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2018/05/15 09:44:56 (permalink)

Put the Shame On

Hi, thanks a lot if you can offer any advice on this new song:
 
https://soundcloud.com/us...08625/put-the-shame-on
 
 
 
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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/15 13:36:43 (permalink)
    I'm not a reggae fan, but that was quite good. Very well recorded and I really dug that guitar solo.
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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/16 01:15:34 (permalink)
    Your recording chops are righteous, and the song is terrific.  So dope.

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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/16 01:33:02 (permalink)
    I'm still not cracking the dark art of mixing though...it just doesn't translate to laptop speakers etc. I've been conscious of not letting mud build up during mixing and tracking but I think on smaller range speakers/ phones, the midrange just isn't really present enough.
     
    One day I'd like to let my friends and family listen...and I just know they will listen on all manner of crappy speakers/ phones...and from their point of view what they hear will be a pile of.......
     
    Anyway, I'll just have to keep plugging along. I can bring the range of the bass guitar up more to fill out the low mids in this song...same as the drums...and I can increase the volume and presence of the organ in the mids too. That way the vocal may not seem to be riding so high above the rhythm part of the song. And the chasm I hear on laptop speakers between drum and bass/ vocal and guitar might get more nicely compressed together and filled out in that mid range. 
     
     
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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/16 23:01:51 (permalink)
    Hey, it's a good demo of your song -- the mix is clear and the vox are well balanced in the mix.  Yeah, maybe the bass could be "up" a bit but everything sounds good.  As to family and friends listening -- they probably won't be listening with such critical ears unless they're musicians.  (And don't most home studio mixes sound better in the cans than through most speakers?) 
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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/16 23:14:42 (permalink)
    ABull...when you say the bass could be up a bit do you mean the bass guitar or the bass frequencies as a whole?
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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/17 00:52:24 (permalink)
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    ABull...when you say the bass could be up a bit do you mean the bass guitar or the bass frequencies as a whole?




    I meant the bass guitar but after listening again I've changed my mind.  It's fine.
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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/17 16:39:52 (permalink)
    I don't pass judgement, lest I be judged.

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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/17 17:47:26 (permalink)
    I like it, it had a cool reggae vibe, had the furry paws tapping and the furry head bobbing.

    Was it a demo?  I thought not.  The mix translated well here.
    Thanks for sharing. 

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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/17 19:14:52 (permalink)
    Thanks Wookie, they're all demos...that's what I say to tide me over until I get my multi-million dollar recording chain/ studio and encyclopedic mixing knowledge!
     
    eph221...how about we just call it 'friendly advice'? Judgement sounds a bit extravagant.  
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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/05/18 19:11:14 (permalink)
    seriously though, I really like the song and lyrics.  I'm reminded of the time I took a boat from Sarasota to Key West. There was a reggae band on board and we just sat and chilled for four hours.  Reggae is such the perfect style for c.a.v.u (clear and visibility unlimited).

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    Re: Put the Shame On 2018/06/01 21:50:11 (permalink)
    Thanks a lot eph. I think it turned out ok. 
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