Johnbee58

Thanks for the video. I know this can be done. It's kind of like what I'm doing with Audacity except using Cakewalk instead. 🙂 I did try enabling Automation Write on the Master Buss and tried bring the fader down manually, and it did work. I'm just wondering why it didn't create an envelope like it does on the other audio tracks. Sometimes when I use track volume automation I like to go into the track and fine tune the volume at different places (ride the fader) making edits in the envelope. Is there a way to do that with the Master Buss? JB

Thanks all!😀 I've always wondered about the Master Buss fader. That would seem like the most logical way to do this but it doesn't produce a track, so there's no line to manipulate. Am I doing this right? Is there supposed to be a line? 😀JB

How do you do a whole song fade in/out in Cakewalk? I've been doing it using Audacity, but how is it done in CbB? Thanks 🙂John B

Journey indeed. Sounds like you put an incredible amount of planning into this. I enjoyed the journey. ❤️John B

This is one of your best, Fred! Love it. Everything goes together nicely and your vocal harmonies are superb. Very entertaining piece of work from beginning to end. Also love your self description on your SC page. Sounds like somebody else I know. 😉😀John B.

It's a love-hate relationship with me too. Thanks, Freddy!

Back in July I wrote an instrumental for my late puppy girl. I just recently made a slideshow video with all of the pics I had of her over the 15 years of her life. You see her in my avatar. Now you get to see more of her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbWxq0byw_U 🙂John B.

OK. I'll get to work on the backing file and get it to you later this week. Thanks all for the tips. 🙂JB

Hey Grant!! Sounds like your voice is the type that would cut it. I must confess I never gave much consideration to how I'm going to exchange files other than good ol' email. If you could give me a quick lesson on how Drop Box works it might help. I've heard of it but never used it. I hope it's free. BTW-Thanks for your kind words on the song. I listened to yours and "Tube Snake Boogie" had me in stitches.🤣 🙂JB

Great production with lots of nice harmonies. It all goes together nicely. The words are uplifting and delightful. 🙂John B.

Hi Doug! I like the song lots. Your vocal reminds me a bit of Jagger. You phrase your words like he would here. Just a small nit in the mix. Your rhythm guitar is just a tad loud and tends to drown out your voice at some spaces and the drums could be a bit louder. Overall, great tune and production. 🙂John B

Thanks Douglas! 🙂

I have a song that I wrote about 2 years ago. It's a very pretty ballad type of song. I did the original vocal track and I've tried and I've tried and I've tried to do the song justice but my voice just plain SUCKS!!! There are a few people on this forum who have suggested that I try to find other people to sing my music. Well, I'm ready to ask for that favor on this song because it deserves the best. If you're willing to give it a go please PM me. I'll send you the instrument track and you can try it. The original voice (mine) is in tenor range and it's keyed in C but as the instrument tracks are in MIDI I can change it to any key and I would be willing to. Here is the song https://johnbowen.bandcamp.com/track/a-song-for-the-seasons Understand that I cannot pay you. You would have my gratitude, but that doesn't pay the bills, I know. But I know that there are many in this community who would be willing to help out another artist. Also, please don't bother to reply if you don't like the song the way it is. I don't plan on changing anything about it. I do not want critiques, ridicules or suggestions on how to arrange or re arrange it. I don't mean to sound like an ogre, especially when I'm asking a free favor, but this is my art. Please respect it as such. If you can't do that, I don't want or need your help. I just would like a better singer to sing this track. Thanks for any consideration. 🙂John B

Neat! I'm proud of you guys. ❤️John B.

Can't. Don't have the tape anymore. 🙂JB

Done. I still say that you'd have to be nutz to prefer something you need to pay for over something that's absolutely free and offers so much. 😀John B

As someone said above-heartfelt. I would love to see this to a video of different types of birds in their migration. It would fit perfectly. ❤️John B

The words and music make for a really cute tune. The Mrs has a great voice and really compliments your style. You should use her more often. That's kind of the reality of relationships that begin online. BTW-Love that puppy!❤️ 🙂JB

Thank you very much, Daryl. 🙂JB

Thanks for your kind words, Tom. As far as the "what the huh", all I'm going to say it "that's for me to know and you to find out"😁. Seriously, if I had to figure out what subject to write about with every song I write I would've accomplished about 5 songs by now. If I can't think of anything to relate to I just put words together. Some pros do that too. After all, do we really know what John Lennon was singing about in "I Am The Walrus", or "Come Together"? 🙂JB

Thanks bjorn. I look at it as a hobby because I really don't see me taking it beyond that in this point of my life anymore. I'm 64 and I don't see myself doing this beyond maybe another 3 or 4 years. But who knows? 🙂JB

Very pretty. Both instruments sound convincing. I gotta look into that guitar library. Reminds me of the season we're in right now:Autumn. I can imagine listening to this and watching a video of foliage. 🙂John B

Well, that's nice, but I only named that as an example. My problem is if my mouse pointer goes anywhere near the Control Bar and I have my finger at the wrong place (I use a touch pad) I risk pulling the whole Control Bar out of place. Yeah, I can usually pop it back pretty quick, but it does get annoying. 🤨 JB😀

Maybe Meng & Co. just bought Cakewalk as a favor to us. 😀JB

Do we really know how many people actually bought DAW software since CbB became available for free early last year? Do we have data available to compare new users of Pro Tools, Ableton, Logic (Mac, I know), FL Studio, Cubase, Reason and the others against those who got on the Cakewalk/Bandlab train since April of 2018? If not, are we assuming that CbB is not as viable? Just a thought. 😀John B. EDIT-I've seen one or two YouTube videos comparing DAWs, both free and not and I do believe they mentioned that CbB was the best choice. Unless another DAW offers something much more, one would be a fool to pay hundreds of $$$$$$$$$ for something that could be obtained easily and for absolutely free.