New direction for next release - Simple instrument and vocal songs
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jimistone
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I really like the song. Great vocal and guitar performance. As far as the mix...
Great vocal sound. The guitar sounds good but not quite as good as the vocal. It's a little boxy sounding. I'm nit picking here though it's not bad at all but not really stellar either.
Good job K-DUB.
Great vocal sound. The guitar sounds good but not quite as good as the vocal. It's a little boxy sounding. I'm nit picking here though it's not bad at all but not really stellar either.
Good job K-DUB.
That may be the room reverb I used. I tried not to overdo it, because it did have an element of "box" ring to it, and it was a decision between dry clarity and adding a small amount of space. Thanks for the thoughts, Jim!
rayc
retroreprobate
K,
Sounds like the middle is missing from the guitar.
The hesitancy in the guitar matches the vulnerability in the vocal/lyric.
The BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE went a little long.
I like the lyric except the part in the hook"...I don't play games
So don't play those games with me."
Games x 2 - they're a little too near to work in my head. My brain keeps searching for a replacement word.
That's just me & you can ignore it but I know everytime I hear this track I'll do that same thing again.
Sounds like the middle is missing from the guitar.
The hesitancy in the guitar matches the vulnerability in the vocal/lyric.
The BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE went a little long.
I like the lyric except the part in the hook"...I don't play games
So don't play those games with me."
Games x 2 - they're a little too near to work in my head. My brain keeps searching for a replacement word.
That's just me & you can ignore it but I know everytime I hear this track I'll do that same thing again.
Interesting thought on the "games" lyric, Ray. I see what you're saying ... and though I don't mind the close juxtaposition myself, I'll chew on it.
I think I've got to record that passage over ... I hear a slight throat click in the middle of the hold that I'd missed before. Perhaps I won't hold it as long.
Thanks Dave! Good thoughts. It's exactly that balance in the simple stuff that makes it difficult.
DM60
Well-known member
I liked the vocal a bunch. Really clear and upfront. Nice tone as well.
The guitar was OK, but not stellar. Too much reverb - and it might also be contributing to the boxiness. I hear some hiss in the intro. The upper midrange is a little harsh. I'm also hearing a little swirliness. Might be an MP3 conversion, but I'm not sure.
The guitar was OK, but not stellar. Too much reverb - and it might also be contributing to the boxiness. I hear some hiss in the intro. The upper midrange is a little harsh. I'm also hearing a little swirliness. Might be an MP3 conversion, but I'm not sure.
I think it is the 128k mp3, Trip. It's not present on the wav file. I agree I still need to work on the guitar tone, and probably bring the vocal back a hair.
Thanks for the thoughts! It is strange the fuzzy phase that occurred in the conversion. I will retrack the vocal during that passage, although the melody does require holding the note for a couple chord changes. I'll repost once done ... and see if I can't improve the conversion quality.
NotThatBright
New member
Oh, yeah, the simple stuff!
Vocals and guitar sound excellent. Nice little song. I liked the math lesson at the beginning.
I agree that the vocal could be slightly quieter. No other comments on the mix.Love it K-dub, and I say it every time I listen to your stuff, it sounds like it want's to be part of a stage production. Seriously mate... write a musical!
I've been told I've got a Broadway voice, and have a buddy of mine is trying to get me to write a musical also. Thanks Tobe.
Oh, yeah, the simple stuff!
Vocals and guitar sound excellent. Nice little song. I liked the math lesson at the beginning.
I rebalanced, changed the reverb on the guitar to a plate (versus a hall), which I think took some of the boxiness out. I also retracked the vocal in the "beeeeeeeee" part, shortening it a little.
New mix is up.
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Oh ... and I found the issue with the swirly/phasey thing and got rid of it.
Same link, updated mix, Dave. By "rumbling" do you mean there's too much lows on the lower strings?
He's trying to get me together with a play writer to formulate a story around some of the songs I've already written. I'm not against the idea, but I'm actually forming a new band and I don't know where I'll find the time.