tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17129431775623512.post8914741153106755503..comments2024-01-21T17:32:31.972-05:00Comments on The Sault Metal Scene: Tym Morrison - "Solo Project" Review!!The Sault Metal Scenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01021177280374328337noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17129431775623512.post-90863386642450248692010-06-22T12:40:50.179-04:002010-06-22T12:40:50.179-04:00Thanks for the comment, Fin! I can see why you'...Thanks for the comment, Fin! I can see why you're more critical of "Solo Project", but for a four year old album by a musician who's most talented on the guitar, I can forgive the drums for not sounding as good as other albums with programmed drums. They definitely are improving, Gates of Winter's new demos are proof.<br /><br />The mix I think is designed so Tym's guitar is front and center, and the vocals, I agree, do sound held back at times. Plus, it was self produced, so that might explain the muddiness, but he obviously wanted this to be a completely solo project, and on that end, he succeeded!<br /><br />I imagine if he released another album, he'd address some of your concerns, but as it stands, I liked the first album, but I definitely see your angle! But from the standpoint of the music and not the mixing, vocals, and drum programming, what do you think of the songs themselves?<br /><br />Actually, Glen Thomas over at The Barking Eye did an article all about home studio recordings, he's also done some pieces on local recording studios, head to http://thebarkingeye.blogspot.com/ to check them out! Maybe I'll do one in the near future myself, time will tell!<br /><br />Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it!The Sault Metal Scenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021177280374328337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17129431775623512.post-21708767686315027112010-06-22T11:16:22.413-04:002010-06-22T11:16:22.413-04:00I'm glad you reviewed this. My own feelings ab...I'm glad you reviewed this. My own feelings about this album probably mirror your own. My biggest criticism is the mix. Vocals sound very muddy at times. The vocals. Sounds like he holds back a lot. Let it out, man!<br /><br />The drums and bass could have played a bigger role in the mix. Of course the guitar player wants to hear the guitar but each instrument deserves to be heard.<br /><br />Re: the drums. They sound pretty bad BUT programmed drums nowadays sound amazing compared to what they were years ago. Take DRUMKIT FROM HELL for instance. ezdrummer software rules. I would dare say that results I've personally gotten from programmed drumming sounds better than real drum recordings I've heard a lot of local artists use! Want to hear it in action? Listen to Meshuggah's Catch 22 or Devin Townsend's Ziltoid the Omniscient! Nobody's gona tell me that sounds like garbage. And before anybody complains about cost, the full software is $180 and kits like DFH are only $80.. A lot cheaper than drums or all those mic's you'd use. There are many different drum kits to chose from..<br /><br />You can even get free LITE version here:<br />http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=24<br /><br />So for his album, all Tym would have to do is add the plugin to his track and then route his midi through this new synth. There, now his drums don't sound that bad. Easy fix! Can't do that with an analog recording if the drumkit sounds like garbage. ;)<br /><br />One day, I hope to submit my own work to show what I mean. Be a bit for that tho.<br /><br />Anyway, I have suggestion for the site. Every once in awhile maybe feature some aspect of recording.. be it home studio, different pieces of hardware, software, a pro studio, local studios, mixing, mastering, etc etc etc. Who knows.. maybe your blogs could inspire some to get into home recording or to take their home recordings to a pro studio.. etc.Finnoreply@blogger.com