Love that ambient music, Mario! This is a very lovely trip. Lots of soft flowing tones that I really enjoy! You've got everything from the woodwinds to the ahhs. John
Hey, Marty! How incredibly true! You are spot on with this well crafted song...and so pertinent to our times. How many of us are really paying attention and staying aware? John
Hey, Bob! Thank you very much! I'm pleased that you liked it so well. I know Lora, who wrote the lyrics, will be pleased, too. The vocalist, Liv Clark, is on FiveRR. Other vocalists I use are Sofi Berro from Five RR on "Just Another Weekend," Marilyn Simone from AirGigs on "I'm Not Coming Back," and Solohead from Airgigs on "Summer Day." Instead of scrolling around, you can find all my songs on my web page: https://www.johnwalradt.com/music/index.html John Hey, Mario! Great to see you again! Thank you for you pleasant trip back to the 70s with that song. I hope the 60s, 70s, and 80s styles of songwriting come back! John
To shlind , have a look at Strum GS 2 I've happily used it for years. ................................... Izzy.
Another +1 for Strum GS2. I also have used it for years. But if one is going to buy it wait for a sale. Most of the time one can get it for half price.
The half price sales happen every time they release a new preset bank for one of their apps. The new preset bank plus all of the existing banks and the associated full app are all 50% off. Strum GS-2 has gotten a couple of new preset banks recently. Check their website regularly. They post each new preset bank at the top of the home page. Applied Acoustics Systems
David, Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment. And many thanks for listening to both version. I am really glad you like this tune, the vocalist and the players. I also wish I could get real strings. I am always very encouraged by your kind words. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
Bud, Janice, and Peter, Great production! A very hard blues song. Doubling Janis 2016 and Janis 2026 is a very nice idea. It's a wonderful doubling. Peter's guitar and harmonica are fantastic too. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
Hello Mick, This is a lovely pop ballad with a jazz feel. The opening chord progression is great. The use of MIDI instead of RealTracks also fits this song well. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
David, Excellent song! The interplay between the vocal solo and the duet is fantastic. The use of MIDI gives this song a special flavor. I also often use MIDI myself because it brings a sense of satisfaction to the production process. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
I have been using Studio One from version 5.5. I kind of lucked in to Fender Studio Pro. I was having so many issues with my Apollo Duo (drivers) I put it up on Facebook Marketplace and sent it down the road. I purchased a Presonus a Quantam ES 2 and it came with 6 mos subscription and a perpetual version of Studio One 7. I did not like the path the software I felt is was leaving out the guitar players and focusing on the Electronic music. Then boom two weeks later Fender Studio Pro. This was right up my alley. The Fender Mustang Native is a really cool plugin and the Tonalics was a nice add but limited. Very expensive for the subscription. I really like the way Universal Studio integrates with my Atom SQ, Faderport 8, and Quantam ES2. I dont mic amps any more as I am also using a Helix LT. The Helix Native and Mustang Native both sound really cool on dry tracks.. I have used the extract tracks and it works really good. I wanted to create guitar tabs of my solos with Notion 6 and melodyne but found it very inaccurate and frustrating.
Wild Ride Somedays you just got a let loose! A few days ago was one of those days so I just sat down and jammed; I was tired of shoveling snow. I used the drum track from the Heavy Metal 2 style. Tempo - 130 BPM Drums = SSD-5 - Deluxe 1 - Deluxe Rock 19 I am playing my Squire P-Bass, my Xaviere 335 with humbucker pickups, and via my keyboard controller the Arturia B3 organ, preset - Winter Shade. As always all comments are welcomed.
Chris, Dave, and Marty, all I can say is WOW! This is a masterpiece Outstanding vocal and harmonies Chris Another award winning bass track Marty Polished off with Dave, one of the best guitarist on the planet Together with the backing band, and the mix makes this the best you all have ever done IMHO. Loved it
Ya, BIAB does a good job at EXPORTING text files - even provides optional formats. But not so much with IMPORTING them. Now that I have taken some time and will have a thorough chord chart example of both the ChordMark and BIAB Formating, I will stare at them to ID what is going on. However, as I mentioned, I am aging and these fine detail tends to get lost in translation. I need a push button workflow these days. I don't listen to tapes and records any longer in order to transcrible and learn solos. Actually, bringing in chord charts into BIAB from other music apps should be Drag and Drop! But that may just be me! I also note that you example shows chords on beats 1 and 3 only. Guess that is jazz! By the way, I am always dissappointed in the accuracy of bring in chords via Midi, XMP or even ACW. I need help assigning the chords to the beats. Now in this current example, this is a true 6/8 compostion, which I am working with in 4/4 only due to BIAB limiations. That may be why you see the chords jumping aroung on lots of the beats and why I need them to be accurate. But my initial listening to this in BIAB tells me it may be worth the extra effort. Thanks for the input. Dan
Arri, this one I know. Many years ago the wedding band I was in played this song One of your best vocals Great backing band and arrangement Super mix IMHO this is your best to date
Bob and Joliz come through with a gold metal on David's song. I really like what you did with this. This has that Bob and Joliz's signature sound and it fits David's lyrics perfectly. Great backing band and mix also Loved it
Nothing wrong with power pop songs Ron, just ask anyone raised in the 70s and 80s. Another catchy song from you that gets the foot tapping. Great lyrics and your unique singing style, which I love. You keep producing songs of a very high enjoyable standard. Most excellent.
Awesome listen Mario. Such a relaxing piece of music. Lots of very cool ear candy. Well produced, mixed and mastered. This music is very much my cup of tea...
Thanx Scott, I'm glad you liked it.
Originally Posted by BobLMusic
Nice relaxing piece of music, Mario! It reminded me of some of Brian Eno's ambient works.
Thanx so much Bob. I do like Brian's ambient music.
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Actually, bringing in chord charts into BIAB from other music apps should be Drag and Drop! But that may just be me! 
I also note that you example shows chords on beats 1 and 3 only. Guess that is jazz! 
By the way, I am always dissappointed in the accuracy of bring in chords via Midi, XMP or even ACW. I need help assigning the chords to the beats. Now in this current example, this is a true 6/8 compostion, which I am working with in 4/4 only due to BIAB limiations. That may be why you see the chords jumping aroung on lots of the beats and why I need them to be accurate. But my initial listening to this in BIAB tells me it may be worth the extra effort. Thanks for the input. Dan
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