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I changed my DAW recently from Sonar, which I have been using for about 13 years to Cubase. It has taken me nearly a month to learn the basics and still not sure I made the right decision. After many failed attempts I settled temporarily for this version of a new song. Please tell me what it sounds like as It's refusing to let me hear it anymore.  guitars 2041, 4024, 4037, 4035 Bass 521 Drums Nashville Outlaw https://soundcloud.com/vic-arnold/cradle-to-grave?si=dd226d3a3fca4ed2b7a210026102bb21&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingFrom Cradle To Grave © 2024 Vic Arnold V1 My life is unwinding way down to the base Now I just need to find me a comfortable place to rest from those hard miles, and the years that I gave on that short trail that leads us from cradle to grave Ch. From cradle to grave Trying to keep true, I did the best I could do to cling to the crest of a wave. I ducked and I dived now I've finally arrived .... All the way from the cradle to the grave V2 I fell short of the best that I wanted to be and there's no second chances ahead I can see But I'm lucky I never was shot down in flames, scared to take chances or weighed down in chains Ch. Inst. V3 My affairs are in order. My secrets laid out. But all those I loved were never in doubt. So I give up my soul to the next on this stage with my very best wishes while I'm turning the page. Ch.
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Hi, Vic. I know of what you angst. What were the failures like to you? I like this mix. BRB
First the song. I dig it, Vic. The steady beat continuing with dynamic changes for the choruses and solo works really well. Your vocals are always so good.
To my ears the mix is perfect, everything pleasently spaced and blended as if you used the Goldilocks settings.
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Vic, this is a very cool song, and your mix, vocals and harmonies are rock solid. The vocal FX might benefit from some tweaking, as the reverb sounds like it's running over the vocals. (This might be just me, but I used three sound sources for reference) When I hear this in my own stuff, I use a combination of less reverb, more reverb pre-delay, or more presence in the EQ.
Feeling your pain on DAW transition. I moved from Cakewalk to Studio One when Cakewalk folded the first time. Recently spent over a week trying to transition to Reaper but fled back to the safety of Studio One, which is actually quite, well...ok.
Loved your song!
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Sounds good Vic. Sounds like it is an unfussy, solid clear mix. Cool song too.
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The mix, to my ears at least, is excellent. The song is top-notch, as I've come to expect from all of your songs. That voice of yours resonates better than ever, I think. Nothing to worry about, therefore, I think ... great song.
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Vic,
Another great song. Very well sung and mixed. Excellent all around.
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Hello Vic. Congratulations for your song I really like the guitars and the mix is good. I have been using Cubase since 2020 and at first it was not easy but thanks to a series of video tutorials, I learned things. I use among other things, the chord track and the chord pads, it is quite practical for someone who knows nothing about keyboards.
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Excellent song, Vic! You are such a good songwriter. Mix sounds good too.
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Cool song. That reminds me a lot of Waylon Jennings and the outlaw music he used to write.
On my buds, it sounded pretty decent. No real big issues.
Kinda wondering though why you decided to move from Cakewalk to Cubase. Years ago when I was first getting back into digital recording after a few years away due to reasons not pertinent here, I had both Cake and Cubase LE on my computer and decided to go with Cake.
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Hi Marty.
Well, the failures were everything from distortion to dirty.
I was about to give up and go back to Sonar but thought, well if others can learn it so can I.
You boosted my confidence now.
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Hi DC.
I bought my current version of Cakewalk Sonar X1 Producer just before Cakewalk folded and got to love it's ease of use.
Either Cubase is much more complicated or I'm too set in my ways. Some of the effects are harder to understand. Time will tell.
I have changed some of those settings now as per your suggs. Fingers crossed.
Thanks.
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That’s good to hear, Ray.
Thanks.
Vic
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I envy you, your skills. In the song, you have exactly as many instruments as there should be and no extras, and listening to just the accompaniment is cool for time the whole song, I really enjoyed it. I kneel before singing, beautiful voice color and yet your seemingly simple technique seems to have an apparent effect, but in my attempt to sing it, I would have trouble giving it like you. You are better off than me, although I am satisfied with the DAW ( Studio one ), my hand-made mix is not always satisfactory and I prefer to go with it to a friend who owns a studio and is a top sound engineer, and he will complete the mix and then the mastering for me , that it satisfies me and I dare to put it on SoundCloud. Enjoy your song, it is truly beautiful.
I am translating from Czech to English via Google translator, so I don't know if you understand everything.
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Thanks James.
My vocal tone never sounds right to me. Maybe I'm over critical.
I appreciate your words on that subject.
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Thank you, Bob.
Appreciated.
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The mix sounds really good. Great instrumentation.
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Thank you for the encouragement, Laurent.
I don’t know about chord tracks and pads, but I expect that one day I will.
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Vic,
Solid write. Nicely crafted.
Good BAND.
Nice vocals.
Mix sounds good.
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Thanks for chipping in, Guitar Hacker.
I was indeed influenced by Waylon on this.
I would have stayed with Cakewalk Sonar as it's a lot easier to use but they stopped updating and are still on VST2.
There are VST3 plug ins I want to try so sadly I have to move on.
Vic
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