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2014/03/31 11:44:21
Starise
The controller isn't always tracking my sustains so it seems things are off kilter in small ways and in a few places...when I play a real piano I am known as a little "heavy handed". I can't play the same way with my controller so the velocities seem too much for this and I need to know what you do to get a nice stereo spread. I appreciate a listens and comments. I think I can back off of the velocities, but I'm not sure how to get a wide stereo effect meaning the lower keys are in the left primarily and the upper registers are in the right.
 
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2014/03/31 11:56:58
AT
I'd turn up the vox in the beginning - they are a bit buried, while later they are fine.
 
The left/right key spread is something the synth should control.  What are you using to produce the piano?
 
Sounds good.  Simple is good.
 
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2014/03/31 12:00:04
Lynn
Technical stuff aside, I think this is a good song and the balance between piano and vocal is about right.  It is sung with the right amount of feeling and conveys a sense of sincerity.  Nice one!
2014/03/31 12:18:46
Starise
AT- Thank you for listening. I'm using Kontakt and the August Forester piano I have the mids scooped slightly. I'm wondering if maybe it would help me to look more at what is happening in Kontakt here. The mix seems to  sound very mono with the piano.Maybe it's my listening environment. I wanted more of a spread and a more lively sounding piano..Thanks for your comments AT. I'll see if I can bring up the vox slightly at the beginning.
 
Lynn- Thanks for listening. I'm glad you're getting a good feel for the balance at your end.
 
2014/03/31 13:02:29
Rikkie
Hi Tim, nice song, good vocal performance. I don't like the piano sound, could be a bit mellower imho 
 
Rik
2014/03/31 14:05:47
Starise
Rik- Thanks for your comments.
2014/03/31 14:05:47
Wookiee
The vocal sounds good, I agree that the piano sounds is wrong perhaps there is to much reverb on the whole thing.  It also seems to lack middle bottom weight here.
 
Thanks for sharing 
2014/03/31 21:11:49
dcumpian
All the top end on the piano is missing, which makes the piano sound too boxy. Also, the piano is just too big in the mix. Nice song though, it needs a gentler piano...
 
Regards,
Dan
 
2014/03/31 23:18:13
M_Glenn_M
Nicely played and written.
For my ears, it's got a lot of mids on both the vox and piano and they are competing and that contributes to the mono feel. 
I'd try scooping out the mids on the piano which might bring out the vox better too?
2014/04/02 10:34:28
Starise
Wookie- Thanks for listening! I hopefully addressed the issues tith the piano now. I used another piano sound and did some more EQ work on this.
 
Dan- Thanks for lstening and for your comments.If you listened to my most recent mix then I guess I still have some work to do on the piano. I'm hoping that you listened to my old mix.
 
Glenn- Thanks man! I look a little deeper into this and see if I have too much competition in that range. 
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