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canon docre wrote:
James Blast wrote:why does the version I listened to have no vocals?

try this one, Sir James:
http://mcallister-productions.com/music ... %20Men.mp3
Bloody hell, that is good. :eek: :notworthy:
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smiscandlon wrote:Bloody hell, that is good. :eek: :notworthy:
about time there was some 'musical talent' on HL :innocent:
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mcalldp wrote:ahhh gotcha, yea it was on purpose with this take but might be a bit much I'm sure. But I'll try something different next time :-)

Got the latest version of Summer up for scrutinizing:

http://www.mcallister-productions.com/music/Summer.mp3
The drums could be a tad more thumpy :D
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robertzombie wrote:The drums could be a tad more thumpy :D
Next!
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smiscandlon wrote:Bloody hell, that is good. :eek: :notworthy:
about time there was some 'musical talent' on HL :innocent:
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well let me humiliate myself by posting something of much worse quality then ;-)

Might be a couple weeks before I get to start on the collaboration and I had a little itme so threw together a quick mix of summer. I wanted to use it to help me work out bugs on the new computer, only problem is I have NO way to mix it, just a cheap pair of headphones here so no clue how the levels are on anything.

The vocals are a bit out of my range but I didn't do anything fancy with them, did add the word "Always" to the lyrics. Needs lots of practice and tightening, (love the song but only 3rd time ever singing it ;-p)but any mix help and suggestions on any samples that sound crap etc...more than welcome.

Scratch Track is here:


http://www.mcallister-productions.com/m ... lister.mp3
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Drop the kybds way back in the mix and get some Big Fuck Off! guitars (especially bass) in there.

Thank you. :D
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James Blast wrote:Drop the kybds way back in the mix and get some Big Fuck Off! guitars (especially bass) in there.

Thank you. :D
Thanks so much James. Keys back, guitar and bass forward. Glad you said something, All I can hear in these cheap headphones is the bass.
Vocals fine at the same level?

I looked around for the same drum samples the sisters use but couldn't find them seems like they should be easy to get, off an old boss machine anyway :-(
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Vox Humana is more than fine, stick with it please mcalldp :notworthy:
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James Blast wrote:Vox Humana is more than fine, stick with it please mcalldp :notworthy:
Just curious, what are you listening on? I've got to get some mixing speakers soon......
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mcalldp wrote:
James Blast wrote:Vox Humana is more than fine, stick with it please mcalldp :notworthy:
Just curious, what are you listening on? I've got to get some mixing speakers soon......
a BFO! Yamaha amp with a pair of Goodmans Mezzo SL speakers I bought way back in 1973. I do like my bass well heavy! :D
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mcalldp wrote:
James Blast wrote:Vox Humana is more than fine, stick with it please mcalldp :notworthy:
Just curious, what are you listening on? I've got to get some mixing speakers soon......
They're called "Studio Monitors". Don't go for what would appear to be great entertainment soundcard/speakers, because they're designed to sound good, rather than accurate. An decent entry level pair will set you back £100-200. It does seem a bit steep, but it's worth waiting for, rather than wasting £80 on an apparently reasonably priced but sub-par pair.

I of course can't talk, since I inherited a pair of Maudant-Short's from dad which set me back a grand total of nothing :innocent:
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Yea, my other stuff I usually have to mix somewhere else but need to get it all working at home. Anyway, took your advice, couldn't hear the changes I made very well so just kind of threw the faders around to get more bass and guitar , same link- let me know what you think:
http://www.mcallister-productions.com/m ... lister.mp3

All I can hear is bass now :-|
thanks again,.
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Ouch, looking to add these and a new soundcard (This new turtle beach Montego is crap all) in the near future but probably moe like a $200 pair. I've got an amp in My Yamaha EMX5000 mixer to power them so i don't have to go active.......Actually looking at something more in this ballpark:
http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i- ... 05_90.html
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I use these ones:

http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i- ... 0_394.html
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Is it time for an "What hi-fi equipment have you got" thread? AKA "Currently using to listen"...
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mcalldp wrote:Yea, my other stuff I usually have to mix somewhere else but need to get it all working at home. Anyway, took your advice, couldn't hear the changes I made very well so just kind of threw the faders around to get more bass and guitar , same link- let me know what you think:
http://www.mcallister-productions.com/m ... lister.mp3

All I can hear is bass now :-|
thanks again,.
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markfiend wrote:Is it time for an "What hi-fi equipment have you got" thread? AKA "Currently using to listen"...
AKA a showoff thread :lol:
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what about releasing it as The Eldre's Sisters? we've only got AE left as an original member and inspirer and let's face, he's become older :wink:
sounds like a cute name for a Girls cover band
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Anyone fancy doing a version of Jolene with the Indeed lyrics? :innocent:
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Indeed :von::lol:

That's fsckin' genius, mark :notworthy:
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markfiend wrote:Anyone fancy doing a version of Jolene with the Indeed lyrics? :innocent:
This is fanfucktastic ! :lol: :notworthy: 8)
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let's record the vocals for this one divided and someone will then mix them into one track
which tempo will be chosen?

PS i think the drunk choir for Gimme Shelter will be perfect, too :D
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