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AndyB01

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  1. I did wonder about the very slow tempo until the vocal kicked in - but no, it's perfect as it is. Loving the seventh chords - sounds great. As usual, your vocals are the stand out.

    Are you sure about the guitar for the lead instrumental - there must be a lot of options you could consider there, everything from a smoky sax to a violin lament and back again. I'd try a few and see what works before you decide.

    Loving your work, as always

    Andy

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  2. I like the guitar sound (a little lost at around 2:20 as Mark commented) - vocals definitely need to come up in the lower registers. Loved the sentiment: UK politicians - I can relate - don't you just love 'em.

    Overall great track

    Andy

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  3. Oops I missed this - classic country vibe - you make a great sound together on the harmonies. I'd have probably liked either a clean guitar or a bit more sustain on the lead but hey - that's just personal preference on my part. Still sounds pretty good as it as.

    What a catalogue of stuff you have Rex - another one to add to the collection.

    Well done

    Andy

     

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  4. I've been trying to persist with Scaler - it's not an easy learn in my view, because there's not only a lot going on under the hood but also a lot of music theory that's worth delving into; in order to really get the most out of it.

    My current favoured workflow is to grab some of the built in song progressions I like and mess around with these in the pattern grid editor to build song parts (intro, verse, pre-chorus etc). 

    I can map each of the pattern grids to key switches and 'play' in a song chord track. Record the resultant MIDI pattern into EzKeys and use the 'use browser midi' function in EzKeys to play the song sections (using suitable styles from the built in midi packs) to build up a song.

    Using this technique, I can create an underlying chord track and multiple more complex piano or other instrument tracks to layer in a song. 

    I don't have any finished original projects to share yet, but I'm working on a few when I have time (bit busy at the moment though as lots of life stuff going on).

    Pound for pound, Scaler has to be the best value VST I've bought in a long time.

    Andy

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  5. I loved this Wookiee - the stereo panning effects sound stellar in my headphones - I agree with Mark that some (seascape?) video would accompany this very well.

    Terrific work.

    Andy

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  6. 9 hours ago, Favio said:

    @AndyB01 No, I have an adapter

    Are you using  the right adapter? You will need a specific TRS to TRRS adapter, otherwise the connection rings will not line up.

    Have you tried it with a standard pair of audio only headphones (no mic) that have a standard two-ring TRS adapter? If that works as expected, this confirms the issue.

    If not, then I'm wrong and something else strange is going on.

    Hope it helps and you get it sorted.

    Andy

  7. I like the contrast between the bold sweeps of the keys and the percussion - maybe the drums could become a future theme - or then again... 🤷‍♂️

    Looking forward to new projects or future instalments

    Andy

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  8. On 12/4/2022 at 1:30 AM, craigb said:

    I've used Lastpass for years now.  Much better than a password-locked Excel sheet (which I, like any other nerd, can hack into in just a few seconds).  Plus you can access everything from any device, including a new one.

    Check it out!

    https://www.lastpass.com/

     

    +1 to this - I use 1Password but have had LastPass in the past - other flavours of password managers are available.

    Forget Excel - just get one - it's life changing (in a good way); especially if you put the work in to update all your shared and simple-to-hack passwords with the random passwords generated by the app.

    Browser and multiple device integration is top drawer and autofill works perfectly a good 95+%  of the time. 

    Just make sure you set a strong, unforgettable master password and you'll never have to remember any others.

    Andy

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  9. 1 hour ago, Jim Roseberry said:

    Download HWMonitor... and have a look at temps (under load).

    Otherwise, I'd have a look at the power-adapter and battery.

    Thanks Jim, will do. I think I'll be coming to you to purchase some consultancy on a spec when the time comes for an upgrade.

    Regards 

    Andy

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  10. This ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

    Just spent three hours trying to load some eBooks on Mrs AndyB01's iPad. Christ alive, why is Apple kit so damned unintuitive and why do they have to make everything so painful and difficult to do? 🙄

    Give me a PC or Android any day of the week - at least then, I feel like I'm actually in control.

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  11. You did a great job with it, I didn't mean to take you to task (my reply did come across as a bit heavy), we're all a bit self-deprecating about our own work at times (I know I am).

    Sometimes I guess we need to big ourselves up once in a while. 👍

    Andy

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  12. I still use DimPro occasionally, there are some really good sample sounds in there.

    Track sounds good and has stood the test of time, then again, musicianship of this quality always will. 🙂

    Great vibe - enjoyed it.

    Andy 

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  13. I listened to the first song (French is such a beautifully lyrical language), I also get the slight sibilance but I can live with it - great vocal I thought. That aside, production and mix sounds good - interesting lyrical concept as well. I will have a listen to some more. 🙂

    Andy

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