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Left a comment on YT ...means more there 😉

Thanks guys, amazing response! This song holds a lot of good memories and I thought it might draw some negative feedback.. As David said 'this is good old fashioned song writing' and given the feedback from Bjorn, of it being so ingrained' I think you know where my concern lay. Thanks for the back story Leadfoot as said my dad loved it too ... the main reason for the revamp ! Steve

Thanks for the comment M8. I listened to this as a boy and still remember him (Jimmy Dean) singing it a the Royal Command Performance with my folks when they were alive, My Dad loved it, so I thought I'd just have some fun doing it 2019 style. Stay Well Steve

My take on the song by the great Jimmy Dean (Original 🙂

Great mix, love the timing interlaced with an overall feel of warmth from the synths ... so profesh ( I'd love to have the skills to do this ) well done Tom Steve

See what you mean ... great and as David says 'catchy'. I wouldn't know where to start, regarding the mix / so I won't 😀

I liked this Bjorn it really numbs the senses, unlike so many other instrumentals similar to this, it hold your interest ... it's really very good indeed Best Regards Steve

As far as I know the C/motors for the 688 are obsolete or at least no longer available. I have purchased two machines over the years as donors to keep my 688 in great condition. I also have the cct diagrams/ official manual for the 688 .... Give me a couple of weeks at most and I'll get back to you and see if I can help. BTW it's a real fiddle to do this replacement and you'll def need a new drive belt .. it's not a job for t he faint hearted so you may need to re-asses. Anyway as said lets see what I can come up with.

So interesting even though off topic, it's reassuring to know someone out there had amazing lash ups that worked fine too ... but thank the lord we eventually used DAWs to sync everything up ... a l o n g way out from a CV click LOL .....

Off topic but nerdy Yep you'd have to have a card of sorts as the 688 only sends MTC not SMPTE , MTC ( and CV ) has all but disappeared these days so I agree in the box creations are less problematic ... that said I have the odd client that has D/speed cassettes that need a mix down/mastering so I'll keep the 688 going + it's good to try new things with old tech 😉

Many thanks for the time/comment. I did remix this as Will thought the mids were making the high end was a little keen, and I was happy with the result but I had mixed it in the wrong format for YT .... having read the comments I left it as is but I agree with you and observation, so thanks for listening. SPAK

Not sure if this is of any help, I invested in the X touch control surface as my old FW1082 was causing problems. At the time Cakewalk was in the throws of imploding so I invested in Cubase 9.5 and purchased C10 when it came out. The many controllers out today, in the main, are dedicated to a certain DAW although they will work with other DAW's after a fashion. Regarding MACKIE control protocol, this refers to a set of instructions that a DAW manufacturer may or may not follow, the result being that the buttons on the controller will not always adhere to the function of the chosen DAW. My post is to advise that you should be aware of these shortcomings as it can cause frustration after the purchase. The good news is that there are 'overlays' that have printed functions for different DAW'S that you can place on the controller, thereby changing the instruction on the buttons, but not all ... at the time of post the Behringer Universal X touch does not have an overlay for either Sonar or Cubase. This post is by my experience only and does not reflect on the Mackie hardware desk as mentioned above.

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Great stuff ! I'm intrigued how you managed to sync a 688 via midi to the cakewalk DAW . I have a 688 in the studio which I still think has a fantastic spec. Your recording has a 'tape' almost warm sound, and although I use Plat/Bandlab / Cubase 10 , and because I'm old school I wouldn't change this recording. Like David I have to say that your voice fits it so well ... all good thanks for the post

Getting through slowly, but so far it sounds really tight ..for me it sounds a bit / reminds me, of one of my favorite bands of all time 'Foreigner' ... so all good here! Thanks for the post SPAK

Thanks for that Kevin, I did try not to loose the essence of the original. Thanks for the comment and spotting the 'backing vox' impressive obs there 😉

Thanks Kevin for your time and comments I agree the timing did runaway a bit , not being a very good guitar player I find it hard to do slow stuff (and fast stuff really) .. so well spotted. Wouldn't mind Mick Hucknell's bank account though 😖 Thanks Bjorn although I have to agree with Will on this one, in that the mids are a bit lacking (That's what you get for mixing on cans at 2 in the morning LOL) Couldn't get the three of them in my studio ... but I'd have a dam good try!!! Thankyou Tom, your your observations are much appreciated Hi m8 ...I have had this one on the tube for some time but it was a v. bad mix. Long to short I downloaded the vid and re-did it with Power director and Audio director and felt it was worth posting so I get it with the mix ... thanks for listening, & your comments. He's another one I wouldn't mind having a similar bank account ... thanks for the compliment

I see what you mean, think it's a bit toppy and the mids could be improved ... I've done another mix which to my ear sounds better but YT didn't take the format so watch this space ... btw Thanks I don't takes your ears/time for granted All the Best

I agree with Will regarding synths, it does have that Scottish/Gaelic feel (which you wanted)... (also had to smile at your comment and the title of this song ... wicked!)

Here is the original Will, I did the dance arrangement as an example of how to ruin a good song ... My son-in-law put me up to it! (note to self 'Must stop drinking) https://youtu.be/FF-B445fzqA

Thanks Will, you may have heard it before but I have redone the whole track with Cubase and put it up again on the tube. How to warm up the vox ? explain and I'll do it Regards Steve

Yep shame I don't play like Clapton .....

You muck around a lot ( had some to&fro on the old cake site LOL) but you have put a lot of hard work into this as with all your stuff, I love it lots, great post!( I think underselling yourself is, also, one of your traits ) Best Regards Steve

Great work liked it a lot Steve

Idea is great I'd love this done with a professional mastering touch .... I really like this Jesse .... thanks for the post