A new tune titled EMOTION. (remixed for the sixth of seventh time)

Nice playing.... the acoustic sounds like it's recorded by a pickup.  The guitar is nice...


There is a hum going on in the background that is distracting from the beauty of the music. 

I just bought a new acoustic and it has no internal pickup (intentional choice by me) so I'm now forced to learn the fine art of miking a guitar. 

So far so good.  Test results of the first miking session will be up in a week or two....along with details. 

I like that Mark, sounds honest and heartfelt. Nice phrasing on the lead guitar.

Hi Mark , interesting tune, like it. Personally can't stand di'd acoustics but sometimes it's the only option. Maybe a bit of stereo widening on it to take away some of the directness and give it some space. Love the electric sound. Nicely played.

Rik

Bob, good to see you - thanks for taking a listen.

James - thank you sir.

Tom, yea, things are really good - I retired in June - man I love not working. I've been fishing down at the river more than playing recently. I caught a 5 lb. 24 inch trout last week.

Rick - thanks - I agree with the comment about direct acoustic guitar - but frankly, I'm just lazy - find recording with a mic to be a hassle. And, I do this for the fun of it. Thanks for taking a listen.

Pima, I've done a lot of recording with a full band - and I always try to record the guitar at somewhere between -6 and -10dB. I don't have much experience with just two guitars like what I've done on this tune - so - thanks for the help. I've lowered the overall mix to -6db - I think it should sound better now - not quite so much in your face.

Thanks all.

OK - I spread out the acoustic guitar track - added a bit of a phase shift.

I'm not sure if it's getting better or worse.

Scotty, is that any better. I guess part of the reason the acoustic is down in the mix is that I'm trying to hide it.

I just put up a new mix - spread out the acoustic - electric is right up the middle.

One of the problems I have mic'ing an acoustic guitar is that I have a really crappy acoustic guitar - and when you mic it - it just sounds like a crappy acoustic guitar.

I'm hoping to get a Taylor next year - if I do - I'll be micing it.

Thanks for taking a listen - thanks for the comments.

Clean
I would be tempted to try to warm the acoustic sound just a bit.
It doesn't sound bad the way it is. And I'll go ahead and +1 with the rest of what Scotty posted.

This is cool, but could stand to be set back a bit more...too much in my face. Try cutting some of the highs a tad

Thank you all, I'm going to work on this a  bit more. I've never done two guitar together like this before - it's not that easy.

Thanks again for all the helpful comments - and taking the time to listen.

This is beautiful, Mark.  :) 

Clean, Very nicely done. I think you got the title right for this one, very emotional, in a good sense of emotion. Enjoyed! Blessings, John

I'm still trying to get this one better. I'm not sure if I'm getting there or not.

Thanks again all.

Thanks Scotty.