I Am The Quarry
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Brighter Day
Second track recorded this month in X1. http://soundcloud.com/gwyn-maughan/brighter-day Really happy with the vocal sound I got on this. Helps to have a good singer at your disposal, but the Sonitus plugs did no harm either....
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Janet
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Re:Brighter Day
August 12, 11 6:38 PM
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I'd be happy with that sound too! :) Nice job.
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elix
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Re:Brighter Day
August 13, 11 4:11 AM
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the firt impression it was n this track fail to brilliance.
anyway good job and nice vocal
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Beagle
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Re:Brighter Day
August 13, 11 9:02 AM
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good work
the guitar sounds very "restrained" in the mix almost like it was low passed way too low. I'd bring it up a little volume-wise in the mix, too. pad is nice - good ambient sound, but it is obvious when it drops out, I'd try to smooth that out a little.
nice vox - good work!
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I Am The Quarry
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Re:Brighter Day
August 13, 11 8:19 PM
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Janet, elix, Beagle - thanks for listening and thanks for the feedback.
Beagle - I originally had 5 tracks of guitar on this song, but the mix was a mess. Stripped all but 1 from the song and added the synth. Changed the flavour quite a bit (and lost the original riff the song was written around) but I think you're right - it's prob not loud enough.
I'll work on smoothing out the pad - cheers for that. Good constructive critiicism. Nice to have another set of ears.
Gwyn
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Starise
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Re:Brighter Day
August 13, 11 10:12 PM
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I Am The Quarry
Janet, elix, Beagle - thanks for listening and thanks for the feedback.
Beagle - I originally had 5 tracks of guitar on this song, but the mix was a mess. Stripped all but 1 from the song and added the synth. Changed the flavour quite a bit (and lost the original riff the song was written around) but I think you're right - it's prob not loud enough.
I'll work on smoothing out the pad - cheers for that. Good constructive critiicism. Nice to have another set of ears.
Gwyn
Great job!
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mgh
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Re:Brighter Day
August 18, 11 2:20 AM
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i like this song Gwyn! as you say vocals are cool. deffo needs some work on the guitars though - what you using? personally i always like at least double tracking the rhythm, hard panned left and right,then in the chorus you can come in with a bright jangly 3rd guitar more centrally placed (or 3rd/4th guitars panned less hard). as it stands, you could add a little stereo chorus via a buss to give the guitar more presence and movement. i could also imagine a cool little delayed guitar motif in the chorus too...and some kind of break in the middle. to me sounds like the scratch instrumental track as a guide for the vox, and the song is definitely worth investing time in!
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Re:Brighter Day
August 18, 11 5:07 PM
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I really like the eerie little keyboard bit. Bass sounds good. I would do the guitar a bit brighter, but that's just a matter of taste. Good songwriting and overall a well balanced mix. Well done.
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Re:Brighter Day
August 18, 11 11:44 PM
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I kinda like the semi lo-fi sensiblity you got going on here with this mix. It works. Reminded me a bit of that "Pumped Up Kicks" tune that is so huge this summer.
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I Am The Quarry
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Re:Brighter Day
August 19, 11 4:20 PM
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James, mcourter, Mark - thanks for the feedback - glad you liked it.
Mark - the guitar is a Parker through a Peavey Vyper. Line out to my audio interface. Find it hard to get a really good hot signal though. Will try micing up the amp, but getting some noise from the stock Stinger picks ups - so need to clear that up.
Thanks for the tips re double tracking, panning etc. Will try them out this weekend. Have a solo I want to get down on this song too.
Cheers - Gwyn
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