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Douglas, I'll buy a round, but I think I'll make mine a shot of tequila. Why would a man drink beer when he can drink whiskey? Has that been used as a song title? Seriously though, thanks for listening. Tom

Mettelus "The other caveat is that the X4 NMVe slot is typically available to only one NVMe drive (at the cost of 2 SATA drive slots). That NVMe slot makes the ideal sample drive, and where the biggest/fastest NVMe would shine." Good point, something I had forgotten that Jim explained to me when we set my Cat up. I'm a stickler for "redundancy" so I have a drive in every slot, for samples the 1T m.2 has me "covered" for the stuff I use most. I have a second sample drive, SSD, for the lesser used libraries. I never partition the OS drive for fear that when reinstalling the OS image, we all image frequently right?, I'll format the entire drive. again YMMV, Tom

Jim, My StudioCat #1 (Win 7, 9 years old in December) is still running strong and is now my "Office" DAW. My general use Office machine is Win7x86, consequently I can't run CbB, so it no longer is a "DAW"; just QuickBooks, FireFox, etc. Win 7, though not "supported" is a solid OS, (I'm running my embroidery machines {3 computers} on XP machines); I'm not worried about "support". StudioCat#2, my Studio machine is a screamer! However, had I waited a year, how much extra "bang for my buck" could StudioCat given me? Think about it; SSD, m.2, RAM, these prices are all dropping, often drastically, almost on a daily basis. I know its hard, but I would save my money, you'll get far more mileage that way. Play the long game here, IF your current machine fails; well then all bets are off... Just my nickel98 Tom

He makes a good case for the m.2 as the C drive. if the MOBO supports two m.2 drives, go for it. One caveat, I would keep the OS “lean and mean” prices are certainly coming down, but no need for 1T OS drives. Where the m.2 shines on my system is loading samples. Just my nickel98, YMMV Thanks for the link Bob. Tom

Meatloaf, now that's a first for me. "Amazing harp fits really well." Jeff appreciated your comments, and sends along his thanks. Tom

Sorry Ed I couldn't help myself...

Well Che, the bell doth toll for thee. But seriously, nice bit of "social consciousness". The solo piano had a nice ambiance to it. The vocal harmony made the chorus very effective. Keep plugging away. Tom

My studio rig I shutdown when I'm done; but I might not be back for a while. My office rig runs 24/7, always has; so I don't think its an issue at all. YMMV Tom

I've been back to listen 3 times ( and thought it had a Beatleish vibe as well. Someone mentioned Ringo). Classic Daryl performance (I jumped on the Forum Monkeys link to refresh, of course regulars here are all familiar). Daryl keeps the bar high for the rest of us... Tom The Do Dah Dog Band, now that's a blast from the past.

Thank you Daryl. Wish I could say I played the piano, I'll have to admit to it mostly being some more shameless appropriation. Tom

Yeah, I was thinking Brian Setzer Orchestra, Cherry Poppin Daddy, etc. Thanks BassDaddy, T

Man, so well played by all involved; that piano into especially! And I assume the same player on the Hammond? Guitars, Harp, Bass, Drums; all so tight. Whoops, almost left out the vocal. Great mix, puts me right in the room. Can't wait for the video... Tom

So would this be appropriate for some Brian Setzer action? T

Thank you Bats, You are one of the voices I respect most on this forum, it means a lot. Tom

Hey Bob, I missed the first mix so I can't comment on the changes. But I can say this, I love that "in your face" (or should I say chest) kick drum. I can hear the "Southern Rock" influence, but tonally this is "modern" rock all the way (not a criticism). Lynn commented on the change going into the solo; I'd call it a "middle eight", but I think I counted 9 measures there; well done! There were a couple of times I sensed some Eddie V coming in the solo, but you kept it to a nice ascending melody line: less is more ofttimes. You've obviously spent a lot of time honing your skills, craft and promotion; 3 albums on CD Baby is a testament to hard work. "brain bolts", I love that; I think I've experienced it as well, just wish they'd come more often... The one thing that has evaded me is the "craft" of songwriting, scheduling time, sitting down and "honing" the craft everyday. There are several hard working young artists I follow on the forum, (at age 67, everyone under 50 is a kid) I only wish the modern "industry" was geared to the Ertegun, Wexler, Davis school of music production/promotion vs. the pure "bean counter" business it is in the modern era. Those men "shaped the times", this new breed just copy the latest "trend", and consequently music languishes. Keep on aRockin' Bob, Tom

Hey Bob, thanks for stopping by! "This sort of gave me a cool Georgia Satellites vibe" As in I shamelessly appropriated the riff from Keep Your Hand To Yourself? Actually I'm a little surprised no one else has mentioned it... But in my defense Picasso famously said "Good artists borrow, great artists steal" Its doubtful I make the list as a "good" artist, so I'll stick with shamelessly appropriated. But lets remember, the 7 note riff in Layla, is the melody line from As The Years Go Passing By; a tune that Layla's writer has undoubtedly played many times. And, if I'm not mistaken, has admitted that the chord progression in Tales Of Brave Ulysses is Summer In The City. Now this does not dismiss plagiarism, but I do believe that the riff in question is/was used somewhere in Blues or Rock. Obviously if I were releasing this as a single I would change the riff, and actually have played around with a couple of different substitutes. But, it just "fits" the tune and the era that the story line depicts. So I'll stick with shamelessly appropriated. Again, many thanks for your critique, and I will pass along "that super tasty blues harp really put the icing on cake" to Jeff "All In" Lee; he will certainly appreciate that, and needs a little affirmation once in awhile to keep himself on track. Tom ps; is that a couple of PRS's on your album covers?

Check this out, both clips are Joe Pass Yowser! I'm off to get me some Midi Guitar 2! Thank you Kenny, T

Robert I have to disagree with using the M.2 drive as the boot drive. The M.2 "shines" for your sample libraries, as I like to say "Superior Drummer loads yesterday from the M.2". But keeping the C drive "lean and mean" is, for me at least, just good management. C drive, SSD for sure; OS, programs, vst dll's etc. But I do believe that if you keep the C drive "clean", 7200rpm drives work just fine. Samples on the M.2. Projects (per project folders) I'm still running WD Black drives. In addition I a have a couple of drives (all conventional) for "data", backups, etc. Guys (and gals) get an M.2 1TB, put all your ToonTrack, NI, IK etc samples on it; you can thank me later. You boot once a day (well in the studio at least) maybe twice if an "issue" arises, I'm loading samples every time I open a project... T

It is Saturday, and yes, there is a big smile on my face! So what's the signal chain on the guitar if you don't mind my asking? Tom

Funk Me Up! My man, that is bad *****. I'm gonna have to get me some Midi Guitar 2. T

Kenny, There was a time when rock ruled the world, I too remember it well. Kevin, I was nervous when I realized I was going to have to move the tune that far, when I ran the tune down to Jeff he said "you gotta let me have this", so the harp had to carry the tune; but it worked! Arlen, Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. Bjorn, you are much too kind. Thanks to all for taking the time to listen and comment. I've passed your praise on to my good friend Jeff "all in" Lee, you really brightened his day. I might even be able to get him down to the studio to "blow" a little harp. Tom

First let me say this is not my genre, but you wanted some feedback on spectral balance and I think I can comment on that. Here on my cans it sounds just fine. I'm not a "gamer" so I can't comment on the current state of Video game music production; but, I do wish you well in your endeavor. You say "I turned a 1 minute ditty into a ..." That's how it works, a moment of inspiration, then a ton of perspiration. Stay at it! Tom

K.M. I definitely see this opening, or running under the credits, of a film. Good solid mix here. Showcases your style and vision quite well. You say its "your most ambitious" to date; keep it up! all the best, Tom

Thanks Steve, and please feel free to. Tom

High output buckers have never worked for me. Lindy makes the best, to my ears (same caveat as above). But I will admit, once I put a set of Fralins (8k, 9k) in my Paul, I’ve never looked back. I’ve got a good story on that one if anyone is interested. Maybe there’s something out there... Tom