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  • The River Song (p.2)
2015/01/25 17:47:13
clintmartin
Waltenstein Studios
Another sweet track Clint!  Upon listening I immediately downloaded the 15-day demo for S-gear. ;) Thanks for the tip there!
 
I'm amazed at how fluid your playing is... for so long.  It never gets rushed, you're always right in the pocket.  Awesome!


Thanks...I keep hearing timing issues myself! Hahaha. S-gear is pretty awesome. It took some time for me to warm up to it, but it's a keeper. If you guys really like this sound I can send you the preset, maybe you guys can improve it.
2015/01/25 19:56:06
clintmartin
I did a quick re-mix to fix a few things. (new links up top) I added some low end to the kick and turned the bass down by 1db. I smoothed out a little guitar thing towards the end that was driving me crazy...so now I'm happy.
2015/01/25 20:14:09
tKx5050
Very smooth and tasty. Another great track Clint!
2015/01/25 22:19:20
Jablowmi19
clintmartin
I did a lot of work on the drums. I guess it's too subtle to notice, but I tried to do better. Thanks for listening!




Sometimes I listen on the laptop, sometimes on the buds, sometimes on the good cans in the studio. I may have caught this one on the laptop... I mean no harm to your planet. You are one of the more respected artists (by me).
2015/01/25 22:27:41
clintmartin
Jablowmi19
clintmartin
I did a lot of work on the drums. I guess it's too subtle to notice, but I tried to do better. Thanks for listening!




Sometimes I listen on the laptop, sometimes on the buds, sometimes on the good cans in the studio. I may have caught this one on the laptop... I mean no harm to your planet. You are one of the more respected artists (by me).


Thanks man! I really appreciate your opinions...don't sugar coat nothing for me. I want to get better. Honest opinions are the only thing can help. I did go back and work on the kick some more...and a few other little things.
2015/01/26 00:57:57
emeraldsoul
Great! I like everything except the ending, mostly because I didn't want it to end. You might consider a long slow fade out, or something big and orchestral with cymbal rolls, or? It's a little truncated feeling as is.
 
I'd love the S-Gear patch if you are inclined! Your guitar work is exemplary, and I would suggest pushing it up in the mix just a bit more.
 
cheers,
-Tom
2015/01/26 16:47:06
clintmartin
@emeraldsoul...Thanks a lot! PM me your e-mail and I'll send you the S-gear patch I made. The patch will have S-gear effects. I turned them off and used other effects for this song (the list is above), but the S-gear effects are good too.
2015/01/26 19:38:24
rebel007
I like the drums pretty much where they are. Your guitar work is great, well played and just so listenable.
Bass is my second instrument , and like your other song I just had a listen to, I feel the bass is just a little heavy for your style. It's just a preference but I feel you could lighten it up with a different patch or amp setting. I am listening through headphones at the moment so it seems like it should be less noticeable than through the studio monitors. Anyways, just a thought on first listen.
Your mixing skills are to be commended, you have a great feel for your songs.
2015/01/26 20:00:09
clintmartin
Thanks for taking the time to listen to them both. I wanted the instruments to be pretty much even, as far as perception goes. I wanted the guitar to just be a part of the whole and not to "upfront". I probably could have turned the bass down a little...I did turn it down some from the first mix, but maybe it's still a bit too much. Thanks for the observations, I appreciate it. 
2015/01/27 19:24:31
dcumpian
This is awesome Clint! Love your playing and the groove is really smoove...
 
I think the bass is just right, but I think it got a little busy in the last third of the song. The earlier groove between the bass and drums really worked for me.
 
Regards,
Dan
 
 
 
 
 
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