just finished mixing my new song any feedback would greatly appreciated
thanx
gary
https://soundcloud.com/ga...london-town-gary-walsh

Nice song Gary.....listened a couple of times and the mix was quite clear on my H-phones. Your vocals were a slightly drowned by the other instruments though, and could be brought up a little more. Although I really like the bass on this, it might benefit the song if it was lowered a bit to fit in the mix better.
 
Overall, well done on this song!!! 
 
Did you play an actual bass or was it sampled instruments? (either way, it sounded nice & full) :))
  

Hi mesh the bass is a mixture of both played & sampled bass 😃

Song has a catchy rhythm to it. I like the vocals. I think the bass might be just slightly too much. I also agree on the volume of the vocals. As a side note, I think harmony in the chorus would really spice this one up and maybe a pinch of reverb. JMO. The shaker fills in nicely at about a third through. To my ears the first third is a little empty. I'm not sure what to suggest..more rhtythm maybe?

nice vocals, nice lyrics, and a cool little travelogue.
 
mix-wise, the ever-present shaker needs to drop out once in a while, to maintain interest. And I'd drop the volume of the shaker quite a bit. It's as if the song is featuring the shaker.
 
As for the bass, I think the volume is fine, but I wasn't feeling what the bass was playing. I'd lose the choppy short bursts and give it some sustained notes. Just my opinion, but your bassline features a halfstep chromatic move up - do you know the part I mean? It seems like the wrong note at that point. But opinions are like arseholes - pretty vital to the excretive process. :)
 
Your song "Crash My Heart" played immediately after on Soundcloud, and I was glad. that's a great song IMHO and I was sad when more Forumites let that one pass without a comment. Oh well! 
 
Keep up the good work!
 
-Tom
 
 
 

Hey garygml,
 
Nice tune you got going on here. I think the diversity the arrangement offers timbrally is definitely really powerful and, as a result, can be difficult to manage. The shakers are competing with your vocals quite bit. Do you know about the TL-64 Tube Leveler plug-in in SONAR. It's really an underrated, unsung hero. I would recommend putting this plug-in on all your tracks, if not, at least on all of your busses, and then mix through the plug-in. I think the type of saturation it offers can really bring a mix to life. Try it out on a mix and let me know what you think.

Gary, this is one of the most refreshing songs I've heard in a while.  I kinda like it the way it is.  Perhaps the shakers are a bit loud, but many classic recordings use the same technique, so I wouldn't be too fast to judge.  Otherwise, this has terrific lyrics that are sung very well, and a great arrangement.  I like the way it builds up, and I understand your choices.  I'm a fan.

Hi Gary,
 
I agree with the above... This is a good song.
 
As others have said, I'd bring the vocals up a touch in the mix. When "Crash My Heart" kicks in, the vocals are more prominent in the mix and I'd go for that. 
 
nice work
 
cheers
 
andy

If you send me this, I will mix it right for you, Good track, shouldn't take more than an hour to get it humming good.
 
PM if interested

Sounds like a nice tune as noted above a few tweaks would probably add the final polish, thanks for sharing.