Ok, I'll start from the beginning...
I've been recording/mixing for about two years now, but mostly electronic stuff and smaller projects like that. This is probably the most involved thing I've tried to record so far...and it pretty much sucks. I would jsut like some honest opinions about what I could do better for this song, or if i need to, just redo the song. I have a good understanding of compression and eq'ing and all the techniques, im just having trouble executing them.
I already know about the popping p's, the muddy guitars, the kick drum getting all hard and thumpy about 38 seconds in, timing of the vocals being off, the snare being noexistant...etc, I'm just looking for maybe what i did wrong, or what I could do better.
And here is how i recorded the song...
Drums - Audix Fusion 6 pack through a Behringer PA mixer, through an M-Audio USB interface (the $150 one), although I only used one overhead condenser and the kick drum mic because anythign more sounded like straight noise.
Guitar - Peavey Supreme half stack, SM58 just off the center of the dust cap on one of the speakers though the Behringer PA mixer straight into the line in of the computer.
Bass - MXR M-80 Bass DI straight into the line in of the computer.
Vocals - One of the condensers from the drum mic kit into the PA mixer, into the line in on the computer.
I mixed it in Cool Edit Pro, using NS-10s for monitors.
So, be honest with me, i would like some criticism.
By the way, its my band and I played guitar, and yeah we aren't that good.
Also, there is some swearing in the song, hopefully that doesn't offend anyone...
*EDIT..I had to change the URL.
I've been recording/mixing for about two years now, but mostly electronic stuff and smaller projects like that. This is probably the most involved thing I've tried to record so far...and it pretty much sucks. I would jsut like some honest opinions about what I could do better for this song, or if i need to, just redo the song. I have a good understanding of compression and eq'ing and all the techniques, im just having trouble executing them.
I already know about the popping p's, the muddy guitars, the kick drum getting all hard and thumpy about 38 seconds in, timing of the vocals being off, the snare being noexistant...etc, I'm just looking for maybe what i did wrong, or what I could do better.
And here is how i recorded the song...
Drums - Audix Fusion 6 pack through a Behringer PA mixer, through an M-Audio USB interface (the $150 one), although I only used one overhead condenser and the kick drum mic because anythign more sounded like straight noise.
Guitar - Peavey Supreme half stack, SM58 just off the center of the dust cap on one of the speakers though the Behringer PA mixer straight into the line in of the computer.
Bass - MXR M-80 Bass DI straight into the line in of the computer.
Vocals - One of the condensers from the drum mic kit into the PA mixer, into the line in on the computer.
I mixed it in Cool Edit Pro, using NS-10s for monitors.
So, be honest with me, i would like some criticism.
By the way, its my band and I played guitar, and yeah we aren't that good.
Also, there is some swearing in the song, hopefully that doesn't offend anyone...
*EDIT..I had to change the URL.