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Hey Mark . . . I had never heard this song before, and your cover is certainly mesmerizing, laid back and somewhat haunting in your arrangement. Of course, I went online and had to have a listen to the original by CSN. It struck me that the rhythm guitar, which starts out in your version panned left, could be mixed closer to center, and more prominent in the mix. The original version had a very defined rhythmic pulse driven by that part, and you've mixed your fills and improv very upfront panned right, making the end result very loose and jazz based. Either way, always enjoy what you do, and respect your interpretations . . . you always know what you're doing, but I also know you like to hear this type of comment, as another point of view. The vocals are excellent . . . attempting a David Crosby vocal, much respect for that ! (The first few vocal phrases could use some crispening, for clarity I think, in the opening vocal lines)

Markku . . . another great guitar piece. Always enjoy these. The bend up you do in the middle part is exquisite (since your English isn't so good, let's just say it rocks!)

Hi Martin . . . accomplished and clear recording, and I really like the dynamics change when that chorus kicks in ! Also, appreciate the uplifting positive vibe, certainly helped my day along . . . thanks for posting here.

@jack c. . . . I did find this piece fascinating, well done jack ! . . . mostly enjoyed the vocal and lyric, though, the stark organ arrangement really helps paint the picture. I especially enjoyed the last section, you're really having some fun with it, and it shows there.

Nicely done @bjornpdx . . . a bit of a strange juxtaposition with the dialog and the music, but somehow this really worked for me, in a time transportation kind of way, and I'm kind of wondering how you even came up with the idea, nevertheless, you did, and I liked the end result very much !

Can't go wrong with an old classic like this ! (well, maybe some could, but you've done a great job) As others mention, vocal volume a bit shy in places, but a nice full balanced mix overall. Personally, I'm hearing your piano intro and piano outro as a classy tribute to this old song, well done ! The great old songs never get old.

FWIW, my Modo Bass 2 works just fine, but it is not in that exact location: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\MODO BASS 2.vst3\Contents\x86_64-win\MODO BASS 2.vst3 Mine is here: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\MODO BASS 2.vst3 . . . not sure what those 2 extra folders at the end may be ?

Steve . . . brilliant and upbeat ! Yes, it was a colourful time with a lot of things changing, despite the black & white. You've painted a very positive vibe of how technology unites the world. Musically, your guitars are excellent, mix is very balanced . . . just a great production, and FUN to watch and listen to !

@Noel Borthwick . . . I was just going to send you a crash dump, but was finally able to fix this issue (after five years) using WinDbg and some information in this thread . . . big THANKS to everyone here ! (Turned out to be a duplicate VST3 filename which was created after installing AutoMap software, for my Keyboard Controller)

Likewise . . . I've never been able to run the Fab Filter Pro Q3 VST3 . . . instantly crashes Cakewalk, and has for many years, over many Cakewalk versions. I reached out for some forum help, and it turns out I'm the only one who had the problem, and I was never able to fix it . . . so I just use the VST2 version of Fab Filter Pro Q3. (VST3 version runs just fine in my other DAW) Hope you get it sorted ! . . . the only advice I ever got was to re-install, but that never changed anything for me . . . hope it does for you.

Excuse me ? How is this a deal for those already paying the monthly subscription, are we not included in this deal ? My math says this deal is just slightly more than half of what I'm currently on trajectory to be paying after 1 year . . . please tell me my math is wrong ? Noel, you say you don't want to discuss it here, but you may be losing a 30 year customer . . . I just can't get my head around this: "The offer is catered towards new first-time subscribers of the annual plan. Existing monthly and yearly subscribers cannot take advantage of the offer." It's like you want us to leave.

I totally get what you're saying . . . and this will now be the forum section where you may hear about that "killer" new feature, making you consider to get out your wallet. Any suggestions about what would be an amazing new feature for you ? Or, let's just wait and see what they come up with ?

Maybe a lot of new Cakewalk users will like NEXT, it's MAC, it's PC ! . . . but for any long time Cakewalk Sonar users it's a MEH ! Entry level, I looked, I left.

Ed . . . don't you already own a perpetual license, aka Sonar Platinum ? If you want the new stuff, you have to play the subscription game, at least for a while, until they come to their senses. I just hope someone will start a new thread here about all the great new features in Sonar, which I am really appreciating . . . well, OK maybe only a few that I use so far . . . the ability to set a Project START and END time, being able to scale up the much clearer vector graphic. Are you waiting for perpetual Sonar to get out your wallet again ?

Hi Paul . . . another super song write from you ! If I compare your original BandLab mix to this latest SoundCloud mix, I think you've really improved it, especially the drum timing against the instruments. Once again the vocals are bang on, and the whole arrangement has a degree of unpredictable about it . . . enjoyed this very much . . . as always !

Mark . . . as you know, listening to this makes my ugly long traffic commute easier to deal with, and really love what you've done covering this in your own unique way. Totally chilled out version, your vocals/harmonies are spot on, and I'm always in awe of how you record those guitars. When the cello arrives, the painting completes itself. It does unfold very slowly in the intro, you could probably add some rhythmic ride cymbal swishes there . . . other than that, I just sit back and enjoy . . .

Great sounding song, totally like the vocals and the production / audio recording . . . also love the backstory you tell, puts it all in perspective, great stuff, as always !

Started my Sonar recording session today . . . "Unable to Refresh activation. Please try again later. (1, 502)" Why not just say server error, instead of (1, 502) ? Okay, not total panic, I'm not locked out or anything, yet . . . but this is not cool. I'm already nervous enough being on a subscription. I tried again later . . . activations are unavailable for quite a while it seems.

Sounds great, you really know how to make that guitar sing, nice catchy melody ! Enjoyed very much.

@steve@baselines.com . . . such a high energy piece ! . . . not sure a vocalist could keep up anyways, without taking away from it, so a good choice for an instrumental . . . really enjoyed the journey . . . the style reminded me a bit of Mannheim Steamroller, an amazing band from long ago . . .

@Jim Fogle . . . thanks so much ! Glad you liked it (and subscribed, now I have 2, last I looked:) . . . I've always used BFD3 for drums, and my drum programming is based on playing with, and listening to many great drummers, to find out exactly what it is they really do back there, and how they can support the song idea. This one certainly got tweaked a lot along the way ! Bruce

Mark . . . most audio forensic of you to take a tutorial fiddle sound, and make a masterpiece from it ! Yup, sounds like that's what you did . . . just an excellent inspiring listen, hearing your audio magic evolve into this track. (Now, don't mess with it anymore) ? (I know you might) Bruce

@Wookiee . . . you've added some nice tempo speed ups to illustrate the swooping of flight . . . well conceived, much enjoyed my Sunday night listens to this !

Your screen shot says it all . . . for me sharper, less cluttered, and the ability to rescale larger is a welcome change.

@Barry Seymour . . . WOW, this is simply a classic piece, storytelling in the lyric is excellent. Really enjoyed it ! Hard to add critiques to this one, but in an eight minute piece it took 4 minutes to get to the "SKY" chorus, and only 2 choruses when it's done. For sure, not the standard pop song format, but the artistic integrity shines above it all here. Also want to add that your vocals are recorded and sung very well, smooth and clear, so easy to follow the story because of that !