Pop Rock Song with Male and Female Vocalists

[Noize919]

Just finished today..let me know what you think.

[steveschizoid]

how do you open this file?

[Noize919]

just click and open with Itunes..

[steveschizoid]

so it's a mac thing?

[EgyptionRing]

I think it's mixed very well and the band is good too. Maybe a bit too maximized. So what are some particulars? Preamps on vocals, DAW, software etc...

[steveschizoid]

I like the synth part at the end. It's kind of busy the rest of the time though. I think the vocal parts could be made more interesting; parallel harmony (let alone the same melody an octave apart) is best used in small doses. It is a good melody though, sung well, with good voices. There is something lacking that's hard to pin down - maybe too much compression/limiting, a lack of dynamics. The drums sound programmed; maybe that's what's bothering me. It's mixed well; you can hear everything.

[Noize919]

THanks guys...

all mixed in the box with Pro Tools...LA610 and U87 for vox.

heavily compressedon the 2 bus with an SSL comp and limited with an L2.

[Noize919]

also...the drums are real. beat detectived, yes...but those are drum sounds from the session you are hearing.

[steveschizoid]

I would be intrigued to hear the pre compressed and limited version.

[Todd]

Not everybody has Itunes, in case you didnt know.

Those of us who dont, cant open this file.

Im sure you dont give a shit, but i figured i'd mention it anyway.

[steveschizoid]

Don't be a Luddite Todd, you can find a free download and hear the file in less than 5 minutes. Although I gotta say, I find the presumption that everyone has, or should have, itunes irritating as well. I don't own an ipod or an iphone either; big trendy fads annoy me. But that's no reason to post an ad hominem attack

[Noize919]

sorry guys...i thought i converted to MP3, my bad.

I can upload a pre mastered copy if you want..is the limiting that bad?

[steveschizoid]

I don't know. I use Yamaha HS80's, and I am not hearing any overly obnoxious limiting distortion, but it is lacking something - likely dynamics -and it could be overly compressed during mixing. I just get the feeling that something has had the life squashed out of it - maybe the drums. Like I said, all the elements are crystal clear, the vocals are well recorded and sound great (aside from the artistic opinion I earlier voiced), but something is missing. Perhaps you could post this thread in the mastering section - some of those guys might be better at diagnosing this sort of issue.