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Author Topic: TexMex tune, are vocals up enough? please critique  (Read 1590 times)

wavdoctor

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TexMex tune, are vocals up enough? please critique
« on: January 05, 2007, 08:05:57 am »
Would really appreciate some feedback here, unmastered track.
Mostly concerned about the main Vocal..legible? up a tad?
Thanks, Track is called the "Great El Tigre" re-recorded from a 1960's release.

http://hbrookes.samsbiz.com/content/00/01/37/83/77/userimage s/music%20uploads/el%20tigre%20mp3.MP3

Harry
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Re: TexMex tune, are vocals up enough? please critique
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2007, 10:30:20 am »
Stylish stuff..

Yah, I think I'd like to hear the vocal up a touch in the verses... it's okay in the chorus when the bgs kick in.

Maybe I've just been listening to too much early Elvis, but I think stuff like this needs priority to the vocalist.

-G
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Re: TexMex tune, are vocals up enough? please critique
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2007, 05:48:48 pm »


I agree with Garret.  Lead vox could be up a tad, say 2db?, and perhaps a touch brighter too (just a touch)

Sounds good Harry!
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Re: TexMex tune, are vocals up enough? please critique
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2007, 07:45:37 am »
Thanks Guys for the feedback. Done, on to the next...
Appreciate the confirmations..Harry
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Re: TexMex tune, are vocals up enough? please critique
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2007, 04:06:39 pm »
i wouldn't have turned the vocal up at all.

the whole mix sounded very smooth and well balanced to me.

i wouldn't change a thing.
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Re: TexMex tune, are vocals up enough? please critique
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2007, 08:47:19 am »
wavdoctor wrote on Fri, 05 January 2007 14:05

Would really appreciate some feedback here, unmastered track.
Mostly concerned about the main Vocal..legible? up a tad?
Thanks, Track is called the "Great El Tigre" re-recorded from a 1960's release.

  http://hbrookes.samsbiz.com/content/00/01/37/83/77/userimage s/music%20uploads/el%20tigre%20mp3.MP3

Harry


Love the recording Harry!

It seems you've got the instruments pretty much panned to the sides which I would guess has left you with much space for the lead vox in the center...good for you!  Smile   I think it sounds great as it is but depending what you want you could just leave it as it is...or put a couple of dB on the top where it fits, perhaps squeeze it a bit and raise it a couple of dB.

Guess you've heard Raul Malo? I generally like the way his vox is presented and I'm sure the same treatment would work here as well.

The only things I feel are a tiny bit negative are the outro trumpets...they sound a lot like Midi....

Well done!

Stefan
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