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Absolutely fabulous! Can't really hear anything wrong with this. I would have never noticed a (very) slight de-essing problem, it's only because you mentioned it I looked out for it! Reminds me a bit of Poco (what a great band), although I can't think of a song that's close, only this one - just a little bit, because of the feel of the song!
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Thanks for all the suggestions @PhonoBrainer @Bajan Blue @mark skinner @freddy j @DeeringAmps and others! It has been very helpful. I have re-mixed the track - now V2 (edited the first post). See what you think.
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Hi @PhonoBrainer For final mixing I use PreSonus Eris E5 monitors. Eq is mostly done using blindfold EQ and Soundspot Paradox. By no means top stuff, but suits my needs at the moment. I am knocking on a bit π so my HF hearing is probably limited! Might explain my "toppy" guitar solo @DeeringAmps
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Thank you for all the comments guys, much appreciated! It's always good to get other thoughts - after a while listening to a song over and over makes you miss things. So, I'd like your comments on the following. @PhonoBrainer @Bajan Blue The drums - I'm using AD2 drums, all one track, and common effects. Are we saying it might be better to separate the bass drum and snare and process them individually? The bass - it follows the guitar riff and so merges with it. When I was listening, I did think where is the bass? So I muted the bass and played the track, and found it did add quite a bit to the overall sound. However, looks like I might need to eq the bass more, maybe add some distortion to make it stand out a bit more? Alternatively, re- do the bass line so it doesn't follow the guitar riff - would that be better? @freddy j mentions a bit more "edge" - how would you do that? @DeeringAmps Guitar solo - I used my trusty Behringer Vamp3 for it, cheap but I really do like it. Ill try to add some additional eq or even cab sim. I'm on hols at moment, but will have another go when I return. Look forward to your further insights and infinite wisdom! Thank you!
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Hello Cakewalk people New song. Few little issues with it I think, but I spent enough time on it now! Not many people you can trust in this world! EDIT 30/1/23 Ok, after your very enlightening comments, I've remixed the track. Hopefully this one will address the points everyone has mentioned. Let me know if this improves things. Thanks all!
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Woah! Sounds so good! Amazing musicians. Would not be out of place on a quality album.
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Nice. Great sounds and excellent, tight guitar playing. And your tele looks very nice! Don't see many with P90's.
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Thanks guys! π I was listening to Wind and Wuthering just last week and I never thought about the similarity of the cover shot - but it's pretty obvious now it's been mentioned. The artists you've mentioned are probably my favourites - early Genesis and Yes (along with Floyd and Zeppelin), and also Anthony Phillips (he did some excellent albums), so that means a great deal to me. Not fully sure about the Genesis link (just maybe the acoustic guitars), but when I was writing this I thought "How would Jon Anderson write these words?" And I thought the bassline was a little bit on the Chris Squire side - he was a brilliant bass player! Cheers! πΊ
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That is some cool guitar playing! Great song with whiffs of ZZTop and even a bit of Mr Gilmour in the middle section. Nice π
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New song I've just finished. My main Studio Projects B1 mic went noisy after a few takes, so nearly all vocal and guitars were recorded with a cheapy T Bone MB85 beta mic from Thomann (Β£35). I think it a very decent mic for the price!
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Fantastic voice Rex. Do you play the lap steel and fiddle as well as the guitar? Very talented if you do!
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Brilliant! Top quality song and sound.
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Lovely! Some nice guitar work there. Rex should be a star! Only one thing - I'm probably being picky - some of the harmonies sounded a tad loud in comparison with the main vocal at times. Might just be my old ears! π
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Hi guys. I've tried an update taking in to account Wookiee's comments. I'd really like to know your thoughts, I'm just not sure. Ta!
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I think I know what you mean Wookiee. When you are going your own merry way, you go down a path that you think is right, but that doesn't mean that it is right - different ears are needed sometimes. I'll try and do a new version with different drums I think.
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Not done a lot of recording for a while, but had a bit more time recently, so here's my 3rd song completed using Cakewalk. As always, there are some bits that I could have spent a little more time on, but I got to the point of "that's enough now!" Updated after comments : First version: Second version with different drums: After Wookiee's comments, I decided to do a different version. I've listened too much to both versions, I think I've become "ear blind", and I'm not sure what to think. I'd like you guys to let me know which version you think sounds "best". Cheers!
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Wow! Some serious skill right there! Fabulous playing.
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Into The Night - feat. Danny Danzi, Hugo Ribeiro & Dan Picknell
Andrew Rhodes replied to Bapu's topic in Songs
Cool, good job all round! Nice guitar work - does he play a "pointy" guitar? π -
Nice stuff! It's like a depressed Jean Michel Jarre - in a good way
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Thanks for comments and suggestions guys. @David Sprouse I know what you mean about the plosives - I think I was standing too close to the mic, but didn't notice the effect till later. I thought about doing the vocals again, but thought it would be too much effort! I'm lazy π @mark skinner I think I might try your suggestions. To be truthful, I've never thought about tuning snares for a particular song, but it probably makes sense. Would you say the tuning needs lowering? And I know what you mean about leaving things for a while, then returning - it's quite surprising how different things can sound!
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My second attempt. Not sure if I've put too much into this, and still quite green when it comes to mixing, so a little unsure about it. Some bits not quite right, but I've spent enough time on it now - I think you get to the point where you've had enough! Drives you mad messing about too much!
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Fart drums - a metal track called βBreaking Windβ:)
Andrew Rhodes replied to projectm's topic in Songs
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Andrew Rhodes replied to LittleStudios's topic in Songs
Brilliant! Fun song and made me laugh out loud! Good job. -
No idea what Sienna is, but sounds great to me. Excellent guitar work there. It's not really like Steely Dan, but certain parts have that sort of feel.