Johnbee58

Now, THIS was a prize catch! (if you could afford to drop 4 grand).

I actually had 2. Fostex X15 and a Fostex 160 multitracker which ran at twice the standard speed. This recording was on the X15. I just recently gave those to a Youtuber who calls himself joshismakingmusic. I also gave him my Yamaha drum machine. He says he will make a video on them soon. Jb

Ginger was (we were told) a toy, but I think she was a bit bigger than what my understanding of a toy poodle is. Unfortunately I lost my baby girl 2 years ago. She had stomach cancer. She was almost 15. Thanks for the mic tip. I'll look into the beta. ?John B

I really like the vocal harmonies in this. Nice groove. ?John B

Nice and pleasant upbeat rocker. Reminds me a bit of Bob Segar. ?John B

Thanks John. Funny you suggest using a dynamic mic. Fact is I did use my 30 year old Peavey PVM 38 on this. I just didn't like the way my Avantone CV 12 sounded on this so I dug out my old dynamic and was surprised that it actually sounded better. (I guess it likes my voice better than the CV 12). I'm considering buying a Shure SM7B (and yes, I know I would also need a Cloudlifter preamp), but I don't know if it would sound any better. ? John B

Thanks, Jack. I was thinking that too. There is a thinness in the lead vocal. I have the Ozone Imager but when I use it, Cakewalk crashes. I also have the Nugen Stereoizer. Maybe I'll give thar a whirl. ? John B

Yes, but the Beatles had better technology even in '67. Thanks for the kudos. ? John B

I remember those too. I almost bought one! Like you, I don't see the (re)attraction to analog recording, but YouTube is full of recent vids about it Why would anybody want to step backwards? ? John B PS-I think it was the MT2X I had my eyes on.

Your stuff is always pro quality. I love the high energy in this. The vocalist is amazing. ? John B

I love the bluesy Geaorge Benson style playing. Would be cool with lyrics but works OK as an instrumental. ? John B PS: Impressive you did your own guitar detailing.

I really enjoyed both vids, especially the music in the second. ? John B

Original song. Just me trying to write like Boz Scaggs. https://www.soundclick.com/music/songInfo.cfm?songID=14220058 I hope you enjoy it. ? John B

This is the first I've ever heard a tribute to someone's parents with a funky beat but it works well. Love your vocal work on this. The grit is an ear catcher. So now I know you're from Texas. I kinda figured you were from that part of the world. The ruggedness, I guess. ? John B

Sounds like you had a lot of fun with this, Freddy. Great sounding blues with the "Freddy J style" ?John B

Happened on my general use desktop but not my music computer on the same day (Sunday 2/28). I've never had this happen in almost 3 years on my dedicated music PC. Could it be because I still have Windows 8.1 on my music PC but 10 on my general use desktop? ? John B PS-Why are some of the emodicons not available?

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Hi! Is there any way to lock a project so that it can't be changed either accidentally or on purpose after you have a final mix? Also, is there a way to unlock it once it's locked? Thanks John B?

There was an update about a week ago which I downloaded. Since then I've been having more issues with my Scarlett interface. After working about an hour on Cakewalk, I'll hear a loud "click" and my audio engine drops out. It comes back if I save my work, get out of CbB and switch off the interface, wait a few seconds and turn it on again, but this never happened before the last update. Since I made the mistake of updating the drivers in my 6i6 (first gen) about 2 years ago, I've been having drop out issues, but they never crashed the audio engine. Just produced little clicks and pops here and there. I've been back and forth with Focusrite's tech support. They really try but don't seem to really have any answers. ?John B

Thanks for the suggestion, Dave. Unfortunately, though it would be conceivably possible, it would be very difficult for me to perform any of my material live. ?John B

@Bajan BlueNo worries, Nigel. Thanks for checking it out. ? I just wanted to pass it through one more time to see if I could get a few more listens. December 22 might be a bad time for some because of finalizing the Holiday rush. John B ?

Only 3 replies? Really? Maybe posting a song 3 days before Christmas was just bad timing. Thanks to all who listened, whether they replied or not. ? John B

@freddy j @Paul Bush Thanks so much! ? John B

Nice rocker! A little Stones and a little AC/DC with some other nice bits scattered about. ?John B

Interesting music, lyrics and mix. I honestly don't know which was more bizarre in 2020-The virus or the election (USA). ? ?John B