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Thanks, I really appreciate that. I second guess myself every step of the way so that’s a welcomed compliment.

Cool, I’m happier with it too. I really appreciate the feedback.

Ok, here’s a remix with the vocals more up front, and with the delay feedback removed to clear things up a bit. I also took the boominess out of the toms:

Thanks…it’s a Stomp Under Foot Pumpkin Pi in one ear and a Recovery Effects Mighty Grizzled in the other. It’s crazy how different these fuzz pedals sound and how great they sound together. I like the idea of some high harmonies. Maybe I’ll add a subtle octave up effect on the background...

Thanks for the advice! It was a good effort, lol! Listening back there are parts the vocals seem plenty loud, and other where they are buried. I’ll play with the volumes. Maybe I’ll dry them up a bit…maybe even throw on a leveler which I don’t normally do. thanks!

I was messing around with a couple different fuzz pedals yesterday and put this tune to “tape”. A little hard to understand the lyrics at parts (delay and verbed out). I usually mix the vocals a lot drier, but it kinda fits the feel of the song in my opinion (big guitars and slower tempo). Drums...

I’ve been very tempted to grab an Ox Box. I currently (occasionally) use a Palmer PDI03 (previously owned by Billy Corgan actually, I call it the Billy Box, haha!). It works great, but kind of old school early cab sim-ish hardware. Has anyone ever tried a Palmer with a cab sim plugin? I wonder...

Oh yeah! I use my POD 2.0 to record all the time! The OX looks awesome and I’d love to try one though!

Agree with the vocal comment. A little too much bite to it. I’ll dial it back a little. Also, I’m the first to admit I don’t have a killer voice. We all just get by with what we got! Maybe add more bite to the guitars? Bass, I don’t know…maybe add more of certain frequencies? The more I...

Do you record straight to the external HD during a project? Or just transfer files later? Just curious if it slows things down to bypass the internal HD during tracking. Also, are any external HD brands better than others? Quick online search leans me towards the more expensive SSD HDs. I try...

Listening again, and taking to heart your comment, I’m wondering if I should take out a little of the bite/harshness out of the main vocal. Might not take much to make it sound more balanced without adding more low end into it. Sounded pretty bitey and a little unbalanced in my car this morning...

Thanks for the input! Definitely a challenge to get everything to mesh in such a dense mix. I kept going back to the low cut on the vox because they were fighting everything else. I definitely struggle with this exact thing. I’ll play with it some more! Much appreciation!

Hey, it’s all been done and sung…so here’s some hardcore punk about Asthma. I made it to tease my drummer friend, because that’s what friends do. I humbly present to you…INHALER! Take a deep breath, 2 puffs of Albuterol, and enjoy 2 minutes of noise! And of course, input is appreciated. Dense...

I liked it; all the distortion adds a vibe for sure. All that distortion is totally fine…it’s an effect. I think the difference between an amateur distorted recording and a professional distorted recording would probably come down to the performance and arrangement. I’ve heard some terrible...

I definitely like the energy with the bass and drums coming in halfway through the song. I definitely want to keep the guitars acoustic, otherwise it starts to become too close to the original. Listening to the mix in my car this morning it’s clear the bass and drums are too loud and have a...

I threw Drums and Bass on there. Putting in drums after the fact is always harder for me; not perfect but close enough! I even jumped in with snare and floor tom accented on “Let’s Go!” just for you! Probably not a great mix at this point; my laptop is so bogged down the CPU meter sits at 93%...

H Haha! I had to look that up. I’m guessing most kids these days know nothing about yo-yos. Cradle, sleeping, and walking the dog were the extent of my yo-yo trick vocab back in 4th and 5th grade. Good ol’ Duncan imperial!

Awesome…I’ve never been told I know what I’m doing, lol! I’ll throw some drums and bass on there and see what happens!

I was thinking about adding drums and bass, but keeping all the guitars acoustic. That’s would be a great spot to jump in with the other instruments. Great suggestion!

Thanks for the kind words. We just recorded the scratch tracks for her new song “Imagination” and it’s sounding great. She’ll be singing and playing bass on this one as well. She’s even planning a bass solo, haha! She has been saving her $ and just bought a used MIM HSS Strat. If she learns...