My first home studio track - sort of ambient/rock
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 53 posts since 14 Jun, 2005
Hi all
I'm pretty new on here as I've only just recently set myself up with a PC recording setup. This is the first song I've recorded as I've been getting to grips with things, and it's dedicated to a friend of mine who died tragically last week. I hope you enjoy it.
http://www.woodenboy.co.uk/song4gayle.mp3 - sorry it's a bit big, about 7.5MB
I haven't even begun to think about EQ and compression or any of that stuff, so you won't find any of that in this mix. What you're hearing is just the unprocessed sound as it was recorded, I just set some levels and bounced it all down. However, I'd love some comments on how you think it sounds anyway, particularly regarding the drum programming, as this is the first time I've ever done any. The only thing I'm not particularly happy with is the volume of the ride cymbal in the chorus, but that's easily fixed.
Details of recording:
PC running Sonar 4 Studio edition
Drums are in BFD
Piano, synths, bass and shaker are in Hypersonic
Acoustic guitar is just a direct recording from the pickup with a bit of reverb.
Electric guitar parts are recorded with a Line 6 Variax into a Vetta directly recorded from the digital outs.
I'm pretty new on here as I've only just recently set myself up with a PC recording setup. This is the first song I've recorded as I've been getting to grips with things, and it's dedicated to a friend of mine who died tragically last week. I hope you enjoy it.
http://www.woodenboy.co.uk/song4gayle.mp3 - sorry it's a bit big, about 7.5MB
I haven't even begun to think about EQ and compression or any of that stuff, so you won't find any of that in this mix. What you're hearing is just the unprocessed sound as it was recorded, I just set some levels and bounced it all down. However, I'd love some comments on how you think it sounds anyway, particularly regarding the drum programming, as this is the first time I've ever done any. The only thing I'm not particularly happy with is the volume of the ride cymbal in the chorus, but that's easily fixed.
Details of recording:
PC running Sonar 4 Studio edition
Drums are in BFD
Piano, synths, bass and shaker are in Hypersonic
Acoustic guitar is just a direct recording from the pickup with a bit of reverb.
Electric guitar parts are recorded with a Line 6 Variax into a Vetta directly recorded from the digital outs.
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Dave the Animator Dave the Animator https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=62477
- KVRer
- 12 posts since 22 Mar, 2005
Listening...
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Dave the Animator Dave the Animator https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=62477
- KVRer
- 12 posts since 22 Mar, 2005
Nice laid back lil track.
Gonna show the wife.
Gonna show the wife.
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- KVRist
- 304 posts since 22 May, 2002 from Holland
Very nice and moody. Great guitarworks.
Sounds very unmastered indeed but you told that.
The drums are pretty good.
Great intro and ending.
Hmmm.... you're very talented.
Sounds very unmastered indeed but you told that.
The drums are pretty good.
Great intro and ending.
Hmmm.... you're very talented.
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- KVRian
- 609 posts since 29 Feb, 2004 from Toronto
Classy...
Just in time for the Pink Floyd reunion...
In case I'm being vague..."I like it"
Just in time for the Pink Floyd reunion...
In case I'm being vague..."I like it"
Reverbnation
see ya 'round...
see ya 'round...
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 53 posts since 14 Jun, 2005
Wow, thanks guys. Really appreciate your comments. I'm pretty pleased with it and I seem to be getting the hang of Sonar. Just got to work out what to do with a track once all the parts are recorded (i.e. EQ, compression etc.)
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- KVRAF
- 3066 posts since 31 May, 2002 from My chair
Absolutely nothing wrong with this... (except you could probably encode the mp3 at a lower rate to make download quicker )
Very emotional, powerful. It doesn't seem like the new setup got in the way of the feeling at all, which is most important. Anything else you'd add to this is just gravy, but I'd say it's "just right" as it stands.
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Very emotional, powerful. It doesn't seem like the new setup got in the way of the feeling at all, which is most important. Anything else you'd add to this is just gravy, but I'd say it's "just right" as it stands.
- m
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fateamenabletochange fateamenabletochange https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=8029
- KVRAF
- 3059 posts since 13 Jul, 2003 from outer rim
I reckon it is to slow.I think if faster it would still have a languid world weary feel.I like the way it builds as the song progresses.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 53 posts since 14 Jun, 2005
I guess one of the reasons I did it as slow as I did was to see if I could get programmed drums to have that laid back, slightly behind the beat feel. It's easier to see if it works in a slower piece.
Again, thanks for all your comments folks, I really appreciate the time you've taken to listen.
Again, thanks for all your comments folks, I really appreciate the time you've taken to listen.
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fateamenabletochange fateamenabletochange https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=8029
- KVRAF
- 3059 posts since 13 Jul, 2003 from outer rim