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I have a new track on my player.
FM eyes. A friend wrote it 16 years ago. I've been threatening to cover it since. Finally did.

Now with video action!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQcAgZlz ... e=youtu.be

Nice!

Yeah as always nice job NP. Has a 70's nostalgic feel to me.
Only other thought is to bring the rhythm git up a bit in the mix. Just a personal preference.

Nice job! I like that far better than 90% of the current "Adult Contemporary" type stuff I hear.

GuitarMikeB wrote:Nice!

Thanks Mike!

Jahva wrote:Yeah as always nice job NP. Has a 70's nostalgic feel to me.
Only other thought is to bring the rhythm git up a bit in the mix. Just a personal preference.

Thanks! I've heard 50's and 60's so far. Now the 70's. Ironically after completion the rhythm guitar reminded me of the 80's song "true" by spandau ballet.
I'm really curious about your thoughts on the rhythm git level. I was actually considering taking it down one click. Are we talking about the staccato, distorted guitar that is doubled and fully panned left and right? It is played on the up beat with the snare.

Firebird78 wrote:Nice job! I like that far better than 90% of the current "Adult Contemporary" type stuff I hear.

I'll take that compliment any day! Thanks!

Sweet! I wouldn't change a thing Paul. Bravo!

Is this another iphone multitrack app masterpiece?

Well thanks man! It's recorded on my fostex 16 track digital standalone. I record on it, record each track onto a cd, open each track into audacity, and edit to my hearts content.

neanderpaul wrote:Well thanks man! It's recorded on my fostex 16 track digital standalone. I record on it, record each track onto a cd, open each track into audacity, and edit to my hearts content.

Your Fostex doesn't have USB connectivity to transfer the files? The way you are doing it, you are converting from digital to audio (to digital on the CD) - an extra double-generation A-to-D loss - for each track unless you are somehow putting the raw files on the CD, not the converted-to-audio music.

Audacity is very limited for a DAW, you should try out Reaper - free to download, just pay $60 if/when you want to register it.

GuitarMikeB wrote:
Your Fostex doesn't have USB connectivity to transfer the files? The way you are doing it, you are converting from digital to audio (to digital on the CD) - an extra double-generation A-to-D loss - for each track unless you are somehow putting the raw files on the CD, not the converted-to-audio music.

Probably just transferring WAV files on CDRW without D/A/D conversion. At any rate, Paul's mixes always sound awesome so his unconventional methods are clearly working quite well. No need for new tools. If only all of our tracks sounded so good. Determination and talent trumps technology once again!

Paul your vocals are so on top to me it sounds like the band is in a different room. But as they say "consider the source". Most tell me to bring the vocals up...go figure.

GuitarMikeB wrote:

neanderpaul wrote:Well thanks man! It's recorded on my fostex 16 track digital standalone. I record on it, record each track onto a cd, open each track into audacity, and edit to my hearts content.

Your Fostex doesn't have USB connectivity to transfer the files? The way you are doing it, you are converting from digital to audio (to digital on the CD) - an extra double-generation A-to-D loss - for each track unless you are somehow putting the raw files on the CD, not the converted-to-audio music.

Audacity is very limited for a DAW, you should try out Reaper - free to download, just pay $60 if/when you want to register it.

hmmmm.


http://www.zzounds.com/item--FOSVF160EX

Thejohnny7band wrote:

GuitarMikeB wrote:
Your Fostex doesn't have USB connectivity to transfer the files? The way you are doing it, you are converting from digital to audio (to digital on the CD) - an extra double-generation A-to-D loss - for each track unless you are somehow putting the raw files on the CD, not the converted-to-audio music.

Probably just transferring WAV files on CDRW without D/A/D conversion. At any rate, Paul's mixes always sound awesome so his unconventional methods are clearly working quite well. No need for new tools. If only all of our tracks sounded so good. Determination and talent trumps technology once again!

Oh, Yes! They are wavs. I've ALWAYS been unconventional. And I'm tickled with my end result. Thanks for the vote of confidence!

Jahva wrote:Paul your vocals are so on top to me it sounds like the band is in a different room. But as they say "consider the source". Most tell me to bring the vocals up...go figure.

I actually suggested you bring your vox up in your thread!

I'm a singer first. Back in the day I used to bury the vox. Now I put them up front.

neanderpaul wrote:

Thejohnny7band wrote:

GuitarMikeB wrote:
Your Fostex doesn't have USB connectivity to transfer the files? The way you are doing it, you are converting from digital to audio (to digital on the CD) - an extra double-generation A-to-D loss - for each track unless you are somehow putting the raw files on the CD, not the converted-to-audio music.

Probably just transferring WAV files on CDRW without D/A/D conversion. At any rate, Paul's mixes always sound awesome so his unconventional methods are clearly working quite well. No need for new tools. If only all of our tracks sounded so good. Determination and talent trumps technology once again!

Oh, Yes! They are wavs. I've ALWAYS been unconventional. And I'm tickled with my end result. Thanks for the vote of confidence!

Yeah, but your machine is converting it's internal file format to audio as WAV. Probably not much of a 'generational' loss there, though. Looks like the Fostex only has ADAT optical output, so you'd need an interface that would convert that to digital, not much use in doing that.