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    Death Spiral

    in Songs

    Posted · Edited by Zargg

    On 4/6/2022 at 6:49 PM, PhonoBrainer said:

    I had the "figuring out the Irish accent" moment with this. As in, as an American, when you first watch a show with heavy accents (thinking "Peaky Blinders", yes, I know, not pure Irish really, but same concept) it takes the ear a while to adapt to the accent so you can comprehend things.

    So with your tune, the first third, I had absolutely no clue what lyrics were being sung. About half the way in, I got the jist of the heavy metal lingua franca and it all came clear.

    that's all just preface to say you have done a lot of mix heavy lifting to make it fit, and it does, very well! Perhaps  even bring up the vocals a tad, or drop the guitar just a hair when they compete with vocals? Either way, I could see hundreds of hours spent on a mix like this to get it this good, and you've done a great job.

    Heavy metal is not my thing so all of the above comments could safely be ignored. I don't want to depress you with my comments, for fear they could send your psyche down, downward, into some kind of downwardly-rotating vortex, a bit like a toilet flush, or perhaps being pulled inextricably into a black hole. There's a term for that - can't quite pick it at the moment . . .

    nice job all!  -Tom

     

    Hi. I never thought I sang with an Irish accent, or a specific accent at all, being Norwegian.

    Thanks for the positive comment.

    All the best.

    To add: Are you thinking of spaghettification? In theory, that is what happens when you get close enough to a black hole.

    Cubase 12 is here...

    in Deals

    Posted

    7 hours ago, simon said:

    Steinberg support is always famously bad, I mean really bad !  Add the fiasco of the C12 rollout and it's obviously reached total collapse.

    I know it's no consolation  but I'm sure they'll sort you out eventually - and there really isn't much in C12 worth using...plus the usual SB bugs.  I'm sticking to C11 for the time being.

    For this upgrade you had to:

    1. Make sure your elicencer software was installed and up to date
    2. Install the Steinberg Download Assistant
    3. Install the Steinberg Activation Manager
    4. install the Steinberg Library Manager
    5. Log in to the Steinberg Download Assistant
    6. Log in to the Steinberg Activation Manager - it's a different bit of software but can't share a login so that's 2 logins
    7. Attempt to find a licence to upgrade with the Activation Manager and elicencer software
    8. Generate an email with an Download Activation Code
    9. Put the activation code into the Steinberg Download Assistant to generate a elicencer code
    10. Find out what software you need to download in the Steinberg Download Assistant, which miraculously has ZERO idea what you own, or what you have installed - despite being logged into your account and being able to see your elicencer
    11. Work out what needs to be updated (hint the Simon Philips drums have been updated but there is no way of telling in the SDA)
    12. Make sure your C11 licence now says "not upgradable" (how confusing is that ? why not say UPGRADED ?) so that a C12 licence is generated in your online account - although the elicencer server is an old 286 PC and is totally slammed - so this may not ever happen
    13. Go back into Steinberg Activation Manager and enable a licence on your PC/Mac
    14. Make sure any new content that has been downloaded is installed in the Steinberg Library Manager
    15. Install Cubase 12

    What could possibly go wrong ?!

    And after all that you still need to use the dongle because ALL your other Steinberg licences that you use are still there.

    Also the new Activation Manager just grabs licences from your account without asking - I had c12 LE installed on my laptop and it just assigned a C12 licence out of my account - never told me - and if you look online all you see is a cryptic PC ID so you can't tell where your licences have gone.

    There are lots of other gotchas but this post has gone on long enough :D

     

    It's a MASSIVE mess - look at the steinberg forums, it's pretty bad.

     

     

     

     

    I was missing step 3 and 6 for a while, before I got it (finally).

    But what a mess to get a piece of software in 2022.

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    in The Coffee House

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    Hi. I know you've not asked this, but have you ever listened to the Fluid FX80 (Coaxial design)? If you have a chance, I would have a listen to them.

    I have a set, and love them. I have listened to many good/great monitors in everything from normal, to high end studios.

    These punch way above their price class. Of course they can't compete with the likes of geithain, ATC or the likes.

    But had a wider, more precise and defined sweet spot than many twice their price.

    All the best.

    Cover of Megadeth's Dawn patrol

    in Songs

    Posted

    13 hours ago, bdickens said:

    That was great!

     

    I liked the way the addition of synthesizers and guitars, as well as your vocal style, gave it kind of a darkwave flavor that is quite different than the original which is just bass drums and vocals.

    Thanks for listening and the positive feedback, bdickens.

    I wanted to add a bit to an otherwise sparse arrangement, with guitars and strings etc.

    All the best.

    Cover of Megadeth's Dawn patrol

    in Songs

    Posted

    38 minutes ago, Bajan Blue said:

    Sounds really cool - very threatening!!

    Great Stuff

    Nigel

    Thanks for listening and the positive feedback, Nigel.

    It is an ominous/dark lyrics, so I did what I hoped would back that up.

    All the best.

    Cover of Megadeth's Dawn patrol

    in Songs

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, SupaReels said:

    Where's the words man !! Fills me with a kind of anticipated dread .. what we do without your excellent work, godda give a nod to the skins man he's a bit good ........👊

    Steve

     

    Thanks for listening and the positive feedback, Steve.

    All the best.

    Cover of Sweet dreams by Eurythmics

    in Songs

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Leizer said:

    Great cover Ken! It wasn't just a "look I did a metal cover of a synth pop song", you picked up the essence of the song. Good mix, maybe save some of the lower voice here and there for variation.

    Thanks for listening and the positive feedback, Lasse.

    The low voice was the main vocal, until I recorded what was meant to be the BGV. Then I switched them around. 
    Will keep that in mind for later.

    All the best.

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