This is cool, Steve. Sounds nice. You were in fact successful in nearly copying the sound and all of the melodic notes of the original, which I listened to. Mission accomplished there. Now, for the Elephant in the Room. Any thoughts on the covers rule? Is there a reason you think it should only apply in certain cases--but not here? Like I would love to cover Hey Jude and stuff but they say you can't. It is a genuine question Steve, and you know I love your stuff so don't take offense. I am not grandma. Just interested to know your thoughts. When they say "no covers," how do you read that, and do you think it does not apply here?. If so, why? Again, real question. If people start flooding the forum with covers, that would be a problem for PG. Well, if Steve can do it and get away with it... See what I mean? So, how do you see this?
Floyd, you better copyright this, patent it, trademark it, stamp your name on it, chisel it in stone and burn it onto a gold platter for deep space travel. Absolutely superb in everyway! --Steve PS> Might also want to consider establishing the Floyd Jane School For Advanced Songwriting and Production
Thanks so much for lending an ear and particularly for the useful advice guys. I'm very grateful for the helpful responses and I will of course post an updated version of the song when I have applied the suggested improvements to the mix. That is a very good version of the Chick Corea classic 'La Fiesta', Maartian. The guitar has been my main instrument for the last 55 years and in that time I have listened to, and been influenced by many of the guitar greats in all genres. However, I must admit that Juan Areco had slipped under my radar until now, but he is clearly an excellent guitarist and performer. It must have been a great pleasure to be there at his solo shows.
Don't seem to get the same joy on a Mac. the midi paks folders all contain a .db file which when uploaded trips an error "too large". Has anyone made it work on a Mac. Sonoma 14.2 EzKeys 2
Actually, on your diagram it is slightly backwards. The master channel is in the bottom group, A 1. The A 2 thru A 16 are optional outputs and can be setup as subgroups. The upper 8 channels are FX bins and can be used as typical busses. Drums, vocals, guitars etc. Or another option is to use the A 2 thru A 16 as G 2 thru G 16 as subgroups and use them to effect groups of tracks. Those feed the A 1 master channel. I setup a new song file with a Harrison 32C channel strip on 16 tracks. And the SSL compressor and EQ on A 1 as a master channel. I saved this as "Robs32C16channel.seq". I can open that and rename it and go from there. It works as a template (which do not work, templates that is) I am not sure why templates do not work but they don't. So, setting up a basic song file does give a start place. I good basic quick start would be really cool to have. I spent almost 2 years using RB almost exclusively, but finally gave up because while it worked great, it still had a few too many crashes, and also to many corrupted files. I also found that so many features were and are kind of behind in development to other DAWs. Comping, routing, VST1 VST, Effects, and many more. RB does these things, but it is not as well developed and certainly not as modern in its approach. With the continued development of the BiaB plugin it becomes less viable every day.
If I can find out what RT number it is I can make some single note Holds/Shots for it, you just have the hold followed by 4 shots. You could also have a very slow strum option for a fingerpicking Hold just like I put in the Guitar, Acoustic, Nylon Multi Ev8 120 UserTrack :
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
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
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
Floyd, I love this. This one sounds "real." I almost cried!! And I wasn't even drinking!!! Funny how music and lyrics work that way, huh? Genuinely authentic, and instantly engaging. You can tell from the word go that you're not making it up. More of these please. (Great lyrics, by the way.)
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
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
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
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
I don't write many "real" love songs. This one is. (The rest are just make-believe) I had intended to post this on Valentine's Day. I had written it a few days before and had begun to knock out the production. But. The day before Valentine's Day, we had a cold snap and my wife wanted to go camping. She loves to camp in the cold. So... I ended up singing this to her, a cappella, on Valentine's Day, in the woods, over a camp fire and a glass of carbernet. She choked up. A tear, even. That never happens. TATTOOED i've got to admit i'm slowing down i might not be as astute as i once was i might forget some silly stuff anniversaries and such and give you answers i make up, just because but ask me if i love you i know that one cold you're written into my very being tattooed on my heart and soul don't ask me if this world's gonna make it or if any of us really have a chance call me clueless, i've got no answers unless, of course, you're asking for a dance ask me if i love you i know that one cold you're written into my very being tattooed on my heart and soul ask me if i love you i know that one cold you're written in the fabric of my being tattooed on my heart and soul written in the fabric of my being tattooed on my heart and soul The BAND: RealTracks in song: 3502:Bass, Electric, NashvilleRadioBalladA Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: ~1636:Bass, Electric, JazzFunkBreezy Ev16 075 RealTracks in song: 910:Piano, Electric, Rhythm SmoothBallad Ev16 065 RealTracks in style: ~1639:Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkBreezy Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: ~1637:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkBreezyChords Ev16 075 RealTracks in style: ~1638:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkBreezyMuted Ev16 075 RealTracks in song: 1058:Sax, Alto, Soloist SmoothJazzPoppy Ev16 090 RealTracks in song: 4174:Guitar, Electric, Soloist LatinRock Ev 125 RealDrums in style:JazzFunkGroovin^5-a:Sidestick, Hihat , b:Sidestick, Ride RealDrums in Song: ShakerSlow16ths For My Valentine.
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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