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#181814 - 11/30/12 07:28 AM
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Since Josie posted a list of Public Domain Christmas Songs, I figured I'd finally get around to recording some vocals. In The Bleak MidwinterRealTracks: 701:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 120 362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085 1676:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking CountryBrent Ev 065 1602:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Pop16 Ev16 065 1856:Cello, Background PopCountry Ev 085 Drums: NashBrushBalDbKEv16^ The oboe and woman's choir are from Mirolav Philharmonic. The harmonies were done after the fact using ReaTune in Reaper. There are still some parts of the mix that need fixing - mixing in headphones is misleading! The cello occasionally overpowers the bass, and the vocals are distorting in others. The lead vocal is a bit too far back in the mix, and I should cut the reverb back a bit. The backing vocal reverb is probably too big (but I really like the sound). I just got a copy of EZMix2 during the holiday sale, so I probably got a bit carried away with the effects.  As for the vocals... Well, there are limits to what pitch correction software can do.  But I figured I should get around to finally posting something, even if it's not quite ready. I'm sure I'll post a remix Real Soon. Comments are welcome.
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#181815 - 11/30/12 07:41 AM
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David,
I would agree with most of the things dcuny said (ha). Seems like you've covered it all there.. The cello competes with the vocal a bit.
That being said, the arrangement is very nice. The oboe is well done. The choir and harmonies work well. Cool stuff.
floyd
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#181816 - 11/30/12 09:55 AM
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That being said, the arrangement is very nice. The oboe is well done. The choir and harmonies work well. Cool stuff.
floyd
I totally agree with floyd.
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#181817 - 11/30/12 01:01 PM
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David,
Enjoyed your music. I liked your gentle voice.
Thanks for sharing your hard work with us all!
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#181818 - 11/30/12 01:33 PM
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Enjoyed listening to your work. In spite of the word bleak this felt very peaceful.
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#181819 - 11/30/12 03:13 PM
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Thanks for the nice words! They say that an album is never really finished, you just run out of time and money. I tend to tinker with tracks forever, and I'd told myself that after commenting on other people's music forever that I really needed to step up to the plate. So I put this out before analysis paralysis sets in.
floyd, I agree the cello competes with the vocal. It's such a lovely sound, I keep hoping I can turn it up a bit. I'll try bringing the volume down where it's competing, but the real solution is probably to drop it out completely at those points.
(A big thanks to PG for including the cello in BIAB!)
It's a bit scary how often the solution to a mix problem is to just drop the part entirely. For example, the ending is just a mushy mess, so I'll drop everything but the vocals at "give my heart" and see how that goes. I had also struggled to get the cello to place nice with the oboe on the introduction. After fiddling with the balance forever, I finally dropped it entirely. Much better!
I'll try to fix the mix, and then punch in some vocal corrections.
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#181820 - 11/30/12 04:06 PM
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This is not a terrible as you say it is David. Just a little tweaking here and there and it will be spot on.
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#181821 - 11/30/12 05:42 PM
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Sorry if I gave the wrong impression - if I thought it was terrible, I wouldn't be posting it.  It was 4:00 in the morning, and I was trying to decide if I should post the thing "as is", or fiddle with it some more. I still want feedback, but wanted people to know of what issues I was already aware of. I don't know how you folk manage to find time to do this stuff! There's so much excellent music produced by forum members I'm constantly blown away, because I know how much work it takes.
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#181822 - 11/30/12 06:09 PM
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That opening oboe sounds great as does the cello. I am definitely getting BIAB 2013 to get that cello. Yea, this just needs the vocals mixed a little more forward.
It is pretty good singing and a super wonderful Christmas tune -- well done!
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#181823 - 11/30/12 08:51 PM
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David, What a pretty song. Lovely arrangment and instrument choices. Good voice too. I agree you should definitely bring the vox up. Nicely done and looking forward to listening again when it's tweaked.
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#181824 - 11/30/12 09:33 PM
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David,
I really like this! There is a tendency, especially with Christmas carols, to reproduce versions we've grown up with (whether we realize it or not)
My wife was a Christmas music junkie. I think we have every Christmas song ever made, and your arrangement sounds fresh to my ears.
The harmonies in a song are often very predictable, but these weren't. I really liked the mood that the descending harmony introduced to the song.
The amount of reverb reminded me of the way Christmas hymns sound in a church during midnight mass on Christmas eve. As a kid the magnificence of a cathedral filled with music of praise embedded some great memories, and here you have stirred them up again. Thats what good music does.
And you're right about the cello... it is exactly the right instrument for that arrangement
two enthusiastic thumbs up!
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#181825 - 12/01/12 03:10 AM
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David, Hey I really enjoyed this. (I'm on my 3rd listen) I don't know if you've done any tweaking yet... If not, then go easy, 'cause I think this is already sounding pretty darn good! I really like the arrangement & instrumentation, also great to finally hear you sing! (cool harmonies)... By the way, your much too hard on yourself.  (But I can relate) Greg
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#181826 - 12/01/12 01:46 PM
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Thanks again for all the positive feedback! Pat, you've got good ears there! I've re-recorded the backing vocals and main track. While you can pitch correct tracks and tweak them into singing altered pitches, there are some nasty artifacts hidden in there. I'll try to get an updated mix out Real Soon Now, once I clear the fog out of my head from pulling another all-night recording session, and free myself from the distraction of all these new 2013 demos...
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#181827 - 12/03/12 12:35 PM
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David, Very nice stuff! I took off for a couple of months, and now you are singing! I wonder what you would get into if I took off another month. I like your arranging. Very peaceful feel, and pleasant to listen to. (Nice to hear your voice.) Steve
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#181828 - 12/05/12 04:18 AM
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Hi, Steve. Thanks for your comments. Really, the arrangement is all about the cello. One thing that surprised me was how much I could remove from the mix, and still not have the instrument be missed. For example, the piano only shows up a couple of times, but it's enough to make an impression, and so you don't really notice it when it's dropped from 90% of the song. I've finally posted an new version of the mix, at the same URL: In The Bleak MidwinterIn retrospect, it's not all that different from the first version. I couldn't resist that massive choral sound, so I beefed up the backing vocals by actually singing the parts instead of simply shifting them into place via pitch correction. I really should have tweaked it more in places, but my poor DAW is starting to sputter and choke from the number of effect-laden tracks. I'm too lazy to render them out as stems, so I'll call it finished... for now.
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#181829 - 12/05/12 04:37 AM
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Hey David, No more tweaking necessary. I just listened to your latest mix and it sounds great! The harmonies sound good, and I really like the arrangement. Just a fine job! Greg
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#181830 - 12/05/12 06:14 AM
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David,
This is the first I've "re-listened" since the original post. I would have to disagree. This IS different from the first version. Much better - from the "little things" you have done (kind of what mixing is all about). The cello fits so nicely now (don't you love that thing!) and "plays so well" with the oboe. The vocal seems a little "up" from where it was originally - another good thing. The harmonies seem "crisper" somehow - perhaps from the removal of other things.
It sounds great. Beautifully done.
Time to start the next one!!!....
floyd.
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#181831 - 12/05/12 11:57 AM
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Hi, floyd and Greg. I should have qualified my comments. I'm happy with the mix, and I'll let it go. What I was referring to was that after adding about lots of new backing tracks and days of tweaking, I figured that the mix was significantly different than the original. But while intending to listen to one of the "new" mixes, I accidentally queued up the original mix. I got about half way through the song before I figured out the mix wasn't the one I'd been laboring over for days! Moral: when you've been mixing something for a while, your ears can easily fool you into hearing something that's not necessarily there. 
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#181832 - 12/06/12 10:39 AM
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David..lovely work..I loved your arrangement, and your vocal was very good as well. There is so much for me to learn from this, so I thank you for that. That cello sound is awesome, and I think everything is very well balanced. I will take alot away from this, in consideration, when working on my own material. Thank you for (finally, I guess!) sharing this. You are always real thoughtful and constructive in your comments, by the way!
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#181833 - 12/07/12 03:19 PM
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David,
I really liked the harmonies. Very nice song. Thanks for sharing.
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Fixed: The Drop Station would not update if dropping a file onto Presonus Studio One.
Fixed: Possible freeze when importing compressed audio files.
Fixed: Crash with error "external exception C06D007F" while launching if using Windows XP.
Fixed: Access violation in Song Titles browser if no song is selected when clicking [Close].
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash during bootup if there is a problem with font installation (usually after upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 10).
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash during bootup if an ASIO driver was previously selected, and the device is no longer connected to the computer.
Fixed: If an ASIO driver cannot connect during bootup, the default WAS driver should be used instead.
Improved: BootupLog.txt will include more elaborate information when troubleshooting bootup problems. This only applies if WriteBootUpLog.txt is present in the Data folder.
Fixed: RealTracks #2975 (Vocal Oohs-Aahs) sometimes played incorrect chords for m7b5 and C7.
Fixed: Some bars for the B section of RT 2529 were dropping out.
Fixed: Some Bass and Nylon Guitar RealTracks (including 2718, 2724, 2722, 2725, 2719) have RealCharts added.
Fixed: Several Piano and Organ MIDI SuperTracks have been edited to remove spurious MIDI events (e.g. mod wheel sometimes caused 'warbling' effect).
Updated: PDF and help (routine cleanup/updaes).
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash when opening a song that contains note-based lyrics.
Fixed: Lyrics would not display in the Big Lyrics if "Show chord symbols above the lyrics" was enabled.
Fixed: Bar Lyrics and Section Text layers do not line up with bars in Notation window if there are repeats in song, and fake sheet mode is enabled.
Fixed: Possible crash if editing a text layer while using the floating Notation Window.
Fixed: "There is no audio file currently recorded" error message when using Audio > Plugin.
Fixed: If using the 64 bit version of Band-in-a-Box, the BB2Go window would display an erroneous QuickTime version, and converting files to .m4a would fail. QuickTime is only available for the 32 bit version, but is only required if using Windows Vista or earlier.
Fixed: Sforzando might not automatically be added to the VST list, causing Hi-Q patch selection to fail.
Fixed: [Video] > Render Video(s)... menu item should launch the Make Chordsheet Video dialog if Video RealTracks export is not available.
Fixed: When choosing a compressed format for rendering files, and "One file per track" is enabled, the resulting files are .wav format instead of the compressed format.
Fixed: Dragging a single track to export MIDI causes that track to be permanently soloed.
Fixed: The About dialog said 'for Macintosh' instead of 'for Windows'.
Fixed: StylePicker: User Category list wasn't refreshing after choosing a new user category.
Changed: Default the 'include similar styles in the stylepicker' to false each bootup.
Fixed: melodists were getting quantized incorrectly.
Fixed: Rebuilding styles list was causing errors sometimes.
Fixed: Clicking OK in the MIDI/Audio Driver Setup dialog should not close the floating Mixer window.
Fixed: Applying audio effects using Audio > Plugins would fail with error "Plugin cancelled. Original file is preserved".
Fixed: Audio will not import to a custom position if there is already audio on the Audio track.
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio > Timeshift Audio would crash the program if the Audio Edit window was not open.
Fixed: Close button in Select chorus start/end dialog should behave like Cancel, ie user clicking on bar afterwards shouldn't do anything.
Fixed: Wrong notes on Oohs and Aahs RealTracks.
Summary of changes for Band-in-a-Box DAW Plugin 1.16.29:
Fixed: bounds when highlighting in chord sheet
Fixed: make selected cell at the end after pasting
Fixed: some styles not dragging all tracks from blue button
Fixed: losing focus in chord sheet
Fixed: plugin stops playing non-synced tracks when closing and then opening plugin
Fixed: track text not resizing correctly
Fixed: C#7b5b9b13 to chord sheet
Fixed: Audio stutters when resizing plugin in some DAWs
Fixed: auto gen after open feature not working in Studio One 4
Fixed: Open dialog in infinite loop
Fixed: Alert window buttons "punch hole" when pressed
Fixed: distortion when stopping playback in pro tools
Fixed: Verify folders before each call to Biab
Fixed: Send space bar keystrokes to DAW
Fixed: Added message if attempting to drag tracks before generating
Fixed: Transpose not working
Added: shift-arrows to select in chord sheet
Added: SHIFT-TAB to go backwards in chord sheet, TAB to go forward
Added: SHIFT-ENTER to go backwards in chord sheet
Added: copy selected cell if nothing highlighted
Added: support for all Biab file types
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