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I'm Sorry, Little Child #800632 02/18/24 12:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,434 United Kingdom musician17 OP Veteran
OP musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,434 United Kingdom	Something a little different, from me. See what you think. Thanks for listening. (P.S. I simply must sort out this mic problem. I have a new laptop, the old mic sounds very different on this new laptop of mine, I'm currently recorded with the laptop's in-built mic, and mics are expensive, for me, at least ... argh ... ah well, must stop whining about it ...) I'm Sorry, Little Child THE LYRICS: I'm sorry, little child, They cannot help you, tonight. Their loved one awaits them, see, With kisses and soft promises. I'm sorry, little child, They cannot help you, tonight. I'm sorry, little child, They cannot help you, tonight. They say they have too much to bear, You live too far away for them to truly care. I'm sorry, little child, They cannot help you, tonight. I'm sorry, little child, I cannot help you, tonight. They've put the fear of God in me, So that I may not speak up, you see. I'm sorry, little child, I cannot help you, tonight. I'm sorry, little child, I cannot help you, tonight. I'm scared of what they'll say, And, even if I raise my voice, it may all be in vain. I'm sorry, little child, I cannot help you, tonight. I'm sorry, little child, I cannot help you, tonight. For, even if I somehow took a stand, They'd just make me join you, ten feet under the ground. I'm sorry, little child, We cannot help you, tonight. THE BAND: **** Song Summary ********* Title: I'm Sorry, Little Child - 18 February 2024 File:I'm Sorry, Little Child - 18 February 2024.SGU Key=Dm , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=3:31 No intro. 96 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 96. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _RELATE.STY (Relate Contemporary Soft Pop) RealTracks in style: ~1178:Bass, Electric, PopWaltz Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 831:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment Pop BouncyWaltz Sw 085 RealTracks in style: 2716:Guitar, Nylon, Background WaltzBrent Sw 085 RealDrums in style:NashClassicWaltzSw^5-a:Snare, Brushes , b:Snare, Hihat ***************** Voice recorded (and mixed) in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10, with the Male 1 EQ Preset, and the Acoustica Compressor Push to the Front preset. My website

Re: I'm Sorry, Little Child musician17 #800661 02/18/24 03:40 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,057 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,057 Hamlin NY	James, a sadly spoken song. Nice backing tracks. I really think you should get a better mic as this one doesn't do your voice any favors. But I know how money can be really tight - been there-done that - and sometimes back there again. My momma didn't raise a fool. And if she did it, was one of my brothers. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: I'm Sorry, Little Child musician17 #800689 02/19/24 12:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,509 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,509 Sacramento, California	Hi, James. Good write. No money? Just keep doing with what you've got! -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: I'm Sorry, Little Child musician17 #800704 02/19/24 03:07 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,550 DC Ron Veteran
DC Ron Veteran Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,550	James, sad and evocative tune. Nicely produced, I like the sparse arrangement. Your voice conveys emotion remarkably well, I wouldn't over-worry about the source of the mic. Thanks for posting! DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One StudioCat DAW dual screen Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: I'm Sorry, Little Child musician17 #800711 02/19/24 03:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,984 Northeastern, USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,984 Northeastern, USA	James, Another emotionally charged vocal as only you can do... Great lyrics and a great performance. Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: I'm Sorry, Little Child musician17 #800755 02/19/24 10:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,388 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,388 Florida	James, Sad. The vocal is easily understood (without a lyric). It is less "boom-y" than some of your past vocals (which is good), there is a good deal of siblance which is easily dealt with in your DAW. Those "'s's" show up in your DAW as a very tight wav pattern - typically shaped like a football (American). You can cut on either side of that and then reduce the volume (or do that with a volume envelope). You can reduce it to ALMOST nothing - leave a little to keep it sounding natural. Nicely done. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: I'm Sorry, Little Child musician17 #800767 02/19/24 11:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,590 Central Ohio E edshaw Expert
edshaw Expert E Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,590 Central Ohio	Another thoughful, haunting song. Link: www.soundcloud.com/ed_shaw (Feel Free to Use) https://www.Rumble.com/edshaw Biab for WIN 2020 -- Win 10 64bit -- Reaper/Audacity Zoom R-16 -- Tascam DP-03-SD -- SoundTap -- Crescendo --

Re: I'm Sorry, Little Child musician17 #800868 02/19/24 11:21 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,336 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi James, As I've said before, you own the spoken word music genre on these forums. A sad song, for sure. Your vocals always display the right amount and inflection for each of your songs. I, too, have a brand new laptop - my old desktop bit the dust about three weeks ago and took almost all my new projects with it. Just another challenge to recreate them, I guess. As David Cuny, said - we make do with what we have. Other than the "s" issues, your voice sounds fine. Another excellent piece of work from you! Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: I'm Sorry, Little Child musician17 #801046 02/21/24 06:45 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,434 United Kingdom musician17 OP Veteran
OP musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,434 United Kingdom	Mario: yes, I think that, one way or another, I must indeed find a new mic - or make the old one somehow work with this laptop. One way or another - but I cannot use the laptop's own mic, that much is clear. Thanks so much for listening to this new song of mine! David Cuny: thanks! I'll change the mic, though, because it makes me sound real bad, I think! Ron: thank you. Ever so kind! Bob: that's such a high compliment - and, coming from an artist like yourself, that's really made my day! Thank you! floyd: thanks for the tip!!! I will see what I can do about the sibilance, but I don't think it was such a problem with my old mic ... no idea why, but I need to deal with it, either way Ed: long time no see. Good to see you're well, and thank you for your thoughtful comment! Alan: thank you. It really was a song that I felt I simply had to write. My website

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