mark skinner

I Really liked the pristine highs in this. Very nice EQ wise. I think a few of the electric guitar note stabs could be tamed a little. Several of the changing different sections could be the main theme in completely different songs.     I didn't have a problem jumping to the fast tempo parts and Really liked them. Maybe cross fading into some of them would also be nice. I think you could lose the section @noynekker mentioned and not hurt the song at all.  I also think a little silence before the song starts and a longer fade out would be nice.   All in all a Very Impressive production.

   Actually I Loved it ..   mark

Sweet ..   I can't wait to hear where this goes. I Loved the choruses and the transition into them.   

Enjoyed it ..   mark

2 hours ago, JohnnyV said:

did you check your master output

It was a question .          Sometimes , things get changed without you changing them.                

You sure had my head bobbing with this one.  Great party tune.    Welcome to the forum ! Hope to hear more from you. Enjoyed it.     mark

Hey Keith , I loved the tremolo guitars and your vocal mix.   Entire mix sounds nice !                                   When you get time check out "Pancake" .  It's a free auto pan vst with an adjustable preset called  "slow walker".  It works perfect for center panned lead breaks like the one in this song.  For some reason sounds way better than automating the pan yourself and sounds better than the guitar being static panned to center.   

Enjoyed the song again ..         mark

Hello Guys , @hsmusic Thanks for listening and taking the time to comment.

On 9/20/2023 at 11:42 PM, noynekker said:

this one with more marked guitars up front.

Thanks Bruce. The "marked guitars" comment may lead to a new song title.👌 @Lynn Wilson We both have appreciated your support and comments on our collabs and seperate songs . @paulo I appreciate that. I've found that not much sounds good on my lappy without decent headphones. @garybrun Very nice to hear from you! I know how busy you've been and still offered to do a remix. Files are sent.   This one has made it back and forth from the exotic state of Alabama to the Netherlands and now Norway.          I love the internet.     We'll appreciate any further comments or crits , but I won't bump the song up untill Gary works his magic.  Thanks mark

Are you highlighting the actual clips that you want to bounce? 

 Bajan , I Love the energy and powerful harmonizing hooks in this.  It sounds like one of those songs that's a little hard to date , given the trends that seem to come and go.  I Really enjoyed the entire production.  Hats off to your drummer !     

 Gonna be a Great album.         mark

 Thank's Guys. @Rikkie Appreciate you commenting. Yeah this tinnitus thing is a real pita. @Larry T. Thank's for the detailed response. Exactly what I asked for. I'll post a remix soon . Bringing up the bass guitar alone has made a Big difference and it allowed me to make further changes.

12 hours ago, Larry T. said:

don't hear the girl from SubVibe at all.

 She's M.I.A. on this one. You are stuck with just me on vocals.  I miss her too . @jack c. Thank You , I'll look at the harmony's again before the remix. @Bajan Blue Thanks for the comment. It's nice to have conformation before commiting to changes. (especially from your talented perspective)            Later ..   mark

 Hello , here's a new one that needs finalizing. There's a good bit of acoustic guitar mixed with my G&L and synth work.  I could really use some guidance on EQ , instrument and vocal levels. So .. that's about everything.  I think it's getting close but , I'm not trusting my ears right now . I'm into one of those 6 month tinnitus reoccurrences. This time I've gotten the unusual "broken speaker effect".  It had me swapping out everything including my interface. Now it's subsided to just the ringing.  Thank You for the listen and any comments ..   mark                Links now reflect remix 1  (per suggestions).      Thanks            mark

https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14655929

 Keith , I Really enjoyed the vocals and the flowing melody. Very Nice. 

You get 2 thumbs up for the song title alone ..       Enjoyed it ..   mark  👍👍

I am not one of the people that feel they got ripped off with the Gibson fiasco.  The last Cakewalk product that I actually bought was Sonar7 and it's 32bit. I've tried a few other Daws , and have Very recently.  I have nothing comfortable to fall back on.  My simple workflow never reveals bugs and I Never crash.

I am Totally hooked !   I will Have to stay with some version of this software.    Now I'm going to relax and quit worrying about it.    ms

Very Cool production Lynn.  I Really liked all of the unexpected twists and turns in this one . Very Creative !  

Enjoyed it ..   mark

T , one thing that has helped me is flipping my master channel to mono. You can then easily hear and adjust the tracks that are too loud and possibly smearing the groove. After making adjustments the stereo mix normally sounds much better than it did. I usually make some small tweaks and then literally get away from the mix.  I mean getting out of my chair and the sweet spot about 12 feet . I do a critical listen and then move out into the hallway. Sometimes the mix works , sometimes it needs help.                      mark

Nice ..  I think I need to take a closer look at the presets.          Swampy indeed ..   mark

Gary , by far I think this is your best work !  Fantastic job.  Everything is clear and powerful. Congrats to all of you , I'm sure this one will do well. 

   Loved it ..   mark

Larry , Pretty cool and especially hypnotic.         Enjoyed it ..      

Are you uploading Wav files to Bandcamp ?        I've never used them but , as far as I know All the sites convert to mp3 regardless of what you send them. If you upload an Mp3 , they're going to hit it again .. You will get much better results sending at least 16 bit Wav .

If you are already doing that you're probably just noticing the difference in the streaming quality vs Wav.       mark

Cool one !      Great guitar playing and tone Paul.  I sure hope to hear a remix before too long but I sure wouldn't rush it. 

I agree with Bruce about the harmonies needing a boost.    They sounded Fantastic.         Enjoyed it ..         mark

Great job on this!  I Loved the treatment on the vocals. Very pristine strong reverb , and they're still in your face without being pulled back.

I especially liked the low notes , I felt as if you were right in front of me..      I'd love some reverb details if you don't mind sharing. 

         Enjoyed it ..   mark

 Robert , It will be helpful later for your friend to set up a "Spotify Artist" account (free). From that he can monitor streams , downloads etc..  Normally takes a few months for the data to be collected and available for viewing.    ms 

A       "most excellent adventure"      I loved all of it .               mark    

 Hi Larry , I think your piano sounds Much better. It seems to be wide enough and has a lot more depth.

I'm also hearing the mismatch between the drums and piano as @jack c. stated. It's more obvious on the intro but there are several spots where the piano stabs aren't lining up.  Maybe solo the piano against a metronome and then the percussion against the metronome to narrow it down a bit. I'm feeling like it's the piano though.

I used to do a piano in piano view with mouse clicks. It can get real tricky keeping a good flow and not sounding robotic.  Maybe a loose quantize would clean it up ?    Not a deal breaker ..            Still sounds good .             mark

 A Very enjoyable listen Larry ..     

Production wise ..   I feel like your piano could be widened a good bit , with some longer tailed High freq. reverb.   Just my first analytical impression.                    Very Nice ..        mark

That might be a good "Feature Request" after the new Sonar rolls out.  I used "Reaper" for a short time , and I seem to remember being able to grab a horizontal slider below the control bar. It changed the playback speed at will. Pretty handy tool for hunting mistakes or learning a complex guitar part.                  ms

Bruce  , I no nothing about Acadian music but really appreciate the Irish feel. I would love to be able to do the fast reels. I thought this was a Very cool song and I Really liked the instrumentation. Quite a bit different from your past songs. Great job on the entire production.   

If you ever need bagpipes on a song , hit me up.   I've got a set on the wall where they belong.         

                     Enjoyed it ..          mark