Larry T.

Thanks Bjorn. This is a song I wrote back in the early eighties. It's in three different keys so it gives the piece some variety. Cheers.

Thanks Lynn. I used the Harmonizer setting and played with the Efx Refract adjustments awhile on the bass track.

Thanks Treesha. The percussion panning is from a Cakewalk Style Dial FX called Depth. You access it via Pro Channel, Insert Module, Style Dial FX, Depth. Word of caution when using it though, since I only have 8GB of ram whenever I load that FX I get an audio issue (short, loud clipping on the Master bus and whatever track module that it's installed in). At least, that's what i think is causing the audio issue. The afterlife question....who knows???? I wouldn't bet on it but have no definitive proof it does or doesn't exist. Cheers!!!!

Thank You Nigel. This is probably the best sounding mix I've done. It sure took long enough, lol!

Thank You Jack. Merry Christmas ? ?

Thanks Ross. The Efx Refract is pretty amazing. The huge amount of choices available it gives the user to shape the sounds is really nice.

Hi all. This songs has two parts. The parts are the same song presented two different ways, each about 3 minutes long. The first part is "Life" which is a straight forward, band-type version. I used Arturia's new, free VST (until January 4, 2024 I think) Efx Refract on the bass and the electric piano. The second part is called "Afterlife" which I posted here a few months ago as a piece called "Life" (ridiculous, I know....sorry....) which is just a syncopated, improvised on the piano roll piano and percussion version. Happy New Year!???? link: https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/track/life-afterlife DAW: Cakewalk by Bandlab pc: windows 10, i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40 GHz, 8GB ram, acoustic guitars, DI bass, arturia minilab mkII, arturia analog lab 5 lite, SI Drums by CbB effects reference speakers: M-Audio BX3

Agree with all the above. Great additions you wrote into the music and arrangement????

I like the middle part the best, where the percussion starts. Overall very nice soundscape, you titled the piece perfectly????

Good stuff. I think a better name might be Sapphire Pool, from the photo????

Thanks Bjorn. Yes, I agree with you and jack. I just got burned out on this one....will revisit soon and see about adding to it. Although I don't think it's that bad as is though.

Thanks jack. I don't disagree with you, I'll probably come back to this piece later to add more stuff. Although I don't think it's that bad as is though.

Thanks Nigel. Yes, gonna love me some buses from now on, lol!

Thanks. Yes, I never realized busses are a great way to beef up the tone/presence of a particular instrument as opposed to using only four or five aux sends.

Here's Radiance. This is the first track I've used bus's on which is pretty weird since I've been doing this DAW thing since October of 2021, lol???? link: https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/track/radiance DAW: Cakewalk by Bandlab pc: windows 10, i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40 GHz, 8GB ram, DI electric guitar, DI bass, arturia minilab mkII, arturia analog lab 5 lite, SI Drums by CbB effects reference speakers: M-Audio BX3

Cool song. Sounds great. All instruments very clear and well recorded. Great vocal as well????

Well done Bjorn. Nice parts put together in all the right places. The Addictive Drums parts at the end makes for a nice, unexpected, addition; the volume you mixed them at was the right choice????

Faithful rendition done exceptionally well. Nice vocal. The tone of the bass is really nice????

Outstanding music and astrophotography as usual. Thanks for sharing this Jerry????

Excellent. Your voice and how you deliver it is quite beautiful, it holds the whole composition together. Nice mellow pop song with a steady foundation and lots of interesting flourishes to create an interesting musical journey. I like the guitar bits and the other instrumental accents????

Nice soundscape Wookiee. Your mix sounds excellent, as usual????

Nice work John. We all hear things a bit differently, my ears hear that the drums could be up a dB or two and the vocal, which works very nicely, could be up around 1dB in certain parts????

Thanks Ross????

Thanks Steve. My thoughts were to try to create the mood of a savanna at night with an absolutely clear sky filled with a spectacular view of the stars, galaxies and nebulae as well as the peaceful yet dangerous reality of living in that environment????

Thanks Wookiee. I am happy with the groove on this one? To my ears the percussion and basses fit together really well????