Glennny Wuz Robbed! (Red Thief reviews)
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:27 pm
Cover art, check. Can somebody start a review thread, please?
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Thanks! And yeah, I did record them both simultaneously. That little mouse click was me trying to make sure the screen saver didn't come up while I was recording. I realized I hadn't touched the computer in a while and that there was a high likelihood of that happening, so I acted on impulse to prevent it. I normally do that before I hit record on my little Zoom camera, but this time I just wasn't thinking. I'm glad it you didn't find it distracting!eggnogadam wrote:Schlimminy Cricket
Ryan Dawson
“click record” sound at the beginning… I like the inclusion. Did you record guitar and vocals simultaneously? Lyrically profound, even if by accident. No denying the overall skill/talent here. The soft touch on the guitar at the end and the ending chord choice itself. Very nice. Keep on playin’, man!
Thanks! Glad you liked my song. My tech is very primitive. I don't have any way to record on my computer. I used a Zoom Q3 to record my submission live, as I did with the last one.Cigar Charlie wrote:Enjoyed listening to all the entries.
Ryan Dawson
Well played acoustic tune. Nice tone on the guitar. Lyrics very poetic. Was this direct with vsts or just close miced?
Aawww man! I left you wanting more, eh? I've always wanted to try that. I wonder if I can do it again? As far as The Band goes... We've not been a whole band for the better part of a decade. It's a shame how truthful that sentence feels... ANYWAY... Thanks for the comment and ROCK ON!g_rock wrote: EggNogAdam
Guitar is great. good separation. nice harmonies nice vocals. Liking it. Built right up to where it should all come in. You left me hanging. Good tune but I want to hear the band too. Bring em in.
Not my intention, honestly, but I love me some Eno. Thank you.AJOwens wrote:Brian Eno, circa Fat Lady of Limbourg.
Also love Gabriel (most of him, anyways). Thanks. Regarding the harmonies, it's really just a stereo-width plugin in ProTools coupled with a doubled track. By that I mean that for each backup vocal track, I sing a given part twice on two different tracks, and then pan one track to the left a bit and one to the right a bit. Gives a real rich sound on vocals, I've found. Also helps to mask pitchy problems. Yes, this winds up being a whole lot of tracks... for this song, I think there were 12 just for the backup vocals, and that's only counting raw vocal tracks. Let me know if you want more details, I'll fill you in.g_rock wrote: I immediately think of Peter Gabriel kind of stuff. Sounds very 90s [...] Are you using a pedal for the harmonies?
Owwwkaz wrote:I hear the vocal and I think "Cher".
Wowwweggnogadam wrote:I get a weird Beatles vibe from this.
Let me rephrase - the effect you used reminds me of the effect Cher used. No disrespect intended.EvelBist wrote:Owww
(1) I always have a hell of a time with vocal production. I don't think it's the mic (an ATM41HE), or my technique, generally about six to eight inches from the mic (leaning in or out as needed), or my preamp (Mackie VLZ3). Possibly my effects chain, which varies. Obviously I need to take advice.Lunkhead wrote: James Owens
(1) More really muffled vocals. What is going on? Most of the rest of your mix sounds fine. . .
(2) Your organ could use some more dynamics though. . .
(3) Good drums, are those loops or programmed?. . .
I REALLY appreciate the technical advise here. It's easy to try out. Thank you!Lunkhead wrote: Things to try when recording vocals:
1. Make sure you keep your mouth 3-6" from the mic
2. Use a pop filter/windscreen
3. Cut the low end using EQ, you probably don't need much <100Hz in your vox
4. Run them through a compressor, find a good preset or just try to make sure the compressor is cutting the gain anywhere from 0-6db
5. Maybe apply some subtle ambience which should be felt more than heard, or, apply noticeable reverb/delay if you are going for a certain effect/feel
Ways to spice up your guy and guitar song:
1. Buy a cheap ($50-100) two-channel USB audio interface, or even just a USB mic
2. Overdub stuff: shaker, tambo, bass, harmony, lead guitar, etc. etc.