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OK, I just noticed it's back . . . glad you put it back here.

John . . . please don't be so worried about "baring my soul a bit too much", it's just your Cakewalk friends, I don't see too much judgement here. I just went and listened to it on that other site where you have it still, it's a great piece, you should be proud of this one . . . personally, I relate to this song very much . . . you've really got your heart out there, just keep it out there.

Hey Mark, wow, might have to make up some new words to describe this piece like brillianceness and interestivity, not to mention the sublimality of all the parts, flowing together so nicely ! Always like your cello playing, and how you've layered it here. Had to look up "cajon box drum", not heard of it . . . but, what you've recorded of it here is very musical, natural feel friendly, and seems to allow a very intricate drum feel that might be harder to capture with standard kit loops and samples, most interesting concept. Great stuff and inspiratorial, as always.

By default ProChannel is collapsed. . . Shift-P is simply a key command that toggles it to appear, so you can adjust parameters. I don’t recall setting this up, think it’s always been a key command when PC was first added . . . way back. ? This is an old thread, quick grouping has been working as expected lately, I always keep Cakewalk by Bandlab up to date, so haven’t had this issue for a while now.

Looks like your Edit Filter is set to display "Clips". You can change the Edit Filter to "Notes" . . . then there becomes a drop down option to view only notes and velocity, and other controllers like Wheel and Modulation can be turned off . . . but, I can't see any way to turn off the Velocity lines there. This also turns on the ability to actually edit midi notes right in Track View (without going to PRV View)

Well done Makke ! . . . it's as close I get to live performances this year (; Now, my only issue is the whammy bar is cut off by the camera in this video . . . but nevertheless, I can hear hear it's the real deal. So well played, and enjoyed the authenticity (a fancy word for realness)

Bjorn . . . this was very fascinating to watch and listen to, feels like I just went on a journey, and the musical ambience you've recorded here is very professional . . . I found it very dream like, with lots of interesting twists and unexpected imagery . . . enjoyed it very much !

Verrr yyy smmoooothh souunnnddiinggggg . . . considering it's 392 time faster than light travels in normal space . . . and I trust no gravity wells were harmed during the recording of this ? (Is that what happened in the middle part ?) Nice one Wookiee man ! Sounds great on my headphones, and on my iLoud speakers.

Creative Sauce . . . I really appreciate your videos ! I have a few songs using SI Drums . . . they sound very well balanced, less digital, more analog in mixes, don't need much EQ, they must have done something right . . . thanks for this video . . . and while you're here . . . THANKS FOR ALL YOUR VIDEOS ! I know, click the bell.

Colin . . . nice to see you here, you usually haunt those other Cakewalk forums . When you mention "Simple Minds" band, I definitely hear that in your vocals, and they are very well done . . . but would like to have the vocals more upfront in places, especially in the beginning . . . by the chorus it's more upfront. It's a great track you've done here, seems Simple Minds may have been ahead of the curve.

Ross . . . nice first post . . . like your sense of melody here. At 1:48 when the guitar part comes in, seems you've totally switched from electronic to acoustic, especially noticeable in the drum kit. Seems almost like 2 separate songs, or maybe you intended that. Mixing is good, and I really like the virtuoso guitar emulation in the second half. Keep em' comin' ! Would like to hear more of what you're doing.

RexRed goes EDM techno dance ? . . . never saw that coming, but you stir it up very nicely here ! Very punchy mix, lots of great melody, and didn't expect to hear that great voice of yours in this one . . . very well done indeed ! (might need to lose the hat and railroad tracks if this continues)

Hi Paul . . . such a great song ! . . . though, as jack c says there are some timing issues still. When I listen, it's like the song and vocals + harmonies have this great feel to them, but the drums just don't. Right from the get go when the drums come in, something is off. And, it seems something between the song sections, because some sections time quite well, then it changes to the next section and something is off. Mostly it sounds like the snare is too quantized in places, so when the next song section changes feel, the snare is too stiff, compared to the rest of things. Do you have a way of replaying in the snare hits ? Like I said . . . cudos for the great songwriting, and love the harmony vocals, the mix is very clean as well . . . just attend to that drum feel. Not intending to be negative, because this song is really worth the extra effort to get that drum feel correct !

Nicely done David, a very mellow piece . . . a nice bit of impressionism to relax my day . . . wait, my Sunday was already relaxing, now I need to go listen to some thrashing rock to get my edge back ! I'll certainly file this one for one of those days when I really need to lay back, like Friday.

What else can I say but sonically and visually stunning . . . ya' really well done ! Lots of very cool thwacking sounds at the start, transitions between the sections musically are excellent, creative use of efx, it's really got it all . . . I'm goin' back in for another whirl.

Wookiee . . . always a great listen . . . seems you found that old school sample and hold in this one and worked it into the piece, really like the echo rhythm, and the melody you play over it . . . WARP ON !

John . . . you're cookin' with gas with this one (as they say in Canada) . . . a really great production. Mixing and lyrics are extremely clear, and may I say just a great song !

Hi Paul . . . had a few listens through your first mix here, really like the song and the integrity of it here. I hear some timing issues between the instruments at the beginning and also about 3/4 of the way through the song. The lead vocals and background vocals are excellent, and recorded with a lot of honest feeling, that drives the song. I would also say that for the background vocals, you've really added something very special and unpredictable to this one. Not sure how you recorded this, so the timing issues are hard to pinpoint, but I think it's the piano out of time near the start ? . . . and 3/4 of the way through, the drums get out of time ? Anyways . . . just trying to help, and look forward to any future versions of this one posted here. Ha ! you are a brave one with your reality picture online, very cool.

Thanks guys . . . I still use CAL from time to time, thought I had them all . . . forgot you can roll your own . . . but alas, I'm no programmer, just a consumer. Thanks for all your time and effort, hope I can figure these out. (and not be such a quantize monkey)

RexRed . . . you've added some things to this since I listened to it last week, and it's really come together as a great song, a great arrangement, and a great mix . . . so glad I stopped by again !

Mark, had a few more listens on different speakers, studio monitors, car stereo . . . and it stands up as a really great and balanced mix no matter what. After more listens I must add the guitar solo section is really brilliant, you are truly right inside the music with your touch there, awesome !

Barry . . . I want to buy this for my collection of great classic songs . . . clicked on your links, but don't see a download . . . just love it so much.

Sorry, missed a few warps last week, they seem to fly by so quickly . . . I'll catch up next week. This one is a bit warped with all the detuning stuff, but always pulls out into something different, and unpredictable. I like the final triumphant bit, lots of stars flying by there.

Thanks Gary . . . amazing powerful song, and it seems talent runs deep in your family ! I did listen to both of your mixes on headphones, and must say I lean towards the first version, as the vocal on the second mix has way more presence and sibilance, sounding less natural and more electronic. It gives the impression of being closer to the performance, but maybe dialed back a touch would be a better place. (Knowing we all paint different pictures, this just my personal preference) No matter how I spin it, I really enjoyed listening to both versions. Your studio pic on Soundcloud looks very efficient and comfy . . . now I need to go buy some candles !

It's a very cool song, and the vocals are excellent, guitars are well played and very inventive. The mix sounds super clear, an overly picky producer might want to tame it down, but for myself it has a very raw and real authenticity to it the way it is. For some reason, the chorus made me think of Joe Walsh. BTW, the ending is brilliant . . . sounds like it just happened that way out of a genuine feeling, so well done.