production suggestions on my EP

[bassdrummer2333]

I self-recorded an EP, i'm not gonna say what type of equipment because I don't want biased opinions, suggestions on my EP please?

www.myspace.com/awakenthenight

[lew_1987]

Did you use a Line 6 for the guitar?

[Tristan Needler]

I'd bring things in toward the centre. It sort of throws you off to have a rhythm guitar all in your left ear and drums all in your right, especially when you mainly listen with headphones like me. That might also help the mix sound a little more full; it sounds kind of thin at the moment. Maybe that's what you were going for, but I don't really feel like it. You have these big, full, open sounding keys and very "small" and sounding guitars. Also, the vocals are hard to understand and hear over the rest of the instruments. That's probably partially a volume thing and partially an eq thing. The 300 quote pops out at you while still fitting in the mix, but the rest of the vocals are buried and overpowered. That's what I notice right off the bat at least.

[bassdrummer2333]

I used an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and Ibanez GSR200 for guitars through a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter. And the MacBook built-in-mic for vocals/drums. I just wanted to see what you guys thought with those EXTREMELY limited resources.

[The Boathouse]

To avoid thin sounding stuff, track the same part multiple times for guitar. Do 2 or three of the same thing. It'll beef up the part a little bit WITHOUT just adding more gain. Then you can have one panned harder left than another, etc.

[alex.parent]

To avoid thin sounding stuff, track the same part multiple times for guitar. Do 2 or three of the same thing. It'll beef up the part a little bit WITHOUT just adding more gain. Then you can have one panned harder left than another, etc.

That's not necessarily always true. A lot of times that will make things just sound muddy.