garybrun 552 Posted July 9, 2020 I have recently purchased an Apollo x8p and this is my first mix on the unit and I would value your thoughts and comments. This song was written by @Grem and played by @Simeon Amburgey and sung by myself. If the comments are good I will change the sound track to the video. Thanks again. Gary P.s. I have two songs that I have promised people I would record for them on here... but I needed to learn what I was doing with the new equipment first. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 268 Posted July 9, 2020 Gary , What a performance ! You didn't just sing this one you really meant it. First half of the song I was impressed by how "Silky" your voice is , but by the 2nd half I got caught up in the way you let the emotion shine thru without trying to edit it out. Good call .. Can't comment on the mix , I was too involved listening to the vocals , it worked for me. Fantastic job my friend .. mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 552 Posted July 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, mark skinner said: Gary , What a performance ! You didn't just sing this one you really meant it. First half of the song I was impressed by how "Silky" your voice is , but by the 2nd half I got caught up in the way you let the emotion shine thru without trying to edit it out. Good call .. Can't comment on the mix , I was too involved listening to the vocals , it worked for me. Fantastic job my friend .. mark Thanks so much for the kind comments Mark. Really appreciated, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grem 2,349 Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) Gary I listened to it on my home PC with some old Altec Lansing speakers. They are not bad speakers, but I wanted to hear it better so I moved up to my studio to listen to it on my monitors. Right off the bat I can hear more focus in the vocal. The delicate parts sound more 'soft', the strong parts still have power but aren't dominating. Simeon's piano sounds beautiful. I can hear much more detail in his playing. The climax sounds great. Clear and powerful. Then it drops back to the soft sound. I thought you did an excellent job on the first mix. But this mix I like better. Just sounds cleaner, focused and just a richness in the upper frequencies. And much more dimension. I did watch and listen to the video, and man... you did an excellent job on that video. Really touching. Edited July 9, 2020 by Grem 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 552 Posted July 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Grem said: Gary I listened to it on my home PC with some old Altec Lansing speakers. They are not bad speakers, but I wanted to hear it better so I moved up to my studio to listen to it on my monitors. Right off the bat I can hear more focus in the vocal. The delicate parts sound more 'soft', the strong parts still have power but aren't dominating. Simeon's piano sounds beautiful. I can hear much more detail in his playing. The climax sounds great. Clear and powerful. Then it drops back to the soft sound. I thought you did an excellent job on the first mix. But this mix I like better. Just sounds cleaner, focused and just a richness in the upper frequencies. And much more dimension. I did watch and listen to the video, and man... you did an excellent job on that video. Really touching. Thanks Grem. Ill change the sound track to the video later and send you through a link to download the new copy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegaltieribrothers 173 Posted July 10, 2020 Hi Gary, Lovely voice, you have a touch of the Willie Nelsons about you. Great song with meaningful lyrics. Thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 552 Posted July 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, thegaltieribrothers said: Hi Gary, Lovely voice, you have a touch of the Willie Nelsons about you. Great song with meaningful lyrics. Thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul Many thanks Paul for the kind comments. I didn't write this song. Have to thank @Grem and @Simeon Amburgey for the musicianship. It was a very hard song to sing as I couldn't keep the emotions back, but decided thats what it needed. Thanks again. Gary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 513 Posted July 10, 2020 Nice job Gary - this song sounds radio-ready. Your vocal on this was quite impressive, and I liked the message of the song in the lyrics. Well done. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 552 Posted July 10, 2020 Thank you Douglas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 885 Posted July 10, 2020 No crits on this all I will say is this 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidden Symmetry 817 Posted July 10, 2020 Good song on all fronts- enjoyed it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 552 Posted July 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Wookiee said: No crits on this all I will say is this cheers pal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 552 Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Hidden Symmetry said: Good song on all fronts- enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to listen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starise 838 Posted July 10, 2020 I liked this song from day one. The mix is now even better. Congrats on it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 552 Posted July 10, 2020 57 minutes ago, Starise said: I liked this song from day one. The mix is now even better. Congrats on it! Thank You. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyB01 132 Posted July 10, 2020 I can only endorse the views of others - this was great first time around and this is even better. For me, it just lifts the vocals slightly and there's a little more separation in the mix. Great work all round - one of those songs that thumps you right in the chest. Andy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bush 135 Posted July 10, 2020 This is just the type of song Ialyways wanted to write and record but you beat me to it so I`m bloody mad , really great vocals , the whole thing was really moving thank you so much once again great song and production 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 805 Posted July 11, 2020 Wow! The three of you really did a fine job here. On 7/9/2020 at 1:53 PM, mark skinner said: I was too involved listening to the vocals Boy howdy, I get that. I think the mix is working... 👍 👍 tom 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 552 Posted July 11, 2020 Thanks for the kind comments folks and taking the time to listen. Really appreciated, Think I will sign off on this one. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grem 2,349 Posted July 12, 2020 On 7/11/2020 at 7:53 AM, garybrun said: Think I will sign off on this one. Yep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites