Comments on: Everybody Knows

Everybody Knows

tdismukes — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:39:58 -0800

Leonard Cohen cover

I knocked this out as a test of my new laptop home recording system. My friend Sharon sang the harmonies, I did the rest. This is my first time doing mix-down by myself. Please feel free to offer suggestions for improving the mix.

By: snsranch

snsranch — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:26:23 -0800

Hey, right on, great song. On headphones the lead vocal sounded a bit high and bright, but on monitors while adding just a touch of bass, it sounded great! I can't wait to read more comments, but for a first go, this sounds really good to me.

By: ludwig_van

ludwig_van — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:52:50 -0800

Great choice. I love L. Cohen. My thoughts on the mix:

The guitar on the right sounds panned further than the one on the left, making the mix sound a little lopsided. I'd consider not panning so hard, or maybe putting a little delay or verb from the right guitar in the left channel.

The placement of the two vocals was a little odd, with the backing vocal sounding more upfront than the lead due to the relative dryness. I think I'd wet down the backing vocal, maybe compress it some more, and lower the level a little.

It sounded good though!

By: tdismukes

tdismukes — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:43:21 -0800

Thanks for the feedback. Ludwig_van, I tried doing a mix tweaked to your suggestions and it seemed to come out pretty well.

By: Saellys

Saellys — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:49:56 -0800

One of my favorite songs ever, and you did it justice. This sounds a lot like how Leonard would have done it if he weren't in his synth phase at the time. And it kicks Rufus Wainwright's version's ass.

By: Pallas Athena

Pallas Athena — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:39:00 -0800

Poking my head in to say: lovely voice, and I'm excited to see where you go with it. When you've got your new repertoire sorted, post more!!

By: ORthey

ORthey — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:43:58 -0800

It's got a late Beatles twinge to it, too, at times. Nicely done.

By: spiderskull

spiderskull — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:37:06 -0800

This is very clean and well-arranged -- you do Mr. Cohen fans proud. I agree about the vocals being a bit bright, and ludwig's advice about panning.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:18:35 -0800

I think this sounds wonderful with great harmonies. I agree that the lead vocals sound a little "out front" in some way but really it's very great and sparse.