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  1. On 10/23/2020 at 10:07 PM, Hidden Symmetry said:

    Very tasty, enjoyed it.

     

    On 10/23/2020 at 10:56 PM, Fred's Gratis Scores said:

    Sounds great. Very nice listen on a winding-down Friday afternoon. I like your studio videos and how the  how you switched up the guitars in the middle.

     

    On 10/24/2020 at 4:08 PM, mark skinner said:

    The amount of seasoned talent in that room left me speechless ...   so that's all I'm saying.  mark

     

    On 10/24/2020 at 5:01 PM, emeraldsoul said:

    Fantastic presentation! The video watching everyone's tasteful contributions, just so classy to watch your production and how you went about it.

    You guys all overflow with chops. Keep doing these! And the multicamera treatment was really a treat.

    All the more so, because I'll confess that I've never been a huge fan of the compositional stylings of Santana. So holding my interest was not about the song at all, for me - it was about the way you talented guys presented the song.

    Very well done!

    Cheers,

    -Tom

     

    16 hours ago, AndyB01 said:

    Wow, fantastic chops all round - bravo! Andy

    Thanks you for your comments everyone! I'm glad you all enjoyed it. We had a great time recording and filming the whole session.

    Much appreciated!

    Cheers

    Peter.

  2. This Santana song is not one of his more popular instrumentals but has been one of my favourite songs for a really long time. I’ve always wanted to do a version of this and thanks to my two very good friends, Dave Sharp and Larry Rose I’ve been able to do just that.

    My first thought was to do a completely different take on the song but after listening to the original I realised that the playing, feel etc was perfect.

    This is therefore my tribute to a guitar player who had a great influence on me when I was younger and probably still does.

    The only change that we made was to lengthen the song. I felt that the original version is just too short.

    I hope that you’ll enjoy this version of a beautiful song.

     

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  3. On 8/11/2020 at 4:36 PM, daryl1968 said:

    Lovely Pete - nice chord choices, superb tasteful playing and the mix separation is superb. 

     

    Thank you Daryl! Much appreciated!

  4. 22 hours ago, Starise said:

    Excellent work. The vid showing the parts is interesting to a studio guy like me ( though not sure of the rest of the GP. Maybe an alternate vid to the music in an artistic slant?).....and it shows this ain't no loops or vst instruments at work. Great skill here . Kudos to all involved. 

    Thanks Starise! Yes, the video is just to make things a bit more interesting instead of just uploading the audio. I might look at adapting the visuals in the future and make it into a proper music vid.

    15 hours ago, Fred's Gratis Scores said:

    Very well done indeed! The multiple camera angles and PIPs were very interesting, especially seeing the main and harmony guitars playing at one. It was also cool to see Cakewalk in the background.

    Thanks for the comments. It's much appreciated and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  5. 12 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

    Great stuff Peter, the writing, arrangement, performance, mix and video; really enjoyed the PIP stuff.

    Things sometimes "fall through the cracks", its got some traction now.

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    especially like the way you lay down a melody and every time its repeated its just a bit different.
    ear candy to be sure...

    Thank you DA!

    When a track is as long as this one you have to try and keep things interesting by changing the parts slightly. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

    Cheers

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  6. Thanks so much to everyone for the comments!

    @Mark, well that's the first comment I've seen so far about a 12 minute track been too short ? Thanks for the kind words.

    @ Lynn thank you! I was a big Line 6 Helix fan but I have to say I think that the Kemper definitely has the edge.

    @Grem Thank you for your comments! Yes, Larry often doesn't get the credit that he deserves. Bear in mind he is a fantastic drummer who is capable of so much more but is always aware of over doing things in the studio. That's what makes him the ultimate session drummer.

    @ emerald soul Thank you for your comments. The profiles were created by me and are profiles of my Marshall JCM2000 TSL using the MI Audio Super Crunchbox, MI Audio Super Blues Pro and Marshall Drivemaster pedals. I have three Sony HD video cameras and use these in conjunction with a Go Pro which I mounted above the drums. I also have two colour bar lighting rigs in the booth which are permanently setup via a colour mixer.

    @Nigel Thank you for your comments. They are much appreciated.

    Cheers,

     

    Peter.

  7. 20 hours ago, ABull said:

    Very well done indeed.  This is perhaps the best -- in terms of the recording -- piece I've heard on this forum in quite a bit.   The arrangement is interesting, melodic and very well played -- the mix is terrific -- the guitar playing is solid and and the tones are tasty  -- the drummer is quite good.  My only nit is that this would have more impact and musicality with a solid bass player doing some interesting lines.   Good luck with your album.  (This should have had a lot of replies on this forum, but...)~~Allan

     

    Thanks for your comments, Allan. I appreciate you taking the time to listen. I kept the bass simple as all the playing on the track is kept in check with very little "over playing". It's a very dense mix at times but the definition is retained by all the instruments being a bit restrained.

    Thanks for your wishes on the album!

    Regarding amount of replies - hey, you win some, you lose some.

    Cheers.

  8. This has been one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things that I’ve done musically (for myself) during this lockdown period. Larry (drummer) and I had a lot of fun recording this. The track forms part of my next solo album which I’m busy with at the moment. It was quite tricky doing all the filming and playing but I'm quite happy with the result. I also showed which VSTs were used in the making of the track.

    I was able to use the Kemper Profiler for all the guitars in the way that I think it was meant to be used, in that most of the profiles were created by me. The profiles used in this track were created from my live rig using all the various pedals etc. This device has been a revelation for me in terms of guitar tone and ease of use.

    Please note, if you normally listen to three or four minute songs this is definitely not for you. The track runs for around 12 minutes and is structured into three parts.

    Hope you enjoy,

     

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  9. On 7/4/2020 at 3:40 PM, DeeringAmps said:

    Great!
    Love the way you worked in Born on the Bayou.

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    Oh! the  Voodoo Child Slight Return quote; priceless...

    Thanks Deering, the "additions" crept in over time after playing it many many times.

    @Billy ZeppaThanks for your comments. The streaming was setup by a local radio station who has a Youtube Channel setup for this purpose. I'm not exactly sure how it works and all I know is that once a ticket is purchased, about ten minutes before the show a link is sent to the viewer to access the channel.

    Cheers.

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  10. Our band performed live in the studio last week via streaming.

    Due to the fact that we cannot perform live at the moment we decided to do a live stream from my studio. We performed our CCR Tribute show and I also recorded the live tracks into Cakewalk. We setup four cameras (vocals, bass, guitar, drums) and filmed the performance.

    I edited the video and mixed the audio . It was very successful and went down extremely well. I used the Kemper rack direct with a borrowed remote for guitars and the Line 6 Helix for bass.

    This is our version of one of the tracks – Suzie Q

    Hope you enjoy

    Peter.

     

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  11. 19 minutes ago, scook said:

    This error is usually the result of the tool (Audition in this case) being set up to run as administrator but the DAW is not. Windows does not allow this. Both programs must run with the same permissions.

    It does not matter that the program is 32bit.

    Thanks for the help. Sorted!

    Cheers.

  12. I've come across a problem when adding an editor to the Utilities menu which I've never seen before.

    I've successfully added Audition 2019 to the menu but unfortunately Audition 2019 does not have a few things in it that I loved about Audition 1.5. I know that Audition 1.5 is quite old and is also only 32 bit but there are some things that I like about it.

    I've tried to add Audition 1.5 to the menu but when I click on the link I get a message that says Cannot Create Process.

    Its a long shot but has anyone else had this problem?

    Thanks.

  13. 3 hours ago, freddy j said:

    First of all you started with a nicely composed song and have developed a great arrangement.  The playing was stellar and obviously you know something about recording and mixing.  This definitely has that big 1980's-1990's sound.  The video was interesting with your use of camera angles and editing  which was timed with the changes in the guitar pieces.  Excellent piece of work!!!   There was something rather nice about the original recording as well.  Not as polished as the current version but being an old rock 'n roller, I also found it rather honest and appealing. 

    Thanks Freddy, glad you liked it. Yes, there was nothing wrong with the original Pod in it's day but it always seemed to have a slightly "plastic" kind of nasal tone that just couldn't be dialled out.

    The Kemper is just in another league.

    Cheers.

  14. 22 hours ago, emeraldsoul said:

    That multi-camera vid was really great to watch, thanks! You were giving a lesson in vibrato, really excellent.

     

    So those guitar tones are 100% from the Kemper unit, and not also sent to a mic'd amp?

     

    Loved the doubled lead towards the end.

     

    Thanks for sharing your excellent work!

    cheers,

    -Tom

    Thanks Tom for your kind comments.

    I used to use the Line 6 Helix which I also loved. Before that I used to mic up my amps in the normal way. I decided to get the Kemper as I wanted to profile my own rig.

    The tones that you heard were 100% Kemper with my own amps profiles direct into the desk. No amps.

    Cheers

    Peter.

  15. 22 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

    Yeah? Jon Anderson maybe?
    Very impressed Peter, top to bottom excellent in every way.
    Tone to die for, no doubt; doesn't hurt that it was well played.

    t

    I don't need a Kemper, I don't need a Kemper; maybe if I repeat this over and over I'll convince myself...

    Lucky You!

     

    21 hours ago, steve@baselines.com said:

    Sounds great.  Always nice to have lots of toys to play with.  Bass and Drums are solid.

    Thanks guys!

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  16. Digital modelling has certainly come a long way since the first Pod Bean. Our band recorded a track in the late 90’s using a POD2 and I remember being pretty happy with the results.
    The band is Off the Edge and the song is entitled "Just Another Band".
    During this Covid lockdown I’ve had a bit of time on my hands and just for fun, I found the original multitrack and decided to replace all the guitars with the Kemper using my own profiles.
    While the POD sounded great for its time (and still isn’t too bad) it just shows how far things have come in the modelling/profiling world.
    I’ve added the link to the original POD version as well for comparison. This is just for interest sake and the fact that since we can’t perform in a live situation I had to find something interesting to do.
    The link to the original song with the POD2 guitars is: Just Another Band (POD 2)

     

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