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i gotta say one thing. i'm amazed that audient interfaces arent looked at more closely on these pg forums. eg audient mark 2 id's...whereas on other studio forums they are praised like crazy. ive had zilch probs from day one... and believe me i'm the most critical sob when it comes to studio gear. NOW...i'm not knocking other brands...i'm just surprised that more people dont look at audient....thats all. what i find interesting is occasionally we get people on pg here with all sort of probs...whereas i never had to do anything in bb or rb. they just recognised the audient and i was off and running tickety boo. the other reason i'm happy is the drivers...ne're a prob. and NO...before someone asks I DONT WORK FOR AUDIENT. i just like gear that works from the get go. interestingly enough for s's and giggles in a similar vein ive been testing 20 buk mics...YEP...only 20 buks....and comparing to big studio mics i once owned....and gosh ive been amazed for such a daft price. especially good for live with beer bottles flying...lol...and one doesnt want a 1k mic to get damaged. i did a test with my wife...sang thru a expensive mic and then a 20 bukker...my wife said 'i cant tell the diff'...lol...there is so much nice low cost gear out there. and yes Mike i agree about your maudio. ps..on amazon i'm seeing crazy under 100 buk interfaces coming out. high bit/sampling rates etc..might test one for s's and giggles when ive got time. link... remember to test within the return guarantee period... https://www.amazon.ca/usb-audio-interface/s?k=usb+audio+interface it'll be interesting to see this fall if there is new tech studio gear that knocks ones socks off.... happiness to all. om
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Hi Mario, Thanks for listening, and for the kind words. Yes, I agree that the singer could have put a little more "oomph" into it ;-) Bob
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Bob, a great song I thought the singer lacked a lot of emotion, especially when singing about his country, but the lyrics made up for that. - great lyrics Super mix and choice of instruments I liked the arrangement A super song
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Andrew, an excellent song. Great melodic guitar leads - super chops Outstanding bass - gotta love those Squire P-basses Super mix I really liked this instrumental, keep them coming
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Finna, what a fantastic song. Great vocal Super lyrics Great backing band Great mix This song sounds like it was recorded in a professional studio. You are a pro for sure.
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Great mix. Like a flight of bees on a summers day. Vic
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That's a good point. As PG moves their thinking on to 2027, maybe its a good time to focus on these "must haves" before starting those "nice to haves". Jeff By now they should probably be moving from "thinking about 2027" towards finalising 2027. They should be thinking about 2028 and beyond.
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That's a good point. As PG moves their thinking on to 2027, maybe its a good time to focus on these "must haves" before starting those "nice to haves". Jeff
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Marty, That's so kind and appreciated by both of us - thank you. Bob
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Thank you Chay. “Pretty much a perfect mix”, sounds good to me. Vic
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I believe OP's intention was to show weak spots that should be corrected to accepted norms. It's nothing to "wish" for, it just has to be done 
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Swinging funkinesss...the trumpet via controller was very interesting to hear. Bass is a stand out. Thanx Ray I'm glad you liked it. I liked that bass line also and I believe that Swam trumpet sounds as close to a real trumpet as I have ever heard.
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Hi Mario, I enjoyed this song - tasty chord changes, laid-back groove, and tasty guitar, bass and Swam trumpet playing. Very nicely done! Bob Thanx so much Bob. You're a multi-talented fellow. That fretless bass is to die for. The trumpet is fabulous, especially that high trill. Thanx Scott. I have a lot of fun playing bass, even though it is not my main instrument. I'm glad you liked it.
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FUN harmonies! Wonderful! The moments where the trumpet gets the "rrrrr" tonguing effect ... CHEER!!! The whole trumpet track is phenomenal. The bass is wow! If this is you having fun, Mario, MORE FUN, please! One of your best, no doubt about it. SUPERB. Thanx James, I appreciate your kind words.
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This entire thread should be moved to the wish list. i wonder if that can be done? Hmmm. I'm not sure if it gets the same amount of exposure in the wish list section. Good point. Maybe a wish list thread that points to this thread? I just want PGM to view this thread and I don't know the best way to achieve that.
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Extremely high commercial value. Extremely catchy pop melody. This is so well produced. Sehr gut! Thanks a lot, Scott. Catchiness, that's what I wanted. Commercial value? About the same as my other songs: zero
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A different take on a protest song (compared to mine), but definitely a good one. Strong lyrics, powerful vocals and a really good band, I especially like the piano your friend played. Good stuff ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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Over here it's definitely pickiness, but who cares when a song is this good? That's definitely my new favorite song of yours. Great, melancholic lyrics, vocals that go perfectly with them, and a really good band. There's nothing not to like. Excellent
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Great that you got it sorted out. I plan to try BIAB 2023 with the macOS 27 Beta 3 this afternoon. BIAB 2026 Audiophile worked when testing basic functionality yesterday. Just for kicks, I ran BIAB 2223 Audiophile from the external drive over the Golden Gate Beta 3 on my Studio M2 Ultra. Didn't play with it too long but everything I tried worked. Rosetta 2 has to be installed for either version, of course.
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Just for kicks, I ran BIAB 2223 Audiophile from the external drive over the Golden Gate Beta 3. Didn't play with it too long but everything I tried worked.
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This entire thread should be moved to the wish list. i wonder if that can be done? Hmmm. I'm not sure if it gets the same amount of exposure in the wish list section.
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Chay, Excellent work. This piece has such a nice flow and uplifting feel. The harps are superb. Great selection of instruments and a great mix! Bob
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This is a retitled remix of what was originally "Flying Free", the change in title being due to discovering that it was also the title of a to me unsavoury person's biography and I didn't like the idea of the two being associated. I've added harps to this remix, changed the drums stem, plus while sticking with the original bass I created a new sample and rendered it in Soren.. Warm Pad & Strings1: Enya44 Soft Ev. 16 Techno Orche ~ uncredited Warm Pad & Strings2: Sirius Smooth Jazz ~ uncredited Pedal Steel Guitar: Sun Down Train-beat Pop w Solo ~ Eddy Dunlap Harps: Heaven Blissful Celtic Harp Pop ~ Sharlene Wallace Bass: 3 Guitar Country Rock ~ Tobin Frank Drums: 3 Guitar Country Rock ~ Brian Fullen Electric Piano: East Dock Latin Fusion Gtr Solo ~ Jeff Lorber Organ: Country Rocks Guitar Solo, Pop Ba ~ Gene Rabbai Tin Whistle: Tin Whistle Light Folk Pop ~ Geoffrey Kelly Tenor saxophone: Slow Country Pop w/ Tenor Solo ~ Mark Douthit 120 bars; 4/4, D; tempo 125; Time 3:58
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