[LAU] Advice / Listeners needed

[Charles Linart]

I think it sounds great, but the fiddle is a little loud.  The guitar
sounds wonderful -- I'd bring that up a bit.  The female vocalist is
excellent!  Bring her out a little.

On 5/9/07, Folderol <folderol at ukfsn.org> wrote:
> 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
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