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Canis Major Spacy electronic genre with kind of a melody here and there. Analog Lab Omnisphere Zebra u-he Ace Falcon Z3TA+ Cherry Audio Elka-X Thanks for listening/commenting. -Bjorn

New guitar instrumental

Here's a new song I did using Sonar, Unify 2, Omnisphere 3 and Soundpaint. https://soundclick.com/song/15132986 I used New Earth and Majestica from Rocky Mountain Sounds new for Unify 2 and Omnisphere 3.

Yes to Relab LX480. Also, it is good to have a plate like this for $50: https://valhalladsp.com/shop/reverb/valhalla-plate/ Check around for demos of various "dedicated" plate reverbs, especially those that do a great job with the EMT140.

@Glenn Stanton There is a free version that is not a demo .https://acondigital.com/products/verberate-basic I also love the Lexicon version from Legacy Sonar. Another great reverb is Relab LX 480 which is also dead simple to use. I got it dirt cheap at some point in time by subscribing to email. I think it was $30. https://relabdevelopment.com/lx480-essentials/ That’s the best way to gather plugins. Find something that you want and sign up. At least once a year the good stuff is always available at huge discounts. Never pay full price for Software. Like right now Sonar is super expensive @ $179 compared to the deal that was offered last spring @ $49. Oh I see they just offered it again at $99. SO once again only a fool pays full price.

Hi lovely folks - sorry I have been absent Fizzy Pickle are Ed Kocol (Bapu) James Griffiths (Jamesg1213) Liz Greenway (the curreent Mrs Daryl1968) and me Here's our version of Michael Jackson's Thriller with a video ready for Halloween . Please make sure you stay to the end as you are in for a big treat.

Hey all, a few months back I posted Part 1 of what is certainly one of my most ambitious cover projects to date, an extended remake/rework/remix/reproduction of one of my all time favorite album "sides", Pink Floyd The Wall, Side 3 (Tracks 14-19). Part 1 was tracks 14-15, "Hey You" and "Is There Anybody Out There?" Presenting now Parts 2 & 3, consisting of tracks 16-19: Nobody Home, Vera, Bring The Boys Back Home, and Comfortably Numb. A multitude of digital means and methods were used to recreate these iconic tunes (which were originally done in analog, of course!). All vocals are 100% redone. Here's how everything else came together: Nobody Home- Full reproduction, using a variety of synths and samplers, both software and hardware. Some highlights: I used Addictive Keys for piano, and a Yamaha MOXF8 for strings and things. The iconic "fly to..." echo was done using Native Instruments Replika plug-in. Incidentally, this track was one of the first recordings I did when I got back into home recording in 2021, and I believe the first I posted on the Cakewalk songs forum back then! Vera- Full reproduction, again with a combo of software and hardware. Did my own revised arrangement on this one, kind of a more "unplugged" take. The main go to here was Spectrasonics Keyscape, for both piano and harmochord. Bring The Boys Back Home- This was a challenge to even get in the ballpark! Highlights here were East West Symphonic Orchestra Gold/Opus, Spitfire BBC Orchestra, Kontakt Jacob Collier Audience Choir, and some large doses of my trusty Korg Kronos! Comfortably Numb- This one is primarily a vocal cover, consisting of my lead vocals recorded over predone instrumental backing track. It includes an layered alternate melody part (done by David Bowie in a live performance with David Gilmour). No pre-recorded BGV's on this one, all the vocs you hear are mine. Instrumentally, I did rework it substantially by layering several synths/strings/choirs over the existing tracks to enhance and embellish the sound. It is not on the embedded recording above (Soundcloud has a time limit!), so you can listen to it here. Interface for the entire project is a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4, and my microphone is a CAD Trion 8000 tube condenser. Background TV sounds and assorted voices taken from original tracks, of course, again with a wee bit of embellishment here and there! If anyone missed Part 1 and is interested in checking it out, here is a link to the original forum post: Everything I recorded was done via synthesizers, samples, and sequencing. All done in CbB. I know I'm definitely swimming in deep waters here, but this was a very fun and incredibly challenging project! Didn't attempt to reinvent the wheel, just tried to polish up the rims a bit, and create an immersive listening experience for these timeless and iconic tunes!

Here is another song that I just finished writing and recording. Let me know your thoughts. Hope you enjoy.

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Hello , here's a new jazz /blues song I'm trying to finish up. I'm trying to find my way around a keyboard controller for support of my normal guitar songs. I'm pretty lost but , I Really enjoyed doing it. Any crits , comments or suggestions appreciated . I guess this is my very last Cakewalkby Bandlab project. I sure have enjoyed the ride. Thanks to all the bakers and everyone envolved. 👍 Thanks for the listen .. mark https://soundclick.com/song/15122258

Loved it. Anything with birds. More birds. Birds are the new cowbell. I listen to SomaFm "Drone Zone" and this could fit well. Whatever the reverb on the flute was, worked a treat. Nice one, thanks for the tranquil moment! cheers -Tom

Hi All This is the tenth track off our latest album - it’s called Fragile Mind And the whole album called Over the Edge, is available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/1EkCYSCfOyvrCwYf3hPvMt We’ve updated our website as well – we’ve got our own store now where you can get music and merchandise!! https://devinelie.com

I just use the mute button on the dry when using it as a send / aux effect in it's own bus (instead of in the track itself). Then I leave the wet set at 0dB, and use the volume of that bus (if it'sthe only effect on it) to set the level of the reverb (or even to automate the amount). If I use the early reflections at all, I'll set that one relative to the wet by experiment to see how it sounds in the"thinnest" part of the mix, where the least stuff is going on. If that screws up things (feels busy) in more active parts I'll automate ER to damp it out for those sections. FWIW, the Sonitus plugs have a number of presets already setup for this use, so if you are using any of the built in presets, just pick the ones that says "aux" and it will already only be 100% wet.

In your reverb plugin, there should be either a Mix control, or separate Dry/Wet controls. You want dry at 0%, and wet at 100%. Once you've done this, you may have to reduce the send level from your tracks, and increase raise the output fader (because the dry signal is no longer being "added" by the reverb). Having the dry at 0% / wet at 100% is standard practice when sending to an effect bus. The only time you'd want a different mix of wet/dry is when you're using the effect inline.

Don't send the reverb back to the orignal track or bus. Send the reverb in parallel (just the wet signal, no dry) to the master bus (or whatever mixdown-busing you use before that). So your structure would have your various tracks going to their various type-buses, and each track or bus would have it's send to this reverb bus. The reverb bus *and* the other buses all then feed your mixdown or master bus, etc. That said, if your mix is exactly the way you want it, it doesn't matter what's "wrong" with the way the buses are setup, etc. If it sounds like you want, it's done.

Very dreamy track. Would make a great soundtrack to NASA images of galaxies and such. -Bjorn

And to FreeEarCandy, A love ballad this is not! That made me smile. I'm glad for the ears on this, I am looking into it. And to the Galtieri's: thanks for the listen! Timbo

Good Job!

NIcely atmospheric to start, though it becomes a little less coherent as it ends. Mix sounds good here, good job.

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