want comments on my first complete album for a signed band

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i accidentally posted this in the wrong forum... but i think this is the right place for it... i'm new around here. recording is something i never took too seriously, it was just something to let me listen to myself as a musician.

anyway i just did my first cd for a record label... the band is called the coloured lights... you can download for free at www.twelvestepstospace.com

i dont know anything about pro techniques, i just sort of figured things out on my own

the cd was done in cooledit pro with a usb 32-bit interface and some standard cheap-level(100-500) mics

i would love to get some suggestions from people who take recording more seriously about ways i could improve the sound (like what exactly is mastering and how do i experiment with it to get a better sound then what i've already got?)

cheers guys
jay
nadayoga.upprecords.com
 
Too Large

Hey There...
I'll listen to just about anything, but I don't think that many folks will want to download 84+ Mb in one lump...

perhaps 1 track at a time?

peace
 
Listening to Post Chronological Blues. Good atmosphere created by the delay. Pretty good sounding dynamics when the heavier part comes in. I like the tones of everything but the snare. It sounds like a cheap snare to me but I'm not sure exactly for what reason. Dryer than the rest of the mix? High pitched?

Cool music and I think you did a good job on it. Friends with the band? With the label? How'd you get the gig? Nice stuff.
 
Thanks

Thanks for the comments... do you think the snare is a little too tinny? I think I agree, it needs more meat on it... might be the cheapness of the snare itself... recorded with two sm57s top/bottom so i think the recording was ok.

I did some work for a friend of one of the band members etc etc through some referrals got the chance to do it. I know it's a big file but if you want to download the whole album I am really looking for some criticism here from the recording community, but I guess I understand since the file's so big.

Cheers,
Jay.
 
jaihu said:
that's a good point. haha thanks.

www.myspace.com/thecolouredlights if you want to sample a bit (however, the bitrate is lower there).

if you're on facebook you can listen to better quality at facebook.thecolouredlights.com.

j
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The 1st song on myspace.
Sounds nice.
The vocals stick out too much. They arent in tune that well, Id highly suggest using auto tune or a vocal pitch correction plug similar before releasing this.
The snare sounds nasty.

Apart from that nice one.

Eck
 
some cool tunes. well done on that score.

but i agree the snare sounds like crap.
 
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