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morelia · Post by **morelia** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:29 am

jakob wrote:I like the bass line itself, but the sharp impact of each note doesn't quite gel with the rest somehow (check the peaks of the waveform). I don't know if I can smooth that with a plug (compressor?), but could I ask you to play it smoother somehow (not a guitar or bass player, so I don't know the technique needed here)?

Also, at the end those pulsing quarters make it build up, so I really want another bass line that sort of picks that up. That doesn't mean everything full off quarter-notes, but just some contrast to the bit "open spaced" feel of this take. So, can you record one take like that that goes from beginning to end?

I'll try playing it with my fingers which I think should make it smoother. Although I am not used to playing that way at all so it may suffer in other ways.

Not sure what you mean by the other comment. Are you saying to others that it would be good to do a bass line that carries on the momentum of where mine ends? Or do you want me to do one with the same feel all the way through?

jakob · Post by **jakob** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:01 pm

I would like you to play another bass line with the same feel throughout and a bit more momentum. Sorry for being unclear.

morelia · Post by **morelia** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:04 am

Ok, I'll give it a shot over the next week sometime.

Hellbilly · Post by **Hellbilly** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:01 pm

Since i roally suck at solo's can i maybe have a go at drums for this?

jakob · Post by **jakob** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:27 pm

sure, gimme the drums! Give me some variation though, so I can build it during the length of the song.

Watto · Post by **Watto** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:34 pm

I really like what morelia's already done

I'd offer to play the piano part on a real piano, but my mics are getting fixed

morelia · Post by **morelia** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:07 am

I've sent a new bass track to you. Let me know if it is more what you are after. Or if it totally sucks. I can take it.

jakob · Post by **jakob** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:00 pm

@Watto: oh of course I want your piano part, but without those mics... I mean I was really impressed with your last recording, I didn't apply any effects to it and it just sounded perfect for the mix. Can't you just play it midi, or is that below you, haha

@morelia: That bass part is good. Sure, it's a bit more "boring" than the other one, but that just makes it perfect for looping over and over and over

If you can, give me one more take for variation's sake. I think I will keep the 1st bass part with your guitar solo, it fits so well with it.

So, cough cough, where are all the other solos? No softies here? Give in to your longings for sweet muzak and jam awaaaaaay!

*note to self* will do the blues thing next....

Watto · Post by **Watto** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:03 pm

Hey jakob,

To be honest, I'm not really set up for midi piano, as I only have a crappy Evolution keyboard, and my Triton LE88 would barely fit in the studio as it's set up currently

Hopefully I'll get the mics back soon!

On another note, I reckon you'll find that the more of these you try to do, the less response you'll get - I'm not exactly sure why, and it's disappointing, but that seems to happen. Maybe if you started a blues one but got someone else to start it, making them the creative starting point? That could be the reason people tire of group collabs always being led by the same person

jakob · Post by **jakob** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:47 pm

Hey Watto,

hope those mics are done soon, but I'm in no hurry, so whenever you can, I know it'll be worth the wait.

Also, no worries about the disappointing responses here, it's always hard to reach the masses (after all, several hundred have looked at the thread, haha). Anyway, I like the song enough that I will finish it even with very little participation. I find it very inspiring

That being said, Hellbilly has graciously helped out by providing some much better drum tracks. Here's a first mix with them:

KVR Sweetie Temp Mix with Hellbilly Drums

Oh, doesn't that just make you feel so .... good?

Of course, any comments on improving the mix are always welcome. Not sure if the drums are a bit loud in the mix as I'm listening to it right now. Your feelings?

gsoto · Post by **gsoto** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:13 am

Some crappy rhodes uploaded.

Feel free to destroy it in any way, jakob.
sweetie_gsoto_mix.mp3

jakob · Post by **jakob** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:09 am

Sweet stuff, gsoto, thanks!

morelia · Post by **morelia** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:15 am

The bass and guitar parts I played are not in the original position I played them. I think they are 1/8 late or somewhere around that. To me it sounds off but that may be because I played it. What do you think?

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:06 am

I'm interested in adding solos to songs and all that, but I'm just a pentatonic pauper. I can't seem to produce anything worth a crap over this song. I'll keep trying, but I have to admit, I'm flailing.

morelia-- much of the time, it sounds off. Sometimes it sounds funky, though. Some creative editing could go a long way! (eg. keep the happy accidents that sound good, shift the rest back to being in-time)

morelia · Post by **morelia** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:14 am

Lunch Money wrote:but I'm just a pentatonic pauper.

Same thing here. Although I have delusions of something grander. I think it all needs to be shifted back and it sounds like you agree.

KVR sweetie: a new call for solos! <<Update: beta mix>>