Finally finished an old song with vocals

[Splat88]

We finally finished the main vocals for our song Misplaced Experts. There's some harmony parts and some guitar parts that are not done yet, but they will be finished soon. Guitars and bass are 100% PODxt gearbox on this one and the drums are 100% EZdrummer Nashville. I wanted to keep the drums as natural sounding as possible. Anyway, hows the performance, balance and so forth?

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Edit:

Remixed for 3rd time with Wagner VST and Gearbox for guitars, added some keys and some additional vocal parts at the end.

 

[Razorjack]

I like it. What amp models on Gearbox, how many guitar tracks etc?

Reminds me of a Rise To Addiction track musically, but it's really cool.

 

[smy1]

Cool song, but the chorus needs a lot more vocals (aka backings/doublings) IMHO ...

 

[jauernis]

WOW!!! Splat this freakin rocks! Downloadable? I agree, make the choruses bigger but otherwise great song, great mix!

 

[Lowberg]

Yea Man! Sounds awesome,

What Gearbox Models did you use?

 

[jauernis]

Oh how do you process your vocals? What plugs?

 

[jw009]

Very good song (again). This guy is really a good vocalist. I also love that snare sound, Slate isn't it? (edit: all ezdrummer, didn't read well)
The only thing I don't like is the sound of the kick, but that's personal taste.

 

[Splat88]

In response to everyone:

Guitar model is the Diamondplate in the metal pack and its quadtracked. Each guitar has its own unique PODxt boost, i.e. one has a tubescreamer, one has a rat pedal, and the last 2 use the boost pre eq with different settings. Bass guitar is the Studio Tone model with the 8x10 cab sim.

Regarding the choruses, we're not done with the embellishments.

Vocal processing done with waves EQ, Waves, and Antress freeware compressors and Gearbox for the delay effects.

And last, there are no Slate samples on this one, its all EZdrummer Nashville.

 

[smy1]

Regarding the choruses, we're not done with the embellishments.

Cool! Make it sound huge and wide!

 

[Splat88]

I just remixed the song a little differently and used a trigger on the kick drum. All the other drums are still natural.

 

[Keregioz]

I like this song very much... I'm sure with the vocal harmonies it will kick even more ass... I'm really curious to hear all the other songs with vocals also.

 

[chaztrip]

Splat, you are what keeps me motivated!!!!! I love this!!!! I mean this is outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quick questions.... is the POD XT or just the gearbox? and also when you mentioned the stomps were those real or sims?

and I love the drums!!!!!

Peace
Chaz

 

[jauernis]

Can you share the patches for the guitars and bass?

I'm really not the brightest crayon in the box. Can you explain exactly how you set up the guitars and bass for each track? I read up above but not sure if I understood it correctly.

I hope you put a cd together soon!! I love this music.

 

[KeithRT99]

the vocals kinda sound like the dude from filter, i like it.

 

[blackbird]

Awesome!!!

 

[TheDude]

And last, there are no Slate samples on this one, its all EZdrummer Nashville.

Great job as usual, and you've got to love EZX Nashville. My favorite.

For the song. The guitars are a bit larger than the rest of the song. nothing wrong with them, but they do transfer focus from a great vocal performance and a great song, to the guitars. Maybe a little lower/different EQ. Put the focus on the Vox, maybe compress the guitars to put them "behind".

 

[Black neon bob]

Great stuff once again Matt!

EZ sounds great as well, your friend has a real talent as well, great voice!

 

[fuge86]

very nice production! l..l_

 

[Manicompression]

Dude, you are an incredible engineer, ........ seriously.

 

[Manicompression]

oh yeah, The song is great too, I would buy this