On 07/20/2012 10:45 PM, Len Ovens wrote:
On Fri, July 20, 2012 12:58 pm, Robin Gareus wrote:
I have no
real suggestions for the
bass, but with only bass and vocals, it could use some more high end.
I'd prefer to hear it with the funky guitar playing. :-)
I'm not happy with the playing and mix, yet, but there you go:
http://robin.linuxaudio.org/rg1-get_on_board_the_blues.ogg
That sounds really good. I think I am used to a little roughness and in
general prefer live and rough over studio and dead (sterile or whatever).
The guitar adds just enough to make it work. It doesn't have to have any
more, but there is space to add to it too without breaking things.
I can imagine adding shaker, but I think I'll go for a Cabasa (if and
when my box with percussion instruments shows up again, that is). The
latter allows to emphasize the swing rhythm more than a shaker would.
As for the guitar: I'm not sure. I did 15 takes of it today and a rough
mix after that. I need fresh ears to decide; at the moment I do favor
the D&B version without guitar + Cabasa to come.
What still nags me is how to best mix this fake upright bass.
thanks for all the feedback,
robin