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2012/05/14 10:33:13 (permalink)

Indaba contest entry -- Cinematic Soul

Hi there, I am submitting the following to an Indaba contest and am wondering if the vocals are too overpowering in the mix. I still have a few days before the deadline to fix it if needed. Please let me know what you think, thanks! http://soundcloud.com/mos...-climax-cinematic-soul

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    Re:Indaba contest entry -- Cinematic Soul 2012/05/14 10:52:44 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
    first of all, great job on arrangement, vocal etc but yes, the vocal does seem to overpower the music

      
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    Re:Indaba contest entry -- Cinematic Soul 2012/05/14 10:56:23 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
    Take a bow.  This is a beautiful cover and great vocal performance.  What's not to like?  The production is very professional, and though I don't follow Usher very closely, this might persuade me to give him a bit more attention.  Really, really good.

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    Re:Indaba contest entry -- Cinematic Soul 2012/05/15 00:04:31 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
    No, its not that the vocals are too loud. Its just the leads and pads are too soft. The rest seems balanced to me. Truth be told, I am not too fond of the pad you used, but thats a personal preference. Check your master bus compression. The volume drops off considerably near the 3:00 min mark as the music swells.

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    Re:Indaba contest entry -- Cinematic Soul 2012/05/15 13:22:11 (permalink)
    Thanks for your replies and feedback. I'll take another stab at the levels in the next several days and see what I can do. Again, really appreciate it.

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    Hummingbird Cinema (vocal tracks, covers and remixes)
    Mosaic Manifesto  (remixes and instrumentals)
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    Re:Indaba contest entry -- Cinematic Soul 2012/05/16 18:21:15 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
    I am not sure if the vocals are too up in the mix or if the backing volumes are too low- just a little tweaking and it will be perfect. Great job on this.

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    Re:Indaba contest entry -- Cinematic Soul 2012/05/20 16:21:51 (permalink)
    I've taken another stab at adjusting the leves and also changed the instrumentation a little based on your comments here and over at Indaba. 

    Again, really appreciate the feedback. 

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    Mosaic Manifesto  (remixes and instrumentals)
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