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wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:39 pm

edit: just tryin something different
new mix is there

One Shadow

StickyWicket · Post by **StickyWicket** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:06 pm

I really like this song and the mix came out quite well. I'm not sure if it's the Quicktime player or something else, but there was a phase/out of phase effect going on (listening through my headset) which was distracting. Otherwise, you did a very nice job on this!! (excellent lead guitar work too).

wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:57 pm

StickyWicket wrote:I really like this song and the mix came out quite well. I'm not sure if it's the Quicktime player or something else, but there was a phase/out of phase effect going on (listening through my headset) which was distracting. Otherwise, you did a very nice job on this!! (excellent lead guitar work too).

hey, good stuff, glad you liked. rechecked here seems ok, don't know what it could be.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:02 am

Nice track, wavephonic. It's got an early '80s British prog feel about it, although I can't say that it sounds specifically like anything I'm familiar with. Nice work with the various guitar parts. I like the way they mesh together and drive the track along. Nice mix and no problems with phase issues here. (Win7/Chrome).

Good work

wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:55 am

seismic1 wrote: I can't say that it sounds specifically like anything I'm familiar with.

that might be a good thing, but I use to be into al stewart year of the cat album, could be an influence from that with the acoustic foundation and atmospheric guitars over top, although miz always finds a bit of a dark slant.
thanks for all the listens and comments

ATS · Post by **ATS** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:19 am

I love this song! And I love the vocals. I do not think the vocals are mixed into the song very well at all though. The mix needs work but the song is amazing. I would sort of like to mix this song if you want someone else to do it. But I understand that is part of the creative process so what is "wrong" to someone else might not be for another.

fateamenabletochange · Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:03 am

cool, glad I got to this before the big delete

great music, really like the guitar tones and beats, great production except for the vocals getting a bit lost sometimes. There is some very nice guitar in here.

any1particular · Post by **any1particular** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:48 pm

...yeah man!.....a blast from the past...like those guitars and arrangement...how did you record the electric and acoustic guitars I wonder? Nice slide too!

nice job!!!

wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:05 pm

ATS wrote:I love this song! And I love the vocals. I do not think the vocals are mixed into the song very well at all though. The mix needs work but the song is amazing. I would sort of like to mix this song if you want someone else to do it. But I understand that is part of the creative process so what is "wrong" to someone else might not be for another.

oh not at all mate, you've pointed out exactly the problem I'm having with this one. I've been fairly minimal lately and this bigger production has me head scratching a bit. any suggestions or more precise advice are welcomed, the vocals need a bit more presence and clarifying, I'll work on it today.
glad you like so far, and thankyou for pointing me. it would be nice to get another mix perspective also, if this wasn't so many friggin stems I'd consider it.

wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:11 pm

fateamenabletochange wrote:cool, glad I got to this before the big delete

really!

wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:01 am

ATS wrote:I do not think the vocals are mixed into the song very well at all though. The mix needs work but the song is amazing.

would appreciate a 2nd listen

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:59 pm

From memory (ain't what it used to be)

I think the sound of the vocals has improved. I don't yet have any real experience recording acoustic instruments/vocals, but I bet it is much more difficult than what I have been doing so far (VSTi mixing).

wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:25 pm

seismic1 wrote:I don't yet have any real experience recording acoustic instruments/vocals, but I bet it is much more difficult than what I have been doing so far (VSTi mixing).

ya, no vsti's were used this time out, I need a change of atmosphere in the work once in a while. yup, using mics and amps introduces a whole new world of hurt, but to me, much more satisfying if you can pull it off.
maybe you liked the fuller mix, problem with that is, if you try to get the vocals up over that it becomes too crowded. some thinning had to be done in order to lift the vocal. I may make a tiny mix alteration before I put it away but this is basically what it'll be. certainly not everyones java.
thanks for comin back around

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