Pop Punk/Hardcore recording advice and thoughts

[benedetti]

I just started recording within the week, and this is the first recording I've ever done! I'm still waiting on Superior Drummer to arrive so I'm using these shitty samples where the cymbals are obnoxiously loud but aside from that, is there any advice anyone could give me to make this better?

Eq tips, compression, mixing, etc. Literally any advice possible would be heavily appreciated because what I learn now will probably have an impact on what I record in the future.

I recorded everything direct in with a Pod Studio Ux2, using a setting I made in Pod farm for the guitars, and just recorded the bass direct in, doubled the track and added different compression/distortions/eqs to each.

Also, since when I do get Superior Drummer I'll have more freedom with the mixing of my drums, any advice on where to put each drum in the mix? Purely for future reference.

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[ddrummer8]

If this is your first ever recording it's pretty good. I was listening on sub par speakers, but it sounded like the double tracking was tight and well played. Would like to hear a vocal over it, as I'm hearing a Four Year Strong influence?
And you are aware of the drums and cymbals, so I know that will be changed, but for future reference bring them up in the mix. They sounded small, but that may change when you have more freedom. Sounds like it could be a good tune.

Nice work