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[TripleM]

Swishing? Clothing, guitar, or art?

Oh I forgot - I think there was a spot or two where I think I could hear you move in your chair. that might be what he's referring to.

 

[DM60]

If I were to say anything, it is a tad bit bright, but this is well within the personal taste parameters. I thought it sounded (version 2) sounded really nice. I think just a guitar and vocals are probably the hardest thing to record. There is no hiding, for the performer or the engineer.

Good tune.

 

[ultrasound]

that was a really nice song. your voice is really good, i can hear a bit of bob dylan influence there. and also a really interesting guitar sound. well done.

 

[dobro]

I thought everything was recorded very clearly. I'm noticing some vocal artifacts - mouth clicks and pops.

Am I noticing tape hiss?

You know me and reverb. What you have here was well done. I'd personally prefer a more "intimate" mix - one that sounds like the musician is sitting right next to me. This sounds like a musician alone in an auditorium.

But no big problems at all. It sounded good.

Mouth noise, yeah. Amp buzz, yeah. I'm sure you've talked about reverb before, but I disremember it temporarily... But you know what, I'll make an alternate mix with verb the variable. Thanks, yeah.

 

[dobro]

If I were to say anything, it is a tad bit bright, but this is well within the personal taste parameters. I thought it sounded (version 2) sounded really nice. I think just a guitar and vocals are probably the hardest thing to record. There is no hiding, for the performer or the engineer.

Or the guitar player. The bright comment's useful. I've got nothing on the master buss yet. Thanks.

 

[dobro]

Here's a drier version with other suggestions worked in as well.

 

[TripleM]

Within 15 seconds I could tell that I liked the drier version much better. Personal taste thing, but I think it sounds a ton better that way.

 

[K-dub]

Within 15 seconds I could tell that I liked the drier version much better. Personal taste thing, but I think it sounds a ton better that way.

Agreed. More intimate.

 

[dobro]

Okay, so we're just about there. Is there a possibility that you like it better cuz in the past almost all of my stuff has been dry dry dry?

 

[DM60]

Well, since I'm not tainted with a predisposition, I can say the latest version fits the style. Guitar dry, vocals dry, feels intimate.

 

[K-dub]

Okay, so we're just about there. Is there a possibility that you like it better cuz in the past almost all of my stuff has been dry dry dry?

I don't think so. What I like is the sound has better edges to it ... which to me lends a more natural sound to it.

 

[dobro]

K, thanks man. I really appreciate it.

 

[dobro]

Well, since I'm not tainted with a predisposition, I can say the latest version fits the style. Guitar dry, vocals dry, feels intimate.

No taint? Very valuable. Thanks for weighing in. I'm just *so* experimental with reverb right now.

 

[rpm61]

I just listened now and the first thing I noticed was the vocal reverb, I really love the space this is in for aesthetic (meaning "I don;t know why") reasons, it just sounds great to me. I'm not a fan of the dryer and close vocal on a guitar and vocal mix usually because it reminds me too much of recordings I made on my Realistic cassette deck in '72. I very much like the guitar composition as well, nicely thought out and the pick-up at the end is interesting with a nice transition. The guitar tone is cool too because the muting of the bass notes gives the notes a classical/nylon feel and as you run across the high 3 strings you let them sing with steel brightness. Seems like a productive "experiment", but I like the performance too, your vocal reminds me at times of Roger Waters, without the doom. Cool creation.