Members Thunderbroom Posted August 30, 2005 Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 At our debut gig, we managed to capture a couple of songs on a handheld video recorder. I pulled the audio from the tape and tweaked it a little bit in Sound Forge (ran the smooth compression on it) and then normalized it. I put the songs on our site. I think the songs sound fine for the website; however, our singer thinks the vocals are buried and is suggesting that I should pull them off the site because they don't sound good enough. I disagree, but it could just be that I'm not as picky but should be. Please give these a listen and provide your honest feedback. Thanks! Each file is ~4mb. YFC - Pour Me YFC - Already Gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted August 30, 2005 Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 I can't listen to them yet, but knowing what your singer looks like, I have to side with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted August 30, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith I can't listen to them yet, but knowing what your singer looks like, I have to side with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted August 30, 2005 Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 that's crazy talk , it's tough to get a good live mix recorded and so many I have heard even very professionally done it's the bass that's shy , and I would say these are bass shy but not vocal shy at all ! The vocals are loud and clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bud-Man Posted August 30, 2005 Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 The vocals are loud and clear to me- no problem hearing the vocals- the lead guitar is the thing that is a "little buried"- piano jumps out just fine - the only thing a little distant is the guitar- Sounds pretty decent really- I think you can leave that onh a web site as a live recording Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted August 30, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 Thanks for the feedback. It's funny how different people notice different things about the songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 30, 2005 Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 Vocals are fine and out front on Pour Me and slighty low on Already Gone, but not anything I'd worry about. The main thing is that the MP3's really catch the energy of the band. If I was browsing and heard them, they would make me more likely to go see the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted August 30, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 Glad to get another response. I plan to cut/paste these responses and send them to the band. And I know what some of you may be thinking now....so...no trying to hit on the singers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted August 30, 2005 Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 Originally posted by Thunderbroom Glad to get another response. I plan to cut/paste these responses and send them to the band. And I know what some of you may be thinking now....so...no trying to hit on the singers! Well, obviously pics of your singer in provocative poses would obviously make the listener want the vocals higher in the mix. You can pass that on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmerz Posted August 30, 2005 Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 I would leave them up there until you managed to get a good mobile ADAT recorder running right off the sound board at a gig, T-Broom, and I would definitely reccomend doing that soon...you guys generate a lot of energy!You are dealing with a sound that was recorded with a camera , for crying out loud, and will never be able to wash that sound enough to get a high-quality sound recording, unfortunately....But for what you've got there, I'm telling you it gives a decent representation of your band, and I would leave it up until something much better comes along.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members howeclectic Posted August 30, 2005 Members Share Posted August 30, 2005 It sounds great for a live recording. If you guys ever want a better sounding recording for your websites.. ill be more glad to help. ive got a 16 track digital recorder. just shoot me an email and ill come by a practice some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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