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Secret (Murakami Cover)
Hey, here is my most recent recording a guitar cover of a song none of you probably know.  But it's a nice song. Don't take my word for it, take a listen. I've used Gibson Bass Collection for Rapture Pro by Craig Anderton. Isn't it great to have Mr. Anderton play bass for your track? Hope you like it. 
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/06 20:13:28
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sounds real good. I haven't heard the original, but your repro is very tight.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/07 04:21:31
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Thanks, David!
The first track is the original:
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/07 07:52:48
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love it
you can really play guitar
I listened to the original too, and I think you did it justice.
It's neat to finally connect the avatar with the musician. I read your posts and wonder what you do, or what you are like, but this is the first time I have listened to your music, and now I know I can say "she is the one that does that," it adds credence.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/07 10:00:06
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Thanks Jesse! Maybe I should delete my pics form profile and just use some abstract avatar to avoid confusion.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/07 13:31:37
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The mix sounds very nice here Alisa, though the drums are nice and clear they do sound a little sterile, you certainly have a handle on the guitar. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/07 13:49:16
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Hey Wookiee, thanks! What would you do to make drums sound less sterile?
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/07 14:10:52
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Hey Wookiee, thanks! What would you do to make drums sound less sterile?
Tricky but they sound just a little lifeless and the same, are you using supplied grooves or are you making you own?
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/07 15:25:49
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I see... Well, I programmed a groove for one preset, but eventually had used another. Lots of copy/paste on the drum track too. Maybe some day I'll spend more time and tweak this track to perfection. So far it's good enough to publish and share. Anyway, it's a cover so it won't be on radio or TV.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinion, Wookiee!
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/12 17:57:34
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Love the guitar work! I think I remember seeing a pic of you and Steve Vai at some point? If so, I think the influence is showing up here.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/13 05:10:06
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Thanks Steve! Yes, Vai is tremendous and influential guitar player and his bag of tricks is by far larger than mine. I wasn't trying to imitate him though, just covered the song I like to the best of my abilities.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/13 07:29:59
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This is very good Alisa, mix sounds great through headphones (snare is a bit muffled tho), guitars are excellent, both the leads and the clean rhythm strumming.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/13 09:01:41
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Excellent guitar work Alisa! I think the copy and pasting on the drum tracks is what weakens it. You could try some compression, and maybe patching the snare to a better sounding "room".
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/13 09:27:15
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Alisa your guitar work is the business. Played great, recorded well. Totally works and carries the track.
Drums get noticeable mostly because your main loop must be fairly short? and it has a "flangey" crescendo in it from which a hi-hat or cymbal bubbles right up and then cuts off at a very predictable time. So looping that is the giveaway.
I don't know if you have Addictive Drums 2 but it's super easy to pop in longer midi loops and slice them and spice them. You probably know that already!
It may not even matter because you are a totally legit guitar slinger with cool compositional and arrangement chops.
cheers,
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/14 05:59:38
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This is very good Alisa, mix sounds great through headphones (snare is a bit muffled tho), guitars are excellent, both the leads and the clean rhythm strumming.
Thank you, James! Mix sounds great through all speakers/headphones I've listened to, and I have a bunch.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/14 06:08:54
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dcumpian
Excellent guitar work Alisa! I think the copy and pasting on the drum tracks is what weakens it. You could try some compression, and maybe patching the snare to a better sounding "room".
Regards,
Dan
Thanks Dan! By copy/paste I mean, I didn't program every verse or chorus in a different take, since there's no need to do so. But all every unique part is played using MIDI keyboard throughout. So C/P is not to blame here. What you call a "room" is actually a share buzz, and yes, there is a tad of room, just the way I like it. It's a dance track in its essence, not a metal djent thing.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/14 06:19:38
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Alisa your guitar work is the business. Played great, recorded well. Totally works and carries the track.
Drums get noticeable mostly because your main loop must be fairly short? and it has a "flangey" crescendo in it from which a hi-hat or cymbal bubbles right up and then cuts off at a very predictable time. So looping that is the giveaway.
I don't know if you have Addictive Drums 2 but it's super easy to pop in longer midi loops and slice them and spice them. You probably know that already!
Thank Tom! There are no loops per se, just a sequence of verses, choruses and breaks in-between, each played individually, same parts were copied and paisted. And yes, it is AD2 emeraldsoul
It may not even matter because you are a totally legit guitar slinger with cool compositional and arrangement chops.
cheers,
-Tom
You are right, I don't know why we discuss drums, when the entire track screams guitars.  I believe, it's really down to listener's set-up and/or room.
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Re: Secret (Murakami Cover)
2017/01/16 13:26:02
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Really great job! Nice playing all around. Lead tone is great as is the cleaner rhythm part. I think the mix is spot on.
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