[LAU] Advice / Listeners needed

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On Wed, 9 May 2007 21:39:01 +0200
Arnold Krille <arnold at arnoldarts.de> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I do have kind of a strange situation here: A band is currently recording 
> their first (and probably last) album at my home studio. In parallel they 
> started a webpage and since one of their songs doesn't really fit on the cd 
> (different mood) this song will be published on the internet for free...
> 
> That song is finished. At least that is what I think. The one playing the 
> violin isn't happy with the performance. And knows that he can't do any 
> better. But for some songs we have a cello and now he wants to have his 
> violin-parts replaced with cello playing the same.
> 
> The problem:
> 1. Our (especially my) time is limited and that is only the internet-teaser. 
> If we do one or two rerecordings for each song after I mastered them the 
> first time, the cd is going to be published summer 2008 or even 2009.
> 2. That song should have been on the net a month or more ago...
> 3. As the one playing the cello is doing that for business it will definitely 
> sound better and cleaner. But he isn't part of the regular band. So you will 
> hear something on the net which isn't the band.
> 4. Everyone (except the violinist) who listened to the song in one of the 
> (pre-)mastered versions didn't think of the violin-tracks as bad and in need 
> of rerecording.
> 
> The solution:
> I ask you (yes, you) for your comments: 
> http://www.bloomingdesert.de/files/files/there_is_not_much-delta-2007-05-07.mp3
> 
> Should I go through the trouble of mixing and mastering again just to replace 
> the violin?
> 
> Other comments are welcome too... ;-)
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Arnold

The question I have is just what do you want to produce?

1 A technically perfect production with as much character as a
housebrick.

2 A warm composition that incorporates the humanity of the performers
in a comfortable listening experience.

If (1) then you have a lot of work to do, but mostly on the singer.

If (2) leave it as it is. It's fine.

-- 
Will J G
www.musically.me.uk