No No No No

Going for an even more outrageous, outsized, BIG sound this time. Used Waves latest Magma Stress compression plugin on the bass, vocal and guitar fills tracks to drive a sonic wedge through the mix. Everything except the vocals and guitar fills are Biab.

The guitar fills track was an improvised take based on the intro licks and intended as a placeholder. But I decided I liked the rawness and spontaneity of the take more than I disliked the sloppiness. That is, in the aggregate, I like the way it sounds.

Looking for feedback on how this sounds overall and anything else you care to comment on. Know the breaths are audible, but I can't decide if that's a bug or a feature. Also know this is very different sounding from my normal posts, but...what is art without experimentation and growth? Sorry, but NO, "AI" is not the correct answer to this (rhetorical) question. frown

Will update the song file and document here as I incorporate any feedback.

THANK YOU!

R.W. Davis: Lyrics
Me: Arrangement, music, arrangement, vocals, guitar fills, mix, master
AI: Not this time...

Style is _SUNSHIN.STY (Sunshine Worship Rock)
RealTracks in style: ~388:Bass, Electric, Metal Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 1842:Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveA-B Ev16 075
RealTracks in style: 1259:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningRockA-B Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 1851:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningGrittyA-B Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 3398:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm SingerSongwriterGrooveSync Ev 115
RealDrums in style:RockHardEnhanced^01-a:A, b:B
Carvin SH-550, bridge pickup (split), Spider V 30

You look at me and say it’s all just science
When we’re standing on the shoulders of giants
Verbal sparring can be all fun and violence
Say what you will, but all I hear is silence

No, no, no, no
Don’t be that person
I can’t stand it
When we’re conversin’
And I can tell
You have been rehearsin’
No, no, no, no

You call your best friend and tell her our secrets
I feel so bad but you still have no regrets
You’ll probably post it on the world wide web
Even though that’s not remotely what I said

No, no, no, no
Don’t be that person
I can’t stand it
When we’re conversin’
And I can tell
You have been rehearsin’
No, no, no, no

You check your notes before you talk right through me
Goes to show that you hardly even knew me
I put your conversations on an endless loop
Knowing one day you might just get to the truth

No, no, no, no
Don’t be that person
I can’t stand it
When we’re conversin’
And I can tell
You have been rehearsin’
No, no, no, no

Don’t tell me lies
Don’t make me an experiment
Don’t try to fix me
I don’t want an argument
Maybe we can talk
And stay up all night
Don’t say it’s my fault
Every time we fight

No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no

Last edited by DC Ron; 4 hours ago.
DC Ron
BiaB Audiophile
Presonus Studio One
ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM
Presonus Faderport 16
Too many guitars (is that a thing?)