Members mbfrancis Posted August 31, 2015 Members Share Posted August 31, 2015 Listening in the car to a new mix of a song I finished a year ago. 10-yr old daughter: "Dad, why are you still working on this song, I thought this was done a long time ago." From the mouths of babes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhino55 Posted September 1, 2015 Members Share Posted September 1, 2015 Ha! Had a similar exchange with my daughter last week listening to the mastered tracks. "Daddy, I thought you were gonna be done with this in February." "We'll, sometimes it takes a little longer. It's looking like it'll be the end of summer." "Daaadyyyyyy, I already started school. Summer's over." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbfrancis Posted September 8, 2015 Members Share Posted September 8, 2015 OK well I finally finished the track. I think the mix is 99.9% done (just 1 or 2 super small tweaks), which for me is done. This is a big thing for me, let me know what you think. You've heard the track before, but this is the final mix after significant editing and cleanup: Air Enough to Breathe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhino55 Posted September 8, 2015 Members Share Posted September 8, 2015 Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oldgitplayer Posted September 8, 2015 Members Share Posted September 8, 2015 Ver nice mix of a good song. Even though I know next to nothing about recording and mixing, it sounds well balanced without a trace of 'mud'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LCK Posted September 8, 2015 Members Share Posted September 8, 2015 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nat whilk II Posted September 10, 2015 Members Share Posted September 10, 2015 OK well I finally finished the track. I think the mix is 99.9% done (just 1 or 2 super small tweaks), which for me is done. This is a big thing for me, let me know what you think. You've heard the track before, but this is the final mix after significant editing and cleanup: Air Enough to Breathe Yeah, all the parts are super-clear and clean. It does strike me as pretty dry, reverb-wise. Is there going to be one more mastering stage yet to do? A tiny bit of compression-glue across the master maybe? But really, it's clear as a bell, sounds arresting, so I should probably just shut up except to say, good work! nat whilk ii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tbry Posted September 10, 2015 Members Share Posted September 10, 2015 Very very good...sounds pro to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbfrancis Posted September 10, 2015 Members Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks all for chiming in, it means a lot. Yeah @Nat it's a little dry, I played with reverb (there's actually some global ambience as well as compression on the 2-bus), but I like it crisp, almost clinical. People say it sounds like the Cardigans, and I'll totally take that. So many ways to go though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 19, 2015 Released a single today... Blue Melody, which was the result of one of Stickboy's songwriting challenges. Lee Knight with the mix and production. https://justindifebbo.bandcamp.com/track/blue-melody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oldgitplayer Posted September 20, 2015 Members Share Posted September 20, 2015 ^^^ This is pretty amazing Justin. Really good song all round.The celebrated Mr.K is no slouch on the mix either. Even I'm beginning to hear the difference between an ordinary mix and an excellent one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LCK Posted September 20, 2015 Members Share Posted September 20, 2015 Released a single today... Blue Melody, which was the result of one of Stickboy's songwriting challenges. Lee Knight with the mix and production. https://justindifebbo.bandcamp.com/track/blue-melody Fantastic job. Superbly done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbfrancis Posted September 20, 2015 Members Share Posted September 20, 2015 Released a single today... Blue Melody, which was the result of one of Stickboy's songwriting challenges. Lee Knight with the mix and production. https://justindifebbo.bandcamp.com/track/blue-melody Justin, this is a remarkable recording. Really love the track, so creative, and the performances and mix are really wonderful. Great singing and playing all around. Then the production - so lush, and then so otherworldly when the grittier B section come in is fantastic. Bravo all around, just fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted September 21, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2015 ^^^ This is pretty amazing Justin. Really good song all round. The celebrated Mr.K is no slouch on the mix either. Even I'm beginning to hear the difference between an ordinary mix and an excellent one. Thanks OGP... if you could've heard the pile of slop handed over to Lee, you'd be even more impressed. In all seriousness, I work backwards... so basic tracks go down and THEN drums. In this case, I wasn't happy at all with the way the drums were working with the track, but Lee convinced me to let him pocket them with the bass and other tracks. It worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted September 21, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2015 Fantastic job. Superbly done! Thanks LCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted September 21, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2015 Justin, this is a remarkable recording. Really love the track, so creative, and the performances and mix are really wonderful. Great singing and playing all around. Then the production - so lush, and then so otherworldly when the grittier B section come in is fantastic. Bravo all around, just fantastic. Your assessment gave me chills. Thanks Martin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhino55 Posted September 21, 2015 Members Share Posted September 21, 2015 Killer, speaking of releasing stuff, got the art work done for the new one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LCK Posted September 21, 2015 Members Share Posted September 21, 2015 Killer, speaking of releasing stuff, got the art work done for the new one... Nice artwork. And I really like the song titles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LCK Posted September 21, 2015 Members Share Posted September 21, 2015 Released a single today... Blue Melody, which was the result of one of Stickboy's songwriting challenges. Lee Knight with the mix and production. https://justindifebbo.bandcamp.com/track/blue-melody Lee Knight is a f****ing genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oldgitplayer Posted September 22, 2015 Members Share Posted September 22, 2015 In all seriousness, I work backwards... so basic tracks go down and THEN drums. That's not working backwards - in my book, that's the right way to work. Firstly, the drummer gets to play in a way that is meaningful to the expression of the song with his fills being just where they need to be. Secondly, there's nothing more boring than tying the guitar and bass rhythm to a drum loop, 'boom tshh boom boom tshh……yawn. It also misses opportunities for nuance in rhythm, timing and phrasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhino55 Posted September 22, 2015 Members Share Posted September 22, 2015 Nice artwork. And I really like the song titles! Thanks. I think most of them were worked on to some degree here in the forum. I'll be posting links to the audio over the next couple weeks. They've come a long way since the phone demos I usually post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LCK Posted September 22, 2015 Members Share Posted September 22, 2015 Yes, I remember some of the song titles. Always a good sign... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted September 23, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2015 Lee Knight is a f****ing genius! Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted September 23, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2015 Killer, speaking of releasing stuff, got the art work done for the new one... Very cool! Can't wait to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhino55 Posted September 23, 2015 Members Share Posted September 23, 2015 A DJ friend of mine is going to be spinning all the songs from the record over the next few weeks on his radio show. After he plays a song, I'll be putting them on soundcloud and facebook. I'll post links here, but if you want to listen in real time at 3:10 pm central, you can stream it from http://www.whyr.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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