Re: Echo Lake
 

Nice recording job, Chris...you're right, after a rough start on the vocal, she did warm up, which means she's got a good one in her...heartfelt performance though. The acoustic sounds good, though I'm hearing her pick tap the body now and then...you might mention that to her before proceeding...great job on your part, IMO.

-Roy

Re: Echo Lake
 

Roy,
Ya I hear it too... Along with the interference at the beginning that has started to come into my system. Sometimes I pick up a radio station when using some of the mic's. Not sure what that is all about?

Anyways, she was actually surprised as I just threw the mic up real quick to hear what she had. It was nothing that we are keeping. Just thought that it was cool and a good thing to hear for the start of the project. I am certain that when she is warmed up it will be great.

Thanks Roy,

- Doc

Re: Echo Lake
 

Me too, especially with you at the helm. Post more when you can.

-Roy

Re: Echo Lake
 

Joz: Nice change of pace on the new track man!

Chris: Nice one for a first take for sure man!

Re: Echo Lake
 

Greetings. First post.
trying to post a new song on here, any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thx!

KoldBludded !

Re: Echo Lake
 

welcome to the boards, you could try myspace.com which will allow you to upload tracks, or if you have your own website, you could upload it to your own site also. goodluck

Re: Mac Mixes!!!!!!!!
 

This is my first mix of alternative pop music. Done a while back....I know there are a lot of flaws so I would love some feedback. I dont really like the drums or bottom end!!!


http://zebox.com/cgi-bin/artists/dl....arie.m3u+qp+m3

Re: Echo Lake
 

Yes, I am playing the banjo and guitar. Abel T. Onlive and Sam Pletank are playing everything else (they're quite good, don't you think, but not very imaginitive...they only do exactly what I tell them). Happy you enjoyed it. You've no idea how many takes those simple little surfabilly licks took me. I should learn to flatpick someday.

Re: Mac Mixes!!!!!!!!
 

A nice clean arrangement and a good vocalist. Like the kinda staccato guitar riff, although the acoustic guitar sounds like it needs new strings -- it comes through the mix good but still sounds a little dull. Is there a bass guitar? Don't hear one.

I wish I could get a vocal sound like that. Right in your face, full, and beautiful.

Alternative pop is a good description, but it needs to decide which it wants to be. The lyrics are good generic pop, but the music has an indie feel to it. Don't really seem to go together.

Then again, I'm just a beginner hoping to learn, and this is better than I have done so far.

Doc\'s new tunes
 

All,
Well tonight I tracked my old client Tom Rothman. He and I have been working on a 12 song album, and he wanted to put a few live feel tracks on. Tonight I put 3 mics on him and let him have at it. Worked out pretty sweet and he was happy. A little different approach this time.

Mic setup was a 3 mic configuration.

APEX 460 - Vintech X73i - 1176 - Apogee - Main Vocal mic right above his head.
APEX 435 - API 3124 - Apogee - Right at the 12th fret
APEX 435 - API 3124 - Apogee - Right behind the sound hole

Really just got some good levels on the API and did not add compression at all to it. Just reverb with the Lexicon PCM-90 and a custom preset. Took the APEX and added the verb and a slight detune from the EVENTIDE H-3000 but honestly it is so subtle you can only hear it in the phones for the most part. No biggy. Added the LinMB on the Master Fader and L2 and some others to get the levels up. Really liked how these turned out. He tried to give it a more "free" feel to add to a live track idea. The funy part is that we tracked this in the sound room as the drums are setup and I did not feel like taking them down. HE was happy.....

Here ya go: Guess you can say this is a TRUE APEX test...


FINE - Tom Rothman

COMFORTABLE - Tom Rothman

Enjoy....

Doc