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Hey guys, Here's an acoustic demo for a song I wrote called "The Bottom of This Ocean"; not looking to spam here but I'm looking for feedback on my singing. I always get great advice here so I wanted to come back thanks guys, anything helps

Thanks guys I didn't expect such encouraging responses. It seriously means the world. I just want people to feel the music the way I do...to deliver that feeling you get when you hear a really good/emotionally riveting song for the first time; I want to turn that around and do it for others. Hopefully someday I can do it for a living but I'm not sure how to get the proper exposure. Just a 19 year old college student doing simple gigs and such hoping to get somewhere with my music. So to hear your comment Cat A. Tonic really makes me feel happy Anyways, for recording I used a Zoom H4N with an AT-2035 condenser mic for all of the guitar and vocal parts, mixed in Pro Tools 11. Probably not the most efficient recording process but I'm working on getting a decent audio interface. But thanks again guys :)

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Hey guys, I recently did a cover of Mayday Parade's "You Be the Anchor" and was hoping for your guys' opinions, feedback, etc, I've received a lot of great advice from you guys already but I know that I can always improve. Thanks guys

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Hey guys, I know I've made a few different threads on this site about this topic, but I've been getting A LOT of amazing feedback from you guys and was hoping you could tell me what you think of this: Any feedback, advice, etc, is greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!

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Hello everybody, Here's a live take I did of Drake's "Hold On We're Going Home", I'm just looking for general feedback. Good, bad, the worst, whatever. Lay it down...I need all the feedback I can get. I think I'm improving (for those of you who have critiqued me before--you may notice), but I just want to be critique with objectivity. I'm going to perform my first live set tomorrow so I thought I'd do a little practicing: Thanks guys Matt

Hey guys, try this link and see if it works. I re-recorded the cover for someone and thought I'd throw it up here as well. Thanks for your time, means a lot Matt

That's odd...I've had soundcloud do the same thing to me a couple times when clicking on a user's profile, so it must be something internal. Haven't had the problem since yesterday though, so I'm not too certain as to what's going on..will look into it

Hey guys, so I know I've started a couple of others threads in the past few weeks about critiquing my vocals and I've really been trying to focus on the advice that I was given. So, I've decided to upload a new clip for critiquing to see what everyone thinks now that I've maybe spruced up my technique a little bit (or maybe not..heh). But really though, if anyone thinks I need work please let me know, I want to become the best vocalist that I can possibly be and need any tips or advice or compliments at all. The track has a small amount of reverb on it if anyone wants to know. Thanks guys, it really means a lot to me: Something I Need (OneRepublic Sample): https://soundcloud.com/matthewevansm...ed-onerepublic

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Hey everyone, This is my second thread on this forum and I'm honored to be a part of it. Anyways, after posting a sample on Soundcloud a couple months ago on my singing I got good results and was told to practice my 'mixed voice' and improve the 'mask' and resonance. After a couple of months I've seen some improvements, but I was hoping for a further critique. I have linked a two-minute sample of guitar/vocals for the song Move Along by the All American Rejects. (not trying to sound like the singer, just whipped up the track). Any feedback, positive or negative about my singing will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time guys. https://soundcloud.com/matthewevansmusic000/move-along-sample

I'm glad to see you second the notion about Mastering Mix, ronws; this further solidifies my decision to get it. Believe it or not I never used to listen to anything other than alternative metal bands like Breaking Benjamin (still would love to sing like Benjamin Burnley...), Chevelle, Deftones, Tool/A Perfect Circle, 10 Years, etc, and that's all I used to practice. But then I began transitioning into the acoustic styles of John Mayer, Bastille (more indie electronic/alt. but whatever), and moved into more electronic music and pop music. I want that effortless clean vocal sound for acoustic music, but also want the ability to merge genres and use more vocal tension to create a one single unique sound. I'm not a huge folk fan, but am a huge acoustic guy, who also has a extreme interest in electronic music. Luckily, vocally speaking, I have an idea of what I'd like to sound like in the future, so I try to specifically practice and strategize my vocal abilities towards said goal...which makes the whole process a little bit easier. Ideal vocals would be to develop a voice where I could, on cue, become raspy without sounding like garbage (for high notes and/or music with a touch of angst), yet have a clean voice with a lot of controlled vibrate. This description might not make 100% sense in terms of what is and what isn't possible, but it's a conceptualized image of what I've been working on. Said cleanness in terms of artists like Hobbie Stuart (youtube artist from the UK), OneRepublic, Maroon 5, Coldplay, yet having the edge of artists like Benjamin Burnley, Dan Smith of Bastille, that sort of natural raspiness, when needed in the music. Dan Smith's vocals are something I really look up to. It's just a work in progress; it's a never ending process. If I could develop my vocal abilities to the point, however, into something that people would be happy with/provoked by, I'd roll with that 'signature' sound, if you will, but I don't quite feel like I've achieved that level of say a "wow, that guy sings really well" remark from any passing ears and that's what I really want. Just to have a voice that catches the audience and sounds damn good. Long post here, my apologies, but I want to be as detailed as possible for concision sake. And I would take physical singing lessons if I could, but being a college student with tons and tons and tons of cash just flying around ...enough said. Heh. Responses here are greatly appreciated though, guys, seriously. Hopefully by the time I turn 19 or 20 I can build up my vocals into something great. Thanks both for your time and great advice! -Matt

I see what you means. As I'm finding out, mastering singing is more of an individual process rather than some type of magic show with awesome results at the simple tip of a hat. Once you've learned to hear your flaws objectively it's a little easier to map out a strategy to diminish said flaws. I think this is one of the best parts about singing lessons: a trained ear on hand to cue you in the right direction. Anyways, I will definitely give Mastering Mix a shot and see what happens; I'm always up for improvement as I want to become the best singer I can become (hoping to become a signed musician in the 'hopefully' near future and/or gather an online following via YouTube..had to get advice before I attempt anything serious with my music in efforts that I wouldn't embarrass myself...). Again, thanks for your input, it's much appreciated! Matt

Thanks. I think I'll have to give Mastering Mix a try: I've always been slightly wary of Brett Manning's programs as they kind of come across as an entrepreneur setting on the fence directly between marketing profits and the true art of singing, but I've never been sure. I've read about success in cases like Hayley Williams from Paramore, Keith Urban, etc, but still had doubts. Do you personally think that the Mastering Mix program could be too advanced for someone whose had zero formal singing lessons? It's pretty easy for me to catch-on learning wise, so I might just go ahead and do it anyways (nothing to lose), but I don't want to be left in the dark. I feel as if I might have some serious potential singing wise..but have had a fair share of doubts, so am never sure. Also, I checked out both artists you mentioned and enjoyed their music, especially Charlie Simpson's. Think he's gained a fan. Thanks for you time man -Matt

Thanks for the replies guys, it's much appreciated. I'm very glad to see positive responses I also felt like that might be one of my more pressing vocal issues--I'm fairly certain it's not just the recording as luckily my own ears have caught that dullness on a couple of occasions. I've been attempting to create a more expansive timbre to alleviate the problem, with moderate success; but I've had no experience with vocal training via teachers etc, so I've never been quite sure what to do (conflicting internet information = extreme mind explosion) besides practicing my ass off. Would you guys recommend any singing programs out there for someone like me? Also, @jonathangraham, you said I sound similar to a few successful recording artists, do you know of any specifically that come to mind? I'm just looking for a reference point. Thanks guys. -Matt

@ronws My apologies, just realized that I uploaded the track under "private" rather than public. https://soundcloud.com/a-simple-sloth/acoustic-compilation-sample Try it now if you'd like, should work. Thanks for your time!

Hello everybody, I'm kind of new to this forum but I'm looking forward to becoming part of the community. I'm also looking for some feedback on my vocals. Soundcloud link below: https://soundcloud.com/a-simple-sloth/acoustic-compilation-sample I'm looking for an honest critique more than anything else--haven't had much experience with vocal instructors/singing in crowds. What I put together is a two minute acoustic mix of parts of My Body by Young the Giant, Sweet Nothing by Florence Welch (Calvin Harris), and We'll Be Coming Back by Calvin Harris (ft. Example); just want to give a clear sample of my vocals so I can get more accurate feedback. No effects were used Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks! -Matt