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Alright so we have tracked two songs since we built the studio in my basement. I was wondering if I could get some critique from all you sound gurus. http://www.myspace.com/sidewalkprophets - the one i want your feedback on is the first track called The Real American. Let me know where I can improve!

thanks,
Ben

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hxckid88 Sun, 07/30/2006 - 16:22

Very clean, I like it. The drums seem to lack the up front, punchy feeling. A little flat. That's all that I can hear that stood out (or lack of standing out). Guitars were very clean though the distortion seemed a little fragile sounding, I'm not exactly sure where I'm going with it. But thats just what I heard. I'm not saying "more bass more bass!" I'm just saying there is a lack of oopmh as far as I can hear. I like it overall though ^.^

RemyRAD Sun, 07/30/2006 - 17:00

WOW! I really loved The Real American. (I'm one, proud to be one and working at Voice Of America) Now if you hadn't told me this was "Christian music" I wouldn't have known? Quite a marvelous job of recording and mixing. However, unlike the previous "kids" observations, I very much like the way your drums sounded. They felt powerful and realistic without being overly hyped.

I did feel that you're going for a nice round vocal sound. What I thought was lacking was a little more presence, a little more bite to the vocal? It was mellow and round sounding. Kinda' like 40 pounds overweight. Now I know there is a fat guy in your " Myspace" photo, but that's not quite what I'm referring to. If you believe that added presence will cause added sibelence, and don't like that, have you considered using a "De-Esser"? That way, you get the BITE without the BALK.

You have made me believe! That "God Gave Rock And Roll To You".
Ms. Remy Ann David

anonymous Mon, 07/31/2006 - 05:59

thanks

thanks for your critiques and we'll take as many more as you guys will give. Yeah...I agree on the vocals - oddly enough we talked ourselves in to going for a "journey" heavy on the verb feel for the vocals. I will throw the de-esser on there and see what comes of it. I think the drums are what make me most proud about the recording.. it was done in the basement - 10x10 concrete room.

keep the critique coming!

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