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I'd really like to know how to improve so comments more than welcome if you get a spare minute to listen! Also if anyone can compress it to good effect then please feel free...as it's a bit quiet. Cheers!

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Tascam 488 mkII

Acoustic guitar tracks 1+2 - akg c1000s
backwards guitar track 3 - boss dd6 miked amp fender 30 w (sm57)
vocals track 4 - akg c1000s
track 5 double tracked vocals for bridge bit - akg c1000s
track 6 harmony vocals for chorus - akg c1000s
track 7 distorted electric guitar - sm57 on a fender 30w
track 8 p bass, flatwounds, muted strings (with a sock!) miced amp + DI - compressed with dbx 266 (wasn't 100% on how to use it...)

transferred by line out > emu 0204 > audacity

All doen in my bedroom :) Not necessary info but it's there if you're interested :)
 
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Any criticism would be really appreciated guys...been submitting my tracks for months to be played on the local radio, I think I need to improve a lot :/
 
I thought the acoustic guitar sounded nice. I thought the singing was nice. A bobbled note here and there.

I'd probably put the bass in from the beginning. When it comes in at :49 it's a bit startling. I think BGV's are loud and contributing to that as well. Bass level is a little uneven. Notes jump out here and there. The bass is probably a bit louder than it needs to be. Maybe pull it down a db or two.

I would turn down the BGVs 2-4 dbs. I might also apply just a bit (more) reverb to them They sound just as upfront as the lead vocal.

I liked that electric guitar sound on the right. Kind of lo-fi, but I thought it worked pretty well.
 
i might add a touch of reverb to the acoustic guitar. I like the song, at the very beginning i though it was a horse with no name :D.
 
I would not use a C1000 for vocals. I do not like those mics. The vocal sounds too middy. Try out the 57 on vocals or another mic you may have. Rode NT2 is a good mic for the price for vocals.

The electric guitars sound nice, well recorded. The acoustic guitar sounds thin, and almost as if it was converted to a low grade mp3 somehow.

Please can you comment on my mix. I have not posted in over a year.

https://homerecording.com/bbs/general-discussions/mp3-mixing-clinic/new-short-sample-337526/

Cheers,
G
 
Thanks for the comments, I agree with the BGV and bass, I can't help but notice it now. I hadn't even hear 'a horse with no name' (promise)! But I do agree, very similar...

As for the thin acostic guitar, it may be because I just doubled one recording on two tracks...and with only one mic. I've since got a stereo pair so I'll have another go and re-up it :)
 
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As for the thin acostic guitar, it may be because I just doubled one recording on two tracks...and with only one mic. I've since got a stereo pair so I'll have another go and re-up it :)
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Did you copy and paste the guitar part? If so then nudge one of them further, as it seems that the phase difference is cutting the lows thus making it sound thin and lo-fi.

G
 
Will25,

Fantastic, I really enjoyed your lyrics. In terms of critique. I noticed some middy buildup in the vocals, however it could just be personal tastes. I really enjoyed your song, it hit me deep. Several of your lyrics describe how I feel.

-Tom
 
Really appreciate that Tom, glad you got something from it. I agree with the middy vocals, probably due to the mic - I'll use a more conventional choice next time round.

Ecktronic - Yes, basically...it's just the same track - will avoid it in future and I have some stereo mics now!
 
Is the acoustic compressed? It sounds like it was compressed too much and gets a little punchy. I'd rather hear a more open acoustic with a stronger bottom end.

The bass is a little strong compared to the acoustic, I'd punch up the acoustic and get the bass to sit better.

Also, a little rhythm would help a lot. Maybe some shakers, tambourine, wood blocks, something cool you find around the house.

Cool song, and great idea so far.
 
The guitar sounds much better from what I remember. No apparent phasing issues. The vocals have that lo-fi beatles style which is cool, but I would try out the EQ a littel different, maybe a tad less lows or a tad less high mids or highs, just try out different EQ settings. I like how the backwards guitar blends into the vocal when it first kicks in.

G
 
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