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electrogear ·
This is my first proper bash at a recording a full song using a full studio & acoustic instruments (i.e. not a bunch of vst Instruments). It was done with an ADAT and a Soundcraft Spirit Desk, and a bunch of decent microphones. Unfortunately both the singer and the drummer didn't know the song (even though I gave them 3 weeks practice time they didn't practice grrr) but I think I did OK in correcting most of their mistakes. Also, the piece had to be at least 4 minutes long, so I kinda bodged it at the end with a piano solo & copied & pasted some vocals from the chorus with some monster reverb. Cheese of the smelliest variety, but I think I almost got away with it. Here's the link:
you have a lot of phase problems in the mix try to hear it in momo a lot of the sound is missing. 🙂
Acrobat ·
really nice, is it a Coldplay cover? Seems.. I think you did a nice job on that... bright recording, I'd just put the charleston a bit lower in the mix... 😀
electrogear ·
Hey, sorry I forgot to mention, the original artist is KT Tunstall. I do love Coldplay songs though. Not keen on their latest attempt at a trying to sound different, but I loved their 'fix you' album with 'swallowed in the sea' etc, however, I think if you hear too many Coldplay songs in one go you're in danger of shooting yourself.
What do you mean by 'Charleston'? Are you talking about the organ part near the end?
Cheers,
Mike
Acrobat ·
electrogear wrote: What do you mean by 'Charleston'? Are you talking about the organ part near the end?
oh sorry, 😀 😀 it's the way we call the hi-hats !
20081225 ·
Sounds good! When a version with robotic voices? 🙂
Do you know a band named Madrugada? Is a similar sound.
cheers
electrogear ·
I got my feedback for this a few weeks ago. Funny how different people have different tastes, which makes it a little unfair in my opinion. The feedback was that there was 'far too much reverb at the end' and the vocals were too loud. That was what I was going for! I wanted there to be far too much reverb! haha...
Positive bits were that the drum kit and guitars were well recorded and mixed, no mention of phase problems or hihat volume. Probably didn't even listen to it as well as you guys did! Got 72% for it anyway, very pleased with that.
electrogear ·
20081225 wrote: Sounds good! When a version with robotic voices? 🙂
Do you know a band named Madrugada? Is a similar sound.
cheers
Thanks I've never heard of them but I'll check them out!!
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