A first for me...

[ShroudOfSteel]

I think I'm getting close to a decent mix of my first full song and I was hoping to get some constructive criticism.

I don't have nearly the ideal listening environment and there are a few things that bother me about the mix but I'm not sure if I'm over analyzing or not Comments on the song itself are welcome too...

The song is called 'Triumph of Night'
http://www.nowhereradio.com/shroudofsteel/singles

Thanks in advance for your comments.

 

[B.SABBATH]

metal

Typing and listening,

first, nice metal riffage, yes..........metal riffage indeed,
don't care for the drums.. are the guitars panned center?...
very good guitar......old school metal.....nice guitar sounds,
I like it....should have thrown more of those leads in......
it ended.... I liked it.... pan the guitars a bit...

very good tune, excellent guitar.... and nice to hear the metal I might add

thx

 

[ShroudOfSteel]

Thanks B.SABBATH !

The guitars are panned lightly throughout, but perhaps it's not enough for a good effect? I was concerned about overdoing the panning, to be honest. Were you thinking that all gutars need more panning, or just the harmony parts?

What about the drums bother you? May not be anything I can do about it, but the information would be good.

Thanks for your feedback!

 

[mixmkr]

yeah...it sounds like a mono mix...I'd spread it out a lot more.
Sounds like some booty is getting kicked

 

[Lopp]

Pretty good riffage.

Definitely pan doubled guitars hard left and right. It creates a HUGE sound.

 

[warlock]

MORE PANNING!

Goes for the drums and the guitars, by panning guitars you open up space for the drums in the center and can make them punchier.

\m/ stay metal

 

[ShroudOfSteel]

Cool!

Thanks all!!

OK, since I'm seeing a pattern here , I'm going to work on the panning tonight, for sure!

 

[esactun]

Metal!!!!

Some good headbangin' shite there, mate!

Is that some sort of flange effect on the guitars? Neato dual axe attack! Takes me back to the 80s. Groovy.

 

[ShroudOfSteel]

Thanks!

Glad you enjoyed it. I had a blast making it!

Actually it's a very light chorus on each of the doubled rhythm parts.

...and if I took you back to the 80s I think the word you were looking for was "Excellent!"

 

[esactun]

Re: Thanks!

...and if I took you back to the 80s I think the word you were looking for was "Excellent!"

Totally tubular!

 

[Lopp]

Re: Thanks!

...and if I took you back to the 80s I think the word you were looking for was "Excellent!"

As you perform air-Eddie-Van-Halen-tapping-guitar.