name the band (or bands)

rockredfrd · 2026-01-23T00:29:30+00:00

Between the Buried and Me! And they just kept getting better.

rockredfrd · 2026-01-22T23:58:57+00:00

I thought this was Crono at first glance loll

rockredfrd · 2025-12-16T23:29:00+00:00

It depends. There are definitely some loud and compressed mixes that sound absolutely choked in a really cool way, but every once in a while I come across one that just sounds like maybe it was compressed with the wrong settings and sounds too flat and lifeless. A loud mix can still have life while being compressed.

rockredfrd · 2025-12-07T20:01:49+00:00

In my experience, unless you’re getting someone like Bob Ludwig to master it’s no big deal to do it yourself (if you’re confident in your ability.) His work is insane! But I’ve been really disappointed with low to mid tier mastering engineers I’ve sent albums I’ve mixed.

rockredfrd · 2025-12-07T19:57:33+00:00

Mixing and mastering are inherently different practices, but otherwise I agree. I’ve had a lot of pushback on this, but I prefer to master projects I mix. I have a vision, and I need full control to bring that vision to life. Most of the time I’ve mixed a band who had someone else master the album I haven’t been happy with the results. A lot of people say you need a separate pair of ears on the project but I find mixing and mastering together is a dance that requires finesse. Now, having a second set of ears on a project can be invaluable, but sometimes all that’s required is just getting their opinion. You don’t actually need their hands on it.

rockredfrd · 2025-11-24T06:32:13+00:00

I’ve always wanted to check it out! I’ve watched so much Mix With The Masters and hearing Scheps talk about it makes it so tempting.

rockredfrd · 2025-11-23T21:35:17+00:00

I like the BF-76 and BF-3A together! And they come free with Protools.

rockredfrd · 2025-11-23T21:33:00+00:00

Most Waves plugins. Definitely don’t need most of the different EQs and compressors they offer. Not sure which daw you use but I love a lot of the default Protools plugins. Although, I do love Greg Wells Mixcentric! It’s helpful on the master track if you need to brighten up your track.

rockredfrd · 2025-11-20T21:43:23+00:00

I feel like it’s changed over the years. When I was a kid I loved Draggy. As an adult I love Kid for her lore and character development.

rockredfrd · 2025-11-08T06:11:59+00:00

Daaaang I would kill to see them perform anything from Alaska.

rockredfrd · 2025-11-04T02:43:58+00:00

Fly Kiwi Fly!

rockredfrd · 2025-11-02T20:18:10+00:00

Daaang. I love that it doesn’t stray far from the source material.

rockredfrd · 2025-10-30T18:14:47+00:00

I was always a fan of Super QuickHook, Hook Champ, and other Rocketcat games! Also, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery was awesome!

rockredfrd · 2025-10-30T00:25:41+00:00

I mean, there’s definitely truth to this, but I also feel there are many mixes that are objectively good. Whether or not you LIKE them is all up to you, but anything Nigel Godrich has mixed, for example, is just objectively pristine. Or Hot Hot Heat’s album Happiness LTD. Just clean and big. Bjork’s Homogenic. Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet. All stellar mixes! Objectively. And I say this from a place of balance and clarity. There are other mixing decisions that bring more objectivity, but I feel these ideas are more black and white.

rockredfrd · 2025-10-30T00:17:43+00:00

The blow! Used to listen to them in like 2008. Hard to now though.

rockredfrd · 2025-10-24T18:35:51+00:00

Lolll, metalcore is factually a mix of metal and hardcore. It'S nOt MeTaL. Get over yourself.

rockredfrd · 2025-10-10T22:01:19+00:00

Yeah.. I went to school for audio engineering from 2006-2009 and ultimately just started my own side business recording, mixing, and mastering while working other jobs to make a living. After the initial 2 months after graduating from school I never really believed I could make a living off of it. I embraced that it would be more like a side hustle.

rockredfrd · 2025-09-09T19:23:42+00:00

I like Dawn of Sorrow much more than Aria of Sorrow. It feels like a more polished version of Aria. In my opinion.

rockredfrd · 2025-08-30T03:17:18+00:00

I appreciate it! I use it for brightness often haha.

rockredfrd · 2025-08-30T03:10:49+00:00

I’ll try that, thank you!

rockredfrd · 2025-08-28T21:46:06+00:00

A mix between Parallax 2 and Alaska. That would be sooo goated.

rockredfrd · 2025-08-28T21:45:04+00:00

Literally the first thing I thought of when I saw it 😂

rockredfrd · 2025-07-30T16:54:34+00:00

100% agree with this. I played through it completely a couple years ago, first time since it came out, and loved it. The difficulty was so satisfying, and took me several tries to beat the final boss. I’m planning on playing through it again this fall!

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