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On 30/04/11 22:23, Dave Phillips wrote:

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> Leigh Dyer wrote:

>> Hi all,

>>

>> ...

>

> Hi Leigh,

>

> I liked it a lot. I agree with the other posters re: the placement of

> the vocal, it's pretty well buried in the mix. If you're comfortable

> using Autotune then you should be comfortable putting your voice out

> front further. Btw, I didn't notice the tuning fixes either, and I

> despise Autotune (aesthetically, that is - I'd use it if I thought I

> could make a million dollars with it).

I think you've hit the nail on the head with the vocals -- I should have

the confidence to put them further in front. When I listen to the vocals

I can't help but hear all the little problems, but everyone keeps

telling me that the vocal sounds fine, so I should probably start

listening :)
This piece started out on piano, and everything else (including the

lyrics/vocals) came afterward, and from the feedback here it seems like

I've mixed it as a piano track with a few extra bits to support it, when

really I should have the vocals up front and mix everything else to

support them.
Confidence, again, is a factor there I think -- I'm happiest with the

piano part, so I've let it take the focus. I need to learn not to just

turn a part down when I'm not totally happy with it :)
> The tune itself is really good. I like the piano part, and I also liked

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> the distance on the drums, it made the piano and vocals sound like they

> were being sung in the lounge with the drums in the kitchen. That's not

> a left-handed compliment, I thought the effect was neat, whether

> intended or not. Also, good playing throughout, you handled the

> instrumental parts nicely.

Totally unintentional on the drums :) I didn't want them to distract

from the relatively mellow feel of the rest of the track, but I think I

will bring them up a bit if/when I work on the mix again.
Thanks for listening, and thanks to everyone for your feedback -- it's

all been very helpful.
Thanks

Leigh

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