[rdm321]

Originally Posted by napman

Hi rmd321,

Just wanted to thank you for sharing your clip here.

Very nice in deed. I found myself smiling while listening to it.

I'm sure I can learn something or even a lot from your clip.

Hi Napman; thank you for the compliment. I like your attitude - that we can all learn from one another. Listen & learn is my motto!

Originally Posted by Bob1131

Hello rmd321 and welcome to the discussion! I enjoyed your song, very nice playing and singing.

I agree that the vocal is a little too loud. I think that is the result of doubling and panning the vocals. I have found that each of a doubled vocal needs to be 5dB lower that a single vocal to sound the same volume. Multiple sounds are not level or linear, meaning that two sources each at 80dB will produce a total volume of somewhere around 88dB (there is a formula to calculate the result but I forget what it is) rather than 80dB (level) or 160dB (linear accumulation). So, when we record two vocals and pan them they have more volume than one would be at center.

Thanks Bob. Most of the playing was from my two talented & generous co-workers. I played only the bass & one acoustic rhythm guitar, plus the "singing".

Thanks for the information on relative non-linear volumes. I maintain a file of hints and tweaks; it's constantly growing, and I'll add your review to it!