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#1
Original Songs / Re: Positivity-Original
Last post by Johnbee - Today at 06:46:09 PMThanks to all who listened and commented. I really love when people comment. 
As to your question, Blooby-In one of his videos Joe recommended using delay instead of reverb and he suggested a particular setting. He was right. Reverb can actually muddy up a vocal. Using slight and subtle delay produces a much more pleasing vocal sound, at least to my ears. Another tip I tried (not necessarily from Joe but from various tips over the years) is backing off from the mic. I used to close in about 3 inches. Now I've backed off to 5 or 6 and I started monitoring using the can on just the left ear, keeping the right ear off. The pros do it that way and it produces a better result when you can hear your voice acoustically in one ear while electronically in the other. I don't know why I never tried this before. As I said, I've known for years that this is how the pros do this. Now I know why.
John B
As to your question, Blooby-In one of his videos Joe recommended using delay instead of reverb and he suggested a particular setting. He was right. Reverb can actually muddy up a vocal. Using slight and subtle delay produces a much more pleasing vocal sound, at least to my ears. Another tip I tried (not necessarily from Joe but from various tips over the years) is backing off from the mic. I used to close in about 3 inches. Now I've backed off to 5 or 6 and I started monitoring using the can on just the left ear, keeping the right ear off. The pros do it that way and it produces a better result when you can hear your voice acoustically in one ear while electronically in the other. I don't know why I never tried this before. As I said, I've known for years that this is how the pros do this. Now I know why.
John B #2
Original Songs / Re: Hideaway (Greco & Green)
Last post by Johnbee - Today at 06:37:23 PMThis is lovely. Loving the acoustic & vocal + harmonies. And the lyrics are the perfect icing on the cake.
John B
John B #3
Original Songs / Re: Screwed - Jazzshed origina...
Last post by Johnbee - Today at 06:27:40 PMVery resourceful use of 2 chords. Imaginative use of the nursery rhymes. Enjoyed this very much.
John B
John B #4
Original Songs / Re: "Azimuth Z"
Last post by Johnbee - Today at 06:23:21 PMEverything sounds so nice and full. Amazingly great mix.
John B
John B #5
Original Songs / Re: The Factory
Last post by Johnbee - Today at 06:19:10 PMFactory work is not fun. I spent most of my working life in various factories. You caught the mindset pretty well in this tune both lyrically and musically. Factory sounds do sound like a very loud rock band sometimes.
John B
John B #6
Original Songs / Re: Wake up while you can
Last post by Johnbee - Today at 06:13:12 PMVery enjoyable listen. Many interesting things going on in this tune.
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John B #7
Original Songs / Re: Wake up while you can
Last post by ODH - Today at 03:31:39 PMReally like that riff and a great vocal
#8
Cover Songs / Re: Hurts So Good
Last post by Ray Brookes - Today at 02:49:09 PMI remember playing this song in a rock band back in the '90's but it didn't sound this good! Great cover, Farrell and what a fantastic vocal performance. Those guitars sound so good and cool production.
#9
Original Songs / Re: Nobody Knows
Last post by Ray Brookes - Today at 02:43:59 PMAnother cool rocker, Ron. The slow tempo works so well here and great harp sound. Another great no-nonsense rock track.
#10
Original Songs / Re: Wake up while you can
Last post by Ray Brookes - Today at 02:40:12 PMVery nice song and well constructed. Great vocal and production/arranging.