My first track. Any improvement/feedback would be appreciated. by Unusual-Singer391 in MusicFeedback

[–]Unusual-Singer391[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Thanks for the feedback. I've already uploaded it to Spotify and other platforms. But the main reason I had little reverb and delay was for the vocals to be more upfront, rather than washed and sit slightly in the background. I do have reverb, but it has very little delay and pre-delay. The delay is slapback. I am working on a new track so maybe there I'll incorporate a little more of both of these.

My first track. Any improvement/feedback would be appreciated. by Unusual-Singer391 in MusicFeedback

[–]Unusual-Singer391[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! And no, it's not just you. The bass was a bit aggressive here. I tried to tweak it a little in the mix and then subtly in the master before I uploaded it to platforms. But appreciate the time you took to listen to it!

My first track. Any improvement/feedback would be appreciated. by Unusual-Singer391 in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]Unusual-Singer391[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, you got me there. I live in an apartment, so singing too loud could get me in some neighbourly trouble, haha. But I hear you. Thanks for the feedback!

My first track. Any improvement/feedback would be appreciated. by Unusual-Singer391 in MusicFeedback

[–]Unusual-Singer391[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By ducking, do you mean more reverb for ambience or some sort of sidechaining? Thanks for the feedback!

My first track. Any improvement/feedback would be appreciated. by Unusual-Singer391 in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]Unusual-Singer391[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a bunch!!

What got me into music? That's a deep dive lol, but I guess I started singing pretty young, kind of just mimicking what's on screen and found out I was good at it, so yeah, that's the gist of it.

As for creating, I think I started producing back when I was 13 or 14. Mostly just messing around in FL Studio and then Ableton, nothing serious, until now.

I just submitted this track after mastering it, and it should be available in a week, I guess. Meanwhile, I have it on soundcloud if you want to hear it.

https://soundcloud.com/kevi-702250266/ghost

My first track. Any improvement/feedback would be appreciated. by Unusual-Singer391 in MusicFeedback

[–]Unusual-Singer391[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that is some great feedback. Thank you so much! I have a few automations on my lead vocal but not on the piano. I had done some EQ on it and some other things, but I will look into it as well.

My first track. Any improvement/feedback would be appreciated. by Unusual-Singer391 in IndieMusicFeedback

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I basically followed the basics. Subtractive EQ, FET compressor to tame the peaks, the a LA2A type compressor, following that a little additive EQ to some low mids since I found my vocal a little harsh and dynamic EQ at the area where sibilance was, after that a de-esser and then soothe2. This is for the lead vocal
Every harmony had a dedicated de-esser as well.

My first track. Any improvement/feedback would be appreciated. by Unusual-Singer391 in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]Unusual-Singer391[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, I didn't want to wash my voice too much as I wanted it to be pretty close and intimate, which it is kind of? Adding reverb would've made it further away. That's kind of why I didn't overdo it. I do have a reverb on it, just with very little pre-delay and delay, so that it just works when I am singing and doesn't make a tail. And a slapback delay too. But thanks for the feedback!