Recording, mixing and mastering Warrel Dane´s Let You Down

[Jotun25]

Hi, I´m new in the forum and I´d like you to tell me your opinion of this cover I´ve recorded:

Here you have the link to youtube:



And for better quality audio, you can go here:

http://www.hispasonicos.com/musica/let-you-down-completa-warrel-dane-cover/34980

There, you click in the upper left corner "reproducir" and a pop out player will show.


It´s from Warrel´s solo album, and it´s one of my favorite songs of it (though I love every song).

I have played guitar and bass, sang and programmed drums. All has been recorded, mixed and mastered by me.

The equipment used has been the following:

- LTD K500 guitar with EMG 81 (B) and 60 (N) using 59-13 gauge.
- MTD bass guitar
- Cubase SX 2 for recording and mixing
- Wavelab 5 for mastering
- Focusrite Saffire as sound card
- Audio Technica AT 4040 for voice and acoustic guitars
- EZDrummer with Nashville expansion kit
- Cubase plugins and others like PSP Vintage Warmer or BBS Sonic Maximizer
- Event TR8 monitors and AT MH50 headphones


Looking forward to your comments and hope you like it.

P.S: Sorry for my English, as I´m Spanish, so I can make some mistakes...

 

[Virgil.]

Sounds good. I also love this song.

Your voice has a very Borknagar quality to it. Unique. Sometimes sounds out of tune, but then it turns around and sounds good.

 

[Jotun25]

Thank you very much! This is a great song, isn´t it?

I know that sometimes I´m out of tune, but I don´t want to use Autotune or similar and fake things. I try to show what I can play and sing, nothing more

Glad you liked it.

 

[zakky]

sounds cool man good job !! whats your guitar chain?

 

[Nuno Filipe]

Nice mix but the guitar sounds honky.

 

[Jotun25]

Zakky, the guitar chain is LTD K-500-> POD XT Live (using Criminal, a simulation for Peavey 5150) -> Focusrite Saffire -> PC. Thanks and glad you liked it.

Thanks also to you, Nuno Filipe, but what do you mean by honky? Maybe too medium frequencies?

 

[storming heaven]

It's great, well done!

 

[muckypup1]

Damn, this is one awesome cover man! Your got the guitars and shit perfect, and the singing kicks ass!

 

[Nuno Filipe]

Yeah, it´s that. I would cut some mids to sit the things better.

 

[Jotun25]

Hey, thanks for listening to it and leaving some comments.

StormingHeaven: Glad you like it! Thanks.

Muckypup1: Thank you very much. I´ve listened to the song a thousand times, and knew it very well. Only had to spend a couple of afternoons to try to figure it all out. I´m very glad you liked the singing also.

Nuno Filipe: It could work, but I like mids to sound well in the songs, so they don´t sound too "thin". Anyway, I´ll try to cut them a little bit. Thanks!

 

[Virgil.]

Thank you very much! This is a great song, isn´t it?

I know that sometimes I´m out of tune, but I don´t want to use Autotune or similar and fake things. I try to show what I can play and sing, nothing more

Glad you liked it.

I really do like the vocals. It has a very unique characteristic as I mentioned before like Alice in Chains or Borknagar. Again good job!

 

[Jotun25]

Thank you very much, ubersyntax.

It´s very important to me to sound personal, and not a clone of anyone...Thanks for your words!

 

[muckypup1]

Also dude, I was wondering if you would like to do some guest vocals on a rock/metal music project I'm doing at the moment? I was impressed by your vocals man!

 

[Jotun25]

Just handle me the music, let me listen to it and I´ll tell you if I like it, but initially I will be very pleased to do so! Will you give me lyrics and a melody line?

Glad you liked my vocals!

 

[muckypup1]

Just handle me the music, let me listen to it and I´ll tell you if I like it, but initially I will be very pleased to do so! Will you give me lyrics and a melody line?

Glad you liked my vocals!

I've got one song completely recorded, and one that i'm writing now, I can PM you a link to the recorded one. I don't have lyrics written yet though, would you be able to write them, or should I write some?

 

[Nuno Filipe]

Nuno Filipe: It could work, but I like mids to sound well in the songs, so they don´t sound too "thin". Anyway, I´ll try to cut them a little bit. Thanks!

I like the same but you can have a good midrange without sounds boxy. You can cut a little in the midrange and use a saturator to give more mids. Because the saturator doesnt pull honkyness or that boxyness sound.

 

[Jotun25]

I've got one song completely recorded, and one that i'm writing now, I can PM you a link to the recorded one. I don't have lyrics written yet though, would you be able to write them, or should I write some?

Sure, PM me a link or send me to my email the song, whatever you want.

As you´re English, I´d prefer you to write the lyrics. If not, I can try to write them, but you should correct me, ok?

Is there any melody line for vocals?

I like the same but you can have a good midrange without sounds boxy. You can cut a little in the midrange and use a saturator to give more mids. Because the saturator doesnt pull honkyness or that boxyness sound.

Ok, thanks for the advice. I´ll try soon the tip you´re giving me!