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This is my first attempt at working seriously with audio. The production is still full of warts and all, but I’ve posted here for some feedback.
Sadly, the singing cannot be improved. I’m afraid that particular piece of hardware would take many years to fix. Besides, there is still too much uncertainty in such an endeavour.
I’ve used EQ and compression, and a bit of special effects here and there on the voice.
With the instruments, originating in midi, and subsequently recorded to audio, I’ve tried boosting the bass a lot. Yet, however impressive it sounds on my speakers, it does not translate that well on ordinary headphones
My biggest problem is loudness maximisation which I try to achieve with a limiter on the final mix-down. But it becomes very obvious in some parts.
The lyrics of the piece are taken from the Bononian Enigma (a somewhat puzzling inscription found on a Roman tombstone in Bologna). for this piece, I only use the first half of an early English translation dated from 1845
Sadly, the singing cannot be improved. I’m afraid that particular piece of hardware would take many years to fix. Besides, there is still too much uncertainty in such an endeavour.
I’ve used EQ and compression, and a bit of special effects here and there on the voice.
With the instruments, originating in midi, and subsequently recorded to audio, I’ve tried boosting the bass a lot. Yet, however impressive it sounds on my speakers, it does not translate that well on ordinary headphones
My biggest problem is loudness maximisation which I try to achieve with a limiter on the final mix-down. But it becomes very obvious in some parts.
The lyrics of the piece are taken from the Bononian Enigma (a somewhat puzzling inscription found on a Roman tombstone in Bologna). for this piece, I only use the first half of an early English translation dated from 1845
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Lyrics
AELIA LAELIA
Nor male, nor female, nor hermaphrodite,
Nor virgin, woman, young or old,
Nor chaste, nor harlot, modest hight,
But all of them you're told -
Not killed by poison, famine, sword,
But each one had its share,
Not in heaven, earth, or water broad,
It lies, but everywhere !
Nor male, nor female, nor hermaphrodite,
Nor virgin, woman, young or old,
Nor chaste, nor harlot, modest hight,
But all of them you're told -
Not killed by poison, famine, sword,
But each one had its share,
Not in heaven, earth, or water broad,
It lies, but everywhere !
Gav
Pretty jumbled up piece of jazz type music. Its cool and very differnent. Nothing wrong with the vocals - it suits this - hard to tell what kind of singer you are since this is more of a speaking part (kinda). The sound of the strings is very good. Might look into getting that software myself.
This piece does need a l little ironing out alright - not much though. Sometimes I like to hear mistakes or pops and stuff. It makes the piece more human. sweet