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allegroconmolto · 26th August 2010

Hi Robertt8!

Another good track.

I actually like the room ambience in the acoustic a lot. It works well for this style in my opinion. It is a bit noticeable at the beginning though, which is of course the first impression for the track. I would consider re-tracking this very small portion to avoid the out-of-time noises (or eliminate the "count-in"). When the actual riff kicks in, it's great.

OCD alert: The vocalist's exhale at the very end of the song is very noticeable - do a sharp fade and kill it.

The right guitar's track dropping out at :35 is a bit distracting because it leaves the lone guitar hard left. At that point in the song, if you're going to a single acoustic track, I would bring the panning more central.

Lead vox are a bit loud for me, BG a bit quiet for me. Well sung!

Bass is great. I like the drums a lot, perfect for the style, as is the electric part, although again the hard-pan is a little offputting for me.

Overall the composition and arrangement is really good! Loved the stomp/clap and acoustic solo!

26th August 2010	#2
allegroconmolto Gear interested Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 26	Hi Robertt8! Another good track. I actually like the room ambience in the acoustic a lot. It works well for this style in my opinion. It is a bit noticeable at the beginning though, which is of course the first impression for the track. I would consider re-tracking this very small portion to avoid the out-of-time noises (or eliminate the "count-in"). When the actual riff kicks in, it's great. OCD alert: The vocalist's exhale at the very end of the song is very noticeable - do a sharp fade and kill it. The right guitar's track dropping out at :35 is a bit distracting because it leaves the lone guitar hard left. At that point in the song, if you're going to a single acoustic track, I would bring the panning more central. Lead vox are a bit loud for me, BG a bit quiet for me. Well sung! Bass is great. I like the drums a lot, perfect for the style, as is the electric part, although again the hard-pan is a little offputting for me. Overall the composition and arrangement is really good! Loved the stomp/clap and acoustic solo!