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firesong #732730 09/26/22 11:35 AM
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Ok, I have never used the Melodine software since all of my tunes are instrumentals but I sure appreciate a good song when I hear one. Loved the overall song and fantastic vocals.

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Originally Posted By: cubanpete
Ok, I have never used the Melodine software since all of my tunes are instrumentals but I sure appreciate a good song when I hear one. Loved the overall song and fantastic vocals.

Mike B.

Mike...sure glad you enjoyed it...thanks for your kind words...Dan


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Firesong.

re your song

i forgot to mention 'why' i think this is a super song.
so let me correct this and mention the following..
bcos this is a very talented song. i'm even more convinced after repeated listening.

years ago i hung out with some musos who were way better than i.
what i learnt from them was that 'the man or woman in the street' ie the normal music consumer often has a very different view of a song than a very 'technical' viewpoint…eg this instrument should be down -3db or cut the 8khz by 'X'.

it was also pointed out to me that many demo songs had gone on to success based on 'song hooks' , and whether the overall 'sound picture' grabbed the normal music consumer. basically at the time i was focussing too much on the deep technicalities of song production which drove me bonkers..lol…

in summary, as i'm not a qualified song production technician or mastering engineer....
(i'm more a singer/songwriter and do the best i can ).
i try to offer a 'person in the street' opinion. i hope this makes sense.

once again let me say imho this is a 'very special' super duper song with song hooks and a great song picture.
i wish you great success with it.
i love the emotion evoked in the song vocals etc.

happiness/and kudos/i'm knocked out by the song.

om

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om...omg!...thank you so much...I'm not a tech guy either...almost every time I record I get stumped by my software in one fashion or another...I can't read music or know any scales...but I have a target...the heart of the listener...more times than not I miss but when you land there for anyone it is a humbling experience...and so Praise the Lord (my source) and thanks to you for such an encouraging and humbling response to this song...the key for me in songwriting is not talent but anointing...if that's there the song will accomplish what it's supposed to...my best regards...Dan


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Works for me smile

But you have a great voice to start with.
2 thumbs up!

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Hi Dan ...

What a wonderful song and the production is so good. If I had a voice like yours, I'd never quit singing. I've never had a good singing voice, just enough to get the intent of the vocal for a good singer.

I truly enjoyed my listen - it was enveloping and too me from my moment and captured me for the duration of the song.

I'm kinda like you and om - not much on the production side. My strength, if I do, indeed, have any, are on the instrumental composition and arrangement. After that, there's a lot of hit and miss - more miss than hit.

Thanks for a truly wonderful listen.

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Beautiful song of faith!
Well sung, well mixed.
Enjoyed it very much.

Josie

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Originally Posted By: B.D.Thomas
Works for me smile

But you have a great voice to start with.
2 thumbs up!

B.D...thanks for your kind words...Dan

Originally Posted By: Al-David
Hi Dan ...

What a wonderful song and the production is so good. If I had a voice like yours, I'd never quit singing. I've never had a good singing voice, just enough to get the intent of the vocal for a good singer.

I truly enjoyed my listen - it was enveloping and too me from my moment and captured me for the duration of the song.

I'm kinda like you and om - not much on the production side. My strength, if I do, indeed, have any, are on the instrumental composition and arrangement. After that, there's a lot of hit and miss - more miss than hit.

Thanks for a truly wonderful listen.

Alan

Alan...I always appreciate your gracious comments...we should start a "technically challenged" group...Dan

Originally Posted By: Sundance
Beautiful song of faith!
Well sung, well mixed.
Enjoyed it very much.

Josie

Josie...thanks for listening and commenting...I appreciate it...Dan


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Harmonies sound great to me Firesong! I'll have to check out Melodyne, thanks for the tip!!

Is the style you used really "Backpacker Cajun"? I see the word Cajun and I was definitely expecting a much different production. Don't get me wrong, I loved it, I was just surprised is all.

Na zdrowie!

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Dewey...thanks for listening and commenting...yeah, I've experimented with three softwares to try to create good harmonies...Melodyne, VariAudio (part of my Cubase software package) and Little Alter Boy from Soundtoys...they are all interesting and fun to fool around with...in a pinch they can help fill the bill...I did start with "Backpacker Cajun"...the title is a bit confusing for the style it presents...thanks again...Dan


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Very pretty song, and WHAT A VOCAL!!!! Take care. Greg

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Dan,

What a beautiful song!
The music is lovely and you sing it so well!
Love it!

Anne-Marie


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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Very pretty song, and WHAT A VOCAL!!!! Take care. Greg

Greg...thanks so much...I appreciate your comment...Dan

Originally Posted By: RnAM
Dan,

What a beautiful song!
The music is lovely and you sing it so well!
Love it!

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie...thank you...your opinion is very encouraging and much appreciated...Dan


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Nice acoustic accompaniment. Your vocals are strong and emotive. As I was listening to your fine vocal performance, I was thinking how we have some good vocalists here on the forum with such a variety of style and timbres. Good song!

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Hi Dan, I think your track is really well done. Music choices and vocal work together well. The harmony was a nice lift near the end. Really good track!
-Mark

ps: I used to hang out at soundclick back when they had a weekly song contest on the forum there. I still have my acoustic stuff there. deja vu




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Originally Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm
Nice acoustic accompaniment. Your vocals are strong and emotive. As I was listening to your fine vocal performance, I was thinking how we have some good vocalists here on the forum with such a variety of style and timbres. Good song!

Scott...thanks...you're right there are some fine vocalist on the forum and great writers and killer musicians...this is a great place to showcase our wares so to speak...I love it for all that and the super people I've met here! thanks again for the kind words...Dan



Originally Posted By: mark wilson
Hi Dan, I think your track is really well done. Music choices and vocal work together well. The harmony was a nice lift near the end. Really good track!
-Mark

ps: I used to hang out at soundclick back when they had a weekly song contest on the forum there. I still have my acoustic stuff there. deja vu

Mark...thanks for your comments...I appreciate them...yeah, I've been on soundclick for a long time now...I've thought about other host websites but I like that I can customize my site...$8 a month/ it's worth it to me just to steer clear of advertisers...Dan


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Dan,

This is a beautiful tune! The whole production is lush and full! The strings sound super! I was a bit surprised when you mentioned using melodyne knowing how great your harmonies are on everything you do, but I can certainly relate to the getting older and it being more difficult thing! I personally feel you don't need that help (your harmony worked can't be topped in this forum IMHO) but don't fault you at all for using it if it makes your workflow easier! I really liked this song!

Thanks, Torrey

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