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David . . . thank you for posting this. It's a very interesting, unpredictable listen, and I enjoyed it very much. I especially like the orchestration techniques you've used here. It made me think of one of my fav composers, Gustav Mahler

Hi Lynn . . . you're totally right about the vocals needing a boost in the mix, I've uploaded a new version with that (and a few other things) in mind . . . thank you so much for listening and commenting !

So Hot, such talent . . . in the words of Moby "I would stand in line for this" . . . in fact, I would pay some money for this, hopefully you are getting remunerated for this somehow . . . OK, I will do the search and support some amazing "out of work" musicians, that should never happen with talent like this . . . glad you've kept the music alive, and I'm also curious about the technology that makes this all "live" online . . . with seamless video ? Maybe this is the future.

Thank you Douglas . . . glad you liked it so far, I've been working on it some more and one thing I want to do is get the acoustic guitar tighter, without wrecking the tone of course ! Thanks for having a listen.

Hi Tom . . . thanks for the listen, so impressed by your very constructive comments, might just try those out . . . so how it goes. As for the Aprhodite bit at the end, well it's kind of the premise of the idea, not sure I can soften it to be "you're kind of like Aphrodite" . . . we're older, wiser . . . it is what it is.

Yes, thank you DeeringAmps . . . I've always subscribed to the rule "Art is never finished, only abandoned" . . . same goes for love I guess

Hi bjornpdx . . . thanks for your insights and encouragement. I’ll have a look at the panning issue, wasn’t intending for that to happen, though, I am always trying different vocal fx chain experiments.

Thanks for responding David . . . yes, FYI, the lead vocal took a lot of practice, and needed a few "tweaks" . . . the harmonies are extrapolated from that . . . it's currently at the demo songwriting stage, so the harmony vocals will eventually get done and sung again . . . if she really loves me . . . if not, might end up on the scrap heap with all the others.

Okay, possible 3 minute love song . . . but I'm not even sure she really likes me yet, Lol . . . but, would be great to hear your mix, song etc. ideas in case she does . . .

So fun . . . can't even come close to a crit for this, looking forward to the video ! (Now that will be tricky for this theatre of the mind type piece) The lyrics are a marvel of poetry. So well done (yet not overcooked) So glad I stopped by the song forum this Saturday morning, always a great place to come for inspiration such as this.

Have you tried opening these projects holding down the shift key, and bypass the loading of Kontakt 6 VST . . . then, at least you have the project open ? . . . and can re-add Kontakt 6 and go from there, maybe something to try. I use Kontakt 5, but I only have Kontakt 6 Player version, and that works fine in my latest Cakewalk Bandlab update, I'm assuming your issue is with the full version. Also, when you installed Kontakt 6, did you do a rescan / refresh of the user library ?

Hi, I REALLY liked this piece . . . and usually I don't go for hard drivin' stuff like this . . . but it so kept my interest, so aggressive and inventive . . . well played guitars, change ups, and interesting lyrics . . . stark video, yikes ! it's got it all . . . I am a fan of your art, thank you for sharing this on the Cakewalk songs site !

So cool, so fine . . . the vocals here are so well sung and recorded, I am most impressed by this cover, really captures the spirit of you, as well as those Beatles.

When I start a new project, I use my Normal template as a starter . . . only plugin loaded is a reverb on it's own bus. My 8 cores are always randomly spiking in the performance monitor for this Normal template. (removing the reverb bus, yes, cores are still randomly spiking) Actually, loading a completely blank project still has random core spiking. If I add a substantial plugin instrument like BFD3 drums . . . it loads up, and the cores become very balanced. Doesn't seem to matter if I have my Asio buffers set high or low latency, still the cores are spiking. Projects with tons of heavy plugin loads work fine, and show balanced cores. So, what is it about a blank project that would cause this to happen ? (I'm currently using an M-Track Quad USB interface)

I've always used Ctrl-Tab to switch between Track View and Console View (yes, the Windows 10 key combo to cycle through open windows in a program) This still works, I'm on the very latest Cakewalk version 2020-04, and Ctrl-Tab remains "unassigned" in my Cake Keyboard shortcuts. . . . only thing is . . . ever since they created the Lenses feature (now called Workspaces) . . . every time I open Cakewalk, I have to go to the Workspaces drop down menu, and select "None" (even though None is already checkboxed) . . . once you click "None" something mysterious flickers, and poof ! Ctrl-Tab now cycles between Track View and Console View, since all my projects have always been set up that way. Every time I start another new Cakewalk session, I have to do this to get it working again.

Yes, the FX bypass thing . . . all good

Well, the original reason for this thread was a few of my projects got messed up by this VSTi switch out issue . . . seems like Cakewalk has found a fix for it recently, and I really only had it happen a small number of times, hard to find the reproducible steps, and a few others here concurred . . . so, it's great Cakewalk has addressed it , so I don't expect see that bug's ugly face ever again hopefully !

Yes Bob . . . It's a great suggestion, I sometimes forget you can do that to get your latency back to a playable level, with a complex mix already in place. Mostly, it's the look ahead plugins that cause problems at lower ASIO buffer settings, causing cracking sounds . . . but yeah, turn off all the "stuff" and you can record live parts in again, just have to live with the rawness of the mix for a bit . . . and not forget to turn the "stuff" back on

Hey Bjorn . . . so beautiful, strange how a desolate place can be so inspiring . . . perhaps it's the absolute silence, and stalling of time, which you've really captured in this piece. I like that the drums are mixed back with some subtle bass traveling along with it, keeping the ambiance upfront. Myself, I would have used some hand drums for something like this, but the way you mixed this really works for me anyways.

Hi Maake . . . a very enjoyable listen, nostalgic in many ways . . . I'm in Canada, so for me it sounds reminiscent of Chris Isaak or Blue Rodeo, but your own unique twist of course. A very well played guitar in any case.

Ludwig . . . obviously, something you edited in a previous session goes against the rules of the programming . . . interesting that they warn you about the knowledge of the problem, that certainly shows a high level of programming integrity, to even put that pop up in there. I've used Melodyne for many years and have never seen this message. Please report back here on any findings from Celemony support, I've always found their support to be very responsive.

Well Tom . . . at first, I listened to just the music on my iPhone and found it very introspective, lots of depth, and your piano playing always shines through it all, especially in the last part of this . . . Then, I listened on larger speakers while watching the video, and found the comedy and the humanity very refreshing . . . the aah vocal pads take on a new meaning visually. The fire scene in the middle reminded me that there is always a tragedy occurring somewhere . . . putting it all in perspective . . . then back to the humanity, and you introduce animals more prominently which makes it more global than just human. I think you have a lot to say, and I like the way you say it. For mixing, I think if the bottom end became more prominent at the apex of this piece it would soar even higher (on larger speakers . . . or in the cinema!) . . . as always, WTF will he come up with next ?

Such a brilliant song and recording, kudos to all involved with this, because it really comes across as a total team effort . . . Aimee's vocals are superb. I like that it is upbeat, yet somewhat dark (lyrically) all at the same time. The casting of the guitar and the violin add such depth to the overall idea, well arranged I think. It's such an emotional journey as presented, most inspiring. Thank you.

Very cool tune . . . reminds me a lot of a band called "The Band" with Levon Helm on vocals. Also, really appreciated the interesting chord progressions. Very professional sound, and mix . . . goin' back around now for another listen . . . thanks for posting this.

Hi, and thanks for the comments @David Sprouse . . . thanks, means a lot to a songwriter @ DeeringAmps . . . thanking you . . . if life were just an illusion, we might all be a bit deluded, right ?