Re: [LAU] first recording effort, ardour and my new guitar

From: Burkhard Wölfel <versuchsanstalt@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Mon Feb 16 2009 - 20:38:55 EET

Am 16.02.2009 um 02:43 schrieb Roger E <gurusonic@email-addr-hidden>:

>
>
> Viktor Mastoridis wrote:
>> The colour of voice is very nice. But try to record the voice in as
>> much as possible equal loudness - before you move to dynamics. Fill
>> the channel with iit. . Use compressor on the vocals as well - will
>> help you get over the beginner's problems with loudness.
>>
>> The rhythms guitar should be more tight - as you don't have
>> bass/drums, the rhythm guitar serves as the basis of this song, so it
>> HAS to be rock solid. Again, this is true before you learn to move
>> slightly in time for the effect of it.
>>
>> All in all the song is quite good - but you are not convinced in it.
>> Try to sing it as if you were sure that it will sell 100.000 copies -
>> the results will be amazing. One song reflects one own's confidence -
>> or the lack of it. "Losing My Religion" is so beautifully unconfident
>> - and that's the big asset of it. But your song needs confidence,
>> actually.
>>
>> I hope this helps,
>>
>> Viktor
>>
>> 2009/2/16 Loki Davison <loki.davison@email-addr-hidden
>> <mailto:loki.davison@email-addr-hidden>>
>>
>> HI all,
>> despite the technical difficulties outlined in the other email
>> some
>> recording did occur. It's a cheesy love song inspired by recent
>> events, some lyrics hopeful/prophetic/fictitious ;) Please tell me
>> what you think. I really need singing lessons....
>>
>> Same idea but in instrumental and vocal forms:
>>
>> http://yoyo.its.monash.edu.au/~loki/scarlet_hair_novocals.mp3
>> <http://yoyo.its.monash.edu.au/%7Eloki/scarlet_hair_novocals.mp3>
>>
>> http://yoyo.its.monash.edu.au/~loki/scarlet_hair.mp3
>> <http://yoyo.its.monash.edu.au/%7Eloki/scarlet_hair.mp3>
>>
>> Instruments: acoustic guitar, electric bass and tambourine.
>>
>> Hope it's ok,
>> Loki
>>
>>
> I like it and agree with Viktor's comments. Push it, man, push it.

Maybe imagine yourself singing to somebody across a large room.

Great stuff, keep it coming!

- Burkhard
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