Re: New Music

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On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 6:40 AM, James Stone <jamesmstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Bill Allen wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Bill Allen <bill@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:bill@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Here are a couple of new songs that I've done recently with Ardour,
>     Hydrogen, ZynAddSubFX, AMS, and some ladspa plugins. They are pretty
>     different from each other so if you don't like the first try the
>     other :)
>
>     http://www.k2bea.org/Home/The_Tree_of_Life.ogg


Great playing - sounds filtered in a way tho - too much mid scoop on the
eq? Sounds like I'm separated from the snare/bass drums too much - they
need more presence IMHO. I don't really like the choice of bass sound -
a more traditional bass guitar or double bass would fit better I think.
Overall very nice piece though. Sax sounds great! By the way, I have no
clue about recording so take what I say with a shed load of salt!

That's a good idea. I actually did the bass track riding on an Amtrak train between New York and Boston one Friday night using the laptop keyboard through Alsa Modular Synth. I kind of like it, but maybe I'll try a a new track using my fretless bass. It just wasn't convenient on the train :)



>     http://www.k2bea.org/Home/Reflections-Apples-low.ogg

Wow drums are so much better! They are still sounding a little too
filtered in some way tho - cymbals too sibilant, snare missing
resonance. Vocals could do with more top end and a lot less low end -
sounding a little muddy to my ears. Guitars sound quite synthy and could
maybe do with a touch of compression????? or mid? Mix again sounds like
it's missing the middle freqs and the bass up to around 300Hz is too
loud - too much different information going on from conflicting sources
there.

Interesting about the guitars. They are actually the least processed of the bunch. Just guitar->amp->mic. I put a little reverb on (Caps Plate), but that's it.


Again.. same get-out clause applies to my (probably wildly wrong)
statements!

Oh - and what are you monitoring on? I just noticed it sounds much
better on my terrible computer speakers than on my (more decent)
headphones. I guess your monitors might be a bit mid-emphasising?

Hmm... I fear that's probably my ears. I actually mix with both a small set of monitors (old Boston Acoustics A40) and headphones. It's possible they both emphasize mid, but I think it's more likely that my ears are just off. I'll work on that.
 
Thanks for the great feedback.


2 fantastic songs tho!

James
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