[linux-audio-user] My First Linux Song

[Shayne O'Connor]

Rick B wrote:

> Shayne O'Connor wrote:
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>> Luke Yelavich wrote:
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>>> On Sun, Feb 13, 2005 at 08:12:45PM EST, Shayne O'Connor wrote:
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>>>> well, it's taken awhile, but i've managed to complete my first song on
>>>> linux!
>>>>
>>>> http://www.machinehasnoagenda.com/downloads/The_Girls_-_The_Sailor.ogg
>>>>
>>>> (please be kind in any comments - i'm especially open to tips on
>>>> mixing/mastering).
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>>> One thing that immediately sprang to my attention. Tuning. I found
>>> my attension was constantly distracted by the guitar tuning in
>>> particular. Fine for the vocals to be how they are, as it can
>>> certainly create the right mood for the song, but the mood doesn't
>>> carry through if instruments aren't in tune.
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>> do you mean the guitar and bass are out of tune with each other, or that
>> they're not tuned to the proper pitch?
>>
>> the bass i'm using has more dead notes than a writer's wastebasket, but
>> it doesn't bother me that much. i really think the general muddiness,
>> and bad levels mentioned by ron parker are more of an issue here ... at
>> least that's all that i personally can focus on when i listen back to it
>>
>> (i should say that, to me, this song has more than a bit of a tribute to
>> the musical forms of Pavement ... and correct tuning in this context has
>> no more relevance than good singing ... )
>>
>> thanx for listening and constructively criticising :)
>>
>> shayne
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> Yes the guitar is out of tune a little, but the song has alot of
> potential.  I really like your style. After listening to it once I
> kept humming it all day long.

wow - thanx a bunch! ... at least if you're humming it, there must be
something right happening :)

i find writing lyrics/melodies pretty natural ... structure is fun to
work with ... recording/mixing is a whole new ballgame - but luckily
i've got linux on my side now!

shayne