Originally Posted by BIG JIM MERRILEES
Hi Steve I was only teasing. I said a good tip for folk without ears. I meant to say and should have said "experienced ears that do not know what to listen for".


Hi Jim,

No problem here. I knew what you meant. I didn't want to come across as obnoxious.

I recently finished mastering my forthcoming CD. I took a copy over to a buddy of mine whose opinion I really respect. He was really critical of my vocal levels until the last song on the CD, which he thought was perfect. This really bummed me out; now I'm working with digital recording software and taking greater care with mixing. After listening to my tracks again, I did re-do the vocals on one song-it was a bit weak. I decided I could rest easy with the rest. In the long run, I think it is important to clearly present the idea without alot of frills or gimmicks. I am convinced that if you have a brilliant idea, record it reasonably well and get it in the hands of the right people, you will experience success. The last song on the CD is the one for me to reference as to how vocals on my recordings should sound. Life is good.

Steve

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