trusso11783
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I asked a question the other day for advice on how to make my songs sound more "real" during mixing. I was reluctant to post it because the song is basically a goof and I wouldn't want this song to represent my normal style. I was assured that I wouldn't be mocked as far as the song is concerned so I am posting it now. I am really looking for input as to how to make the song sound right. It doesn't matter if it is this song or my other real songs. I have never been able to get my songs to sound right. Everything is always in your face. Adjusting volumes never work. It is probably an eq issue where instruments need to sit in their own space.
Here is a brief history of the songs. I was always in rock\top 40 bands. In 1988, I was playing around with my drum machine and synths (though I am a guitar player) and went to our rehearsal studio and knocked out a parody of a rap song in about two hours. The funny thing is that I did not like rap music and this song doesn't even come close to sounding like one. I think I was trying to get some Prince sounds in there and even nick'd a style from a Teena Marie song at the time. I recently began transferring many of my old songs onto CD. While playing them in the car, my 9 year old son heard the original Rap Me and loved it. So, I decided to re-do it in Reaper, only this time, I had him play all of the synth solos as well as having a small vocal part (along with his 7 year old sister) at the end of the song. So, it was fun to re-do the song and to have him be a part of it. There were some sounds I could not reproduce so I incorporated them into the new version though I still have a Korg DW-6000 keyboard to get the same sounds. I also changed a hand full of questionable lyrics to make the song more family friendly.
Again, I would like advice about how to make it sound better. I know the song will sound different on everyone's system so I am curious to hear what you hear. I really don't want to hear about what a whacky song it is but if you can't resist, go for it. Looking forward to some constructive criticism regarding the mix.
Rap Me © 1988
Rap Me by JWL | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Here is a brief history of the songs. I was always in rock\top 40 bands. In 1988, I was playing around with my drum machine and synths (though I am a guitar player) and went to our rehearsal studio and knocked out a parody of a rap song in about two hours. The funny thing is that I did not like rap music and this song doesn't even come close to sounding like one. I think I was trying to get some Prince sounds in there and even nick'd a style from a Teena Marie song at the time. I recently began transferring many of my old songs onto CD. While playing them in the car, my 9 year old son heard the original Rap Me and loved it. So, I decided to re-do it in Reaper, only this time, I had him play all of the synth solos as well as having a small vocal part (along with his 7 year old sister) at the end of the song. So, it was fun to re-do the song and to have him be a part of it. There were some sounds I could not reproduce so I incorporated them into the new version though I still have a Korg DW-6000 keyboard to get the same sounds. I also changed a hand full of questionable lyrics to make the song more family friendly.
Again, I would like advice about how to make it sound better. I know the song will sound different on everyone's system so I am curious to hear what you hear. I really don't want to hear about what a whacky song it is but if you can't resist, go for it. Looking forward to some constructive criticism regarding the mix.
Rap Me © 1988
Rap Me by JWL | Free Listening on SoundCloud
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