Pristine vox mix

[ecktronic]

This is my first mix with vox for our album, and Im looking for some critique on the vox mix.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=415936&songID=4902474

Cheers,
Eck

 

[Calwood]

Vox seem to sit really nice. The only issue I had with the short clip was the kick drum seemed to be a little outa control. I noticed it the first time through,..then every subsequent time I listened it made me focus on it more. But,..yeah,..the vox sound great,...would be really interested in hearing the rest of the tune,..prolly the whole album. Sounds like its a really good song.

good luck with the project

Calwood

 

[ecktronic]

Thanks alot man.
Yeah I need to speak with the mastering engineer before I decide on a final volume for the kick drum as the kick will come down in volume due to the limiting at mastering and I dont want the kick to get buried, but it will be quieter in the master.
Im pretty happy with the sound I got for the vox. Pretty clear.
I only used an NT2 and an ARTtue pre amp set to vocal warm.
NT2s can get wuite grainy in the high end so I didnt really add much high end, more so I added around the 3K mark to make the vox clearer without having to make them that loud, sothe guitars can still keep their power.

Ive still to add a wihsperig track and a screaming track for the end bit where the vox are distorted. Gona cmpress them to heel and back and tuck under the main vox so should sound pretty full bodied.

Cheers,
Eck

 

[ecktronic]

would be really interested in hearing the rest of the tune,..prolly the whole album. Sounds like its a really good song.

Calwood

Cheers.
It will be released in USA, Europe and the UK around April, so keep an eye out in the shops for it. Ahh a shamefull plug. Had to be done.

Eck

 

[Greg_L]

What will it be called?

 

[ecktronic]

Its called "Moment of Transparency" getting released on Re-Action Recordings.

You can check out some of our older recordings at www.myspace.com/serotoneband but the recordings are pretty lame as I did them like 2 years ago. We re-recorded the whole album and im putting the finishing touches to the mixes.

Eck

 

[schismatic]

I like the song generally. I agree that the kick is slightly too powerful, maybe just a bit too much punch or something, but I can hear it a bit too dominant sometimes. I think the vox should stand out a bit more, but that's just an opinion as I favour slightly stronger vocals.

The guitars sit really nice in your mix, good stuff there!

Your album sounds like it will be a good listen.

 

[ecktronic]

I like the song generally. I agree that the kick is slightly too powerful, maybe just a bit too much punch or something, but I can hear it a bit too dominant sometimes. I think the vox should stand out a bit more, but that's just an opinion as I favour slightly stronger vocals.

The guitars sit really nice in your mix, good stuff there!

Your album sounds like it will be a good listen.

Thanks alot man. Yeah I get what your saying about the vox, but that is the sound I goingfor. Keeping the vox clear but so that the guitars and bass can still have a good deal of power in the mix.
Hope you look out for our album arouns April.

Cheers.
Eck

 

[ecktronic]

Ive uploaded a new clip o the same song. Ive added some extravox production.
What do yous think?

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=415936&songID=4902474

Cheers,
Eck

 

[schismatic]

yes my friend! this i like more! it's a small change but a big difference somehow. i felt that when the main chorus bit/heavy bit kicked the vox stood out and held their own better, if anything slightly crisper. it's a good improvement.

 

[ecktronic]

yes my friend! this i like more! it's a small change but a big difference somehow. i felt that when the main chorus bit/heavy bit kicked the vox stood out and held their own better, if anything slightly crisper. it's a good improvement.

Thanks man.
I added more EQ around the 3K area and added more delay, and some distortion for the last part, after the chorus. Ive recently changed the mix so the guitars are a little less bright.
Thanks for your response.

Oops. The drums arent as loud as I mean them to be in this mix though. I accidently muted the parallel comp bus for the kick and snare. In the final mix they will be a bit louder.

Eck