On 30/04/11 22:23, Dave Phillips wrote:
Leigh Dyer wrote:
Hi all,
...
Hi Leigh,
I liked it a lot. I agree with the other posters re: the placement of
the vocal, it's pretty well buried in the mix. If you're comfortable
using Autotune then you should be comfortable putting your voice out
front further. Btw, I didn't notice the tuning fixes either, and I
despise Autotune (aesthetically, that is - I'd use it if I thought I
could make a million dollars with it).
I think you've hit the nail on the head with the vocals -- I should have
the confidence to put them further in front. When I listen to the vocals
I can't help but hear all the little problems, but everyone keeps
telling me that the vocal sounds fine, so I should probably start
listening :)
This piece started out on piano, and everything else (including the
lyrics/vocals) came afterward, and from the feedback here it seems like
I've mixed it as a piano track with a few extra bits to support it, when
really I should have the vocals up front and mix everything else to
support them.
Confidence, again, is a factor there I think -- I'm happiest with the
piano part, so I've let it take the focus. I need to learn not to just
turn a part down when I'm not totally happy with it :)
The tune itself is really good. I like the piano part, and I also liked
the distance on the drums, it made the piano and vocals sound like they
were being sung in the lounge with the drums in the kitchen. That's not
a left-handed compliment, I thought the effect was neat, whether
intended or not. Also, good playing throughout, you handled the
instrumental parts nicely.
Totally unintentional on the drums :) I didn't want them to distract
from the relatively mellow feel of the rest of the track, but I think I
will bring them up a bit if/when I work on the mix again.
Thanks for listening, and thanks to everyone for your feedback -- it's
all been very helpful.
Thanks
Leigh
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