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Hey guys...this is another remaster from my "way back" machine....again it's my daughter from a 30 year old vocal performance brought into this century with the help of BiaB and Melodyne...so...if you do...thanks for listening and any thoughts on any production issues you hear are very valuable to me...thanks...Dan

It Was Your Love
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Vocal: Amber Eaker
BGV's: Amber (via Melodyne generated soprano and alto parts) and me (tenor part)

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Key=C#-D , Tempo 68, Length (m:s)=4:52
Style is _ATMSPH2.STY (Atmosphere Rock Ballad)

RealTracks in style: 1592:Bass, Electric, Pop16ths Ev 065
RealTracks in style: 1003:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Rhythm ClassicRockPicking Ev16 065
RealTracks in style: 1598:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Pop16thsGritty Ev16 065
RealTracks in style: 2542:Pedal Steel, Background ModernBalladAtmosphere Ev16 065
RealTracks in song: 1595:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Pop8thsSteady Ev 065
RealDrums in style:RockNorthern^4-a:Snare, Loose HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

I added: Strings, drums and percussion via the Yamaha Genos


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Pretty song, well sung! laugh

BGVs placed far back that I barely noticed. Nothing much to say there - they did their job.

On the other hand, the strings and cymbal didn't stay in the background, and at times feeling like they were about to overwhelm the vocal (along with some other instruments, at some points).

The vocal also seemed a bit dry, but that's a personal choice.


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It is amazing how powerful a voice Amber had 30 years ago!

The added harmony, including the generated parts, fit in very nicely.

The BiaB elements and your additional performances make for a symphonic background.

We have not been particularly successful in porting over 30 year old songs of ours to work in BiaB.

Good work!

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David and J&B....thanks for your gracious comments and helpful suggestions...Dan


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Great job combining the old(er) with the new! How difficult was it to align the tempo of the vocals from a studio setting with the BIAB tracks?

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Dan and Amber,

That is a beautiful piece of music! Amber proved on this that she has the vocal chops to sing professionally! The message is great and will surely be a blessing to many listeners! Loved the change-up in the bridge section ! n you did an awesome job with the strings, (I felt they are mixed just like they need to be) and with the updated instrumental parts! This is a wonderful song that I could go on and on about! TB

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Beautiful song, beautiful voice and a mix that lets Amber shine.
I would probably add a little more reverb to her voice and make her main vocals louder in the busier parts of the song.
After all, it's all about the vocals smile

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Originally Posted By: Dewey_MI
Great job combining the old(er) with the new! How difficult was it to align the tempo of the vocals from a studio setting with the BIAB tracks?

Hey Dewey....thanks so much for your response...to answer your question...it is surprisingly easy when the first vocal is recorded with a MIDI clock or metronome...since I have recorded most of my old stuff with arranger keyboards all I have to do is strip the old recordings off of the original tracks (via SpetraLayers) and align them with the new band (via BiaB)...it's fun and I can update the tracks! Dan


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Lovely vocal. Dan she has such a beautiful voice. Excellent lyric and backtrack. Well done


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Hey Torrey, Brian and Scott...thanks for the super comments...I love posting Amber songs cause I know the vocals will always be flawless IMHO smile Dan


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Hi firesong,

Nice progressions in this sweet melody. It's hovering and pleasant. I appreciated.

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Hi, Dan and Amber !


Wonderful, just wonderful
what a masterpiece ! I think
it is my new Daniel fav from
now on !

WOW !

Cheers
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Derochette and Dani...thanks for your gracious comments...so glad you enjoyed the song...Dan


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