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First Crack at this….I’d love your thoughts
Hello All!,
I’m a new member, although I’ve been following Dana for some time. I’m a drummer that’s been putting together a project studio and experimenting with mostly drum stuff over the last couple of years. I’ve finally decided to get these ideas out of my head, and write, and record all the instruments. Planning on a 5 song release, and this is the first rough mix. I’d love any input from you guys. Thanks!
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Kevin!!
So thrilled to have u here in the MP community, and what a killer first post! This is badass. I’ve posted a few thoughts via video below.
Also, which DAW are you using, and can you tell us more about where you recorded this? Are the drums all live, or are there samples in there? They sound nice!! Great work, and I look fwd to hearing what you add to this! 🤘
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Hi Kevin, I was agreeing with the Mix Master D in the first few bars regarding the guitars being a touch forward, especially with the drummer mixing it. I coaxed a bit more drum out of your interesting and strong guitar piece to demonstrate what Dana was possibly hearing. -PT
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Wowza!!! Thanks guys. I totally hear what you mean..I had similar thoughts about the bass being too low, but was having trouble digging it out without it getting too muddy. Drums were recorded live in my house; straight into Logic. No samples or anything besides some eq and compression. Dana, I’m glad you’re digging the snare; that’s my prized 8×14 Sonor cast bronze. Gonna get to work on that kick drum and hopefully get to some vocals soon. So happy to be here, and I look forward to chiming in on other posts. Paul, thanks so much for this….Gonna get to work!
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The bass ,as is, has a difficult time vying for attention because its tone is dark. No matter how loud you make it, it will not cut through the density of a distorto guitar and rapid fire drums. What sounds awful in solo mode may just be the thing to get the bass guitar to compete with rest of the trio. And that solo’ed sound may be very upper mid and pick-on-strings heavy. Like Lemmy on his Rickenbacker
PT
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Right on Paul,
appreciate it!
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@Muzz that is awesome, man, that you’re getting such great sounds right at home – killer! With the bass, if it’s getting too muddy when you turn it up, don’t be afraid to use some EQ to reduce the low end “mud” to your liking, and boost some top or midrange to help with the “definition.” I often find 800Hz gratifying on an electric bass to help with that. It sounds like “rrrrrrrr” to me 🤷🏻♂️😂 and sometimes helps poke it out through a heavy mix so you can distinguish the note/melody of the bass. Don’t get stuck on that specific frequency though if it’s not helping … just follow your instincts and your ears and you’ll find your way. It’s always super helpful to have a reference mix to compare to while you’re working — Cue up that ol’ Sevendust album! haha. Or maybe some Foo Fighters? Just be sure to turn down your Spotify volume fader to match the overall volume of your mix, otherwise you’ll be chasing your tail, blinded by loudness. And @-PT‘s suggestion is great as well: don’t do all of your EQ’ing while in Solo, otherwise you might not push (or cut) frequencies hard enough to make a tangible difference in the overall mix. Looking fwd to hearing your next update, homey!! ⚡️
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Awesome! Thanks, gonna use these tips, and will repost here.
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