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Everything that needs to be done off-stage is literally done off stage. It doesn't take much imagination to see how much more a professional a band appears on stage. They also can sound far more versatile and pro-level without anything being obvious to the audience. A programmed keyboard located at the sound board, activated by the soundman, who doesn't even have to know how to play it, can push the right button at the right time. There are many opportunities having such a setup. I had never heard of this "trick" . . . pretty cool!
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I like everything about this. Thank you, Herb. Appreciate the listen. The melody matches well with the melody. Vocal is good and conveys the meaning of the lyrics well. Excellent harmony work as usual. Thanks, Scott!
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Hi Bob and Joliz, Wow, another great song! Favorite verse out of many good ones: "The dawn comes soft and golden Like forgiveness in disguise I still trace your constellation Across the morning sky" Great hearing you play guitar on this too BTW. And I really enjoyed your video! Nice watching you and Joliz do your thing.
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Dave, Chris, and Marty this is a winner Chris a fantastic write and an outstanding vocal Marty your bass fits like a glove Dave your guitar fills were perfect IMHO this is your best to date Loved it Well, we have done probably 50 songs since we first released this one, but yeah, it's special. Thanks, Mario! Oh, such a terrific write. Chris is quite a talented --gifted-- ingredient. Love that piano. The lyrics are sensational. Thanks so much for letting me give this ne a go. Dave, you and Chris are such a big and beautiful part of my life. The songs are always better with you in the mix, Marty, not to mention the extra fun factor when the three of us get together and work on these songs. So, thanks!
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Hi Ray. I hope that things settle down sooner rather than later for you and your family. The forum is not the same without you. Hang in there! Wishing you well. --Noel
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Clever, amusing lyric. Love the chorus. Vic
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Hi Donny. Like the easy feel of this and instrument choice. Maybe a little too long waiting for the vocal. Vic
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Chris, Sounds great. Excellent mix. Bob
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Thanks. My arrangement is quite different from the standard folk style. Maybe that's why the melody may sound different, although it's the same, taken from Folksongs & Ballads Popular in Ireland Volume 2. But these folk songs are sung mostly according to what the singer like and memories so versions are many.
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Hi David - I honestly thought this one had dropped off the page, so I was pleasantly surprised to see and read your comments! Thanks very much for listening and for your nice comments, glad your ears approved! Best, Carl
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The intro sale for the choirs bundle is a good deal...3 for the price of 2 at the sale price. They all sound excellent. Bravo Dreamtonics. The 2+ years of effort they put into making the choirs paid off.
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Hello forum friends, This is my first post of the year. This song is one of the songs we recorded during our music circle's winter recording session. This is a collaboration with other members. Tsuyoshi Tamada wrote the lyrics and sang the song, I composed the music. The music was performed by Yamaha teachers. This time too, I have prepared a live band version and a BIAB version. The BIAB RealTracks Instrumental version was created for lyricist and vocalist to learn the melody. Any comments encouraged. Always welcome. Best Regards. Shigeki Adachi Title: The Old Sweet Love Link of Live Band Version by Yamaha Teachers: https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/the-old-sweet-love Vocal: Tsuyoshi Tamada, my music circle friend Accompanied by Yamaha Teachers Following additional VST instruments played with EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Ist Violins, 2nd Violins, Violas and Cellos Scored by me Link of RealTracks Instrumental Version: https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/the-old-sweet-love-inst Style is _BOND.STY. Bond Fusion Ballad RealTracks in style: 1398:Bass, Electric, Soul70sA-B Ev16 100 RealTracks in style: ~1639:Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkBreezy Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 1840:Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveMellow Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: 3949:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm FusionBalladBrent Ev16 080 RealDrums in Style: LoungePop16thsSput^1-a:Closed Hat, Snare , b:Ride, Snare Summary of lyrics On an ordinary Saturday afternoon I spotted a Chester coat in a shop window That looked just like yours back then Full of romantic hope, you spoke of a future Where are you looking at it now A distant scenery crosses my mind Since then, I've remained the same I am living my life carefree, But little by little, one by one I'm making my dreams come true The bustling pub that we freaquently went to together once Now has a sign with an unfamiliar name gazing down the street The old sweet love reminds me of your smile The old sweet love reminds me of a dream The time that never comes back makes me sad Under the familiar roadside trees I walk through the fallen leaves And my heart begins to turn into autumn colors On an ordinary Saturday afternoon I look up into the high sky The clouds are slowly drifting by Be myself
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Nice chill Bossa. Enjoyed it. Mick Thanks, Mick! If you're new, welcome!
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Hi, J&B. Sounds great!  Everything is clear: drums and bass provide support, harp and guitar shine, and we get double the Janice!
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I want to add a couple things or maybe clarify a few things. 1. you can do anything in RB that just about any other product can do, it can de-ess, it can compress, it can EQ. It can use 3rd party plugins. 2. Reaper is a very powerful and streamlined, and yet complex DAW. I have had it since version 4. I use it and yet find it a pain to hunt down stuff and a joy to do simple tracking in. I have had Cakewalk/Sonar since the floppy home studio days. Used Sonic Foundries Acid pro versions 2, 3, 4. I have used Studio one versions 2, 3, and 4. Used Multitrackstudios (a powerful robust program.) used Harrison Mixbus and love it. Used Powertracks and RB both powertracks since version 3 RB since inception. I have tracked and mixed well over 150 songs. I have done head-to-head comparisons, i can't tell the difference when done. I have seen the value in each and seen that they are all good in many ways. Same results different roads. To say that RB would not have a following if it was a separate product is silly. It is not, it is free and it is unique. It is also very capable. I used it exclusively for a while and back then it didn't have a real comping feature that was easy to use. That was the only reason i move to other programs. Now that it has that capability i and using it for almost every project. I do not miss anything the others have. I am able to start from scratch there. or start from BiaB and move over with three clicks. Is it better than Reaper. NO! is it less capable? NO! It boils down to workflow, and familiarity. Bob is correct!
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"He loves his rock & rye." That's a good one. That's a rollicking production. The lead and bass duet is sizzling and the vocals are high energy.
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I still don't know what love is So, I wrote these lyrics yesterday, and asked A I to write in B minor, I also asked BiaB to write it down. I used my Michael persona this time to get an idea of the song I am going to busk. The song came out ok, so I am posting it now and I will come back and post it when i sing it live. Thanks for listening. ****** Song Summary ************* Title: I still don't know what love is File:I still don't know what love is.SGU Key=Bm , Tempo 110, Length (m:s)=3:05 No intro. 81 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 81. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Tempo, Style is _Michael.STY (Croner w/ Band) *******************
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Hi, Mario. I've never been to a sock hop, but that seemed a good proxy! Thanx David.
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Sol, this song is exactly how I feel. Super vocal and mix but the lyrics took it over the top for me as I can really relate to them. Loved it. PS - Do you know why a guitar is better than a woman? Because a guitar doesn't get mad when you bring home another one! Ducking and running for cover.
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How I would do it in RB - Import your audio and Chords Select a blank track (important!) Go to Chords view and select the bar before you want to insert a new one Right-Click Copy it (just that bar using the From-Thru settings in the popup) and make sure the Chord Symbol & Events check boxes are checked Right-Click Paste that, making sure 'Create Gap on Selected track' is chosen and use the From section in that same popup to define the next measure as where to paste it. Click OK Now you have a new chord sheet with an new measure that you can alter as you like & no audio was disturbed Do the same thing for any other measures needed. After that you can generate or whatever as needed.
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Ron, Thanks - that's very kind. I appreciate the thoughts here as well. I completely understand what you and Jim are saying. I was going for more of a reflection or remembrance while playing, as opposed to a synced performance. But I do get your point. I have another song with Joliz coming out later this week. It has a similar "playing" feel, rather than me playing along directly with the song. Thank you again! Bob
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Hi, Noel. Nice! I Iiked the lyric choices - callbacks to older styles: I recall when first I saw you On that warm Jamaican morn Oh and the day we vowed our lifetimes ‘Neath.... Sometimes cliches are the right choices. I've very much got your style, and I enjoyed the listen.
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The "Thin prints on stone, fresh paste, a biting sting. The same tight lines, enough to make them cling" is my way to try to tell about propaganda. It is about posters hanging on the Wall Perhaps I should try to make it more clear. In a million years, I would never have guessed that is what you are talking about. Absolutely yes, you should clarify. Help the listener understand.
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Hi BD. Once again, you have cleared the "this is brilliant" bar with plenty of room to spare. I absolutely LOVE what you've done. The arrangement, the production, the vocals are stunning. You had me completely mesmerised. What really appealed to me was that this sometimes sounded distinctly 3/4 and other times it sounded like a slow 6/8 (especially when the snare drum was on the first beat of alternating bars). I thoroughly enjoyed this audio/visual journey. --Noel Wow, what a review. Thank you so much, Noel! In terms of timesig, it's amazing how easily a 3/4 time signature can feel like 6/8 when you simply add an alternating kick/snare pattern. But to be honest, it wasn't a conscious decision, I just played what felt best. As is often the case, I don't know what I'm actually doing But I'm always happy when people like you, who know way more about music theory than I do, explain to me what I've actually done. I'm here to learn!
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