Just finished tracking a django Reinhardt project

[abell1234]

I'm very happy with it so far.... guitar, bass, fiddle, clarinet. Very fun to listen to. But I've never mixed a jazz album before, can someone spare me some advice. I've always done rock music. I listen to jazz sometimes, but am not quite sure on what i'm going for here. Thanks

[JB3]

Can you Post some samples?

[Harvey Gerst]

Go to youtube.com and type "Reinhardt" in the search box.

[abell1234]

Next time I have that project open I will grab some stuff to post, and I will also do a youtube search . Thank you for the advice, I'll try and post something in the next couple of days

[Lownotes]

He's alive??!!

[abell1234]

The Hot Club of Tucson.....you know were into black magic down here

[abell1234]

Ok here a post a swing valse, i was a bit nervous about posting this because people here intimidate me, oh well. I tracked everything through a AT3035 straight into a 002r (using the 002 pres). It is the first thing I really done on the 002, so go easy. oh and I appreciate all your help and feedback.

[Harvey Gerst]

Sounds pretty good. I'd bring the bass down about 4 dB, the clarinet and rhythm guitars down about 2 dB and boost the violin about 3 dB and I think you'd have it nailed. Take a little top end off the rhythm guitars and some off the lead guitar; not much - just a little.

Good job - very impressive.

[abell1234]

Harvey, I made the changes you suggested. I feel like the violin is a little too much, but you made the rhythm guitars sink right in as well as the bass. I can't thank you enough for your advice. My fear is that I'll always be off the mark by a "tad". When I was backing off the rhythm guitars I could hear it right away, I had them too hot, but I don't think I would have backed off of them if you did not say anything. Anyway here is a post of 2nd mix

[Harvey Gerst]

I think you're pretty much there. Take a little 5KHz off the violin and you're done.

Sounds great to me. I think Django would be proud of you.

[Tjhungwell]

I think it sounds lovely! A Beautiful pure sound.

[Kyle S]

damn dude that sounds awesome. it gives me visuals and thats a good thing.

[abell1234]

Thanks for the kind words, if you would like I can post the other songs when I finish them

[Harvey Gerst]

So, is the group happy with the final product?

[abell1234]

They have not heard it yet next week I will get together with the guitar player and he'll hear it.

[Timothy Lawler]

Nice arrangement and performance. Kudos for tracking it so that it comes across so well. The EQ'd version sounds very good.

[Labs]

Perfect.

You should feel blessed working with musicians who can play instruments.

Gustav

[mikecorwin]

Good job man!