AndyB01

OBS Studio is free and might be worth a look: https://obsproject.com/

Nice job Bjorn - those strums would benefit from being more 'flamenco' in style (i.e. more staccato with a stronger attack) but incredibly difficult - if not impossible - to achieve with a guitar VST I would have thought. I wouldn't really know as I don't really use guitar VSTs. Nice expressive melody though and a nice balance across the mix - you did a great job and I enjoyed the listen. Andy P.s. If you like classical guitar stuff, you should check out Steve Hackett's classical albums - they really are quite exceptional. The following come to mind: Tribute Momentum A Midsummer Night's Dream Metamorpheus

Several years back, I converted an obsolescent old Dell laptop I bought as surplus from work for thirty quid to run on Linux Mint. It actually ran really well and I used it as a music server for a while. Then I heard about a local charity looking for computers and they were keen to make use of it, so I happily handed it over. They're probably still using it! 😂

Very stripped back, which I like. Highest compliments on the vocals - as the singer is very exposed - there are absolutely no hiding places in that backing track. Fortunately, the talented Mrs Daryl1968 didn't seem to need any. 🙂 Great stuff as always Andy

That's very odd Steve - I don't tend to follow posts or people, I mainly use the unread filter to track new stuff. You've exhausted my ideas bank on this one I'm afraid - hope you get it sorted as this stuff can be irritating. Andy

Top right in a browser, bottom centre in the mobile version. If you are not subscribed to a thread it says 'follow' and if you are it should say 'unfollow' Alternatively, click on your Account Name (top right) and select Manage Followed Content Any of that work? Andy

This is tough to hear Wookiee - my best to you both. If the music works for you - and helps - keep doing it. Treat this as a safe space any time you need to use it. And don't forget to take good care of yourself. Andy

Just click unfollow at the bottom of the post...

Had a listen, think I'll pass and keep saving for EzKeys 2.0 🙏

Very on point that Nigel - superbly performed and illustrated in video - as always. You just keep knocking 'em out of the park - well done. Andy

Lovely textures Mark - great song - I really enjoyed this. Great work 👍 Andy

Dark stuff indeed Jesse - sounds like some AI doll from Hell has got a hold of the nukes and is calling to us from some post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland. Great stuff - I feel suitably weirded out for a Monday. 😊 Andy

Having been schooled in the dark art of classical guitar (so many years ago I can barely remember), I still struggle to play anything without a footstool. 😂 For anyone in any doubt, this is neither a 'cool' nor a 'down with the kids' look.

This is a great song - hooked me right from the off - terrific stuff (oh, and the voice sounds like it's holding up pretty well to me). 🙂 Andy

Nice tone on the lead nylon acoustic - cuts through nicely - sax brings a slightly different feel, really nice groove Well played Andy

Great rock chops - I can hear the bass but seems a little lost in the mix - not much I can add to what others have said above. All the makings of a great track but - if I'd done this - I'd be pretty pleased with where it's already at. Great job and enjoyed the listen. Andy

Loving this - great start to my day - bass is a great groove - everything is just soooooo tight. Awesome - congrats all round Andy

Sounds great and well-earned. Hope you have a wonderful time. Andy

Will have a listen to the previews before I commit but sounds like it's in my zone 😀 Thanks @cclarry I may have missed this otherwise. Andy

I like how the piano follows the drums in places - weirdly hypnotic. I don't know why but I kept expecting a guard's whistle despatching a train at some point - perhaps this is your 'Supper's Ready' Jesse 😀👏 Only another ten minutes to go... 😉 A truly remarkable piece of instrumentation. Andy

At least you have the option to refuse, those of us stuck on perfectly good i7700 processors are deemed unworthy by the Microsoft CPU Police. Not that I mind staying on W10 for now, I just object to being forced into an upgrade earlier than I might have because those CPUs don't happen to be fitted to Surface Pros - funny coincidence that...

I should have added, in EzKeys, make sure you use the split tool to break the song down into its constituent parts such as intro, verse, chorus, bridge etc, so you can apply different variations from midi packs to each. Don't be afraid to experiment either, for example sometimes using a bridge or pre-chorus variation on a second or third verse can add some an extra dimension you might have otherwise missed. Andy

Bumping this old thread to reply to the comment by @Jesse Screed above So I am re-working an old song of mine that I posted on here a couple of years back - as I think it can be improved - and I have used it to demo the technique described above. First off, here is a base chord track of the song - hand coded entirely in Scaler 2 and played from the grid using one-finger chords and key switches - recorded to an aux midi track in CbB in real time: Pretty dull and uninteresting I am sure you would agree (I hope you didn't listen all the way through) And this is the same track, routed through a bus, with three additional piano tracks. These have all been built by importing the base chord tracks into EzKeys and editing them in each case using different MIDI packs and the 'use browser midi' function to replace the basic track: Now, I have deliberately gone over the top for effect here by adding three tracks and you could argue less is more in this game - but it all depends on the effect you're after. Note this is still pretty raw with no mixing or FX, save for some panning left and right to add some width. Obviously you have to browse and audition a few EzKeys MIDI packs to find a few candidate matches, before deciding which to choose and how long that takes depends how many MIDI packs you own (if you own as many as @Bapu it might take a lifetime). Then you just do any PRV corrections you feel necessary (there are invariably a few bum notes) and then blend them into a bus and - hey presto - your very own virtual session pianist. Hope this illustrates the workflow a little. Andy

The auto-censored word had three letters and rhymed with rex - really? Agree with the sentiment though, picking up a guitar and playing or sitting at a piano (even busking) and you're in with a chance. Write a (good) song for someone and you're made. A

Is this the same study that concluded guys who work in IT have more ***** than anyone else? However, what the questionnaire omitted to specify was that there must be someone else in the room at the time. 😂😂😂