mark skinner

@KSband Yes , musically there's not a lot to it. The two bands that covered it pretty much stripped the song and kept a hook line they played off of. I'll take a close look at the bass. Thanks. @Wookiee Thanks for weighing in. When you get time , google the song and you'll quickly find Giant Rooks with AMK doing it. It has pretty much gone viral. The Rooks lead singer is Fantastic and rarely sings the way he did on this one. Hennen Mae of AMK always sings real deep and growly and very rarely sings in English. I'm a fan of both bands so this one stuck with me. @subvibe Thanks , I appreciate the comment , especially from a producer like you. @jack c. I'm glad you liked this. I am doing all the vocals myself. It was a little bit of a challenge singing differently for each part . I did them in the order that they're in instead of singing all the parts from each singer all at once. I appreciate the comments and I'm still playing around with the mix .. mark

Hello , here is a cover of a cover. Annen Mae Kenterheit with Giant Rooks covering a song by Susanne Vega. Both German bands that I listen to quite a bit . This was done just for fun to see if I could do both lead singers and see if I can get this song out of my head ! Anything helpful with this mix that I'll never do anything with .. will be appreciated. Thank You .. mark -Link reflects Remix- https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14598490

I had another listen to the remix (I think). I believe the issue I'm having with the toms is yes they are a little loud but , it seems your cymbals have a really pristine sounding reverb with probably a 3 or more second tail. The toms sound Completely Dry and it's putting them in a strange place especially without a noticeable kick. mark

Another chilly song . It flowed Very nicely all the way to the end. I believe I would sacrifice a little of the sub's and punch the highs and high mids a little more. I believe the apparent loudness would come up some with these changes leaving more headroom for the boosting stage. Enjoyed it .. mark

Cool dark soundscape. I really liked the sax around the 1 minute mark. I would for sure address the toms. Very nice build up to the ending . Fantastic job ! mark

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Rex , Beautifully simple and Very well sung. I did have a little trouble with the quick L/R sweeping in the main vocal lines. (with headphones on) It probably isn't very noticeable listening thru monitors though. Are the main vocals double tracked with different panning or did you use an automated sweep ? Enjoyed it .. mark

Love your voice in this one Keith. Never heard the song before but I Really Like it . Nice lead parts .. mark

RPMs were up and you didn't miss a gear! Great Wah work and a terrific ending. Enjoyed it .. mark

I missed the first version. This sounds Real smooth and as Lynn said "buttery" . I wish I hadn't read the comments before listening (I normally don't) but , I was really wanting to hear the drums More forward driving the sax. I can't be sure now how I would have felt about the drums and percussion without my attention focused on them. I do think drive and smooth can live together .. Enjoyed your playing .. mark

Smooth Groove! Along with jack c , the trumpet also got my attention. Beautiful when it came in. I thought the vocals were sizzling a little much in the highs. Maybe 10k or up. I'm not listening on a Steller playback system , but it's the same one always use for playback. I enjoyed the song and the vocalist. mark

Very Cool! Looks like you've got a pretty complex setup and know how to use it. Great voice , I like the way you sustain the notes without using any vibrato. I'm curious what you used for the screen capture of the DAW. Enjoyed it .. mark

I Really enjoyed that. I thought the main theme carried nicely throughout the entire song. I especially appreciated the kick drum in the early parts of the song. The guitars were Real nice.. mark

Bruce , I guess the votes are in . Another Fantastic production ! I thought the backing orchestration was just right. It wasn't lacking at all and not too far up front to distract from the normal instruments. I always think your vocals are Superb , and this one I believe topped them all. You do know you're going to have to explain how you achieved the "Steller" guitar work . don't you ? mark

Great writing and performance ! I Really liked the way this one chugged like a freight train then faded into the distance. Great laid back vocal performance as well. Big fan of the old black and white photos. Loved it .. mark

Treesha , Very Cool ! That went from a little spooky to surreal to a little frightening. I thought the ending was perfect ! Lots of stuff happening here and I don't see how you kept track of it all. The only timing glitches I heard was in the intro. I think at 0:22 is an offender and really the only place really needing attention. Very impressive work . mark

Hello , there sure is a Lot of Cool stuff going on in this one , like the little synth part at 2:19. Especially liked the bottom end , nice power without getting boomy (??) I thought the inhale was copied and pasted throughout as a percussive effect. I think at least reducing it would be in order. Another Fantastic performance and mix. Enjoyed it .. mark

Hello Kevin , I thought you did a Fantastic job on this video. Had some really cool moving effects on the still shots. Everything fell right in line with the song. I also went back and compared the mix against the first time you posted the song. What ever you did on this mix worked Fantastic ! It seemed a little more subdued and let the vocals fit in much better. Great Job , no crits or suggestions. Enjoyed it .. mark

Hey welcome to the forum ! I loved the chill and smoothness in this song. I can't wait to start picking your brains on how to achieve such pristine mixes , and also hearing your comments and suggestions on works in progress from other members.. Glad you came over , we can always use some more chill out and great female vocalists you always bring in. mark

Very Creative Bjorn , I can't believe how many of those adds you came across. Very entertaining .. mark

@FreeEarCandy Thanks , I always enjoy your Great creations as well. @noynekker Thanks for you time , comments and hits on my SoundCloud page. I for sure Don't have enough guitars. I got a real deal on this one. I talked the guy "up" $50.00 , he looked Real confused .. @Larry T. Thank You.. I'm curious about how you use aux tracks on a live bass? This one was an Ibanez that I rarely play. mark

@treesha Thank You for the listen and response . I just recently got pancake. I'm Really liking the "slow walker" preset. It adds a lot of depth to a guitar without being very obvious. I agree with you Jack. First time using an arpeggiator with a controller and not being a keyboard player , it's like having a new toy. I've now settled the track down but kept the fast flurries that I liked. The keys were the main thing I wasn't sure about in the song. Thanks for that. @steve@baselines.com I Really appreciate that. I wish everyone would include a little info on how they processed their guitars.. @bjornpdx I try not to be too cheezy , sometimes it doesn't work out. Thank You. @daryl1968 I struggled with the bass on this one , and deleted several days work playing slap style with a different bass. I went with a more subdued track. I tried getting a little more presence on it in the remix. I guess funk should always highlight the kick/bass. Thanks' for the observation. The top Soundcloud link now reflects Remix 2. mark

@Johnbee58 Thanks for the listen and compliment. @Bajan Blue Nigel , I actually treated the guitar tracks on this one as if I were playing an electric. L/R and lead guitar was sent to TH3. Chorus, Randal "clean" amp (no cabinet), digital delay , and tremolo on the lead guitar. I also used Pro Channel "saturation" on the lead . It's also got a mild sweeping pan from "pancake". Cool Vst. The biggest thing I've found for a couple of my guitars (going direct in) is an EQ preset in Quad Curve. It's called "big and bright". I think it used to be called J200. I'll usually adjust it some but it usually does a good job of removing a lot of the piezo quack. I prefer using a mic but this thin bodied guitar honestly doesn't sound that good but it's a Dream to play . Thanks .. mark

Hello , here's a new instrumental I'm trying to finish up . I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I put my Washburn Monterey custom studio guitar thru a workout. I'm Just now learning how to capture it. Piezo and built in magnetic neck pickup (21st. fret) were used . Drums were cobbled together from 3 vst's , Ibanez active bass and piano thru an arpeggiator. Any suggestions for improvement will be Greatly appreciated . Thanks .. mark Here's a mix I've settled on after everybody's help. - Final Mix-

Do you not think your metronome also goes thru your interface ? I guess the answer to this is no ..