Mixing

Hello folks,

Got some time in the morning to get you updated to our mixing process, it's been around 8/10 hours per day but things really sound powerful and better than anything we've done.



To get you an idea of what Mike and I are doing here goes the thing:
First step, we've created a frequency chart for all instruments by the way they were recorded and according to their natural EQ rules - we apply those frequencies as a global base to start the mix but all songs are different so after a while we have small different adjustments done.

We set up a very interesting operation to work the drums applying the effects ('Verby') on a perfect dry/wet system, we got great room and definition - Sammy's performance is great as you will notice in the future so, if the drummer is good it's a nice ahead start;)

Bass and guitar world is working with maximizers, peak removers and compressions we have our Cubase 4 working great. There are some delays for solos but this album is 80% crunchy guitars so it's really a fast job to get there for the right sound.
Keyboards sound amazing on the mixings, just some frequencies to work so that the low strings doesn't kill the 7 string guitar riff on 'Phenotype' - anything else is sound great.
Mike have a new Korg M3 and will overdub some sounds soon on 'Flashback' and 'Nanoworld'

Vocals is a work in progress, there are plenty of ways of doing it and at the 3d song we finally get the fastest and efficient way of get it out better - Nio is singing with great passion and it's a perfect debut for him.

I could lay all information for each instrument but I don't want to sound a pain in the a** so, let me cut here and tell you that things are going on the schedule.
Right now we're on the middle of the process.
I'm laying my hands on 'AOBE' today which is the 5th track being mixed - in the pocket already:
'Flashback', 'Doppelgänger', 'News' and 'Phenotype'.

best
7hawk

Live at Bragança

Hello folks,

Just a quick escape from the studio while we're mixing the album to reveal some pics that arrived today to my hands.
It was with immense pleasure that we accepted the invitation from the C.M of Bragança to perform in such historical place and because this is a very well known vacation place were Mike and I have related people and families.
For me it was a long time wish that came true - another one in Forgotten Suns' history.

This was also a very interesting night because it was the debut show of our singer Nio, so this was a night that we all will remember.
It was as cold as if we were in the center of the North Pole but we handle it with ease and we did a great show by debuting live some new tracks and arranjements.

We did a very interesting line-up by performing 'Wartime' and 'Betrayed pt.I' of the Fiction Edge cd; 'Senses' and 'Strange Affair with the Night' from Snooze album, we dived into a cool 'Brigantia Jam' then into 'Flashback',
'Phenotype','Outside In' and we closed the show with 'Racing the Hours' of the new upcoming album.

There will be some new dates to be announced soon for the end of October...

...now back to the studio,

best

7hawk