Hi, first time poster.
 
I have been working on this song for a while now and think I am getting close to what I heard in my head the first time the rhythm and melody came to me. I welcome your thoughts.
 
**Edit**
I have had trouble trying to insert the link.  Am I technically inept or have I read that you need a number of posts before you can attach a link?
 
Anyway, I have found a workaround and have typed in the link below and hopefully that will get you there.
Song title: Dr Martin Luther King
 
https://soundcloud.com/mceye/dr-martin-luther-king
 
 
 

Hey Ian, welcome to the forums!
 
Your song is nice and progresses along well. The synth "mute" sound you have in there may be better outside of the center, IMO. I'd also like just a little more low end on the kick, though I can hear the bass okay.
 
Out of curiosity, is this a band or are you playing all the instruments yourself?
 
Regards,
Dan

Your lucky they deleted mine after I typed in my song link .
I will check it out , J. S.

Sounded good , careful they could frown over politics on this forum but yea I liked it .

I am with Dan on the bottom end sounds to me to be lacking any real weight and perhaps a little to much verb/slapback on the vocal.  Nicely sung though, thanks for sharing.

Ditto on the kick/low end, you're giving up a lot of emotional power there. That said, I like this song's style a great deal, sung with conviction and a nice, hooky melody with a good vocal tone, almost a lament. I also dig the delay/reverb effect, but I'm listening on headphones so YMMV on that one. This one deserves whatever you can put into it, nice work.
 

Thank you Dan for taking the time to listen. I will head back into the studio first chance I get to add some bottom end. I think I will add it to the kick on the mix and some more weight overall on the master. Just a little on the master. Also, I will push the synth to the side a bit and just a touch on the stereo spread. Great suggestions, thanks. 
 
I play the instruments myself except the drums that's Superior Drummer you hear and one finger playing a midi keyboard soft synth.
 
Thanks also for the welcome. I have been following the Cakewalk forums for many years and Sonar is my DAW of choice.
 
Have a great day.
 
Regards,
 
MCi

MCI, in order to post real links, you need to get a few more posts under your belt. Try reviewing (commenting on) others people's song here. That will typically help and may even get you a few more reviews too.

J.S.
Sounded good , careful they could frown over politics on this forum but yea I liked it .

Hi J.S.,
Thanks for listening. There is defiantly nothing political here. The song is simply about an admiration for a man with a strong conviction who laid everything on the line and did not waiver. It's also a question for myself. When its my time to make a stand would I falter? I would like to think I would not. And, all of it is intertwined with the loving relationship I have with my wife. she is my greatest inspiration and always encourages me to continue to chip away at it.
 
Have a great day.

kevinwal
Ditto on the kick/low end, you're giving up a lot of emotional power there. That said, I like this song's style a great deal, sung with conviction and a nice, hooky melody with a good vocal tone, almost a lament. I also dig the delay/reverb effect, but I'm listening on headphones so YMMV on that one. This one deserves whatever you can put into it, nice work.
 

Hi Kevin,
Thank you for your comments they are very encouraging. I will take your lead and give it a bit more bottom end and hopefully I can push that emotion a little bit further.