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Can someone grab a hold of all mastered files as well, apart from me? When something happens with my HD, at least someone else will have them too...

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I'm on it! ;D
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Sounds all cool, IZ! Good job!
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Ahráyeph wrote:Sounds all cool, IZ! Good job!
Not much work with yours I have to say ;) Just nudged some of the low-mids to give it more punch and did slight compression. Your headroom was second to none tho, so I had to lower volume a bit so that I could push it back into the 0dB region... not something anyone would hear ;D (I hope)

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Mish wrote:Snubnose (Top Nite Out)

Hi all, I've been fiddling about with the mix for this for a while and I'm not totally happy with it (the main guitar sounds quite fizzy, definitely not the sound I was aiming for) but here it is anyway. Hope you like it!

Iz, PM coming your way with a link for an uncompressed 24 bit, 48kHz version.

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This sounds fantastic! Just one thing, I think the strings a bit too slow..
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Mish wrote:Snubnose (Top Nite Out)

Hi all, I've been fiddling about with the mix for this for a while and I'm not totally happy with it (the main guitar sounds quite fizzy, definitely not the sound I was aiming for) but here it is anyway. Hope you like it!

Iz, PM coming your way with a link for an uncompressed 24 bit, 48kHz version.

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This sounds fantastic! Just one thing, I think the strings a bit too slow..
True... something I discovered a couple of years ago too... you have to nudge the strings a couple of millisecs to the left. String sounds tend to have a very low attack, hence they come at full volume after a couple of tenths of seconds. It sounds as if they are 'a bit behind'.

Not really that annoying, but you are right. (not something I can change ;D)

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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Summer (Ahráyeph)

Snubnose/Top Nite Out (Mish)

Can someone grab a hold of all mastered files as well, apart from me? When something happens with my HD, at least someone else will have them too...

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I think it's pretty safe to say that a lot of people will be grabbing them! :lol:
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Since the quality of this product is so high (so far, way above my expectations) I shall be re-designing the cover to something more befitting.

Is that OK musician guys? 8)
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Thought you were already doing a top job, Brother Blast. I'm certainly eager to see what you'll come up with!
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This jobbie deserves something to match the quality of Mish and your output not to mention that FGG basturd's tweaking! :twisted:

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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:
robertzombie wrote: This sounds fantastic! Just one thing, I think the strings a bit too slow..
True... something I discovered a couple of years ago too... you have to nudge the strings a couple of millisecs to the left. String sounds tend to have a very low attack, hence they come at full volume after a couple of tenths of seconds. It sounds as if they are 'a bit behind'.

Not really that annoying, but you are right. (not something I can change ;D)

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Cheers for that Iz, but err.. the whole thing is sounding a tad slow to me :) Sounds like theres been a 48->44kHz sample rate conversion missed somewhere as it's about 10% too slow in that wav file! :D

I can tweak the strings when I next get a chance (haven't forgotten about a mix with the guitars isolated, just haven't had time yet).

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Mish wrote:
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robertzombie wrote: This sounds fantastic! Just one thing, I think the strings a bit too slow..
True... something I discovered a couple of years ago too... you have to nudge the strings a couple of millisecs to the left. String sounds tend to have a very low attack, hence they come at full volume after a couple of tenths of seconds. It sounds as if they are 'a bit behind'.

Not really that annoying, but you are right. (not something I can change ;D)

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Cheers for that Iz, but err.. the whole thing is sounding a tad slow to me :) Sounds like theres been a 48->44kHz sample rate conversion missed somewhere as it's about 10% too slow in that wav file! :D

I can tweak the strings when I next get a chance (haven't forgotten about a mix with the guitars isolated, just haven't had time yet).

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So it's not just me then - I was wondering about that!
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mh wrote:
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Izzy HaveMercy wrote: True... something I discovered a couple of years ago too... you have to nudge the strings a couple of millisecs to the left. String sounds tend to have a very low attack, hence they come at full volume after a couple of tenths of seconds. It sounds as if they are 'a bit behind'.

Not really that annoying, but you are right. (not something I can change ;D)

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Cheers for that Iz, but err.. the whole thing is sounding a tad slow to me :) Sounds like theres been a 48->44kHz sample rate conversion missed somewhere as it's about 10% too slow in that wav file! :D

I can tweak the strings when I next get a chance (haven't forgotten about a mix with the guitars isolated, just haven't had time yet).

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So it's not just me then - I was wondering about that!
Fook... and there was me thinking It was SUPPOSED to sound like that :oops:

There goes my reputation.

Nae worries, I'll resample the fecker and re-post it! ;D

(it is easier to hear when the samplerate is 22050 and should be 44100 tho ;D)

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Ah yes, just sped it up by 110 % and it's a totally dramatic improvement.

Running a 40 Hz highpass (you'll need to re-maximize the volume after this) also does Good Stuff.
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The new and improved Snubnose/Top Nite Out by Mish!

Replaces the old, slow and boring one...

Oh, and I did not speed it up ;) I resampled the track Mish gave me, adjusted the tempo and re-edited my siren-sound. Slightly more work, but better for the sound ;D

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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:The new and improved Snubnose/Top Nite Out by Mish!

Replaces the old, slow and boring one...

Oh, and I did not speed it up ;) I resampled the track Mish gave me, adjusted the tempo and re-edited my siren-sound. Slightly more work, but better for the sound ;D

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Begob and sure 'tis good work ye've done there, fella me lad. There'll be a feed o' bacon and schpuds in it for ye. :lol:

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Man, dat good! :notworthy:
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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:The new and improved Snubnose/Top Nite Out by Mish!

Replaces the old, slow and boring one...

Oh, and I did not speed it up ;) I resampled the track Mish gave me, adjusted the tempo and re-edited my siren-sound. Slightly more work, but better for the sound ;D

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Begob and sure 'tis good work ye've done there, fella me lad. There'll be a feed o' bacon and schpuds in it for ye. :lol:

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... and the new front cover ;D

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... and the new inside back ;D

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obviously I can't do a tracklist, yet :innocent:
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I'll say one thing : it's definitely not goff, this graveyard theme... ;D
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Ahráyeph wrote:I'll say one thing : it's definitely not goff, this graveyard theme... ;D
I was trying to avoid that and the 'everything centred' and type in Caslon Antique aspect, well spotted Raf, ya cnut! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Ach, always a pleasure, Brother Blast... ;)
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OK, today we will be rerecording Crash And Burn. We've had a few weeks of rehearsing it and we've got it sorted out now.

Link will be up in a few hours :)
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