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Rate my FIRST FULL RECORDING! I used audacity and recorded 3 instruments.

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petchimp123

Oct 22, 2007
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#1
This is a song that I made up, I play all the instruments(bass, rhythm and lead guitar, and drums). The bass can barely be heard , only at the beginning, because if i turned it up any louder it would sound really annoying. I just want you all to rate how the song is overall. Here are some other questions:

1. How was my drumming (for a person who has been playing for 6 months)?

2. Did I keep the rhythm up?(I played the same thing over and over for the guitar, bass, and drums, so I'm assuming it was)

3. I showed this to my friends and they thought it was bad because I wasnt playing the solo in scale. Can someone rate my solo just by itself and how it was with the song?

Thanks. Here is my soundclick, just click on Test Song

http://www.soundclick.com/guntdo
 
#7
Here's an idea:

1. Create a click track.
2. Record guitar/bass, whichever you're more comfortable with, to the click track. This is your "scratch track".
3. Record drums to click track and scratch track
4. Re-record first instrument.
5. Record remaining instrument.
6. Delete click track and scratch track
7. Mixdown!
 
#9
*sigh* It's funny how I'm being insulted about my whole song rather than people telling me what's wrong with it and answering my questions. I'm going to go ahead and say, this is better than any of your blink 182 crap where the musical instruments are lacking in interest(exception for the drums).
 
#10
I guess I should say there are some very simple things you can do to make that easier to listen to.
#1. Do what Sean S says.
#2. Cut out the silence/noise at the beginning, I almost turned it off after 15 seconds because I thought it must be a mistake.
#3. Take a few lessons so a teacher can help you with timing, one any instrument.
#4. Re do it.

If you are in southern indiana(your profile there said Indianapolis) I would be glad to hang out one day and talk about recording in general and help you do what Sean S suggests.

Jonathan
 
#16
petchimp123 said:
This isn't a joke, this is my first recording. Everyone seems to expect some epic recording nicely polished.
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It's not that...it's just that everything seems to be ALL OVER THE DAMN PLACE in terms of track placement.

Did you use anything to reference what you were playing along with? Or even listen to the mix before you posted it?

Because unless you're trying really hard to be avant-garde, it sounds, well, like you didn't even try.
 
#17
petchimp123 said:
*sigh* It's funny how I'm being insulted about my whole song rather than people telling me what's wrong with it and answering my questions. I'm going to go ahead and say, this is better than any of your blink 182 crap where the musical instruments are lacking in interest(exception for the drums).
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I was gonna write something, but I chose to wait, so that I would be provoked for a response. Not a good behavior on my part, but it is what it is...

It is absolutely innovative and fresh piece of art. It takes some time to get it, but when you do, it rapidly grows in you. Compared to Blink 182 and sound-a-likes, this is much more complex and tasteful with the hints of modern fusion jazz, blended with early Chicago blues.

When you listen to a song like this, you shouldn't be focused on timing errors, sense of rhythm, instrument proficiency or record quality. What you need to focus is the core of the song and how it makes you feel. It is not easy to track each and every instrument doing something seemingly random. However, those parts are combined with such a natural harmony, you don't need to do that. Those are special for the creator himself anyway. All you need to do, lay back and just allow yourself to be captured with this chaotic yet relaxing tune.

Osman - Roaming Stone Magazine
 
#19
petchimp123 said:
*sigh* It's funny how I'm being insulted about my whole song rather than people telling me what's wrong with it and answering my questions. I'm going to go ahead and say, this is better than any of your blink 182 crap where the musical instruments are lacking in interest(exception for the drums).
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Ok, so yo want to know whats wrong and how to fix it:

Sean S said:
Here's an idea:

1. Create a click track.
2. Record guitar/bass, whichever you're more comfortable with, to the click track. This is your "scratch track".
3. Record drums to click track and scratch track
4. Re-record first instrument.
5. Record remaining instrument.
6. Delete click track and scratch track
7. Mixdown!
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srh said:
it sounded like every instrument was playing something different.. and it didnt fit at all, not even a little bit. Maybe it was just sync problem,but if not, go back to the drawing boards :P
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Sean S said:
It's not that...it's just that everything seems to be ALL OVER THE DAMN PLACE in terms of track placement.

Did you use anything to reference what you were playing along with? Or even listen to the mix before you posted it?

Because unless you're trying really hard to be avant-garde, it sounds, well, like you didn't even try.
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covers just about everything that made my ears burn. And they weren't burning with envy.

You seriously need to sync that puppy or go back and try again.
 
#20
Most useful critic would be made to stuff with a few errors in it. It should at least have some good parts in it.

Apart from that, NEVER say things like, "this is my first xxx" or "I didn't really put effort in it" etc. They would only drown you.

There are two good advices already, follow them. Do your best until you have something that can be criticized.

All in good will.
 

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