steve@baselines.com

It's also advisable to keep your 70 pound Windows 95 server running, so that older versions will continue to work on the hardware. ?

I quite agree Treesha - it's an excellent tool when used correctly.

I use it sometimes on Bass and Guitar...mainly to lengthen a not here or there, to get rid of unwanted noise, and to create rises or falls of notes. You can really surprise yourself with what it can do. You can also ruin things fairly quickly ?

A tongue-in-cheek/cheeky look at the human condition of a young guy who is going through something or other. https://baselines.com/?p=7110

Hi Nigel - thank you for listening!

You are absolutely right - I put that through the Mixea mastering that distrokid uses - I think it was a mistake. Doing a side by side makes my original master sound muddy but I think it might have been better. I think I replaced the audio link. Does that sound better? I haven't updated the video yet. Thank you for the feedback.

When I first installed CbB, it kept all of my old Sonar stuff offered over the years. I can't remember for sure whether it was stuff that Cakewalk made available on their site or whether it was kept during install of CbB, but I still have everything. Every update of my main computer throughout the CbB period kept all of the extras. That's why I am worried about installing the new stuff.

I am leery about uninstalling CbB - it has all the stuff that Cakewalk included throughout its history. Surely some of that is now missing in the new version. (I know, Don't call me Shirley).

A Remix/Master and new bass guitar part. I worked on Darren Garrett's vocals as well. https://baselines.com/?p=7097 There's both the video and just the audio here, and some info on the series as well. It's shaping up to be a great summer day here, sunny and 70s (F) - enjoy your day / night wherever you are! UPDATE: The audio for the song and for the video has been updated thanks to bats brew. The previous version had a final Mixea master done on it which kind of wrecked the drums. I removed that and replaced it with my original master. I hope that made it better. Mixea really brightens things up which is good sometimes, but I need to be really careful when making the final decision.

Hi Steve - very nice heartfelt song - great vocal. Most of us have been in that position and it kills. This song really captures it.

Nice work Bjorn - I think Wookiee has a good point - I think it is a tabla that helps with those percussion fills.

The song surely fits the subject. I don't need a video I can see it. Very nice. I recently signed up to Instagram, and one guy I follow has stunning videos of eagles, pelicans and other bird swooping down and picking fish out of the water, or fighting with each other, or just playing, grabbing claws in mid air and tumbling around. Mark Smith Photography if you are on. I like the majestic sounding but understated middle section.

Sounds really good to me. Those acoustic guitar licks are fantastic. I don't think anything needs to be changed. Maybe I'd do some very minor adjustments to the kick drum taking some of the top end off, but that is really nit-picking and may just be my personal taste. The lead guitar (I think it's acoustic but not sure) is playing now (the slow part at the 3/4s mark of the song.) and it is fantastic.

Nice song - good lyrics, great acoustic sound. one thing I hear that I would work on is the harmonies in the 'so how'd we end up...' I think they are just slightly off. It would really sound great if those were fine tuned. If you agree but don't want to spend a lot of time singing them out again I can help.

You are right about the bell sound - I like it. As I was listening I thought of what the 'something more' might be. Of course being a bass player I think it would benefit from some simple bass with an accompanying kick drum on each note for emphasis. Not much, just downbeats and slides here and there. I think it is the Pink Floyd vibe I am hearing, so that leads into the next suggestion, which is talking voice in places in the background with dream induced phrases. It's a nice piece though, very relaxing.

Thanks Lynn! How's your summer going?

Thanks Jack - yeah I hear my British influences here throughout! Steve

Thanks Bjorn, I know - AI still has a way to go with images! I left all the weird stuff in there - seemed to fit the premise of the song which is weird too. The arms of the guy sleeping are really funky, and some of the subway poles go right through people. All sorts of flaws! I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment! Steve

Thank you!

Some new tracks and a total remix. UPDATED: There is now a video for this song: https://baselines.com/?p=7090 It was looking like a throw back Monday The whole human race was on my back And coming off a dreadful weekend I was looking for a four leaf clover Jack Given half the chance I'd roll up In a little ball and go right back to sleep Flip the safety off a Nyquil bottle Take a hit and then I'd backstroke Neptune deep Bought a coffee and a Charlie ticket I took a little risk and blew off work At the far end of the subway platform Saw a crazy old codger who was going berserk I watched him crab-walk toward me Pretty soon I felt him pulling on my sleeve Heard the screech of a braking trolley Jumping on I heard him tell me to believe Without the pain there is no gain You've got to keep on looking through Enchanted Glasses Getting slammed into a balance hand pole I felt a sudden sharpness against my chest In the pocket of my leather jacket I found a pair of multi-colored tricked out specs Just for a laugh I tried them When I looked around I thought that I had died Everybody had a golden aura The subway car looked like a Magic Kingdom ride Without the pain there is no gain You've got to keep on looking through Enchanted Glasses

Another great memory - thanks for covering it - you're version is really cool! Love the vocal. Best advice I can give on clipping is to address it a track at a time and handle it during recording rather than afterward wherever possible. If you keep an eye on it throughout the process, you won't have to deal with it at the end. RX10 also handles de-clip very well if you need it. Steve

Nice Jack. Somebody needed to address it - what a weird time we are living thru. Steve

# nine dream is an incredible song - blew me away at the time, and I still really enjoy hearing it once in a while.

A great choice for a cover - really nice job. I think you should boost that vocal up!

You've got that great Surfer guitar sound mastered! Love it.