The Dance - Garth Brooks cover

Heres my first public posting of a recording in x2.
All views listened to.
Vocals is my thing. Music is a backing tack.

http://soundcloud.com/the-wildman/the-dance


Cheers guys

Hi Lynn
cheers for that.
I can do that. Im using Breverb, do can either back off the wet, or adjust the damping etc.
I'll try some options.

hey Wildman - yeah great vocals. I echo (pardon the pun) the other comments about the reverb - you only need a teeny bit

 The link is dead here.

 OK link worked that time. Loved this. I get a little choked up when I hear this song because I remember hearing  it in a movie that was a tear jerker. 

  I didn't hear the first version so I can't compare the two. I think the vocal almost seems to be phasing or chorusing somehow although it came through the mix ok. There still seems to be something amiss with the vocal but I'm not sure what. I also got some faint popping here at my end maybe the result of the upload to soundcloud.

 You have a great vocal and the rest of the mix is pretty good. Sometimes with vocals less is more. I also have the tendency to add to many condiments on my vocals. It's probably something minor to correct and it doesn't necessarily break the song.

re-done once more as suggested by Guitarhacker.
I cant hear any reverb, although it still goes through the Breverb plug with a low wet level.
I also took off the double effect which was previously there via the VX64 Vocal Strip plug.

Nice singing ...The vocals need a little compression & reverb to blend with the Instruments.... Try double tracking the vox to get a thicker sound to them or use a doubler on a bus..I would even try singing it in a lower key and blending both tracks together.

OK guys here it is.
i have remixed the vocal fx.
If i'm in the right direction now that will be good.
if i'm in the wrong direction then I really need some assistance.  
I think it is a little bit better balanced now?

same link
http://soundcloud.com/the-wildman/the-dance

 I think it sounds much better now. I think that effected vocals fit in certain cases and with certain voices and songs. In this case to me the vocals are basically what make the song and so they should come up front well in the mix and not sound phased overly chorused or doubled. 

  It isn't a sin to double but overdoing any of it can take away from rather than add to a mix. Really nice job and singing here!

On my vocal mixes, it is generally very simple and no frills when it comes to plugs in the tracks and the busses. 

I have tried it all in the elusive attempt to make mediocre vocals sound good...(talking about my vocals) .. but when it all shakes out.... the best sound is a simple track, recorded well, and very little usage of FX. 

Its a good lesson to learn early. I hear some folks still trying to use FX to get a good vocal track and it just doesn't generally work that way. 

I'm looking to hear some of you original stuff..... if you write. 

If you have not listened to my tracks, have a listen... on my web site...link to my music and listen. Start at the top.

OK   thanks.... I did not know that. 

I see lots of folks are switching to sound cloud.... I have contemplated switching to drop box since I think I can post honest 320kbs files there and they play... I should investigate the details on that.

Thanks eko!
(The previous versions just had varying amounts of effect on the vocal)

I missed all the other versions, but I really like this one.  Beautiful!  You've got a great voice! 

Thank you!