Mykonos (Fleet Foxes cover) - Folk Rock

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Simply Beautiful.. All of the instruments sound Perfect to me . Nice clear mix and Super impressive vocals. I listen to Fleet Foxes a good bit when I'm fishing. They have a way of slowing me down and getting into the moment. Love the song .. mark
 
Awesome. Crystal clear vocals, sweet harmonies, acoustic guitar is really nice, and the strings are great too. What could possibly need changing.
 
famous beagle said:
I actually have a full video of this one to share once we get the mix finalized. Any comments appreciated. Thanks!
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You have a great balance of all the parts - and a very compelling vocal on top of things - how did you get the guitar so loud but not interfering with anything else? The arrangement is part of it to my ears - but in the Chorus it’s unusual - is it eq and compression?
 
@mark skinner Thanks so much for the listen and the kind words. Yes, they are a great band!

@BTStudio Thanks!

@Papanate Thanks for the listen! Yes, I did use both of those things, but I think it's just mainly the instrumentation. There's no bass guitar, so, other than the Djembe drum, there's just not that much down there to interfere with the guitar.
 
It sounded really good. Excellent quality on all the recording. Great clarity and tonal balance. Good performances.

Only one minor point... There are times when the violin is playing that it causes the mix lean to the left. I think you might be able to balance that out with the level of the mandolin. Just a thought.
 
1 When the band's full on, the mando sort of disappears just a b-i-t. That's okay. But would it be better if it maintained a better presence?

2 The mando's panned right and fiddle left, but it's opposite in the video.

3 Really, really good work.

4 I've never miked something like that, with two mics. Do you have to deal with phase issues?
 
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dobro said:
2 The mando's panned right and fiddle left, but it's opposite in the video.
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When talking about the video, in the beginning the strumming of the guitar didn't line up with the audio either.
 
dobro said:
1 When the band's full on, the mando sort of disappears just a b-i-t. That's okay. But would it be better if it maintained a better presence?

2 The mando's panned right and fiddle left, but it's opposite in the video.

3 Really, really good work.

4 I've never miked something like that, with two mics. Do you have to deal with phase issues?
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Thanks for the feedback! You're right about the panning of the mando and fiddle - I didn't even think of that!

I didn't notice any phase issues. I did try flipping the polarity both ways, but the difference was pretty negligible.
 
Seafroggys said:
When talking about the video, in the beginning the strumming of the guitar didn't line up with the audio either.
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Damn ... I've had all kinds of issues with this. It'll seem fine, and then all of the sudden, I'll notice a timing issue. 😐 Thanks for pointing it out!
 
This is quite nice. Well recorded. Well performed. I also noticed the guitar strumming in the beginning being not in time, but it's pretty much a nit. Is it an original?

You mentioned there being no bass and therefore nothing to interfere with the guitar. But I usually find that the vocals lie in the same range too. My solution normally is to pan the guitar(s), but you managed to keep them out of each other's way without panning. Could be the female voices (I typically only record male voices), or maybe it was your use of eq.

Anyway kudos. Well done.
 
dachay2tnr said:
This is quite nice. Well recorded. Well performed. I also noticed the guitar strumming in the beginning being not in time, but it's pretty much a nit. Is it an original?

You mentioned there being no bass and therefore nothing to interfere with the guitar. But I usually find that the vocals lie in the same range too. My solution normally is to pan the guitar(s), but you managed to keep them out of each other's way without panning. Could be the female voices (I typically only record male voices), or maybe it was your use of eq.

Anyway kudos. Well done.
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Thanks much for the listen and comments. This is not an original; it's a cover of a Fleet Foxes song.

The acoustic is actually panned a bit left, but not too severely - maybe about 40% L.
 
famous beagle said:
Thanks much for the listen and comments. This is not an original; it's a cover of a Fleet Foxes song.

The acoustic is actually panned a bit left, but not too severely - maybe about 40% L.
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This is not an original; it's a cover of a Fleet Foxes song.

Lol. Guess I shoulda read the title. 🤪
 
This is a fantastic performance, and the recording is beautiful. I checked it out on my little desktop speakers and my big rig.
 
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