New Song "Apotheosis" - Full Production (Progressive/Alternative Metal)

[FourFour]

Hi all!
I still remember when I posted one of my tone test clip quite a while back and I got some great responses.

Anyways, I just finished production on one of my songs and was hoping you guys would check it out and give me some critiques.

http://soundcloud.com/ontolodox/apotheosis

I'll definitely post up production details if anyone's interested.
Cheers!

[FourFour]

Re: New Song "Apotheosis" - Full Production (Progressive/Alternative Metal)

And since I only have 12 posts, I'll just share details on the production right away, in case anybody takes offense to my "shameless advertising".

Here's what I used for guitars:

about 85% lecto + a few mesa cab IRs.

Then 15% Blackstar ht5 mic-ed with a 57 and 421

Processing:
-tape saturation
-buss comp
-subtractive EQ

efx: a bit of reverb and chorus

I come in peace, guys!

[TheLivingDead]

Re: New Song "Apotheosis" - Full Production (Progressive/Alternative Metal)

Wow! Some seriously great guitar tones there! Really dug the song, man.

[FourFour]

Re: New Song "Apotheosis" - Full Production (Progressive/Alternative Metal)

Thanks, dude! Glad you dug it.

Guys, I'd be happy answer any questions regarding the mix or production, so feel free to ask away.

[GoldenVulture]

Re: New Song "Apotheosis" - Full Production (Progressive/Alternative Metal)

Have you got some sound gated to the snare ? Overall I like the snare sound. The guitar sounds a bit murky in the mix. Interesting stuff.

[FourFour]

Re: New Song "Apotheosis" - Full Production (Progressive/Alternative Metal)

Thanks for checking it out.

I don't really understand your question, but the snare is a combination of a real snare and several different samples. It was also parallel compressed which made the sustain louder, maybe that was what you were hearing?

I get what you mean by the murkiness though. I think I might have filtered it too aggressively but soundcloud always dulls my mixes slightly both in the highs and lows.

[GoldenVulture]

Re: New Song "Apotheosis" - Full Production (Progressive/Alternative Metal)

I don't really understand your question, but the snare is a combination of a real snare and several different samples. It was also parallel compressed which made the sustain louder, maybe that was what you were hearing?

That answers it , thank you. it was the extra samples I was referring to.
[ gated = triggering the samples, from the snare beat ]

[AmirH]

Re: New Song "Apotheosis" - Full Production (Progressive/Alternative Metal)

Nice production -- the IRs you used sound great. Cool song too!

[alton11]

Re: New Song "Apotheosis" - Full Production (Progressive/Alternative Metal)

That answers it , thank you. it was the extra samples I was referring to.