Feedback Requests

[runic adder]

Exact drums I’d have to get home before I could tell ya

[fringe geode]

Damn bro. That processing on it makes it sound so massive. I've yet to be able to get my drums to sound anywhere close to that.

[runic adder]

I have a lot of compressors on different things lmfao

If I get time this week I could go through the chain and explain the moves

But a lot of it comes down to the levels in the mix

Like the kick is the loudest element in pretty sure

Followed by snare and cymbals

[fringe geode]

Sure I'd be down!

@runic adder This was after a few days of playing with EZD3 (I'm stuck on 2 but I'm going to upgrade soon).

[runic adder]

I’ll take a listen when I get home

[runic adder]

not sure if im tripping or not but it almost sounds like cymbals are getting compressed when the kick hits

otherwise I think it sounds fine, snare is a tad bit loud but oother than that it sounds good to me

[hollow aspen]

00:34 is when what imma keep in the track starts

[mighty terrace]

i can’t play one part so I just filled it with chugs but I mean hey it sounds good

Any feedback on technique would be good too :)

[versed remnant]

Feedback on this track would be much appeciated its a random little idea that I had and I tried my best (an hour) on it

[versed remnant]

Chatam i cooking with this cover

[versed remnant]

This is my audition for pop goes punk

[runic adder]

cuntcrusher on a strat. dope af.

not much of a teacher but your technique looks fine to me, atp it just boils down to keeping consistent with your practicing

good job (:

[runic adder]

for that main riff, I'd recommend shifting the part where it goes from D to G slightly for a bit of a better feel, like so

[versed remnant]

Firsr off ur my fav person ever for sending an audio of the suvgestion second lem.e get on my pc so i can listen

[runic adder]

lmao aight

it's a demo on bass cuz that's the instrument I had in my hands at the time

[versed remnant]

dammit i needa retune my guitar to standard too lmao

@runic adder hows that

[runic adder]

better

I'd advise just playing a little tighter to the metronome and ur good

[versed remnant]

I try believe me

[runic adder]

I didn't mean to come off like you're not trying, sorry

[versed remnant]

No i didnt take it like that at all dont apologize lmao

Im naturally sloppy tbh I sucm at keeping time

I do really need to work on that

[mighty terrace]

I’ve only played for like 3 1/2 yeears now too

it’s so weird like

It feels like my skill level just randomly shot up

and ideky

[hollow aspen]

nex gen kinda shit

fuckin about

[versed remnant]

Well I just accidently did a solo for the cover and it sounds okay so I'm leaving it there

[versed remnant]

Added china, mixed the drums more and other things i don't remember

Added a "Solo" too

Does it need vocal chugs chst

[eager sphinx]

Just got djinbass 2, tried to cook something up before work (im still s beginner pls givr honrst thoughts so i csn improve)

[kind blaze]

would appreciate some feedback. this is just a demo.

[kind trail]

IMO The Bass needs to be louder as the guitars lose weight at the current level

For vocals do Panned takes in certain places as well

To add width and variety

Aside from that I think it's solid

[kind trail]

A little something I've been working on. Any and all feedback will be appreciated

[thick bay]

any feedback on vocals and patterns appreciated

[tribal orbit]

I will listen and give feedback at somepoint today

[tired delta]

the music is creepy af which i love. the vocals are beast but the mix of vocals sounds like a bit dry idk. in general i like the music great job!

[tired delta]

thicc riffs 10/10

[kind blaze]

https://tenor.com/view/dead-my-honest-reaction-damn-skull-skeleton-gif-15885937969029652188

[cedar charm]

thanks… only a few months late😅

we added more cowbell

[tribal orbit]

You def need to dual track your guitars. The bass is pretty dang loud, and the drums are very boomy and overwhelming to me

[tribal orbit]

The vocal mixing is honestly the thing I find the most distracting. It almsot feels like the vocals are layered on top of the instrumental, isntead on being nestled together in the mix

Decent besides that though, nothing really sticks out as a major flaw besides that atm

[tribal orbit]

Vocal mixing is a bit off (same deal as Siggiison's track), and it seems the right channel is juts louder than the left. I can't really explain it, but it's throwing me off

[tribal orbit]

The vocals, (pre 2:12) feel a little hollow. I think some delay + reverb would help with it. Maybe add a light overdrive to the chain as well? Patterns feel fine tho

[tribal orbit]

I should've listened to this version, my b.
For the most part, solid mix. Lacks some bass freq in the left and right channels, so all the bass is very narrow. Vocals feel a lot better than before. Still feel a little layered over it, and I'm not sure exactly why that is? Maybe an EQ thing

[kind trail]

Same issue here?

[eager sphinx]

in still pretty new to all this so i rly appreciate the constructive criticism <3

i an only mixing on a shitty pair of headphones

so in still trying to figure out ehat sounds good on other systems

[kind blaze]

thanks broonster will def keep a look at it!

[kind blaze]

I will stream the whole process of it ;)

[tribal orbit]

Yeah, same issue on the vocals, just to a lesser degree. They are also pretty loud. The guitars seem to lack bass freq, so the it feels pretty airy where it should feel a little mor dark and powerful at around 0:22

[tribal orbit]

Best test is the car speakers. They reveal pretty much any glaring inconsistencies, at least for me

[tribal orbit]

I'll drop in for a sec, why not

[kind blaze]

thanks for participating and helping me out with mixing my vocals! Appreciate it a lot! =)

[cloud mango]

Just don't do it again, I saw the logs.

[swift slate]

i went dumbdumb for a sec lmao

[kind blaze]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skZJk9evfO4 preview!

[weary isle]

i mainly do instrumentals but i been getting into vocals recently, what can i do for this song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-lH8Lq5eE

[desert tartan]

Oh there’s a lot you can do

Some like new hardcore bouncy vocal rhythm

Would kill it

Dadadadada da da da da

Type stuff

What’s a good example fuck

[desert tartan]

For the intro part at least

Shit you can make a killer track

Just some modern deathcore type stuff

[weary isle]

Okok i hear you

[runic adder]

an idea that came to mind is for the verse at 0:28, you could do a few fast runs (think a wolf amongst ravens at 2:22) with some highs, and then shifting to more mid/low screams and making the vocals half-time when the riff goes double time

[charred panther]

My buddies and I are trying to make a Helldivers song 🤘🏽 lemme know what you think. This is just me doing vocals over the recording we have

[solemn mesa]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCeoLHXYXII

lemme know what you think
all producing mixing playing writing were all by myself

[runic adder]

remembered this cover I did a while back, kinda want to redo it now

though not sure if I should/want to rerecord the instruments atm

[fathom jewel]

which AI did you use to generate this?

[fathom jewel]

the performance sounds pretty decent, it just lacks the post production and sound design synth elements the OG song had

[runic adder]

Didn’t have a synth at the time lol

[solemn mesa]

feedback on the instrumental trying to work on mixing abilities

[tribal orbit]

Bro left the server

[shrewd jetty]

I have a new Song kinda finished, Feedback on Vocals, Vocal Production and the overall song would be great! Thank you. (I am mainly guitarist and started with vocals this year)

[versed remnant]

Chat are my drums too loud/ is the rythym too quiet

[acoustic niche]

Real drums would sound great with this

[versed remnant]

Yeah I have no way to mic up my kit cuz I'm broke

but as soon as I can addord those mics its game over

[acoustic niche]

Maybe ask someone in the drum chat to record for you

[versed remnant]

never will I ever have to program drums again

[acoustic niche]

In terms of volume, the drums are punchy and chaotic I like it personally

[versed remnant]

Idk cuz its supposed to just be my solo project with the occasional guest vocalists

me too but i'm worried it'll sound bad in the final mix

[acoustic niche]

Is that one guitar part?

[versed remnant]

I still have toa dd breakdown drums and lead guitars and synths and vocals and such

I also think the bass might be too much on rythym tbh

I took the knob and kinda just shoopt it

[acoustic niche]

Record two separate guitar recordings on each ear playing the same thing, it’ll sound better

Sound more wide

[versed remnant]

My usual mix is the leads are doubled and rythym stays single tracked

[acoustic niche]

If you like that that’s cool, I personally like it the other way

But it’s your song dude so who should care

[acoustic niche]

What do you think of this?

[versed remnant]

Shown here

[versed remnant]

sounds good, ur drums are a little quiet for me tbh tho

i love the murkiness of the guitar tone too it sounds amazing

[acoustic niche]

Thanks man

Got that tone from my spark amp

[versed remnant]

W

[acoustic niche]

Drums better?

[versed remnant]

Yesyes

I like how roomy they sound

tbh

[acoustic niche]

It’s just GarageBand drums

But yeah I like em

[versed remnant]

do u just record the audio on ur phone or is ur kit miced up?

[acoustic niche]

They’re fake drums

Guitar, “bass” are recorded on phone

My “bass” is just a low tuned guitar

[versed remnant]

I just record my guitar through a bass amp and cab on bandlab and then shift it down 12 octave

gets the job done

[versed remnant]

oooh

i also turned down the bass on the rythym a smidge

I think the drums sound a bit better here

[acoustic niche]

I like a loud bass

[acoustic niche]

The male clean vocals need some work

I like the dynamic between the harsh vocals and the female cleans

[versed remnant]

I think u listened to the wrong one that ones the cover that ur talking ab'

[acoustic niche]

What am I supposed to be listening to?

[versed remnant]

Chat is it done

[versed remnant]

Chat how dies it sound

[fathom jewel]

add a bass guitar

and EQ out the high end, what are you using to program drums?

[kind blaze]

Me and some random dude covering Sleep token Alkaline

[cosmic sundial]

what do yall think of this guitar tone seperate and in a mix?

[versed remnant]

I added bass today It just mirrors the low guitar for the most part until the breakdown

[versed remnant]

what do I need to change about the eqing?

are the highs too loud

and the built in bandlab drum programming thing cuz its easy

[versed remnant]

How does this sound?

[kind blaze]

new song out now on my youtube channel ft. check the distortion! would love some feedback and would love to see some support from ya'll! thank you very much and enjoy my journey, sub if you like the music! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C2FsrstA1s

[tribal orbit]

better tahn the one you sent me before. The guitar can be cleaned up though

[versed remnant]

Yeah I'm rerecording all the leads when I get home and my buddys gonna help me out too cuz hes better at the instrument than I am

Hows my overall eqing tho?

[tribal orbit]

much much better than like 2 months ago

[solemn mesa]

NEW PROJECT would love feedback abt quality mixing sound etc etc

[thin dock]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imguhz-aVNA

any feedback?

[desert tartan]

The mixing seems a lil funky

Too much bass for the kick

In my opinion

That or too much compression

Idk something is funky to me

Overall it’s good

Just would change a few things in the mix

And I guess my ears played tricks on me cause the kick sounds fine now

What the fuck

😭

[kind blaze]

Hahaha

[desert tartan]

Okay it’s fine at the start apparently then just a big boost of bass in the middle and end from what I can tell

I’m gonna go get my ears checked cause idk if I’m on something

But good stuff just a few tweaks needed

[kind blaze]

Thanks
I'll try to make it better

[desert tartan]

Your welcome sick ass track btw

[kind blaze]

the riff is pretty simple but sounds cool to me

and for some reason the drums remind me of gojira

[desert tartan]

Hey simple can be equally if not better than the most advanced thing ever

It’s very good

[tribal orbit]

Posted this in Song Covers, but figured I'd put it here too. I forgot about this porject, so i recorded vocals on it today. I'm still missing the cleans, and the drums are placeholders, but it gets the point across

[potent quarry]

made this one with some weird note scales

[high igloo]

My ears arent liking it and I dont know why. Help

[high igloo]

I use MT-Power drums and they are completely free

decently good and come with a few midi loops

do you have spotify

[hollow aspen]

not what yall prob expect

the session

[native cedar]

What are some thoughts about this?

[tribal orbit]

The dirty synth is very loud

Or is that supposed to be a guitar

[kind blaze]

could you recommend a good free music distributor other than Freshtunes?

[willow canopy]

i recommend paying, freshtune is a complete scam.
A distrokid subscription is not that costy, and the experience is 1000 times better

[high igloo]

how do i make something sound compressed, specifically drums and rhythm guitar, without making it sound weird. I dont know how to explain it.

[tribal orbit]

... a compressor?

[gleaming haven]

Goofy ahh ROS type beat

[inner sedge]

hey you can't just leak berried alive's next song like that

[gleaming haven]

My b

[tall aurora]

Hey, what's up guys
So, I'm an EDM/dubstep producer, and I've been trying recently to add metal stuff to my music, and I feel this is my best attempt so far
I would like to get some feedback, to see how can I improve it, I would appreciate that a lot
https://soundcloud.com/wkmusicofficial/metalstep/s-kXwwoFaEjEL?si=6635b112d5fb480f82aaca87645c52c5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

[desert tartan]

I’ll check it out

Edm plus metal

Uh yes please

[tall aurora]

thx

[desert tartan]

Yo that shits sick

I fuck with those opening synths gives old Alan walker vibes

Or just any house producer and artist ig

But like

I fuck with it a lot

You on Spotify?

[tall aurora]

Thanks dude 😄

I'll keep working on it, I'm feeling pretty confident about this song

[desert tartan]

Definitely If you’d do I’d mess with some arpeggios on a guitar or smth

Idk I can imagine some arpeggios somewhere

[tall aurora]

Yeah, but don't expect to see that electronic/metal hybrid yet, like I said the song I just showed you is my first decent attempt on that electronic/metal hybrid

But if things go well, that song could be out in the next months :3

[desert tartan]

Can’t wait

Cause you mixed both of my favorite things together

Cannot wait to hear the final product

[tall aurora]

That would be cool

[desert tartan]

Yea just let your mind let loose something cool will eventually come to show

[tall aurora]

Thanks man :3

[high igloo]

It sound like “bassed out” even when the bass is eq’d out. I have no clue what I’m doing production wise

[tribal orbit]

You can lower the level of compression

Like how compressed it is, than and changing the attack and all that can give it a different feel. Also eqing pre and post compressor might help

[kind blaze]

working on a new track

[kind blaze]

Just add a slap bass riff

[zenith hamlet]

its already been a kinda good time since you posted this but IN MY VISION (i don't know very much about mixing), the only thing that i would modify here is the volume of the kicks, its too loud IMO

but overall its good i think

[versed remnant]

Chat What Genre Is This thing I made

I cant even call it a song

tbh

just

its a thing

very loud

no mixing

at all

its just a thing

[kind blaze]

Almost finished a new song

[scenic heath]

Loving the groove in the first minute. I wonder what it would sound like with the guitars panned full stereo

Something I've been cooking up over the last few days. No clue what to do for vocals yet, but that's future me's problem

[kind blaze]

That's sick🔥

[kind blaze]

Just finished it
I can't wait to hear how it will sound with vocals

[high igloo]

New Demo, not typically my type of music but made this in about an hour or two. Vocals are crap, and one of the filters on my vocals are a trial and cut out a bit sometimes, but I want to know how to improve it.

how to make chorus bigger

[desert tartan]

Make it more melodic

Slower

Make the vocals a lil more powerful

If vocals are present

You don’t always gotta go slower

Just more melodic

More like interesting

And more like filled if that makes sense

[fathom jewel]

did the nail the mix multitrack mixing

[sullen vector]

anybody have any tips on how to improve the mix on this? i feel like its just lacking something

also sorry some of the playing is a little sloppy

[glad geyser]

One question. does it sound like vst plugins?

[zenith hamlet]

imo VERY little,i think someone who isnt musician wouldnt notice this
its very good btw

[fathom jewel]

the drums kinda do in the quieter parts of the song, only because of the way they are programmed with lack of variation in velocity, and the bass sounds like it is playing the exact same midi as the guitar is going through

[thin dock]

tf did i just make lmao

[thin dock]

that kick is loud af

[native cedar]

What do you guys think? I dont have a dynamic mic unfortunately I thought a condenser mic would be good for vocals so, currently I am working with what I got

[runic adder]

which one should I stick with? just changed my bass strings so I redid the bass here

[runic adder]

🐟

[versed remnant]

its doom/sludge Ig

chat what do we think of this for my first time doing something with reaper

probably needs a limiter

[versed remnant]

Hopefully the mix is better here but theres also vocals now

sent the wrong file

[zenith hamlet]

🐟 FISHCORE LETS GOO 🔥 🔥

[fossil yoke]

I made some brainrot ADHD-Core, check it out if you're a true skibidi ohio sigma https://cloudblood.bandcamp.com/album/terminally-online-special-edition

[kind blaze]

Hey guys i need honest opinions to my exhales.

[native cedar]

Anyone wanna do vocals on this?

[runic adder]

none of those words are in the bible

[tribal orbit]

neevr speak again.

[fossil yoke]

Cope and seethe. Btw got a presave link too https://stream.al/TerminallyOnline

[tribal orbit]

[fossil yoke]

Good thing I hate religion

[tribal orbit]

K 👍

[charred panther]

This is the outro I’m working on. Please give feedback 🙏🤘🏽

[kind blaze]

im down

[hollow aspen]

more mikedean / weeknd shit

[thin dock]

any feedback?

[kind trail]

New strings New riffs

[kind trail]

A little less proggy

[hollow aspen]

the intro i fwwwww, :16 reminds me of some doom shit ngl. :27-1:00 had me hooked bruh

def finish this ASAP

had to record all this on only my iphone lmao

got no equipment w me

[hollow aspen]

man yall mfs make me look like im handicapped at guitar fr this is so smooth

[kind trail]

If it makes you feel better both of those are just me LMAO Arrakis and Worlds Collide

[hollow aspen]

bro this gave me a panic attack but in a good way

jordan would be impressed goddamn

[fathom jewel]

writing some chill acoustiic stuff

[thin dock]

That what I like to hear🙏

[hollow aspen]

bro i hope to one day see u make a sempiternal style album fr

[thin dock]

Nah bro usually when I make sum I combine everything

Yesterday I made some tearout deathcore

Today I made some super trap

[thick bay]

https://youtu.be/75SF-LW3HLg?si=ujM7QhJF1UVUs1mI

[kind blaze]

Some metalcore stuff

[zenith hamlet]

damn thats very well done

[swift slate]

i just made that like wtf did i make

[native cedar]

Bet you can dm me whenever your ready

[spare sundial]

Idk, something sexy lmao

[kind blaze]

lol wtf i did IT XDD

i did the will think lol

[inner sedge]

aight so. i know my vocals sound terrible, but i'm just trying to learn how to mix them better with instruments. anyone got any general tips or advice? i can provide more exact details on the effects, levels, etc by request

basically my issue rn is that if they're any louder than how i have them they will clip, but they're also barely audible for some reason

[runic adder]

got bored

small chunk of the migrant since I can't do the full song lmao

[versed remnant]

Ignore the broken guitar but chat how do we feel about this song idea I had

[rugged vector]

some cool ideas in there, but a lot of it didn't really feel connected in any way, maybe pick your favourite riff out of all of those, and develop that as far as you possibly can, into as many different (but similar) versions as you can, then it'll start to sound more cohesive 😄

[rugged vector]

this is really cool, and not something id expect to find here haha, would love to hear more of this sorta stuff!

[versed remnant]

Thats just prog death metal itll feel smoother when I finish deciding what I wanna do for fills and add drums

Drums hide all mistakes fr

[rugged vector]

yeah you can definitely go some way to hiding it with extra instrumentation, but if a piece stands up without it, it'll sound even better once you've added everything else 😄

[versed remnant]

Yrah the fills should save it tbh

Dude thats only the first third of the song the riffs repeat once each before the outro and I sti havr to do a bridge and a solo

[rugged vector]

fair enough 🙂

would be eternally greatful if some of you could give this a listen that ive been working on today and drop us a bit of feedback! its written with vocals in mind, but i cant sing, so its instrumental at the moment (its also very much work in progress, it wont end like that lol)

[high igloo]

how would i mix this better

[rugged vector]

hard to say without having a look at what youve got going on in your DAW, but it sounds to me like you need a bit more in the low end

sounds good though!

[red gale]

https://youtu.be/1vjAUq-vX04?feature=shared

[short musk]

Hey Everyone, It would be greatly appreciated to get some feedback on my vocal and mixing techniques for my cover of Pain Remains I by Lorna Shore. It's my first time trying to mix vocals and i'm using reaper with its stock plugins. I have been practicing harsh vocals for almost a year and only started trying out deathcore style vocals a month ago, so im aware my technique can improve alot.

[kind blaze]

anyone serious bout this one

[sage plinth]

it was

okay

imo

[thin dock]

yo bro how did u get that tone?

[kind blaze]

must ask the producer. but i think its not that hard to get. just get some low end, mid and prescence. a bit of depths , if you use archetype gojira or petrucci should work this way.

[runic adder]

made the snare more audible

[spice arch]

not the final rendition as I have some edits to make but hope you guys like it.

[short musk]

Making another Lorna Shore cover, would love any feedback, mixing and technique wise. Feel very ineffecient when tracking, layering and mixing, can upload pro tools session if someone wants to look at the mix.

[kind blaze]

Just finished a new thing
I wonder what you think about this?

[kind blaze]

Sounds sick!
But in some moments you can't hear the vocals
But I like it

[kind blaze]

Sick vocals man🔥

[kind blaze]

Damn
That Tone and vocals is sick

[wind relic]

Anyone got ideas for stuff I could add to this to improve it in any way? I’m open to basically any ideas at this point

[desert tartan]

Omg the chromatics hurt

😭

But definitely

Some bass

And an actual lead

[runic adder]

thanks (:

[runic adder]

I think the kick and snare could come up a little, and idk if you meant for the drums to sound that roomy, but it sounds good to me otherwise

[short musk]

Cheers mate I ended up turning the instrumental down abit after relistening

[wind relic]

What does that mean?

[desert tartan]

Notes not in a scale

[wind relic]

Oh yeah I didn’t bother with that at all lol

[wind relic]

@honest perch

Here

[honest perch]

thanks!

[kind blaze]

I would like to hear it ✨

[wind relic]

Added bass, not as heavy as I would’ve liked it to be but it’ll do

https://open.spotify.com/track/35IFa6a3hRmQfmOczp1bgR?si=sa7-oO0OQ7-1Xm-ISOpvdw&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A5pL8hOHoNH5LEqvgPfaUvm

Wanted to have a similar bass sound to this song

[wind relic]

Tried to add synths to it but nothing really works so I’m gonna keep all the layers that are there and just refine them

[hollow tulip]

idk what you were going for, but that piano is jarring

however, the beat isn't too bad i'd say

i'm not qualified to talk about beats and stuff since this is outside my domain tho

[wind relic]

Which part of the piano? I’m guessing the high notes? Cause I do agree a bit of work is needed to make them work better

[hollow tulip]

i'd say all of them but especially the high notes

were you going for a horror theme

[wind relic]

Yeah it’s meant to be like dark trap/horrorcore

[hollow tulip]

i see

[wind relic]

I think the layer with the lower notes is ok tbf

[hollow tulip]

i'm afraid i don't really have any helpful feedback, producing dark trap/horrorcore is not my specialty

[wind relic]

Yeah thats alright. I’ll tweak the higher piano notes a bit anyway

[hollow tulip]

best of luck

[hollow tulip]

remade it
please note the more "empty" parts are the ones that are supposed to have vocals in it but idk how to sing metalcore

[short musk]

Sounds super sick mate, hmu if u want some vocals on it i can send u some of my stuff as a preview.

[zenith hamlet]

pretty good bro, the most chill part with bass...very cool 👍

[short musk]

Put a drive pedal on the highs to try replicate that puercing a bit but its fuzzing over the whole instrumental should i automate the plugin on and off during vocals only?

[unborn radish]

Heyo! This is one of my very first original metal/hardcore (whatever you'd like to call it lol) songs I have made. Lmk your thoughts and maybe anything I should keep an eye on in the future! ✌️

https://youtu.be/FRZSAhnS7DA?si=S8O449kMtqoZZn3s

[kind blaze]

yoyoyo fam i doubled up some vocals of my new track "The Cycle" prod. Check The Distortion.

will gonna sent a demo, if someone got someone who knows someone with that type of band sound just lemme know lol

[kind blaze]

Is it alright if I share AI Music? That the type of music I do

[hollow tulip]

I do not speak for the masses, however I do think many artists would consider AI generated arts as a cardinal sin
Besides, I don't think one can customize the small details, mixing, and overall song structure in AI music

[hollow tulip]

update
i have yet to finish the bridge and final parts

[silver bay]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9S67Pryv9x/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

intensifiedgenocide

grimoire @lornashore

#deathcore #metal

Instagram

[thick bay]

ive acended

[tribal orbit]

Guys I'm not dead I promise

gonna be 100% real, i have no idea if this even sounds good. I kinda cobbled it together and salvaged an old song idea my bandmate and I had from like a year and a half ago

[tribal orbit]

update! Downtuned a half step to Drop A so my baritone could play this one. SOunds a lot better imo. Added a dissonant-ish lead

pls give listen and thoughts

[kind blaze]

Little intro

[alpine hawk]

hi im currently working on this post hardcore/emo song

[kind blaze]

Goofy af fast drums

[tribal orbit]

The vocals are a lot louder than everything else. They feel like they're layered on top of the track rather than mixed into it yknow

[kind blaze]

Just little breakdown in Drop A octave lower

[runic adder]

guitars could come up in the mix slightly, otherwise sounds good

they don't feel quite full, and this might be a personal thing but it also feels like they don't mesh with the bass as well as they could

[tribal orbit]

Fair. I kinda did a barebones job on the bass EQ and all that

I’ll boost the guitars a little and post that sometime tn

[runic adder]

dope

what are you using for the guitars and bass?

[runic adder]

I'd say the same thing here-the guitars don't have much body

good mix, I just feel like the guitars could be fuller

[tribal orbit]

Baritone Squier Tele, custom p90 pickups, and archetype Gojira

Bass is using Modo bass 2 fed into a high gain amp/cab sim

[hollow tulip]

I see

[runic adder]

when you get a chance, could i hear the guitars isolated?

[runic adder]

same here, perchance?

[hollow tulip]

you mean you want the isolated guitars?

If so you'll have to wait since I'm off my computer

[runic adder]

that's fine

if you get the chance

[hollow tulip]

got it

[tribal orbit]

I’ll try to get both the re mixed track and the isolated guitars to you

Do you just want rhythm or do you want lead as well?

Also I totally forgot I had a mix between that upload and now that I never uploaded

Hold on

[runic adder]

just the rhythms

[runic adder]

this is good

[tribal orbit]

Good as in it doesn’t have the issues or like?

[hollow tulip]

here is your processed guitars good sire

[acoustic niche]

Blackgaze type something

[acoustic niche]

Archspire ass type beat

I like that riff though

It’s like I’m sailing across the seven sea finding me treasure

[kind blaze]

what name of this program ?

[acoustic niche]

It’s an insanely complex program only used by the top producers in the world

GarageBand Mobile

🤣

I dunno it works fine

[kind blaze]

It's only IOS?

[acoustic niche]

Only apple I think

Unless there’s a website or download

Not sure tho

[kind blaze]

Oh
Ok

[gritty goblet]

Could someone help me find a tail for this riff? I always suck at the endings of riffs

[acoustic niche]

3 notes ascending in pitch

1/4 bar - 3rd fret
2/4 bar - 5th fret
3/4 And 4/4 bar- 6th fret

[acoustic niche]

Or something like that

[gritty goblet]

wdym

[gritty goblet]

I'm still relatively new to some terms, what do you mean with 1/4 bar, 2/4 bar, etc

[acoustic niche]

You use a metronome right?

On a 4/4 metronome there are 4 clicks

Can you send me how to play that riff and I’ll try to make an ending

[gritty goblet]

generally yeah, just not that time to record

I think I still have tabs of it

No tabs but here @acoustic niche

[acoustic niche]

Tuning?

[gritty goblet]

drop c

but I might switch to drop b

[hollow tulip]

changed guitar, bass, and drum library (i'll iron out the cymbal volume inequalities soon)
the small extension towards the end serves as a placeholder until i have better ideas (or i might keep it that way)

[hollow tulip]

mostly done i think

[hollow tulip]

yet another update
changed snare tone

[kind trail]

3 Questions:

1. Which Mix and Master is better?
2. How do you think that mix could be improved upon?
3. How much would you pay for a production service of this quality?

I may be a little ear fatigued rn so I apologize if the questions seem asinine or obvious

Vocal Performance needs improvement, that I know

[kind trail]

Everything seems to be going at 127 velocity right on the grid, Try to play around with that make it sound better

[hollow tulip]

you mean the drums?

[kind trail]

Yep

[hollow tulip]

I see

I might try to make them more dynamic ish soon

[kind trail]

There are times when it drowns out everything else

So also try turn it down a little

but that's just imo

[hollow tulip]

Thanks for your input, I'll consider it soon

[kind trail]

Please Evaluate this one too

[scenic heath]

I'm afraid to put vocals on this and ruin it lmao

[tired delta]

https://open.spotify.com/track/1gepeyPmj8hwMqiPzQKwQr?si=02b0ece5230a49e8

My little solo project. Just started. Would love to see some constructive feedback

[hollow tulip]

first listen - i haven't listened to all of the song but it sounds overall good mixing-wise

i like that stereo bell effect in those chug chug riffs

[hollow tulip]

hey sir, i'm sorry for being rather late for the feedback

first listen, i'm feeling a bit ear fatigued rn so take note of that

i like it

imo the vocals overpower the metal instrumentals a bit (except for the electronic chill parts, they sound fine to me) so try lowering it or increasing the metal instrumentals

you should consider increasing the metal bass volume so it can give some girth to the guitars, and also increase the drums a teensy tiny bit so they can punch thru the mix

the electronic chill parts sound fine for me, idk any feedback to improve them any further

[hollow tulip]

changed a bit of the solo near the end and final outro
i lowered the drums by -2 db and it sounds better balanced imo, the drums punch through the mix while at the same time not overshadowing the instrumentals

any further changes to this project will mostly be me experimenting with guitar and drum tone

[tired delta]

thank you! yea i'm satisfied with the mix too. and actually the bell melody brought me the idea of this song. More songs are on the way

[runic adder]

as in none of the issues and it's just good lol

[runic adder]

sorry for the super late response, went on a camping trip. These guitars lack a lot of low/low-mid im ngl

need a lot more mids

random question but was that tone inspired by after the burial in any sense?

[hollow tulip]

no, i don't think I've ever heard of after the burial

[runic adder]

1. Mix2 for sure, guitars feel a lot less scooped and are getting into good scooped territory
2. a liiiitle more body in the guitars
3. I'd charge around $250+

[runic adder]

ah, unfortunate. that tone did remind me of them a little

[hollow tulip]

I see

Maybe I'll have to check them out soon

[runic adder]

you should

[runic adder]

this sounds dope

kick could use a little more high end imo but thats about it from me

or to rephrase

I'd give it a little more of like 5k+

it sounds fine, i guess it's a preference thing

[hollow tulip]

I see

I should consider it soon

btw wyt of the drum solo near the end of the song

[runic adder]

that was pretty cool

i dig it

[hollow tulip]

that was probably my favorite part when making this project

I'm glad you liked it

[kind blaze]

for everyone i am only doing the vocals these are demos to provide me on them just let me know if you know a band searching someone

[high igloo]

i swear if i do the wrong one again

help : (

[novel brook]

How would you rate my band's music? What can we improve? https://open.spotify.com/artist/1lRzoGSszFjcN7hBiLD6fD?si=XudcB22PSJOigbcV9YaHPQ

[tribal orbit]

Me when updated mix

[runic adder]

going from a closing shift to an opening shift so might as well rate some music since I'm not sleeping anyway

[runic adder]

kick could use some more high end for sure, it gets hidden during the louder parts

seems pretty good otherwise

bass could go down sliiiiiiiightly, like maybe 1dB or so, just to make a little room for the guitars

[runic adder]

sounds thick bro, good job

i feel like the same bass thing could apply here, like 1dB less and it's gold

or it could be my monitors resonating idk

sounds great tho

[kind blaze]

https://open.spotify.com/album/5lzCTDrzuWjlSoAEAs7KC1?si=amF9DR7fTliHekJegfJqZA

Looking for a different kind of feedback from anyone who would listen.

I like my sound but if you heard this and liked it what did you like about it and what would you dig for from me if you liked it enough to pull up my page?

I’m working on an album so this feedback will help me fill out the tracks

Also I know the influence is very strong and I tried writing differently but I naturally write like that so I’d rather just experiment with the sound

[high igloo]

messed with it some

[hollow tulip]

first listen - haven't listened to the full mix yet

very nu metal, i like it

[hollow tulip]

so far so good

imo the snare feels kinda "weak" compared to the rest of the song so you could try boosting the volume or maybe boost the mids so they have more body

and also reduce the sidechain a bit

a little wip project, it's a remix of "Heian Alien", a boss theme that has been living rent free in my head for a while
it's also an attempted pastiche of Fear Factory since i like their staccato riffing style and thought it'd fit well with the theme

disclaimer: no toneforge disruptor was used during the making of this project

[high igloo]

I’m hearing mud in the middle of the stereo image, I’m not sure what it is, just wondering if someone could help me

[high igloo]

are you hearing a lot of noise on the guitars? I only hear it in my monitors and i cant eq it out without killing the guitars

dont hear in headphones

i dont know how to fix

[runic adder]

as in the high end hiss?

[runic adder]

are your guitars hard panned left and right?

and what are yoou using on your guitar chain? as in amps and processing fx

[kind blaze]

good advice, Im cosidering layering a drum snare somehow just need to make it easy

I think ill go a little more raw too but well see

[hollow tulip]

update

in hindsight i think i mixed the drums too loud

[lavish sundial]

Does this sound well enough for a demo? Mix-wise, not composition-wise

Like a demo for bandmates or just to give people an idea of what I have in mind without making their ears fall off

[lavish sundial]

And please let me know if this version is better than the previous one, I'm not sure

[runic adder]

yeah that's fine

I've heard demos that sound like they were recorded on karaoke mics that've made it into full soongs

[lavish sundial]

ok thanks that's what i wanted to know

[hollow tulip]

returned to this project to give it a new guitar tone and new drums

[versed remnant]

Just a little into cover I did, thoughts?

[turbid radish]

any idea how to improve the eq relationship between the vocals and guitars so they can both be loud without sacrificing anythings perceieved volume at all?

[versed remnant]

No clue I struggle too

Usually I just play with the audio sliders until it sounds right

[runic adder]

vocals are midrange, there's a LOT of information between like 200hz and 1khz. Unfortunately, guitars are also midrange, your favorite frequencies for that are like 200 or 400-800hz. One way you can combat this issue is hard panning the guitars, all the way left and all the way right (should be doing this anyway). Vocals sitting in the center would be clearer, especially if mixed properly. another way you could combat the clash is a slight scoop to the mids, to make a "pocket" for the vocals to sit in

could help pronounce the important bits a little

although the baseline is proper levels mixing

[runic adder]

the accent snares need a lower velocity

aka the part at 0:20

[turbid radish]

is it alright if i just dm you a mix of mine to show you what its like?

[runic adder]

Go for it

[tribal orbit]

@runic adder added screams

Cleans come later

[versed remnant]

What do we think of the current mix

I'm gonna rerec vocals cuz ion care for how they sound and some of the lyrics

but this is a just before doing an insane amount

[tribal orbit]

Damn you've improved a lot. The vocals are very ice-picky tho

[fringe bone]

add some chorus to the tone

[tribal orbit]

Added cleans yippeeee

[versed remnant]

how ix

fix

[versed remnant]

I planned on it it sounds kinda flat still so

[versed remnant]

thank you by the way

I finally learned reaper

[versed remnant]

finally learned how to use reaper synths

anyways I'm probably gonna use this for nintendocore

[versed remnant]

this turned into this so thats pretty cool

[tribal orbit]

I def need to dial in the tone a bit more

but like

you get the idea

[hollow tulip]

updates
changed the snare and made the kick a bit more louder
overhauled the rhythm guitar and lead guitar

[hollow tulip]

some parts of this song are giving Gutalax

that electronic synth lead is kinda off-putting imo
it's probably because the low end of the synth kinda clashes with the bass of the song i think

[tribal orbit]

It's the vocal melody. Just a placeholder

[hollow tulip]

I see

[kind blaze]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqUQCT6H3Pg this is my latest track with my vocals on. would appreciate some feedback and i did the mix on this. as like on the other songs i have on this account.

[fringe bone]

trying out breakcore

[vapid eagle]

let me cook

[desert tartan]

Peak name

[hollow tulip]

nice

i'm not an expert at breakcore but you should add more pads and a bass as the song progresses

[vapid eagle]

🐐

[hollow tulip]

this gives me a feeling that i cannot describe

reminds me of themes that play in videogames when a quirky character walks in a room

or something

[vapid eagle]

I ripped the melody from a meme on yt and then just wrote drums over it that work kinda well 😭

[hollow tulip]

a prototype of a little experiment that involves tech death with exotic scales
inspired by Nile's signature style of riffing that uses phrygian dominant (a.k.a. that scale that sounds very egypt-y)
however this uses the Japanese scale/In sen scale (i hope i did that scale correctly)

[hollow tulip]

Cool

[hollow tulip]

the guitar sounds muddy i know that btw

[fringe bone]

okey 🙂

[kind blaze]

wich bpm is that? im trying to get there but i cannt find these drums lol

[kind blaze]

i would def destroy this

[fringe bone]

188

fixed up the mix on my breakcore @kind blaze @hollow tulip

[tribal orbit]

Me when tone test

[wooden light]

https://open.spotify.com/track/6zzAQlEYtTGofeVoqow7Uy?si=0gTqGknoRB6BzALm9QCNhg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6AOwjcMuWFQkmSKqETpHSc 🫶

[spice arch]

something I'm working on for my EP. I have much more to do with it.

[upper bridge]

Hellow

[hollow tulip]

sorry for the late reply

yes, now that sounds better imo

that droning bass in the background helps it sound a bit "fuller"

[hollow tulip]

👍

that sounds sick

mixing sounds rather fine i'd say so

[hollow tulip]

nice concept

imo the distorted guitars and the bass sound a bit weaker and drowned out by the pads

or maybe it's because of the drums

[hollow tulip]

yet another remake.....

[fringe geode]

It has been a while since the last one....soooooo here ya go!

It's a demo I made specifically only using Archetype Nolly X!

@hoary heart

[timber kayak]

Why did I instinctibly know it would be I, Dementia?

Nice but vocalization needs work

Sounds like you're favoring resonance and tone a bit over vocalization

[wooden coral]

What do you mean specifically by vocalization?

[timber kayak]

Hitting the consonants harder

At least that's how I hear Phil

[wooden coral]

Bet, thats something I'll work on

[timber kayak]

That's great man, I could never

[wooden coral]

Eh I'm under the impression anyone can do it with enough time/dedication, go for it!

[timber kayak]

My false chords sound like I have brain damage and my fry makes me faint

Might post it some day

[hoary heart]

Awesome I'll check it out when I wake up :)

And then again when I get home and can listen on my monitors

[craggy notch]

I'm trying to achieve the old slipknot sound with this one, what do y'all think? lol

[hollow tulip]

feels slipknotty alright, though IMO it feels like a bit like modern slipknot rather than old slipknot

[hollow tulip]

all i can say is that it sounds nice, i don't really have much feedback to give songwriting or mixing wise (except that the master sounds a bit quiet) sorry about that

[hollow tulip]

speaking of slipknot what do you think about this remix of one of my favorite boss themes
it's not supposed to be a 1:1 recreation but it's heavily inspired by slipknot

[craggy notch]

Where did you send it?

[craggy notch]

Yeah, getting the old slipknot sound is hard as fuck for some reason

[hollow tulip]

it's on the reply link above that you can click, however i can still send it again if you want

[hollow tulip]

you mean like song writing wise or mixing wise

[craggy notch]

Oh, didn't see it lmfao

[craggy notch]

Kind of both but mainly writing wise

[hollow tulip]

i'm not slipknot but one tip is probably keep your riffs simple with occasional silences

https://open.spotify.com/track/2yYX7KbfWZrezWVW1vN3iz?si=eed2d3d349e34843

pay attention around 0:41

[craggy notch]

I wouldn't use Eyeless as a prime example of how to write a Slipknot song though

[hollow tulip]

there's a moment of silence to let the drummer shine its skills

[craggy notch]

I would use Sic and Surfacing though

Also obv Disasterpiece

[hollow tulip]

for songs like Sic the riff is kept simple with fewer notes and instead focuses on the grooviness of it

another thing is that the guitar and drums compliment each other

the drums don't just serve as a basic pulse for the song, it also helps emphasize the other instruments imo

[craggy notch]

Btw this is fucking awesome

I think I can recognize that drum kit. Are you using SD3?

[hollow tulip]

ezdrummer

[craggy notch]

Close enough

[hollow tulip]

metal machine with some replaced cymbals (the china cymbals use the dark matter kit) and a snare from modern metal

the snare sounds raw and snappy

so i chose it

[craggy notch]

Oh yeah I also use metal machine in some songs

It's fucking awesome

[hollow tulip]

metal machine is basically like my go to kit

[craggy notch]

Lately I don't have a go to kit, I'm kind of bored of always using the same drum vsts and stuff

[hollow tulip]

the only thing i'd replace most of the time is the snare but that depends on what project i'm working on

[hollow tulip]

same

[craggy notch]

So I've been experimenting with Tokyo Scoring Drums

They sound literally perfect, though you have to mix them manually to get a proper sound

Also they're like 70 GB lol

[hollow tulip]

damn

guess tokyo scoring drums is out of the window then :(

[craggy notch]

I mean if you ever have enough space I 100% recommend them though

[hollow tulip]

noted

[craggy notch]

They have a raw sound, and some good presets

But as I said

It's better to mix em urself

[hollow tulip]

also since there's someone actually speaking in the feedback requests thread (an occurrence that's just as rare as a blue moon) would you mind telling me wyt about this

it's also a remix of one of those boss themes that live rent free in my mind

[hollow tulip]

i like stuff that give you mixing freedom
there's basically endless drum tones to be made

[craggy notch]

Exactly

Btw, like with most kontakt libraries, it's a pain in the ass to setup the outputs

Though you get used to the process with time

[timber kayak]

I'm trying to get Dickie Allen's lows down

It's hard

But I'm harder

Fucking broken app

[craggy notch]

Also this bangs dude

[hollow tulip]

i'm glad you liked it

[timber kayak]

What the fuck is wrong with my mic

[hollow tulip]

mixing metal with pipe organs are one of my favorite things to do

[craggy notch]

Recording with the discord integrated feature sucks ass, it has a audio suppression thing that you can't disable

The other day I was trying out a vocal technique I've been practicing btw, opinions?

[hollow tulip]

(i don't do vocals so no opinion sorry about that)
sounds nice

[timber kayak]

here's my attempt at Dickie Allen's lows (sucks)

[craggy notch]

Thanks!1!1!1!!

[hollow tulip]

pretty dickie allen ish with the little high harmonics (or something) on top of the lows

[craggy notch]

Sounds good, you might be pushing urself a lil too hard though

[timber kayak]

Agree

One time I legit lost consciousness

I've been more careful since then

[craggy notch]

What the fuck were you doing and for how long 💀💀💀

[timber kayak]

Must've been a few seconds

[craggy notch]

???

HOW???

[timber kayak]

Felt dizzy, dropped to the floor and fainted

I think was pushing so hard I messed with my brain's blood pressure

[craggy notch]

I'm assuming it might have been like your first time or something cuz holy shit

[timber kayak]

Nope

Not my first time

Trying to sing that is

[craggy notch]

What

The fuck

[timber kayak]

I was trying to get that gnarly, tight sound

Made it too tight apparently

[craggy notch]

Well now you gotta learn how to do it without pushing too hard lol 😭

[timber kayak]

I'm trying istg

[craggy notch]

Like

You aren't using your chest voice right...?

That's like an important fucking step

[timber kayak]

Idk what the fuck that is

I know the distortion is coming from the lower throat

[hoary heart]

Huh?

[timber kayak]

What's "chest voice" anyways

[craggy notch]

I wouldn't know how to explain how I do it lol

[hoary heart]

Vocal position, before the voice crack.
Best way to explain it simply, it's your natural range get to high and you will hear your voice switch

[timber kayak]

Ah

Yes

Then yeah I am using my chest voice

[hoary heart]

You can only get that low using chest.
Even with overtones you couldn't get that low with head voice.

[craggy notch]

Oh alright

I was asking cuz the few times I've used my chest voice I've hurt my throat a lil bit

[craggy notch]

Oh wait actually no I fucking haven't
I'm just getting the concepts all wrong mb bro

[hoary heart]

If it's just extra soft tissue the hurts that's fine it can be normal for people brand new.

If it's your vocal folds that hurt or more important parts of the throat then you are doing something wrong.
The vocal folds may be a bit tender after especially at the begging but you should be able to pronounce your vowels still.

[timber kayak]

Sometimes I can get my false chords sounding decent, but not always

Would you guys mind telling me if I sound good or nah?

[craggy notch]

I got confused bc before when I didn't use proper technique, I did blow up my voice once while using chest voice

Nowadays I do have proper technique, and I can do it just fine

[timber kayak]

this is non warmed up though

[hoary heart]

Sounding good or nah is super subjective in harsh vocals as there isn't thousands of years of expectations on what they should sound like that's up to most vocalists

[timber kayak]

Sometimes I feel like "man I wish I was lil bit older so I can get those lows without struggling so much"

[craggy notch]

Alex Terrible from AliExpress /j

[hoary heart]

Yep, hard to get good harsh stuff until the throat is done developing.

[craggy notch]

This is just a joke btw it does sound p good 😭

[hoary heart]

I bet there will be some interesting new anatomy start happening with kids and us learning harsh vocals young I bet there will some interesting stuff that comes up.

[timber kayak]

dw I get it lol

[timber kayak]

I started when I was 15

[hoary heart]

That's how old I am

[craggy notch]

I'm 16, and I started learning proper technique roughly a month ago

Before that I just screamed my lungs out lol

It didn't sound too good-

[hoary heart]

I've been in lessons for about a year... I'm trying to see if I can find an old clip

[timber kayak]

Corey Taylor be like

Except he sounds good

(no offense)

[craggy notch]

This is the same song I sent a couple mins ago but when I didn't know technique, you can do the comparison and notice how fucking different and better this shi sounds using proper technique 😭

[craggy notch]

YEAH IDK HOW THE FUCK HE USED TO DO THAT

He did rely a bit on vocal layers for recording though

It's really noticeable on ST and Iowa

[brave otter]

there will be vocals in the final one but this is a demo. what about the song should be changed or improved?

[craggy notch]

This is heavy as fuck, great job

I don't fw the snare sound too much though

It's a lil too clicky idk if you get what I mean

Also what library is it?

[brave otter]

https://panda-sound.com/product/restrains-kit/

[brave otter]

ty

[craggy notch]

It sounds pretty good for being free actually

[craggy notch]

yw dude!

[brave otter]

all the stuff in that project is taken from a video i saw that give a template for a metal mix in reaper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXiahzFTygk

[real harness]

Hey, I got quite inspired by songs like lost and youtopia by bmth and tried to make my take on this new style. I welcome every opinion

Also this is my first try at recording vocals properly (and the autotune is a stylistic choice and definitely not a skill issue....)

[kind blaze]

thats sick bro keep going!!

[kind blaze]

WOOOOOOT THE HECK BRAW

SICK

im down to collab everyone

[real harness]

Thx

[real harness]

This is also quite sick

I really love the electronics in the interlude

[fringe bone]

thank you:)

[wooden coral]

Not my best take, and prob could do without the fan in the background but eh

[eternal fjord]

gj :3

[timber kayak]

Garbage disposal impersonation

[real harness]

Daym, cool. I wish I was able to do those lows. For me it's like some dark magic, I can do just normal screams. Keep up the work

[real harness]

Hey, tried some more experimental stuff today. Tried to combine some edm, hyperpop and stuff. And I think this can be used as some sort of interlude or an intro to an album/ep. If you have any tips or criticism on mixing/writing, I would be happy to hear you out.

[lost dew]

https://youtu.be/53rG7yL6TSA?si=--aoQuPt6UMGD0Mp

[kind blaze]

bro wtf :ooo

[kind blaze]

here is my real voice

[outer coyote]

A little piece of music i finished last week : (the rest of the 'album for reference) https://papelou.bandcamp.com/album/lost) https://papelou.bandcamp.com/track/blurred-banner

[boreal hatch]

This is a song i have been working on, it is meant to sound very vaguely like Sleep Token's second album. I recorded the vocals, guitar, and bass. Tell me what i should change about it and give me some feedback on the sound. Thank You! Edit: The vocals are my best attempt at doing vessel while still being in my own voice. Edit again: for context I am fifteen and am very in love with the sleep token sound.

[boreal hatch]

That goes crazy.

[acoustic niche]

I’ve never made a song outside of metal so this was me experimenting with stuff, what could I change?

Just some dirty sounding shit

[acoustic niche]

That’s hard asf

You can play that big synth melody on guitar as a chorus for a song and then you can use that audiofile as the outro to a song

[real harness]

thx

[real harness]

The synth melody idea is cool. But Im not sure about the outro thing

It's gonna be way too long

And Im probably gonna lo-fi it then

So it wont hit as hard

[real harness]

That is quite interesting, I thing. But Im not really an expert in this experimental kind of music, so cant give any advice

Maybe you can listen to some hardstyle/extra-tone, to get some inspiration for this song

[real harness]

Daym, Im 16 myself. This demo's so cool, there are just a couple things I would change overall. I'd do a bit more processing on the vocals, def compress them and tune them a bit (no shame in that, I use pitch correction all the time), I'd also make the scream in the end a bit more subtle and quieter, maybe also the mix overall just process the guitars/bass and drums with some compression, eq and leveling (because I think the mix is lacking the bass). But in general this is so cool, keep up the work

[boreal hatch]

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind

[acoustic niche]

What’s the tempo and key?

[real harness]

130 bpm and d minor. Why?

[acoustic niche]

Just wanted to mess with it a little bit

[real harness]

Cool, good luck with that

[real harness]

I also started working on a new song, where I do my first proper attempt at extreme vocals. Would welcome any advice or opinions

[fervent cloak]

i recorded a chorus for Nik's new song, hope he sees this somehow
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xm693_4PhaM

[boreal hatch]

@🎸

[tribal orbit]

The idea is good, the mixing could use some work though

Reviving an old idea. Gonna have to change the lead tone, but it is what it is for now

[real harness]

Sup, Im trying myself in some new styles currently and here's my attempt at hyperpop. I think it turned out quite cool. But still welcome all the opinions. Idk what's up with the silence in the end

[fossil yoke]

Made a chiptune industrial song with a rap producer lol https://share.amuse.io/track/blaskxwitz-god-of-insanity

[hollow tulip]

not an expert in hyperpop however i think the vocals are a bit too loud IMO

[hollow tulip]

cool stuff

very videogame-y vibe

btw quick question
is it okay to recreate/cover songs you like to study how the song sounds (like songwriting wise, mixing wise, etc)

[tribal orbit]

I’d say that’s plenty okay

It’s good practice

[hollow tulip]

thanks for the answer

a recreation/study of "Everything will freeze" by UNDEAD CORPORATION, probably one of my very first melodeath songs that i listened
i used what i think to be the same drum library they used in the original song

[fervent cloak]

just dropped a full @analog blaze FAKE with vocals, check it out hereeeee:
https://youtu.be/q4zCco2fb8A

I also did a ''How to cover Nik Nocturnal in 30 seconds'', just for fun:

YT Short
https://youtube.com/shorts/OWuLP_v8aUY?feature=share
IG reel
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-ySRiCuxjZ/?igsh=MXgzbno4c25wYjMxbA==

hope you guys like it!

[acoustic niche]

Drop z riff

0000s only

[acoustic niche]

Working on the mix rn

[swift slate]

bro is playing with a cable car cable

[brave otter]

I made a kind of weezery punk song, wanted to know what could be improved. Main thing i think is the weekest is the drum part and the end of the bridge

[acoustic niche]

I’m Playing on a six string

[thick bay]

https://open.spotify.com/album/6pe0vbsuqGJ558xEducDyF?si=kMDAmOwgRq6E_WTJnAn3jQ

[kind blaze]

I think I cooked

[trail bane]

I love I Satan sm ur a legend man

[thick bay]

Thanks bro❤️❤️

[runic adder]

this mix has been killing me

any thoughts or opinions

[versed remnant]

So I'm trying to do this little drum intro, I have it down but at the end theres the double crash hit which is going to be in a 4/4 groove (switch from the 3/4 intro) and I don't know when to change the time sig because those two extra hits are halfway through the last 3/4 bar, but I want them to start the 4/4 groove. Anyways can someone explain music theory to me

My best guess is for the last three tom drum movements I have to change the bpm for a second to double time and switch from 16th notes to 8th notes? Then it should start the crash groove on the next bar

but I'm sure theres a better way to do it

That does it but it looks and feels awkward to do

[ruby sparrow]

i wish i could make money from mixing

[tribal orbit]

Hmmmm

pretty good, but the mixing on the guitar is muddy

it's hard to tell what notes are being played. They're pretty percussive

Revisited this track. Mix is rough, but the tones are closer to where I want them to be

[ruby sparrow]

the tuning is pretty low so its not gonna come out that clear, pretty much but i went for

but thanks

[tribal orbit]

Can still be EQ'd and the gain can be adjusted

too much gain and you lose a lot of note readability or whateve rthe word is

Cuz I've done drop A and lower stuff so it's possible to still get clear notes

[ruby sparrow]

forgot to mention its pitch shifted

7 semitones

its gonna sound like trash anyway

[tribal orbit]

Again, you can still get decent sounds with proper gain adjustment and EQ

It's possible

[ruby sparrow]

its possible, but i like the way it sounds

[tribal orbit]

Fair, I suppose, to each their own. I do have to wonder what amp settings you have

Cuz there's always room for improvement. I learn new stuff everyday about mixing

Also, sneak peek at my bands next single

[ruby sparrow]

pod farm big bottom, gain is dialed abt half way with a few stomp pedals before it

and yeah true, different styles, different sounds

i usually don't mess with higher tunings, but i can manage with them, i just love the stringy sound when tuning low

[tribal orbit]

What does the EQ on the amp look like? And the pedal settings? I'm just curious

[ruby sparrow]

i’m not at my computer at the moment, but from what i remember, there’s a low pass until 10k-11k hz and a high pass at around 80hz

high shelf to give it some “air”, scooped a tad bit of mids, and boosted the low end

ok the amp itself, everything’s about more than halfway, the low and high knobs are pretty high up, as well as the presence

i have a boost pedal before it too, boosting the 1.5khz area for the stringy sound

said boost like 3 times, goodness me

[tribal orbit]

Fair. I guess I can;t help too much cuz I don't know your setuo, but if you're free sometime, I wouldn't mind takong a look

[ruby sparrow]

to be honest, i kind of want people to hear my mixes to see if their interested, in me mixing their tracks for a price

there is a lot of low end on the guitars in that mix i’ll admit

[tribal orbit]

fair

[runic adder]

then promote your services

post on youtube or soundcloud or make a webstite

[runic adder]

i'd say a little more than a tad bit lmao

though that might just be the mix itself and not the guitars

[ruby sparrow]

it is

eq on the master

[runic adder]

I wouldn't recommend scooping the master im ngl

if you want a scooped sound do it with the guitars and bass

looks like a pretty big chunk you scooped out lol

can I see the eq?

[brave otter]

if any singers could help me figure out how to change my singing tone to make it better pls lmk 🙏

[ruby sparrow]

the bass is hella scooped, the master eq is less of scooping, and more of boosting the lows and highs

it’s not the final master, and it’s expecting vocals

so those things will fill in what it’s missing

[runic adder]

alright

[runic adder]

remixed one of my old covers from a while back

old mix for reference

[verbal drift]

I need a massive favour folks! I’m preparing to take my music promotion strategy seriously. I’m studying the marketing strategy of a guy I trust. However, one of the most crucial information I need to start growing properly is what microgenre I fit in and who are the artists that my listeners (and not me) think I sound similar to the most, as it will help with my community building. So the question is listening to:

• Royla Armiger Unleashed (https://open.spotify.com/track/47LmJZ8TMuuXLKevOL9qMr?si=v6DLTT0UQrGRcsBdeQCZEg&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A6ECxj3UgInNTDkga2axHLo).
• A Starry Night On The Road To Damascus (https://open.spotify.com/track/7GxwEdTXvlwvZv5jHFpf4V?si=IM9X6PPuQdurQM6rmW1H6g).
• Transmissions From The Parallel Unknown (https://open.spotify.com/track/7bYFBT7MTMpxIoL4ezEPwb?si=7Q303SpCQx2r-lUouVwOEQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6hGgieICWgxVTv3plAh2L6).

What micro genre would you describe my music? And who are the artists the sounds the most similar to me? Btw it’s ok if you mentioned a few game titles as well. Much appreciated.

I personally think I make cinematic modern prog metal. I take a lot of inspirations from Japanese Games (e.f. Final Fantasy) and bands like Monuments, Bleed From Within, and Born of Osiris.

[tribal orbit]

Reminds me of Symphonic Metalcore/Prog Metal

[hazy tundra]

What should I do next structure wise? I kind of want to put a breakdown in there and a repeat of the first riff for another verse, but I feel kind of lost

Also, what do you think of this abomination?

[verbal drift]

Fantastic! Much appreciated

[scenic heath]

The drums on this are ridiculous but they fit perfectly. What are you using?

Where can this mix improve? I feel like I'm 70% to the modern sound, but I'm just missing something to get that final polish

[hazy tundra]

Krihm drums raw milti-out that I mix in daw. The snare is layered with some samples from Ferrum Lite

[hazy tundra]

You used ML drums for this right? Anyway that wasn't the topic at hand. It sounds great already, but the guitars sound a little dead. What I would do is use a very short lowpassed and highpassed room reverb followed by some very subtle saturation. On your guitar eq I would add just a little more high mids. On the master bus I would also add a little amount of tape or tube saturation and compress it a little more (with the low end side-chained to about 150hz)

[scenic heath]

Layering samples! Why do I always forget that's an option? I use Modern and Massive for drums

After adding some extra comp and tape to the master now we're sounding thique

[hazy tundra]

here's my version

You went way more aggressive than I did and it sounds great!

Another tip, the kick doesn't have to be extra loud. You can sidechain the kick to the bass and make the bass low-end duck when the kick hits, it makes mixing and mastering easier since it de-muddies the low-end and the kick pops even if it isn't super loud

[hazy tundra]

Also, yeah, layering isn't always necessary (in Stormywithsyrup I didn't layer samples at all) but sometimes to get it to sound just right you can add a sample or a layer from another source (In the breakbeat THALL... or whatever the name the layer is literally a canon shot sound, a sword impact, a gunshot, a punch and a timpani melded together in an unholy sound)

[scenic heath]

"a canon shot sound, a sword impact, a gunshot, a punch and a timpani melded together in an unholy sound"

And I thought lamb of gods mixer was crazy for putting a typewriter sample into the kick sound. You're a madman. Never stop

[hazy tundra]

tbf the sound was already made by someone else, I just decided to use it as a snare layer

But I should make my own layered atrocity

[scenic heath]

After sidechaining kick with the low end of the bass, and doing the bilmuri 808 sub technique to keep the bottom end steady

[hazy tundra]

Oh that's actually a good Idea, I should start doing that

That sounds insanely good

[scenic heath]

Definitely going to be using these moves in the rest of my songs. Appreciate the help!

[hazy tundra]

I tried the Bilmuri low-end technique and I feel like I overdid it (or my ears are tired). How is the mix?

Also, what could I add/improve/change in this song? I appreciate the feedback

[turbid radish]

whats the bilmuri technique?

[hazy tundra]

Basically, take the low end of the kick and the bass and "replace" them (not replace, it's side chained to duck and meld together) with respective sine waves/clean 808 dub of the fundamental (fixed note for the kick, the bass one follows the melody, both in the sub bass register) while simultaneously making the kick and it's dub duck the low end of the bass and its dub. I feel like that won't be a good explanation but it's the best I can do rn

It makes the low end cleaner and more stable and consistent

[scenic heath]

https://youtu.be/0i2N0Cd4A2s?si=soIjSPNMSIDN0gjq

[jade tree]

Hi! I'm trying to learn the solo from "Ecclesia Diabolica Catholica" - Behemoth, so far i see this as my best shot, but maybe i overestimate it, it's not perfect but i would like to hear some other opinions 🙂

[fathom jewel]

hi, I opened my daw and rendered this out today

[runic adder]

that first note is a bend and release, not just a bend

it'd sound like this

you're making good progress otherwise, just keep practicing

low speeds and consistency are your friend

[runic adder]

i think that miiiiight be djent

[fathom jewel]

it is a lot of things

[fathom jewel]

I've crammed in tesseract, I prevail, architects and doom influences into one convoluted mess of a track

[runic adder]

I can hear that lol

[jade tree]

oh, thank you for even making a demonstration! I couldn't hear the first click of the countdown and i got a bit out of time with the bend:)). But appreciate a lot

[hazy tundra]

I actually love this

[hazy tundra]

@granite mist take a listen at this it's insane

[open canyon]

I've made this remix or whatever you want to call it of the old fnaf 2 song from TLTS and before i start mixing it fully, im just trynna get some outside perspetive and direction on what i should focus on because ik there are smarter people than me on here lol. (also i know the lyrics arent 100% synced at some points, im going to fix it)

[kind trail]

Haha funi time

[kind trail]

Original is "Real You" by TWICE

[hazy tundra]

I'm stuck making metalcore... the 0s... they haunt me... I really want to make hyper-swan-thall, but here I am again with the 0s

[open canyon]

this shi actually go so hard

[open canyon]

if you aren't swedish than you are physicaly incapable of making thall it's just in our meatball genes 🤓 anyways animals as leaders metalcore is way more cool anyways (kinda)

also if you want the secret sauce for the demonic screech sounds like in mirar i can hook you up with the knowledge

[hazy tundra]

I am ready for knowledge

[hazy tundra]

Isn't Mirar French though?

[hazy tundra]

@open canyon I also already make dnb Thall

[open canyon]

oh wait maybe nvm

[hazy tundra]

Hahahaha 😂

[open canyon]

i am currently readying the knowledge

[open canyon]

thats fucking CRAZY sounding i wish i was this good lol

[hazy tundra]

(It's all midi, I can't play instruments for shit, I'm just a vocalist)

[open canyon]

its basicaly the closest ive come to the mirar screech sound (it would also probably sound better if i bended these notes but eh)

and its just this

like

wah envelope thing, a realy short reverb and a realy hot saturation

and then the notes being like an octave or two high

[hazy tundra]

That's insanely cool!

[open canyon]

i meant like production wise lmao it sounds realy smooth and good lmao

[hazy tundra]

Thank you!

[open canyon]

also midi this midi that if its a well writen song who cares tbh

[hazy tundra]

I'm going to apply this knowledge tomorrow probably

[open canyon]

go for it

[hazy tundra]

It would sound better with real instruments though

[open canyon]

i mean yes but also its thall

[hazy tundra]

Fair

[tired delta]

trying to write more death metal songs, what do you guys think about this one?
https://open.spotify.com/album/79IXfEjS3eH7FdG4C2g7Ip?si=vo2MUS7zS0OeVRnqYUMJYw

[hazy tundra]

Wait is that you?