Thanks for the listen...I've only just mixed this and posted it before listening on a few other devices, car stereo usually being the determining factor. Gotta say I didn't like the reverb on my vocal much when I put it on there...too much and not completely inside the song...maybe the reason it feels too up front to you.Very wav-v-v-v-y and meditative. I like the reverb on the vocal but the vocal seems too loud, IMO. The synths and keys sound good to me.
I agree with your own assessment.Gotta say I didn't like the reverb on my vocal much when I put it on there...too much and not completely inside the song...maybe the reason it feels too up front to you.
Mark
Ha! ...it probably couldn't be further...its based on walking the South Coast path with my kid and there were definitely no bongs involvedIt might be awesome for an ‘indie stoner laid back’ audience. In my mind I can see hippie chicks swaying back and forth to the rhythm after a bong hit.
well, that just shows it’s working as a piece of art. that was the picture it painted in my head. As if I’m not even a bong headHa! ...it probably couldn't be further...its based on walking the South Coast path with my kid and there were definitely no bongs involved
Thanks for the listen and the loudness of the drums is also on my radar to have a look at. Always amazes me the difference between what you hear back on decent cans and how that sound translates to how others will hear it in car etc.
Mark
Thanks for taking the time to point those out Spantini. A couple I was aware of and a couple I wasn't...its always so useful to get those new ears on it!I like this version better.
The reduced reverb still sounds good, but the vocal is somewhat piercing in spots.. a little too dynamic
At these points :
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1:52
2:16-2:18
2:28-2:31
I would try punching in on a new track with better positioning on the mic while singing (backing away on those louder parts), or just singing them softer the second time.
Thanks for the listen...I'm usually being told to pull up the vocals so that makes a nice change ...Second version is better than the first, so you're moving in the right direction. Vocal is still too up front and has too much reverb, imo.
Thanks for the listen ...I spent some fair time playing around with the reverb vst (Dragonfly) as well as playing around with some chorus, delay, stereo width etc to try and get this vocal sitting better. As usual, the nuance gets difficult to decipher and you stop being able to listen with fresh ears.Late on I wondered if the reverb on the piano and guitars were creating too much separation so backed that off along with a touch of delay. To my tired ears that brought the vocal into the same room/ house/ suburb. I might be imagining it though. The vocal is still forward in the mix but I feel sits better. Any thoughts very welcome.Material is good ... as is the performance; but your levels between your elements are off. The band is down the street while the singer is in the front yard.
Thanks for listening in again...are you thinking too much reverb on the vocal or is it an effect thats creating the separation? There is a touch of chorus on the vocal....or it just too prominent?. Have to admit I'm struggling with this one. Tried a number of things for the last mix including different reverb and eq but although it changed things, it didn't get any closer.
I think (hope) I've moved some way towards that with this latest mix. Eq on the vocal has been tweaked and a different reverb added. I've doubled it in some parts, not noticeably I hope, but adds some depth. I've mastered this latest effort so it has a fair bit more body and volume to it.That's part of it. You've got the vocalist in a church somewhere while the band is out in the back parking lot. Bring them into the same space.
NOW you're moving in the right direction. You've set the vocal in the pocket of the music versus distinctly separate from everything else. MUCH IMPROVED.I think (hope) I've moved some way towards that with this latest mix. Eq on the vocal has been tweaked and a different reverb added. I've doubled it in some parts, not noticeably I hope, but adds some depth. I've mastered this latest effort so it has a fair bit more body and volume to it.
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Mark
Thanks K-dub...thats good to hearNOW you're moving in the right direction. You've set the vocal in the pocket of the music versus distinctly separate from everything else. MUCH IMPROVED.