PhonoBrainer

Uh, Bones. ?

The key might be its intermittancy. On that same electric line in your house, is there a fridge or fluorescent? Has any new appliance been introduced to the home recently? How close are you to your neighbors? If you listen very close to the hum, is it a commercial radio signal? Does any of your equip have tubes? Have you taken pieces of equipment out of situ and plugged them in somewhere else? You prolly done thunk of these already. . .

Ah, there you are. This one could use some critiques and some mix ideas fer sure. Happy to hear any comments, and thank you for your time! -Tom

yeah I know but you have to hit it harder, and a certain bit harder, to trigger the slide articulation. For me that's a different brain concept but glad it's easy for others. I've heard all 3 demos and I'd give the nod to the Impact Soundworks one as well. Could just be a better demo video though.

uh, did I ruin it already? What do I win?!?

So glad you brought the vocals up! And now I would say, back just a hair. just a tad, a skosh. Don't bury them again - really, just a sliver. Or, just celebrate the achievement. Great idea for a tune. cheers, -Tom

Great, at least for me, a fantastic listen. You bring some jazz electric piano chords in here a little bit - I think that raises the level somehow. Have you considered getting into Soundcloud? It's far from the perfect platform, but if your music was on there, you'd likely get an actual following, with comments from a crapton of folks. Just my guess, just a thought. cheers, -Tom

Great vibe! You have a ton of creative parts working fantastically together and the chops are there. And the drums fit perfectly and keep it moving right along. But . . . all of it is being obliterated by an overly present kick drum. You might take the compressor on the kick down until it lets everything else breathe. Then you could look around for what ever else might need some eq sweetening / lifting. It's a killer noir jam. Well composed! cheers, -Tom

this one looks and sounds nice but I for one would have difficulty triggering articulations with velocities. I see you can also do it with keyswitches. unless I am chewing gum simultaneously, then nothing is possible at all.

That's pretty impressive from a tablet. Looked like a nice cheery vacation, too! Cheers, -Tom

This one builds a house. Glad I had headphones on, really nice separation in the mix! -Tom

Rik nice in the pocket feel all the way. You play better than that old bustard, Father Time. -Tom

You could always Smoke the Kudzu. And that's your new band name right there. You do have kudzu, don't you???

I know - what about a nice lava lamp?

Here's the problem . . . the content of his letter is basically "hey software pirates, you are taking bread out of the mouths of my children" . .. I'm new to the Pettinhouse libraries, but they sound great, some are at Orange Tree level. And he's a one-man band by all accounts. The trouble is, he really goes after those pirates quite strongly, lots of language, and I'm not sure it's flattering to his company. It's very well written and I agree with his sentiments . . .but it's more of an angry rant and I don't want to create any pr problem for his company. The last thing I want to do is give him less business. He seems like a straight-up kind of dude. So posting it might be a risk. If you have Kontakt, I'd recommend plunking down $119 for a crapton of great instruments (no brainer) and then you can read his rant if you want. I only posted to see if anyone else had noticed it. Sorry to hide everything behind a curtain. I probably should not have posted at all . . . cheers, -Tom

Yes, I was going to say I've never seen a congregation like that. I'm lucky to have one or two at my feeder. Very nice!

Beach Boys, only cooler. I admit I was waiting for a proper cracking snare to come in at some point. The brush on the cymbal kept its loudness throughout, and I think once you establish that, it could be dropped a tad in volume, maybe as the vocals start. Just a thought. You are a great songwriter. Awesome fade out, really slow, fits the song perfectly. cheers, -Tom

Shine On you Crazy Diamond. I like how your own rhythms and nuances sneak in. The original version is embedded in my dna, down to the last tom hit. Vocals are outstanding!!!!! You might make the lead vocal a tad louder perhaps. Mix is a thing of beauty.

Those durned Ewoks.

Hey what did you have wrapped around those feeders, and why?

I can verify you can fit all the gear for a seven piece band, including drums, FOH mixer, and complete PA, in the back of a 1966 Ford F150 with a steel camper shell. I also attest that you will get 6 miles per gallon. Color = primer gray.

The deal this relates to is the "bundle" of all Pettinhouse kontakts. $119 for everything. Anyway, in downloading "ClassicGuitar2" I found a "letter to pirates" text file, it's pretty awesome. Has anyone seen it? I'll very likely post it but I'm not sure I should. Check your recent Pettinhouse extractions, it might be there. It says it was written in 2019. Any thots?

Ha! First time I've heard this, nice one Mom!

I didn't read the article, but I personally agree with the headline. That song's an earworm but it's trying to be an anthem for something and it doesn't measure up. I lived in SF for years and wow the balls to claim "we built this city" . . . anyway, it's just a song. It sold a jillion copies and infected the radio for years. Well done Starship.

Neat!!! Congrats. You might want an area rug for the floor under your chair, and on the walls, some tacky moving blankets or shag carpeting or better yet some egg crate foam . . . unless you have a girlfriend. Then you just mix with headphones. cheers, -Tom