Sep 21, 2005 09:29 pm Well it's a really good song, going back the funk days. Sounds a little dry though, maybe some reverb to help everything gel together, but it's a really good effort, thumbs up here!
Dan
New Song - Opinions Welcome
Posted on Sep 21, 2005 05:15 pm
Drako
Member Since: Sep 15, 2004
Hello -
Just finished up a new song and wanted to get some opinions from real musicians/engineers. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoy!
members.cox.net/davidgarv...20a%20Go-01.mp3
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Sep 21, 2005 09:29 pm Well it's a really good song, going back the funk days. Sounds a little dry though, maybe some reverb to help everything gel together, but it's a really good effort, thumbs up here!
Dan
Sep 21, 2005 09:51 pm Drako,
Nice work! Guitars parts are awesome! I agree that it needs a little something to fatten up the funky sound. A little EQ on the individual tracks to get everything to sit a little better in the mix...particularly the guitars.
Not my genre of choice, but it sounds like you really have a great song on your hands!
Jim
Sep 22, 2005 09:33 am Thanks so much for the tips. I am somewhat new to recording. Olddog when you say add reverb are you referring to the main output track? Up to this point I have only been adding effects to the individual tracks.
Guitar jim I've been struggling to fatten up the sound. Should I just boost the low end on the guitar parts? It sounds muddy to me when I do that. Thanks again..
David
Sep 22, 2005 10:40 pm Drako, no the guitar parts sound tasty and bright as they are. They just need to be thickened up a bit. By fattening it up a bit they mean tweaking each instruments track alone to get the best sound out of each track as an individual part before you start mxing them al together.
Adding bottom end to the main stereo mix will indeed muddy it up. You will find tweaking each track before mxing will get it going for you.
That means very moderate use of a subtle reverb on maybe the guitar and vox, then beef that bass sound up. next work out the drums, get them fatter sounding.
I am guessing from the sound you are using a drum llop or sequanced drums from a machine or soft synth.
And ya, I like the track very nice tune indeed.
I will give this a better listen tommorrow and maybe give ya a bit more advice. As I am sure others will come along and do as well.
Sep 23, 2005 12:21 am On my suggestion yes it would be on the stereo mix, not to much just a bit. Right now everything sounds too separate <to my ears>. Jim & Noize have also given some good input that should help getting it to all gel together nicely. :)
Dan
Sep 24, 2005 04:24 pm this is a fun tune...love the changes in the tune...really nice.
reverb would definately help here...a little dry...but the tune itself is solid and so is the recording and the mix. Everything is clear and all the instrumentation works.
Nice track man.
Sep 25, 2005 01:13 am I added a touch a reverb on the main output track and it really brought things together. Thanks all for the input. This site is such a great tool for beginners like me.
David
Sep 25, 2005 03:29 pm Drako, is taht the fixed version you have uploaded to the same link as above? I'd love to listen again and hear the differance.
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