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(1) a link to your song: (I GET) NO SYMPATHY (2) the name of the style you used: SYMPATHY.STY (3) the category: MIDI A mellow pop ballad, reminiscent of the early 90's era, with a touch of Americana/Country. Ok, so I guess I had said something about I would venture into the other music categories for my remaining submissions, but this "All-Midi" section just keeps tugging at me & pulling me back in! So here comes another one of those  Maybe it's the feeling of novelty like I mentioned before, but I actually am starting to suspect it's the opposite, nostalgia. See, the "all-midi" era of the late 80's through mid 90's is precisely where it all started for me as a musician, it's where I "come from" in that sense. And when I came across this particular style here, which really embodies the ballads of that era, I knew right away that I just had to do something with it  Anyway, enuff chatter, here come the formalities: Style is SYMPATHY.STY
Style MIDI Instruments are : Fender Bass (34), Bright Piano (2), Nylon String Guitar (25)*, Pad Sweep (96),
MIDI SuperTracks in style: 2104:Piano, Rhythm PopShiningHeld Ev 120
MIDI SuperTracks in style: 1806:Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveMellow Ev16 075
Soloist RT in song: 1513:Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryBrent Ev 065
MIDI Drums: Standard Kit***Uses Steel Guitar VSTi rather than Nylon String **Outputted via EZ Drummer VSTi There are (obviously) other plugins used in abundance here (no Coyote Wavetable or QuickTime was ever going to cut it), but this time around I tried to make my choices accurately reflect the intended patches of the original style, with the exception of the steel strings guitar that I just felt would accentuate that Americana angle better. Any other details you're curious about, just fire away.
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This is really good. I really liked the chord progression and the lead is fantastic.
This is really good.
OK, a random thought;
Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it?
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This is really good. I really liked the chord progression and the lead is fantastic.
This is really good. That's some mighty big compliments. thank you! Coming from our 'Mr. Midi-Man', that really means a lot  Ok, so I know I've said pretty much the same thing to you before, but some things are obviously worth saying twice - I mean, you yourself just did that right there with that "really good" line! 
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a Pro recording/composition brilliantly mixed
the " guitar " segment came in at just the right time with just the right balance as a background " player "
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a Pro recording/composition brilliantly mixed Thanks. the " guitar " segment came in at just the right time with just the right balance as a background " player " Slightly confused now. You mean the soloist part?
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Eddie,
Nice song. I'm on my third listen and enjoying the tune. It reminds me of instrumentals popular in the sixties and seventies.
I see you used the output of EZ Drummer 2 for the drum sound module. What sound module(s) did you use for the rest of the instruments? They sound nice.
I have three multi-timbrel sound modules. My desktop computer has a Creative Audigy 2 sound card with the onboard Creative sound module and the Cakewalk TTS-1 multi-timbrel sound module. I typically do not use the GS wavetable sound module embedded in Windows.
Good luck on the competition.
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Eddie,
Nice song. I'm on my third listen and enjoying the tune. Man, that's dedication right there, I must say. By the time I'm on my third listen, on any of my tunes (particularly during the finalising stages), I'm usually sick of them already! What sound module(s) did you use for the rest of the instruments? More or less I used the same sets of sound plugins as in my first song, the KeyZone (with a Steinway preset) and DSK guitar (with a Steel String preset). The pad filler I just left to my "Default Synth" output...and that's pretty much it, I think I'll keep the rest of it to myself if that's ok with you  I have three multi-timbrel sound modules.===I typically do not use the GS wavetable sound module embedded in Windows. Nor do I use the Built-in module on my Mac either, if I can avoid it. I've never had any experience with Cakewalk, but your list looks quite impressive. I wouldn't mind hearing something you've made with these things Thanks for the support as always!
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Very nice nostalgia trip, beautiful ballad, touching melody and harmonica fits excellently to the melancholy mood.
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I agree, great chord progression, and beautiful instrumentation.
Great work.
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You are all being very complimentary here, I'm quite flattered
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Hello, Eddie
A Lot of nostalgia!
I agree with Janne.
Very nice nostalgia trip, beautiful ballad, touching melody and harmonica fits excellently to the melancholy mood.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Good luck with the Xtra Styles 5 contest!
Best regards.
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Eddie,
Totally loved it! Subtle yet stunningly dramatic. You outdid yourself. Very, very nice indeed!
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Eddie,
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You outdid yourself. Oh crap, does that mean it's all downhill from here?! 
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Very nice song! I enjoyed listening to that.
Good luck in the contest!
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Very nice song! I enjoyed listening to that.
Good luck in the contest!
Will Thank you...and welcome to the "club", btw
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Very pleasing melody and accompaniment. Quite soothing indeed!
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Very pleasing melody and accompaniment. Quite soothing indeed! Thanks... glad to see more submissions (like yours) are coming in now
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Very nice, Eddie! Music to sit by a firepit with a good beer and just enjoy the evening.
Good luck.
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Very nice, Eddie! Music to sit by a firepit with a good beer and just enjoy the evening.
Good luck.
Thanks, right back at ya!
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