BroKen_H
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Okay, here's the second. Got rid of the previous (saving space on SC). Let's see what we think. I'm pretty happy.
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TripleM
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Wow much heavier sound than normal for you. The main rhythm guitars were a little fuzzy, but it worked pretty well. Bass sounded good to me.
Best vocal I've heard from you.
The snare lacked power. It was too slappy.
Best vocal I've heard from you.
The snare lacked power. It was too slappy.
DM60
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Listening on HPS, could use a little more air. Agree snare for this tune needs more pop.
Vocals aren't bad. Maybe a couple more takes would sort that out.
Pretty rockin' little song you have there. I like the direction of the song as well.
Vocals aren't bad. Maybe a couple more takes would sort that out.
Pretty rockin' little song you have there. I like the direction of the song as well.
BroKen_H
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Thanks guys. Yep, trading out the drum kit for the old one that sounded right (Just a process to run my drums through Reaper. wish I could use SSD samples in Kong...)
Appreciate the vocal compliments, but I'm just not as good a good singer as I once was. I'll push a bit, but honestly, it's my voice and I can't even hear when I'm off. I'm just too used to hearing it. The only way for me to hear my voice "off" is to turn them up in the mix and listen to HPs sitting on the desk. It brings out the problems. I'm just going to have to work with Neptune a bit more. Lot of work to polish that particular turd.
I'm still wondering if I should shut down the Polar effect (doubles up and down a couple cents, hard panned for a fuller, "Ozzy" like vocal.) I really like the tone of that effect and the way it makes my voice sound, but I think it might be what's giving the "constantly flat" problem that people are kicking about. Maybe instead of a couple cents up and down, I could do up and up (er). Instead of -5 and +7, I could do +3 and +7 and see if that helps.
Dave, by "direction", do you mean I should write heavier tunes, or you like the lyrical direction, or something entirely different? I LOVE English...
Appreciate the vocal compliments, but I'm just not as good a good singer as I once was. I'll push a bit, but honestly, it's my voice and I can't even hear when I'm off. I'm just too used to hearing it. The only way for me to hear my voice "off" is to turn them up in the mix and listen to HPs sitting on the desk. It brings out the problems. I'm just going to have to work with Neptune a bit more. Lot of work to polish that particular turd.
I'm still wondering if I should shut down the Polar effect (doubles up and down a couple cents, hard panned for a fuller, "Ozzy" like vocal.) I really like the tone of that effect and the way it makes my voice sound, but I think it might be what's giving the "constantly flat" problem that people are kicking about. Maybe instead of a couple cents up and down, I could do up and up (er). Instead of -5 and +7, I could do +3 and +7 and see if that helps.
Dave, by "direction", do you mean I should write heavier tunes, or you like the lyrical direction, or something entirely different? I LOVE English...
DM60
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I like the lyrical direction, seems to be giving more about the walk and the journey, not just the destination. Anyway, I liked the direction.
I like the heavy approach as well, put some "push" behind it.
BroKen_H
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Crazy Luke
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You got a little "sludge-metal" thing going with those rhythm guitars - a little too low-passed for me. Is that a real guitar playing the lead, or a synth? Fun song!
BroKen_H
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This song shapes the scape from the first song (My Praise) and into the next (Release). The first song builds from piano to rock. This kicks it up a notch, then Release starts out slammin', but then drops to a real mellow, easy listening sort of thing. Then Hello (4th song) is an acoustic kind of ballad thingy. I'm trying to write an album and not a collection of songs this year. It's been really challenging. That is actually my new Les Paul through the new Vox, but before I figured out how to get decent tones out of the package.
I added a heavy Polar effect (dual pitch shifter) to make it sound like it wasn't a really poorly recorded guitar tone...which, of course, it was.
BroKen_H
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Okay, second mix: Just a couple of minor tweaks. Didn't want the solos to just sit there, so I added some movement.
Brightened up the guitars so hopefully not so "sludgy" but don't have a low pass on any of them.
Undid some manual compression and remixed. Sorry, just the third final in the OP...
Brightened up the guitars so hopefully not so "sludgy" but don't have a low pass on any of them.
Undid some manual compression and remixed. Sorry, just the third final in the OP...
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Crazy Luke
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The drums need to up to the front more, imo, and somehow become wider. You have these rhythm guitar parts out on the edges (good), so now you should have plenty of room for more kick, snare, and bass in the middle.
The whole mix is sparse and lacks glue. I like this song, and have high hopes for a good final mix.
The whole mix is sparse and lacks glue. I like this song, and have high hopes for a good final mix.
BroKen_H
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New final mix in the OP. Added a bit of echo to the solos. Engaged autotune and tweaked a bit.
easlern
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Sounds pretty good Ken! Sounds like there's less fuzz in the latest mix, I like it. Not really a mix thing but the intro I think could be shortened a bit without losing its impact. That synth patch is nice.
BroKen_H
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Thanks Nick! The pad is actually a bad recording of the Vox/LP that I modified to make it sound at least reasonable. Glad people like it!
Yeah. Someone else said I should just cut the solo out altogether (actually both). Working on my guitar playing.
Yeah. Someone else said I should just cut the solo out altogether (actually both). Working on my guitar playing.