Elwood
Blues
I'm trying to "train in" good stuff and train out not so good. Relative levels are still a black art to me. I'm not trying to stretch you guys out but sometimes you just have to ask, I'm asking.
On Ghost Riders the sound I was going for would be:
Guitar - clear and warm on the bottom with enough mids for good definition and highs to shimmer.
Drums- snappy and tight, keep a beat but drop it for variety and impact at times, splashes, crashes and toms for drama
voice - clear and legible
I sent this to a drummer buddy of mine. He is not one to feign approval but he made me smile. This is a his feedback on the drums...
1) He "understands my enthusiasm" for the new program , but felt the drums were too loud in the mix overall.
2) The cymbals were too loud and harsh.
3) And (here is the one I love) he was surprised at some of the hit placement from the program, seems a bit off somehow.
So in order
1) I don't know, I was used to hearing lots of drums
2) I don't know, my audiograph agrees....what?????Eh?????
3) busted, I diddled with just about every bar. Some worked and some didn't. I also forgot, or didn't know, to quantize. I guess I needed to do it to individual blocks. When I did it to the whole drum track it was regrettable. I just love that he got the "Whatzat?" reaction.
So, what did you hear? If you don't mind indulging me, the tips you guys share are what rattles around in my head when I trying to solve little challenges with this stuff.
(BTW: my buddy isn't a crumudgeon, he just calls 'em how they come in. He did say my sweet slothead records well, I like that guitar OK
On Ghost Riders the sound I was going for would be:
Guitar - clear and warm on the bottom with enough mids for good definition and highs to shimmer.
Drums- snappy and tight, keep a beat but drop it for variety and impact at times, splashes, crashes and toms for drama
voice - clear and legible
I sent this to a drummer buddy of mine. He is not one to feign approval but he made me smile. This is a his feedback on the drums...
1) He "understands my enthusiasm" for the new program , but felt the drums were too loud in the mix overall.
2) The cymbals were too loud and harsh.
3) And (here is the one I love) he was surprised at some of the hit placement from the program, seems a bit off somehow.
So in order
1) I don't know, I was used to hearing lots of drums
2) I don't know, my audiograph agrees....what?????Eh?????
3) busted, I diddled with just about every bar. Some worked and some didn't. I also forgot, or didn't know, to quantize. I guess I needed to do it to individual blocks. When I did it to the whole drum track it was regrettable. I just love that he got the "Whatzat?" reaction.
So, what did you hear? If you don't mind indulging me, the tips you guys share are what rattles around in my head when I trying to solve little challenges with this stuff.
(BTW: my buddy isn't a crumudgeon, he just calls 'em how they come in. He did say my sweet slothead records well, I like that guitar OK