mark skinner

Thanks for your suggestions. I made some minor volume changes on the guitars and organ. I'm not sure if I've made enough difference yet .. I'm Really missing the main melody line of the not included vocals. I think I'm going to try and cover it with a cello. It's suppose to be the instrument closest to a human voice. Might work , might not.. May take awhile. The link now reflects the changes. Thank You for listening and responding .. mark

I Liked this song when you posted it 5 or 6 months ago .. when it was already Finished and "for sale". I liked seeing you respond to other peoples works and hoped it would continue but , I also liked it on the Studio 1 forum , the DAW where this song was actually made.. The only responses were Yours with Constant bumps. You are burning bridges. I hope it's worth the $0.75 to buy it or $.0038 for a stream . You are a Super Talented musician but you're not playing fair. I Really wanted to let this go but You won't.. ms

@DeeringAmps @Bajan Blue I'm revisiting the mix. Are you specifically referring to the lead guitar coming in at 1:11 or anything trying to carry a melody playing against the left acoustic ? Trip to the dentist today. Major reconstructive work starting next week so .. this "is" for sure staying an instrumental . Thanks .. mark

Thanks Tom , don't know for sure where it's going .. I'm sure the Soundcloud version will be deleted several times before I'm done. I'll look closely at the lead stuff. mark

Hello to all. Here's a new one , and an instrumental for now .. I think I've got the basic tracks down . I would appreciate any suggestions for improvement. I made some volume changes on the guitars in this mix . I have now added a mandolin track and a short cello section after the intro. I traded an early verse for an extended fade and am happy with the mix for now. Thanks for your time and input. Time to start a new one. mark https://soundcloud.com/user-810058643/major-z?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Treesha , Cool ! I'm really liking the high end stuff in this one. I like the 007 feel and dark changes as well. Very well done. For some reason I was wanting to hear some Muslim call to prayer type vocals in some select parts.. Enjoyed it .. mark

Gary , I think the intro sounds much better. Seems some EQ fixed it. You've got the vocals sitting Nice , and the interaction of the main vox and harmony is Perfect. They sound So much tighter and pitched Extremely well with each other. Guitars are Nice and smooth . The main lead break is Awesome. 3rd listen and I can't find "anything" I would change. I'm on a laptop with headphones, so I can't get critical at all about tone , but it sounds Great to me. I think they'll really like this one when you are happy.. mark

Check out the free HaNon B70 also. I'm using it now on a second song. To me it sounds better than the Azr-3 I've also used. Either one of these free B3's is Way better than TTS. mark

Gary and Tom , I missed mix 1 and edited my first response. I don't think I was clear about the intro .. mark

Sounding Good. Great guitar work ! Gary , these are my first impressions for mix 4. (1) I missed the low end stuff (instruments not fx) in the start of the intro.. (2) I believe the main vocals need boosting , mainly in the verses , choruses are better but still slightly low. (3) I thought the harmony vocal was panned too far out to the right. (4) The lead guitar is coming in pretty "hot" . May be helped with the vox boost ?? Anyway , Great start . Really liking this band .. mark

Amazing transformation ! I think all the changes you made were spot on. Got some good suggestions .. Love it mark

Great Job ! You nailed that chugging rhythm guitar and drums. I thought is was Very true to the original especially the intro. I thought some of the backing vocals were a little dry and maybe just a tiny bit too forward in the mix in a few spots. Enjoyed it .. mark

Incredible ! Best of both . I wouldn't know where to start for proper EQ on this voice. Definitely have their own sound. mark

I like the power of this track and the way it's wide open from the intro. All of the players sound Very talented , I especially liked the Nashville style lead work. Very Nice mix and master ! The lead singer sounds like she's spent a lot of time outside of Norway , if not she sure has perfected that US southern accent. Loved it .. Great job .. mark

Lee , I think this is "by far" your best work. I can't believe how relaxing and smooth it is given the subject matter. You have created a Great convincing song from the heart . Loved the vocals and especially the harmony parts at the outro. I'm wondering how you pulled off the pedal steel sounding track ? Thanks for sharing this . I truly hope you feel better soon .. spring is here , that always makes me feel better. mark

Great writing and Very well performed. I Really liked the Bass. It sounded Authentic if it was a virtual instrument , it was a Nice one .. mark

Great Job ! I Really like the Big reverb on the vocals. It works Very well on this particular song . Well sung and Beautiful harmony. If you are looking for any suggestions .. I would look at the length of the harmony voice on the word "door" in the choruses. I felt like it was held out too long . Maybe just a cut and fade on the tail end letting it shut down with the main vocal would make it sit better. I sure wouldn't re sing it . Just my first impression.. Nice bass line and overall mix as well. Enjoyed it .. mark

I don't remember ever having to use email to "activate" Cakewalk by Bandlab , only Bandlab assistant. Once Cakewalk is opened you can set it up to get email notifications for different things "if" you want to receive them.

Good surf , jazz music for sure. I felt like I was looking across Half Moon bay. Great playing. mark

Loved the fretless and the guitar tones and treatment. Top notch Everywhere! mark

Anders , Fantastic job on the vocals , especially the high bridge parts. A Very smooth and solid mix. Enjoyed it .. mark

Great cover ! You sure captured the unmistakable JT picking style. He has gifted us for decades and you did a great tribute. Really enjoyed it .. mark

My latest mastering tip is - just send it to Gary Brun..

Beautiful down to earth song. I really liked the country vibe you put in this one. I think you would do *Very Well* on one using bluegrass instruments with a mountain music feel , especially with your vocal talents. This was a Very impactful one Enjoyed it .. mark

Jimbo , Great fun song and great timing . Got a couple of friends coming in from the west coast and one from Hawaii. One more round before we're all gone.. Thanks .. mark