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Noel,
Great storytelling !
I believed every word.
Powerful mix and voice, another song under the Christmas tree
Grtz
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Originally Posted By: MarioD
To really nit-pick I thought that the lead vocal was dry and could have used a little reverb. BUT that is just my personal preference and others may not agree.

Great song!


Hi Mario,

Thanks for jumping in and having a listen. It seems that you, floyd and Paul are in agreement regarding the reverb! I've modified it a tad as a result. I believe that the vocals do sit better now. I appreciate the suggestion.

All the best,
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Originally Posted By: JimFogle
Noel,

I enjoy Christmas songs and enjoy your singing so this was a win-win for me! I love how much gusto you put into your singing voice.


Hey Jim,

Firstly, I apologise for taking so long to say 'thank you'. With the release of 2015, I've found it quite challenging keeping up with the BIAB (Windows) forum as well as this one.

I'm really grateful for your comments and I appreciate your taking time to give the song a test drive.

All the best,
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Noel....

I'm pleased that you tweaked the reverb a bit for 3 reasons.

1) it got me to listen one more time to your wonderful song.

2) I have reason to comment again.

3) it made an already terrific production/mix even better.

also... so I guess this is #4... it made me realize how much I like the line about the shepherds laughing... you made them seem "human", relevant and current... very cool...

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Noel,

This is just great - love the song, vocal and mix. So good to hear you again.

Bob


Hey Bob,

I offer my apologies for taking so long to get back to you. Time is a scarce commodity for me at the moment and I have to share it around.

Thank you for taking time-out to have a listen. I appreciate your comments.

I hope you have a great Christmas,
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Originally Posted By: Skyline
Wow, back with a bang Noel! This has a very pro sound indeed, the engineering and mix is simply great. Well perfect to my ears. And the vocal sits just right. Spot on arrangement, and your vocal delivery is superb. All around full marks!

John


John,

Well that made me smile!!! When it comes to the audio-engineering side of a song, you stand up there with the best in the forum. I am a huge admirer of your work. Listening to what you do, and then trying to work out how you do it, has inspired me greatly on a number occasions. That you for the positive comments!

My Christmas be special for you,
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Everyone should also remember that Noel created this song while he was upside down! shocked shocked grin

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Hi Steve,

Thank you for jumping in and listening. I also appreciated your kind comments. I'm nearly back to being dangerous now smile Things are coming together.

It's really good to see you posting a song, too. Your arrangements and their production are among my best sources of inspiration on this forum. Your work is incredible and it never ceases to impress me!

May you and your family have a blessed and joyful Christmas,
Noel.

P.S. My Texas accent is slipping back into Aussie twang. I'll have to practise some more!


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Originally Posted By: FredM
Noel,
Great storytelling !
I believed every word.
Powerful mix and voice, another song under the Christmas tree
Grtz
Fred


Hi Fred,

Thanks for passing through the thread and stopping long enough to have a listen. I appreciate your comments.

All the best,
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Originally Posted By: Noel96
Hi Paul,

First off, I'd like to say that I'm a great admirer of your creations. You have some excellent musical and technical skills that work in partnership to create some top class works. I'm a bit of a novice by comparison.

Thanks for taking time to provide honest feedback. I'm always happy to receive any critical thoughts - positive or negative. Your point about reverb was supported by floyd and MarioD. As a result, I went back and boosted it a couple of percent. It has made a difference. I find reverb a bit of a mine-field and that's why I always listen to advice from those who know how to use it properly!

I'm glad you liked the song smile

Best wishes for a joyful and thoughtful Christmas,
Noel



Hello Noel

I was afraid I offended you and others here, it just looked that way to me by what others posted after my post, that I backed off and felt that I put my foot in it! I'm glad it doesnt look that way now.

Thanks for the musical compliment but i too feel I'm starting out and a novice also. I have big aspirations but I'm aware they are bigger than I can deliver right now.

I've had a relisten to your song just now but I'm in the living room on a laptoop and the laptop speakers are tinny. Will have a relisten when I'm back on my PC again.

Godbless.
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Noel,
Great storytelling !
I believed every word.
Powerful mix and voice, another song under the Christmas tree
Grtz
Fred


Hi Fred,

Thank you for the words of support. I appreciate your visiting the thread.

All the best,
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Hey floyd,

I'm glad you popped back in too. I forgot to say "thank you" for the welcome back in my earlier post! I appreciated it.

All the best,
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Everyone should also remember that Noel created this song while he was upside down! shocked shocked grin


LOL!!


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Thanks for listening again, Paul. Also, thanks again for your input on this song. It helped!

Much appreciated,
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floyd and Pat,

I've finally finished the document that answered all your questions and requests for information.

Be warned it's seven pages long and covers many things about how I put the song together. Hope it is what you were after.

here's the link (it's the same link as my first post)

Best of everything to you both!
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thanks Noel! It's very generous of you to take the time to prepare such useful information!

update:
I just got back from reading your document! That's awesome!! You teach for a living don't you? You are very good at presenting complex information in understandable terms!

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My pleasure, Pat. I hope it gives you a useful insight into how I go about things.

May good things come your way,
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