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2014/06/06 02:16:11
gtrpastor
Thanks to all of those who have listened to this and have offered suggestions to improve it. I recently upgraded to X3 and I have remixed this song, making various tweaks. I hope I'm on the right track. Comments and suggestions welcome. 
 
https://soundcloud.com/sean-peifer/do-you-think-4e3
 
2014/06/06 10:37:48
Beagle
hey gtrpastor - I don't specifically remember if I've heard this one on previous versions or not.
 
I like the clean acoustics
your voice has a Neil Young or Dan Peek sound to it.  not exactly, but occasionally.  vocals are excellent throughout!
nice harmonies.  I might suggest you get some other voices to help with harmonies - it always gives the song a higher level.
the nylon was a surprise.  honestly I'm not sure I think it fits, I might have used an electric instead.  just my opinion tho.
mix sounds good to me.  drums might could use a slight bump.
 
 overall great song and performance!
2014/06/06 15:40:24
gtrpastor
Beagle - Thanks for listening. Thanks for the compliments. I worked hard on the vocals. It's interesting that it sounds like nylon. It's all steel string, recorded direct in the center, and mic'd on the left and right channels. I did add a slight amount of chorus. I did another revision of the mix and hiked up the drums and tweaked their sound. I am having a really hard time getting the drums to sound the way I want. 
2014/06/06 19:45:45
RussjWhite
That's starting to hit the mark. the guitars are now balanced. The vox need to be a bit higher in the mix. And I feel the drums need to be a little more crisp, they sound a tad flat. Drums aren't easy to get right!
2014/06/06 20:07:15
gtrpastor
Gusrogers - Thanks for the comments. They are helpful. It's a relief to hear someone say that the mix is improving. After tweaking for hours on end, I feel like I'm not sure what sounds good. The drums have been incredibly frustrating. 
2014/06/07 12:22:24
RussjWhite
Take breaks and compare it to something simular of commercial quality.
2014/06/07 13:56:14
Wookiee
Nice, I like the understated drums, mix works well here.
 
Thanks for sharing.
2014/06/07 16:52:05
The Band19
Is there a bass guitar in this mix?
2014/06/07 22:11:40
gtrpastor
Wookie - Thanks for listening and especially for the comment about the drums. Getting those right has seemed really difficult. 
 
The Band19 - Yes there is a bass guitar, but not a real one (I'm using Dimension Pro). Unfortunately, I think I'm killing it with the EQ. To my ear, it sounds like my recordings are boomy on the lower end. So I'm trying to EQ that out. But I think it's in the frequency range of the bass. Maybe its my cheap monitors that are boomy. Not sure...
2014/06/07 23:16:02
The Band19
gNo I can't really hear the bass, it needs some help (IMO) but you know what they say about opinions :-) I'm a bass player, so I tend to listen to it? Just like a drummer, etc... and I really couldn't tell if there was one playing? You can roll it off at a certain level (and should) to prevent issues, however, I would then cut the rest of your mix, I don't know 70 to 100? or 110? To let the bass shine through... And use tools like a frequency analyzer to look at it. You can also EQ the Kick and Bass so they sit together, and use ducking compression. The bass is really important (again IMO) And the bass and drums need to be in the pocket and hold the song together.  
 
Listen for example to Soft Truths, the one I have up now. Listen to the mix, and how you can hear the bass? Then A/B it with this. My ears aren't what they used to be mind you. But it just doesn't seem to cut through the mix to me. Also, as I'm sure you know, the bass comes down the pipe, right up the middle, with the kick (which is why they should be EQed to sit together) along with the Lead Vocals, everything else should be panned (and EQed) Compressed, excited, limitted, etc, etc, etc...
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