Rookie Mistake

    well this sucks! just as I thought, poor notes. not that it helps but i did at least label the tracks where I used the Kemper but not what profile. oops.


    looking at my Reaper session, i also used Line 6 Native and my DIY ISO cab.


    i better work on my note taking.

    My preference would be to cut the mids on the lead guitar to soften it up. Add more low end on the kick and maybe not as much tightness. EQ the "bell ring" out the snare. And also add more low end to the left and right guitars to give it more meat and bite.


    I'm only critiquing hard because your play is top notch!


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    Larry Mar @ Lonegun Studios. Neither one famous yet.

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    I just made some changes. I add some Samples to kick using Slate Trigger. It sounds more rounded now IMO and I dropped some of the high end on it slightly with a shelf.


    I also got rid of a lot of the snare ringing. I like some ringing so you will still here some but not nearly as much.


    I did some thickening on the side guitars. I reduced the low mids in the solo and brought the volume up 0.5 db


    I think it sound better now.


    Thanks for listening and providing solid feedback. I appreciate it. So many things go into a track like this. Sometimes challenging when you go it alone so again thanks for the feedback. Helps me tons.


    Brian

    Anytime! I know how being alone in a studio with one pair of ears doesn't always cut it. I pick up a lot of good tips from players in this forum. Break a leg!

    Larry Mar @ Lonegun Studios. Neither one famous yet.

    Sounds OK. Mix maybe a little too compressed ... :/

    Nice solo harmonies in the end :thumbup:


    What happens with tempo / BPM at 0.39 and 1.00 ?

    Then again at 1.33 ...... Intentional, or is that the " Rookie mistake" ? 8o


    Cheers !

    The adjective for metal is metallic. But not so for iron ... which is ironic.

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    i increased the BMP in those spots :) too much?


    i probably have some 2-Buss compression going on that I can loosen up for more dynamics.


    Thanks

    Brian

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    Sounds OK. Mix maybe a little too compressed ... :/


    LOL. You called it there I would say. The 2-Buss was a mess. I guess I was trying different comps at some point and somehow they were all enabled!


    After redoing the 2-Buss IMO this mix is now WAY better and much more dynamic. It Peaks at -0.5dbTP, LUFS-I is -9.5 and DRA 3.2 LU. No clue what these were prior to the 2-Buss changes.


    A couple of days ago I pulled this project up for the first time in about 2 years. It has come a long way since with all of the help and advice I got from everyone.


    Thanks to all

    Brian

    For me it was a bit too much ... But I'm pretty sensitive as I, beside guitar, also "play" drums ( and bass and keyboards )

    For a more "natural" feel it's better to increase BPM in very small steps linear as the song progress

    instead of having different BPM in different parts of the song, slow - faster - slower - faster .... It only sounds as

    the drummer is tired / drunk :wacko: IMO


    But that's just me and my 2 cents 8o



    Cheers !

    The adjective for metal is metallic. But not so for iron ... which is ironic.

    Right now it jumps between 86 and 92BPM. 92 happens at what I call a Chorus. At the last Chorus around 1:30s it stays at 92 for the remainder.


    Maybe I'llt try doing the linear (ramp it up e.g.) thing to make it less noticeable or smaller BPM increase. I have done this on a few tracks but it seems Reaper acts oddly IIRC like editing becomes a challenge. I do not plan to edit the tracks so this shouldn't matter and I know Jamstix (drum SW) can handle it.


    Thanks


    PS. I had forgotten about the BPM increase and while listening to the track after a long I was wondering what in the heck Jamstix was doing at times but of course it was the tempo map I made. I really HATE having to apologize to drummers especially virtual ones :) Although, I have played with a few tired and drunk drummers but I was usually drunk too!

    I decided to use the Reaper feature


    auto-stretch at tempo changes


    on each Item in the Actions list.


    I do not hear any artifacts. Does anyone else hear anything odd? Do the gradual Tempo increase feel ok?

    Brian

    Sounds good, but I want more low end (almost like 808 low so my subs really punch). ;) I think it would soften up the mix a lot if you added more. This tune is aggressive enough to have more lows.

    Larry Mar @ Lonegun Studios. Neither one famous yet.

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    I prob have some 808 samples but I do not have a Sub but I'll give it a shot for sure.

    I added that "This tune is aggressive enough to have more lows." after your reply. If I was listening to the tune in my car (I have 2x12 kicker subs), that is what I would want rather than having to increase my radio's bass EQ.


    If you listen to Nickelback's This is How You Remind Me, Photograph, and Someday, etc you will hear what I believe is almost perfect lows for metal. Their mixes are phenomenal.

    Larry Mar @ Lonegun Studios. Neither one famous yet.

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    I added that "This tune is aggressive enough to have more lows." after your reply. If I was listening to the tune in my car (I have 2x12 kicker subs), that is what I would want rather than having to increase my radio's bass EQ.


    If you listen to Nickelback's This is How You Remind Me, Photograph, and Someday, etc you will hear what I believe is almost perfect lows for metal. Their mixes are phenomenal.

    I will have a listen.


    I wonder if Joey Moi (?) produced those. I will listen. People bag on NB but what I have heard (a long time ago) was great production.

    Quote from BayouTexan

    Sounds good, but I want more low end (almost like 808 low so my subs really punch). ;) I think it would soften up the mix a lot if you added more. This tune is aggressive enough to have more lows.

    I added a Linn Drum Kick sample and tweaked a plugin I had on the kick. The kick SHOULD have a lot more weight to it now. Please let me know how your kicker sounds.


    I listened to This is How You Remind Me drums closely. People will hate me but I like what Moi did on FGL a lot.