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[cstockdale]

Through the intro: I hear low level hiss right off the start...
maybe from the vocal mic,

or it could be not properly gain-staging of the guitar part...the guitar clips at a few points (1:15 , 1:22 e.g)

Also hiss associated with teh drums: again, better gain staging would help ...in other words boost signal:noise ratio.

The hiss may also be associated with any of the instruments that don't come in until later in the song if the "empty" waveform is still there before they come in.

I described general principles of gainstaging with regard to Auburncatfish's post on this page, you might want to check it out.

There is also the chance that the hiss is coming from my end...I just realized that as I sit here with my headphones on and no song playing that my headphones are hissing in my ears. I am at work, and don't have great headphones ($30 panasonics) If I have given you a red-herring, I apologize. I'll try to remember to check this at home through my "real" studio gear.

 

[erichenryus]

Please do not ruin your song and talents with autotune...

and for the love of god, don't go ruining your song with a sequencer! lmao.

i really like the sound of those drums, just need to play them more in the pocket........or.....get yourself some loops.........or go get yourself a sequencer and quantize the beat until there are no traces of humanity left in it.....

sorry to digress, continued rant from another post. i like the song. need more solid drum track, but don't change the recording of them please imo. i like how they sound a lot!

and please stick around the board, we have a serious lack of female vocalists here.