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John, if I might offer a suggestion, in one of my previous posts I pointed out to you where your vocal sounded relaxed. That sounded good. If you could take that part and expand on that style you are doing there, that would help. And to do this will take practice, lots of it. All of us here that has learned an instrument (including the art of mix/mastering) has put in many many hours to learn and become better. The voice is an instrument also. It takes lots of practice to develop it just as much as a piano, cello, bass, or what ever. Give yourself a chance. I think you got it in you. All of us that has listened can hear it. Don't cut yourself short so quick. : )

When I listened to this I thought it fit right in on Outlaw Country. Great tune. (Just listened to Gentle and now Crawl). Nice recording. You must have got rid of the hum because I didn't notice it. I think what others are saying about 'out of tune' is the chorus you got going on. Sounds great to me. I love chorus! Really like "Gentle!"

I love the piano riff in the beginning and the end. Excellent work. On my third listen. I don't hear anything I would change in the mix. It did become more powerful at the end, which helps with that piano riff coming back in for the finish. Just lovely. Have to agree with Tom, very peaceful. What I like is the feel of the piano. Very softly played. Not banged on. When the drums come in it gets really powerful on headphones. Really fills up the sound. Excellent mix I think. About the reverb on the strings, maybe on the very end section (3:00) add some more? But as is, really good work. Listening to 'The Arrival' on headphones, my that's some low end there!! Reminds me of the sound test in the theaters!!

Excellent job on the recording. You recorded that guitar? I never heard a finger noise at all! Again, excellent job. The mix is clean, clean, balanced. Great vocal performance too!! Listening to 'Like A Son' nice guitar solo. Love that tone. Lynn is right, some good music over there.

Really good balanced mix. I liked the type of song you created. Just really well done. I am listening to Aura of Eclipse. That sounds really good too. Nice sax sound. Your synth work on both tunes is really nice, very pleasing sound. I wouldn't change a thing on either sound. The end of Aura Eclipse is really nice! Listening to Starlight now. That's quite a tune. Great synth work. Great mix too!! Very creative and futuristic. Got a new Follower.

I think this is a better mix John. Piano does stand out more. I didn't hear a loud bass note at all. And I went back to the spot you pointed out and I still didn't hear anything. The whisper I can't really hear. But together they are too up front. Maybe give the whisper some highs? More hp filter? a little 1 -2db high self filter? This was both on the work speakers and my HP. I saw your credits down at the bottom. : )

Ouch!! Didn't see that when I was over there.

What bundles?

Erik, I got something like this and the recordings with it are digital, and they are really good. I can then d/l them to CbB and do what I want with them. Really good for what your talking about with minimum investment. Learn how to use it, hit start, set the level, record the whole jam, d/l the file, send it to you! The mics on it will surprise you!

John I use EZ Keys too. Great program. I'll do the same thing, grab something I like from the browser and 'adjust it' to fit what I am going for. Also starting to use Band In A Box for the same thing. To just write stuff. Ok so it ain't you playing, but put it more up front, it sounds good!! : ) You did fine job on the arrangement.

Anyone use Liquid Notes?

Nice little setup husker.

You passed! : )

John it's a nice arrangement. Listened to it on my headphones and to me the bass was too up-front. On my work speakers it's not as upfront, but on both I thought the piano needed to be more up-front. Love when the strings come in. And as I listened I was enjoying your playing. That's why the piano needs to be more up-front. To highlight your piano playing. Vocals could come down in spots. Your vocals sound almost (I'm going to use someone else's description here because I think it fits) like your reading them from a page. Not from your head. Here's a part that sounds like your really relaxed and just letting it flow: that first line in the second verse "So much to say behind the curtain" and the next line that follows. Both lines sound relaxed and you can hear it in your voice. Some of the other lines sound like you not sure. Nice song. A shout out to George H 'My Guitar' ?

I remember this song Bob. I am impressed with the really low end your getting on this trk. Even on these JVC speakers here at work the low end was pumping! This is a good video. I enjoyed watching it. I couldn't see it in HQ because I am on a mobile connection here at work. But I do like the song so when I get home and on my days off I will give it another watch. I happened to catch 'Carry Me' as the next video and I watched/listened to that one also. First time I heard that one. That's a really deep song. I listened to it and was surprised. Good song. Really good song.

It does come across Bat. Do you use loops or a drum program loops, like EZd, or ADD2. But if you don't want to talk about it, I can understand!! LOL : )

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I just used Vocal Sync (isn't that the one that comes with CbB?) in CbB today. It worked great and got me the results I was looking for. Don't have Vocal Align

That's what I'm looking at too.

I'm with ya on that Larry. But the way I use the J37 is I keep the noise to the very minimum. It's the response after feeding the signal into the machine that I like. I don't use wow and flutter much either. Same way woith AR Vinyl. Don't add much of the clicks or noise, just like feeding the signal through. (And I love just playing around with that slowdown button!!)

I like this Bat. Nice arrangement. I have listened to your stuff before and was always impressed with your drum trks. they don't sound like they are played on a grid. Sounds loose and allows the song to breathe. Vocals in some of the places in the front of the song reminded me of CSNY, and at other places in the song almost Styx like. Your guitar work sounds like you. You got your sound down. And I like it.

Agreed. Same with the cymbal. Some rvb (like Tom suggested) would blend it in and make it more distant, and lower the volume on it. Maybe even alternate the cymbal sample with a few others to help give it a wider spectrum. I did start listening to this on my cell phone and I can tell you, I heard those cymbals above everything else. Listening at work here on regular speakers and the cymbals wasn't as pronounced. But still a little too up front. Forgot to add : Nice song.

Good song, good work. You did the video? I will hold off coment of the video until I can see it at home on a good connection, not this mobile one I am on here at work. Song I thought was really good. I liked the Autotune stuff. Fit right in, wasn't too over done, gave a little 'Ahhh' moment! She does have a good voice. Very pleasing. I thought the bass was good on my end listening here at work through some JVC's. Good mix, great production.

When they gonna send the vouchers?