Input and opinions requested

[Dave_M]

I've been working on "Come Together" for a while now and finally have something presentable. I would like to hear opinions on the MP3 found at Come_Together.

The drums were done in stereo with Roland V-Drums, the bass guitar part was done with a GT6B in stereo and one of my Carvin basses. The rhythm guitar part was done using a Carvin SH225 thru a Digitech RP350. The lead guitar parts were done using a 1999 Strat with Lace Sensor pickups, also thru the RP350. Just for grins, I added some loops during the last eight measures or so.
All the tracking and mixing were done using Logic Express 8.

I hope the link works here and at my website.

Thanks in advance for your time and opinions.

 

[DavidK]

Sounds just fine. This is almost like a rap song, where the vocals are EVERYTHING, so hearing it without them is rather amusing. That cymbal on the right might be a little loud. Again, we arent going to be paying attention to any of this, its all about vocals. Nice job, sounds fine.

 

[Dave_M]

Thanks, David. Others have mentioned that the cymbal crashes thru the outro are too harsh. I went back and cut >14kHz by 4.5db (sounds far less harsh to my ears).

 

[ido1957]

I'm thinking the bass is just a tad too loud in this. It sounds like it's sitting out front, kinda dry, and the poor guitar is being neglected in the background....Can you tell I'm a guitar player and not a bass player? LOL.

Drums are great. Tone on the guitar (rhythm/lead) is good. Lead could be louder. Outro cymbal sounds okay in this mix...

Playing and recording overall is good. Looking forward to hearing the vocals when they are ready...

 

[Dave_M]

Got it. I went back to EQ'ing the bass and drums, (each track alone and then together) then began adding the guitar tracks back again (with some minor EQ tweaks - cutting below 200hz). I added some more reverb to the bass track too so it sits back beside the drums. Trying to control the toms was a trick - keeping a fair amount of attack while losing some boom took many loops at various locations.

BTW,for monitoring, I've got Roland DS90 monitors and AKG K240 headphones. Once an mp3 is burned I check it again on the living room stereo, through my PA system's floor monitors and finally, out in the car for a few days.

Thanks again