mark skinner

Valerie , sounds like a tremendous amount of work went into this one , I especially liked the bowed sounding instrument coming in just before the half way point.  Sounds like a killer track for a vr game or video.  I really liked  this , it was quite a change from what I usually listen to.  Very Impressive ...  mark

Mike ,  I recently sped up every track on a new song after I tried recording a vocal track. It was easy for me because I knew my bpm.  First thing is slip edit the beginning of your song until it goes to all the way to the beginning of your time line on the left (if it doesn't already)  Second go to the very end of your song.  Note where it ends on the time line , slip edit it to an even number if you want to. Right click your "edit" tool and choose "stretching" . Change your bpm to a faster one.  Now grab the very end of your clip and slide it back to the same spot you ended on  before changing the bpm. The slip tool changes to a different looking one when you choose "stretching"   If you don't know your bpm , I guess anything would work if you increase it and use your ears.    Minor changes aren't even noticeable with the new elastique pro stretching in CbB.    Good luck ...    mark

Very Dreamy arrangement ,  The bass guitar and the interweaving  instrument harmonies Made the song for me ..  Great feel and groove , I really enjoyed it .    mark

GFive ,  I just wanted to say "Welcome" to the forum , You'll be glad you moved over here ...     mark

Hello Anders ,  You did a Fantastic job of recording and mixing the acoustic , that was the best I've heard in a long time. Your vocals are Very nice an well polished , and the video itself was well done. The only glitch was your vocal became buried when the drums came in. They came back in when you kicked in the harmony then fell back out again. Hard to tell on this laptop but it had the sound of being over compressed in the quiet parts ..  If I couldn't get it fixed with vocal automation or lowering the drums , This is one I would try sidechaining  a comp. to the drums triggered by the vocals , (mainly for the sheer fun of editing for hours on end).  Great job , Very impressive.                mark

I really liked the slow groove on this one. The acoustic guitars came across nicely , and far off electric was a nice touch. Good job !   mark

Thanks for all the great comments and suggestions. I guess I'm getting past the "It's too bassy" comments I usually get. I've been leaning on Izotope a little harder.  To Spak ..  have a go at some lyrics.  To Tom Deering .. Yes I'm playing the cello , I'm starting to get the feel of it. I've got probably about 40 hrs. total playing one and enjoyed every second of it.  Thanks again ..You guys are great...  mark

Great guitar work and tone . I think some of the tasty licks around the 3 minute mark could also go into the section just before the outro ..  Really enjoyed it .   mark

Hey , I really enjoyed both versions , I don't own one but I'm a big fan of a Jag , you had the tone dialed in great for this one .  It was even better actually seeing you play instead of just trying to imagine it.   Very nice ..   mark

David , I usually go to the main TTS synth page and click the preview button at the bottom under one of the instrument channels. They will all be set on piano by default. Click on "piano" in one of them and presets will come up. Select a new preset and click the preview button again to hear it. You'll be hearing a short midi performance of each preset instead of just one note. This is probably a 2 click way of previewing.     mark

I wanted to get an 'Indian' feel on this instrumental without using the typical midi sitar type instruments.  I ended up playing a cello an acoustic , a classical , a Tele and a dulcimer.  Any feedback will be greatly appreciated .  Thanks ...  mark                                                                https://soundcloud.com/user-810058643/brahma

Hello , is there an option in CbB to enhance (zoom) the area around the mouse pointer icon.  I'm trying to  set up a monitor with pretty small objects.    Thanks  ..  mark

I've got "two guitars" there must be something wrong with mine ..   That was incredible .    

Just make sure you have a vst or vst2 available ...

Astral , If it's not real busy you can always copy the entire clip , then use the little keyboard to select a note and erase all of them at once ( in the copied track) , repeating until you only have the bass notes left. This actually is pretty quick. You can then use the little keyboard and select the bass notes and drop them an octave if you want.  Anyway ..  this is a pretty easy work around Iv'e done in the past.       mark        

I think this was very well written and arranged . The style of the vocalist is perfect for this one.  When your schedule allows you should definitely do a remake. This one could be made into a timeless recording that everyone thinks they've heard before from a movie soundtrack or a broadway play.    Enjoyed it ..  mark

@emeraldsoul , I had so much low end stuff going on in the first mix , I kept the bass guitar eq closer to a slap bass sound. I guess I should have re eq'd it. I thought it sounded thin myself during the remix , but I'm not really trusting my ears right now. @David Sprouse I sometimes use a drum or synth loop but have started using a midi controller. I play everything else myself.  Guitar is my main instrument , I only play the other stuff when I'm recording.  I really Thank everyone for their comments.    mark

I think it's even cooler to get quick feedback from someone half way around the planet.    Takk skal du ha

I don't have internet in my studio , so I'm having to listen to these uploads from a laptop with cheap headphones. I think I'm going to start leaning on Izotope more for eq settings for anything I post.  I guess I need to export a copy at 128 mp3 and listen closer thru my monitors.  The suggestions are a Great help !  After listening to a song so many times , the bad mixing decisions start sounding normal ..         mark

I revisited the mix and started over. Pulled out some lows especially on the offending drum track.  The cello itself was booming in a few places. The original link now is the remix.  Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.       mark

Check out RAUM reverb ! from Native Instruments , very cool and a different take on a reverb in general.  Free until mid January .  I believe this is one of the best free plugins I've seen in a while. 

Gary , The bass guitar sounds good to me soloed , there is a good bit of sub coming thru on one of the busy drum clips . I'll take a closer look at it , it sounds a little boomy to me also after the file conversion.  Thanks ...   good call.       mark

This is another funk jazz fusion instrumental  using my neglected cello .  Thanks for the listen and comments.     mark                                       

Very nice production and mix. I really liked the eq on the dobro and mandolin.  I like the way the video followed the lyrics. The video itself was truly a work of art.

Most of the instruments you can also find in the Cakewalk TTS synth. A lot of them are a lot more convincing but I normally end up tweeking just about everything . As far as notes cutting off abruptly you can usually fix most of that in your midi controller settings. If you are mouse clicking in piano roll view , adding a reverb to the Synth with a long pre delay helps with the abrupt cut offs.  There are also a lot of free stuff you can find in the "free instruments" thread if need something different.     mark