ruralrocker2010
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Rimshot
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/24 15:15:21
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Hey Joshua,
I like the song and arrangement. I think the mix is too trashy sounding. Very brash to me. I am hearing distortion and maybe too much frequency staturation ( like using the Saturation knob turned up too much).
I would start with a basic clean mix of the primary instruments, drop your lead vocal in, and then start applying effects and stuff.
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/24 17:57:18
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Joshua,
Good song and arrangement. the vocal performance is very good. I agree with Rimshot regarding the mix, maybe a bit over-saturated and over compressed but still a nice job overall.
Regards
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/24 18:47:23
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Good singing and song. nice instruments too, I like what they are doing, drifting in and out.
Rimshot is spot on with regards to the mix.
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/24 21:48:56
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I like the song. I concur with the comments on the mix. I'll never understand why people use saturation knobs. I guess it's subjective but I don't care for the sound.
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/25 03:17:01
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☄ Helpfulby ruralrocker2010 2014/08/25 19:31:48
Great track. Sounds like after last call, after closing, whiskey and cigarettes. I don't care about saturation, and your fans won't either. This is dangerous rock'n'roll and it should be dirty. You might want to try louder drums...
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/25 07:21:37
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Listened to this at work through a low quality headset - for that at least the mix worked very well. Enjoyed the song, excellent vocals, I don't have anything critical to say, except maybe that the end seemed a bit abrupt.
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ruralrocker2010
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/25 19:31:25
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I love this community - I'll respond to each of you individually shortly!
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/26 09:01:58
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Love the song. Bit of low rumble that could be high passed, not sure where it's coming from. I agree that everything's a little over compressed and up front for me. The vocal work is awesome, I have envy regarding your voice.  Did I mention that I love the song, a hit if ever I heard one.
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/27 16:28:55
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I think rebel hit it right on the head. It could use a little breathing room, dynamic-wise, but, overall I like the arrangement and the way sounds just slide into the mix. Way cool. I also like the f/x in this, though you could try some different mix levels. Your songwriting continues to impress me!
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Re: New Song - Cassandra
2014/08/27 16:35:45
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I agree with the comments above concerning the mix but I really like the song, arrangement, and instrumentation. The vocals are excellent!
Very nice indeed.
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