Independence (revisited) by Ascent
Okay, so the Beatles made their first album in a day. So what? Ya know, there were four of them PLUS George Martin PLUS a whole bunch of engineers in white lab coats... Christina and I are making "Secrets of Flight" all on our own, and it's taking just a BIT longer. As part of our process, we've been remixing and remastering, and wouldn't you know it, RE-RECORDING songs....
Independence by Ascent Music Online
We were happy with Independence when we originally did it, but compared to more recent tracks like Ascension, it sounded murky and lifeless. A few months ago I was trying to make a better mix, only to discover that some of the original tracks just didn't sound as good as they could....
I replayed the drums using the HandSonic, just like Ascension and Adaptation. It's the same "kit" as Adaptation, so it's my own snare and toms multi-sampled. So, I'm playing it on the HandSonic just like a real drum kit, but with my hands and no sticks. It can be challenging to play drums last on anything, but I discovered that I could duplicate the groove by playing along with the original track.
After I was happy with drums, the bass didn't sound so good anymore! I couldn't bring out the mid-range without introducing a crusty, crunchy sound. So I replayed the bass to really groove with the drums. The guitars and the organ sound I left alone. I like the lead guitar bits because they're understated. I did fool around with the tone a little bit.
When I made a mix that I thought was perfect, I played it for Christina... Well, she didn't want me to have all the fun for myself, and she wanted to resing it... She got even more soulful this time!
The final mix took about a million tries, searching for those perfect frequencies to make it sound vibrant and warm... So, then end product you're now hearing is about 75% new, built on top of the old tracks. We think it sounds WAY better, but would really like to know what you think. Hopefully it sounds semi-consistent with the other recent songs.
You can read the story about the song further down in this blog. New songs coming your way very soon! Get funky one time!
Independence by Ascent Music Online
We were happy with Independence when we originally did it, but compared to more recent tracks like Ascension, it sounded murky and lifeless. A few months ago I was trying to make a better mix, only to discover that some of the original tracks just didn't sound as good as they could....
I replayed the drums using the HandSonic, just like Ascension and Adaptation. It's the same "kit" as Adaptation, so it's my own snare and toms multi-sampled. So, I'm playing it on the HandSonic just like a real drum kit, but with my hands and no sticks. It can be challenging to play drums last on anything, but I discovered that I could duplicate the groove by playing along with the original track.
After I was happy with drums, the bass didn't sound so good anymore! I couldn't bring out the mid-range without introducing a crusty, crunchy sound. So I replayed the bass to really groove with the drums. The guitars and the organ sound I left alone. I like the lead guitar bits because they're understated. I did fool around with the tone a little bit.
When I made a mix that I thought was perfect, I played it for Christina... Well, she didn't want me to have all the fun for myself, and she wanted to resing it... She got even more soulful this time!
The final mix took about a million tries, searching for those perfect frequencies to make it sound vibrant and warm... So, then end product you're now hearing is about 75% new, built on top of the old tracks. We think it sounds WAY better, but would really like to know what you think. Hopefully it sounds semi-consistent with the other recent songs.
You can read the story about the song further down in this blog. New songs coming your way very soon! Get funky one time!
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