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Another cool tune! Love your stuff. That kick is so fat and good sounding. Very good job on the bass too, the playing and the recording. What did you run the bass through?

Really cool layering of synths! Catchy pop song, good work.

Enjoyed that, very moody groove. Reminds me of Peter Gabriel stuff.

Thanks for the comments noynekker! I used a guitar pick on the bass for that sound, never used one before, it totally changes the tone. I'm using Ezdrummer for the first time on this project and I agree the kick isn't my favorite. I sampled the available kicks and wasn't in love with any of them. I can't say I love their symbol sounds either. The ride has a weird quality in a mix. I have been using Jamstix and I like it's kick and symbol sounds better but Ezdrummer is so much easier to work with.

Ok, thanks for checking it out. I think my monitors and headphones sound very different, makes it hard to decide.

Thanks David!

Thanks for listening guys! Good ear, it was panned slightly, trying to separate the sounds. I do have some compression on the master too.

This is a track I've been working on, I could use some opinions on the mix of the various instruments. I feel like I've been having a hard time getting the levels right. On my phones it sounds perfect and then on the monitors it sounds like the guitar is way to loud and bright. Maybe the monitors are too harsh, they are Event 20/20's. Been using an old Harman Kardon receiver in the standard stereo setting. https://www.bandlab.com/studedude/patch-of-blue-1d84d33a?revId=923ac9a0-bd5e-ec11-94f6-a04a5e79a6b8

Never been a problem using this and I really like the compressor but recently it freezes Cakewalk every time I open it. It does open, it just takes a minute and the works fine.

Good job, another catchy song, I like it.

Thanks so much guys, that did it. Times like this I realize how little I know about this program. Started using a DAW just last summer so still much to learn (and probably forget).

I did something that changed my midi track volume control with the fader. There are 2 green horizontal lines that run down the track. When playing if I move the fader it snaps back. The Automation is not on for the track. This is with addictive keys piano. My other track with organ is fine (no green lines there). It's something I accidentally did today.

Sounds nice. I could imagine a harpsicord taking over the lead for while.

Thanks for sharing your process. Always good stuff.

Nice! Very cool groove. Great recording job too, there is space around the different guitars so you can hear everything. I agree with PJH on the bass but I wouldn't turn it up much, seems pretty close.

The second one sounds better to me.

Sounds good Barry, nice guitar sound. Was the volume pot a different Ohm value?

Nice song, sounds good.

Very nice song, I enjoyed that.

Ok, I get it. Thanks so much.

But there was no way to add Biasfx as a midi out on a midi track, it wasn't a choice. Is there another way to make it a choice?

Holy cow, it works! I had switched the effect off. Man this was not easy to figure out. I told myself about five times this morning that I was done trying to do this.

I just did that but it didn't work, I then configured a midi track with the Line6 as input and Biasfx as output (I had to configure Biasfx as a synth first to do this). Now the pedal moves in the Bias plugin on the other track but it's not making the recorded track Wah wah, not changing the sound.

I got a Line 6 FBV Express midi foot controller, it has a vol/wah pedal and 4 assignable foot switches. I was hoping to control my BiasFx2 plugin with it, mostly wanted to use the Wah wah pedal effects it has. I have been trying for 2 days to get it to work but I can't get the plugin to receive any midi. This plugin has a stand alone on my desktop too, and it works on there, just not in cakewalk. Strangely I did get one of my organ plugins to work with it using my fishman midi guitar system and the Line 6 pedal, I can switch the Leslie off and on.

Cute song, I liked the violin break. Don't know if you have heard Scott Henderson's Dog Party album, it was all dog themed rock/blues with some pretty funny lyrics (he's an epic guitar player too)