Quick-and-dirty Acoustic Covers

[Kithop]

I don't know either, so I'll have to listen and learn. :P

Checked with L&M today - my board was paid off on Christmas; was a 6 month finance thing, so I own it free and clear now. :D  It's a sick board; not the latest 1620i version, but with the separate FireWire card.  Basically the same thing, though.

Vocal-wise, honestly, it just takes years of practice, and a willingness to push yourself just a little bit every day - try and extend both the top and bottom end of your range, practice vibrato.. I know some people that actually sing scales to help them hit the notes accurately from the moment they call for them (I tend to 'slide' into them lazily), and for styles that require it, learning to control your internal 'grit' or gain knob to go from clear and breathy to hoarse and grungy. ;)  I'm still learning all that, which is kind of the point of this whole exercise for me.

That all said, here's one more with stupid amounts of overdubs: "Play Crack the Sky" (Orig. Brand New)

[Zen]

Not familiar with Brand New, but that was good, liked the double tracking and over dub.  Works well with the acoustic still.

The biggest issue I have is that I have a motherboard with USB and on-board sound.  I either need a new sound card, preferably with midi in, or a cheap mixing board.  I know someone with a 4 channel mixer, and they're under $200, so that's about my range.

[Roxxy_Starrz]

I don't really care to much for the majority of the bands you have covered so far, with the exception of the cover of Alice in Chains "Rooster". My mind keeps placing the drums and bass line in the background even though there aren't any. =P

This probably one of the better covers of Rooster I've heard in a while now.

[Kithop]

I don't really care to much for the majority of the bands you have covered so far, with the exception of the cover of Alice in Chains "Rooster". My mind keeps placing the drums and bass line in the background even though there aren't any. =P

This probably one of the better covers of Rooster I've heard in a while now.

Yeah - there's not a lot I can cover with a baritone-ish vocal range that's not like... grunge. C.C;  If I could pull off higher stuff properly I'd probably do it. :p

Thanks, though!

[Roxxy_Starrz]

At least you are recording your covers. I have a mild phobia of recording equipment. =P