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2014/10/10 23:45:36
evadianepug
It starts a bit slow until the turbo metal guitar comes in.  It's good playing but the mix is so shallow (the only word I can think of).  I'd sure like to hear it after some of the great mixers up here give some suggestions.  Drums lack punch though they sound good.  Guitar is way back.  I don't know, but there are plenty up here who can help.  You're in the right place.
2014/10/11 16:40:26
The Metal One
I didn't see it at the time I did the mix, but I get what you guys are all saying. The reason it came out so poorly was, honestly, because of a lack of experience with the program. There were mistakes that I made that can't be undone...
 
For example, I didn't know that not checking the "FX/Synth Automation" option when mixing would result in all the panning and effects I did being completely removed. I didn't figure out that that was the issue until I was doing the final mix, but by that point, I'd already mixed all the instruments into 1 track each. There were other lingering problems that I had from the start too, that ultimately distracted me. The guitar tone I used when I recorded had WAY too much high end to it, so much that it sounded kinda like musical static. It took a LOT of EQ work to get the guitar to the point where it wouldn't make the listener's ears vomit.
 
I also didn't make a back-up, so now that I know what I'm doing (well...at least a better idea of what I'm doing), there is just no way to reverse the damage I did to the song, except for recording the whole thing over again. I'm all set on that. That's why I said I'd take all the tips into account of my next song.
2014/10/12 09:42:33
rwreynolds
You've heard and understood the mixing issues. I like the tune and the shred is killer!
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