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Old 07-27-2011, 09:46 AM   #1
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Default My first original; my second Reaper project

Hi all. I just discovered this part of the forum.

I'd like to share a song I wrote recently. My very first original. It's called Together, Forever.

It is also my second full project done in Reaper. I used to use the original version of CuBase LE. What a difference with Reaper! So many more options and much more flexibility. I'm hooked.

The recording is pretty simple. I recorded a vocal and guitar track, at the same time, to use as my base. The guitar was done plugged in. Then I added two more rhythm tracks, this time mic'd, and turned down the plugged in track to just use as filler. Added a little EQ and some reverb and there you have it.

Hope you enjoy the song and let me know what you think.
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Old 07-28-2011, 01:19 AM   #2
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nice song, nice playing...

maybe if i have to critic something id say the second guitar sounds like its in a different space to the first and the vocal, which i guess it is...but cool stuff
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nice song, nice playing...

maybe if i have to critic something id say the second guitar sounds like its in a different space to the first and the vocal, which i guess it is...but cool stuff
Others have mentioned that as well.

At the start, I totally forgot to give myself a timing prompt so the beginning is a little out of sync. I also noticed that the 12-string sounds a little out of tune, compared to the 6-string. Normally I make sure they're in tune before I start but for some reason, I completely forgot about doing it.

I didn't add any effects other than EQ and reverb, and only slight reverb on the guitar tracks. Do you think the 12-string being slightly out of tune could cause the effect that you hear?

Thanks for the listen and the comments.
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Old 07-28-2011, 04:25 AM   #4
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Good work.Needs some polishing.You've allowed some hiss into the recording.Try to make every track you record noiseless going in.It's better than using noise gates later.

This is an excellent resource worth a bookmark,

http://www.benvesco.com/blog/tracking/

Also don't make the mistake of using too much treble incorrectly.Badly used top-end does not always mean clarity.

My 2 cents.
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Good work.Needs some polishing.You've allowed some hiss into the recording.Try to make every track you record noiseless going in.It's better than using noise gates later.

This is an excellent resource worth a bookmark,

http://www.benvesco.com/blog/tracking/

Also don't make the mistake of using too much treble incorrectly.Badly used top-end does not always mean clarity.

My 2 cents.
Thanks for the reference and the comments.

I hadn't realized there was any hiss in the recordings. Did you hear it at normal level? I have tinnitus so any normal level hiss would likely be inaudible to me.

I took an online hearing test (knowing it's not exact) and I couldn't hear anything above 10khz. Not good if I'm the final QC guy, right?
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Old 07-28-2011, 06:56 AM   #6
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It is more noticeable at the beginning which of course spoils a recording for me.Just get some one else to listen to it if you can with younger/normal hearing then you can adjust your devices to suit.Sometimes it's just a matter of getting levels right between mics and preamps.I have a good condenser mic and a cheap one and the cheap one produces quite a bit of hiss if I don't get it matched up correctly to my inputs but the more expensive one is more forgiving.
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