Piece of My Heart - Update 1

[Kevin Walsh]

I'm not sure how much interest folks around here will have with a simple acoustic/vocal song but I would like a little help with getting the mix right, particularly some critique on the sound of the acoustic guitars and how it blends with the vocals. The playing on this is not the finest acoustic work you'll ever here, but I kind of like the earnestness of that takes. Anyway, here it is, clams and all:

Update 1 - fixed clipping in master

Edited February 20, 2022 by Kevin Walsh

[Douglas Kirby]

Excellent song - on the vocal I think I heard a clip early on. The acoustic sounds fine. Overall the mix sounds great.

By the way I listened through Sony 7506 headphones.

[Kevin Walsh]

Thanks, Doug,  appreciate you listening and thanks for the phone info. My current set of phones is a Slate VSX set. With the companion software they are amazing, but the phones themselves seemed to me to rather cheaply constructed. My concerns were borne out when the right cup snapped off a few days ago when I was putting them on, so I'm looking at alternatives. 

Thanks again!

[jack c.]

nice also harmony.jack c.

[garybrun]

1 hour ago, Kevin Walsh said:

Thanks, Doug,  appreciate you listening and thanks for the phone info. My current set of phones is a Slate VSX set. With the companion software they are amazing, but the phones themselves seemed to me to rather cheaply constructed. My concerns were borne out when the right cup snapped off a few days ago when I was putting them on, so I'm looking at alternatives. 

Thanks again!

I have the slate vsx system and think its excelent.
Contact their support... they will replace them straight away...  there was a bad batch.
Their customer service is very good.

[Kevin Walsh]

I contacted customer support and was told that they are going to send one right away so yes their service is are great. I find it very hard to live without those headphones. Thanks!

Kevin

[KSband]

Very nice song, you're a good song writer.  When the solo guitar comes in there's some  percussive sounds that are distracting.  I would use an EQ like MEqualizer where you can sweep the curve around while you listen, I always use it to find the sweet spot with an acoustic.  Sometimes a graphic EQ is better when it's a very narrow specific frequency that needs cutting.

[Kevin Walsh]

Thanks for the listen and the feedback. I recorded the track with a Mic Parts T12 condenser and it picks up everything in my horrible recording space. I think I'll re-record the solo with a  dynamic like an SM58 or maybe the Telefunken M80 I picked up used a few weeks ago.