does this make sense? recorded with these things and it sounds this good...?

[shackrock]

http://www.angelfire.com/emo/shackrockinc/links.html
go there, and click the only link available on the site.

I recorded that using a tascam portastudio MK1 as a mixer before going straight to the computer (oldskool built in soundcard....).

I think it sounds REALLY good...i had no idea i could acheive those results...lol

the only thing that i hate is how you hear lound "fuzzes" that fade in and out really quickly through many of the stops...that is from the way the bassist insited i EQ the bass (really high end and low end...etc......you know for that punk rock feel). so i couldnt get rid of that stuff...lol - all recorded with N-Track too.

mics:
-(2) Shure SM58's
-Shure SM57
-Electro-Voice N/D-267a

 

[CyanJaguar]

Overall,

for the medium, I would say that it sounds good.

There were some issues with clarity and tight low end.

Nice jam though. It comes hard!

Funk on!

 

[shackrock]

what issues? i'd love to hear them, and how to improve. i use n-track to edit the wavs, etc.

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

Hmmm... the drums are poorly defined and the cymbals sound like they've been badly over-EQ'd...

The whole thing doesn't sound "together" - all the mix elements sound disjointed....

Musically, you're probably fine -- the vocalist needs to work on the timing of his phrasing, but it's very "garage band" sound from a recording perspective.

If that's the sound you wanted -- congrats! You did it!!!

Bruce

 

[mixmkr]

it sounds like the band was recorded using two decently placed room mics....hence you lose the "upfrontness" and "punch". With your setup and mics, you got a decent sound....ala garage sound, as coined by bluebear.

 

[shackrock]

i see i see...

i keep seeing, all over this forum, "your tracks are very defined in thier right EQ's" and stuff liek that....like each instrument is individually great - and in thier own spot in the mix, and it fits in great.

and i agree with that, and can kind of tell as well. BUT - i dont understand at all how to do that...lol

anything ways of improvment you can suggest?