Been recording a metal band. Check it.

_ej_ · Post by **_ej_** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:14 am

Not really my style of music at all but I was fun to record it. I listened to metal for a long time so I think I have a decent ear for it tonally. I'm really proud of the drums. I did all the programing and feel like I got them to sound pretty natural.

Cleans are all Fender Prosonic
Left guitar is an Ibanez RGD into a Fender Prosonic
Right is an Ibanez RGD into a VHT Pittbull
Solo is an Ibanez RGD into a 6505+
Bass is some Ibanez into the 11 rack

https://soundcloud.com/ejendres/alive-and-well-master-a

Cirrus · Post by **Cirrus** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:03 pm

Nice job! good work on the drums too. I've been working on an album these last two months and programming drums by midi piano roll, it's... involved to make it sound even halfway realistic, to say the least.

crankyrayhanky · Post by **crankyrayhanky** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 6:37 pm

That drum programming is spectacular, very authentic!
The mix sounds great, but the vox seem too loud, especially for this material

_ej_ · Post by **_ej_** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:36 am

crankyrayhanky wrote:That drum programming is spectacular, very authentic!
The mix sounds great, but the vox seem too loud, especially for this material

Thanks man! I'm really proud of how the drums came out.

I'm actually letting this settle for a few days and then I'll revisit the mix. I agree the vox could be quieter.

GuitarBilly · Post by **GuitarBilly** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:44 am

crankyrayhanky wrote:That drum programming is spectacular, very authentic!
The mix sounds great, but the vox seem too loud, especially for this material

I agree with this. Vox is definitely to loud. The rest of the mix is great.

Phenomenal job on the drums.

_ej_ · Post by **_ej_** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:12 am

GuitarBilly wrote:
crankyrayhanky wrote:That drum programming is spectacular, very authentic!
The mix sounds great, but the vox seem too loud, especially for this material

I agree with this. Vox is definitely to loud. The rest of the mix is great.

Phenomenal job on the drums.

Thanks Billy!

exafro · Post by **exafro** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:29 pm

It sounds pretty good man. Something about the vocals is off to me. It's like they are too dry or being hit to hard with a saturation plugin. I don't really mess with vocals though, so maybe its something else.

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:41 pm

I was able to listen until the vocals, not because of production value but because I just don't get it.

Tortuga · Post by **Tortuga** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:38 pm

Modest wrote:I was able to listen until the vocals, not because of production value but because I just don't get it.

This. Drums and rest sound awesome!

_ej_ · Post by **_ej_** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:09 am

exafro wrote:It sounds pretty good man. Something about the vocals is off to me. It's like they are too dry or being hit to hard with a saturation plugin. I don't really mess with vocals though, so maybe its something else.

The screams or the cleans?

exafro · Post by **exafro** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:01 pm

Its the screams ej. They don't sound bad, but I feel like they could use something else to make them more polished.

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