Thanks for the comments, everyone!
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Originally Posted by sammydix
The song itself is really cool, but it sounds "small." I mean like everyone is crowded into a tiny, non-reflecting room, hardly any breathing space. How much compression do you use on average? I would guess to slack off a cupla db's all around. Other than the 'smallness' it sounds damn good. Ended kinda weird...
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That's exactly what I was thinking, sammydix. Not sure I'd say "small" -- maybe "narrow". I don't use a ton of compression on the individual instruments (none on the guitars), but I did slam the 'maximizer' on the master bus to get it up to modern standards for volume, which I'm sure isn't great. In terms of the ending, it'll fade out before it gets there
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Originally Posted by martinmadero
really like the guitars disto sound!!
what vst do you use?
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Thanks! It's a little more gain than I usually use, but I needed it for my Zakk Wylde impersonation
I swear by the TSE X-50. I used the free version forever, and still endorse it if it's available, but I bought the latest version a while back. I'd got enough miles out of the free one that they definitely earned my money and the paid version has some nice extra features and a ton of cab impulses.
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Originally Posted by zeekat
Hmm. Was gonna to say the exact opposite thing. Those guitars are gigantic. Modern heavy mixes like this don't really try to pretend it's a band playing in the room, everything is kinda close, but still huge.
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Agree that the guitars are big, but can see what sammydix is saying. The guitars are fully panned and the drums are spread out as well, but I'd still like to get a little more width/air/space :/
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Originally Posted by trevlyns
I think it sounds great - only change I would make is to up the volume on that 'featured' bass part. Great tone but a little buried.
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Thanks, trevlyns. I'll have to listen to that section again. Chances are I may have undermixed it a little to hide my sloppy playing.