I've never heard the original either, sorry. I must say the lyrics are great, lol. Vocal performance great, piano could use some punch like some compression but it's well played.
Your singing talent is right there ready to be heard, you are certainly powerful. Like others have said and if you can afford to do so, look to improve your vocal recording setup. A digital interface, condenser mic, pop filter and you will get some great quality recordings and gain control of those pipes. :)
nice work!
You're very skillful on vocals:) This is very
nice music to listen to. I think that better voice recording (I mean placing of microphone and adding only some little processing on it) could make this song sounds fantastic. It sounds for me nice at at the beginning and about 3.28 - much more like a ballad.
I sugesst only that you could try find your own interpretation being original not only another version of the song. But still it is really good performed. I like the backing vocals at 2:30 mark also!
Really good work with this one!
Greetings,
A.
I had not heard of the original song so went and checked it out (and I like it). I really think your vocal performance is better. Very confident and full-voiced.
Unsurprisingly, the original has much better recorded vocals. You really need to sort out your recording setup, get a better mic etc.
Wow... I am impressed. You do have a nice RNB voice. Like everyone else is saying ... with a 'good mic' you would be golden. Keep it up... I can't wait to hear more.
Didn't really mean to be so late...
Life gets in the way at times....
Short but sweet, I can tell you have a real good range a little uncertain
about going for notes, a Secret well not really...Just pull back a bit from
the mic when your going for big notes...2 to 3 inches.. will do wonders...
As well you have a solid voice but when you go outside, your range it
changes everything, if you could stay inside it, there would so many, things
you could learn to do right there and would gain so much more control
in your presentation...
Keep it simple and feel good about YOUR natural dynamics... Be you... :-)
I wrote a reply for your question on my profile. Anyway u got a really nice, beautiful, strong voice and I`m open some collab with you! About this track: u really need a mic and some speakers or at least headphones. There are many many potential in you and you can use your voice. Waiting for more! Cheers! :)
I've use that mic a lot, the trick is not to overload it " being too loud " you'll
have to pay attention to distance from the Mic, I use the 1ft..distance rule
that way you can add volume to the voice, but it is hard to take distortion
out of a voice, so try to keep it clean as possible don't record with efx on
your voice keep it simple...Because it's mixing where the Magic happens with
a nice clean voice...
Good start, it only gets better from here on in....
Off to a good start anyway. better mic for sure will help with sound quality. Izotope plugins work really good for giving tracks a really nice sound as well. Practice makes perfect, you got the singing part down for sure :D
Hey there, do you mind merging each instrument and vocal section with itself to create an audio track then copy and save it in a new song, do this for each section so that each section is its own mp3 send me each section of your song seperately so I can manipulate your song more easily piece by piece.
You can email me tracks or any questions at jdkmartin@live.ca
Sounds like a nice little introduction! I'm not sure what capabilities Garageband has outside of recording, but if it comes with in tools like EQ or compression then they could help your voice sit better with this track and your other track. Also, you can disable downloads on your tracks if you don't want anyone to download them!
Ok, I want to point out from reading the comments below that the problem with this track is the Bassline itself. I can hear her following the strings instead which was pretty much on point.
If the guy who created the song would redo the Bassline and follow the tones of the strings it would sound much better. Trust me, I understand that Vocals and Bass is one of the hardest things to mix. One trick I do when I working with Basslines is to play the tunes at a higher octave just to make sure it's in tune. Then I would shift it back down and walla.
Irini, I think you did a great job considering what you are working with. Keep your head up.
Hey Lyndsay,
singers are very welcome ,and your Voice is a great enrichment here at looperman,i agree with FR ,we need more Singers, maybe sometime we collab.
all the best,
DRO
This is basically a good track.Your vocals would sound much better with a good mic.There is potential with this track,just up the quality n u gonna have a solid song.
I like what I hear. Once again, you have a really nice voice. The problem you are having with the mix is trying to mix a vocal track into an already mixed mp3....something that is really hard to do. If you had all of the individual instrument tracks and could load them in your DAW, then add your vocals, you would hear a whole different song. Perhaps the original artist still has the original files and could share them with you. If not, it is still a good effort considering what you had to work with. If you have mixing questions, I would be happy to try and help. I'm no expert but I would be happy to help where ever I can. Well done.
First let me say welcome to Looperman. We can always use another great vocalist and I think you fit in that category nicely. You have nice control, great use of dynamics, and pretty spot on pitch. Probably the most impressive thing is you recorded this with a laptop mic.
One thing to remember when you buy a mic, most condensor mics require phantom power. Instead of buying a power source as well as a mic, you may want to research USB mics. Something like the MXL 990 USB Powered Condenser Microphone - $135 should work with your laptop just fine.
If you have access to a Guitar Center, Sweetwater, or other big store, go in and try out the different models and make sure the salesman knows what your setup is like....computer, software, etc. so you get the right mic for the job.
I think you have a bright future in singing. Do it yourself recording does require a bit of an investment as well as a learning curve, but there is an abundance of knowledge on this site that people are happy to share with you. Good luck.
Thank you sooooooooo much for your feedback and advice it was very very very helpful!!! If I have any more questions, I may message you, I hope that's alright.
Thank you for the advice and information!!!
Lyndsay Rini
The mic is OK the mix is slightly off. I love your voice and the pan treatment on it. That arpeggio pan needs to be further in the back round of the mix. The Bass just clouds the sounds and the vox. I hate that I don't hear your voice halfway during the mix...because it just becomes "The same Thing" so quick synopsis, I love the beginning and your voice, better mix and you have a cool tune. lose the rappers (not that I dislike rap) there not going to help you as you have a great voice, just make a traditional song.
Cru
Sorry, I didn't understand a lot of that comment. I didn't record the beat, as I said in the description, I just recorded the hook for it. I was considering it, and I might make a version without rap, but I wanna play around and see where it could go.Thank you for your feedback!!!
It's a good RnB track, kinda groovy and laidback vibe to it.
You could probably repeat the chorus right before the end and maybe somewhere in the middle but you have to work that around the rappers verses.
Welcome to the loop by the way. You can also upload your vocals in the acapella page and get more collaborations that way too! God bless! - B.
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The song it self didn't do that much for me other than showcasing your vocal skills.
Welcome to the Loop!
Cheers/ SJ =)
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Your singing talent is right there ready to be heard, you are certainly powerful. Like others have said and if you can afford to do so, look to improve your vocal recording setup. A digital interface, condenser mic, pop filter and you will get some great quality recordings and gain control of those pipes. :)
Cool cover, made me smile. Welcome to the loop!
Wayne
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You're very skillful on vocals:) This is very
nice music to listen to. I think that better voice recording (I mean placing of microphone and adding only some little processing on it) could make this song sounds fantastic. It sounds for me nice at at the beginning and about 3.28 - much more like a ballad.
I sugesst only that you could try find your own interpretation being original not only another version of the song. But still it is really good performed. I like the backing vocals at 2:30 mark also!
Really good work with this one!
Greetings,
A.
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I had not heard of the original song so went and checked it out (and I like it). I really think your vocal performance is better. Very confident and full-voiced.
Unsurprisingly, the original has much better recorded vocals. You really need to sort out your recording setup, get a better mic etc.
That way you can do justice to your fine vocals.
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Gramo/Neo
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Ronabo
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Life gets in the way at times....
Short but sweet, I can tell you have a real good range a little uncertain
about going for notes, a Secret well not really...Just pull back a bit from
the mic when your going for big notes...2 to 3 inches.. will do wonders...
As well you have a solid voice but when you go outside, your range it
changes everything, if you could stay inside it, there would so many, things
you could learn to do right there and would gain so much more control
in your presentation...
Keep it simple and feel good about YOUR natural dynamics... Be you... :-)
Peace...TG.
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have to pay attention to distance from the Mic, I use the 1ft..distance rule
that way you can add volume to the voice, but it is hard to take distortion
out of a voice, so try to keep it clean as possible don't record with efx on
your voice keep it simple...Because it's mixing where the Magic happens with
a nice clean voice...
Good start, it only gets better from here on in....
Peace..TG.
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You can email me tracks or any questions at jdkmartin@live.ca
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If the guy who created the song would redo the Bassline and follow the tones of the strings it would sound much better. Trust me, I understand that Vocals and Bass is one of the hardest things to mix. One trick I do when I working with Basslines is to play the tunes at a higher octave just to make sure it's in tune. Then I would shift it back down and walla.
Irini, I think you did a great job considering what you are working with. Keep your head up.
Peace!
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singers are very welcome ,and your Voice is a great enrichment here at looperman,i agree with FR ,we need more Singers, maybe sometime we collab.
all the best,
DRO
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sweet voice.
good job of adapting to the beat of music.
combined very well.
you have a talented natural voice.
already tried a professional life in music?
or just makes for hobby?
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Bear
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One thing to remember when you buy a mic, most condensor mics require phantom power. Instead of buying a power source as well as a mic, you may want to research USB mics. Something like the MXL 990 USB Powered Condenser Microphone - $135 should work with your laptop just fine.
If you have access to a Guitar Center, Sweetwater, or other big store, go in and try out the different models and make sure the salesman knows what your setup is like....computer, software, etc. so you get the right mic for the job.
I think you have a bright future in singing. Do it yourself recording does require a bit of an investment as well as a learning curve, but there is an abundance of knowledge on this site that people are happy to share with you. Good luck.
Bear
Thank you for the advice and information!!!
Lyndsay Rini
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Love & Light,
Mykael
Thank you so much for your feedback!
Lyndsay Rini
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Cru
Lyndsay Rini
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You could probably repeat the chorus right before the end and maybe somewhere in the middle but you have to work that around the rappers verses.
Welcome to the loop by the way. You can also upload your vocals in the acapella page and get more collaborations that way too! God bless! - B.
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