mark skinner

Wow , some Great comments and suggestions . Thanks to Everyone for your input. The link now reflects a remix per your suggestions. @DeeringAmps @garybrun The vocals have been boosted by1.5 db. I think they're standing out a lot better. @PhonoBrainer I did some additional automation (mainly on the lead guitar) getting it away from the vocals a little more. Carving a hole for the vocals has been a job on this one. @David Sprouse There is an additional kick on the 1 beat that got turned up a little before the last mix. I re EQd it and lowered it. I don't think it's conflicting now. I "try" to be conservative on remixes , please let me know if I over or underdid it. All further suggestions are welcomed. Get as picky as you want. Thank You .. mark

Great guitar work Tom ! I Knew I was going to like it the first 3 seconds in. Very catchy lyrics. Nice rowdy party song. I think the "never enough" line could be boosted a little. Great job to Both of you. Really enjoyed it .. mark

Happy New Year ! I'm starting it out with a collaboration with @noynekker Bruce did a Great job writing and singing lyrics to the instrumental "Winding Down" that I recently posted. I also had some additional help from Gary Brun . Any comments , mix and master suggestions are welcomed. Thanks .. Us

Beautiful chilly way to start the new year. Awesome .. Great job on the video , the opening set up and credits was Very impressive.. Loved it , Thanks .. mark

Wookie , this composition sounded "alive". NASA TV could use your expertise. They seem to be using music written for "Get smart" or "Batman" with 808 drums mixed in .. Nice .. mark

I agree with Paul , you did an Excellent job of capturing the Yamaha. This is a Very nice relaxing instrumental. The only thing I would do it is , fade the very last guitar part out a Lot longer. It goes out a little too abruptly to let it exhale and rest. Great Job ! mark

Make sure your Master track isn't set to mono. First try going to "file" / Export /Audio /Mp3 as file type. Make sure "mono" is not chosen in the export dialogue.

All around Fantastic production ! I Loved the violin parts. The video had a Lot of cool stuff in it. I believe I could watch the solitary tree with the flowing grass and clouds "all day". If I ever figure out audio I would like to try some video work. Looks fun .. mark

Very nice clean mix. The repeating dissident chord change was cool. Great song .. mark

Powerful and immersive synth work. I also loved the percussive elements. Very nice ! mark

Great recording job and mix ! I Loved the video ! I think Buster would have had fun on TikTok. mark

Asato, that was quite a journey! There' s a Tremendous amount of cool stuff going on thru out the entire song. If I would have done anything different it would be letting the low throat singing bleed into all of the next passages. I thought some of the stops were a little abrupt. Fantastic production ! I Really enjoyed this .. mark

@Lynn Wilson Thanks for that reply. I'll try that. Like Vincent , this has always bothered me when I'm just Hunting the right bpm. I always record about 12 bars of Nothing just to get the metronome working. Thanks Vincent for the post.

Where is your send going ? Are you adjusting your send level after turning it on ?

Congratulations ! I hope it does well. Another labor of love finished .. mark

I always had a tuner in front of me for the drones. Plugged them then did the chanter. These were the days before melodyne. Running them from an air tank was not successful ..

I have a set of bagpipes hanging on my wall. These were By Far the Hardest instrument I've ever tried to learn. The drones always sound nice , the chanter can get piercing. I did use them once on Copperhead road, but had to re pitch them . Still Love them . mark

Marcel , I think a single guitar can sound Very nice using a pair of mics. A "matched" pair is even better. Each going to its own panned track. Way more control over everything this way. Then bus them how you like. As far as recording and fixing sections , Sound on Sound is the "only" way I'll record. If I don't like a performance "undo" . Putting an "undo" button in the control bar was the first thing I did in CbB. Want to redo a section later , cut "them" and slip edit it out. Back up and re-record the tracks (like you did the first time) , then slip edit the dead space out . I always mark my mic stands and chair position with tape , just for retakes sometimes done days apart. Everyone has their own process , this is the only one for me .. mark

@Fred's Gratis Scores @jack c. @noynekker @David Sprouse and @Wookiee Thanks so much for listening and the comments. As "usual" this one started off as a vocal song that turned into an instrumental. Thus the reason for the flat tuning. I just dropped the guitars down a half step. Not as many white keys to worry about either on my controller for the organ parts. David the drums are MT Power kit 2. A free and unusual drum synth. All the preprogrammed stuff included is 3 bars long then you can choose what fills you want for the 4th bar or cut it up how you like. Lots to choose from. Wookie , I think I bought that bass about 12 years ago at a pawn shop. The strings were pretty dead at that time , I thought it was supposed to sound that way. My other bass wants new string now.. Be careful , and you'll make it to February.. mark

@DeeringAmps @Tim Smith Thanks for the listen , comments and the birthday comments. I'm glad to have made it this long. @PhonoBrainer Thanks for your time and suggestion. My first Real time using the drums. It seems they're either simple or wide a** open. I'll look at it. @KurtS I Really appreciate the comment. The bass was direct in , with some pro channel EQ , minor hall reverb from Breverb and comp. from "Kotelnikov" (free Fantastic mastering compressor) I thought the hall reverb was an unusual choice but made it really come alive . Later .. mark

Great one Jack ! Sounds like you've got Steely Dan backing you up. Very nice melody , playing and mix .. mark

Hello , I'm proud to be posting a new high energy funk song on my 68th birthday ! I used my G&L thru TH3 , MT Power drums , HaNon B70 organ synth , and finally restrung my Ibanez bass. Amazing what new bright strings will do. Any and all mix suggestions are welcomed . "Thanks" .. mark

Rex , there is No way I could possibly explain how beautiful this is. Your harmony weaving made me tear up .. I found the waveform of the song quite interesting , no loss of power or perceived volume on the last half of the song that looks heavily limited ?? I honestly believe you've written a classic here. Loved it , felt it .. mark

Great vocals Gary ! You keep surpassing yourself with your mixing skills. Loved it .. mark

Welcome to the forum ! Very Good timing and mix. I loved the whistling . I think we're going to hear some Great music from you . You also made a good choice choosing Cakewalk. This is by far the best forum out there with helpful people willing to help with anything. No suggestions from me at this stage . Enjoyed it .. mark