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LOL ...well done! Good post for a bit of fun

On 12/28/2018 at 6:41 AM, Kevin Walsh said:

I guess I posted this song a few years ago on the old forum and I've reworked the mix and some instrumentation in this new version and I'd thought I'd make it my first post in the new songs forum. Let me know what you think!

https://www.bandlab.com/kevinwal/angry-girl-05473

Updated:

We'll I've re-worked the mix, trying to take into account the great feedback I've gotten. The same link above should take you to the new version. I've fixed some things that have always bugged me about the original mix and there are other things that I'm unsure about, so I'd appreciate just a  little more of your ear-time and comments on what's there now. Thanks again for everyone's great comments!

My cones thank you ..FWIW both mixes work for me but the revamp version seems more profesh albeit a bit 'milked down' (Did I say I love the bass riff ...)

Good post

Regards

Steve

It's a song in the making. I think it needs a bit of love on the dynamics and mixing as it seems to lack power which I think work like this needs but all good 'ish.

Not really my cuppa but two things occur 1) Reverb is way high 2) Snare def needs to come down as well to make it gel as a song ... maybe a third 'A spaceship'?  That said, I can't say I didn't enjoy it so ...

Pretty song Paul, you need to smarten up the vocal a little to make it work, try doubling the track count to thicken it, always remember that breathing and singing is an art unto itself ..JMO 😉

Thanks for the post Will, have to agree with ZincT. She will always be one of the best here in the UK, most probably because the great Terry Wogan  played her stuff posthumously on his radio show which had a large audience and she became famous ... her death was a shock to me when I found out  as I also had been listening to her but never realized her fate ...so very sad 

I would imagine you had a tear while watching her on the tube, she was one of the all 'round greats !!

On 1/11/2019 at 10:00 AM, ZincT said:

One of the best Will! Such emotion conveyed in her voice it sends shivers down your spine. Also an exquisite acoustic guitarist. Songbird was my first album of hers closely followed by anything I could lay my hands on. I discovered her after she had died and I can remember reading her story and feeling depressed that there would be no new material to look forward to. That said there is plenty to enjoy and they even released a special remastered edition of Songbird last year with extra tracks. 

For me I still use a Tascam midi studio (rebuilt twice in its long history) for the odd client that needs mix/mastering for double speed cassette, but have to say it still can produce a beautiful finish/analog result. It cost me around £2000.00 quid when I bought it new, but I've kept it working through the years due to the quality. Regarding belt replacement I have rebuilt several open reel & cassette recorders and always found Ebay to be a good source, sometimes the best way is bulk buying various sizes although specialist belts/parts can be rare and expensive .

I hope you get this this up and working and I do get the calculator/maths story but it will be rewarding in the end'

1 hour ago, James G said:

Really like this chap's work, nice retro style and all 'old school' - drawing board, paper, pencils, paint and brushes.

http://www.markthomasillustration.co.uk/contents.htm

 

Good stuff I enjoyed the pics ... must find out more

On 1/10/2019 at 12:54 PM, thegaltieribrothers said:

Nice tune.

Thanks for sharing.

regards

pau7

Thankyou for listening guys

All the best

3 hours ago, David Sprouse said:

Enjoyed this alot.  The lyrics are simple and to the point. (Just as the song came to a close, a commercial came on for a diet program!  :D:D)

Oh dear ... I tried a very serious attempt at poignant subject and ended up laughing till I cried ... thanks David (for trying to at least listen to the song!) .. and thanks for the post ...stay well

Steve

https://youtu.be/EU3ceUH8VjU

When I was a boy too many years ago I loved this song, along with 'little Jimmy Brown'. My aim was to rearrange it to become a dance track .

https://www.bandlab.com/supareels_music/why-cant-we-be-together-4990e?revId=ea6bb9a5-d214-e911-9f2a-00155d77cb96

Having listened to both, I think you've nailed the mix but the vocal still struggles in parts, I'm wondering if double up on the vox track then pan the new tracks just shy of center until they become more visible. Great work though and as always it depends on personal preference ...

Steve 

This is the kind of music that makes you wanna join a band and smash it !!  (Nearly blew the cones out on my monitors !)

Really lovely, have to say I enjoyed the movement of this ...nice work Tim

Steve

Sounds great here too ... looking forward to the master Good work Bat!

Yep a matter of taste I suppose ...won't hold it against you though 'cause I watched him again an' maybe your right 😖

9 hours ago, Will Hackett said:

I almost PM'ed you to see if you'd want to sing it. I knew I couldn't get it right in this key, and your high lonesome voice would be perfect for this song. You should come up with a rendition of it yourself sometime.

Little terror ... I would struggle with this key as well! (I think you done it proud)  Maybe I'll try with some tight pants ...could work. BTW I gave it a try but you seem to have put an extra verse in @V2 ?

Love your stuff Will

All the best Steve

14 hours ago, Musicianaire said:

I've been using the UR44 for about a year now, and never had an issues with it.  I haven't used it with Cakewalk, so I can't speak to that.  But if could give me an example setup with Cakewalk, I'll see if I can reproduce it and let you know my results.

Thanks for the interest and response.

For the record I have used  this with Sonar Platinum & Cubase 9.5 and now 10 on a Windows 7 64bit. The setup I have tried is to send a vocal track via an external FX track as shown in the following UT Vid :- 

All functions if I just use this interface as a means of getting sound in and out of the DAW's work fine, in fact if not for this problem I would give this a gold thumbs up, however I do use a Voice Live for backing vocal so it really needs to work in the box.

Your thoughts are VM appreciated

Has anyone here started or are using the Steinberg UR 44 interface ? I have invested in this and replaced my ESI1010 And Roland Quad although I have recently moved back to the old set up ( Lash-up ) due to the fact it does not seem possible to get out rigged gear in and out of this without feedback! Blurb says that this interface has a 6 x4 connectivity but having moved Heaven and Earth and for the life of me I can't get a send without it feeding back!😩 I have been messing around with studio gear since Cakewalk was just that and the 688 midi studio was cutting edge ... but I have to say this problem has me scratching (no it's not hives ...although I am old)

All & any input would help BUT if you are not using / have experience of this piece of hardware don't respond with the 'have you tried' stuff ... 

I have sent an Email to SB but as yet their keeping their head low ... my thinking is they know their holding ten ton weight that's only going down!

In the meantime if you were thinking of investing in one of these .....Hmmmmm 

 Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, Peter Kay all good but how about Joe Brand or Kevin Bridges in the mix ... all U'K,ies, but the US has (had) Richard  Pryor, David Chapelle among the greats and can crack me up ... how about the worst ?? WOe  ( Kudos to Bill Bailey..  respect !!) To get ya started Nina Conti (Nice NF)

Love the new handle m8 ...cool playing