3 Jul
2009
3 Jul
'09
12:10 p.m.
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 6:40 AM, James Stone <jamesmstone(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Bill Allen wrote:
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 :)
On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Bill Allen
<bill(a)k2bea.org
<mailto:bill@k2bea.org>> 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!
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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