Need some fresh ears for this mix

[sgt.pepper]

Hey guys...I need your opinion on this mix. Drums, Guitars, Bass, Vox are all recorded, not programmed. Now I'm on the mixing stage and need some fresh ears. Maybe you can help me?

Give it a try: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4231777/Bop.mp3

NEW VERSION: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4231777/Bop_20_05.mp3

Thanks!

 

[Emdprodukt]

I think it's a good mix, just some small fixes needed. The snare sounds really boxy,dry and overcompressed to me but that's also a matter of taste. The kickdrum could stick out a little more. I really dig how much the bass stands in front! Vocals rule but I would turn them down a bit and use more de-essing for screaming. I really like the effects you used on this mix, pretty cool ideas! There is something in the OH's I don't like. Where have you set the hp? Guitars are a little thin and fizzy but just a tad!

Give your ears a little rest. I think your absolutely on the right way to make this a really cool sounding mix! Great song too!

 

[AerialThesis]

there is a lot of stuff that could sound bigger and fuller, the guitars and the drums especially.

 

[sgt.pepper]

First: thanks for your answers!

I think it's a good mix, just some small fixes needed. The snare sounds really boxy,dry and overcompressed to me but that's also a matter of taste. The kickdrum could stick out a little more. I really dig how much the bass stands in front! Vocals rule but I would turn them down a bit and use more de-essing for screaming. I really like the effects you used on this mix, pretty cool ideas! There is something in the OH's I don't like. Where have you set the hp? Guitars are a little thin and fizzy but just a tad!

Give your ears a little rest. I think your absolutely on the right way to make this a really cool sounding mix! Great song too!

Cool tips man! I like the snare sound but i will add some more plate to it. Vocals i will turn down a bit and add some more de-esing, like you said. Can you explain what you mean with the OH's? I high passed them @ 500 Hz. And for the guitars i'm going to check my hp and lp filters again.

there is a lot of stuff that could sound bigger and fuller, the guitars and the drums especially.

Hey, do you have an idea how to make the individual elements sound bigger? I think that the mix is already very dense. So I could imagine that it will be hard to add more fullness (with eq?). But maybe you have some tips for me!?


Other opinions are welcome too.

 

[Emdprodukt]

The cymbals sound too "full" if that makes any sense. It sounds like "ssssqqquuuaaaaasshhh" and not "disch" But I think this is another storry about taste!

I'm used to pretty thin sounding OH's in metal mixes.

 

[sgt.pepper]

I followed your tips and updated the mix. You can find the new version in my first post.

Any other opinions?

Thanks a lot!