mark skinner 647 Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) Here's a pretty laid back instrumental using my neglected cello , nylon guitars and backing with my homemade slide guitar. All crits and suggestions welcomed . Thanks .. mark https://soundcloud.com/user-810058643/angels Edited August 19, 2020 by mark skinner 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 875 Posted August 16, 2020 Very nice Mark. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grem 3,347 Posted August 16, 2020 Really nice. Excellent mix! I just sat back and just enjoyed it. Nothing stuck out that I could hear. Great job. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidden Symmetry 1,447 Posted August 17, 2020 Enjoyed this track. Tasty guitars along with the other instrumentation, good groove too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjornpdx 1,005 Posted August 17, 2020 Mark, laid back song on a laid back summer afternoon. I absolutely love that ethereal cello. Abrupt ending but probably more to come? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bajan Blue 1,038 Posted August 17, 2020 Cool track my friend - liked it a lot - i think the fade out at the end needs to be more gradual - does sound a little abrupt - that's it, and love the Cello! Nigel 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl1968 442 Posted August 17, 2020 this is really nice Mark - totally draws you in. Lots of ear candy and a lovely groove 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 1,735 Posted August 18, 2020 👍's up from me Mark! 16 hours ago, Bajan Blue said: fade out at the end needs to be more gradual I agree, but that's the crit from me... t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 1,747 Posted August 18, 2020 Cool groove, which reminds a little of the Big Man himself John Martin on Cooltide. Nice bit of afternoon grooving. @mark skinner 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted August 23, 2020 Thank You all for listening and responding to this post . I did a mild remix and tried to smooth out the fade better. I didn't have much material to work with at the ending , so I started the fade earlier. My final mix faded slowly and smoothly to silence , but sounds like Sound Cloud boosted and cut it short , but it still sounds better to me. Thanks for the advice.. mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 786 Posted August 25, 2020 This song had a very cool and relaxed vibe to it - and the mix sounded smooth to me - nice job. Also, the nylon stringed guitar sounded quite good in this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mesh 1,786 Posted August 25, 2020 Very nice smooth jazz Mark. The mix came out really well on headphones and loved the cello work. Did you mic the nylon guitar? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freddy j 597 Posted August 25, 2020 Ditto to the comments above. A very nice, cool, and relaxing feel to this song. Well done indeed! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted August 26, 2020 @Mesh The nylon is a Godin LaPatrie Hybrid with a piezo and built in mic , plugged direct in . The neck on this one is Fantastic and not your usual fat wide classical style. Lots of different tones with the eq and mic blender. This was a $175. craigslist find in perfect condition with a thermally protected case. I was lucky to grab this one before it was gone. mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mesh 1,786 Posted August 26, 2020 3 hours ago, mark skinner said: @Mesh The nylon is a Godin LaPatrie Hybrid with a piezo and built in mic , plugged direct in . The neck on this one is Fantastic and not your usual fat wide classical style. Lots of different tones with the eq and mic blender. This was a $175. craigslist find in perfect condition with a thermally protected case. I was lucky to grab this one before it was gone. mark Very cool and nice deal as well. You got a beautiful tone on that track and inspired me to record my Takamine (classical acoustic/electric)….I don't have soundproof studio to record in, so have to plug it in. If you don't mind me asking, what was your signal chain like (plugin wise) on this track? Listening to this track again (while doing my work at home) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynn Wilson 642 Posted August 27, 2020 You really nailed this! Enjoyable from the first to the last note, this is relaxing and peaceful. What a talent! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted August 27, 2020 Thanks @Lynn , that was quite a compliment and always my intention when composing. This one just happened to easily work out . @Mesh There was absolutely Nothing special done. All tracks used Sonitus eq and reverb and sent directly to master. Hot spots were tamed using cut and fade. Everything except the cello was direct in. No other effects , even no pro channel. Exported and used basic ozone on it. This isn't the way I normally work , but this was the "different" thing I tried for this one .. moving on , "Thank You" to everyone ... mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mesh 1,786 Posted August 27, 2020 So this is what they mean by "less is more". You did a great job Mark! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amicus717 389 Posted August 27, 2020 This is very, very nice. Relaxing, and with enough going on to maintain interest. Really enjoyed it. Also, the mix is clean and detailed, and came across as very three dimensional to my ears. A great listen, all around. Rob 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Sprouse 795 Posted August 28, 2020 Loved the cello and c.g. . This capped what was otherwise a hectic day. Thank you! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
