Thanks, Ella. Took a lot of work, but I'm reasonably pleased with the resulting track.

Went out in my car today for errands and played your "Immortal" track. Sounded really good in the car. I was, again, very impressed with your production. :)

Hi, Steve1

thanks for the comment. Yes, we are both fine. Got our booster shots a couple of days ago. Still, keeping our heads down, so to speak. I agree, COVID is not done with us yet.

thanks for the info on the YT channel. I will check it out. Sounds interesting!

Eric

Thanks, Maj. I'm glad you were able to hear the original. It's a great track. There are things going on in it that I simply couldn't figure out how to do. But, it definitely was worth trying.

I think now I will get back to working on something original. :)

Eric

Hi, Hughey. Well, the original is a lot better, but I definitely learned a lot trying to replicate what The Six did.

I've got all the tools I need to make a really great track, but it's the skill set that needs a lot more development. That said, I'm not unhappy with the result. It was a LOT of work. Nothing was meshing properly.

I don't know if The Six used some esoteric quantization factor, but I had to fine tune every note of the bass tracks by hand and I had to do it time and time again to get it working right.

And then, when I got the vocal part from Anastasia, nothing seemed to lock in properly so I had to re-do all sorts of individual tracks all over again. I think I made some fundamental errors someplace because it shouldn't have been so difficult to get a decent sounding track.

I almost gave up on it. Let it just sit for a couple of weeks, then went back and dug in. Now I'm working through a tutorial on how to make trance, which is my favourite EDM genre.

There's a lot of discipline required to practice law. And, a lot of discipline required to develop the chops necessary to produce good EDM tracks. And, creativity, of course, in both fields. I was never talented enough to make it as a professional musician, so law was a wise decision. But, I never abandoned my connection with music.

My major regret, at this stage of my life, is having sold my 1965 Gretsch Country Gentleman guitar and my Ampeg amp when I started law school I definitely miss them now. :(

Eric

Eric

Thanks, Terry. I actually like pop. Not afraid to admit it! And EDM as well.

Creating a really good track is a challenge, regardless of the genre, I think.

I've been reflecting on the significance of the people here on Looperman and the music they create. It's all over the map in terms of genres and production methods, but the great thing is that everybody is creating something and expressing themselves artistically. That's pretty wonderful when you think about it.

I don't connect with everything I hear on Looperman, but I respect every member who's made the effort and has posted something they have created.

Eric

Hi, Bruce. Chester is a fine name for a cat. Our's is called "Bailey". :)

No. I am not on Soundcloud or Amazing Radio. I decided some years ago to just keep my tracks here on Looperman, where there is more of a community and I can get constructive advice.

I have no aspirations of becoming a "real" producer. At my age (74) this is very much a hobby for me. But, I definitely am trying to produce decent stuff and to continuously improve. Never stop learning. :)

Eric

Thanks for the kind comment, Chester.

I see that you are from the UK. Were you familiar with the Massive Attack original or the cover done by The Six? As time goes by I realize how much good music I've somehow totally missed hearing.

Should have spent more time listening and less time trying to be a lawyer, I guess. :)

Thanks for the encouragment, Xstokes. I was unfamiliar with the original as well. It really is a great example of really well crafted dance track. I think a great deal of thought and skill went into making it.

The original original, by Massive Attack is pretty unique.

There's another cover version by a group called "Hooverphonic" which I think is amazing. Even more symphonic.

Eric

Thanks for the feedback. Your suggestion about committing groups of tracks to an audio file is very sound. I know I should be doing that, even with projects that have much fewer tracks. I've always avoided that because I was afraid that I would later decide that I needed to adjust the midi or effects on a track and wouldn't be able to do that. But, thinking about your comment I realized that was stupid on my part. I can just make a copy of the project and then print the tracks, as you suggested. Or, in Logic, I can just make a new "alternative" of the project, so if I do need to make a change, I can just go back to one of the earlier alternatives where the tracks were in their original form. I resolve to follow your suggestion in the future. Plus, I really need to build a good mixing template and stick with it. This project taught me that my "housekeeping" practices really need improvement. :)

Eric

Thanks, Maj. My wife and I are doing well here in Ottawa, although covid cases are increasing rapidly and we're under a stay at home order for all of Ontario. I read today that the UK is opening up. I trust that you are keeping safe.

Glad you liked the track. It was a nightmare to produce, for some reason. It has 127 individual tracks, not counting the AUX tracks that I created to simplify mix down. Had a devil of time getting all the parts to fit in the pocket. Strict quantization was not an option.

The track by The Six is a great example of an excellent EDM track. Sounds simple, but is quite complex, many layers, carefully chosen patches for the instruments, a very clear overall sound, but also quite rich. It was an excellent choice I think as a learning exercise. Made me realize how much I have to learn. :)

Eric