> James
>
> On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 5:48 PM, Set Hallstrom <
sakrecoer@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Very cosy music!
>>
>> I'd like to advise you to follow Q's advice, but make an exception on
>> the snare+bassdrum and the bassguitar.
>>
>> I think the vocal level is good, but perhaps i would think different if
>> i understood what he says (beautyfull language btw)
>>
>> Thanks for the music! Feel free to ad my email to any release anouncment
>> list.
>>
>> *Set
>>
>> On 2013-05-01 23:36, Q wrote:
>> > Probably a bit of everything -- might be as easy to do it on the
>> master
>> > bus.
>> >
>> > Q
>> >
>> > On 01/05/13 22:32, James Stone wrote:
>> >> Thanks for listening, and thanks for the comments.. I will continue
>> >> tweaking :)
>> >>
>> >> What were you thinking I could cut low-mids from?
>> >>
>> >> James
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Q <
lists@quirq.ukfsn.org
>> >> <mailto:
lists@quirq.ukfsn.org>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On 01/05/13 09:27, James Stone wrote:
>> >>
>> >> HI Everyone,
>> >>
>> >> Here is a song I recorded with a friend of mine who is a
>> Nepalese
>> >> singer, and one of his friends who played the guitar and bass
>> >> on the
>> >> track. It has taken me ages to get round to finishing it,
>> >> because I was
>> >> having real troubles coming up with some drums that fitted
>> the
>> >> song OK.
>> >>
>> >> This is the current version, mixed in Mixbus. I would
>> >> appreciate any
>> >> thoughts on the song, and also the mix.
>> >>
>> >>
https://soundcloud.com/__jmstone/roughmix2/download/s-__qgo8P
>> >> <
https://soundcloud.com/jmstone/roughmix2/download/s-qgo8P>
>> >>
>> >> James
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> Just had a listen to this and it sounds pretty nice as it stands.
>> >>
>> >> You could probably clear out the low mids a little to improve
>> >> clarity, but don't overdo it or you'll lose too much warmth.
>> >>
>> >> The vocal drops in and out a bit, especially early on (I think
>> it's
>> >> probably the lower register bits that are most affected). I guess
>> >> it'd probably be better to automate the volume rather than
>> compress,
>> >> although some light compression mightn't go astray. The guitar
>> has a
>> >> tendency to overpower the vocal as well, but it might be okay
>> once
>> >> the vocal level is higher, but if not, maybe EQ the guitar a bit
>> to
>> >> reduce the clash.
>> >>
>> >> The main guitar solo (from 3.10) needs to be more upfront I'd
>> say,
>> >> lose a lot of the reverb and it'd be a lot better. Perhaps use
>> some
>> >> delay to make it big without pushing it into the background like
>> the
>> >> reverb's doing. It's a bit thin sounding as well and the level a
>> bit
>> >> inconsistent.
>> >>
>> >> It's a pleasant sounding piece, nice and mellow. Nice playing and
>> >> the singer's got a good voice. However, with not being able to
>> infer
>> >> any emotional intensity from the vocals, it all sounds a bit
>> flat,
>> >> on the same level -- the piece could do with some contour to it,
>> a
>> >> sense of building and releasing in the music.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Q
>> >>
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