(13-08-2018, 09:40 AM)Deliza Wrote: I thought of ignoring that weird ADT stereo effect on main guitar, it sounds well as a single mono source
Hi there,
Just some thoughts about the first 20 seconds:
I think Gtr1 (main?) needs to be mono in order to nuke the reverb. You could (should?) then treat it how it needs to be treated, with effective transient control and eq, especially in the critical zone between 1-5kHz where it has a mind of it's own currently. It also gives a lot more scope to apply one's own creative ideas.
You mentioned bright, but I think it sounds brittle and won't respond well to elevated listening levels as our perception of pitch changes. This would make it feel harsh pretty quickly I suspect. Perhaps more importantly, this kind of ambiance doesn't fit the concept/vocal, as it suggests to me a hard, imposing space which clashes head on with her voice, quickly eroding emotion. The treble here makes it too edgy.
Introducing your chosen reverb to gtr1 (hopefully with less abundance and opening scope for depth and a 3D delivery), it could also be used for the vocal thereby enhancing spatial cohesiveness and consistency. Arguably, you might not want that because of your vision, of course.
The panning of gt1, especially during the intro section where it's exposed, doesn't make spatial sense from a Haas perspective, so my brain is unhappy. The problem gets compounded when the wet mono gtr2 comes in, which you've panned right.
Space, the final frontier.
I think if you dig around, you should find some mid range material lurking about, but it's not obvious at a glance. This might also reduce the sense of brightness too, from those exposed upper mids?
Great to hear the retention of musical dynamics rather than pursuing loudness and it's distorted artifacts. I respect that immensely, as it feeds into audio quality.
Hope it helps