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Goodbye Ain't EasyThis is one I put together about three years ago. I never did get around to finishing it until last night. It just needed a final touchup and mastering. There are a few squeaks left on the acoustic lead track, but they're relatively minor. Using the multiriff feature in BIAB, I eliminated most of them. But in a couple of places, I got rid of the squeaks but couldn't get a lead melody to work the way I wanted it to, so I left the squeaks but reduced some higher frequency to somewhat minimize the squeaks. I love the slackkey guitar tracks, but they're notorious for squeaks! Hope you enjoy your listen. As always, comments are appreciated. Alan Title: _STAR Demo - Star Ambient Guitar Soloist File:Goodbye Ain't Easy.SGU Key=Bm , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=3:34 Style is _MACON.STY (Macon Cajon Country Folk Ballad) RealTracks in style: 3468:Bass, Electric, AmericanaSyncSteveA Ev16 085 RealTracks in style: 2195:Piano, ElectricVintage, Rhythm CoolJazzPopHeld Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 1945:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm GroovinFolk Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 1814:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking CelticAir Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 1860:Synth, Rhythm, EuroDance ChorusHousePianoStraight Ev16 120 RealTracks in song: 3700:Guitar, Acoustic, Soloist SlackKeyBallad Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 3959:Synth, Rhythm StripMallStrings 65 MIDI SuperTracks in song: 4688:Synth, Pad, SynthmasterDistantGalaxy RealDrums in style:CajonFolkSlow8ths: a: Cajon b: Cajon, Shaker I switched out the indigenous drums and replaced them with a less busy and softer track. I made it barely audible. It's very quiet in the mix, but if I remove it, you would quickly notice it. You could say it's a quiet offering with a loud influence. A NOTE OF INTEREST FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED: You'll notice I used the Synthmaster Distant Galaxy track. With a little high-end boost and a lot of reverb, it creates a great outer-space sound. However, if you boost the low end and cut back a small amount on the reverb, it offers a nice, soft setting for the rest of the soundstage. That's what I did here in the chorus. FWIW.
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Alan,
I think this sounds excellent. The guitars are exquisite - they fit your arrangement so well.
This track has great ambiance. The mix is pro and sounds great in my headphones.
Love everything about it from start to finish...
Bob
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Hey Alan,
I really enjoyed this. I can feel her sadness.
Nothin' wrong with a guitar squeek here and there, it makes for a "humanized" sound.
And the guitar has a slight Spanish flair which I like.
The only nit I have is the last note/chord could have rung-out for a bar or two to close the song gracefully; but that's personal preferrence.
Great job
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Alan...this is such a relaxing track...this would have taken some work...man you sure know how to use BiaB to it's fullest....all the tweaks you did created a very pleasing soundscape for our listening pleasure...this is beautiful!
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Great stuff Alan, very soothing track - and once again - superbly mixed. Personally, I liked the squeaks. First of all they're not all that easily noticed, but they do add a bit of realism to the sound, in my opinion anyway.
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Hi Alan,
Yes it's a bit sad, but lovely music..
And a squeak now and then isn't annoying, it sounds quite natural.
It's a nice listen.
Rob and Anne-Marie
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Alan,
This is Absolutely Gorgeous!
A pro mix.
You should be selling albums filled with these!
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Really sweet guitar tones, nice chord changes, excellent production and mix
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Alan, great mix! Sounds perfect. I also don’t mind the squeaks. It happens in real life, right? You are a master of these great sounding excellent chord choices that always work so well, Tom
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Alan,
I think this sounds excellent. The guitars are exquisite - they fit your arrangement so well.
This track has great ambiance. The mix is pro and sounds great in my headphones.
Love everything about it from start to finish...
Bob Hi Bob, Thanks a bunch. The biggest accomplishment (from my POV) was getting three acoustic guitars that worked well together - not stepping on one another - and each having differing but compatible tonal qualities. I appreciate those kind words. Alan
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Hey Alan,
I really enjoyed this. I can feel her sadness.
Nothin' wrong with a guitar squeek here and there, it makes for a "humanized" sound.
And the guitar has a slight Spanish flair which I like.
The only nit I have is the last note/chord could have rung-out for a bar or two to close the song gracefully; but that's personal preferrence.
Great job
--Steve HI Steve ... The fact you commented that you can "fell her sadness" put a smile on my face. I think it's the goal of most music creators that their music instills an emotion for the listener. Thank you for verifying I did that with this piece. Many thanks for the kind words! Alan
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Alan...this is such a relaxing track...this would have taken some work...man you sure know how to use BiaB to it's fullest....all the tweaks you did created a very pleasing soundscape for our listening pleasure...this is beautiful! HI Dan Thank you very much! You are always very kind with your words. I appreciate that! Wishing you & yours the very best, Alan
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Great stuff Alan, very soothing track - and once again - superbly mixed. Personally, I liked the squeaks. First of all they're not all that easily noticed, but they do add a bit of realism to the sound, in my opinion anyway.
Brad Hello Brad ... It's always nice to hear from you. I agree that a few minor squeaks here and there add to a live nuance of the performance. Thank you for your comment on the mix. I don't use a DAW - just Audacity, if you care to call that a DAW. I think it's going in that direction, but still doesn't have all the capabilities to call it DAW - but it's getting close. Again, thank you very much! Alan
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Hi Alan,
Yes it's a bit sad, but lovely music..
And a squeak now and then isn't annoying, it sounds quite natural.
It's a nice listen.
Rob and Anne-Marie HI Rob & Anne-Marie, Thank you both so much. It's good to have you on the forum again. e miss and your music when you're not here. Thank you for your very nice comments! Take care, Alan
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Alan,
This is Absolutely Gorgeous!
A pro mix.
You should be selling albums filled with these!
fj Hi Floyd, I'm never sure how to respond to your always kind and encouraging words. I hope a sincere and heart-felt thank you are sufficient. Your encouraging comments are always an inspiration for my musical journey. I'm going to look at Spotify and a couple other major service. Thanks for the boost in that direction! I'm delighted you enjoy my work. Thanks! Alan
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Really sweet guitar tones, nice chord changes, excellent production and mix Good Evening, Elliott Thank you very much. Those are the areas in which I'm always trying to improve. I appreciate your feedback! Take care, Alan
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Alan, great mix! Sounds perfect. I also don’t mind the squeaks. It happens in real life, right? You are a master of these great sounding excellent chord choices that always work so well, Tom HI Tom, Master? I'm not so sure about that, but working to improve in the most important areas of music creation. I'm more than delighted you feel I'm approaching that goal. I appreciate all those kind words! Thank you very much! Best to you & yours. Alan
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Alan, this sounds super! Very open and natural sounding, and the guitar squeaks aren't distracting in the slightest. Beautifully arranged, and a real feast for the ears!
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You are really talented Dan. This guitar is very beautiful.
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FWIW? I love to hear the producers story of how things are made. Thank you, Alan.
Not only the strings, but everyone in your group lays a bed of flowers for the guitar to swoon over. A what a wonderful swoon it is. Good write. So glad you finally finished it. Listened a couple times on different systems and the high quality shines in each. The mood is catures so well.
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