ed s <esham...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Nov 7, 5:06 pm, "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Comments welcome as always (especially with regard to the mix). Here >> ya go:
Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in the chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the rest of the afternoon.
The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice balance among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is maybe a tad corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to accuse anything of corniness?.
On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox is just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just little bit, with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny touch) it would help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse of the imagination. But what do I know?
> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in the > chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the rest of the > afternoon.
Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I noticed my kids and their significant others humming and whistling that chorus while I was working on the song; that's when I got the feeling the chorus was a winner.
> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice balance > among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is maybe a tad > corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to accuse anything of > corniness?
I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox is > just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just little bit, > with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny touch) it would > help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse of the imagination. > But what do I know?
Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I think I burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick drum levels as well as that guitar that comes in during the choruses before I was satisfied with those.
With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the right balance between over-prominence and audibility of the lyrics. I *do* have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily noticed in the countdown at the beginning) as well as a delay (1/8 note left, 1/4 note right) to make the vocal a bit fuller. I'll play some more with the 'verb.
> Nice stuff. You've got good ears, dude.
Thanks! I've actually had all the music parts in place (except for that "corny" guitar) for a couple of months and have been struggling with the lyrics since.
That "I got myself all straight with Jesus and disregard everything he teaches" line came to me in a flash while I was at work, the last bit of lyrics to fall into place.
>> "I've got my gun beside me >> Got two more in my van"
>> Gee I wonder who the inspiration was for that? <smirk>
>> Damn good Rich!: Very B-52 Chuck Berryish Surfer dude.
>> If I had to criticize the mix I'd bring up the "back-up" vocals in the >> chorus ~~ very little.
>> Great words but you know it doesn't change a thing.
>> Can't fix stupid. :-(
> Apparently not. :—)
I deserve that in more ways than one. I've got to explain $450 dollars to my wife. :-(..... Uh..."Honey!....those cabinets are going to have to wait awhile longer."
>> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in the >> chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the rest of the >> afternoon.
> Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I noticed > my kids and their significant others humming and whistling that chorus > while I was working on the song; that's when I got the feeling the > chorus was a winner.
>> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice balance >> among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is maybe a tad >> corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to accuse anything of >> corniness?
> I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
>> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox is >> just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just little bit, >> with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny touch) it would >> help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse of the imagination. >> But what do I know?
> Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I think I > burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick drum levels as > well as that guitar that comes in during the choruses before I was > satisfied with those.
> With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the right > balance between over-prominence and audibility of the lyrics. I *do* > have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily noticed in the countdown > at the beginning) as well as a delay (1/8 note left, 1/4 note right) to > make the vocal a bit fuller. I'll play some more with the 'verb.
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Sounds like overkill. I only mentioned the vocals (and only on the chorus) because it sounds like a female backup but I couldn't hear it. Maybe just my old-dog ears.
I'd leave it the way it is. Classic!~~ I was wondering of anybody in aga was going to respond. Figures it would be Marc. LOL I can't talk to that guy...He's too BS.
Master Betty <em...@address.com> wrote: > "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:deudnbXy85Txk2vXnZ2dnUVZ_ridnZ2d@supernews.com... >> Sean <s...@fakemail.con> wrote: >>> RichL wrote: >>>> Comments welcome as always (especially with regard to the mix). >>>> Here ya go:
>>> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in the >>> chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the rest of the >>> afternoon.
>> Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I >> noticed my kids and their significant others humming and whistling >> that chorus while I was working on the song; that's when I got the >> feeling the chorus was a winner.
>>> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice balance >>> among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is maybe a tad >>> corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to accuse anything of >>> corniness?
>> I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
>>> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox is >>> just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just little bit, >>> with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny touch) it would >>> help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse of the imagination. >>> But what do I know?
>> Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I >> think I burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick drum >> levels as well as that guitar that comes in during the choruses >> before I was satisfied with those.
>> With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the right >> balance between over-prominence and audibility of the lyrics. I *do* >> have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily noticed in the >> countdown at the beginning) as well as a delay (1/8 note left, 1/4 >> note right) to make the vocal a bit fuller. I'll play some more >> with the 'verb.
> <snip>
> Sounds like overkill. I only mentioned the vocals (and only on the > chorus) because it sounds like a female backup but I couldn't hear > it. Maybe just my old-dog ears.
There's a pair of tracks that are doubling the backing vocals an octave higher (not a female, just me).
Pt <pea...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Nov 7, 5:06 pm, "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Comments welcome as always (especially with regard to the mix). Here >> ya go:
> Master Betty <em...@address.com> wrote: >> "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:deudnbXy85Txk2vXnZ2dnUVZ_ridnZ2d@supernews.com... >>> Sean <s...@fakemail.con> wrote: >>>> RichL wrote: >>>>> Comments welcome as always (especially with regard to the mix). >>>>> Here ya go:
>>>> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in the >>>> chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the rest of the >>>> afternoon.
>>> Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I >>> noticed my kids and their significant others humming and whistling >>> that chorus while I was working on the song; that's when I got the >>> feeling the chorus was a winner.
>>>> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice balance >>>> among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is maybe a tad >>>> corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to accuse anything of >>>> corniness?
>>> I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
>>>> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox is >>>> just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just little bit, >>>> with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny touch) it would >>>> help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse of the imagination. >>>> But what do I know?
>>> Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I >>> think I burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick drum >>> levels as well as that guitar that comes in during the choruses >>> before I was satisfied with those.
>>> With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the right >>> balance between over-prominence and audibility of the lyrics. I *do* >>> have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily noticed in the >>> countdown at the beginning) as well as a delay (1/8 note left, 1/4 >>> note right) to make the vocal a bit fuller. I'll play some more >>> with the 'verb.
>> <snip>
>> Sounds like overkill. I only mentioned the vocals (and only on the >> chorus) because it sounds like a female backup but I couldn't hear >> it. Maybe just my old-dog ears.
> There's a pair of tracks that are doubling the backing vocals an octave > higher (not a female, just me).
I kinda figured that...It's pretty cool. That was why I wanted the higher octave -up- cause it was making the chorus more interesting.
On Nov 7, 5:33 pm, "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> ed s <esham...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > On Nov 7, 5:06 pm, "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Comments welcome as always (especially with regard to the mix). Here > >> ya go:
> > Love it ! Gotta get my headphones .(i'll be back) Keep on rockin, > > a top hit I'd say send it to Rush - Ed s.
> Thanks, Ed!
Yep I finally got to the phones- Love it even more. It all works. Not to distract from anything else ( great tones all round) but I love the drums howd you do em.. Ed s.
>>>>> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in >>>>> the chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the rest >>>>> of the afternoon.
>>>> Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I >>>> noticed my kids and their significant others humming and whistling >>>> that chorus while I was working on the song; that's when I got the >>>> feeling the chorus was a winner.
>>>>> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice balance >>>>> among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is maybe a tad >>>>> corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to accuse anything of >>>>> corniness?
>>>> I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
>>>>> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox is >>>>> just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just little bit, >>>>> with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny touch) it would >>>>> help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse of the >>>>> imagination. But what do I know?
>>>> Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I >>>> think I burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick drum >>>> levels as well as that guitar that comes in during the choruses >>>> before I was satisfied with those.
>>>> With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the right >>>> balance between over-prominence and audibility of the lyrics. I >>>> *do* have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily noticed in the >>>> countdown at the beginning) as well as a delay (1/8 note left, 1/4 >>>> note right) to make the vocal a bit fuller. I'll play some more >>>> with the 'verb.
>>> <snip>
>>> Sounds like overkill. I only mentioned the vocals (and only on the >>> chorus) because it sounds like a female backup but I couldn't hear >>> it. Maybe just my old-dog ears.
>> There's a pair of tracks that are doubling the backing vocals an >> octave higher (not a female, just me).
> I kinda figured that...It's pretty cool. That was why I wanted the > higher octave -up- cause it was making the chorus more interesting.
OK, gotcha. Actually the octave-up vocals are pretty prominent on the monitors and headphones compared with this computer's speakers and also listening on my car's system. I'll fiddle with them a bit.
ed s <esham...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Nov 7, 5:33 pm, "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> ed s <esham...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> On Nov 7, 5:06 pm, "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> Comments welcome as always (especially with regard to the mix). >>>> Here ya go:
>>> Love it ! Gotta get my headphones .(i'll be back) Keep on rockin, >>> a top hit I'd say send it to Rush - Ed s.
>> Thanks, Ed!
> Yep I finally got to the phones- Love it even more. It all works. Not > to distract from anything else ( great tones all round) but I love the > drums howd you do em.. Ed s.
The drums are done using Sonar's built-in Session Drummer synth. But I learned something from watching my kid do the mixing on that other song I put up recently. He put a lot of compression on the snare, so I tried doing the same thing for this song. It seemed to work pretty well, also I put a big EQ peak around 60 Hz on the kick so you can *feel* it.
>>>>>> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in >>>>>> the chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the rest >>>>>> of the afternoon.
>>>>> Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I >>>>> noticed my kids and their significant others humming and whistling >>>>> that chorus while I was working on the song; that's when I got the >>>>> feeling the chorus was a winner.
>>>>>> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice balance >>>>>> among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is maybe a tad >>>>>> corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to accuse anything of >>>>>> corniness?
>>>>> I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
>>>>>> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox is >>>>>> just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just little bit, >>>>>> with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny touch) it would >>>>>> help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse of the >>>>>> imagination. But what do I know?
>>>>> Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I >>>>> think I burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick drum >>>>> levels as well as that guitar that comes in during the choruses >>>>> before I was satisfied with those.
>>>>> With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the right >>>>> balance between over-prominence and audibility of the lyrics. I >>>>> *do* have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily noticed in the >>>>> countdown at the beginning) as well as a delay (1/8 note left, 1/4 >>>>> note right) to make the vocal a bit fuller. I'll play some more >>>>> with the 'verb.
>>>> <snip>
>>>> Sounds like overkill. I only mentioned the vocals (and only on the >>>> chorus) because it sounds like a female backup but I couldn't hear >>>> it. Maybe just my old-dog ears.
>>> There's a pair of tracks that are doubling the backing vocals an >>> octave higher (not a female, just me).
>> I kinda figured that...It's pretty cool. That was why I wanted the >> higher octave -up- cause it was making the chorus more interesting.
> OK, gotcha. Actually the octave-up vocals are pretty prominent on the > monitors and headphones compared with this computer's speakers and also > listening on my car's system. I'll fiddle with them a bit.
>>>>>>> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in >>>>>>> the chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the >>>>>>> rest of the afternoon.
>>>>>> Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I >>>>>> noticed my kids and their significant others humming and >>>>>> whistling that chorus while I was working on the song; that's >>>>>> when I got the feeling the chorus was a winner.
>>>>>>> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice >>>>>>> balance among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is >>>>>>> maybe a tad corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to >>>>>>> accuse anything of corniness?
>>>>>> I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
>>>>>>> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox >>>>>>> is just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just >>>>>>> little bit, with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny >>>>>>> touch) it would help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse >>>>>>> of the imagination. But what do I know?
>>>>>> Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I >>>>>> think I burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick >>>>>> drum levels as well as that guitar that comes in during the >>>>>> choruses before I was satisfied with those.
>>>>>> With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the right >>>>>> balance between over-prominence and audibility of the lyrics. I >>>>>> *do* have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily noticed in >>>>>> the countdown at the beginning) as well as a delay (1/8 note >>>>>> left, 1/4 note right) to make the vocal a bit fuller. I'll play >>>>>> some more with the 'verb.
>>>>> <snip>
>>>>> Sounds like overkill. I only mentioned the vocals (and only on the >>>>> chorus) because it sounds like a female backup but I couldn't hear >>>>> it. Maybe just my old-dog ears.
>>>> There's a pair of tracks that are doubling the backing vocals an >>>> octave higher (not a female, just me).
>>> I kinda figured that...It's pretty cool. That was why I wanted the >>> higher octave -up- cause it was making the chorus more interesting.
>> OK, gotcha. Actually the octave-up vocals are pretty prominent on >> the monitors and headphones compared with this computer's speakers >> and also listening on my car's system. I'll fiddle with them a bit.
> it's probably my end....leave it!
I don't really have a good stereo system anywhere. My monitors are midrange-heavy as are my headphones, what passes for a stereo system in the house has a shot speaker, not to mention that my treble hearing is fading fast. So I wind up relying on you guys to be my ears so to speak. One reason I like to get a lot of comments is that they're kind of a sample audience, if a few people wind up making the same sort of comment, I can deduce that it's not necessarily just one person's system that's off, it's probably mine. Anyway, I won't do anything rash!
>>>>>>>> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in >>>>>>>> the chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the >>>>>>>> rest of the afternoon.
>>>>>>> Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I >>>>>>> noticed my kids and their significant others humming and >>>>>>> whistling that chorus while I was working on the song; that's >>>>>>> when I got the feeling the chorus was a winner.
>>>>>>>> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice >>>>>>>> balance among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is >>>>>>>> maybe a tad corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to >>>>>>>> accuse anything of corniness?
>>>>>>> I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
>>>>>>>> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox >>>>>>>> is just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just >>>>>>>> little bit, with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny >>>>>>>> touch) it would help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse >>>>>>>> of the imagination. But what do I know?
>>>>>>> Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I >>>>>>> think I burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick >>>>>>> drum levels as well as that guitar that comes in during the >>>>>>> choruses before I was satisfied with those.
>>>>>>> With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the right >>>>>>> balance between over-prominence and audibility of the lyrics. I >>>>>>> *do* have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily noticed in >>>>>>> the countdown at the beginning) as well as a delay (1/8 note >>>>>>> left, 1/4 note right) to make the vocal a bit fuller. I'll play >>>>>>> some more with the 'verb.
>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>> Sounds like overkill. I only mentioned the vocals (and only on the >>>>>> chorus) because it sounds like a female backup but I couldn't hear >>>>>> it. Maybe just my old-dog ears.
>>>>> There's a pair of tracks that are doubling the backing vocals an >>>>> octave higher (not a female, just me).
>>>> I kinda figured that...It's pretty cool. That was why I wanted the >>>> higher octave -up- cause it was making the chorus more interesting.
>>> OK, gotcha. Actually the octave-up vocals are pretty prominent on >>> the monitors and headphones compared with this computer's speakers >>> and also listening on my car's system. I'll fiddle with them a bit.
>> it's probably my end....leave it!
> I don't really have a good stereo system anywhere. My monitors are > midrange-heavy as are my headphones, what passes for a stereo system in > the house has a shot speaker, not to mention that my treble hearing is > fading fast. So I wind up relying on you guys to be my ears so to > speak. One reason I like to get a lot of comments is that they're kind > of a sample audience, if a few people wind up making the same sort of > comment, I can deduce that it's not necessarily just one person's system > that's off, it's probably mine. Anyway, I won't do anything rash!
I disagree about the guitar tracks: "needing to be redone". But I get the campy thing.
> >>>>>>> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook in > >>>>>>> the chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for the > >>>>>>> rest of the afternoon.
> >>>>>> Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I > >>>>>> noticed my kids and their significant others humming and > >>>>>> whistling that chorus while I was working on the song; that's > >>>>>> when I got the feeling the chorus was a winner.
> >>>>>>> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice > >>>>>>> balance among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is > >>>>>>> maybe a tad corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to > >>>>>>> accuse anything of corniness?
> >>>>>> I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
> >>>>>>> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main vox > >>>>>>> is just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just > >>>>>>> little bit, with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny > >>>>>>> touch) it would help place the "band" on a stage in a roadhouse > >>>>>>> of the imagination. But what do I know?
> >>>>>> Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I > >>>>>> think I burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick > >>>>>> drum levels as well as that guitar that comes in during the > >>>>>> choruses before I was satisfied with those.
> >>>>>> With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the right > >>>>>> balance between over-prominence and audibility of the lyrics. I > >>>>>> *do* have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily noticed in > >>>>>> the countdown at the beginning) as well as a delay (1/8 note > >>>>>> left, 1/4 note right) to make the vocal a bit fuller. I'll play > >>>>>> some more with the 'verb.
> >>>>> <snip>
> >>>>> Sounds like overkill. I only mentioned the vocals (and only on the > >>>>> chorus) because it sounds like a female backup but I couldn't hear > >>>>> it. Maybe just my old-dog ears.
> >>>> There's a pair of tracks that are doubling the backing vocals an > >>>> octave higher (not a female, just me).
> >>> I kinda figured that...It's pretty cool. That was why I wanted the > >>> higher octave -up- cause it was making the chorus more interesting.
> >> OK, gotcha. Actually the octave-up vocals are pretty prominent on > >> the monitors and headphones compared with this computer's speakers > >> and also listening on my car's system. I'll fiddle with them a bit.
> > it's probably my end....leave it!
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You deserve a good stereo - go get one, life is short (tell em to put it on my tab, or just to give you one and you'll remember them when your famous- or something) . Then you can figure out how much high end your ears are missing and dial it in on play back. -- ed s. p.s. (soon to have a perm postion after contracting for a year)
ed s <esham...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Nov 7, 9:14 pm, "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Master Betty <em...@address.com> wrote: >>> "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>> news:FfqdnVXvNOfvr2vXnZ2dnUVZ_tudnZ2d@supernews.com... >>>> Master Betty <em...@address.com> wrote: >>>>> "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:jJednZz9hP7etGvXnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@supernews.com... >>>>>> Master Betty <em...@address.com> wrote: >>>>>>> "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:deudnbXy85Txk2vXnZ2dnUVZ_ridnZ2d@supernews.com... >>>>>>>> Sean <s...@fakemail.con> wrote: >>>>>>>>> RichL wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Comments welcome as always (especially with regard to the >>>>>>>>>> mix). Here ya go:
>>>>>>>>> Wow. That's a lot of fun to listen to. Great, infectious hook >>>>>>>>> in the chorus. Damn you! That's going to be an ear worm for >>>>>>>>> the rest of the afternoon.
>>>>>>>> Thanks! That's about the highest compliment I can think of. I >>>>>>>> noticed my kids and their significant others humming and >>>>>>>> whistling that chorus while I was working on the song; that's >>>>>>>> when I got the feeling the chorus was a winner.
>>>>>>>>> The mix, in my humble estimation, is excellent. Very nice >>>>>>>>> balance among the parts. Good guitar tones; the lead tone is >>>>>>>>> maybe a tad corny, but that fits the song, and who am I to >>>>>>>>> accuse anything of corniness?
>>>>>>>> I guess corniness was part of the vibe I was trying to create!
>>>>>>>>> On the second listen I started to think that maybe the main >>>>>>>>> vox is just a tad too out front. Maybe if it were buried just >>>>>>>>> little bit, with a bit of distance-giving 'verb (just a teeny >>>>>>>>> touch) it would help place the "band" on a stage in a >>>>>>>>> roadhouse of the imagination. But what do I know?
>>>>>>>> Setting levels is something I'm still struggling with a bit. I >>>>>>>> think I burned three CDs while fiddling with the bass and kick >>>>>>>> drum levels as well as that guitar that comes in during the >>>>>>>> choruses before I was satisfied with those.
>>>>>>>> With the vocals it's always a struggle for me to strike the >>>>>>>> right balance between over-prominence and audibility of the >>>>>>>> lyrics. I *do* have a bit of 'verb on there (it's most easily >>>>>>>> noticed in the countdown at the beginning) as well as a delay >>>>>>>> (1/8 note left, 1/4 note right) to make the vocal a bit >>>>>>>> fuller. I'll play some more with the 'verb.
>>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>> Sounds like overkill. I only mentioned the vocals (and only on >>>>>>> the chorus) because it sounds like a female backup but I >>>>>>> couldn't hear it. Maybe just my old-dog ears.
>>>>>> There's a pair of tracks that are doubling the backing vocals an >>>>>> octave higher (not a female, just me).
>>>>> I kinda figured that...It's pretty cool. That was why I wanted the >>>>> higher octave -up- cause it was making the chorus more >>>>> interesting.
>>>> OK, gotcha. Actually the octave-up vocals are pretty prominent on >>>> the monitors and headphones compared with this computer's speakers >>>> and also listening on my car's system. I'll fiddle with them a bit.
>>> it's probably my end....leave it!
>> I don't really have a good stereo system anywhere. My monitors are >> midrange-heavy as are my headphones, what passes for a stereo system >> in >> the house has a shot speaker, not to mention that my treble hearing >> is >> fading fast. So I wind up relying on you guys to be my ears so to >> speak. One reason I like to get a lot of comments is that they're >> kind >> of a sample audience, if a few people wind up making the same sort of >> comment, I can deduce that it's not necessarily just one person's >> system >> that's off, it's probably mine. Anyway, I won't do anything rash!- >> Hide quoted text -
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Yeah, I'm seriously thinking about it.
> p.s. (soon to have a perm postion after contracting for a year)
Paul L <p...@smamlesskbtrans.net> wrote: > "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:HtCdnaVf7IHOYGjXnZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@supernews.com... >> Comments welcome as always (especially with regard to the mix). >> Here ya go:
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