You're Leaving (Mix #2)

You lay the blame then you turn and run
'Cause you're like a child with a loaded gun
They say it takes two, two to play the game
One to point the finger, and one to take the blame
But you will be playing this game alone
You're going home

      Yes, you're leaving, walking out the door
      I'm not playing any more
      Leaving, get moving along
      Time for you be gone

Pack your own bags - I'm not your maid
There's nothing left, nothing left to save
Everything that's yours I want it gone
You can pick it up right now, or pick it off the lawn
You're no longer gonna be here with me
I'm taking back my keys

      Yes, you're leaving, walking out that door
      I'm not playing any more
      Leaving and never coming back
      No, I don't owe you Jack

Say goodbye, better cut and run
And don't you deny all those things you've done
All I want from you is to left alone
I'll be better without you, happy on my own
If you think that we still can be friends
You'd better think again

      You're leaving, walking out the door
      I'm not playing any more
      Leaving, I don't care where you go
      I'm no longer gonna listen
      I don't wanna know

The Instruments
~1433:Bass, Electric, JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110
~1437:Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110
2403:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FunkyFolk Ev16 110
~1436:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovinMute Ev16 110
~1437:Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110
3338:Synth, Analog, Soloist FunkJeff Ev16 110
2619:Organ, Rhythm Funk Ev 100
JazzFunkGroovin^1-a:Sidestick, Hihat , b:Snare, Hihat

The Effects Chains
Master Buss: Lurssen Mastering Console, Ozone Imager 2

Vocal Buss: Sunset Sound (Iso Booth/Studio 2)
SynthV (Eleanor Forte AI), GW VoiceCentric (Natural Vocal Mix)
Harmony Vocal: SynthV (Eleanor Forte AI), Doubler2 (SoulMate), GW VoiceCentric (Backing Vocals), EZMix 2 (Bright Medium Verb)

Drum Buss: TrackSpacer, Ghz Vulff Compressor (Lots of Attack), TR5 Sunset Sound (Live Room/Studio 2)
BiaB Drum: ReaEQ
MIDI Drum: VD Deep (Dry Direct),

Instrument Buss: Sunset Sound Studio (Live Room/Studio 1)
Bass: Finisher Retro (Mix Console Colors)
Guitar 1: Finisher Retro (Funk Signal Chain)
Guitar 2: Finisher Retro (Funk Signal Chain)
Piano 1: Finisher Retro (Soul Signal Chain)
Piano 2: Finisher Retro (Soul Signal Chain)
Lead Synth: TrackSpacer, Finisher Retro (Too Old Tube), EZMix2 (Phaser)
Organ: TrackSpacer

Mix #2
  • Panned instruments for more depth.
  • Balanced drums - louder, and cut some highs.
  • Less mud on the bass.
  • Guitars are now audible.
  • Phaser on the synth lead to make better use of space.

Blah Blah Blah

This song started with the Syle demo _JZFNKGA.STY (Funky Folk w/ Band). As usual, I altered a lot of chords, worked on some bass lines, and added some hits and pauses.

I then exported the individual files out to Reaper, and created a single backing track that I imported into SynthesizerV and did the lyrics in the piano roll style editor.

Writing lyrics was painful as ever. cry

The prior song had used a relatively high register for Eleanor Forte, and the feedback had generally been that it wasn't a good register. This time, I decided to use to use a much lower register. Eleanor Forte AI has a much softer voice than Eleanor Forte Standard, and the general consensus is that it's difficult to get her to sing with any power.

I did a pass to add harmonies, and then some echo parts. My daughter suggested that bringing the harmonies in on the first verse didn't work, and of course, she was right.

I added a second drum from the recently purchased UJAM Deep Drum, because I needed to justify the purchase.

It took a lot more work to balance this mix. The funky organ was a late addition, and it really helped glue things together.

I'm still likely to tweak the mix/vocals, so as usual, comments of any sort are welcome. laugh

-- David Cuny
My virtual singer development blog

Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?