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The Time is Magic
The Time is Magic title track from latest album https://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/bb01-the-time-is-magic mixed using Sonar 6 PE. Mastered in Wavelab. this was recorded using my custom USACG Strat and a Peavey JSX Mini Colossal, with the direct output from the amp   drums: Sony Acid bass: Carvin LB70 thru Sansamp bass Di
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/17 14:14:22
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This is a teriffic little number. Sounds clear as a bell and your playing is stellar.
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 13:01:02
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what cool groove... an' some fine hot licks... Yeah, I'll have buy this album... Very cool Bats... 
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 13:03:03
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 16:22:52
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freddy J
thanks for listening!
clear as a bell....
probably because i trimmed off all the fat!
LOL
actually, this particular mix, is one of my simplest, with the least amount of tracks..
1 stereo drum track.
3 guitars.
1 bass.
now, granted, the stereo drum track i built in Sony Acid, probably had at least 12 tracks, including the psuedo vocal 'time is magic' track, but i committed it down to a single stereo pair, and brought that into sonar to mix.
so, really, it's a super basic mix, faders up mostly, with a little automation of pan and volume, and that's it.
i put a wide band compressor across the 2-buss, and mixed into that.
mild compression.
limiter on bass, guitars were straight thru a pedal board for some compression, my yamaha dg stomp in the fx loop of the amp, and printed...
bass straight up thru a sansamp bass di....
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 16:35:02
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very nice Bats - awesome sounding guitar - mix is the biz
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 16:44:31
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Excellent guitar strangling 
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 17:13:13
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notnat
thanks frank.....
it's fun playing that strat.
it's got just enough fight in it, to make it interesting.....
if you are serious about getting the cd:
i reduced the price of the album and downloads....
best price at cdbaby now, i think
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 17:52:23
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 18:52:37
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twisted6s thanks for listening and commenting... yep, i spent more than a few years playing dance tunes with a top 40/funk band! hehe
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 19:08:04
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Your talent is truly in the top percentile.
Sittin downtown in a railway station one toke over the line.
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 20:55:26
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Always the best - your playing is just fantastic.
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/18 23:16:05
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You really know how to command guitar. Awesome work!!
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batsbrew
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/19 12:51:50
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daryl1968 appreciate the listen! i'll tell you, that guitar (the usacg strat) is just dirt easy to record. i can find a dozen easy tones out of it, and the pickups, i can't say enough good about those pickups. very clear, and full, tho the tone of the little peavey tube amp doesn't have as much beef as my mesa, it does sit well in a mix. that was direct line recording, the speaker emulation on the peavey is very close to my Palmer Junction.... you know, that amp was designed by joe satriani, and he uses palmer gear to capture all of his tracks, so he probably came close to copying the circuit, and i already know the palmer so well, it's easy to dial in a tone. i mean, maybe i spent 10 minutes dialing in those tones! LOL
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/19 19:07:06
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/19 19:08:18
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/20 11:42:54
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The Band19
THANKS MAN..
top percentile, heh, i don't know about that....
but thanks for the comment
clean
thanks mark...
glad you liked this one.
it was fun to track....
i held my lip........ just so.
LOL
panup
appreciate the comments.....
i've been playing a long time now,
i oughta be decent enough for funky rock!
LOL
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/20 12:13:54
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I really like the groove you got going on here. I really like what the song does around 125 that was great. and then right back into the groove. Nice!
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/20 13:16:48
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Another GREAT one from the BatCave
As usual, I loved the playing and mixing on this one
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/20 14:04:55
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/21 12:32:45
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MARCUS-
thanks for noticing the changeup....
i've been thinking more and more about dynamic changeups like this...
in this one, i just kind of tripped across it, it seemed like a logical choice.
the trick, is to put it where you want it whenever you want it,
and still make it seem....... natural.
that's what i'm experimenting with now.
appreciate the comments
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/21 13:59:25
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You keep raising the bar for all of us. Your work is always inspiring.
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/21 14:16:43
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Slinky playing there... loved the tone outta' dat' strat! Great cut.
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/22 11:13:26
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Lovely stuff Bats, great driving music, I could get a copy of this for my van. Do I hear a little Billy Gibbons influence here and there maybe? I'd like to hear him play with a tone like this sometimes.
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/22 21:36:08
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digi2ns heheh, batcave. yep, now at the new place, it is kinda like a bat cave thanks for listening!
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/22 21:38:01
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wookie
thanks man, appreciate the paw tappin'
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/23 00:35:52
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batsbrew
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/24 22:18:40
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lynn
very kind words, thank you
philz
glad you're diggin the slinky vibes, man
thanks
jamesg1213
thanks for listening!
yeah, getcha a copy, prices are down, there's a lot of good stuff on it...
billy, yep, listening to him every since the first album came out.
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/24 22:28:17
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Love it Bats Salute on the performance and production. Love that funk.
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Re:The Time is Magic
2012/12/27 19:37:10
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ABULL
thanks man, appreciate that a lot!
the ACID loops are pretty cool...
i prefer to program superior drummer now but at the time i did this one, i was groovin' on the sony product....
that strat is a lot of fun.
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