This has a lot of potential. I like the drums sound you've got, wet, but not too much. I like the melodic high bass line that starts around :34 in the background, but would like to hear it doubled an octave lower for some bottom. I like the stop, and the overall feel of the song. It reminds me of a buddy of mine's music who use to play lead for Bad Company.
What I don't like is the grinding crackle in the background and the clipping. Your DAW is really overdriven in places. Doesn't the little clipping light tell you that that's happening?
Anyway, good start.
Tnx for your support, pretty cool you know someone from this band, I searched them on youtube and they sound very cool! I personally find my inspiration in bands like Fallout Boy, Circa survive and Trust Company. These bands are very different to Bad Company but I like their guitar ambience.
Considering the concept song, I know that it is too loud but I get the feeling that if I lower the channels, the overall volume is ultra low compared to modern days rock tracks. How can I still achieve the same energy without the constant clipping? Do I have to compress more or just lower the volume and get used to the sound?
John
how do you have the session setup?
just had a listen. I really like where it's going. I dig the energy behind the idea.
My only constructive criticism is this: it's driven way too loud!
Don't be scared to mix low, just as long as feel all your elements aren't getting mushed out of the mix. There are definitely ways of getting your mix to blow up without sacrificing too much clarity.
Well thank you for listening to it and I'm glad you liked it! My session setup is like this:
-Cubase Sx 3
-Roland Cube 30, using recording output
-Line-in port on my onboard soundcard
-Addictive Drums with Tama Starclassic Kick drum,
sonor Designer Snare and Sabian Cymbal kit.
-Epiphone Les Pauls
-Samick Bassguitar 4 strings
Recording:
-Panned on left and right 2 guitars each with different distortion ( classic and X-fier)
Drums and Bassguitar just center ( usually)
For the eddited file ( did not post that one) I used a sidechain event to let the bassguitar duck under the kick because they use the same energy.
I found an excellent tutorial where I learned to do this trick. You can check it out if you want, this mixing type was completely new to me and it really helped me out.
youtube.com/watch?v=oHfN9yeuoew
John
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