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Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by psteege » Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:32 pm

Hi All,

Looking for some feedback on my little marching ditty.

I was about to go to bed when i saw the listing and had a go, though i managed to balls up the submission by editing the file on the artist page and not the submission itself so i don't live in hope for this one :/
However, this is the new version and any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Pete.

https://www.taxi.com/members/67pRYMekRG ... rrangement

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Re: Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by eandersonmusic » Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:13 pm

Pete-
I like this mix, but honestly I may have preferred your previous mix.. it had a little more realness/rawness to it which I think they may want based off the listing. It had a nice "live" sound to it, being not perfectly balanced. I'd have to A/B this against your previous mix, but either way I hope you get it with this one!
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Re: Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by psteege » Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:58 pm

Hi Erik,

Thanks for the comments, here's the 1st version (below - which is the version that i inadvertently submitted).. I changed it mainly because i thought some sections of the arrangement were a bit weak, and some parts didn't really come through, whilst -trying- to get an 'outside' / live feel to the mix.

I do struggle getting mixes consistent plus given extra fiddling time i do tend to want to try and "improve" things rather than letting it be :lol: but maybe i went to clean on this version.


https://soundcloud.com/petesteegemusic/ ... al_sharing

Thanks,
Pete.

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Re: Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by GlennR » Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:17 pm

Yes, kudos on the fast turnaround! I was looking to finish my version today but now I don't see it on the site. Have I made the mistake of thinking I had all day today to complete it?

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Re: Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by jeffdean » Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:51 pm

Are those all MIDI instruments or did you play any of them live?

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Re: Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by psteege » Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:58 am

Hi Jeffdean,

All midi yes, mostly Spitfire, VSL and Orchestral Tools,

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Re: Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by eandersonmusic » Thu Jan 12, 2023 6:01 am

psteege wrote:
Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:58 pm
Hi Erik,

Thanks for the comments, here's the 1st version (below - which is the version that i inadvertently submitted).. I changed it mainly because i thought some sections of the arrangement were a bit weak, and some parts didn't really come through, whilst -trying- to get an 'outside' / live feel to the mix.

I do struggle getting mixes consistent plus given extra fiddling time i do tend to want to try and "improve" things rather than letting it be :lol: but maybe i went to clean on this version.


https://soundcloud.com/petesteegemusic/ ... al_sharing

Thanks,
Pete.
Yeah there's something about this mix/arrangement that I personally like more than the updated version.
It seems to better represent a band playing the tune live, as if you are there, with the imperfections of the instrument level balance.. the snares would be the loudest in a live setting, and the tubas would be somewhat unclear. If the scene in the movie is based upon seeing/hearing the song in a live setting, than I think it's a winner.
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Re: Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by psteege » Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:00 pm

eandersonmusic wrote:
Thu Jan 12, 2023 6:01 am
psteege wrote:
Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:58 pm
Hi Erik,

Thanks for the comments, here's the 1st version (below - which is the version that i inadvertently submitted).. I changed it mainly because i thought some sections of the arrangement were a bit weak, and some parts didn't really come through, whilst -trying- to get an 'outside' / live feel to the mix.

I do struggle getting mixes consistent plus given extra fiddling time i do tend to want to try and "improve" things rather than letting it be :lol: but maybe i went to clean on this version.


https://soundcloud.com/petesteegemusic/ ... al_sharing

Thanks,
Pete.
Yeah there's something about this mix/arrangement that I personally like more than the updated version.
It seems to better represent a band playing the tune live, as if you are there, with the imperfections of the instrument level balance.. the snares would be the loudest in a live setting, and the tubas would be somewhat unclear. If the scene in the movie is based upon seeing/hearing the song in a live setting, than I think it's a winner.

Thanks Erik, thats useful info. Yes i think if i remember rightly the music is placed over a real marching band.
Maybe i was just over-thinking the second version,

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Re: Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by tpwmusic » Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:16 am

I had a crack at this.

https://www.taxi.com/members/k42FZOv_Sp ... inging-mix

It got returned though, saying it needs to sound more like it was a field recording, which could easily be addressed with a few tweaks. But hey ho, the client will never get the chance to hear it.

Your attempt sounds great by the way.

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Re: Feedback - Here Come Santa Claus

Post by psteege » Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:42 am

tpwmusic wrote:
Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:16 am
I had a crack at this.

https://www.taxi.com/members/k42FZOv_Sp ... inging-mix

It got returned though, saying it needs to sound more like it was a field recording, which could easily be addressed with a few tweaks. But hey ho, the client will never get the chance to hear it.

Your attempt sounds great by the way.
Hey! I really like your arrangement it's much more interesting than mine :lol:

Sorry to hear it got returned, alas, mine did too citing rhythm issues, which i'm not all that surprised at really since i finished the original at 6am then amended the next day but i'd already submitted the first version. I didn't realise changing the song on the artist page doesn't change the submission song so I've got a bee in my bonnet that i didn't realise that but never mind, heres to the time someone requests a marching band cover of Here Comes Santa Claus! :D

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