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  • Bridge Over Troubled Water by 11 year old girl
2015/02/15 16:47:59
fireberd
I did a CD project for a local 11 year old girl.  She has a voice like someone older. 
The song is "Bridge Over Troubled Water", and yes I know its a Karoke track, but its to showcase her voice.
 
www.gulfcoaststeelguitar.com/Bridge%20Over%20Troubled%20Water.mp3
 
 
This was done using Sonar Platinum.  I used the Rematrix Solo "Go To Verb" reverb on her voice, nothing else.   It was mastered with Ozone 5, Country Pop preset.
 
 
2015/02/19 10:25:37
paulo
When I saw that this post had quite a few views but no replies at all, I feared the worst when I clicked on the link to the track.........you know like sometimes when you see proud parents who are a bit blind to the fact that their beloved isn't really as good as they think they are......
 
But wow....that's a very impressive performance for any age. 11 makes it super impressive. Don't know why people aren't commenting here. Being picky, I would have liked to hear her sing the higher notes at the end of lines, like on " I will dry them aaaa - alll" and "I will comfort you-ooo"  but that's maybe just me because I love those parts of the original and it sounds "wrong" without them.
 
Excellent effort though. I wish I was even half as good.
 
 
2015/02/19 10:42:52
Wookiee
Well she certainly does not sound eleven years old.  Must admit the track is very hot I had to turn it down because all I got was square waves until I had.  But it was worth the listen and she will do well with some gentle coaching.
 
Thanks for sharing.
2015/02/19 15:28:23
fireberd
She was prepared when she came into the studio.  This song was done in one take.  In fact most of her 10 songs on the CD project were done in one take.  There was one song that she redid and two (that I recall) places on songs that needed fixing.  There were two that I had to change the keys on the Karaoke track, and this one was one that I changed.  It was in Eb and I had to change it to G for her, that is why the piano sounds iffy on the beginning.
 
I did a gospel album for her last year.  She has been invited to appear on a Gospel TV show, I think out of L.A.  But, that may have to wait until school is out for the year.
2015/02/19 23:30:58
drma173
My friend, I think the open has too much reverb nice vocalist
2015/02/20 06:33:43
fireberd
I got other comments, locally, about the reverb being just right.
 
 
2015/02/20 06:44:46
gswitz
I thought it was pretty. Thanks for sharing.
2015/02/20 09:26:52
Rimshot
Good job Jack. She sounds great.  I agree on too much verb but here talent still shines.  How do you like your Ozone 5?
2015/02/20 10:23:18
fireberd
I use Ozone 5 on all my mastering.  I have my "go to's" such as the Country Basic for a lot of what I do (which is traditional country) but I use various presets depending on the situation.   But, if I do everything right on each track the Country Basic works well.  I don't add any reverb with Ozone, just what is added to the individual tracks.  The Country Basic just adds a little compression. 
 
I also have the newer Ozone 6 but I rarely use it.  They renamed all the presets and I haven't found out what they are yet. Plus, from posts I've seen on other forums, some of the modules in Ozone 5 are now only in Ozone 6 advanced.
 
I'll take a look at the reverb.  This was the first project that I used the new Rematrix Solo reverb (and I used the default setting).  I've been using Sonitus Reverb for years and mostly the Short and Sweet preset.   The music track is how it is, I did nothing to that.  It was supplied by the client and wasn't a good track and got worse when I changed the key from Eb to G for her.  I'll get my ex Nashville Producer and Songwriter friend to critique the CD and see what he thinks, and I'll get an honest evaluation from him.  I've done several song demos and original song CD's for him and have learned a lot about recording and mixing from him.  He says he learned from Billy Sherrill and Owen Bradley (two biggie Nashville Producers).
 
Comments on Facebook for her new CD are all positive (but then probably no one will say anything but positive).   
2015/02/20 18:47:20
Lynn
Great song and terrific voice!  As for the reverb, have you heard the original, lately?  It was drenched in reverb, as S & G were searching for a signature sound and had the resources of Columbia records to find it.  Today, we only need the right plug in.  BTW, does she have a name.  If she gets famous someday, it would be cool to say we knew her when.
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