I Don't Need To Know

[roysboy]

I have tried to get some "life" from this mix without resorting to effects except for an OZONE mastering preset on the overall track .....have a bash and thanks

[rockerdude]

Nice Job!Hard to bash this one.Great song too.Nice production and mix. If I had to be real picky I would say choose a better kik drum sound.It's a little clicky for this style.

More of a thump less click.The guitar solo was a bit loud and some freq hurt and brought out string noise. Overall some of the best stuff on here.

[willjrockstar]

Sounds great. The acoustic solo has a bit of a bite to it, a bit over compressed for my taste. But nice production.

[awaken1]

Sounds exellent! Hope I can get my stuff to sound this good..I agree with the kick drum observation, but then again just being picky..Nice work!

[Riggs77]

The intro I would try to center the acousitc guitar and do a slow pan as the 2nd guitar came in. Other than that it's sounding great to me. Acoustic is sounding real natural and alot of people seem to prefer a DI on acoustics rather than dropping a mic on one. I for one if it's an acoustic guitar want it to sound like an acoustic guitar not a plugged in acoustic. That is just me again.

[roysboy]

Yeah ...I had my concerns about that kik drum too so I'm happy to have them confirmed by some more experienced ears .I have a BASIC EZ Drummer kit and I can't seem to get that "click" out of the kik .....any suggestions ...anyone ?...
On listening back , the acoustic solo does jump out a bit ....nothing I can't work with I don't think .
Thanks again for taking the time folks and for the good feedback ...always look forward to hearing from people who actually LISTEN for possible improvements ..

[jjb]

Thru my headphones the solo is panned hard right. I always expect to hear a lead somewhere near the middle. That said, wanted to comment on what I think is an excellent composition suburbly orchestrated. These two aspects cannot be compensated for by mixing, eq'ing or any other process. Without a good composition and orchestration, you're fighting an uphill battle. This is a good example of what to do right!

jjb

[rockerdude]

I agree with jjb
A well written,arranged and performed song is a pleasure to mix. There is a place in the mix for everything.

Some of us just keep trying our #3 turd polish and hope for the best.

[roysboy]

really happy to read the comments , folks ..thank so much . From a strictly song-writing point of view , I wondered if the title 'I DON'T NEED TO KNOW" happened often enough to cover for perhaps a not -too- hooky chorus . ANY feedback in that regard is very welcome ...

....re: centering the acoustic solo ..I have always struggled over centering the solo when I am only using two "lead" instruments ...I am concerned that the shift in imaging will make the track sound lopsided (if only for the duration of the solo ) . I try to avoid cluttering the mix with stuff just for the sake of it so I end up wondering where to position things to keep a balance . I do think your comment on centering the solo is valid , though .

also in case of an emergency , where can I get some #3 turd polish ?

[garageband]

I know some of the cool kids think reverb is "so last week" (like that expression), but I'd go for a little more "ambiance". Seems a little dry for my taste. IMHO: YMMV. WTF? SNAFU. WWJD?