I agree with ya about the bass. I just can't figure out how to record a bass. It always sounds flat and lame.DavidK said:Really nice job! Good vocals.
My only suggestion: The Bass sound is not quite right. It is too harsh, sometimes distorted, and overall doesnt fit the song.
I like the keys in the background. Good stuff.
Caution....it's a Christian song!!!
Done and done!!! Thanks for the hint!DavidK said:There seems to be an unwritten " Code of ethics" here: Listen to the other guy's stuff and comment, and they will tend to listen to your stuff and comment too. You have a song that is very worthy of hearing, but you should encourage the other people as well, and you will get lot's of ears
Thanks for the kind words Joel! I feel embarrassed to put this out there after hearing what you guys have! WOW!jcmm said:Welcome Sydfan
This is a real clean recording!
Vocals are clean and harmonies are nice. Guitar is fairly crisp.
Vocal treatment in the mix is nice (FX) I would bring it down the middle since there seems to be a gap in the balance.
I play bass with a pick and experience some of the same issues you are hearing. One thing you can try is a felt pick or something that won't snap the strings as much, some EQ could also bring up the low end as well as even out the highs on that bass guitar.
The drums are nice! (real drums!!.......man I wish!!)
the panning isn't that big one way or the other but the toms sound a little muddy to me. a little compression/eq could give that kit the snap to go with the rest of the tune.
Please share with us how this was recorded. Equipment and so on. Its a very nice recording and I would love to hear how you did it.
Keep it up!
Joel
That's exactly what it is! Rickenbackers seem to have one sound. Either you love it or you hate it! Or you love it but hate it when it's recorded badly!!!B.SABBATH said:that's a great drum sound.. actually everything about this sounds pretty top notch, but I'll echo the comments about the bass.. I think the bass sound is good, but just not for this.. It's almost like a Geddy Rickenbacker sound.. nice vocals..
I take no offense at all! That's why I posted it here. I want to learn. There are so many great recordings, and I just registered today. It's tough for me to do a lot with something once it's recorded. I don't have the best gear in the world, and I can only add 2 effects during mixdown, and I really don't want to record with effects. Any suggestions on how to remedy this would be greatly appreicated!! As for the 70's sound, that's pretty much where I come from, so I guess it just comes out in my tunes.alexspetty said:overall i like this tune.
its well arranged. and the performances are solid.
my biggest criticism would have to be of the rhythm section from an engineering standpoint. they are indeed fairly tight and doing some interesting things.. but sonically, both are quite thin in tone and presence. the toms where tuned pretty low, so be it. but gate them a bit to tighten them up. The snare feels dead too. I think its an EQ thing for the snare, play with it a bit.
the arpegiated synth was good for filling the frequency space in the verse sections, but i didnt care for the bank selection. a little too 70's or something. maybe this is what you where going for?
anyhow. please dont think i am being negative, overall i like this tune. my feedback is meant to be constructive.
-alex
Thanks for the input. Obviously, I'm a Christian. The lyrics of this tune represent exactly what I wanted them to. That I am crap. The message in the bridge is that even though I suck, there is still forgiveness for even me. When I wrote the first half of the song, I was into some pretty bad crap, and pretty deep. Those lyrics convey how I felt at the time. I wrote the second half as I was starting to come out of it, and I felt the Lord telll me to add something about His forgiveness. As far as the mix goes, I'll take all the critisism that there is!! I know I need it to learn.crawdad said:I don't know if I want to dive into the lyrics other than to say that the singer of the song doesn't have to paint himself as such a total shit in order to get the message across. We mortals know we have shortcomings and are not perfect like Christ. I might go for something like I try but I fall short. I think it might keep the message and be easier to relate to for the listener. Then again, your intention might be to capture the attention of the really bad off folks. So take these comments or leave them, as far as the lyrics go, but those were my thoughts.
Oh dude! Everything's cool!!! I didn't take it as an attack at all. Honestly. Sorry if it came across that way. I appreciate ANY constructive critisism....especially here. Like I've said before, I have heard some amazing things on this forum. I think with this song, I did want people to feel a bit uncomfortable. I'm not really so concerned with my commercial appeal. I'm already too old and fat to be a rock star!! I do understand though, that this song may not be the easiest to digest. I'm truly sorry if I gave you the wrong impression. I appreciate your comments!!crawdad said:I won't say another word--I promise! I just wanted to express an opinion and if you take that as an attack, I am sorry. That was not my intention. Hope we are cool.
Check out Bruce Carrol's music if you get a chance. He is a Christian artist and a powerful writer himself. I think you might dig it.