sgulley
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Post by sgulley on Mar 21, 2014 1:45:13 GMT
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Post by mcarp555 on Mar 21, 2014 10:05:00 GMT
Solid all the way round. The only thing I could suggest would be to cut some of the mids from the vocal EQ. In places it reminds me of that squelch-y sound you get from a taxi or police radio. As I recall, it's a decent mic you're using, so it must be the EQ; or perhaps just a tad too much compression? But it's not a dealbreaker as it is. It also reminds me a bit of Bob Seger back in his heyday.
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Post by sgulley on Mar 21, 2014 12:33:42 GMT
Thanks Mike I was listening this morning again... (you know when the truth of the mix really hits your ears) and some of the phrases can be timed quite a bit better in the vocals as well.
Early on, I normalized vocals at -1DB so I think that could have screwed things up later when trying to EQ and fit it in. I'll mess with it this weekend and hopefully come up with something better. I did like the way the guitars sounded together and the Pedal guitar midi turned out fairly realistic sounding.
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Post by sgulley on Mar 22, 2014 21:51:34 GMT
Completely redid the vocals into 3 separate parts which made it easier to manage. This song was a deception in degree of difficulty. The EQs to fit, timing tough in parts. It was definitely challenging considering the song sounds so easy.
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Post by mcarp555 on Mar 22, 2014 22:25:02 GMT
I think it's MUCH better. The vocal sounds more natural than the earlier version, less processed. The backing also seems fuller. Did you work on the low end?
The only suggestion I would offer is to bump up the vocal a tiny bit more in the mix. It's not buried, but you definitely have dirt on your face.
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Post by sgulley on Mar 23, 2014 2:49:27 GMT
Thanks Mike. I slightly bumped one of the distorted guitars up which might account for more low end.
I'll listen to vocals again and try your adjustment suggestion. Right now, I'm happier with vocals but still not satisfied. But, it's probably the best that I'll be able to do with them.
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Post by sgulley on Mar 23, 2014 3:26:23 GMT
OK that sounds better Mike. Thanks again for the pointers.
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Post by mcarp555 on Mar 23, 2014 9:29:03 GMT
I think you've got it now. Don't touch a thing.
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