Recent content by Flyguitarfish

Thanks Supercreep (Lizard People?)! : )

Cool, so sounds like I need to brighten up the snare a bit, or maybe just cut a certain frequency? Also, I should probably punch in and fix a few of the drum parts that have some timing issues. I think my right shoulder could handle a few more short takes! And my voice is a little more...

Thanks, I really like that the lyrics would resonate with someone. They mean a lot to me. My grandparents passed away in the last couple years after spending a few in a “retirement home”. And that was after years of of my grandpa often saying “I don’t ever want to be a fly catcher in a nursing...

I increased the speaking part a little and tweaked a few things in the mix. Hopefully a little better…

Well that’s encouraging. What practice do you recommend? Just repetition? Or something a little more organized? Honestly I’d rather practice playing drums than get into programming drums. I’m not against blending in sampled drum hits to add something that’s missing. I generally try to record...

I did struggle with separating the guitars. Probably need to re-record with a different tone? Any ideas on the drums? I’m not great at playing, recording, or mixing drums…so I’d love to hear your thoughts. Also, not a chance I’ll ever sing much better! Oh well!

I increased the volume of the speaking part. Still a little hard to understand, but it helped. Thanks!

I was on the fence about that exact thing. I have heard many songs that do this kind of thing, and they are kind of quiet so I was going for that…but I think you’re right. Thanks!

Just whipped up this crazy tune yesterday and today. It’s about not wanting to go into an old folks home. Thanks for any feedback you’re willing to offer! Lyrics: Home away from home Now the sun is setting Happens every day It is so upsetting as As it turns to gray Home away from home Fall...

Thanks! Tell me more about the limiter/mids thing. Never heard about that. Are you talking about the limiter on the master? I let it barely touch the mix. Or just all the compression on all the vocals? And the mids increase? So much to learn.

I generally agree and definitely understand what you’re saying! I usually write songs that have short intros and jump right into the vocals. I specifically wrote this one as a departure for the middle of my band’s set, not as a radio tune. We’re not a drawn out “jammy” band. Everything is...

Nice! Lyrics are hilarious. Please tell me you didn’t use AI for this! I like the chord changes. I agree with what’s been said, rein in the wide variation in vocal volume with automation and compression. Other than that, let it ride. No need to polish something this crazy!

@BTStudio @RFR @dobro @Papanate @K-dub et al. Ok, so I tried to clean it up even more. Balance L and R guitar levels. Not as bassy (too aggressive bass cut?); feels cleaner and more in line with mixes of this genre. I present to you…Mix 6

Awesome, thank you! Such an important point about which reference track I’m aiming for. I like that you looked up the Ramones! Here’s one of the reference tracks I like to use for this genre. Mine is definitely more bassy. Maybe split the difference? Jason Livermore’s mixes are awesome! Band...

Thank you. I wrote this with live performance in mind, as a little instrumental break between songs. Kind of fun to have some longer instrumental sections. Also, I’m a big Cure fan so a long intro every now and then is great in my opinion!