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neve1073 · 27th February 2005

Your arrangments are fine.
I agree with you that the sound is lacking something.

I realize it's unrealistic, but the coolest thing IMO would be to use more if not all real instruments and players.

I know this is not always possible. So I would definitely consider the quality of your sample library.

Another suggestion is to hire someone whom you think you can learn from to come in and mix or remix a song for you, and pay close attention to what he does. Same goes for mastering (though you'll have to make it clear that you want to be there and may have questions).

Another suggestion is mixing partially out of the box? Invest in some badass analog outboard gear to impart real character to your sounds. Plugins don't always cut it IMO.

27th February 2005	#19
neve1073 Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,275	Your arrangments are fine. I agree with you that the sound is lacking something. I realize it's unrealistic, but the coolest thing IMO would be to use more if not all real instruments and players. I know this is not always possible. So I would definitely consider the quality of your sample library. Another suggestion is to hire someone whom you think you can learn from to come in and mix or remix a song for you, and pay close attention to what he does. Same goes for mastering (though you'll have to make it clear that you want to be there and may have questions). Another suggestion is mixing partially out of the box? Invest in some badass analog outboard gear to impart real character to your sounds. Plugins don't always cut it IMO. __________________ =================== "Let's be discrete"