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Hello fellow artists!

Once more - and for the final time for now (else you will get fed up with me :-) ) - I am asking you to review my third song with BIAB "Queen of Hearts" on Soundcloud

Let me know what's good and what you would have done differently.

Queen of Hearts – Tina Jay

Intro
Verse 1
When – you try – to shut me out I hide Don’t you see me cry
When – you try – to push me down I flinch You don’t notice why
Verse 2
When – you try – to limit me I shrink Wondering where to turn
When – you try – to dominate I think Let our bridges burn
Verse 3
When – I hear – another of your lies It just makes me smile
Don’t – you see – I’m a wonder in disguise You just wait a while….
Chorus
I – am – the Queen of Hearts I – play – the major part
I – am – the one that rocks I’m not – afraid to shock
Watch – Me – Leave….
Instrumental (one verse length)
Chorus x2
I – am – the Queen of Hearts I – play – the major part
I – am – the one that rocks I’m not – afraid to shock
I – am – the one who’s strong I’m not – where I belong
Outro
Watch – Me – Leave – You – NOW….


I am still on the BIAB Pro Version and have used Audacity and Ozone 9 in addition on this rock track. Again, no tuning vocals (don't believe in it) and MIDI (will tackle next...).

RealTracks in style: 1189:Bass, Electric, HardRockWaltz Ev 140
RealTracks in style: 860:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockWaltzSustainA-B Ev 140
RealTracks in style: 857:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockWaltzMutedA-B Ev 140
RealTracks in style: 854:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Rhythm RockWaltzA-B Ev 140
RealDrums [in Song:RockModernWaltz^5-a:Snare, Ride , b:Snare, Crash Ride

I have also incorporated 2 harmonies (high/low) in the chorus; and vocal aahs in the Instrumental (Male/Female).

Thank you!!

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Hello Tina,

I liked this song. The arrangement is clever and interesting and I actually got that feeling of increasing urgency you wanted to communicate through the song. Your vocal performance is fine and fits very well with the music.

I loved the transition to the piano in the end.

Overall a great production that was captivating and made me want to hear more of your music!

Thanks a lot for sharing!
Will

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Thanks Will, that's very encouraging and shows me to a degree that I am on the right track! Greetings to Denmark!

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Hey Tina,

I like that I can hear the drums much better than the last one. The vocal seems a little hot to me, but that's just a personal preference. I'd like to suggest some stereo panning... I like to leave the drums & bass pretty much center, but then pan those guitars & other instruments left & right. Just experiment with how much (25%, 35%, 50%, 70%), also panning BV's (high right/low left) a little either side is effective.

Keep up the good work,

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Yes, I wanted to make the guitars more prominent this time, the story called for it.

Re: panning: Two guitars are panned 20% each way, one is on zero (perhaps I should have panned too?) Piano on zero too...not sure if panning would have worked well there since it only appears as an intro and outro. Harmonies are panned 10% either side and BVs 20% either side. Could perhaps have been more accentuated?

food for thought!

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Lots to like about this. It is interesting and certainly delivers the intended message really well.

I especially like the lyrics, well written and projected.


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I like it.
I would suggest pan more, especially if they are stereo guitar tracks.

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