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Originally Posted By: gruverider
Great style! What is the instrument on the right? It sounds like a guitar, is it BIAB?

Wonderfully moody!




Hey Lawrence,

Thanks for listening. That guitar panned hard right is an acoustic 12 string. Unfortunately, I panned it a bit too hard - I find it annoying (as others probably do as well. grin) Hope all is well with you.

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Hello Bob,

This is simply beautiful! Well sung and very well arranged.
We love the string quartet solo part and the Angel like backings.

Rob & Anne-Marie


We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands.

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Rob & Anne-Marie,

Thanks for listening and the kind remarks. Credit for the violin solo goes to BIAB - all I did was add some counterpoint strings.
Got to love this program!


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Nice work. I enjoy your songs.

It has a Bruce Springsteen vibe to the vocals.... (huge compliment)...and for that matter, overall as well.


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Herb,

Thanks for listening and the kind remarks. I've had this done for a couple of years. Just got tired of hearing it! grin






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Brings to mind one of my favorite songs of all time "White Bird". Ditto to all that was said, I enjoyed it also. Great production and writing.
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It needs more cowbell!

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I like it!

As others have mentioned, you've got some great lines in there.

I hesitate to mention it, but there's a glitch at 3:29 where the strings suddenly cut out for a moment.


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Brings to mind one of my favorite songs of all time "White Bird". Ditto to all that was said, I enjoyed it also. Great production and writing.
Rick




Hey Rick. Thanks for the kind words. "White Bird" has always been a favorite here as well.


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Originally Posted By: dcuny
I like it!

As others have mentioned, you've got some great lines in there.

I hesitate to mention it, but there's a glitch at 3:29 where the strings suddenly cut out for a moment.




David,

Thanks for listening, and so critically. grin

Actually, that's not a glitch. wink I pulled the strings there to bring the choir up, but I can hear that as a glitch too. It's too darned abrupt.
I'm surprised you didn't catch the warbling flutter in the piano track at the very beginning! laugh


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Originally Posted By: dcuny
I like it!

As others have mentioned, you've got some great lines in there.

I hesitate to mention it, but there's a glitch at 3:29 where the strings suddenly cut out for a moment.




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Thanks for listening, and so critically. grin

Actually, that's not a glitch. wink I pulled the strings there to bring the choir up, but I can hear that as a glitch too. It's too darned abrupt.
I'm surprised you didn't catch the warbling flutter in the piano track at the very beginning! laugh


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I did, but I figured you already knew about that flutter.... likely key transposing artifacts. I often will attempt to render the track a few times to see if it does anything different.


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Originally Posted By: dcuny
I like it!

As others have mentioned, you've got some great lines in there.

I hesitate to mention it, but there's a glitch at 3:29 where the strings suddenly cut out for a moment.




David,

Thanks for listening, and so critically. grin

Actually, that's not a glitch. wink I pulled the strings there to bring the choir up, but I can hear that as a glitch too. It's too darned abrupt.
I'm surprised you didn't catch the warbling flutter in the piano track at the very beginning! laugh


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I did, but I figured you already knew about that flutter.... likely key transposing artifacts. I often will attempt to render the track a few times to see if it does anything different.





I knew someone would hear it! (everyone probably did, but were too kind to mention it). I know - it's glaring. Problem was, a while ago I "backed up" a ton of files, and now I can't even find the original BIAB files! grin

I've found that some of the solo piano tracks have artifacts, even without transposing. I ain't complaining. I can't play piano that well. wink


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Wow.

What a song, sounds great loud! Really evocative with the strings
Wonderful lyrics
The vocals awash with 'verb works well for this song

enjoyed a lot

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Bob... you probably know this but.... in case you don't...

If it's possible to select a real track that is in the key of your song, that tends to sound better without artifacts from transposing. You simply go to the real track folder, and listen to determine the key.


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Originally Posted By: 90 dB

Thanks for listening, and so critically. grin


My pleasure! wink

Originally Posted By: 90 dB

I'm surprised you didn't catch the warbling flutter in the piano track at the very beginning! laugh


To my ears, exposed RealTrack pianos are generally unusable, mostly because the transitions stick out like a sore thumb. It's really a shame, because there's some really awesome RTs. Add some drums, and you can generally hide the artifacts.

But where there's solo piano, MIDI is generally the best option.

Fortunately, people like you don't let minor stuff like that get in the way of creating good music. laugh


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Bob... you probably know this but.... in case you don't...

If it's possible to select a real track that is in the key of your song, that tends to sound better without artifacts from transposing. You simply go to the real track folder, and listen to determine the key.





Thanks Herb. I did not know that. Will try it in the future.


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“Fortunately, people like you don't let minor stuff like that get in the way of creating good music.”


David,

If I obsessed over minutiae, I'd never finish anything. grin


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Beautiful music and great arrangement, love the melody and chords.
Well written, enjoyed.

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Beautiful music and great arrangement, love the melody and chords.
Well written, enjoyed.

Kenny



Kenny,

Thanks for listening and the kind comments.

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Hello

great song, very melodic
I'd like to hear a guitar solo final but it's
beautiful as you have made it too.

Hello.
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Sergio -

Grazie mille. I appreciate the kind words.


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