100% better.

Just spent some time trying to make this better. It's basically envelopes. I've learned that you get it in, and then it's an effort to blend everything, and some of the blending needs to be dynamic.

Mostly my snare, which sucked so badly to begin with (guilty) It was too punchy in the beginning (after I fixed it)

And some more orchestral envelopes. And also the electric guitar. The .wav is sexier? It's no Kate Upton like the picture on Soundcloud? But I think it's better. I did it basically from listening to it as opposed to input from pros here, I'm trying to get better :-)  

One day, you'll say, "I knew him when... He had NO CLUE how to mix his shiz..."  Please enjoy the bass guitar, I'm playing the fretless, it's not MIDI.

The best version is on soundcloud

https://soundcloud.com/rockinrobby


In fact, after I said listen to the bass? I went back and boosted it because, well? It needed a boost.

Robby,

Sounds pretty darn good. I'd say widen the strings just a bit and you're done.

Regards,
Dan

I just did Remix4 based on Dan's excellent advice, I panned the orchestra harder, and also used channel tools to widen the orchestra, and kicked the bass in the rear a bit (punched it up). I'm liking remix4 :-) 

Dano? Thanks for helping me BOOK UM!

WrinkleFree, thank you for listening and commenting!

Bub


I've lost 40% of the hearing in my right ear, and that snare just comes through crystal clear baby. Whoa!

The vocals are great, but it sounds kind of midi-ish to me. It's almost too perfect IYKWIM. And that snare ... bro ... it's gotta go if you can swing it.

I used to do this song live back in the day. If I close my eyes, I'm right back there looking over the crowd, haze of smoke in the air, multi-colored lighting effect changing colors real slow, smell of stale booze, nicotine, and cheap perfume in the air.

Ah, the good old days.

Bub, thanks for your input. I was glad when I could actually rescue the project, I thought it was hosed. Since I got it back, I actually reworked it extensively! Your input is valued. 

 Oh yea that is round, great job on the remix. Great choice to cover. I had no idea that was a Bee Gee's tune.

 Oh yea Reverb Nation mix even better. Other orchestration much more clear

Hey, Robby the Robinator!
 
I've been away from the forum for about six weeks, so I didn't hear the first few mixes of this, but this mix sounds fantabu-tastic!
 
I really like how you "made it your own", and I definitely think it sounds better than the original.  The production sounds excellent, and I really think you've got the strings and orchestration stuff down.
 
Super duper, bro!
Bob
 
PS: Got to check out my two old faves of yours, "In Despair" and "I Love You Goodbye" while I was on your RN page.

Excellent job Robby!!!  Absoflippinlutely - chicken to the bone!!

Bass does sound good Robby.

Sorry to go against the grain here but the strings sound dull to me. Other than that personal preference, the mix is really good to my ears.

A favorite song, done wonderfully!!!



I think there's bit too much reverb on your lead voice for verses on this track.

The choruses sound just right.


It's a very intimate song... and I think you can take your mix in that direction by backing off the reverb on the person to person sections of the dialog.


I'm a big reverb kinda guy... so it's hard for me to say that... but the overall production is so nice... I think that it is worth mentioning.


best regards,
mike

I like the idea of changing the reverb in the song w/envelopes? I've never really modulated FX before within a song. I've always set them to what I thought sounded good. But the idea is pretty cool? So I turned the verb down a bit on the verses per Mike's suggestion. I also tweaked a bunch of other things "slightly..." Mostly EQ, a couple of envelop changes. Small changes I believe are best when something is close to how you want it? 

The remixing is a sickness I've learned? And I've got a pretty bad case of it... But as long as it's moving in the right direction? Maybe it's OK.


Listen on soundcloud please;

soundcloud.com/rockinrobby

Their service and sound is superior in my opinion.

I like the song and you singed it well the drums well? It isn't the original so what? Well done on the bass anyway.

"If I ain't got choo" ?

casuntite..

good stuff Robbay. Not likin the snare a whole lot. but, who cares? 

This mix sounds a lot better.

Glad you were able to work on it again.

Bub.