Lynn Wilson

Route everything to the same  auxiliary track or bus and record the output of that track.  Or, assign the same MIDI track to each synth and repeat, using one keyboard as the controller.  Or, assign each synth to the same "New Patch Point".  You'll get it

First of all, the overall quality of the production is quite professional, as I would expect from you.  I think I preferred the Orfium link, but I don't know if that's because it seemed a little louder.  But, why not use wave files instead?  I upload 16/44.1 wave files to Bandlab - do they convert to mp3s?  I don't know, just asking.  I'm seeking the best platform, myself.

This is a lovely song with good vocals and a sweet sound.  I couldn't quite make out the lyrics because the reverb kind of buried them, at least on my end.  I think if you play with the mix a little, this will be stellar!  Stay safe and keep writing.

Exquisite!  As for the drums, the part is just right, but the drums sounded like they were in a different space than the rest of the tracks, to me.  Perhaps a bit drier and more up front?

On 3/24/2020 at 2:22 PM, Makke said:

Good composition and rhythm. Vocals are a bit hide in the mix in my opinion. Otherwise a pleasant song and sounds.

Thanks Makke!  The vocals were designed to be a bit obscured, thus the title "Invisible".

On 3/24/2020 at 5:17 PM, Hidden Symmetry said:

Nice one Lynn, enjoyed it, has that Gabriel vibe.

I'm on laptop so can't really comment on the mix but maybe the hat & that high end type wash could come down a notch to help the vox stick out more.

Thanks for your reply.  Good observation!  I'll take that into account on the next pass.

16 hours ago, Johnbee58 said:

Wow!  Who's your sax player?  Sounds great!  As far as the vox, I really don't think it adds anything to this.  It would sound just as good with just your natural voice, but I have a Vocalsynth too and I know how fun it is to play with toys like this.

Neat tune!

😀John B

Appreciate your comments, John.  You know you have to do something with these toys   That's why this is called an experiment.  Sorry that I've been short on time lately, but I'll try to get to your songs very soon.  I'm afraid this pandemic has caused some degree of mayhem in my family that I have to attend to,  Take care everybody!

16 hours ago, Johnbee58 said:

Very professional sounding.  You two were just the perfect collaborators for this.  Great tune.  Thanks for sharing.

😀John B

Thanks John!  Our pleasure.

16 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

👍👍

Ha, ha, thanks pal!

On 3/25/2020 at 2:12 PM, Hidden Symmetry said:

Good tune & performances. Your parts  fit the tune nicely. On my laptop but it seems balanced, enjoyed it.

Thanks for your encouragement!  I used a laptop for monitoring during the mixdown.

On 3/25/2020 at 2:40 PM, DeeringAmps said:

Gotta love a little collaboration. Well done lads!
Some nice tone on them guitar licks; what's the signal chain there?

👍

t

is that a glitch at 2:50ish or just more "mayhem" in the break?
I'm diggin' the mayhem btw

Tom, thank you so much!  I'm using a preset modeled after Gary Moore in the latest version of S-Gear with my Strat.  That sudden stop during the mayhem is intentional; I got the idea from someone else somewhere along the way.

12 hours ago, Douglas Kirby said:

First off - I thought the mix sounded excellent - very up front with depth - that's what it sounded like through my cans.

Sweet lead vocal - I think I've mentioned before you remind me a bit of Peter Gabriel.

I think it's a good song - I really enjoyed the listen - well done guys.

Douglas, thank you for your kind words!  I'm using headphones more than ever in cross checking my mixes.  I'm glad it translated well.  I'm always flattered by the PG comparison.

6 hours ago, Starise said:

This is a great collaboration between you two guys. I would say the mix sounded "glued" together well.  The amount of glue is up to the engineer. I think this has just the right amount in my opinion. Things gel in the lower mids a little but I think it adds to the glue effect and feel of the tune. Amazing how the mix can influence the material in such an artistic way!

The repetitive motifs added to the old pop/rock feel and reminds me of similar tunes from that era. The vocals are great!

Thanks for sharing and I hope you two get to do it again.

 

 

Wow, thank you very much!  Daryl sent me such well polished tracks that I had little to do but not screw up my tracks.  If Daryl can stand doing another, I'm game.  But, these days, time is at a premium so stay tuned.

A few days ago, Daryl (1968) Greenway sent me an instrumental track with the working title "Dependence Day" and asked me to write some lyrics and vocals and a lead guitar part.  We had done this last year, with me providing the instrumental tracks, and Daryl providing lyrics and vocals which resulted in "This Weird Love".  The instrumental tracks blew me away, and within an hour, I wrote the lyrics and started working on my guitar part.  A day later, here is the result:  https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14013775

Daryl provided synths, piano, bass, drums, and 2 guitar tracks (panned left and right), while I did vocals, lead guitar, and toms on the break.  I hope you enjoy this piece as much as we did, and we welcome your responses and suggestions.  As always, thanks!

Bjorn, you and Douglas did a good job on this production!  You are quite the storyteller, and this is one to be proud of.  Btw, it's such a pleasure to work with you, and I want all to know that.  Carry on

Makke, you have taken the place of the late, great Dick Dale.  By now, you have quite an impressive repertoire of guitar instrumentals that you've created over the years.  Keep it up!

On 3/18/2020 at 6:38 PM, David Sprouse said:

Does this work?

http://davidsprouse.bandcamp.com/track/what

Yes!  This does work.  The picture is disturbing once you study it, and the music, with its dissonance, conveys that mood very well.  The piece is mixed very well, also.  Kudos!

I admire anyone who's brave enough to take on the Beatles.  This song is definitely not one of their easiest songs to cover, but you did a terrific job!  You stayed true enough to the original to give me the flavor I want, yet put enough of your own spin on this to make it unique.  Bravo!

Fabulous!

On 3/21/2020 at 6:58 AM, DeeringAmps said:

Tell her "No Dice!" Totally will screw up your "selective" hearing. That's the only thing making "old age" bearable!
Well that and my "adult onset tourette's"; I can say anything I want and the Americans with Disabilities Act protects me.

Sorry to hijack your thread Lynn, I think it sounds great!

Your tune, your production!

did we review Defying Gravity? another good one!

t

Thank you again, Tom.  I did post Defying Gravity a few years ago, and it got a good response.  It inspired the astronaut picture on my website.

On 3/21/2020 at 2:42 PM, kakku said:

Very nice

Thank you so much kakku.  Especially all your support over the past years!

On 3/22/2020 at 11:58 AM, bjornpdx said:

Yep, sounds better now.

Good deal!  I tend to agree.

I want to thank all of the kind words from all my friends here, and, especially, Bjorn for writing such a witty song.  He's truly one of the better lyricists around.

On 3/17/2020 at 1:34 PM, bjornpdx said:

Lynn
There for a while I thought it was just me not hearing the voc well. Thought maybe it's time to get hearing aids (like my wife is always telling me). Anyway, the voc track could be boosted a bit IMO. I like your musical style which fits your voice well.

OK, I turned the vox up. https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14005443  more?

21 hours ago, David Baay said:

Set the Edit Filter to Transients, right-click the clip and choose Edit Clip Tempo Map. Average tempo is shown at the bottom of the clip.

It may often be off by a factor of two. Play the track and verify that the downbeat markers are aligning roughly with the downbeat transients. If not, choose one of the alternate tempos from the dropdown. If all you want is that average tempo, you can just change the Edit Filter back to Clips.

If you have Melodyne, just drag the file to the timeline and Melodyne will set the tempo.

22 hours ago, Chris Boshuizen said:

What has been your go-to replacement? TBH, I never really mastered any of the unique things Breverb offered.  

If Waves offers H-Reverb for $29, pick it up.  It's very comprehensive and has a ton of presets for starting points.

Who else can make a dystopian future seem so entertaining?  Tom, this is superb!  In many ways, this is a technical guidepost for the rest of us.  It's inspiring in many ways.  Congrats!

Douglas, I had to listen to this a few times because the lyrics are worth repeating.  Terrific song!  The flute caught my attention, as it is very prominent, and I would suggest panning it closer to the middle so that it doesn't cover up the piano (?) in the right channel.  I, too, like the vocal treatment and the overall vibe of this piece.  Though your songs have a familiar and nostalgic vibe, I think you are unique and in your element.  Nice work with Bjorn, btw.

Jesse!  Do you have a sweet tooth?  I love the song and vocal, and my suggestion would be to flip the volume ratio of the instruments vs. vocal so the voice doesn't get buried.  Otherwise, sweeeeet!

Wookie, this is like time travel for me.  It takes me back to the time when I started listening to and experimenting with synths in the 80's.  Very nostalgic!  This is one of my all time favorite songs of yours!  I'm glad I made it to this party.

1 hour ago, Wookiee said:

@Lynn Only heard the second mix, for me I would like to hear the vox up a tad more just to lift it out.  The bass sounds fine here.

Just as a matter of interest for us other country peeps what month is the 16 month 😉

LOL the 16th month depends on what country one lives in

Wookie, thanks for taking the time!  Perhaps you've noticed that a few others have said the same thing about the vocal.  This is exactly what I'm looking for.  Keep up the good work!

17 hours ago, David Sprouse said:

You have a nice rock voice!  The vocodor sound is  a unique one.  Sounds like you had fun.

Thanks, David, I did have a lot of fun.  I just started humming and scatting into this f/x, and it resulted in this song.  That's just scratching the surface, so stay tuned.

5 hours ago, garybrun said:

Hi Lynn.
Like this track.. and its groove.
Can hear the differences to the previous mix.

Is something ducking the vocals?
On my system I find it hard to hear what you are singing ... are you shy of your voice??  🙂
More upfront please  (my taste)
Would love to hear the track without so much vocoder as you have a great voice.  (my preference again)

Gary, I'm not ducking the vocal, but I can understand your concern.  The vocal actually consists of 3 layers- one with f/x and 2 without.  I may have gotten caught up in the "Invisible" motif a little too much regarding the mix?  I don't mind remixing this, and thank you for taking a second listen!

On 3/13/2020 at 11:44 PM, bjornpdx said:

Lynn
Love the sound of your songs - all the components that go into them add up nicely.
I'm totally impressed with the sax played by your guitar!
Seems like the voc was too low in the mix here so didn't get the full effect of the
vocoder fx.
Thumbs up on the song. Enjoyed it!

Bjorn, thanks for you kind words and advice.  I took your suggestion for the remix.  Stay tuned.