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Post by jazzstan » Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:26 pm

This was returned for a "spy" listing Y191019JB. The critique said "... needs more of a dynamic contour and some sort of build as you progress towards the end." OK I get that, but he/she goes on....

"There's also a weird edit at 1:19... not sure what's going on there."

I don't hear it. I checked every stem for clicks, pops and digital noise. I check the MP3 on my system and on my Taxi Page.

At 1:19 there are real bongos doing a lead in to the next section. The tune is in 11/8 .. is the time signature throwing the screener off?

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Post by Picardster » Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:20 am

Listened to your track and can't hear anything weird....

Nice one btw :-)

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Re: Return for "Weird Edit" vs Time Signature ?

Post by MBantle » Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:10 pm

jazzstan wrote:
Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:26 pm
This was returned for a "spy" listing Y191019JB. The critique said "... needs more of a dynamic contour and some sort of build as you progress towards the end." OK I get that, but he/she goes on....

"There's also a weird edit at 1:19... not sure what's going on there."

I don't hear it. I checked every stem for clicks, pops and digital noise. I check the MP3 on my system and on my Taxi Page.

At 1:19 there are real bongos doing a lead in to the next section. The tune is in 11/8 .. is the time signature throwing the screener off?

https://soundcloud.com/jazzstan/elegant-espionage
I can't hear anything weird. IMO a very good and natural sounding 'edit point'.

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Post by cosmicdolphin » Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:46 pm

Sounds normal to me

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Post by AnneHouse » Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:34 pm

Sounded ok and in time imho. Nice piece :)

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Post by jerryjennings » Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:50 pm

Well I really like the track. About the only thing I'm not thrilled with is your break that ends at 1:19. So I feel pretty sure it has something to do with just rethinking that whole break.
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Re: Return for "Weird Edit" vs Time Signature ?

Post by jerryjennings » Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:56 pm

Actually I just listened to it again. You may not have to re-imagine that whole section. Close to the end of it, where you start strumming octaves, the very last octave you strum seems to have a slight echo hanging after it. To me it does sound like an edit that just needs more love. Zoom in and clean up right after the last octave strum. It could be on a send though, so you may have to automate down your aux right after that strum. That all being said, I'm still not big on that whole break. I just like the rest of it way more.
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Re: Return for "Weird Edit" vs Time Signature ?

Post by MBantle » Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:14 pm

Great track. I don't hear anything weird at 1:19.
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Post by cassmcentee » Sun Mar 08, 2020 5:16 pm

Here's my take...
I do hear it
Coming into that break you just introduced a new voice... the E Guitar
Because it didn't ring out or Reverb tail through 1:19 that spot felt like an editing mistake.

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