Sharing some nice acoustic guitar&voice tracks for mixing practice

[Soundlurker]

I've been recording some of Jamie Mc Donald's unreleased tracks so he can decide which to include in his next album. They turned out pretty nice so I thought I'd share some of the tracks for you guys. It's a nice change from the usual metal gigs - more groove and soul, less clinic, sterile sounds. No click and vocal tuning - just awesome music.



Here are the raw tracks:
www.soundlurkerstudio.com/Jamie Mc Donald - Crazy (Raw Tracks) 090812.rar

And processed stems for reference:
www.soundlurkerstudio.com/Jamie Mc Donald - Crazy (Processed Stems) 090812.rar

Hope you'll have use for these and enjoy them. If you do, please consider sharing/liking the YT video as well as Jamie's facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ManFromCarlow
He's one of the nicest and most talented people I've had the pleasure to record and he never cares about promotion too much but I think his music should be heard by more people.

Here's an older recording we've done as well:

 

[KHE]

awesome, thanks a ton man!!!

 

[Soundlurker]

You're welcome!

Feel free to post a remix if you feel like it and if anyone wants I can share some info about the recording.

 

[colonel_claypoo]

thanks that was something fresh. good song and nice vocals.
I didn't change anything arrangement-wise, just mixed it.

http://min.us/mt7mYJzP3

 

[Soundlurker]

Nice, clean mix. Add a touch more reverb and/or delay, maybe?

 

[Deathmetal616]

... and if anyone wants I can share some info about the recording.

Please

 

[colonel_claypoo]

Nice, clean mix. Add a touch more reverb and/or delay, maybe?

yeah I experimented with it but found that more reverb/delay made it sound too harsh and I couldn't eq the verb/delay the way that would have satisfied me.

which reverb/delay did you use?

 

[Nikolas Quemtri]

Soundlurker, really nice song. Thanks for sharing!
Here is my version:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4396548/UM/JamieMcDonald_NikolasQuemtri_Mix_01.mp3

 

[Soundlurker]

@Deathmetal616 -
Guitar is a Martin DCXE which is not a high-end Martin by any means and it has a "high-pressure laminate (HPL) back, sides and top" which is more geared towards performing than recording but it still sounds sweat nonetheless. Vocal mic was an Audio Technica AT3525, bottom guitar mic was a Studioprojects B1 and top was an AKG C518. The direct signal is from the onboard electronics straight into my E-mu1616m and the rest is plugged into a Focusrite Octopre LE.

which reverb/delay did you use?

A combination of stock Cubase 6 plugins.

@Nikolas I like the clarity of the vocals in your version but I'm guessing it's down to using mainly the direct track, correct? Never been a great fan of "direct acoustic" guitars, seems like an oxymoron. The mix sounds very nice, but perhaps it has a bit too much modulation (chorus?).


Thanks for the participation guys. We've recorded a bunch more awesome songs with Jamie, we might share more of them in the future. If you like his songs you can like his page and keep in touch, he's a very down to earth guy
http://www.facebook.com/ManFromCarlow

 

[Nikolas Quemtri]

Thank you for taking a look at my mix.
I'm agree that there's too much chorus on guitar tracks, but there's not only DI track in it. The balance between mics & DI is somewhere about 50/50. So may be I just can not hear that unnatural DI sounding that you mentioned.

 

[Mashreef]

http://http://soundcloud.com/mashreef-ahamed/crazy
Here you go a quick mix
Nice track nice vocals too
i added some effects i hope you like it

 

[Nikolas Quemtri]

Mashreef, correct your URL a little: it involves "http://" two times.

 

[Mashreef]

http://soundcloud.com/mashreef-ahamed/crazy
my bad

 

[WalhallaM]

Nice song
https://www.box.com/s/1b0144dda9c888f7a661

 

[LBTM]

http://minus.com/lbdV9yZrY0tlWc

Nice tune man. This is my quick mix.
I should have a little bit more low end there.
What microphones and guitar you used?
I think it resonates a little bit badly and creates an annoying midrange.

 

[Plankis]

Here's my version:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/933491/Jamie McDonald - Crazy.mp3

 

[Soundlurker]

Glad you guys are digging it.

For those who'd like to hear the whole song, along with another one from the same session:
http://soundcloud.com/jamie-mc-donald/crazy-the-way-you-make-me-demo
http://soundcloud.com/jamie-mc-donald/2-little-birds-demo-aug-2012

Cheers

 

[nezvers]

http://http://soundcloud.com/mashreef-ahamed/crazy
Here you go a quick mix
Nice track nice vocals too
i added some effects i hope you like it

can you share what was that effect? Sound something like tape delay and some kind saturation?

EDIT: Thanks for giving chance to work with acoustic track, I wanted to it do for some time.
So my try with some tape delay before brakedown (I mean before chilled part).