MichaelJohn

Dig this retro alt rock track! I like the very wide stereo field and instrument placement. Perfect mix to my ears. Thanks for comments

super nice smooth jazz groove

Yep like the others said- beautiful guitar, cello and vocal. fyi your other songs play right but the song title doesn't change.

easy listen country ballad- great voice and production!

LODESTAR I added piano and cello to this nice instrumental acoustic guitar piece by Michael Lankin. Hope you like! composed & arranged by: Michael Lankin and Michael John acoustic guitar/violin: Michael Lankin bass: Paul Hickson percussion: Joe Kettlewell piano/cello: Michael John Lodestar a star that leads or guides, especially : north star

nice folk song, piano and acoustic sound great together

I suddenly want to get on a boat for some reason! Ah yes- it takes you away! Laid back sunny vibe!

Thanks! I don't know if you wore headphones but I recommend speakers, because I don't mix for headphones and I use panning on the elect piano. Also no compression. Just uploaded version 7 with many improvements.

Classic guitar rock song, well crafted! I followed the lyrics- thanks for posting. "cool" and "cruel" makes the point of the song very well. Clever word rhyme. Pro guitar chops and solo work.

Done! Preview is removed, here is the final track. Seven days to rework it! See more notes in OP and link to play. Thanks for listeneing!

yep this is enjoyable- I got hooked on the bass hook! I have GForce synth but haven't used in a piece yet.

someone needs to call out the liars out there! enjoyed it. I like the minimalism you use. Cool bass

Done! Preview is removed, here is the final track. One of my most complex pieces I wrote in 2007 in retro pop/jazz band ensemble style. All instruments and effects from Sample Tank 4 MAX. Features the Nylon Guitar, Elect Piano and the Billy Cobham drum kit. With Piano, Bass, Brass, Synth, Drums and Percussion. Note that I never mix for headphones as I go for a raw live band sound using no compression. I also use panning on keys. Instruments may sharply pop in/out of the mix. You can 'Dream in Spring' any time of year. It's when you have happy, wonderous dreams. Which likely are most often in Spring. (And not just when sleeping.) Thus the name.

Fantastic! The dynamics and quality of the instruments is amazing. Best trumpets I've heard. Which orchestra? I think I heard Holst reference the theme from 1st Suite in Bb for just a moment. Gave me the chills.

Here's my settings using the Soundblaster card. I can not adjust the buffer settings, they are greyed out.