New Mix: What you Will Be

[arcadeko]

OK, so this is a brand new song and although I have recorded the chorus a few times I am still not hitting/holding the notes perfectly (I'm working on vocal exercises) it is especially bad on the "be" - so I know this is a problem - so what about the rest of the mix and song?

 

[dobro]

Yeah, the vocal's the challenge - it's not intonation that's difficult it's how to maintain the irony delivering those lyrics lol. My favorite part of the vocals is the 'I'm what you will be' chorus. I think that's great. Anyway, know why I'm commenting on the lyrics and singing? Cuz nothing in the mix caught and fixed my attention. That answers your question, right? Get more opinions though.

I would love to hear the vocal done country. I dare you. lol

 

[arcadeko]

I would love to hear the vocal done country. I dare you. lol

That would just be too fucking awesome.

 

[ido1957]

You're singing this so low - unless you're Randy Travis or that guy on idol, it's tough to hold pitch on notes that low.
The higher vocal part is very very good and on pitch. The "gang" vocals also work well.
Is this the same guy singing as the previous song? Music is good - no nits there....
Write songs in the higher vocal range and you will score with the chicks!

 

[kcearl]

Ido's right on this one..the pitch seems OK to me, again I like imperfect vocals anyway, but the verse is just too low at the beginning

I found the mix a bit narrow but again I like the lo-fi sound of it


are you the same guy that posted electronic stuff? what happened lol

 

[arcadeko]

You're singing this so low - unless you're Randy Travis or that guy on idol, it's tough to hold pitch on notes that low.
The higher vocal part is very very good and on pitch. The "gang" vocals also work well.
Is this the same guy singing as the previous song? Music is good - no nits there....
Write songs in the higher vocal range and you will score with the chicks!

I'm not Randy Travis. Actually I don't even know who Randy Travis is.
But I am singing in all the recordings - its just me and a drummer.

I am fairly new to singing so I am still trying to find my comfort zone. I am working on some vocal exercises and stuff.
I never really could sing, so I never sang really - I just decided to start doing it here in the past 6 months or so.
My music teacher said the high parts were pretty good also so i guess I will stick to that
I just really like the build up of energy -

Thanks Ido!

 

[arcadeko]

Ido's right on this one..the pitch seems OK to me, again I like imperfect vocals anyway, but the verse is just too low at the beginning
I found the mix a bit narrow but again I like the lo-fi sound of it
are you the same guy that posted electronic stuff? what happened lol

Narrow Mix: Any suggestions? Is it the EQ range thats narrow - or the stereo width?
And yeah I posted the electronic stuff, but I decide to learn how to play guitar and I think I like it better.

I just love the sound of a raging huge fat guitar that sounds like a freight train from hell...

And I grew up on punk so its in my blood and allowing me to channel this existential turmoil I live in

 

[arcadeko]

Oh my wife says I should take out all the "I am the..." before each line
so like just sing:

I am the God of the Apocalypse
...... Sound when the morphine drips
...... Thought that keeps you awake
..... Son that you forsake.


but i think it might screw up my timing or something
- of course i didn't think i would be able to sing and play guitar at the same time either but maybe I will try recording a version like that

- what do you think?

 

[cobaltaudio]

I think a bit of eq'ing here will really help. The drums are fine, but maybe try putting in some more high mid, i guess sort of 3-5kHz, maybe even a bit higher. Hopefully that should balance the rest of the band nicely against the drums' top end.
I don't mind the "I am the..." but it will be much clearer with a bit of eq and much easier to hear then. It should keep your interest a bit more too in regards to dobro's comment.