Anonymoose Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 But it doesn't sounds pitch corrected, you can clearly hear at least 2 vocal layers playing at the same time, one higher than another, and thus making the verse sound like it's been pitch shifted/corrected. At first listen i thought there was some vocal editing too, but after 20 listens (:D) i realised that that weird effect was because of another vocal note/line being played at the background. Well maybe Matt's had some secret cybernetic enhancements we don't know about yet But I'm still pretty convinced. And I know there's the falsetto harmony mixed in there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen_Eraser Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 If someone wanna know how autotune sounds, listen to T-Pain. That's not what auto tune actually sounds like. That is T Pain fucking around with auto tune to his own stupid effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Finally, I've listened to it, too. Very good track, with massive sounding guitars and a general mood that I feel a bit "space-y", finally. Although the vocals could've been more subtle and ethereal, both in natural expression and applied effects, and the bass less sounding too much like a surrogate synth track coming from a ProTool first scratch. Therefore, some tweaks in mixing and production could make it even more massive and grandiose than it sounds - given it may not be the definitive version in that sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibros Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 That's not what auto tune actually sounds like. That is T Pain fucking around with auto tune to his own stupid effect. it actually is. Pitch correction tools give you options to set the correction speed and the scale/notes to correct to, the faster the speed is and the fewer notes you allow the more "T-Pain" it'll get. Almost every mainstream record uses some form of pitch correction but they're usually very subtle that you don't notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black4bird Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 The vocals in the bridge sound kinda off.. I can't really put my finger on it.. There's also this weird moment at 2:30 where something on the right sounds kinda off. That's the only thing that kinda bothered me after 1 listen. The vocals in the chorus are a bit too loud, but I kinda like its bombastic nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It was pretty loud. Between the player slider and my computer volume, I couldn't get it to a comfortable level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 The vocals in the chorus are a bit too loud, but I kinda like its bombastic nature. Yes, that puts me off a bit, either; but maybe because I'm not particularly fond of "vocal-up" mixes. I have the same problem with many Italian rock and metal albums... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinkin fightuse Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Now that I've had a listen, I quite like it. It's like a pop song from the BHaR days. Makes me quite nostalgic. Now, to watch that Reapers PRO-SHOT for the 1,000th time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippy92 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Getting used to the mixing on the song now - and it's definitely grown on me. I do honestly think the production was alot better on DI and Psycho though but this is another solid track from Drones and one that I will have no desire to skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen_Eraser Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 it actually is. Pitch correction tools give you options to set the correction speed and the scale/notes to correct to, the faster the speed is and the fewer notes you allow the more "T-Pain" it'll get. Almost every mainstream record uses some form of pitch correction but they're usually very subtle that you don't notice it. I'm aware of that. You basically went into more detail of exactly what I said. T-Pain uses auto tune to make that effect but he screws with the settings to pull it off. Normal commercial use of auto tune doesn't sound like that. It is more subtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo_musero Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I like it! It reminds me of BH&R songs, and that's not a bad sign. I definitely hear Starlight here, but heavier. Bassline is the highlight of the song, love it! It's a solid tune. So far, so good, I'm still excited about the album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyneutron Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 My favourite of the three recorded versions we've heard so far (coming off a low base). Not earth shattering but a solid track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Bassline is the highlight of the song, love it! Is it though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpypotato Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 A really good pop-rock song imo. The production isn't great though. Drums sound way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriole Way Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 A really good pop-rock song imo. The production isn't great though. Drums sound way off. Funny you mention the drums. The drums didn't sound great to me on my headphones. But they sounded MUCH better on my car stereo. Usually it's the other way around (with everything usually sounding better on headphones, picking up more sonic details on headphones as well). The degree to which the production and mix sounded so different on my car stereo really took me by surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpypotato Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Funny you mention the drums. The drums didn't sound great to me on my headphones. But they sounded MUCH better on my car stereo. Usually it's the other way around (with everything usually sounding better on headphones, picking up more sonic details on headphones as well). The degree to which the production and mix sounded so different on my car stereo really took me by surprise. As has been mentioned, it's just too trebally. The production overall is no way near as good as Psycho's or Dead Inside's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibros Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 The main problem is the clipping. Specially during the second chorus. but anyway I kinda like it now :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpypotato Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I like the song, but it needs a better master. Could be that this isn't the finished product, but I doubt that. I like the chorus, but the song needs a better bridge to stop it feeling so repetitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpypotato Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It sounds like it's been really compressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriole Way Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 As has been mentioned, it's just too trebally. The production overall is no way near as good as Psycho's or Dead Inside's. I know what you're saying, but on other songs that are too "trebly", I don't experience the same discrepancy in sound that I did with this song. I'm sure that's the main reason, but it just seems like there's something else going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleluman Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It IS really compressed, I just hope the 24bit version is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattestro Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 After listening on headphones, I can see where the mixing complaints are coming from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben93 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hate to say it but really not sold on this one at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjackk Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 the live bootleg was so much better... really hate the layered vocals in the chorus, also what is up with that mixing? had high hopes for this one but really not sure about it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo_musero Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Is it though? Yeah, it is, to each his own :LOL:. But I'd like it to be louder on the mix, it's too low for my taste. I have to amplify it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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