Hugh Mann

19 hours ago, treesha said:

Sounds good over here. I like the panning/movement of the guitar at the end. I like the dramatic parts, they are rich. If it was my song I would take some of the parts that are “arpy” for lack of a better word, and put some occasional variety in the note patterns in melodyne or piano roll. Good journey 

thank you for checking it out and the feedback.  I will implement the suggestions.  :)

On 1/23/2021 at 2:42 AM, garybrun said:

It coming along well.

We all paint different pictures ...  but to my ears the high end... is very high end and sharp.
I listen on my Focal Trios and the beryllium really enhance that.

Thank you for taking the time to listen and for pulling it up on your system.    I'll dial back the high end.

On 1/23/2021 at 11:52 AM, jack c. said:

some cymbals high end put low pass filter on it.so far so good.in/out more moving synths to add texture and flavor.jack c.

Thanks for the feedback and for taking the time.  That's a good point on adding more moving synths.  I'll do that.  :)

4 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

On the DT990 phones here that snare is a bit "crisp", I can imagine @garybrun's Focals really enhance that,
as would the Adams in my studio.

Nice guitar work...

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I'll hold a "like" for the finished mix

Thanks for checking it out. Consensus is too much high end.  Will definitely dial that back.   The guitars are sort of the star of this production.  They are done my friend. 

Thanks everyone for taking the time to listen and to give feedback.  Very helpful and very appreciated!  :) 

Hello.  moody little work in progress here.  any tips or suggestions?  thank you. 

https://module8.bandcamp.com/track/moonlit

8 hours ago, paulo said:

I love the way mac folks get all excited when their "superior" OS finally catches up to the crappy one.😀

it’s all just tools.  I avoided macs for years because you would get more power cheaper with windows.  But with the new m1 chip...things have just changed big time. We are talking incredible cpu  power with no heat,  no fan noise, and low power usage.  Up to 20 hrs battery life..I got an m1 MacBook Pro.  It changes the way you use computers.  I don’t have to think about plugging in.  Or heat.  And I have a  powerful machine that handles anything I can throw at it.  It’s where laptops should have been  years ago.  

it was an enjoyable,  trippy ride.  

22 hours ago, kurt soderquist said:

Thanks for the suggestion.  It's interesting, I'll mix with my Event monitors and then listen to my Audio Technica headphones and it seems good. Then I'll put it on my phone and listen through my cheap blue tooth headphones and all of a sudden something sounds way off. I wear my cheap headphones for hours working in the garage so I'm really used to how things sound through them. I think the final mixing is the hardest part for me, getting everything to sit in the mix on it's own is very challenging.

That was really nice.  the guitar was smooth and I think I got a nice little flashback buzz from listening, lol.  I agree on the guitar being out of place a bit.  

re: the mixing issues you described..I had the same problem for years. decades. .  I kept buying better and better gear,  but I was still never happy with my mixes....then...I finally caved in and acoustically treated my room.  it was something I didnt want to 'waste' money on,  being that  its kind of expensive for the sum of its materials.  but now,  whatever sound I get in my room,  sounds the same in any speakers or headphones I try.  that gives me way more confidence in my mixes and lets me get creative.  I would say look into that.  

I really liked that.  very stereo sounding and it was a nice, fun,  mellow,  journey.  remixers would love it too.  :)

nice voice and pretty good sounding mix.  

good songs can be done in any style and still work.  This is a good song.  Well done.  

that was really nice.  it could be updated easily to sound more "modern",  if you wanted to.  But then that would sound dated in five years or whatever, lol.  Either way,  really silky guitars and nice groove all around.  I was digging it.   

23 hours ago, Bapu said:

I've heard there's at least one person in our country who thinks the problem is not enough raking going on. 

I heard from a well educated doctor (went to T University) that it was a rather large lady named Aunt Ifa and a hot can of soup.  Many people have said this, so it must be true.  

...I'll show myself out...

26 minutes ago, kennywtelejazz said:

 

WTF Bro !!! why don't you take your little song and dance someplace else ...Dude I'm not Effing Asking

 

Kenny

aww.  I thought you guys liked joking around.  Guess not so much.  the guy is saying I’m witless   and I thought I gave a bit of a witty reply, lol.  You guys ever see the movie mean girls?  That’s fine.  I’ll leave.  No need to be rude.   Btw,  like I said,  I’m a long time lurker, and I really enjoy your posts about your life in music.  But that’s fine.   I’m really only interested in the deals  and songs section anyway.  Have  your little world.  No worries.  Peace and love.  

that was awesome.  I really enjoyed it.  I felt like I was on ride to outer space.  It really does invoke lots of imagery. Thats really cool you are making it available to everyone.  Hopefully you get rewarded for that generosity.   

That was really good.  Classic songwriter driven kind of song.  Cant say I agree with the lyrics,  but its much better,  and way more creative, then a Facebook rant, lol. Very talented.   

wow. that gave me chills from how freaking good it is.  I  love int all.  The music,  the haunting voice...awesome video. I wish you lots of success.  

7 hours ago, craigb said:

I apologize for letting myself have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

more like a battle of twits.  You should come to one of the ANTIFA meetings.  They have jackets.  And they serve cake and tea.  :D.  

Craigb.  You sound like a crazy person.  Your facts are wrong and its not worth arguing about.  You are all hyped up politically and it would be nice if you just respected the rules and didn’t spout your ridiculous political agenda.  Sigh.  Have at it.  I was hoping for a place to escape all that bs.  Enjoy your Fox News I.V.  Or more likely enema, lol.  Tada.  Not worth even bothering to refute your ridiculous  parroted propaganda.

5 hours ago, RobertWS said:

 

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that detecting irony isn't your strong suit!

naw,  just not gonna let the bs political  propaganda remain uncorrected.  Again,  can we have no politics please?  

I can read just fine.  Dont bring your political agenda and conspiracy theories here.  can we have one place without the political bs?  come on man.  

nice guitars and timely lyrics.  I like it.  Maybe you can get one of the candidates to use it?  But not the fat candidate.  lol 

I wasn't expecting the music that followed the intro.   I though it was going to be another boring electronic piece.  But what a nice surprise to hear some awesome music instead.  mix sounds great too.  Really digging this! 

that was really groovy and even funky.  bass line was cool. Im digit it.  

On 9/12/2020 at 1:09 PM, craigb said:

There are over three dozen major fires going in Oregon and even more than in Washington and California (not to mention the states that border these!).  I think Mother Nature is punishing the West Coast (Left Coast?) for it's idiotic politics...

Check out this Government Fire Map!

Like Kenny, I can barely see across the street and the sun is just a little red circle in the sky!  There's finally a REAL reason to wear a mask if you have to be outside...

We have some clients that have already evacuated and others that are prepping (we're working to make sure they're backups are safe - I do IT consulting).  Between my business partner and I, we have several friends and relatives that have evacuated.  The statistic that blew me away (I'm not sure I agree with the "Worst Air Quality on the Planet one, I've seen parts of China on video!), is that 10% of the population of Oregon has been evacuated! (Over 500,000 people.)

There was a rumor going around that Antifa was starting the fires (they did double in number over night), but this was primarily due to a fake social media account that got created.  This rumor has been well OVER debunked with all sorts of media (including Snopes) saying it's just not true.  I believed this too until I learned a few things...  There was a 37-year old female from Selenas California that was arrested for starting fires (no known Antifa affiliation), then a 36-year old male from Puyallup Washington (who DID turn out to be an Antifa member), plus they were looking for a guy "with a black German Sheppard and a green SUV" who was seen starting a fire.  Now, that still didn't convince me until I heard from an ex-business partner in Willamina Oregon who witnessed some youths get arrested with "incendiary devices" on them, a client who was listening to a police scanner in Molalla Oregon about police chasing four to five cars of kids throwing Molotov cocktails, and a guy who used to be on my dart team posted a video (since removed by the censorship of Facebook) showing the arrest of one of occupants in one of those cars...  Now I'm not convinced there isn't a connection...  Even without any organized affiliation, people that are starting fires should have all the punishment possible!  There are at least four towns in Oregon  (Detroit, Pace, Talent and Phoenix) that simply no longer exist!  I have no idea what the death count is up to by now (more than 20), but MILLIONS of acres of land have burned (to give an idea of the scope, it's more than the entire size of Wales' 8,002 square miles!).

Of course, as much as most of the population just wants to get the fires put out and then figure out how to start over, the idiotic people that somehow got elected to run things are, naturally, trying to politicize things...  After repeatedly saying that the Federal government should stay out of all the "Left Coast" states, the governors are now begging for help (while complaining that it's coming too late - more "Trump's fault!" B.S.) - oh, and they're also using this as proof of Global Warming!  Really???!  Facts mean nothing to these people and they should all be put in a hole if you ask me.  (Ah, I forgot to mention some of the mishandling of fire resources where some units were allowed to be lent to other places because they pay more and, therefore, became unavailable when they're OWN neighborhoods needed to be evacuated!  Wow...

I hope they get all these fires out soon with minimal more destruction and impact on people!  We just had a very welcome change in the weather that should help.

wow. thats a lot of political,  rightwing nonsense.  ANTIFA is an ideology,  not some organized group that would go around straying fires.  Spreading this type of lies is outright dangerous in the heated American climate.  you have right wing nuts with rifles pulling normal people over because of posts like this.  this has been widely discredited by the FBI (the FBI!) and local police.  And everyone, except those that have a political agenda.  The fires are in mostly federal land.  that means its the responsibility of the federal government (or you know who).  And what did you know who do?  he cut the budget,  of course.  Also, climate change.  Beatle infestations and severe drought have come together to cause the conditions ripe for all the fires.  So..please...no political bs here.  BTW, I'm a long time listener,  first time caller.  

I was wondering the same thing just yesterday.  They have the IK Laursen mastering software for $40.  I was kicking myself for missing out on the deal a bit ago. But there it was for the same price so I went for it.  Everything was fine and super quick. I had my code instantly.  I'd use them again.