mark skinner

 I think this "may" help.  He's ducking the reverb on a Vox track . I think it would be the same on any signal as long as it's not a constant one .     ms

I edited the OP to include it was the "Mercury" Light green theme no longer compatable. I'm sure there were more changes "under the hood" that were in this update that were not reported in the documentation . They were probably  just not relevent to the average user.  Such as .. first time getting a notice about Win 7 no longer being supported. 

I can make some color changes in prefrences  and get close to what is comfortable for me. I might as well get acclimated to it now before the Sonar release. I probably should have posted this in the 2023 update remarks section  but , it seemed after reading All of it , it wasn't the proper place to get a direct answer.  Thanks ..     mark

Don't know how I missed seeing this one !  Great job Gary , I've missed hearing your thick silky vocals. Very nice mix on this one as well.  Enjoyed it ..  mark

@John Vere Thanks. I'll try changing it back and see If I run into anything. I Love this theme. I navigated to the "core" folder and Scooks theme was the only one in it.  ??   I was probably a couple of updates behind (doing offline authorization) but this was the first time I've had problems. I also could not install the update from within CbB ,  and had to go to Bandlab assistant to get it installed. I kept getting a connection error.  I downloaded it from the Bandlab Assistant without a problem . This is even though the documentation says it no longer works. I now see why so many "newcomers" have problems installing and authorising. It's worth the effort when you get it done , but it should be easier.

As usual , it's probably something I've done , or problems on my system .    Thanks ..  mark

Hello , I've read through all the changes in the 2023 update , and I have'nt seen anything related to custom themes. After installing  , I'm now getting an uncompatable theme warning.  It said continuing to use it may cause proplems in Cakewalk. It did give me the option to try and continue using it. I have read the changes in themes (or editor) would take place in the new Sonar release instead of this 2023 maint. update. Just wondering if anyone else has seen this , and if I am now needing stop using the  "Scook Mercury light green" theme I've been using since it came out.      Thanks ..  Scook                       mark

Are you still logged in after reinstalling win7.  Can you log in to bandlab assistant from your browser outside of Cakewalk ? If you can , click "apps" in bandlab assistant and see if your Cakewalk by Bandlab is up to date.

You should be able to see your present version "inside" of Cakewalk by clicking help/about Cakewalk. You should see the 2023 version there. I installed it yesterday and had to go back and forth a couple of times before I got it updated and authorised.         

After logging out of Bandlab assistant from my browser , and then logging back into Bandlab "inside" of Cakewalk  it authorised coorectly.    Not a firewall problem for me ..             ms

Very interesting and Creative song. I don't think I've heard one like it. This could almost be in the experimental genre. I like the way you returned to the intro before ending it.  Don't think it needs a cowbell in the bridge , maybe a fairly strong 4/4 ride.                  Enjoyed it ..  mark

Larry , Nice relaxed and smooth.  I do think the bass track distracted from the mood. Was it doubled with harmony ?  I think if you could get it EQ'd and sitting more in the pocket , it would make a Big difference in the overall sound.

That being said ..  I Really did enjoy it    mark

Great performance Nick ! This one glued together nicely. Very effective build up and release. I honestly cant see how you keep up with all of the synths at the same time. Very impressive! I would imagine you've also got cable management down to a fine art.                     Enjoyed it ..   mark

Try "pulse" in the Pro Channel "one knob" effects.    It's pretty effective , but without a control for the volume of the effect. The workaround for that is to slide it under a duplicate of the track without the effect.  There is also a tremolo unit in the TH3 guitar amp sim with full control.     Sometimes just a portion of a clip with the "pulse" is cool.     mark

1 hour ago, Jimbo 88 said:

Synth V is the vocal AI program.  I create the background in Kaiber.AI and overlay the faces using HeyGen to make everyone talk.  I'm using the free version of HeyGen so I get to create two :30 second talking photos a day.  So it takes a couple of days to create all the elements sometimes, if I don't make any mistakes.

Jimbo , Too much for me to just to learn the audio side.  I envy you and everyone elses video skills ..      mark

I agree with Treesha ^^  Cool.  Awesome video and just the right length for a "pull you in" trailer.  I liked the way her lips moved with the vibrato.  Now you are up to 2.   Enjoyed it ..  mark

Steve , this is an Amazing production. Great work on the keys . I am hearing a slight click or pop I think produced by the bass at 2:41 ,  2:43 and a minor one just before that. Bear in mind this was an earbud listen on a laptop. 

Thanks for posting the history of the conflict. I've always been confused about it and after reading the first half , it's not a lot clearer. I'll read it to the end a couple of times and see if it becomes clearer. There is a Lot to take in to see the Big picture.     I Very much enjoyed the production.        mark

Beautiful and Well presented song ..   Your talent for hitting this smooth gene , is always Amazing and somewhat confusing for me. I guess it's a lot of different little things you do , including the big changes in sections that somehow keep the same vibe going.  Nice fade out as well .      I Really Like this one . 

 Always a pleasure ..    mark

Great  collaboration ! There sure is a Lot of cool stuff in this one. I Really liked the funk guitar sections and the mix sounded nice , even without my decent headphones on this laptop. Excelllant job.     mark

Yes ^^   Send your metronome to an aux track instead of the metronome bus. Arm the aux track and record it. . It then can be manipulated like any other track with EQ , FX automation etc ..   There's a few times that I've used sounds like the tamborine that really need to be nudged a little earlier to sound correct.   

your link somehow got broken..    ms

Very Strong emotion evoking sax.  Loved all of the production . Tasty guitars as well.          Loved it ..   mark

Rex , Nice Smooth intro..    I do think you could get your vocals a little more up front. I think the vox volume could come up a little but , mainly think it's a little "reserved" sounding. Maybe just some fx adjustment would do it.  Great vibrato on your held out sections !  I'd also like to hear some driving higher vocals , instead of the low spoken sections .. 

First listen , first impressions.    I did  Really enjoy it ..   mark

 Glenn , Very Cool song. You did a great job with the synth voices , Very convincing. I agree with @treesha . More cowbell , or at least "some" cowbell.  Interesting , I think the female vocal when it comes in , actually sounds like Treesha.

Nice one ..   mark

 Hello Paul , The entire mix sounds much tighter now and the instrument levels sound Good to me. I believe the dynamics sound way better also. That normally doesn't happen for me at the mastering stage , with things getting boosted and compressed.  I think you did a superb job finishing this one up and it sounds mainstream.

Enjoyed it again ..   mark

 Thanks Bruce. I'll look at the backing vocals closer.  Good ears , the SoundCloud version hasn't been updated to the revised mix yet. I guess the remix 1 was an improvement.  Having a free account at SoundCloud , I can't update the mix without completely deleting the song. Lately Ive been doing my back and forth mixes on SoundClick and posting to SoundCloud when I'm satisfied . SoundClick also streams at a higher bit rate .                mark        

 Cool song Paul. I was surprised by your vocal range !  Great guitar playing and tone . I especially liked the section around 2:16 ,  It seemed to have a Tom Petty (ish) quality.  Very Nice work as usual  Enjoyed the listen ..    mark

@DeeringAmps Thanks Tom. I brought the vocals up 1 db in the intro verse , and 1.5 db  to the end. I've been steadily lowering them thinking I was too loud. I lowered the piano 3 db during the cello break. I think it sounds a lot cleaner now. Thanks for the direction ! After 2 versions of this song I've lost some perspective. @Tim Smith Appreciate it. I too was feeling the crispness especially on the lead vox. I lowered the highs a little and attempted some de-essing. I also tweeked the mastering EQ a little. Not having many playback options , it's nice to hear suggestions from someone not so close to a mix. @KSband Thank You for the listen and commenting. The link now reflects remix 1.

I'll continue to remix until I think it's done.       Thank You ..     mark

 Hello , we decided to do 2 versions of this song. This one is the "chilled" version with cellos ,  piano and synths and a different electric break.   Any suggestions  , especially volume wise as far as the vox and breaks would be helpful.  When this one is done , it will also be renamed before releasing .   Subvibe surprised me with this mix . I thought it would be a good one for cellos.  Thanks for your time and any comments , crits and suggestions ..     mark     The link now reflects   Remix #2

https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14664184