jinga8
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New Jersey
Hello. I haven't posted a song for almost 2 years. Here is the first "mostly-done" song from my new project. I am not from New Jersey. I have never lived in New Jersey. I am quite frightened of New Jersey. But I keep dreaming about it as if its where I grew up and where I will live out the rest of my life. So I wrote a song to try to STOP these dreams. It hasn't worked...  Anyway, any and all feedback/criticism is welcome, as its been so long I have probably lost whatever skills I had... Thanks... New Jersey!!! 
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pittaxavy
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 07:27:48
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Hi there, the link is not working.....
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jinga8
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 07:55:14
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 09:51:38
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Jing, cant you get anything right???? i cant get it either....  Well ill bump it up then and try again later Cj
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 09:54:13
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Very nice track and production and the mix sounds good apart from the drums sounding a bit dull and limp. The whole would probably benifit from a touch of air and some mastering steroids but it's essentially there. Great tune.
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 09:54:15
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Hi there, the link is working now...... Good sound, I really nice the use of the electronic samples half way trough the song and also the "nuances" in the song witch make it dynamic.
Another thing that I noticed is the Bass, in some parts is going trough the roof, it might be a good thing to re-mix the bass track.
Cheers,
Pedro.
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 10:05:28
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Great guitar tone and playing. Strange lyrics man. I like the out-of-norm stuff.
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 11:15:54
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It's about time you got off the forum long enough to make some music, man. (Like I can talk!)
I enjoyed the tune, Greg. Personally, I can't muster much enthusiasm about New Jersey - but then, I've only been to Newark.
Technical criticism: there's a nasty buzz going on throughout much of the song, and the drums need to be brightened up. I'd go in with Audition or Sound Forge and take out a few lip smacks, always a problem with this kind of close intimate vocal.
Now get back to work, and try not to wait another 2 years before making another appearance here!
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 11:20:34
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Cool song! I've never been to NJ either, but for some reason this song makes me feel like I should avoid going there at all cost, for whatever that's worth  . I agree with Nick that it could benefit from some sonic polishing (esp. on the drums). I love the guitars. And your voice (I assume) is excellent - it sounds similar to Tom Hooper's (Grapes of Wrath, Ginger, now solo) voice, one of my all-time favorite musicians. Nice use of effects overall.
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 12:47:09
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Hey like this. I lived in South Jersey for a while, the garden part of the Garden State.  As Nick mentioned, the drums need some beefing up and some eq in general to brighten it up. I liked the vocals.
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jinga8
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 13:20:38
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OK. Thanks for the feedback. Now how the HECK do I give the drums more life? I played the track on a Roland TD-6V and used the EZDrummer Vintage Rock drumset. The only effects are a mild send to a plate verb in Perfect Space and...well, that's it. Maybe VC-64? Or some EQ? Or....any ideas appreciated. And as far as an overall, mastering-type sheen, yeah, I usually do that in SoundForge after exporting from Sonar (ParPL EQ, Waves MB and/or L2 or Elephant), so I guess I'll try that as soon as I cut some of the lip-smacks and make the drums fuller and even out the bass track. Any techie tips are welcome....Thanks again...
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 13:31:48
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Do you have Ozone? The harmonic exciter module works great for brightening up drums, especially cymbals.
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jinga8
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 13:40:44
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Do you have Ozone? Yes, I do! But I mostly just use the CD case to prop up my monitor. I haven't installed it since Sonar 5. I just never got the hang of it. Well, I'm gonna give it a go tonight, even though my monitor will be tilted towards my knees...
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 14:40:26
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Surely you have other suitable CD titles that could substitute as a monitor leveler.
I usually only use the top two bands of the exciter, one set to 1KHz, the other to 6-8KHz. I put the lower band up to between 2 and 3, the upper band to between 3 and 4. The lower band affects the snare primarily, the upper band gives a nice ring to ride cymbals.
Another thing I like to do for beefier drums is to clone the kick track and route it to the TTS-1. It has a nice deep kick sound that's too electronic-sounding by itself but lends a satisfying thump when doubled with an acoustic sample. Sometimes the same trick works with the toms, too.
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jinga8
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RE: New Jersey
2007/11/21 14:49:08
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I usually only use the top two bands of the exciter, one set to 1KHz, the other to 6-8KHz. I put the lower band up to between 2 and 3, the upper band to between 3 and 4. The lower band affects the snare primarily, the upper band gives a nice ring to ride cymbals.
Another thing I like to do for beefier drums is to clone the kick track and route it to the TTS-1. It has a nice deep kick sound that's too electronic-sounding by itself but lends a satisfying thump when doubled with an acoustic sample. Sometimes the same trick works with the toms, too. Awesome!!! This is the stuff that gets me excited!!!  (uhh...well, musically, at least...   )
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