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mikey1 Just Startin'
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Nov 15, 2009 8:07 AM

Just Smile...First attempt

New song I've been working on. Took a crack at it today. Not a good vocal day but oh well.

 

Took all the previous versions down. The latest mix is at the bottom.

  • aaron__aardvark Just Startin'
    aaron__aardvark
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    Nov 2, 2009 10:19 PM (in response to mikey1)
    Re: Just Smile...First attempt

    mikey1,

    I needed to hear that, because something put me in a bad mood 1/2 an hour ago.  I'm better now, thank you.  The vocals may not be 100% flawless, but I think they are good.  I think most of the vocals are very good.  Good song!  The lead guitar is quite tasty, what's the story on that?  Are those real drums?

    • mikey1 Just Startin'
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      Nov 15, 2009 8:03 AM (in response to aaron__aardvark)
      Re: Just Smile...First attempt

      I worked a little on it and attached the results. Added organ. And since then I've added a peppy horn section during the chorus. Not quite finished with it yet. I'm also fighting over background harmonizing it. I keep hearing all these funny responses that are of course, funnier when sung in harmony. At least to me.

       

      It's a Takamine acoustic, Strat, Peavey bass strait into an Aphex 207 D tube preamp. All the guitars were direct and clean. All the effects are Podfarm. On the solo I automated the delay to decrease on the second part and I liked the little electronic-y thing it did so I kept it. The amount of recordable automation you have with Podfarm is awesome. You can really fine tune. Almost to a fault. I only played the progression one time through on each instrument and looped it. I love computers.

       

      The drums are Beta Monkey.

      • aaron__aardvark Just Startin'
        aaron__aardvark
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        Nov 4, 2009 7:27 PM (in response to mikey1)
        Re: Just Smile...First attempt

        mikey,

        I wondered what that electronic-y thing was: now it makes sense, I like the sound also.  Even though I am notorious for using lots of effects, I like the first version of the song better than the second version & third version (too much effects for even me!).  Everytime you posted the song, the file size got smaller.  I noticed the fidelity of #3 is worse than #2.  Is all that swirling effect from the organ or ?

        • mikey1 Just Startin'
          mikey1
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          Nov 5, 2009 3:42 AM (in response to aaron__aardvark)
          Re: Just Smile...First attempt

          Yea, I'm farting around with effects. Also, I rendered at a much lower sample rate. Probably some mp3 warble . The B3 has some pretty agressive Leslie too

           

          Not quite sure what to do with this one. Even the lyrics are just place holders untill I think of something clever. I need something to zip the chorus along.

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    Nov 15, 2009 8:04 AM (in response to mikey1)
    Re: Just Smile...First attempt

    Here it is with horn section.

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    Nov 6, 2009 10:36 PM (in response to mikey1)
    Re: Just Smile...First attempt

    Wow this is too good Mike. I couldn't even begin to put a song like this together.

  • mikey1 Just Startin'
    mikey1
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    Nov 7, 2009 12:41 PM (in response to mikey1)
    Re: Just Smile...First attempt

    Remember those vocals I was trying to avoid.... here they are.

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    • aaron__aardvark Just Startin'
      aaron__aardvark
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      Nov 7, 2009 8:00 PM (in response to mikey1)
      Re: Just Smile...First attempt

      mikey won,

      There you go!  That latest mix is by far the best of the bunch!  Glad you lost the swirling effect.  You now are the one & only song in my iTunes jukebox (I finally got a new iMac after quacking about it for years).

      • mikey1 Just Startin'
        mikey1
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        Dec 10, 2009 10:41 AM (in response to aaron__aardvark)
        Re: Just Smile...First attempt

        I'm buying a Mac and Protools HD system this weekend. Even though I know nothing about either platform. Too good a deal to pass up. I recently lost a gig because I dont use PT so I thought I'd better get it. I'm so ashamed.

        • aaron__aardvark Just Startin'
          aaron__aardvark
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          Dec 10, 2009 7:46 PM (in response to mikey1)
          Re: Just Smile...First attempt

          mikey,

          No need to feel ashamed...once you become a Mac owner. 

          • sheppola Just Startin'
            sheppola
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            Dec 16, 2009 8:40 AM (in response to aaron__aardvark)
            Re: Just Smile...First attempt

            No insurance quotes to protect your vocals please They are excellent so stop it

             

            Mix wise they are sitting up front a bit too much in places and maybe could do with a little sparkle better top end EQ or an Enhancer.You could try the old reverb trick of a little bright reverb but with a long pre-delay that matches the bpm.That way the vocals still sit up front but have some more body and sparkle to them as the tails die.The whole mix is a little lacking in Top-end clarity to my ears.

             

            Great arranging and performance 

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