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Topic: Red Shift (new mix as of Sept 9, 2003), MO made an entire album with guitars...

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ktran

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Posted: Sep. 09 2003, 01:44

...I'm not quite that ambitious just yet...

But this newest track was recorded (this past weekend) using mostly guitars (well the same one through different effects and a synth processor), with the exception of the percussion and the voices (my own, multitracked in harmony)...

Please let me know what you think...

Red Shift

rgds,

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Posted: Sep. 09 2003, 09:09

This is a very nice song. And I love the new mix. The voices work well. And there is much variety in what all the guitars are playing. It's very nice. Good work!

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Posted: Sep. 09 2003, 13:04

heheh I seriously like the new mixie

it sounds great and I think I can hear that you also used some of my suggestions...great!

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FRYING PANS RULE!!!

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Posted: Sep. 17 2003, 07:24

Haven't heard the old one, but I like the composition. Good work, and some nice playing. I really dig that "pizzicato" guitar sound, how did you do it?
I have to say that feel the arrangement is a bit clumsy here and there, though. The guitars collide a bit.
Also, I think that your mix would benefit from some EQ-ing, it sounds a bit muddy in the mids and bass. And personally, I dislike the sound of heavily chorused guitars. But that's a personal preference, I guess. No, wait, there really is too much chorus on that guitar. Sounds like my old Roland Cube amp.
But anyway, nice piece. Keep up the good work.

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Posted: Sep. 22 2003, 00:25

Hi,

I've been away for a while... Thanks for all of your comments.

Brandon & Booster: Thanks for the ongoing advice as I was working on this! Yes, Power to the Frying Pan! (The percussion "instrument" was indeed a teflon-coated, aluminum (or "aluminium" to be more correct) frying pan.

Satyagraha: Could you give me any advice as to how to reduce the "muddiness" of the mix in the ranges you mentioned? I'm always looking to further my knowledge in both musicianship and production. The "pizicato" effect was simply the clean neck pickup sound of my stratocaster clone guitar. I'd originally recorded that part simply to convert using pitch-to-midi software to get the flute sound for the end, but the clean sound was surprisingly good and sounded rather harp-like to me, so I decided to leave it in the mix as well.

I was going for the flanger/phaser sound, and the preset on my pedal has a chorus effect on it too. I don't actually mind the sound, and I think it fits in context, but I appreciate your opinion. I've been restricted to delay and distortion until recently insofar as effects have been concerned, and I might be going rather crazy now, so this might settle in a few months :-)

rgds,

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Posted: Sep. 30 2003, 08:23

Hey Khoa!

I like this! The melody is spinning through my head since yesterday! Your timing is acceptable too.

There was just something that was missing. Maybe a tiny bit of piano.

(Just some simple chords and a bit improvisation, but I really had to add it

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Posted: Oct. 03 2003, 09:34

Hi,

Great track,just wish the harmonics were clearer;love it still though.

regards

tonedeaf

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