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spkguitar,

It sounds real good, good tune, good performances. As a mastering engineer, I put it up on my Tannoy Pro series DMT II 14" & 12" speakers, as well as my 8" Pro series Tannoys. Its real, real close to being right on the money mastering wise. I might add 1db or 2db at around 1k or 2k, to define the rhythm guitars and the mids, snare presence, etc... of the entire track, but a very, very little boost... you have just the right amount of high end eq (air) at 15k to 20k. You have isolated the point of the kick beater well, so the listener can hear the attack of the kick drum, however, the way it came through on my mastering system, it felt like the kick needs a tad more weight or umph to it so you can feel it as well. I might add a db or 2 of eq at around 100hz to 300hz, find the low end of the kick where you can feel it thump, but just a tad. A little goes a long way in mastering. ... And the mastering engineer might have already had to make moves in the ranges I mention to correct other problems, essing, harsh mids, all around etc... At the very first few bars of the song I hear a limiter dip into the mix a tad, perhaps the release is a bit long on it... or there is an .mp3 glitch, most people wouldn't notice it anyway.

I compare everything I listen to on a demo cut as to "How close is it to being a final, world class record release", so I am much more precise and critical in my listening than the average person ....and frankly I am never satisfied with my own stuff, any record could be better with time and work, even Floyds "The Dark Side of The Moon."

I am just splitting hairs though, (it could release as is, because the style of music it is, begs the rough edge question) its very well done and deserves snaps all around, no matter what try it is... 1st mix or mix # zillion and 3. Good Job, keep it up.

Regards

e

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Editor,

thanks for your comments on my track. Some interesting things you mention about ambient music. I feel like the creative process is very cyclical, just like life itself, you can never plan too much ahead and you must be ready for those unexpected surprises. As a result, our moods and perceptions change and when I first started piecing that one together, I was in a very unusual headspace, but in a good way. It was the xmas shopping rush, Manhattan gone crazy over what to buy, which party to go to, etc. I just locked myself into a room with my friend's Kurzweil K2600 (where the piano sounds are from) and adopted the road less travelled. I didn't want to kill myself trying to program the right 'breakbeat', find the right snare and eq it to perfection, I just wanted to do carry as much emotion I could with less sounds, it was my way of closing myself off to the world for a few hours and days. The art of subtraction, it's a beautiful thing....

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editor,

Thanks for that. I've got to give it up to IntelDoc for the mastering, though. He sent me a remaster of my original mp3, that sounded really good and punchy, so I sent him my mixed WAVs and he mastered it (even though he lives like 5 miles from me). Mucho Props.

I've got the weekend to myself, and I'm planning on working on some more stuff. I'll post when it's ready.

BTW Your stuff sounds great. That goat video was pretty cool too.

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Editor and SPKguitar,
Thanks for the props! I had fun with it.... Now if I could just quit my day job and do this stuff for a living that would be great.... One day..... Get out of Defense World and do the "love."

Thanks Editor, and Spkguitar! It was fun.....

I think that FTP access accounts will work well when they are discovered.... Who needs the DIGISERVE... It would be nice though!

-Doc


Gotta thank Calvin too for his killer post on Mastering. Ran with that for what it was worth!

See ya!

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spkguitar...
Really impressive song, good vocals, guitar work...the only thing I hear that I would change, is this. During the verses, either the bass, the rhythm guitar, or both together are too 'muffled' overall (IMHO). But of course that's minor with such a good song overall. The vocal clarity is perfect, and the solo harmonies sound really good too.
Chris/Doc did a good job, and it's a really good song, I think.
thanks, and be sure and post your new stuff...
~Roy

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Thanks Roy.

Much appreciated coming from you, your stuff always sounds fantastic!

It's funny you should say that about the tones during the verses; my to-do list for this song includes an item that says "Fix guitar tones", along with a few other minor things. I may fix them later when I can get a fresh look at it.

I've got a 3 song project from about 6 years ago, tracked on da-88 that I'm re-mixing in PT. One of them is almost done; I'll post it soon.

Thanks again!

Re: Let\'s hear your latest stuff....right here
 

I am new to the board and thought I would post one of my latest DIY home studio songs. My taste in music is pretty broad, and I try to experiment with different styles. Basically I did this song a couple of months ago and have been trying to improve the sound with tips from this board. I wanted the guitar to be big and loud on this one.
I am also new to mixing & Eq'ing, so some tracks may need some work.
Anyway, I look forward to the feedback.

Try this link:
http://us.share.geocities.com/hall_b...tchecksmp3.mp3
or this one
http://www.geocities.com/hall_brett/govtchecksmp3.mp3

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spkguitar-
spkguitar,
Cool...looking forward to hearing it. Again, I really enjoyed your song.




hb nc,
I like it....nice and raw. I did notice the track drop noticeably right after the solo.(because of the pumped rhythm guitar that comes in behind the solo. After the solo, it drops out and leaves the track at a lower overall level.).
Other than that, I love the feel of this song. Post more of your stuff when you can.
thanks, Roy

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Thanks for the critique.

R/g Posting more stuff
Definitely. I've been exploring some different musical directions lately, mostly slower and less distortion. I have some older more agressive stuff from my early college days that I want to redo and clean up.

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All,
I have not posted anything out here for awhile, mainly due to clients request. Seeing that I am working on this one I felt compelled to let my pals hear it. The first thing is the reason why....

I started working with George Mason University on a production that the Art and Media department are heading. I am there as an Independent Study student. It is a Audio/Visual play production with tons of animation, live acting and music. I have been tasked to help with some animation sequences as well as the audio recording part. I offered up the studio to help out with it. The play is a production about the Time Travel of a JOHN TITOR, and if you feel compelled to read more you can at www.johntitor.com. Pretty cool stuff really.

So the group came by Friday to lay down the sequences and voclas for 3 songs. I am posting 1 of the 3 for now. The others have not been finalized just yet. This one is really strange, and reminds me of NIN meets Skinny Puppy with a voice of ole Bjork.

HOMELAND SECURITY

All audio is REASON and vocals ar doubled with a waves software 2 tap set to a "Vocal Exciter" mode.

Enjoy and more to come....

-Doc