mister6
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Cold December Rain
My first addition to Soundcloud - Cold December Rain. I hope it touches you.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 10:57:27
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Mister6,
Wonderful guitars and melody. Very sad song. I long for something to say how warm the love was in contrast to the cold rain. Thanks for sharing this.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 11:08:45
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It sounds quite nice here. I would be tempted to fade the rain slightly sooner at about 0:12:00, with possibly a fade to nothing around 1:10:00 just a thought. Mixed on the 20/20's?  Thanks for sharing.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 11:16:13
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It sounds quite nice here. I would be tempted to fade the rain slightly sooner at about 0:12:00, with possibly a fade to nothing around 1:10:00 just a thought. Mixed on the 20/20's?
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I still think about that fading out sooner, and it's possible I will change that before making the CD. I don't know what you mean by 20/20's, however. Recorded with Sonar 4, using a Roland VM-3100 Pro.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 11:18:40
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Thank you for the feedback. The song came from the heart. The music is 10 years old. I composed the lyrics initially about an old love, but then I was writing as two of my brothers died last year. The theme drifted.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 11:20:28
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Hey Steve, Wonderful song! Very well written/performance. Looking forward to hearing more of your music. Kev
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 11:21:29
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mister6
Wookiee
It sounds quite nice here. I would be tempted to fade the rain slightly sooner at about 0:12:00, with possibly a fade to nothing around 1:10:00 just a thought. Mixed on the 20/20's?
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I still think about that fading out sooner, and it's possible I will change that before making the CD. I don't know what you mean by 20/20's, however. Recorded with Sonar 4, using a Roland VM-3100 Pro.
Your avatar appears to have a set of Event 20/20's behind you?
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 11:25:10
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Wookiee
It sounds quite nice here. I would be tempted to fade the rain slightly sooner at about 0:12:00, with possibly a fade to nothing around 1:10:00 just a thought. Mixed on the 20/20's?
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I still think about that fading out sooner, and it's possible I will change that before making the CD. I don't know what you mean by 20/20's, however. Recorded with Sonar 4, using a Roland VM-3100 Pro.
Your avatar appears to have a set of Event 20/20's behind you?
Ah, yes. Events, but TR8, not 20/20. Wonderful tools.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 11:26:12
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drumstixkev
Hey Steve,
Wonderful song! Very well written/performance. Looking forward to hearing more of your music.
Kev
Thank you, Kev. :)
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 11:52:41
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Nice job..... the guitar sounds really nice.
the whole recording is well done.
enjoyable.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 12:21:04
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Ah, yes. Events, but TR8, not 20/20. Wonderful tools. Agreed, I have passive 20/20's.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 12:28:10
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Nice job..... the guitar sounds really nice.
the whole recording is well done.
enjoyable.
Thank you!
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 13:23:55
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mister6
but then I was writing as two of my brothers died last year.
Deepest sympathies, man. I'm all too familiar with the mindset, and I can hear it in this. Love those wide, luscious guitars. Overall mix is coming through a tad bright, and I'm hearing a little sibilance on the vocals. The kick drum sounds oddly confined, perhaps a little mid heavy, and wanting a bit more room. That said, I really like this, and yes, the hair on my arms was standing up.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 14:36:00
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mister6
but then I was writing as two of my brothers died last year.
Deepest sympathies, man. I'm all too familiar with the mindset, and I can hear it in this.
Love those wide, luscious guitars. Overall mix is coming through a tad bright, and I'm hearing a little sibilance on the vocals.
The kick drum sounds oddly confined, perhaps a little mid heavy, and wanting a bit more room.
That said, I really like this, and yes, the hair on my arms was standing up.
Thank you for all that, I really appreciate a detailed reply. My mixing skills are still evolving, and I do know I've sometimes over-tweaked the vocals. That was the old DAW, and I'm hopeful about the new X1. My drums... those are the sounds of a DMPro played by me with some Roland V-Drums. I'm a man who should stick to his guitars. That's another reason I love X1, since Session Drummer is so flexible. I write a much more realistic midi than anything I can ever play. :)
post edited by mister6 - 2011/12/10 14:37:08
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 21:09:19
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I like this song! Nice!
There's a cllick at 2:44.
I think everything sounds very good. It's a great song. I can feel the passion coming through.
Excellent work.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/10 22:02:44
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ke this song! Nice! There's a cllick at 2:44. I think everything sounds very good. It's a great song. I can feel the passion coming through. Excellent work. Guitarpima
I like this song! Nice!
There's a cllick at 2:44.
I think everything sounds very good. It's a great song. I can feel the passion coming through.
Excellent work.
Thank you so much. I will check that out.
post edited by mister6 - 2011/12/10 22:04:19
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/13 11:14:13
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Beautiful, moody song!! Lush guitars. Really well done and composed!
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/13 16:42:20
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Beautiful song and melody. Mix sounds great. Love your playing and singing. Lots of emotion and just beautiful lyrics. Nice track for today...it's raining here right now. Sorry to hear about your losses. Tough. :(
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/13 19:25:08
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Thank you lhansen and Janet.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/13 20:19:57
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Nice Steve. Brought me back to 2 years ago when my sister died in December and the time I spent being with her afterwards. It touched me that way.
As far as the production crits go, for me, the acous guit is too overpowering. I think mostly in timbre or width, not sure. Maybe just volume. But then, I like a song to speak the rhythm and vocal more.
Thanks for posting this.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/13 21:55:56
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Lush is the perfect description of the guitars in this, especially the acoustic ones. The Rainfall at the start sets the atmosphere for the song and works well. Nice arrangement and playing. You've got some great tones from the electric guitars. The vocals sound a bit hesitant and restrained and i think if you let go more it would give them more presence. Overall a nice track.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/13 23:04:03
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Thank you, timidi and blipp. I appreciate all perspectives on this song.
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Re:Cold December Rain
2011/12/14 06:49:46
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Very moving song Steve, nicely written, arranged and mixed. I liked it a lot.
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