Foreclosure Blues (Cracker Style)

[AswegoHomestead]

Hi Folks:

Here is a tune I would appreciate bashing. This tune came to me last weekend and I been playing with it some this week trying my best learn the art of engineering a tune!! This is the second mixdown and in terms of engineering and rather than the performance, it is one of my better mixes. I have a heck of a time remembering that in digital more is not necessarily best Anc compression can be our enemy. I really would appreciate some feedback on what I can improve in the engineering aspect. Heck I know I can't sing but am a brilliant lyrist

Thanks,
Butch

[madvideos]

lol thats some funny stuff.

[AswegoHomestead]

Originally Posted by madvideos

lol thats some funny stuff.

Thanks, still gotta work on the mix down. It's taking me some time to not think in analog when working in digital:
I think this mix got the panning better and I used eq to help bring the guitar volume up but I think I am going to have to break down and buy a preamp.

Been reading lots about a Behringer DI100 sounds like lots of people use it and like it. I am using MAudio FastTrack USB interface. Do you know if the Behringer is compatiable with the FastTrack.

That is one fine gear list you got there!!!.

Later,
Butch

[roysboy]

yeah .....guitar/vocal and somethin to say ....beautiful ...like Dylan / Neil Young / Springsteen .....I'd like to here a tad more high end on your vocal and maybe put it in the centre of your mix. Not sure why you are concerned about a pre-amp ..your vocal is nice and **** and fat as it is ...just a little muddy ...

[AswegoHomestead]

Originally Posted by roysboy

yeah .....guitar/vocal and somethin to say ....beautiful ...like Dylan / Neil Young / Springsteen .....I'd like to here a tad more high end on your vocal and maybe put it in the centre of your mix. Not sure why you are concerned about a pre-amp ..your vocal is nice and **** and fat as it is ...just a little muddy ...

Hey Roy: Sorry, meant to say that I needed to preamp my guitars. I do know there is a problem with the vocals. I guess it is a combination of technical issues as well as confidence issues. Until a couple weeks ago I had never attempted doing vocals. I wrote lyrics but rarely sang them and stayed with instrumentals. I can be working on a project, playing singing and writing and my voice sounds more relaxed and flowing. Put me in front of a mic and it sounds tense and forced!! I worked on this tune over the weekend and plan on recording the revisions today. Got you on the centering the vocal better and more high end, thanks!