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Readers'TRACKS
BY MARTY PETERS

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Dan Desroches
Equipment: MacBook Pro with Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD interface running Apple Garageband. IK Multimedia
iLoud Micro Monitors. Shure SM58, Sennheiser e602-II, MXL
990 and 991 microphones. Epiphone Les Paul Studio guitar,
Yamaha TRBX304 bass, Akai LPK25 keyboard, Gretsch Marquee drums, Zildjian K Custom Hybrid cymbals.
Music: "Girl of My Dreams" is a male vocal rock song. Dan
one-man-banded it at his home studio.
Recording: Dan has submitted a pretty successful effort here,
that could be even more so with a bit of sonic housekeeping.
In his production notes, he tells us that drums are his primary
instrument, although in our opinion he's done a darn good job
on all his instrumentation.
Where we find issue with the track is more on the arrangement end of things. The art of mixing is indeed an art, and
there are many ways to approach it. Some prefer to mix "from
the bottom up," meaning they start with the drums and bass
and build things up from there. Others center on the vocals and
weave the other sound sources around this critical element.
While we are unsure of Dan's working method, we found most
of the instruments to be well-balanced, with the exception of the
rather insistent string pad that seems to intrude into the arrangement in an awkward fashion.
Suggestions: Those of you who follow our monthly Spotlight
feature are aware of the near-consistent praise we lavish on
the quality of the instrument arrangements found in those stellar
submissions. While myriad things go into a successful mix, arrangement plays a huge role in our minds.
Regarding Dan's work, we would suggest that he re-evaluate
the role of his string pad. His track is by no means devoid of
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good parts and performances, but having the strings so prominently positioned gives them a primary rather than secondary
role, which is where we feel they would best serve the song.
Summary: One quick fix and you're good to go.
Contact: Dan Desroches, dand71757@gmail.com

Stone Warden
Equipment: PC running Steinberg Cubase 9, Kazrog Thermionik and IK Multimedia AmpliTube guitar amp modeling plugins, and Toontrack EZdrummer 2. Akai RPM3 monitors. Gibson
Flying V 2011 guitar, Engl Blackmore amp with Marshall 1992
Aniversary cab.
Music: "Chapter V (Freedom)" is a "Stoner / Sludge Metal"
instrumental. Stone wrote, performed, programmed, recorded,
and mixed the track in his home studio.
Recording: "Sludge Metal"! Not a lot of this genre comes our
way-let's delve into Stone's submission and see what's happening.
It is pretty obvious that guitar is Stone's primary instrument,
and he does a good job here with the heavy dark-vibe sound.
The Gibson Flying V/ Engl/Marshall rig provides the classic
metal tones and gets things off to a good start. Sadly, the
track gets derailed fairly quickly with the introduction of the
programmed drums, which we found to be quite erratic, both
in composition and tempo. The absence of any additional instrumentation shines a glaring spotlight on the problem, and
unfortunately the guitar cannot carry the track alone.
Suggestions: This is not the first time, nor will it be the last,
that drum programming has "spoiled the soup," as Grandma
used to say. We become proficient on our primary instrument
through hours of practice and performances ( the old Malcolm
Gladwell "10,000 hours" theory). Having the time, energy,
inclination, and resources to pursue additional instruments is
certainly not a guarantee, and achieving proficiency with them
is dependent on a whole lot of factors.
That said, in our experience we have found that the best
course of action when drum programming becomes challenging is to stick to the basics. Time changes and syncopation may
be the end goal for the arrangement, but being able to provide
a solid working demo that emphasizes the track's highlights
(in this case the guitar) allows for not only more immediate
success, but also the opportunity to present the work to a drummer or drum-savvy programmer who may be able to assist in
creating a more complex part in the future.
We would urge Stone to spend sufficient time with his programming to provide for a solid tempo "bed" for his guitar playing as he moves forward, and to perhaps consider collaborating
with a more expert drummer or programmer in the future.
Summary: Time for a little study.
Contact: Stone Warden, stonewardenrocks@gmail.com


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Fade In
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That One Mic: Electric Guitar
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram: Capturing the sound of blues guitar
IK Multimedia AXE I/O
IK Multimedia iRig Stomp I/O
BOSS Waza Craft CE-2W Chorus and DC-2W Dimension C
Lauten LS-308
Strymon Volante
Vance Powell - recording and mixing the Stray Cats latest album 40
PSI Audio A17-M
STL Tones STL Tonality–Howard Benson
LEWITT LCT 040 MATCH
Throwback To The Future
GFI System Clockwork Delay V3
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