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2014/05/27 19:08:42
stevec
If you can, I would also try double-tracking the guitar with a mic'd version for more "body".
 
2014/05/28 10:15:17
Starise
Really good tune all around. I think the song could go either way and work. I like songs that sound good in an intimate setting but can be ramped up with the full band as well. The guitars work but as others have said they could be improved. Only having one track can be tough to work with. In a dense mix a thin acoustic works but in a thinner mix I think there should be slightly more cahoonas to the acoustic guitar on the bass end. I actually think one track might work decent if the low end of the the acoustic could be brought out, but you won't get the extra space that multiple tracks would give you.
 
If your tracks are slightly different and panned L/R in the mix it can add so much to it.The tracks can be either the same parts played slightly different or complimentary parts, either way you get an extra dimension to the sound. 
 
Even the way this is though, it's a nice song and I enjoyed the listen.
 
In the future, you can get great results from one recording by using two mics at the acoustic guitar, one closer to the sound hole and one place further up the neck. You have to experiment to find a sweet spot that works for both mics. In addition, you can also track the output of the guitar at the same time...so you get three tracks in one pass. If done well, you can essentially get the bass from one mic and the higher notes from another and maybe use the output track to compliment the mics. Panning these tracks can add a lot to the guitar sound.Providing you don't get any phasing and you're not picking up bad things from your space it can sound great, of course the mics pick up eveything, including finger and string noises.
2014/05/28 12:13:02
Rikkie
Hi Sean, this is a good song with excellent vocals. It's a pity the guitar sound is so thin. Also there's a lot of string squeak throughout, lifting your fingers when changing chords is the only remedy. as for the thin sound, I'd boost around 200hz and 600 hz, cut around 800 to1500, bo0st 2 kHz for a bit of zing and a shelf at 6 kHz with a gradual slope. I would copy the guitar track ,pan them hard left and right , nudge one track 10 msto create a stereo effect and leave room in the middle.  To improve a di'd guitar I sometimes use Perfect Space reverb wih an acouistic guitar IR.
 
 
Rik
2014/05/28 18:01:04
teego
Sounds a lot better, good song and good playing. I would follow stevec 's advice and double track with a mic and then apply the eq changes that Rikkie suggested where necessary. Oh and the vocal is really good!
2014/05/28 20:41:18
The Band19
Well, now that you've been intimate with me, I feel I can tell you my deepest secrets. The string slide squeaks are bugging me. I would isolate one on each of the guitar tracks, just the little snippet (holds fingers very close together) and use a spectrum analyzer to see visually where the peaks are in that sliding squeak. Then do a surgical EQ Cut with a big Q and try to tame it some. I have some other issues with the guitars, but I don't want to ramble on. Overall the feel seems pretty good to me. 
2014/05/30 03:43:22
gtrpastor
Thanks Starise, Rikkie, teego and TheBand19 for your helpful comments. 
 
I re-recorded the "squeaky" guitar parts to make them (hopefully) better. I also recorded new parts with a mic'd acoustic and panned them right and left to help it sound more full. I also tweaked the drums in the mix. Let me know what you think.
 
I posted a revision at: https://soundcloud.com/sean-peifer/do-you-think-4c2
 
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