I'm going backwards...not just here either, lol...
erichenryus said:
i tried this little excercise last night and i was very uncomfortable without the compression crutch to lean on.
erichenryusYeah, no kidding...but the choice of instruments on this mix makes it not really a very fair test. I mean, the drums (which I AM finishing, btw) are a loop, so they're already leveled out, the guits are nothing but distortion, which is compression by definition...the hardest part, obviously, is the vocal...especially trying to mix the background vocals...I mean, usually, my lead and bg vocal tracks look like bricks, so there's not much to "mix" once I get the first couple of levels right...it takes care of itself...with this, man...I spend stupid amounts of time moving those dots around on the screen, lol. Sorry about the snare sound, lol. This is actually one that you've liked in the past, but only after the mids have been sucked out of it, and some plate verb's added
scottboyer - you're one of those guys who falls into the "he doesn't have a clue what he's got" category. All your tunes (heavy/ or more laid back) have this huge emphasis on melody, which (to me) is enormously important...but they don't sound so...."the same," like mine, so shut up already, lol. Thanks for the post.
Abyyss - Needs a cracking snare, I know...lol. That dry snare actually gets a lot better with some EQ and high end verb (I think)...I've used it before, and it's not that controversial a snare, hehehee...once this thing's over, I'll screw it up nicely, like all my other stuff. Thanks a lot for the compliment, btw...no false modesty here at all...I'm just backwards most of the time...the ones I like, most people don't...the stuff I cobble together in 1/2 a day, people like...lol. Go figgur.
rustyfingers - not sure what's going on at that time mark...I'm not hearing it on the mp3, but that doesn't mean much...HOWEVER, if you really wanna' be annoyed, listen again @ 3:47-3:48 - You'll hear some kind of faint noises in the background that sound like 2 little kids screaming...(it's 2 little kids screaming, lol). BTW - If what you're hearing is some kind of digital pop, lemme' know...I had some weirdness with this one for the first time ever...I could hear some pops that sounded like the way my computer sounds when I've got the headphones on and somebody flips a light switch in my room...but I never could hear it on any of the individual tracks...totally pissed me off, lol. Oh and, "Kinda' weak" is putting it mildly on the drums, lol...it's basically a metronome with low end...I'm working on it. Thanks a lot for the listen.
Gidge - Hehehee...you have this way of making me feel something other than "crappy," and I appreciate it. That clip, btw...It's from an Australian singer (Kasey Chambers)...I think you'd probably like a lot of her stuff...the tune is called "These Pines." A lot of her tunes were recorded by her and her brother before she got an album deal, and he (the brother) just has a gift for guitar tones, IMHO...THAT sound is actually what I had in my head for the intro of this song...I'm not even close, lol. Anyway, thanks again...I"m catching up on some tunes in here...yours is on the list (like you just can't freaking wait for my opinion to grace your thread, right?...lmao).
BPOCO - lmao...you never read the responses to your posts...I can tell, b/c in my last one, when you mentioned the "change genre" thing, I pointed you towards a tune by "mbuster" that he let me sing on...it's definitely not country, lol...Exactly 180 degrees from my "comfort zone," lol. Look up "Neander" on NWR for a tune called "What Do You Want" if you wanna' hear hillbilly screaming, lol. Anyway, I'd appreciate the mix check on this one if you get a chance.
mbuster - You're flattering me silly...Don't. Stop it. (no, really...don't stop it, lol). Absolutely man...I didn't get a chance to fuck up the drums yet, but I'm working on it this afternoon...if you want an updated file, just check back. I'm TOTALLY on board with you helping out on this, btw - it's all about tone, and mine all bug me.
Badgas - Hey man, very cool of you to check out "Juliet." That one's still in the hopper, but your comments are the kind of stuff that matters most, I think. That "connection" factor is the brass ring, right? That song, btw, was borne from the creative medulla of Crawdad. It's rare that tunes I write 100% do anything other than depress people, lol.
Khompewtur - Thanks for the post, man. Hang around awhile longer...I've heard a lot of amazing offerings on this board...In the words of "B.Sabbath," I've heard a lot of crap too, lol...but I hear something that blows me away at LEAST once a week here...Regardless, it's cool that you found something in this tune; I appreciate it...and I haven't listened to any of your tunes yet...sheesh, you've got like 200 posts, and I'm still thinking you're a "new guy," lol...busy clinic these days, eh? I'm catching up on some listens today...I'm definitely gonna' hit some of yours.
wfaraoni - You crack me up. Fear not, my friend...this'll sound like ass soon enough, lol.
crawdad - thanks for taking the time to post that...you made my Christmas Card list with that one, lol. I'll shut up about it for now, but thanks.
Oh yeah and clean things. Oh and re-record that...lol.
