How to get that tight, "together" sound

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While this may or may not apply to the original questioner, it is surprising how many mix issues ARE connected to performance issues.

Songs that have been played live by bands for years that sounded just fine, when put under the recording microscope, can reveal previously unheard performance flaws.

For example, the keyboard and guitar players might be on opposite sides of the stage in live performances, and never heard some of the more subtle things about eachother's parts. Now when they can be heard equally, maybe there are spots where they clash or the grooves work against eachother.

I find many situations where parts have to be removed in one section or another (or rerecorded) because they were fighting eachother in the mix. Sometimes it's just a note here and there that, once muted or deleted, cleans up the mix amazingly!
 
pipelineaudio said:

Here in AZ, metal bands are usually the most proficient, best students of their instrument, CONSTANTLY practicing, never do that rubber wrist crap with their guitars.

What "rubber wrist crap"?
 
rubber wrist like the wrist is just flamming along...if the song calls for a strum to be hit 8 times, theyll hit somewhere between 6 and 10 times, generally making it somewhat sort of somehow sounding like they meant 8

makes a good drum sound HARD to get as the guitar and bass strings are just bouncing around like barbie doll shrapnel
 
Just make sure everyone knows the changes and the drummer has to be on time. everyone follow the snare. I like to do rythem guitars with bass and drums at the same time to get this. Guitars in isocab, bass direct and drummer in the booth.
 
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