X-53mph Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) A down-tempo track that captures my current mood. Think True Detective theme music without lyrics. All live instrument overdubs except for two drum sounds. The guitar is in an alt tuning of my own creation (trade secret). It's nothing ground-breaking. But I like the vibe. Edited January 11, 2021 by 53mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Cool vibe, I think the Lead Acoustic Guitar could come up just a bit as on my set up (albeit far from perfect!!) bass seems to just drown out the guitar a bit - and the guitar sounds cool so personally I'd like to hear it a bit better! Nice Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 quantize kick a tad.nice recording job.put a voice with ahsss owsss in spots also maybe a string sound here and there.jack c. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Very nice.. That was a great progression and guitar capture. I thought Right when the drums started dropping out at the ending everything sounded clearer and a little more balanced , like the drums and percussion could be lowered a little. I also "really" liked the fret squeaks . They seemed to give your playing more of an intimate feel , like I was in the room . (although I thought they could be tamed a little). Great song , nice tuning . Relaxing .. Thanks mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Nice song, very mellow groove. The piano and guitar sound kind of muffled though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-53mph Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 Thanks everyone - very valuable input form you all. I don't have a great studio setup - do my mixing by headphones - so I'll go back and tame the basses @Bajan Blue Out of interest @jack c. did you find the quantizing problematic throughout or more at the beginning? I noticed myself the beginning seems a bit off but felt it levelled out later in the mix. @kurt soderquist I'm tending more towards muffled these days (the piano is felted and the guitar is down tuned which takes a lot of harshness out of the strings) as I find the harsher eq guitar sounds of modern mixes grate on my ears - I might be suffering from Misophonia though as certain sounds trigger anxiety in me - so while I was post mastering, I ran it through a variety of izotope presets, and all the high-end eq stuff left me cold. Perhaps it's just me, but I like mixes where it feels like a slipping into a warm bath. I am aware that this is my problem though. @mark skinner I've always loved fret noises in mixes - it lets you know that the person playing is human, and not a UJAM instrument. Also, if you slide the frets in time, they can become percussive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 5 hours ago, 53mph said: Think True Detective theme music Why limit your market; I can see this as a cue for lots of things 2 hours ago, 53mph said: I'll go back and tame the basses Not really disagreeing with Nigel, but with the guitar pulled up (maybe more than "just a bit"), the bass might be fine. Listening on the DT990's. 2 hours ago, 53mph said: aware that this is my problem Your tune, your production, you get to make the decisions; no problem.... t oh ?'s with your kind permission, I'll hold the "like" for the re-mix with the guitar up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Out of interest @jack c. did you find the quantizing problematic throughout or more at the beginning? I noticed myself the beginning seems a bit off but felt it levelled out later in the mix. it's not bad but go threw mix and tighten certain spots.jack c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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