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Hey man, sorry about that! I heard your version in the car while I was coming home from a gig and forgot to respond once I got home. Thanks for doing a mix, and the kind remarks. Here are my thoughts: -The entire song seems off center to the right. Why is that? -Is there a phaser or flanger on...

Appreciate the feedback Chili. The verses are in my low register for sure, but I left the key alone because I liked the somber, reflective feel.

Yeah I figured out what you meant. Thanks!

Many singing guitarists have rarely if ever sung without a guitar in their hand. For these guys, the guitar is a comfort zone and if you tried to record their vocals as an overdub, you would get a shaky performance. If given the choice between a great, confident performance and clean, perfectly...

Hey man, I just watched the YouTube link you sent, or at least a bit of it. If that's you singing, then your voice isn't the problem. So please provide a list of your recording chain. Mic, preamp (if any), digital interface, software, computer, and monitors and/or headphones. This will give us...

First off, this is beautiful. I would pull in the stereo image a little tighter but otherwise leave it alone. Whatever light compressing you're doing is good, it keeps the dynamics in check such that it is pleasing to listen to without adjusting your volume knob. The performance speaks for...

Lots of great advice here. I'll echo some things: First, make sure you get the amp to your ear level so you can hear what it actually sounds like. If it's on the floor and you're standing, you're not hearing the tone your mic is going record. Second, turn up the volume and turn down the...

Uploaded my version today. Had a blast with the web series and the mixing/mastering itself. https://soundcloud.com/brianmillermagic/words-to-say-by-the-arrows-half-enigma-productions

Have some time while she's out of the house, so here's a new version having taken some of the advice into consideration. -A little less verb on the vox in the sparse sections, and automated the send level to back off when the instruments drop out. Much less verb during busy sections once the...

No, I've submitted things here and there. You must have missed them :) Thanks for your feedback. Regarding the verb on the vocals, I usually air on the side of drier vocals, but the bigger verb sound from the 90s seemed a better fit to my ear, on this song. I'll check out the acoustic for low...

Thanks for sharing this. I'd like to hear the kick and snare more clearly to drive the music. Were they individually miked or just overheads/room? I also prefer a vocal that isn't buried, but it works for this. If you care about the lyrics at all, however, I would overdub and try to get him in...

Hey guys, I've got this new song I've been writing for my girlfriend. We've been together for a long time. The first song I ever wrote for her is on an upcoming commercial release of mine, and she's been telling me ever since how much she would love it if I wrote another one. Anyway, she's got...

The sound you're looking for is typically achieved used compression and gated reverb. You might want to start with this article: Q. How do I set up a gated reverb? You're not imposing!

Assuming you understand compression to begin with, you'll want to set the threshold such that you get 2-5db of gain reduction. Attack and release depend on the feel and tempo of song, but probably 1-3ms for attack and 200+ for release.

I have no experience with the AT-2035, but I do have experience with other large diaphragm condensers, and the SM57 and SM58. First and foremost, neither the 57 nor 58 is going to replace any condenser mic in terms of the tonal quality. In particular the 58 tails off below 50hz and above...

I love gecko's idea of ditching the snare and trying a shaker, conga, etc. Alternatively a lower percussive instrument with a deep thunder could work, if it wasn't in the entire song. More importantly, try to change up the percussion at different points to hold listener interest. Some other...

Hey man, so everything sounds great now except the snare. Right now it just sounds weak. The extra verb wasn't making it bigger, it was making it muddier. So the problem is in the sound of the snare. Did you record a live drummer for this, or is it a virtual instrument or MIDI drums? If you...

Inspired by Ben's mix, I've mixed a final version of the song. I poured on some more tube saturation and brought a little more reverb in. I'm very happy with the final result. What do you guys think? Any more versions...

Compression definitely helps the voice sit in the mix better. Now I'm hearing the vocals are lacking some meat. I would back off the cut at 278 hz. Let some of it back in. And also I would narrow the Q on the band at 2k to a setting of 2-3. I second mjbphotos about the reverb on the track...

Damn, this is beautiful. Why are you re-recording the vocals??? All you need is some gentle compression on the vox! Try 2:1 or 3:1 compression ratio, with 25ms attack and 250ms release, and set the threshold such that it is giving 3ish db of gain reduction at the loudest peaks. You don't need...