Re: Acoustic pop
2013/06/23 08:52:06
(permalink)
Yep... the vox track is hard to hear clearly, especially the lead.
I'd double (record it twice) the acoustic and pan them out at least 50% to get a wider stereo stage.... everything is currently up the middle.
EQ the vox to be brighter, cut the low end to let it set there on it's own.... brighten the BGV with some EQ as well and place the BGV a bit off center so it has room in the mix. I like to use automation panning when the lead vox, which is normally centered, has a BGV sing along, I will use the automated pan to move the lead just a bit off center opposite the BGV singer. I move it about 10% to 15% ...just enough to balance the singers and so they don't sound like they are both in the center.
I'd do the EQ/cut lows, brighten the guitar too.
That said, I like the song.
My website & music:
www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW
Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface
BMI/NSAI
"Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "