mark skinner

problem with link

Are you using the "learn" function? I only have the basic elements version of Ozone , but I find it will set the maximizer to within 0.1 DB of the target I set. I turn on "true Peak" and usually set the output max to -1. db or -1.2 db. If you have a lot of loud quick transients use the IRC 1 setting instead of IRC 2. (smoother). In the elements version I have to turn on the "learn" function , play the song from the very beginning to the end and then turn learn "off". Turn Down your monitors or headphones before playing. It will blast you before the maximizer settles down. I then check the entire song with Youlean Luffs meter "integrated". 99.9% of the time I'm dead on my -14 luffs (if thats what I'm targeting) and within 0.1db of the max peak level that I set. This is by far the easiest part of the mastering process for me. mark

Hello , the link now reflects a remix. I balanced the L/R signals with a lot of tedious envelope adjustments. Thanks @Wookiee for the heads up. I also added a few guitar fills and a short vox track near the ending. I think I said all I wanted to as far as the vocals go. I tried to shorten the song a little but nothing I did felt right. I'm pretty satisfied with it now , but let me know if you have any issues. Thanx for the listen and the comments .. mark

Gary , the link wouldn't work for me until this morning. Went thru the facebook link yesterday 👍 I'm sure you are Very proud of them. Looks like musical talent sure runs in the family. Thanks for posting. Impressed .. mark

Keith , I think you are being a little too hard on yourself about this one. You've for sure been raising your own bar lately. I like your thick lower vocals on this and for sure your guitar work. I'm sure you'll make some minor changes and be happy with it soon. I Like it .. mark

Very Cool! I Really liked the dulcimer like synth parts . The pulsing kick drum was also a nice touch as well as the creative ending. Great job , I Really enjoyed the listen. mark

Thanks @bjornpdx, "mournful" was the description I was actually looking for when describing the cello. It never came to me so I just left that part out. Thank You @Wookiee. I was hearing the difference a little also. Watching the master meter it was pretty obvious. The main guitar playing the repeating chords is panned left. It was done with a large condenser mic as opposed to DI for the other tracks. I backed the volume off on it and moved some of the panning on the other guitars further to the right. I obviously didn't get the job done. Thanks for the screenshot , that made a good visible impact. I also used the legacy "tempo delay" on quite a few tracks. The "L/R/C on the beat" preset also hits pretty hard on the left side on the end of the phrases. I'll see if I can get this resolved asap. I Really appreciate your help. Thanx @DeeringAmps I'll probably see how far I can take that flutish cello sound before too long. Appreciate the SC comment.. Thanx @Keith Wilby I Appreciate the listen and comment. I for sure don't think you learned any new chords on this one 😁 I'm just walking down Am/G/F/E. I am tuned down a half step and keeping the high E string open on the F. Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll have a short vocal section at end before I repost this. Later .. mark

Hello , here is an acoustic instrumental I'm trying to finish up. It's Pretty simple and almost ambiant sounding. I'm using my Godin nylon strung guitar and cello for the most part. I had a nice time with the short cello part dragging the bow across "chime" locations. I need to work on that . I got an almost flute type sound in one quick passage. Any suggestions for improvement will be greatly appreciated. Thanks .. mark -Remix 3- 10/11 https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14861009

Cool ! I Really like the "almost" gospel feel you got in this version. Fantastic collaboration by everyone envolved. I Really eenjoyed this one .. mark

Thanks ! I got them. I'm sure I'll use them on something in the future. I normally don't like drums with such a "ring" in them , but they sounded Great in this type of genre. They cut through everything nicely . mark

Nice mix. I really like the guitar tone early on in the song. The drums sounded Amazing thru my headphones , especially the snare . What did you use for the drums , if it was a synth ? Enjoyed it .. mark

Congrats on the well deserved coverage of your song! It's Very energetic and I see why they chose to use it. The Megatrax site looked well laid out for this. Was the MLB specifically targed for this song ? Enjoyed it .. mark

Nice .. Love the synth bass and kick and the laid back feel of this song. It sounds like you did a Lot of vocal manipulating in this one. Cool harmonys and midi guitar as well. Enjoyed it .. mark

Brilliant ! For me .. you covered All the bases in this one. Very creative and well captured . Enjoyed it .. mark

Thanks guys. I do go thru both the off and online authorization about every 3 weeks without any issue. It's pretty cut and dry. The last time I used the the offline process though , I did pick up that countdown screen again about moving to the new Sonar . This time around , I never got the toast screen about needing to reauthorize within the next 13 days. It just de-authorized without any notice. Thus the reason for my OP about any changes in authorization. I would think at least "someone" from the beta team (or the bakers) would have a spare "offline" pc to test the results of using the new Sonar on it for an extended time. Then make the results public. Being offline is a PIDA but my studio building is just out of range for a cable. mark

Totally agree with jack c. All of your song cover art is quite impressive as well. enjoyed several tunes. mark

I guess everyone (including me) is Tired of hearing about this subject .. I'll just drop it. I would like to hear from someone "though" who uses the new Sonar Offline. Not going to upgrade until I find out if I'm going to have the same problems.. mark

My pc has been "offline" since my last monthly authorization. I've been expecting the toast screen to pop up any day now . This morning I started up in No save/export mode without ever getting the normal upcoming needed authorization screen. Has anything changed that I'm not aware of ? I failed to make note of the last time I re-authorized so .. I can't be sure of how long it's been. ms

After a windows update (shortly after going from win7 to 10 on a normally offline pc) I also lost the ability to use the "play" button or spacebar for transport. This was in All of my projects. I tried everything I could think of and also posted about it here (and did everything suggested). Never did figure it out. I finally gave up and did a "system restore" a few restore points back. Everything went back to "normal" and the next update didn't bring the problem back. May not be your issue . I had put my PC online to re-activate CbB (again) , and it updated windows during the process. ms

They are at 160 kbs now. At least it's a little better. ms

Cool , Headphone/laptop listen sounds good. On the fence about the vox volume. Some sections sound a little hot. Maybe just the high harmony ?? . I thought the bass sat pretty well. Out of curiostity , have to tried a test mix on Sound Click? I for one would like to hear your opinion. Only you know exactly what your material sounded like "before" the upload. I think it sounds better than SoundCloud. I know the streaming rate is higher. mark

Great immersive mix , (headphone/laptop listen). IReally like the bass guitar in this one. All of the low end sounds Great. Fantastic video as well. You captured the magic of being a child Nicely. I'm going to have to pick up the LP from Itunes to play in our car. Enjoyed it .. mark

SubVibe , Cool song and the structure was Very creative. I absolutely Loved the section with the chord change and horn solo. Nice jazz sound coming across. Enjoyed it .. mark

Great job Steve. That looked and sounded like quite a production ! I really enjoyed the visuals and I am for sure going to look up the old stop action original flic. I enjoyed the light and very Beatleish sound of this . Enjoyed it .. mark

Got this in my Email a while back. I recently had to refer to it for a screen that I needed while editing a vocal track. I thought it might be a Good one for this section of the forum . mark