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January - InstrumentalThe guitars are Native Instruments; the remainder of the instruments are BiaB. A lot of the flavor comes from the "Raum" reverb, which was a freebie from Native Instruments. I probably went overboard on the effects, but I thought it fit the feel of the song. Edited in Reaper, with a bit of cut and paste on the cello part. Final processing through the Lurrsen Mastering Console and Ozone Imager 2 to widen the stereo spread. All feedback welcome!  InstrumentsNI Picked Acoustic - "Uphill" pattern NI Session Electric - "Wanderlust" pattern Synth Pad, PopBelieve Ev16 065 - 1543 Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment PopLiverpool Ev 065 - 891 Cello, Background Slow Swing - 2558 Pedal Steel, Background DreamySingleNote Ev 075 - 2666 Vocal Mmms, Rhythm RockNRollGospel12-8 4-part Sw 065 - 3278 Vocal Oohs, Background Pop3-part Ev - 3027
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Nice work on this David - really nice use of the vocal realtracks, and I found it flows really really well. I personally didn't think the effects were overboard - I think they fit nicely in the mix. Thanks for sharing
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Hi David ...
First, you did not overdo the effects. I thinkk they are a perfect blend to your basic tracks. I enjoyed them very much.
This is so pretty. It reminds me of something you might hear in the background of a movie scene in which a character is peacefully reflecting on a pleasant experience or is involved in a good dream.
Thanks for a terrific listening experience. i thoroughly enjoyed it.
Alan
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David,
very beautiful and meditative piece. Grabbed me right in. You always put a lot of thought behind the process of creating, and very careful not to over-soak composition with the goodness of all the sounds we have at our finger tips. I admire that very much!
Enjoyed it! Thank you for posting.
P.S. There is a minor "something" at 21 sec (fret noise?) not sure if that supposed to be there, otherwise, silky smooth.
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I agree with David on the effects. Cello sounds very cool. Super mix. Lovely piece of music
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David,
Beautiful.
That's really about all that needs to be said. It is simply a beautiful piece. A delight to listen to (several listens, in fact).
An excellent mix.
That acoustic guitar in the beginning is quite impressive (recorded sound-wise). All the instruments sound really good, actually.
A Bravo! on this....
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Very nice listen.
Sounds like a soundtrack from a movie.
I like the flow and the shifting instruments.
In my opinion, the reverb fit the mood of the song.
Well done.
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Starts out like a slow version of Classical Gas...that's just the NI picking pattern though.
Hints & builds a la I'm Not In Love too.
A really well structured and arranged piece.
Well done.
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Well done David... It sounds to me like it would make a great cinematic piece... Something comparable to compositions... I've heard in the Godfather movies... Or perhaps even Doctor Zhivago BTW... Thanks again for the magnificent remix you did on "Dreams of You"!
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David
A very pretty piece - lovely sounds and a thoughtful composition.
Very impressive.
Peter
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Nice work on this David - really nice use of the vocal realtracks, and I found it flows really really well. Hi, Deryk. Thanks for listening and your comments. I appreciate it.
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This is so pretty. It reminds me of something you might hear in the background of a movie scene in which a character is peacefully reflecting on a pleasant experience or is involved in a good dream.
Thanks for a terrific listening experience. i thoroughly enjoyed it. Hi, Alan. Yes, I was going for a cinematic vibe here. Personally, I associate that Am(add2) sound with a more pensive emotion. But the great thing about music is by listening, you put yourself into the song, which make the music something even more than what the composer wrote. Thanks for stopping to listen and comment!
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David,
very beautiful and meditative piece. Grabbed me right in. You always put a lot of thought behind the process of creating, and very careful not to over-soak composition with the goodness of all the sounds we have at our finger tips. I admire that very much! Hi, Misha. Thanks! One think that's great about BiaB is having some really wonderful sounds to be able to place into compositions. When I was working on this, I'd started by playing the NI Session Acoustic and found a nice chord progression. I then went into BiaB and picked a ton of RealTracks. I had a fairly good idea of what I wanted, but some (like the slide guitar) took me in some directions I hadn't expected. The end bit is more sparse than I'm really comfortable with, and I was really tempted to add a bit of solo acoustic guitar on top. To be honest, one reason I didn't was because I was having trouble with Reaper's MIDI editor. I might go back and play with it a bit... then again, I should probably call it a day and move on.  The squeak you mention is a "feature" of the guitar VSTi that's triggered at high velocity notes. I thought I'd caught them all, but obviously I missed that one. If I re-render this at some point, I'll remove it. But I only have the free version of SoundCloud, which means I'd lose the nice comments that some folk have posted.  Thanks again for your careful listen and comments!
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I agree with David on the effects. Cello sounds very cool. Super mix. Lovely piece of music Thanks, Scott. It's way too easy to make something that sounds good when the cello RealTracks are so nice!
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Beautiful.
That's really about all that needs to be said. It is simply a beautiful piece. A delight to listen to (several listens, in fact). Hi, floyd jane. Wow! I'm flattered. And it's good to hear the mix is solid. I was on the fence about getting the NI Picked Acoustic, but as you noted, it's got a really great sound. Having spent the money, I figured I should justify it by using it in a song. Thanks for the kind words! 
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Very nice listen.
Sounds like a soundtrack from a movie.
I like the flow and the shifting instruments.
In my opinion, the reverb fit the mood of the song.
Well done.
Hi, CaptainMoto. I actually had some of the more atmospheric cues from thirtysomething in mind. I'm a big fan of W. G. "Snuffy" Walden. Thanks!
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Starts out like a slow version of Classical Gas...that's just the NI picking pattern though.
Hints & builds a la I'm Not In Love too.
A really well structured and arranged piece.
Well done.
Hi, Ray. Who doesn't love those vocals from "I'm Not In Love"? Thanks for stopping for a listen and your comments.
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It sounds to me like it would make a great cinematic piece... Hi, Jim. Thanks! And thank you for letting me remix "Dreams of You". I really enjoyed doing that, because it's a lovely song.
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A very pretty piece - lovely sounds and a thoughtful composition.
Very impressive. Thanks, Peter!
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Very nice, I just finished watching The Witcher and this would fit right in there as ambient cinematic music. I also learn a lot by following your process, which I appreciate. Thanks on both counts!
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