mark skinner

@StariseI always upload wav files at 24 or 32 bit. I have since read SC recommends 16 bit at 48khz. I actually couldn't get rid of the Beats audio software . I mentioned Dell but it's actually HP with beats speakers and software built in. All the enhancements have been turned off. I downloaded the Foobar player thanks to comments by Martin s and bitflipper. Seems like a good one , but all 3 players I've used have the same problem. I like the laptop because of the giant screen , but Nothing has fixed this problem except for using an interface when I need to get critical about sound quality. Not a big problem , it's under the couch when I need it. mark

I guess I got confused and misspoke in my first reply. I Record in mono. Single waveform on the track , and leave the interleave button alone. What confused me was your vocal track got louder after pressing the mono button. It shouldn't do that unless you recorded the track in stereo . 2 waveforms. With the standard panning law , changing the stereo track to mono will increase it 3 db. Panning it 100 % and you'll get another 3 db bump. The point was I never Record vocals in stereo (2 waveforms) Sorry about that... mark

Normally I Always record vocals in mono to help keep them in the center of the mix. In fact I record everything in mono and leave the interleave in mono. The signal is louder and allows you to pan instruments easier. There are panning laws you can adjust that effect the loudness the further away from center you pan. One exception I use for changing the interleave to stereo is when using a plugin that Widens the signal of a track. (mainly vocals). Some widening vst's don't seem to work if the track is not changed to stereo. mark

I tore a knee up in a motorcycle wreck. They Blasted this song on a killer sound system , as I was fading out in the operating room. Thanks for the Good and bad memories...

Yes , my problem has been with playback on a laptop. Everything is fine on my studio pc regardless of how It's played or with using different speakers and headphones. Using an interface solved the problem , but afterwards I found a "Beats Audio" app that apparently came with the laptop . It's gone now. Thanks for the feedback ... mark

I've gotten some good results on bass tracks just using melodyne. You can correct the pitch and the timing on All of the notes or just the ones you choose. Just don't try and get them Perfect and it will still sound natural. If the kick drum hits heavy on certain beats pay closer attention to these spots on the bass track. Even Melodyne Essentials is Well worth buying if you don't have it especially for vocals and bass. ms

The new interface is hooked up , everything sounds great and levels are where they should be (playing files and streaming from SC). Something must be normalizing it on my laptop in Windows sound settings or in the audio circuit itself . Never found it . One more reason to use an interface even for just listening .. Thanks .. mark

Noynekker , Yeah I only use the VLC for converting some video files. I found the coloration settings in WMP , I'll keep an eye on them. I'm suspecting the Dell laptop soundcard. I've got a cheap m-audio interface coming in soon . I'll load it up and use when streaming. I guess a new pc is in order. I gave away my "gamer" mark

I've been trying to upload a song to SC all week with bad results. I keep having problems with intros and fade outs being boosted Too much. I don't have internet in my outside studio so , I export to a folder / check it out , transfer to a flash drive/check it out from flash drive. Everything cool. Transfer to a folder on a laptop in my house and upload . Bad results. Delete and start over. Same thing .. I uploaded 2 versions a short test project , One with a -10.5 db drop in the intro and outro. Both came back sounding nearly identical. I installed CbB on the laptop and imported both versions into a project and heard a radicle difference and could see the wave file reductions in the adjusted version. No interface on the laptop , master out to realtec. The windows media player on my 8.1 laptop is the culprit. Windows media player on my win 7 studio pc works fine. So I've been listening to all my songs and probably yours with false results. I've been going through settings with no good results. I'm not sure what to do at this point. This may be a common problem but I've never heard it discussed anywhere. Same results thru VLC player. ??? ms

Great story and it Definitely Worked. I like using a slide if the song calls for it , but I've Never been able to use one correctly. I Always play lap style using a heavy pedal steel slide. I asked Bonnie Raitt to come over but I havn't heard back from her. I Very much enjoyed your song . ms

David , Very unusual and Super creative. Kinda surreal and ominous sounding. I loved the sudden stops and the changes when slamming back in. Excellent Job ! mark

Jesse , Very good job. Still experimental yet flowed nicely. It was a little scary .. There is definitely a nefarious something going on , and on , and on.

Great job on the song And the video. I agree with Jim about the guitar outro. Nice , the auto wah was just right. mark

That was some Incredible writing on the lyrics. I especially liked the ending slide work. It really sounded like the juice was taking effect... Great song and well performed. mark

You actually sing the word "You" one more time at the end of the chorus before rapping again. If you can't get the first one fixed It may be possible to use the last one in its place (even if you have to pitch shift it). I believe I would have a hard time fixing the bad one without just re singing the one word.

You do better with English than a lot of people I know that were born here ! There are a couple of words that Really need fixing , and they're both in the chorus. The chorus is a real high spot in this song , and since it repeats , it really needs to be right. 1. You cannot hear the word "how" in the line "How are you gonna carry through" 2. It sounds almost like you're saying scarin' "Jew" in the line "and if its scarin' You". The "N" from scariN is getting included in the word Jew also. It's coming out something like "nJew". I'm only listening on a laptop with earbuds , but this is what I'm hearing. I hope this helps. Good song , Good luck .. mark

I Loved the tone of the kick drum at the intro build up. If I had it , I would use it on nearly everything. Also a huge fan of tabla and they sounded Great here. Very nice composition all the way thru. Excellent production .. mark

Old school never gets too old for people like me who were around when it wasn't old school. Great instrumentation in this , especially the fiddle. You painted a nice clear picture of this story. It could be polished up a little , It's hard to get a nice fade out using Soundcloud they'll boost back up then cut it off. Anyway , good job ! I am an Americana fan and really liked this one . mark

I heard it 3x, I got it , I felt it. finally .. mark

Nice light fun sounding song. Kind of a David Byrne talking heads vibe. Loved it ... No crits ..mark

Adam, that was very smooth and relaxing . I loved the emotion of the intro , I got a somewhat sad but very relaxed feeling there. The outro tied it all together. I don't think I could tell the difference between this , and a composition by a paid professional. Very impressive .. mark

Great song ! You've got a U2 feel to it , especially near the end. I I can't wait to hear what else you come up with If this was your first CbB song. If you ask for suggestions or help with a mix when you post it , the people here are great about pointing out issues you song has , that you may not notice. Lots of people here remix a few times using suggestions , then add a video. Good job and hope to hear more ..

This is a giant "Thank You" to everyone who has listened to and for all the Fantastic feedback you've given me. I've gone in a lot of different directions musically , but this is a genre I'm sure I'll revisit. I really like and Need the constructive criticism and suggestions when I post a song , but it was real nice to get one right (or close to right) the first time . Thanks again , you Cakewalkers are great .. mark

I Loved "Your" vocals , and Hers except for the out of key Oh Oh. That was the only part too edgy for me. I really did like the song and the laid back but energetic way you sang it. Good song , Good job ... mark

That was a very nice dance between the major and minor chords and very interesting directions this song traveled. I thought you played it "Very well". If it was midi I think I would soften the note attack a little (if possible). Great job . mark