How is this done?!

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At the beginning of this track, there is a mix technique that i would really like to learn how to do myself. I hear it often in metal and pop punk style tracks.

Basically, it sounds to me like all the instruments are lacking all low end frequencies, and maybe there is a bunch of verb on it to make it sound distant? Do you guys have any idea how to accomplish this sound?

You can hear the track here: The Ghost Inside "Disintegrator" - YouTube

Thanks for the input!
 
Yeah...that's basically it. Cut most of the low and mid-low to get that "AM Radio" sound, and turn that section down lower, and then choose where you want to go back to the full mix.
Oh...there's no reveb on that from what I'm hearing....but you can also experiment with some reverb too...whatever sounds best to you.
 
This is the typical phone sound. It is created by cutting the highs and lows on the whole Mix. So place an EQ on your master out and high pass and low pass to taste. You can also boost the mid range that is left if it doesn't get too harsh.
 
Ok. Thanks for the help. I'll toss an EQ on it and see if i can replicate the sound i'm going for.
 
This filter:

If you want to have the freq range come back up slowly, automate the gain back to null and the lp and hp filters all the way down and up. Have all this happen the same over time with each other. The song you posted doesn't do this, but it's another common way to bring in a song.

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Yeah the picture shows typical EQ settings for the narrow band sound you are looking for.
 
And that song sounds like the bass was added without this EQ setting, so create a buss or group to do the EQing to, and don't include the bass.
 
Guys, I'm not convinced that the high end has been rolled off all that much.
 
The high end has definitely been rolled off a good bit. Can you seriously not hear it? I think you are confusing the high mids with the high end!
Listen to the cymbals and you will hear the high end cut considerably, and if you cant then lord help you! :)
 
The pic I posted is just a slightly modified standard bell curve. You can google it if you want to see what I mean.

Some eqs even have presets for this (the one time a preset comes in handy haha).
 
lol. EQ presets are pretty much hilarious, like a kick preset is going to do fuck all on the drumset your recording. But like I said in this case specialty stuff like a bell curve or AM radio curve preset could be handy.
 
ecktronic said:
Listen to the cymbals and you will hear the high end cut considerably, and if you cant then lord help you! :)
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I appreciate your comment, but I can hear just fine. I just don't think it's been rolled off as much as has been suggested.
 
Steenamaroo said:
I appreciate your comment, but I can hear just fine. I just don't think it's been rolled off as much as has been suggested.
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The EQ settings picture was just a rough idea of what the setting would look like. It's not an EQ for the actual song at hand.


And I wasn't meaning to disrespect your hearing.

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