I've played with some automation so I'll look into that for vocals. The Cakewalk compressor tends to sound (to me) rather harsh, although I'm still working on it.
Rode NTK - still one of my favorite Xmas presents...
Okay I'll play around with that some more - I think it's mainly eq on the bass and volume on the drums.
Thanks FS, Nakatira, Dogman
I've played with some automation so I'll look into that for vocals. The Cakewalk compressor tends to sound (to me) rather harsh, although I'm still working on it.
Here's a new song that I've been working on. Let me know what you think of the mix....
It's called Back In My Arms and the links are below:
Streaming Player:
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=6936276&q=hi
Song Page:
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6936276
Cool, Phil. I find the drums, and maybe the whole mix a little dark. But, like you said, it has that 80's "snare-sounds-like-a-tom" thing going on. You manged to smooth out the vocals, too, which is nice, though it might have taken away the little bit of edge this song had. I find this song could have used more, not less, edge to it. You should have put his voice through a distortion pedal.A little before and after action, finally. Man, it's nice to have the studio back! This is with my live drums, and remixed. Gerry, the vocal track was more than a little distorted and VERY noise gated... it was unfortuantely a little difficult to minimize in a couple places... Hope you like the mix and the drums; I'm not a rocker per se; so it sort of has a late-80s pop/rock sensibility now, I think...
Gerry, feel free to chuck this up on your Soundclick page if you like, it's a 192k; should be clean enough...
For you drummers in the crowd, I'm doing my Billy Gibson impression here...
Cheers,
Phil
Cool, Phil. I find the drums, and maybe the whole mix a little dark. But, like you said, it has that 80's "snare-sounds-like-a-tom" thing going on. You manged to smooth out the vocals, too, which is nice, though it might have taken away the little bit of edge this song had. I find this song could have used more, not less, edge to it. You should have put his voice through a distortion pedal.
Good job on the drums, bruthah.
You really though it was dark? Hmm, I was finiding it really sibilant and that I had to reel in what I was doing. Maybe I'm turing into an old fart... I considered putting it through a flange, truth be told.
That said, my snare is very dark anyway, I'm trying to find edge in it. You'd think it'd be easy, as it's chrome, but if I don't rein it in with dampening, it has this horrible overtone ringout thing that you just can't control...
Chrome...wood....formica.
I just find it's tuned low. It's not bad by any means. I thought you were going for that sort of Springsteen tom/snare sound, and you got it.
Here's a new song that I've been working on. Let me know what you think of the mix....
It's called Back In My Arms and the links are below:
Streaming Player:
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=6936276&q=hi
Song Page:
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6936276
A little before and after action, finally. Man, it's nice to have the studio back! This is with my live drums, and remixed. Gerry, the vocal track was more than a little distorted and VERY noise gated... it was unfortuantely a little difficult to minimize in a couple places... Hope you like the mix and the drums; I'm not a rocker per se; so it sort of has a late-80s pop/rock sensibility now, I think...
Gerry, feel free to chuck this up on your Soundclick page if you like, it's a 192k; should be clean enough...
For you drummers in the crowd, I'm doing my Billy Gibson impression here...
Cheers,
Phil
Fabulous Phil...Drums are excellent and make this sound so much more "alive". I agree it's darker than my original mix, but you've brought the whole mix together better than I could. Vocals are much more level, bass is really thumping (Mike should like that). I will definitely post this on Soundclick. Thanks for adding drums and really bringing this to another level! This is really cool!
Thanks Mr Allen!
Thanks Gary - the drums add a whole new dimension to the song don't they?
Just a trim please, a little off the sides - I kinda like the big bottom end.
My truck is not the greatest point of reference. It tends to lack bass response a bit. I like my monitors betterI've always wanted to have a studio big enough to actually have a car in there.
Thanks Mr Allen!
Thanks Gary - the drums add a whole new dimension to the song don't they?
Just a trim please, a little off the sides - I kinda like the big bottom end.
My truck is not the greatest point of reference. It tends to lack bass response a bit. I like my monitors better
A little before and after action, finally. Man, it's nice to have the studio back! This is with my live drums, and remixed. Gerry, the vocal track was more than a little distorted and VERY noise gated... it was unfortuantely a little difficult to minimize in a couple places... Hope you like the mix and the drums; I'm not a rocker per se; so it sort of has a late-80s pop/rock sensibility now, I think...
Gerry, feel free to chuck this up on your Soundclick page if you like, it's a 192k; should be clean enough...
For you drummers in the crowd, I'm doing my Billy Gibson impression here...
Cheers,
Phil