Mixing Songs For A Local Band, Overthrow (Trash Metal)
audiopaal
Sep 20 2009, 10:49 PM
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I was just in the chat talking to Pedja, and he said he wanted to hear what I've been working on..
So here it is for everyone to laugh at laugh.gif

I started mixing their first song today, and although I'm not finished it's progressing well..
I'll include a clip of one of their songs before I started mixing (they added some effects on some tracks but...),
so you can hear what I have to work with and how I've improved it (hopefully) tongue.gif

Before mix: Attached File  demorecording.mp3 ( 1.28MB ) Number of downloads: 352

After mix: Attached File  overtest.mp3 ( 9.61MB ) Number of downloads: 396



After mix 2: Attached File  overtest_2.mp3 ( 5.76MB ) Number of downloads: 295

After mix 3: Attached File  overtest_4.mp3 ( 9.61MB ) Number of downloads: 334

Final mix (at least for now): Attached File  Overthrow___Allegiance_To_The_Crown.mp3 ( 9.61MB ) Number of downloads: 440


Hope you like both the song and what I've done so far smile.gif

Oh, and constructive critisism, suggestions, praise (tongue.gif) etc., are welcome!


Edit: Added another mp3, with slightly different mix. Hopefully it sounds even better smile.gif

Edit: Added even another mp3, with a better snare, better vocals and overall better volume adjustment between tracks. I'm only using the Logic and Cubase built in plug-ins, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to get it any better biggrin.gif
Comments and suggestions are welcome though, if you like it or think something should be done differently smile.gif

Edit: Added the "final mix", and this one sounds pretty good if I may say so myself tongue.gif
The guys in the band loved it, so I must've done something right smile.gif
I'll start a new song tomorrow, and let this one rest. But by all means, if you have any suggestions to make it better..
Let me know wink.gif

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Rated Htr
Sep 21 2009, 11:33 AM
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awesome! the last one sounds wonderful! nice mixing audiopaal biggrin.gif You have msn? i want to be your fan biggrin.gif. The Voice still has some detail in it. Don't know if it's the singer's voice or some effect you added.

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Sep 21 2009, 02:30 PM
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QUOTE (Rated Htr @ Sep 21 2009, 12:33 PM) *
awesome! the last one sounds wonderful! nice mixing audiopaal biggrin.gif You have msn? i want to be your fan biggrin.gif. The Voice still has some detail in it. Don't know if it's the singer's voice or some effect you added.

Thanks a lot man smile.gif
I haven't used it in ages, but I'll set up a new account soon.
There's a few people that have been "nagging" me about it biggrin.gif
I'll let you know though smile.gif

Yes it does, it's a mix between the singers voice and the type of Reverb used I think..
I'm gonna look more into the vocals today smile.gif
I'll upload another mix, probably later tonight with some minor updates..

QUOTE (Staffy @ Sep 21 2009, 12:44 PM) *
Great job! You really know what you're doing. I dont know much bout this music, but the snare is a little bit "poppy" or dry, but maybe it shall be this way??? It seems that U put the vocals a little bit more in the foreground in the last mix, which i prefer. Other songs in this genre that i've heard, put more focus on the guitar than the vocals which I believe is wrong. Please put up that blog !!!! I have a pretty decent recording equipment and it will be fun to share some experiences !!!! smile.gif

//Staffay

Thanks a lot mate smile.gif
The snare is a little "poppy" as you say..
I'm gonna make them another version with a more "sharp" snare, and they can choose what they want.
The guitarist liked it the way it is now, but I don't think the drummer agrees laugh.gif
Yeah, I believe the vocals are better a bit up front too.
Although some bands overdo that, as well as there's bands where you can't almost hear any vocals..
So I like to find that golden middle road where it stands out, but doesn't take away from the rest smile.gif

I will try to do this as I said, and it could be valuable for both me and the people reading smile.gif


QUOTE (Rated Htr @ Sep 21 2009, 12:54 PM) *
And still, I think voice should be higher laugh.gif

Even higher..!? biggrin.gif
Yeah, I am gonna try that as well but with a different mix on the vocals though..
It might turn out good, and if it does I'll post it here smile.gif

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- audiopaal   Mixing Songs For A Local Band   Sep 20 2009, 10:49 PM
- - Rated Htr   Sounds very familiar. Maybe Lamb of God oriented.....   Sep 20 2009, 10:52 PM
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- - MickeM   I'm only on a laptop but still, what a differe...   Sep 20 2009, 10:59 PM
|- - audiopaal   QUOTE (MickeM @ Sep 20 2009, 11:59 PM) I...   Sep 20 2009, 11:02 PM
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|- - audiopaal   QUOTE (MickeM @ Sep 21 2009, 12:23 AM) An...   Sep 20 2009, 11:28 PM
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- - JVM   Amazing what a good mix can do!   Sep 20 2009, 11:05 PM
|- - audiopaal   QUOTE (JVM @ Sep 21 2009, 12:05 AM) Amazi...   Sep 20 2009, 11:09 PM
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- - Fingerspasm   I just finished recording about 2 hours ago the ba...   Sep 21 2009, 12:42 AM
|- - audiopaal   QUOTE (Fingerspasm @ Sep 21 2009, 01:42 A...   Sep 21 2009, 07:58 AM
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- - audiopaal   Added a new clip with a slightly different mix   Sep 21 2009, 11:17 AM
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- - Staffy   Great job! You really know what you're doi...   Sep 21 2009, 11:44 AM
- - Rated Htr   QUOTE (Staffy @ Sep 21 2009, 11:44 AM) Gr...   Sep 21 2009, 11:54 AM
- - Fingerspasm   Its sounding really good!   Sep 21 2009, 02:54 PM
|- - audiopaal   QUOTE (Fingerspasm @ Sep 21 2009, 03:54 P...   Sep 21 2009, 04:06 PM
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- - Marek Rojewski   Great mixing work Audiopaal!   Sep 21 2009, 03:56 PM
- - audiopaal   ...and another one The latest upload is the ...   Sep 21 2009, 08:22 PM
- - Rated Htr   About the final mix...I only have one thing to say...   Sep 21 2009, 10:31 PM
|- - audiopaal   QUOTE (Rated Htr @ Sep 21 2009, 11:31 PM)...   Sep 22 2009, 12:04 AM
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- - Fingerspasm   I really like the sound you have going with the Ki...   Sep 21 2009, 11:25 PM
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