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2013/10/26 13:35:35
CaptG
Neat guitar in middle, still have problems with mix, what sounds even in recording room may be unbalanced on a portable MP3 player, etc.
Remember this is a horribly short fingered guy who can't read music. Appreciate all comments, thanks CaptG
 

Brought Percussion out more and added a little reverb-they were right, it helped (12/20/13)
 https://soundcloud.com/capg/loaferrev3
2013/10/26 15:02:28
CaptG
 
 Does guitar come thru too strong at middle and end?
 
 
2013/10/26 18:58:44
theguitarplayer
This is a nice mellow tune and sounds good, but I would bring the drums up in the mix a bit, as you can hardly hear them. I would also work on that ending, maybe a very long reverb tale. Other than that everything guitar wise sounds pretty good. I like the guitar sounds you have going on in this, very sweet sounding, yet a bit gritty. Nice tune.
 
Peace and Blessings, John
2013/10/26 23:44:36
gtrpastor
Sounds Pink Floyd-ish (I like Pink Floyd). Nice, mellow, relaxing. I agree with theguitarplayer about bringing up the drums a bit. I, too, had to turn it up. 
2013/10/27 00:32:34
CaptG
Thanks, to turn the drums up in volume, does the rest of the sound (guitar, midi syths, etc) come down in volume? I make small adjustments to emphasize the intended main instrument, but may need to make more emphasis on the back up sections. I guess I may not have the ear for a proper mix. But I love trying to produce enjoyable sounds. I truly respect all inputs and suggestions, especially from the level of musicians on this site. I almost feel part of the crowd. Thanks again CaptG
2013/10/27 01:03:49
gtrpastor
I'm a beginner myself, so this is just a shot in the dark. Maybe somebody else can disagree or agree. I listened to it again. It sounds like the whole mix is too low to me. I'd pull the whole thing up until it's averaging about -3db. 
 
Usually, after I record everything, and get all the separate tracks tweaked the way I want them to sound, starting in the console view, I turn everything down to zero. Then I bring up the drums to the desired level, adding bass, guitars, etc, pulling each up to where they sound good to my ear in the mix. 
 
2013/10/27 10:32:32
CaptG
I have yet to use the console, I use the vol slider on each track. But will try it today. I have a graphic equalizer between the computer and amp which really adds to the sound, but my brother has said I need to bypass it when finalizing a song. Another problem I have is most of my songs have similar vol levels, but a couple will be lower enough to need turning up the vol for playback. Instead of relying on ear, I guess I should rely on vol meter? Dam thing moves too fast for me. Will try to solve these problems using console. If I spent as much time practicing guitar as I do trying to figure out all these programs, well anyway I don't think practice is going to help my guitar playing, bad ADD.
Also after the comment from "theguitarplayer", it made me realize most of the time I don't even consider a songs ending. Most I pick a spot and just fade out the vol, some sound like the power went out, or the whole band had a heart attack. Will have to work on this. Thanks for the comments.
2013/10/27 18:02:31
AT
Yea, too low.  But nice song, some great guitar work.
 
Unless you are going to put a graphic EQ between everybody's source of the song and their speakers, bypass it for music work.  Record a little hotter - 12 dB average (not peak).  When you get toward the end of mixing the song should be higher - even up to - 6 dB.  It is a long slog figuring this stuff out, but it ain't rocket science.  Just practise.
 
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2013/10/28 10:03:24
clintmartin
Very nice song with great guitar tones throughout. I agree about the overall volume, but that's an easy fix when you've decided it's done.
2013/10/28 20:23:11
Walt Collins
Nice spacy vibe you've got there, but it could definitely use more drums, as others have said.  Good work!
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