mark skinner 672 Posted May 23 (edited) (New Mix) . Hello , here is an ambient track I've created to fill a hole in a cello project that I've been slowly building. First time using a 57 on cello instead of a large condenser mic. I got a little different sound than I normally do. I pulled the ocean waves and sea bird sounds from an old Yamaha AW 16g stand alone I used before getting into pc daws. Any suggestions for improvement will be Greatly appreciated. Thanks .. mark https://soundcloud.com/user-810058643/sand-piper?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharinghttps://soundcloud.com/user-810058643/sand-piper?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Edited May 31 by mark skinner 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesse Screed 652 Posted May 23 whenever an artist slangs the real thang it is good don't do anything except maybe thank your lucky stars you found harmony and her smile 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack c. 713 Posted May 24 outstanding all around.jack c. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry T. 250 Posted May 24 at around 1:28 i'd take the cello volume down a decibel or two as its entrance is slightly abrubt....other than that really well crafted piece 🎶🐦🌊🎶 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 672 Posted May 24 Thanks , Jesse and Jack for your time and for responding. I Really appreciate it. To @Larry T. I also appreciate the time you took to guide me to a precise problem area. Going back to the mix, there is a volume node at that exact spot that I've been to a couple of times. I've dropped it another 1.5 db and and reduced it further down the time line. It sounds a Lot better. Great call ! I'll repost a new mix later after any other suggestions. Thank You .. mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Walsh 218 Posted May 25 Beautiful piece. I wouldn’t change a thing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noynekker 379 Posted May 25 Mark . . . what great art you've made here in this one . . . the opening plucked parts are so playful, painting the sand pipers darting in and out of the waves . . . and when the cello enters, for me it evokes a somewhat emotional feeling of longing. Maybe that's just me, but some of my favourite classical music has that ability to be beautiful and painful all at the same time, depending how you interpret as a listener. There's a part around 2:33 where you add either some extra delay or reverb to the cello, in a rising melody . . . really liked that effect, and got me thinking there were a few other places in the piece where you could do that to add some depth and ambience. Enjoyed my many listens so much ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 1,792 Posted May 27 Listened to the latest mix, didn't hear any of the mention "issues". Lovely! t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnbee58 338 Posted May 27 Man, this is NICE!! Ear candy!! 😀John B 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 791 Posted May 28 That was really cool Mark - nicely done. Top-notch mix. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 672 Posted May 28 OK , I'm calling this one done. @Kevin Walsh @DeeringAmps @Johnbee58 @noynekker Thank You for your ears and kind comments. Bruce , the part you mentioned at 2:33 had no additional processing. I may have just gotten lucky with the delay timing and the bow stroke. Thank You ! mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noynekker 379 Posted May 28 51 minutes ago, mark skinner said: "Bruce , the part you mentioned at 2:33 had no additional processing. I may have just gotten lucky with the delay timing and the bow stroke. Thank You ! mark" Hey, you gotta' be good to be lucky ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 5,121 Posted May 28 Always lurves me some cello Mark. Beautiful all around. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 672 Posted May 28 43 minutes ago, Bapu said: Always lurves me some cello Mark. Bapu , How about some with Overdrive and Distortion ?? May be a new future project for me .. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bajan Blue 1,098 Posted May 28 Hi Mark - loved that start - sounded fabulous Really enjoyed this Cool Nigel 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjornpdx 1,031 Posted May 30 The cello adds so much soul to an already wonderfully engaging song. Top notch everything. -Bjorn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 1,787 Posted May 30 I have always enjoyed this type of guitar playing, nice 🙂 the cello is a nice touch. This reminds me of some of the stuff on William Ackerman's Conferring with the Moon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Sprouse 801 Posted May 31 At first I thought this was like windham hill, until the cello came in then I was thinking Edgar Meyer. Whichever, it's great, good job. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites