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Hi all, I had a huge system crash, and have been rebuilding everything on a brand new machine. After reinstalling Sonar 2XL, I began loading and testing my song files. In several songs I had used the Cakewalk parametric EQ, which I guess was probably a plug-in included in a pre-Sonar version of...

Trust me, I totally agree. Actually, I think most popular songs have godawful lyrics. I just wanted a little clarification, since many of my songs don't rhyme, or rhyme very little.

POD also has a built-in noise gate you might want to switch on.

Singing in tune is one thing, and pretty well covered here. But since you also seemed interested in effects, one that I use quite a bit is running my vocals through a guitar amp simulator. You can drive it quite hard, and get some gutsy sounds that way. But don't be afraid to just experiment...

In my opinion, headphones have exactly three uses: 1. For a performer to hear a mix while recording vocals or a miked instrument. 2. To listen closely to a track for unwanted pops/clicks, etc. 3. To listen late at night if someone is asleep in an adjacent room. None of these uses requires...

Since when did a good song have to rhyme? Some of the worst lyrics I've ever heard were conceived when someone sat and thought to themselves "now what words rhyme with 'night'?"... Don't get me wrong, I'm sure their lyrics were crap. Just making a small point here. I agree with the general...

Sounds pretty good to me. I think the vocal issues sound like the high end might be rolled off a bit much. I would expect something miked that close to have a lot more consonant prominence, but that wasn't the case. What sort of EQ was done to the vocals? You may have been overcompensating to...

Nothing wrong with being picky! I'm not 100% sure of the vocals, so I'll listen to any opinions here. More is on the way! I actually have a huge backlog, but I'll trickle 'em in slowly ;) The drums are actually a loop, so I can't take credit for that. However, there are two extra kicks that...

Being a Beatles fan, had to check it out :-) Not bad. A couple of things, though. I too thought it was a little too fast. I don't mind a changed tempo in a cover, but it really does lose the sleepy feeling. I would also watch the pitch on the vocals. For the most part it's pretty on, but the...

Thanks for the further replies! jcmm - Is what's bothering you about the voice the performance or the mix? Do you think you can put your finger on it? Just curious. The vocals are doubled, and I'll probably mix the secondary part just a little bit more back. They have the illusion of being a...

Commenting on the mix and feel only (Hideaway), since it's not my preferred genre. Guitar - Nothing wrong here. Tone is fine. Slightly harsh on a couple of chords, but not overly so. Bass - Needs to come up in the mix. But more importantly, go out right now and buy a bass -- you'll never...

Thanks Jake and Jamal, The guitar was originally mixed much lower! I wanted it to sort of just add to the texture, not scream "hey! I'm a solo!" :-) -- had to not listen for a day, and come back to it to realise I had overdone that aspect of it. I think it sits about where I want it now. The...

Hi all, Newbie to the forums, but have been writing for about 25 years. I don't normally care too much about presenting my lyrics because they are almost always a bit dense, and a little hard to decipher for those looking for a "story." This one is a little more direct however, and I thought...

This one is almost done. It's got a nice little retro-trippy guitar solo in the middle. Needs a tweek or two to the drums and vocals. Please let me know what you think! http://www.allhands.com/redwire/time_to_run.mp3 Thanks!

I write in my studio as I create. I very occasionally write on acoustic guitar, but usually it's layer by layer in the studio. When I begin a new piece, I have no idea what I'm building, and no specific direction I'm set to follow. I'll throw down a track, throw down another, tweak this, delete...