PhonoBrainer

Madness!!! Cool groove and fun with bluesiness as usual. What did you use for the drums? I think the drum mix could be a spot for improvement here? The snare dominates, and it has a constant presence in the middle of the spectrum where the vocal is, a bit of masking is going on. And the drum fills have more than a bit of compression leading to crunchy artifacts. If it's something like EZ Drums you might not add any further processing, as it becomes too much baking on an already baked cake. If that makes any sense. Loved the groove and the sentiments - I like your laid back vocal style! cheers, -Tom

cool! I liked the pitched vocal effect! Did you edit all those with processing, or is there a plugin you used to kick that human vocal around??? That beat is hella catchy. cheers, -Tom

One of my favorites from you I think. Super chill, clarity in all sources, drums maybe could do with more reverb? Didn't mind the length, you just have to let yourself go in it. And I did. Should have checked blood pressure before and after - bet it dropped 20pts cheers, -Tom

<investing in mugwort securities> I believe it is mined by children. It requires small hands. Meanwhile, considering how Emerson ended up, you might want to grab a seat, as befits your stature: Or the old standby, feel better soon!

You forgot to mention how much you got paid. "So, it was another soul-sucking crapfest, but at least I made $300!" . . . That kind of adds context to your experience . . . Been there, done that, moved it through the service elevator in the back of the kitchen while my truck is double-parked in the alleyway.

Chops! It comes off great. Well done and your time was well spent! Ever hear of "Temptation Rag"? That's one of my favorites, I bet you might like that one. cheers, -Tom

To answer the OP: yes, slowed way down. Feeling the boa constrictor of inflation. It seems the common path to buy literally hundreds of effects, on sale of course, just to figure out the 12 you like to use. To that end, wish I had just gone with Fabfilter first, instead of later on. So that's effects. A different story are the instruments and sound sources. I can justify a new color in the palette. What??? Wave-o-matic has faithfully recreated the vuvuzuela bagpipe of East Borneo? In 9GB Kontakt instrument? Gotta have it. On sale, of course.

Doubled vocals, effected vocals, all up front, with requisite funky guitar avante gardery. Funky, disturbing, and very likeable! cheers,-Tom

Such a clean mix, groovy groove, and how wonderful to collaborate with a talent like that! On my studio monitors, lots of clarity up top, as befits the saxes, but the bass guitar and kick drum might stand up just a bit more down low. Did you monitor on speakers that give a good picture of the below 200hz area? Of course your tune is Steely Dannish and you might prefer that super controlled bass. Really excellent, a pleasure to listen to, thanks! cheers, -Tom

Being able to edit the layers inside of the takes??? What a wonderful idea, and a ginormous rabbit hole! Beware! And the linking of mute/solo between folders and tracks and busses was sorely needed. Kudos.

World Listening Day? Never heard of it.

Welcome back Gary! So great to hear this. The mix ticks all the right boxes for clarity, ambience, guitar washes, and background vocals. Superb harmonizing! So while there's really nothing wrong with the mix, I would have to wonder if the lead vocal had a little more presence in the lower registers. You might experiment with adding some weight to it, boosting a little eq in the 500 - 800hz range. The reason I'm hearing is, the lead vocal is currently eq's almost as if it were a bgv, with a lot of low end cut away so it doesn't clash with mix elements. I heard the lead vocal (great performance and voice!) as just a bit thin in the mix. So glad you are back and looking forward to hearing more from you! cheers, -Tom

In space, no one can hear your mixes scream, or, at all.

Fine tune the set list: Cold as Ice, Summer Breeze, Ice Ice Baby, that sort of thing. Also And go full Devo, solar powered fan hat Glad you survived to melt again another day.

Please nobody tell her to hold the mic closer to her mouth.

This is a life plan executing to perfection. Congrats, let us hear the music! cheers, -Tom (presently unretired)

Thanks Mark! Got this one out of my hair, now I can get back to that other one . . . Appreciate the listen! I will say I had McCartney in mind during this one, but no clue as to a specific song. And I do think the bass could do with a .2db drop. The trumpet is AudioModelling SWAM, and it plays along mixed with Hollywood Pop Brass . So glad it held interest, thanks again!

Looks awesome! Congrats! But where are the tangle of untidy line cords, old coffee cups, thumbtack-posted article cut-outs from Electronic Musician, snippets of old lyrics written on the back of electric bill envelopes, old cardboard packing boxes you haven't thrown away yet in case you need to send those things back . . . . . . and your ceiling looks very reflective, would you get some foam or equivalent up there? At least at mirror points as you sit at your mixing position? It's awesome, really, I'd play in there with great contentment. Well done!

Not much on YouTube giving examples of sound or presets. Does it sound 3D enough? I know, 9 bucks.

Great vocals! I liked the mix from the perspective of the guitars! Great blending of your NI and your real guitars! I think you might bring the snare up, and the drums generally up, they sound a bit in the background on this one, as if the person who mixed this had their girlfriend stolen by the drummer. Which, as we all know, always happens. Mix good, arrangement good, vocals great! cheers, -Tom

I liked it, very wooooshy, and some great panning in your mix! Lots going on but the elements don't get lost in each other. Drums are pretty minimal, almost as if they are suggesting the beat rather than stating it. It's a mixing choice, sounds good but I found myself wanting a "drums up" section. The kick is of course the most present element, but maybe getting the snare/hi hats more prominent, at least in parts, could be an idea to add dynamics to the piece. A stellar mix that certainly fits the chill zone. Nice job! cheers, -Tom

I see one fader is up so your delivery driver is a muso and was testing it out at a few of his gigs.

I like how the chatbot AI accounts have contrived to derail this thread, ensuring no further inquiry into their future domination of lyric creation. Maybe they will at last find something that rhymes with purple.

Ok I get that . . . You could fairly say, if you use ChatGPT for "help" writing lyrics, then at best you and Chat are co-lyricists. As for Lennon, a human observing the world around him has been the genesis of creativity since the cave paintings. But Lennon didn't use a computer "intelligence" to help him to observe or interpret anything. I know I don't speak authoritatively on this, because it's all so new, but I do have questions.