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  • Sally's World (p.2)
2016/02/10 14:25:49
stevec
I agree with the above comments on everything - good song and well performed.  Nice straight rock feel that works well. 
 
The mix does need some work though...   I'd personally start by soloing the drums, bass and vocals and getting them balanced as-is (right now the snare seems buried/muffled).    Then bring in the guitars and keys one by one to taste.  I would also suggest checking your master/compress settings since the mix does get a bit distorted in spots (using hi-pass on any of the instruments?). 
 
2016/02/11 21:45:28
Tap
Great stuff.... Love the excellent use of delay on this tune. There are some phasing issues which have already been noted, but nothing really stands out. Enjoyed the composition... perhaps Harrison inspired as well as Winwood? 
 
2016/02/12 12:50:11
Mannynyagain
Very psychedelic - love the guitar sounds. As others have said, I'd beef up the bass a bit. Nice strong vocals. Did I say I love the guitar sounds?
2016/02/13 11:29:48
jamesg1213
Weird deja vu feeling listening to this..I'm sure I commented on it before, but obviously not. Cool atmospheric track anyway. Mix is a bit indistinct, perhaps that's what you were aiming for. Nice guitar solo, I like the phrasing.
2016/02/13 14:35:06
Zargg
Hi, Scott. I think this is a very cool song. Took me from Bowie, to Soundgarden during the song 
The drums could come up a bit on my system.
All the best.
2016/02/13 15:13:36
bapu
Nice song but others have already commented on the mix aspects and everyone has valid points IMO.
2016/02/15 12:38:18
scottcmusic
If you liked the sound of the vocal, here is how I did it. I believe this is also the reason certain people also commented on how the vocal doesn't have quite enough focus. I went back and forth on that myself for quite a while finally deciding that I liked the spaciousness of that wide vocal sound on this particular track.
 
I cloned the main vocal track and then, using the slide control, I slid the copied clip 30 ticks forward, and then messed with the panning of both tracks to create a stereo spread. You hear the main vocal come in on the left, and 30 ms later, you hear it come out just a bit louder in the right speaker. The panning is something like 10 o'clock for the left side, and then about 3 o'clock on the right. Then the whole thing gets run to a bus which is processed with delay.
 
I was worried that when somebody listened on mono, the voice would become very indistinct. But when I tested it in mono, it seemed fine. Always wondered how a mix like that would collapse down to mono since the voice is not directly in the middle. But you hear it done that way often ... the new Mumford & Sons song "Believe" comes to mind ... at some point you can hear the vocals get the wide stereo treatment and it really adds a fullness to the song.
2016/02/16 08:13:25
Wookiee
All good advice given above, will keep the furry ears open for a possible remix, thanks for sharing.
2016/02/16 17:46:00
Beagle
scottcmusic
If you liked the sound of the vocal, here is how I did it. I believe this is also the reason certain people also commented on how the vocal doesn't have quite enough focus. I went back and forth on that myself for quite a while finally deciding that I liked the spaciousness of that wide vocal sound on this particular track.
 
I cloned the main vocal track and then, using the slide control, I slid the copied clip 30 ticks forward, and then messed with the panning of both tracks to create a stereo spread. You hear the main vocal come in on the left, and 30 ms later, you hear it come out just a bit louder in the right speaker. The panning is something like 10 o'clock for the left side, and then about 3 o'clock on the right. Then the whole thing gets run to a bus which is processed with delay.
 


I called it!!!  
2016/02/16 23:14:01
Guitarpima
The mix needs lots of help.
 
As a song, Really nice. The vocalist has a nice timbre. Great work.
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