Marc Cormier Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 My daughter wrote a bunch of tunes earlier this year and let me produce them for an album. She got through sketching with stock instruments and a ton of vocal tracks. I had a blast this summer working them over with plugins that she had no idea existed or how to use them, bless her. Kind of embarrassed to say I've never even done this amount of work for my own tunes, but she's a much better songwriter than I am so I guess this all makes sense. Anyway, I learned a ton. Still some "wish I would haves...," funky levels and such, but time was of the essence as she was moving out of the country for a gap year abroad. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Cormier Posted November 13 Author Share Posted November 13 Wow - that was post 999....I guess this makes post #1,000! Yay for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Very Nice ! She has a Great voice and knows how to use it. I thought the performance as well as the mix/master were both Top shelf. I do think it was Very unusual and risky , but Creative to slow the tempo at the choruses.. I Liked it. Congrats to you both .. Enjoyed it .. mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Cormier Posted November 14 Author Share Posted November 14 Thanks, Mark. That’s high praise considering the tracks you have posted. I have not spent any time on this part of the forum, so hearing everyone’s work is a blast. So much talent. My daughter initially insisted on the tempo change but I’ve sent her a mix where I timestretched the chorus vocals and it sounds so much better. But hey, I’m just the guest musician and producer - what do I know. I came in to work the songs after much of the structure was determined (and vocals were recorded.) She’s 5 hours ahead so I’ll hear the feedback tomorrow. I have to believe Slate VSX has helped in how/if this translates from my largely untreated room. thanks again for the feedback…looking forward to digging into your songs when I’m back in my music room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 Catchy song and she has a nice voice. I would bring the keys down or the vocals up, it's kind of drowning out her nice vocals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 Hello very nice song, great melody and impressive vocals. The mix is warm and pleasant. I agree with previous comment. For my taste and setup the vocals could perhaps benefit from coming forward. Thank you for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB01 Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 Agree with comments above on the mix, I really like the ritardando on the chorus - just enough to throw you for a second or two - great vocal work and keys. Just sort the respective levels and you should be thereabouts. Nice work. Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 On 11/14/2024 at 12:54 AM, mark skinner said: Very Nice ! She has a Great voice and knows how to use it. I thought the performance as well as the mix/master were both Top shelf. I do think it was Very unusual and risky , but Creative to slow the tempo at the choruses.. I Liked it. Congrats to you both .. Enjoyed it .. mark On 11/14/2024 at 5:29 PM, KSband said: Catchy song and she has a nice voice. I would bring the keys down or the vocals up, it's kind of drowning out her nice vocals. Hi Marc I REALLY like this - agree with KS on the mix Great Stuff Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Viola Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 What snare is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Cormier Posted November 24 Author Share Posted November 24 Hi Rick - It's the 8 x 14" Tama Artwood Maple in the Death & Darkness expansion for Superior Drummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted November 24 Share Posted November 24 Hit the like at YT but the counter stayed at 0. Comments disabled? well 👏and 👍’s here. t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesha Posted November 24 Share Posted November 24 How fun ! So glad you had these special times with your very talented daughter. Ive done a little music with my 2 sons both of whom are musicians and better at some stuff than I am and its a great way to enjoy each other and share moments. I think the vocals are great and do get lost in the instrumentation. I enjoy the instrumentation very much. The mood of the song is great and it all suits her voice and attitude very well. Congrats dad ! you did a good thing. Is she off to study music? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted November 25 Share Posted November 25 I agree with everything said above about the vocal level and keyboard volume. But very cool song! Totally enjoyed it. Kind of has that 60s sound to it which is probably why I like it so much. -Bjorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted November 25 Share Posted November 25 boy she's got real talent.jack c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 Listening on lappy speakers, so make of this what you will.... The music has the feel of the vibrancy of youth that can make one feel either young again or even older (depending on current mood I guess 😀). The lyric might be uplifting too but it's overwhelmed by the mix (keys) making it hard to follow, which is a shame as the performance sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 As everyone has said cool tune, she has good pipes, unfortunately I have never been a fan of what I call the SuperTramp Piano style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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