X-53mph

Very tempting....oh my poor wallet.

Anyone else starting to feel like that Hans Zimmer sound is getting a bit old? Hans Zimmer reminds me of the villian in the Incredibles: I’ll give them heroics. I’ll give them the most spectacular heroics anyone’s ever seen! And when I’m old and I’ve had my fun, I’ll sell my inventions so that everyone can be superheroes. Everyone can be a super! And when everyone’s super....no one will be. [evil laughter] [leaves room] Like, 'when everyone sounds like Hans Zimmer.....'

For our European members. I saw this deal in Italy. https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0713WPGLL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_UnyTFbWMKK110

I caved at €59. Wife won't be happy. [wife is never happy]

I'm working around the clock to get the pennies together for Izotope Ozone Advanced this year. The arm has already sold, but if anyone wants to buy my leg, I'm all ears (sic).

Unfortunately I live in Italy, so postage is an issue.

What is it with Amazon and volatile prices on SSDs? I've been thinking of upgrading my SSD from 250 Samsung EVO to 500GB - I almost upgraded a few weeks back when prices on Samsung drives were around €60, but I missed that. Then this morning I opened Amazon and saw Crucial MX500 for under €50, I started reading some of the reviews by which time it had risen to about €55. I started teaching an hour lesson by the end of which prices were at €60. Now they are up to €65 ... in just over an hour!!!! It's like the bloody stock exchange.

Damn! Now I wish I hadn't jumped on that R4 offer so quickly. I could have got so much more for my money. ☹️ And money sure ain't growing in trees right now.

Nice vibe - I'm not so into the Session strings though, I'd either take them right down, or add some warmth/reverb. I also agree with what other people said about the bass. It's not sitting well. The bass is distracting. Do you have an acoustic bass? Trilogy had a great sounding upright acoustic bass that would sit better here. Something more natural sounding would be better. Overall godd vibe though. Reminds me of some of the interlude acoustic parts on early Neil Young albums.

Sounds totally authentic - great steel slide and vocal. Great feel - I love the change up around 2.20 One odd thing though. After the solo, the vocal seems to slip behind the beat, like it's slipped out of time. Was this intentional? It might be a mixing error or a latency issue. One thing that's really missing though: a BIG chorus. I'd love to hear one. All the best

Amazing playing - loved the first and third track. The third track, I could listen to on loop all day. I used to buy mix tapes in Camden Lock of Acid Jazz guitarists or keyboardists, and the third one totally gave me that vibe. Loved it. My talking Tele didn't quite do it for me though - perhaps the slower tempo didn't fit your playing as well. Great work though.

I really admire anyone who can make music like this. People think it's easy, but it's not. I once saw Thurston Moore play live with one of his experimental sets - controlled chaos; not an easy thing to achieve. Really enjoyed this - and great production.

Kevin, I really like the vibe of the verses, and the electric guitar fills are great. As Kurt said above, the acoustic seems to be messing with the mix. It might even be slightly off time/unaligned with the other tracks. I'd either tone it down or redo it. My biggest (and possibly most painful for you) word of advice would be to rework the chorus. It isn't strong enough as is. It could be so much better with a stronger chorus. Either more complexity in the vocal/musical arrangement - (think of Rolling Stones Citadel) or a rewrite. I hope this doesn't upset you as I imagine it is a very personal song, and I do love the vibe and tone of your voice. All the best

This is a very nice Reverb indeed. I've always struggled to use reverb in my mixes. I often find it too harsh or too synthetic, but this one is really really nice. Works great with piano and Spitfire stuff. What a great deal!

Does everyone who is signed up to plugin boutiques get that? Cause I'm not seeing it?

Hi guys, I'm going to be dropping a new album in the next week or so on Bandcamp, but first I've decided to put it on Soundcloud for free to stream. The Orphans are tracks which did not make it onto an album or single release. Could be for various reasons. Some never get finished in time. Some don't fit the vibe of the album. Together on one album, connected by nothing else than their disassociation, Return of the Orphans brings together these stray cats. Listen here to the entire album before its release on Bandcamp. Over 45minutes of Left-field Rock. Hope you enjoy Phil PS. Recorded, Produced, Mixed, and Mastered entirely on Sonar / Cakewalk / CbB

Thanks @cclarry - Great deal. How did you find out about the code? Do Plugin Boutiques send it to you via email?

Like many of us here, I own all the Izotope Elements products (some several times over) and was looking around to see if I could find a wider range of preset than the sparce few that come bundled. I saw that on Izotope's website they have Signature Preset Packs, so I tried downloading the Greg Calbi pack, but it's only for Ozone 9 full.........!!! Then I got to thinking, what would happen if I changed the header and footer codeof the preset file in Block Notes from Ozone9 to Ozone9Lite? .....and what do you know? It works I copied the presets into my Ozone9Lite preset folder and they load up. Obviously you won't get all the Modules showing up, but you get all the EQ settings, Imager, Exciter etc. which are available in Lite. I've wasted most of this afternoon doing the same for other presents, and they all work. Same goes for Neutron....but not Nectar (which has an encoded file). So anyone looking for more presents can do the same - hope this helps. P

Thanks. I've never used KVR, but I'll check it out. I was hoping plugin boutique would have an offer, but no luck.

Does anyone know if Izotope Ozone Standard goes on offer around this time (Black Friday)? I've got every Element version (several times), but I don't think they give me any great saving on an upgrade to Standard. Cheers guys.

He's currently in New Zealand, so I doubt it. ?

I got a mention in this interview with John Lithgow and Joseph Gordon Levitt. I'm the guy who sang like Bob Dylan. ? I only know it's me because someone close to Joseph sent me a message. ? Brag brag. ?

Just thought I'd let you guys know that the final mix of the Fake News song is up on HitRecord. hitrecord.org/records/5133947 The whole track was made with the help of musicians, singers, and voice artists from around the world and was formed around the poem 'Fake News' by actor John Lithgow. I hope you enjoy it and see you all on the other side of Nov 3rd. Take care Peace and Love Phil / 53mph

Totally agree - it actually seemed to ruin a few of my mixes.

So true! ?