Feedback on New Song

Wow Annette - what a beautiful song.

This is much more than a scratch track though - it doesn't need a great deal of work to turn it into a real winner in my opinion

Your recording technique is obviously coming along in leaps and bounds - the mix is good and the levels are about right, personally I'd like to hear a bit more of that sweet acoustic guitar in there but as you say, there is more to be added yet so it's not a final mix.

Just out of interest I checked your levels and it looks like you've got just about the right of headroom above your overall level to work nicely with in the following stages - perfect!

I'm looking forward to the finished version in the Songs forum

Keep up the good work

Steve

ORIGINAL: Nutty

Out of curiosity, how did you check the levels of the song?

Just checked the meters on my TonePort Annette - I have them set to show the output levels as opposed to the actual volume of the signal, if that makes any sense.

You were peaking a fair few dB's below where my 'finished' Soundclick mp3's do.

ORIGINAL: Guitarhacker
Yep... good stuff. work out the glitches and this will be really nice.
I can tell that you are learning this stuff pretty good. The music was really recorded well.

See, I follow instructions...when I was sent to my "room" and go produce something.

Thanks for listening and the feedback.

Nutty

Thanks for listening Alan...glad you liked it.

I actually did record this with the new software!! Amazing isn't it. I can sort of find my way around enough to record anyway. I have had good training here. I had a look at the add on's though and I paniced. There is a lot to learn there. But I will slowly make my way around. My priority is to get the songs I have done finished.

Thanks again.

Annette

Thanks Dave for the feedback. I know posting the mp3 on soundclick doesn't do it any justice either. But we get a good idea of how it sounds anyway.

I am not aware of Jane Sibbery. I'm embarrassed being Canadian myself. I will check her out.

Thanks again.

Annette

Very interesting mix. I'm listening a second time, I need to do some counting. There is a pause form one "verse" to the next, and then you start the next verse. The first beat. it has a totaly different feel to it. I was going to suggest there was a timing problem there, but it is right in "time" so to speak. It is just a different accent. That first beat is hit straight on, exactly in time, but the accents are different. It catches the ear, it is different, and it is correct. I think I would leave it just as it is, with the tweaks of more background vocals in your style, and whatever instrumentation you add or subtract, this is gonna be a very interesting tune.
I'm gonna download this and try something with the word/phrasing, send you a mp3, see if you like it.
You really are getting this whole multitrack digital recording thing figured out. A year ago you probably would have laughed if some one would have suggested you would be recording your own music at this quality, now look at you. Great work.
Later
Albert

That's a Great song Annette! Very well done, I"m sure your father will LOVE it!...For arelative newbie, you are picking this up at a tremendous pace! The mix was really good, sounded very full and rich...

You should be proud!