MichaelJohn

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.

Drums now sound great- perfect mix too. It was needed to compliment the bass line. Song has punch now.

Wow I like this! The piano chords are appealing, could listen for hours. I hear a sub bass but no regular bass. Which does keep it the mood lite, but a bass I think would be ok in some parts. Super nice.

Enjoyed it! Plenty of low end on the bass! That's a slick bass pattern you came up with! Everyone would mix differently. I wouldn't make the drums heavier maybe just a tad up in the mix. Why the song name "Duke"?

Thanks for comments! Uploaded new improved version. Same souncloud link in OP

This one makes you dream and feel good, enjoyed it!

I enjoyed this! Love the song vibe and organ, I used to have a vox continental , I hauled it to band jobs back in the day. And yes the surprising chord changes are great!

great live guitar rock! and tape is the best recording medium imo so I hope there will be more on tape.

Retro Kind of Mood by Michael John I recently got Sample Tank 4 MAX and finally made this piece to put it to the test! Using only Sample Tank 4 MAX instruments. I wrote this piece 10 years ago originally called "Positive Vibe", with Yamaha keyboard sounds. I reworked it now with ST4 instruments and featuring the Alan Parsons Imperial Grand, which I like a lot. No post-mastering done, I just tweak the mix in the tracks. All of the effects are from each instrument in ST4. My instrument list is shown below. Cakewalk by Bandlab is a joy to use. However it would start to stutter and crash randomly as I had all 7 instruments and their individual effects all going at the same time. Even though cpu and ram not even half way used. I do have a soundblaster card installed, so that might be an issue, not sure. I have to say I'm pleased with the result. Photo of piano by Beth Jnr on Unsplash Instruments I used in SampleTank 4: More about the Alan Parsons Imperial Grand:

Updated new mix! Overall db was a bit low, and I made other improvements.

wow I like this song a lot, soft acoustic vibe is nice. The way you sing is gentle and reassuring.

Thanks! Sounds loud on my PC. Also see the signal strength lines in the soundcloud player? About same as others.

Just uploaded new mix.

I had to listen again, so electronically fun. Like that dissonant chord. Question, how do you get the soundcloud player to appear? I past link but doesn't appear

I agree everything is too much n the center. Pan rhythm guitar to the right or left some. That may sound unbalanced, so you need to pan another guitar, same part is ok, on the other side. It removes it from the center. Basic panning tips I start with are: bass- center, no reverb lead instrument or vocal - center with some reverb ok drums- kick and snare in center, start with no reverb on the kick. Toms and cymbals panned left/right rhythm guitars- panned, some reverb ok

Nice work! I'm not familiar with the show, I would have thought this was the original score.