Hey,
 
https://soundcloud.com/user-850954987/singing-the-blues
 
Here's another full Cakewalk production using modest gear. Real drums recorded via laptop with most expensive mics being Octavia overheads, and least expensive mics being a Samson Kick drum mic and several Prodipe TT1 mics for toms etc. Recorded into an RME Fireface and a Behringer Pro-8 Ultragain.
 
All other instruments are either virtual (Steinberg Halion Sonic for piano etc) or recorded in my little studio.
 
I'm a co-writer of this song and play most of the instruments apart from drums and acoustic guitar.
 
To keep things in the family I employed my girlfriend on backing vocals!
 
This song has come out of a regular Thursday night session with 2 local songwriters here in Cardiff. We get together and apart from drinking beer, try to come up with modern sounding contemporary pop/rock music. The guys have a lot of song ideas and this is the first full production job from what was essentially just an acoustic guitar and vocal idea with a drum machine backing.
 
Just realised it's Thursday as I post this - bring on the beer session, I mean music writing session ;-)
 
https://soundcloud.com/user-850954987/singing-the-blues
 

Out-frickin'-standing! Great dynamics, great mix, love the piano.
 
You do realize, though, that once your girlfriend's on a record you're stuck with her forever, right? I mean, if you wanted a new GF, that would now have to involve auditions. (Tell her I'm just kidding! She did a great job.)

Thank you Sir! 
 
Re:Girlfriend
 
...and that's what I get for being cheap! Damn it... ;-)

I like this except the drum sounds, (performance is fine). They don't sound like they are part of the same song (to me).
 
Piano overpowers the vocals IMO. Could be dropped back a tad.

really great song and performances Mike
(Nr Swansea myself) 

bapu
I like this except the drum sounds, (performance is fine). They don't sound like they are part of the same song (to me).
 
Piano overpowers the vocals IMO. Could be dropped back a tad.

Thanks for the comments. We just listened to the CD quality master and find the piano good. I think this maybe a consequence of Soundcloud compression. Drums? Yeah, we wanted something beefy and a little different.

daryl1968
really great song and performances Mike
(Nr Swansea myself) 

Cheers fella. I thought I was the only Cakewalk user in Wales?!? 

As said your vocal is outstanding and although this song reminds me of one I can't yet recall, I think the mix is correct and the drums ...err maybe a little high, but for me I wouldn't change anything it's just picky ... so really good all 'round hope it does well for STUDIO 10 (Can you keep the noise down a bit, I can hear you in Westward Ho!)

SupaReels Music
 
 and although this song reminds me of one I can't yet recall

It reminds me of 'I'd Rather Go Blind', especially the verse melody. Great performances though.

I thought it was very well done. My only suggestion is to maybe use a bit less compression / limiting. It's really only noticeable during the chorus.
 
Vocals were quite nice. Wish i could sing even a little bit.
 
Bill