Long May You Live - remix - 12/9/12 version 1.3

Lynn


Today, I remixed this for the third time per your suggestions.  The details are on my first post.  It can be found there or here:  http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?q=hi&songID=12036664 


Thanks to all for participating in this production!

Danny, thank you for your sage suggestions. Between you and Bitflipper, I got a handle on the transients of Superior Drummer. I did cut the limiting in half and pulled down the upper mids on the mastering EQ, which helped a lot. As for the clicking on the guitar, I just don't hear it on my system. The guitar track in X2 is about -8db, so it's not coming from there. The mp3 is encoded at 320 kbs, so I don't know if anything is getting lost in translation within Soundclick. I do know what you mean, though. I've learned the hard way about gain staging and digital overload. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I'll be listening for this. If anyone else hears this, please let me know!

Danny Danzi

Danny, thank you for your sage suggestions. Between you and Bitflipper, I got a handle on the transients of Superior Drummer. I did cut the limiting in half and pulled down the upper mids on the mastering EQ, which helped a lot. As for the clicking on the guitar, I just don't hear it on my system. The guitar track in X2 is about -8db, so it's not coming from there. The mp3 is encoded at 320 kbs, so I don't know if anything is getting lost in translation within Soundclick. I do know what you mean, though. I've learned the hard way about gain staging and digital overload. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I'll be listening for this. If anyone else hears this, please let me know!

 
Hi Lynn,
 
So sorry if I'm driving you crazy with this. It's definitely a tough one to pinpoint especially if you can't hear it. I've done a little something which I hope you don't mind. I'm not one that likes to mention something and not support what I'm hearing as you know, so I took the liberty to hone in on this for you so (even if you can't fix it) you can at least hear what I'm hearing on this end.
 
I've created two examples for you.
 
1. This one, I have removed all your center fields which leaves us with just the sides of your song. You should be able to hear the little clicks/crackles a bit easier here. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4909348/LongMayYouLiveDanny.mp3
 
2. Next, I've removed the clicks/crackles totally to where I'm using as little of my click/crackle remover as possible. This is what we get when we remove the song completely and allow the remover to show us what IT is actually removing. What you hear on this is what I literally hear on your file when listening to it normally. It's nothing bad really and the music masks it rather well, but I know you don't want stuff like this in there if you can help it which is why I'm at least trying to show you how it comes across on my end. The tune and your mix is fine just as it is. Who knows, with my animal hearing, I may be the only one who can hear this...so my apologies if any of this sounds nit-picky. I honestly don't mean it to be and think the world of you. :) Here's the other:
 
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4909348/LongMayYouLiveDanny2.mp3
 
Hope this helps at least to show you what I hear over here. :)
 
-Danny

foxwolfen


Lynn, I am very impressed with most of this production. The vox are carved out nicely, the mids ring true, highs are tamed.

But. We have lost both energy in the lows, and crystal clarity in the highs. While the tone of the drums is present, its lacking the physical force (which is actually voltage) to move the cones and give me both a deep felt note and punch. Sadly I am just way to out of practice at the moment to give you specific advice and really delve deep into this to understand what is happening.

My instinc is compression. Compression is a tricky thing, and then throwing EQ into the pot makes for a compicated stew. But I am not confident in this. Wish I could be more help.