Hi, B.D.

Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
To answer your questions:
yes, it works, releasing too early is better than not releasing at all, and yes, you tend to overthink things a little grin
Heh. Also, releasing it "early" means people can steer me in the right direction when I've gone wrong, or stop me from overthinking things! smile

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This Oscar dude is a pretty good singer and suits the song very well.
Good choice.
He's got a bit of a "cry" in his voice, which I think works well for an understated song.

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Also good choice of instruments minus the hihat in the intro, it sounds a bit cheap and MIDI-esque.
Do you mean only the intro, or into the first verse as well.

It would be easy enough to pare it down to just the kick drum, which was my first inclination. I'll play around with holding off the high hat until a bit later, and simplifying the kick, after a couple of days.

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The chorus could be a little more dynamic (both in terms of volume and instrumentation) so that it stands out better from the verses.
I'll give that some more thought, thanks.

I'd considered adding some orchestration to it, but wasn't really hearing it.


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But overall, the production is pretty good [Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]
Enjoyed my listen!
That's enough for me! smile

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PS: Get a faster computer to run Synth V in your DAW.
It's much more natural not to constantly switch back and forth between DAW and Synth V, and you don't have to constantly leave "the zone".
My computer is fast enough. Part of it has to do with being leery of making the DAW crash (early versions of SynthV didn't work well in DAWS). But I like being able to toggle back and forth. It's fast, and when I'm in SynthV, I can focus only on the vocal. The workflow works for me, although what you suggest would probably work better.

Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate it! smile

-- David Cuny

My virtual singer development blog
Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

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