Magnet and Steel Cover

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TomHelvey
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2015/01/02 23:42:39 (permalink)

Magnet and Steel Cover

This is a cover I did a couple years ago. All with Sonar. This is a recent remix, I swapped the drums out using AD2.
https://soundcloud.com/thomas-helvey/magnet-steel-take-87
I'd love to hear some feedback on the sound and mix etc.
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    jamesg1213
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    Re: Magnet and Steel Cover 2015/01/03 08:25:25 (permalink)
    Don't know the song, but this sounds very nice. I would say raise the lead vocal a touch, but it does have a pleasing late '60's sound with it placed like that. Vocals are harmonies are very good.

     
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    Re: Magnet and Steel Cover 2015/01/03 08:48:15 (permalink)
    I used to like this song a lot back in the day.  As I recall it, this is a good cover of the original.
     
    I can't quite put my finger on it but this sounds a tiny bit stiffer than the original. I think it might be the hard piano chords in the prechorus/chorus section.  Loved the guitars muted, arpaggiated,  and stopped... really nice. That's faithful to the original.
     
    The harmonies sound good.... some pitch correction would be appropriate in a few places.... in the solo especially.
     
    Yes, I would bring up the vocals a bit, and probably let the instruments tag a short instrumental outtro... perhaps the octave low guitar, like in the solo with an ending that slowed down in the last measure.
     
    All in all, this is a fine job on the cover song and you have done justice to the original groove. There's a lot to like about this and I do like this version.

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    Re: Magnet and Steel Cover 2015/01/03 09:23:12 (permalink)
    Very good job! Well played and sung.
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    Re: Magnet and Steel Cover 2015/01/08 16:34:35 (permalink)
    Nice cover!  I remember the song, and this version is nicely done. 
     
    Mix-wise I think the piano chords might be hitting a little hard and covering the vocals a bit.
     

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    Re: Magnet and Steel Cover 2015/01/09 02:51:07 (permalink)
    good job!! I think I'd pull the bvox in the chorus up a tad and push back the lil chime....
     
    I think you did a real nice job!!
     
    cool stuff....

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    Re: Magnet and Steel Cover 2015/01/09 12:48:11 (permalink)
    Nice job, I would definitely push the BVOX forward during the Chorus and maybe add a little chorus/flange to make them a little bigger during the Chorus.  The "oohhs" during the verses are OK level wise.  
     
    Couple spots could use some pitch correction but overall really good job.

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