mark skinner

Kjetil , I Loved the guitar part at 1:23. got a little of that U2 feel. I think the mix sounds Very nice. If I were to change anything I think I would try to thicken up the lead vocals a little. Maybe reducing the brightness a little would help ?? hyggelig .. mark

Kevin , Great production ! I can't ever get my bases sounding good using amp sims. Your vocals and the treatment on them was Fantastic ! Loved it .. mark

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OK , I just took 1 bar with only 2 drum hits in it. I used the audio snap pallet to get the hits right. Bounced to clip. Enabled groove clipping . The clip stretched twice it's length. Opened loop construction view and changed the note duration . The clip stayed the same length , but was if it had been dragged 1 more measure . Got out of loop construction and the clip can be dragged further out (or back) to 1 bar working as a groove clip should. I still haven't figured out why I cant just double click the clip and get to where I can change the settings. I'll play with it further but I can deal with this and get more familiar with audio snap and looping. On my laptop I can just enable groove clip and it seems to work fine. ?? Thanks for the help. I can at least make a groove clip now. mark

I'm finding the settings in "loop construction" view. It wasn't available in my modified basic workspace. I'm still playing with it and reading the documentation and watching Cake videos. Slowly getting results. Thanks .. mark

Listening to this brought back some Nice , long gone familiar feelings. Lets do the time warp again .. mark

Yes , it's actually an old drum computer (per the name on the unit) that i haven't used in years. I actually Like the audio sample it is outputting , and I haven't found a Vsti that outdoes the sample needed for the song. I know I said it would only be a place keeper, but I would like to keep the internal audio sound it's producing. I'll try that. I've run into problems locating the settings for beats per clip etc .. Only found the up and down arrows for changing it , but don't see the current values. I thought it was my modified "basic" work space settings. I changed to "advanced" with the same results. I'll get back on it in the morning. Thanks .. mark

?? Would I have to go into clip properties ? So .. If I'm playing it in real time , I need to play so far out of time I can actually cut the clip at major timeline markers ? I'm only having to move the notes about 1/128 or so . I want them dead on to use instead of using the metronome. This doesn't sound very efficient but I'll try it. I think I've been using the highest point in the waveform to line up , but should be using the Very start of the hits. ? I still feel like something else is wrong. @David Baay I was typing as you responded. When I'm done editing , both ends of the clip are dead on boundaries. I'll look at the track inspector clip properties. Thanks guys.. mark

Hello , I'm laying out a new song and trying to record 4 "audio" kick drum hits . I'm using a Yamaha drum pad with just the mono line out going into my interface. I've cut the 4 hits and aligned them to the timeline. Bounce to clips and save. When I right click the clip and enable "groove clipping" I get the message about discarded sections. Enable groove clipping and the lower ends of the clip get their transverse line as normal and the clip "stretches" to about twice it's original length. I don't know what I'm doing wrong .. This has happened before and I normally end up just copying and pasting. This should be pretty straight forward and a quick way to put in some drum "place holders" to be replaced later. Thanks for any insight. mark

I've done a substantial Remix (2) that the link now reflects. I think it's real close to calling it done. I did some close up note editing , EQ changes and got the guitars panned away from the Vox tracks. That solved a lot of the problems. I'll probably do a little more work on the drums and let it rest for a while . Thanks .. mark @DeeringAmps Thanks Tom for the listen and comment. I used to Love listening to a "completely finished" song with my Bose QC2 headphones. (they've got a crackle in them now). Not very good in the early stages , as they made everything sound too good. Mine have been wired , taped up , epoxied back together so many times , I only use them for noise cancelling using my power tools. Later .. mark @DeeringAmps The final mix now reflects some drum changes suggested in your Next comment. I didn't want to bump the song back up , so I edited it here. Thanx .. mark

Hello , the link now reflects "remix 1". I added a shaker to the chorus sections (still needs some work). I changed the drums up some and reduced their volume. Worked on the bass guitar and did minor reverb changes on the G&L and Vox. Still in the early stages and still needs a little close up editing . Thanks .. mark

@lapasoa Interesting .. Do you render the region before dragging it to a midi track , and what is the advantage of doing it that way ? I hope it's because the results are better. I haven't had much luck with the process even with simple parts. Thanks .. mark

Seems I can remember it being missing on one of my earlier versions. I think a full install brought it back on my main daw pc. It's showing up here on my laptop as well. ms

@Teegarden , Thanks .. I'm in the middle of a remix now . There was a boost in the high mids at the mastering stage that may have been excessive. Normally this drum synth sounds good without messing with the EQ hardly any. I'll look closer at it. I'm also settling it down a bit using 1/8 instead of 1/16 patterns. I think it's a little busy for this type of song. I also centered the outro lead guitar , sounds better. I'll post a remix in a day or two. Still in the early stages .. Thanks .. mark

Hello , here's the Final Remix of a country ballad I wrote with my former bass player "Ebb". Pretty simple song done with my Yairi acoustic , Ibanez bass , and G&L electric. I used MT Power drums and Cakewalk effects. Thanks for the help getting this finished. mark https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14693407

Very Dramatic ! Lots of Cool stuff happening here. I Really liked the dark feel this one portrayed. If you're looking for any suggestions , I think I would fade the bass quicker on the outro. Loved it .. mark

Great production . Saxes are blended Very nicely. I Loved the bass line against the drums. You got a great feel on this one. Enjoyed it .. mark

Yes , I changed and saved my workspace several times. It seems the workspace settings were not being applied globally. Apply workspace settings during project load got unchecked somehow after loading the bundle file. Took me a while to notice the changed setting. ms

Fantastic cover ! I've always been a Big fan of Ozzie's vocals. Sounds like he double and triple tracked everything and every take was the same. You covered him nicely. Enjoyed it .. mark

Smoooth. I liked the low end and all of the minor changes it went thru. (like the midi guitar). Another Great mix. mark

The only problem I've run into using bundle files has been loading one up from a collaborator who used 2 monitors. Seems "it" or "I" messed up my settings trying to get the console view re docked. Turned out to be a Big headache for a while. ms

Absolutely Beautiful.. I really liked the driving piano and the way you faded it down in sections giving your vocals the spotlight. Wonderful production. mark

Good one John ! I think this would be a perfect one for a pedal steele. Wish I had one and could play it .. I agree that the lead vocals need some EQ work. They need to cut thru the mix a little bit more. Kinda getting lost against the fantastic backing vox trax. I wouldn't be too shy with the highs after getting a little mud out. From the next song that plays after it on Soundclick , it seems you've got a little bit of the "shy" syndrome , not wanting to boost your vocals to the level they should be . I also think the Tele sounding fill guitar could be fattened up a little with a little more reverb or delay . Anyway .. I Really enjoyed it as it is .. mark

Fantastic job on this Kieth. I wish I could get the voice back I had 30 or 40 years ago .. mark

I've Never considered bouncing to clips as being a problem , and for me is just part of the editing process. I don't understand what you are trying to fix. Are you bouncing to "clips" or bouncing to "tracks" ?