Away in a Manger

[hummingbird]

Quote:I think you're right about the Neumann's sensitivity and range but this one is doing the job and for a fraction of the price too. It's a beautiful thang. I dunno about the verb.....it seems more pronounced than room setting. Must be my speaker system. Good job on the compression. Classical singers don't need much at all.I think you've got a winner here. Thanks Squid. I appeciate all the listens, comments & feedback, and the awesome advice given by so many on this forum. I shall now go record some a capella carols. More later

[davewalton]

I'm not sure what's going on with the reverb but I'm with Squid. I took the liberty of downloading your raw vocal and applying a room reverb at 10% chained to a hall reverb at around 7%. Chaining short with long is a little tip from our own Mr Stick and Mr Andre. I'm just listening through headphones but I think it sounds a lot more natural.www.DaveWaltonMusic.com/PrivateArea/Vik ... b.mp3Maybe it's just the quality reverb that comes with whatever it is you're using and no setting will sound natural. Maybe The Stickmeister or Andre The Audio Giant can listen and give some explanation. Anyone want to take a trip to Canada?

[hummingbird]

Okay I was just reading about chaining and I'm not sure how to do that. However, I do have room & hall reverbs around here somewhere. The reverb I'm using is the one that comes with Tracktion, perhaps I need to buy a different plug-in? Ah, you know, I think the main problem is I don't have the full version of Tracktion - at the time that I bought it, I couldn't afford to go whole hog, so I bought the on-line version (no CD roms), and then upgraded it to Tracktion 2. I just went to the Tracktion site & note that there are other reverb/EQ plug-ins that are standard with the full version -- http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktio ... gins.htmlI think I'll upgrade to the Tracktion3 bundle, which comes with all the bells & whistles for $199.H

[squidlips]

Dave, that's more like it. Full-bodied, very present and yet has enough verb to keep it from being parched.Well done. I like this a lot. Vikki, your voice sounds great.

[davewalton]

Next year Vikki, we'll get an early start and work together to get more than 18 seconds of this...www.DaveWaltonMusic.com/PrivateArea/Vik ... ippet.mp3I couldn't resist adding a little start to the music and I'd give anything to have the time to do this now. Maybe if we start Christmas music in August 2008...

[hummingbird]

Quote:Next year Vikki, we'll get an early start and work together to get more than 18 seconds of this...www.DaveWaltonMusic.com/PrivateArea/Vik ... ippet.mp3I couldn't resist adding a little start to the music and I'd give anything to have the time to do this now. Maybe if we start Christmas music in August 2008... OMG!!!! You make me sound so good. Anytime you like, my friend, you know that

[squidlips]

Quote:Quote:Next year Vikki, we'll get an early start and work together to get more than 18 seconds of this...www.DaveWaltonMusic.com/PrivateArea/Vik ... ippet.mp3I couldn't resist adding a little start to the music and I'd give anything to have the time to do this now. Maybe if we start Christmas music in August 2008... OMG!!!! You make me sound so good. Anytime you like, my friend, you know that I KNOW!! Girlie, you rock. I'd give my right arm to have Dave mix me down. Lovely. (sigh)

[hummingbird]

Quote:I'd give my right arm to have Dave mix me down. (sigh) I just about fell off my chair!! Dave, you have a rep now...

[squidlips]

Yep. Dave "Da MixMan" Walton.

[hummingbird]

Quote:Yep. Dave "Da MixMan" Walton. Dave "DotMixDownMan" Walton