Ross S

5 hours ago, Jerry Gerber said:

I suggest listening to this when you're not tired or hungry, there's a lot going on.

Scored for 31 wind, brass and percussion instruments + 2 full string sections (Vienna Symphonic Cube)

Jerry

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Outstanding work, impressive, composition, performance, and production 

22 hours ago, garybrun said:

We have just launched our video of "The Song"
I'm on the mixer  ?

Hobo Train - "The Song"

Value your thoughts people.
Thanks for looking

Nice work, great tune and mix, cool video too

On 12/18/2023 at 11:13 AM, Bajan Blue said:

Today we have launched the third track off our new Kiss of Storms album.

It’s called The Trouble with Our World.

Initially when we posted this up on YouTube, they blocked it – apparently inappropriate content!!

So we had to appeal this and eventually they posted it – honestly YouTube is getting ridiculous!

Hope you enjoy it.

You can see the lyrics here

https://devinelie.com/kiss-of-storms/the-trouble-with-our-world/

And the whole album is available on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/album/27iKYYjlWOT2Ku0ltzSEKB

We’ve updated our website as well – we’ve got our own store now where you can get music and merchandise!!

https://devinelie.com

 

Outstanding work Nigel! Great composition, performance, and production, thought provoking message and video also!

14 hours ago, Larry T. said:

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

 

Nice work Larry, very relaxing vibe. I just downloaded that EFX Refract also, looking forward to putting it through the paces!

Happy New Year everyone! In the spirit of the season, here's a new version I did of the familiar holiday classic Auld Lang Syne. Based on a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, the title essentially refers to the remembrance of times past. As we draw close to the year's end, it is such an ideal time to do just that, and also to reflect on the hope and expectation of things yet to come.

Here's wishing you and yours a fond recollection of the year past, and a happy and prosperous New Year!

22 hours ago, lnsstudio said:

I’m using the latest Korg Kronos midi driver and it is working on a track in Cakewalk. The problem I’m having is the controller data coming from the Kronos faders (1-8 faders) are not sending controller CC data. Oddly, the mod wheel and pitch bend on the Kronos work without issue.

When I use the Kronos in Pro Tools and Studio One, I do not have this issue.  It’s seems like something really simple, I’m just not sure why it’s not passing the controller data for the Kronos through Cakewalk.

Anyone have an idea where I’m going wrong here?

Thanks,

Steve

 

 

That's odd. I have a Kronos and it registers all controller movements including sliders without incident

@Terry Carroll Thanks for listening and commenting! Appreciate the thought about the strings at the beginning, I actually tend to agree about the structure of it. My partner, JJ Terrell, composed and arranged it that way, and he was really set on it. He asked me to just do lyrics and vocals/melody, so my input was somewhat limited. 

On 11/27/2023 at 5:52 PM, Lynn Wilson said:

I love your voice in this!  You all did a fine job!!

Hey Lynn, thanks for taking time to drop in for a listen. Always appreciate your ears and comments!!

7 hours ago, bjornpdx said:

Some songs have beautiful lyrics and some have beautiful melodies and this has both.  Very nice Ross.
-Bjorn

Wow Bjorn, I'm sincerely humbled by your kind words! Thanks so much for listening!

On 11/25/2023 at 8:08 AM, Wookiee said:

Sounds very pleasant on my DT 990's, good mix definition.  

Hey Wookie, thanks so much for listening!

On 11/24/2023 at 12:09 AM, noynekker said:

Quite the beautiful piece . . . enjoyed this immensely ! A timely introduction of the different instruments as it goes along, well recorded and arranged.

Sincerest thanks for listening and for the kind comments!

10 hours ago, jack c. said:

beautiful real nice.jack c

Thank you Jack, for taking the time to listen and comment!

12 hours ago, Bajan Blue said:

Beautifully played, mixed and sung

Excellent

Nigel

 

Thank you as always Nigel for taking time to listen and comment. Appreciate you!

11 hours ago, mark skinner said:

Agree with the above comments.  Beautiful ..  Great job from all of you.      Loved it ..   mark

Thank you so much Mark for taking time to listen and comment! 

Well done Keith, good stuff!

Very cool piece, love the pulsing and flowing rhythm, and interplay between the synths. Great job!

This is a collaboration I just finished up with some friends over on Soundcloud, J.J. Terrell and Josh Clary. J.J. composed this beautiful tune on piano, and asked me to contribute lyrics/vocals. I did all the final mixing/mastering in CbB.

We didn't originally intend this to be a Thanksgiving song per se, but it kind of worked out that way! Hope you enjoy!

J.J. Terrell - Original Music Score, Arrangement, Piano, Cello, Strings
Ross Smithe - Original Lyrics, Vocals, Mixing/Mastering/Production
Josh Clary - Mandolin, Bass

11 hours ago, Bajan Blue said:

Hi Ross

Really like this, especially the groove. and the Who mash up

Cool Stuff

Nigel

 

 

Always appreciate your listens and feedback Nigel, thanks!!

16 hours ago, PavlovsCat said:

I really enjoyed it, especially the groove. 

Thanks so much, appreciate the listen and  the feedback!! 

9 hours ago, corey sparks said:

It's very interesting piece of textual sounds in a well crafted composition. This sounds like it could be used as a background track for film or television. 

Thanks Corey, appreciate the listen and feedback!

On 10/29/2023 at 9:02 AM, jack c. said:

well done.jack c

Thanks Jack, always appreciate the listens and feedback!

I definitely "put my back" into this one! I don't really know how to categorize this. Basically started with a beat and some ambient synth and vocal textures (all vocs except the really high voice are my voice, not synth/samples), and took off from there. Kind of ambient-beat-rock, I guess? Anyway, I really enjoyed putting this together, and I hope you enjoy listening as well! Be sure to listen through to the end to catch a fun little mash-up, "Who" might it be?? ?

What we need is love indeed...

Fabulous work as always Nigel! Good luck with the release.

Hey Bjorn, thanks so much for tuning in and for the kind comment!

On 10/25/2023 at 1:01 PM, Lynn Wilson said:

I've heard this song many times, but I never appreciated it as much as I do now.  You nailed it, Ross!

Hey Lynn, great to hear from you. Thanks for the listen, and glad you enjoyed! Appreciate you man, thanks!

On 10/24/2023 at 11:51 AM, steve@baselines.com said:

Haven't heard this one in a good long while.  Everything is beautiful here from the vocal to the synth coming in, to the mandolin.  You truly captured the meaning of the original for sure.  Nice work!

Steve

 

Hey Steve, thanks so much for the listen and for the kind comments. Really means a lot!