PhonoBrainer

Yep, the guitars are magic in that mix, and I can hear the drums breathe. Great great stuff! You have an 8 measure intro, it could be 4. at 1:02 you have a four measure interlude, it could be 2. Overall the bass guitar - what's the plan there? I think I heard one but it's pretty soft in the mix. I know it's not rock, so subdued bass is fine, but dude that's pretty subdued such a great mix - I hope the Nashville committees don't double the tempo and add the crossover hiphop du jour. cheers, and good luck with it! -Tom

Great voice!!! It starts with a guitar note right when you hit the play button, maybe add a little space. In the intro the acoustic arpegg guitar has a little too much upper eq bite to it, but it seems fine in the main body of the song. The toms that announce the snare - they are kind of tubby toms, almost tympanic . . . very up front toms - but the snare is a bit muffled, the kick is barely there. I'd say your main mixing issue might be the drums. I'd also get more reverb on the strings so you can't hear the stops. Look this seems like a crit list, but it's a very cool song, I like the parts, the vocal is really great as well. What a fun project!!! cheers, -Tom

Yeah, I have older EZ libraries, they are all 16bit with effects baked in. Funkmaster, etc. They don't sound great in SD3 and aren't very editable. So I was wondering if this new Cuban thing is any better in that regard . . .

Are the EZDrummrrr audio files 16 bit with full effects baked in? If I try to load these into SD 3, what am I gone get?

Thank you for not putting a comma after "hobby"

So that's what all the fuss is about . . Who knew architecture could be so divisive

Here's a song if you like Johnny Cash, quarantines, parody, simplistic arrangements, good sangin', a sense of humor, and 2:20 is all you can spare at the moment:

The mix is great and I especially liked the treatment of the bgv's!!! They fit perfectly - it helps to have a great vocalist as well! Nice work and good luck with the lockdown - super great of you to share these efforts! -Tom

Color me relaxed! I liked the second part and the unpredictability of the different instruments coming in. Nice! cheers, -Tom

That slide dobro seems very authentic, love it!!! I really like the instrumentation choices. I'm thinking the wide-panned 12 string? acoustic might be creating a mix issue? I don't know what effects you have on those? Listen to the beat at 1:11, and I'm thinking something is dragging the tuning of that acoustic a bit flat? I can't tell. It's pretty close, could just be my ears today. The drums are another highlight, great performance / programming and I think they are mixed well. Your vocals are ver solid as well! cheers, -Tom

How interesting! Your post mentions some experimenting with a set of libraries I have OFTEN almost pulled the trigger on, like the ERAs particularly (which never really go on sale) and the Voices of War (which I just missed the sale on!!) . . . so I really like this genre or palette if you will . . . and I like your song as well! I would only say a bit more reverb or delay on the lead violin might help? And some more sparkle elements up top in the eq spectrum would help what I think is a tiny offset towards the lower tones. My primary thought is "why only 1:35" which is a bummer! More please!!!! cheers, -Tom

"We Are Number One" but each time it gets faster.

So sad, is this post Country Dick Montana?

Perky as hell. Great guitar as usual! Emma must have surfed, or perhaps hung with Johnny Cash's band a bit. A crit might be in the drum department, what are you using? The drum kit is mixed a bit narrow and a bit back against the wall for my taste. However, that certainly fits the period style of the tune, so that's a fine choice. cheers, -Tom

Hopefully it turned back to good again for ya, 'cause I like it. Has a really clear sound for all its spaceyness. A pleasant drift indeed. cheers, -Tom

Uh, it's great and I agree with all of the above, plus the vid is very watchable! But I kept trippin' on that bass . . . I really studied it, haven't seen that style before, and would love to play one!!! Let's not overlook the general guitar sluttiness of this work. Lots of cool axes!!! want a crit? OK, your studio is far too clean to be real. cheers, -Tom

Es cierto, mi amigo Larry!

Me pregunto cuál será el precio.

Very nice slow burn! I like that pace. Moody Blues came to mind! For a crit, you might go back and volume automate down some of the mouth noises that invariably come right before you start a vocal line, or between the vocal sections. It's a good vocal, particularly with your bgv's . . . and I really like your song! Sparse, mellow, meaningful. cheers, -Tom

WOW wow WOW! The outtro section, that bassline was killer, loved it. We are in the presence of greatness - thanks for the share! -Tom

Yes, warmer than room temperature is good enough!