New Acoustic Stuff I Need Opinions!!!!

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Not sure where you want the attention...

Performance obersrvations...this sounds like a tough song to pull off. Both parts are very exposed. I hear a few intonation issues here and there but the raw delivery is refreshing. I like it...well done.

I would have softened one or the other...perhaps thickening the vocals verb would help...not a lot, just a touch. Perhaps a bit more exaduration on the dynamics would keep it from sounding so flat but again, this a matter of taste and in keeping with the style of the music. Don't jump all over that just because of my commentary. I'd simply like to have a couple choices to compare against.

Very different. I'm going to listen to it a few more times just to be sure to take it in. My afore mentioned comments are first impressions. I might change them up a bit after another listen or two.

I like it...really.
 
Thanks I was looking for quality. I was kinda thinking there was a bit much verb on the vox. I try not to drown anything out with verb and just to kinda full things out a bit.
 
How does the acoustic sound? A bit out of tune and a little panned to one side. That's a good thing because the vox are where they should be right down the middle. Here's a trick: Clone the guitar track and pan it an equal distance to the other side that leaves a hole in the middle for the vocal. Also, give a 25 ms delay to one of the git tracks. You won't lose the naked minimalist approach that you're going for here and the sound won't be lopsided.

I'm hearing the 6th string sharp and the 1st string flat. Not way out, but enough to be annoying.

The stark style of this song is way cool IMO. The capture on the guitar is very good. Did you use two mics? One at the bell (sound hole) and one at the 10th fret? It's all very clear and highs and lows are balanced.
 
I don't really know if that was a compliment or what..... But I used a pair of NT5's one at the bridge and one at the 12th fret(panned hard left and right), and also a Groove Tubes GT57 at the sound hole. Oh and that's not me playing it's a guy I recorded
 
Some essing that could be addressed either by a pop screen & pencil or, hopefully, some desser or other.
The melody reminds me of a slowed Rubettes track.
The string squeaks are very loud & whilst I don't usually mind - they stand out a little too much with this sparse arrangement. Good sound of the guitar except for the aforementioned.
The chug chugg doesn't work to well.
Personally I'd edit out or gate those mouth, saliva noises but keep the breathing.
A good start, but some cleaning up of those things I mentioned is needed for my ears.
 
I hate gates on just acoustic stuff. I like the vocals to be real warm and compressed with all the noise there is in the background, like the squeaks from a chair, or breathing or coughing. I think it makes it more raw. I agree about the guitar though.
 
I'm new here. This tune is very cool. Great singing and playing. The vocals seem to get lost and need to come in front. I could hear compression kicking in, so I feel the comp is too harsh and kills the dynamics of the vocals.

Great tune and good performance.
 
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