Check My Hip Hop track

Offender · 12th September 2005, 02:42 AM

Gimmi some feedback on this track. This is my beat with a UK rapper on vocals. Tell me if you think it sounds good. Try and guess my mic chain aswell.

Cheers

http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...L1PJ9O5ILDFR9O

Offender · 12th September 2005, 01:35 PM

well...cheers for downloading it 20 times.

x.cerveau · 12th September 2005, 03:15 PM

Hey, I think the vocals are a little low in some parts, but other than that i like it. I really like english rapping for some reason. real good.

Keith.

Offender · 12th September 2005, 04:25 PM

Cheers! Yer I was thinking the same about the levels. Might adjust 'em.

blayz2002 · 12th September 2005, 09:58 PM

Yeah nice track bruv.....

I'm from the UK and find a lot of UK cats ain't got that intresting tone to their voice (his actually makes you want to listen to the subject matter), they either sound over hyped or just plain bored.

He got a good flow there...and the tracks got a nice vibe...If you don't mind I'd be intrested in what gear you used..In the box or outboard...plugins or ananlouge processors?...It's got a good warm sound..another thing I find missing form a lot of UK cuts.....ok ok I'll get off ya #ick now!

Offender · 12th September 2005, 11:31 PM

Safe man. Yeah I work with him because he's charismatic...unlike 99.999999% of the UK hip hop artists now.

I have a budget studio really. We used a U87-AI into a Focusrite Voicemaster pro (with a digital expantion card) straight into my Yamaha O1X. That's it really man. No nice analogue gear here!

I used WAVES R-comp on vocals. Other than the Low cut on the mic, there was no EQ on the verses. On the Chorus adlibs I used the Amplitube plugin. I used a simple (free download) Analogue Delay on the verse Adlibs which were panned Left n Right 50/50. Then I just added sum WAVES R-Verb (vocal plate) on the whole vocals. Pretty simple but effetive.

By the way, I do have my own mic booth that I crafted myself. That possibly helps. I do plan on getting a Great River Mic preamp very very soon.

Big 3rd · 13th September 2005, 11:50 AM

A man, nice track, great flow and delivery, great use of stereo. I would suggest a little more bells and whistles on the beat to match the artist. It seems like the artist is outshining the beat a little. And the levels need a little adjusting. Vocals and bass need more balance between them.

Other than that, everything is fine. Did you use any outboard converters?

blayz2002 · 15th September 2005, 07:12 PM

Offender

Where u based at?

scruffydog · 18th September 2005, 12:36 PM

you got it..so look after it!

Mix is a bit out..really get the balances down.
Get sober and spend some serious daylight on mixing!!
A few drum arrangement changes and an extra riff for the
flavour (rhythm gtr and some fx splash from keys or samples)
Also a female vocal line?
The arrangement needs to be maxed out to please on the radio.

The mix is a little out of whack..lower mid is muddy probably because the main riff is too loud and vox too quiet..
I dont know!!..ahhhHHhhhhaaaaa nice nice nice..nicely does it.
Dress this to impress and it might be a good move for you.
Good luck..do more..be critical and backup your data!!!!!!!!

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12th September 2005, 02:42 AM	#1
Offender Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 264	Check My Hip Hop track Gimmi some feedback on this track. This is my beat with a UK rapper on vocals. Tell me if you think it sounds good. Try and guess my mic chain aswell. Cheers http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...L1PJ9O5ILDFR9O

12th September 2005, 03:15 PM	#3
x.cerveau Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central Pa Posts: 35	Hey, I think the vocals are a little low in some parts, but other than that i like it. I really like english rapping for some reason. real good. Keith. __________________ The Flags are all dead, at the top of their poles.

12th September 2005, 09:58 PM	#5
blayz2002 Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 880	Yeah nice track bruv..... I'm from the UK and find a lot of UK cats ain't got that intresting tone to their voice (his actually makes you want to listen to the subject matter), they either sound over hyped or just plain bored. He got a good flow there...and the tracks got a nice vibe...If you don't mind I'd be intrested in what gear you used..In the box or outboard...plugins or ananlouge processors?...It's got a good warm sound..another thing I find missing form a lot of UK cuts.....ok ok I'll get off ya #ick now! __________________ "This is what I love about mixing though ...it's never the same twice"!

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12th September 2005, 01:35 PM	#2
Offender Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 264	well...cheers for downloading it 20 times.

12th September 2005, 04:25 PM	#4
Offender Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 264	Cheers! Yer I was thinking the same about the levels. Might adjust 'em.

12th September 2005, 11:31 PM	#6
Offender Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 264	Safe man. Yeah I work with him because he's charismatic...unlike 99.999999% of the UK hip hop artists now. I have a budget studio really. We used a U87-AI into a Focusrite Voicemaster pro (with a digital expantion card) straight into my Yamaha O1X. That's it really man. No nice analogue gear here! I used WAVES R-comp on vocals. Other than the Low cut on the mic, there was no EQ on the verses. On the Chorus adlibs I used the Amplitube plugin. I used a simple (free download) Analogue Delay on the verse Adlibs which were panned Left n Right 50/50. Then I just added sum WAVES R-Verb (vocal plate) on the whole vocals. Pretty simple but effetive. By the way, I do have my own mic booth that I crafted myself. That possibly helps. I do plan on getting a Great River Mic preamp very very soon.

13th September 2005, 11:50 AM	#7
Big 3rd Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Detroit, WHAT!!! Posts: 3,774	A man, nice track, great flow and delivery, great use of stereo. I would suggest a little more bells and whistles on the beat to match the artist. It seems like the artist is outshining the beat a little. And the levels need a little adjusting. Vocals and bass need more balance between them. Other than that, everything is fine. Did you use any outboard converters?

15th September 2005, 07:12 PM	#8
blayz2002 Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 880	Offender Where u based at?

18th September 2005, 12:36 PM	#9
scruffydog Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North London.UK Posts: 526	you got it..so look after it! Mix is a bit out..really get the balances down. Get sober and spend some serious daylight on mixing!! A few drum arrangement changes and an extra riff for the flavour (rhythm gtr and some fx splash from keys or samples) Also a female vocal line? The arrangement needs to be maxed out to please on the radio. The mix is a little out of whack..lower mid is muddy probably because the main riff is too loud and vox too quiet.. I dont know!!..ahhhHHhhhhaaaaa nice nice nice..nicely does it. Dress this to impress and it might be a good move for you. Good luck..do more..be critical and backup your data!!!!!!!!