Newbie Posting a song for review

SRS · 23rd April 2006, 06:56 AM

New member, but long time reader here at GS. I just tracked drums to a song for a close friend of mine for a project. Wanted a critique (especially on the drums). Thanks for your input.

I-Quality · 23rd April 2006, 12:00 PM

very nice.....
only the reverb on the snare sounds kind of fake....maybe remove some.....
the kick blends really nicely

SRS · 23rd April 2006, 04:46 PM

I Q,

I appreciate your input. I will back off the verb a bit for the snare and see how that does. I am using my TC Electronic Reverb 4000 on it. Just got it recently, so trying to get a feel for it. Different than the Lexicon PCM91 I had before. Got the TC so I could stay at 96k through and through. The Lex wouldn't do 96k through the S/Pdif.

SRS · 24th April 2006, 06:19 PM

No more comments for me? I see there have been some previews of the track, but only one response with guidance for me... Anybody? Thanks in advance for your help.

Visionarium402 · 26th April 2006, 07:09 AM

Sounds good so far. If you mic'd the drum room, I would think about bringing up those faders just a bit. A good short stereo delay and reverb can also put the drums in a good space. The snare could come down just a touch and/or maybe a hair faster attack on the sn. comp. It seems like things get softer during the chorus. Try bringing up the gtr. tracks for each chorus. I think it's cool where they're at during the bridge. It adds an in between dynamic level. With the guitars a bit louder in the chorus section it will make each dynamic transition a bit more exciting. Good luck! - Ben

SRS · 26th April 2006, 09:26 PM

Thanks VP. I appreciate the comments. Didn't work too hard on this at all. Was a quckie for a friend. Just wanted some ideas for the drum basics. I did not mike the room in this one, but almost always do otherwise. It was a quick and dirty one. I hear what you say about the dynamics. And the snare comp attack is a greats observation. By the way, I dig your studio setup and your tunes.

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23rd April 2006, 04:46 PM	#3
SRS Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 409	Thanks for the insight I Q, I appreciate your input. I will back off the verb a bit for the snare and see how that does. I am using my TC Electronic Reverb 4000 on it. Just got it recently, so trying to get a feel for it. Different than the Lexicon PCM91 I had before. Got the TC so I could stay at 96k through and through. The Lex wouldn't do 96k through the S/Pdif. __________________ Solution Room Studios Myspace Page

24th April 2006, 06:19 PM	#4
SRS Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 409	No more comments for me? I see there have been some previews of the track, but only one response with guidance for me... Anybody? Thanks in advance for your help. __________________ Solution Room Studios Myspace Page

26th April 2006, 07:09 AM	#5
Visionarium402 Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 68	Sounds good so far. If you mic'd the drum room, I would think about bringing up those faders just a bit. A good short stereo delay and reverb can also put the drums in a good space. The snare could come down just a touch and/or maybe a hair faster attack on the sn. comp. It seems like things get softer during the chorus. Try bringing up the gtr. tracks for each chorus. I think it's cool where they're at during the bridge. It adds an in between dynamic level. With the guitars a bit louder in the chorus section it will make each dynamic transition a bit more exciting. Good luck! - Ben __________________ Visionarium Productions www.govisionarium.com Eugene, Oregon

26th April 2006, 09:26 PM	#6
SRS Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 409	Thanks VP. I appreciate the comments. Didn't work too hard on this at all. Was a quckie for a friend. Just wanted some ideas for the drum basics. I did not mike the room in this one, but almost always do otherwise. It was a quick and dirty one. I hear what you say about the dynamics. And the snare comp attack is a greats observation. By the way, I dig your studio setup and your tunes. __________________ Solution Room Studios Myspace Page

23rd April 2006, 12:00 PM	#2
I-Quality Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Helvetia Posts: 52	very nice..... only the reverb on the snare sounds kind of fake....maybe remove some..... the kick blends really nicely

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