Hi Gene,

Since school started again, and I'm back teaching, there's very little time left for me to do any songwriting. I try to get out BIAB whenever I have a spare minute or two and do a little bit.

I know exactly what you mean when you talk about working with a mix; listening, changing, listening more, changing more, etc, etc, etc. There comes a point when the brain just closes down, I think. So many times I have come up with a sound/mix/arrangement that really grabs me at the time but when I listen to it the following day, it sounds wrong. These days, I don't work longer than 30 minute blocks when I'm adding the finishing touches. I've found that it helps me keep my objectivity. I also keep most of the earlier versions of my BIAB files, too. That way I can go back to any point in time. By the time that one of my songs is getting close to that elusive "done", I'll have around 50 - 100 BIAB versions saved. While is seems a lot, the BIAB files are not that big.

Thanks for your continued listening to Dreamin' About Dancin'. It's one of my favourites, too. Like you, I use it as my model for balances, sounds, etc. Galen Breen at Gatorhole studios did a good job with that one! Maybe one day, I'll be able to accomplish this in BIAB/RB. Now that they have RealTracks, there's not reason why I can't!

Regards,
Noel

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