I believe their may be some timing issues throughout with the vocal letting the flow and dynamic down a bit.promising arrangement though. good luck with future projects.
many thanks for your reply. ok with the toms. I use also ezdrummer plugun but in a quite different way... I might sometimes be pointing some issues that seem strange and in fact usless for some people cause Im listening to so many music genres at the moment - that's all! Sorry for any confusion. But apart from all that I really enjoyed your track and liked your vision on this song. Best, Alex
hi again, just had an impression that the intro drums (0:00 - 0:15) are phase-panned. At the moment I experiment a lot with the effects but I never 'move' instruments like this. of course you can pan them even hard left/right but the drums for the most part drive the the tracks like this so such an effect is a bit strange here, at least for me. I think the 'retro' tracks like this need simply quite different kind of effects. Alex
Thanks for the explanation of what you are hearing.
First the toms are always panned left and right on a normal drums set. I just played the toms they came out panned left, center and right. The panning is normal. Play your toms on EZdrummer or a similar drum machine. The snare and kick are dead center on a mix. Just as is the bass.
I kind of like the panning on the intro it makes the song sound different.
Again thanks for the comments. I hoped I explained this to you.
hi midiman, I much enjoyed a kind of a retro 80s 90s(?) pop sounds in here. Excellent work on this one! the only thing is some strange processing(s) added to the entire track (panning?) and also to the single parts that make it sound so special and unusual(?) but its still relative of course...
great track! Alex
I really enjoyed this track. Midiman. Yes, it is pop and yes it has a retro sound to it, but I LIKE pop and like retro! :) The instrumental backing is very lush. On occasion the timing of the vocals did not match the plus (tempo) of the backing track. If you have the software, I'd attempt some time stretching to change the phrasing of the vocals so that align better. Most of the time they were fine. You have the "Where are you now" refrain repeat 4 times in the track. I actually think it would be more effective if it only repeated twice. I know that 4 repeats of things seems to be a standard practice in EDM, but for pop and for this track in particular, i'd see how it feels cut back to 2 repeats.
But, all in all, I really liked the song. Thanks for posting it!
Thanks for your comments. I will try and fit the vocals a bit tighter in the track on the next remix. I think the Drums sounds need some work on the current mix.
"what kind of speakers are you listening to this on"
Actually, I never listen to Looperman tracks on proper speakers. I mostly just use not very good earbud headphones plugged into the laptop.
Sometimes I listen back to my own tracks out of the laptop's shitty inbuilt speakers (the kind with pathetic bass). My tracks have a lot of bass in them so it's interesting to hear a track played back with almost no bass that still manages to sound pretty damn good.
"I know most pop songs have the octive bass in it."
I'm not so sure. I think it's more of a feature of funk and disco. Anyway, it makes sense in your track. I hope you can get a better mix of this. It sounds pretty good but could be better.
StaticNomad thanks for the feed back I use Tanoy studio monitors when I mix I think I need to start listing to my the mixes on less ample speakers. I will deffinatly remix and get it better Again thanks for the help in making my mixes better.
Hi. I think this is a pretty decent pop song though I feel the production could be much improved.
Bass and drums don't punch and kick they way they probably should. For a start (easy to fix) the bright pad synth seems too loud and is taking up a lot of space and drowning out that rhythm section.
Bass is quite subdued and also seems to be panned a bit too much to the left.
This has quite a jubilant, easy listening 80s synthpop sort of feel to it. I guess a bit of disco thrown in too from that guitar. And also the octave jumping bass guitar parts which remind me a little of ELO's excellent Last Train To London. Do you know it?
She has a good voice well suited to pop music though it's not really my kind of thing.
Good work though I hope you can make it more powerful and get that engine room of bass and drums cutting better though the mix.
First tahnks for the feed back.
Yes the 80 and 90 was music. I really enjoyed those years also. I am glad you enjoyed the track and it brought back good memories.
Thanks BB. I do appreciate the positive feedback. It was a pleasure doing this track. They were one of my favorites also. I wish the new music was as trend setting as Toto was (is).
Very professional sounding piece, excellent work, love everything about it, being a old fart I prob have heard the original but not to sure, but enjoyed this so much, thank you for sharing...Fav...Peace n Respect...Mosaic...
Hi Mosaic,
Thanks for stopping by and playing the track and listing to it and commenting. Most people just play the tracks and I hear nothing good or bad. It is nice to hear comments on my work. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Ciao mrwolf14, hope things are well with you and the family.
Thanks for the nioce compliment on this track. We tried very hard to make it sound like the orginal. I guess it paid off.
Thanks for the nice compliment. Coming from a great musician like your self it mean a lot to me. They also are a favorite of mine. I liked the first album and Hydra the most. Peace.
Thanks Scott. I liked this album and Hydra myself. This was the album that defined the band. If I could find someone who would sing I would do Hold the Line. That song was a killer.
Again thanks for the nice commpliment.
Nice synths used here, nice laid back pop beat, you have used the vocals nicely into the mix, haven't heard to much of Sarah but she does have a nice sound and warmth to her singing, only thing which is a minor thing, maybe the crashes and reverse crashes could come down just a touch, like said a minor thing, good clarity and arranging, like what hearing, will be back to check out more in the near future, well done dude...Peace n Respect...Mosaic...Fav...
Thanks for the nice compliments on thwe track and I am glad you enjoyed it. I will take a listen again to the crashes and see wha tyou mean, and make some adjustments on furture tracks. Peace..
Thanks for the nice compliments soundhound. I think the mix was ok but the over all feel was there. I do apprciate everyone who listened to it and commented on it.
James, this is wonderful! Kelli's vocal work is nothing short of spectacular. You have such masterful control of the guitar and it shows throughout this one. It was an honor to be able to contribute to this - a beautiful tribute to your mother. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
Beautiful track, without a doubt.
Full of feelings, a touch of sadness, but lot of love.
Really good vocal part: beautiful voice, very well used and perfectly fitting the song.
The guitar part is building a wonderful carpet: I like a lot the "theme" you composed.
The part beginning at 1:37 is a real master-piece: I love how the guitar parts complement each other.
And the ending is so soft and delicate.
Beautiful. Really, simply beautiful.
Ciao, Domenico
PS: in questa canzone ho sentito molto Amore per tua Mamma. Bellissima... davvero bellissima.
Mrwolf14 thanks for the compliments. I really do apprciate them. I wish I could have gotten this one out to the loop faster but I just had to get it right. It means that much to me. I hope she hears it in Heaven ( Cielo ).
PS: Grazie per le cortesi lode sulla composizione e la mia chitarra. Essa sarÃ
perso così tanto la mia madre bella.
RichieWiinn, Thanks for listing and commenting a favorable note. I really do apprcite everyone comments good or bad on my songs.
This one really took me a long time. I just could not find the right vocals, to fit how I am feeling in losing my Mom.
From the feedback so far I guess I found them with Kelli Leigh's vocals.
I hope all is well for you these days and I look foawrd to hearion more tracks from you.
Beautiful song Mr MidiMan!
The vocal part is very well sung and "catchy". Maybe a more "hooking" chorus would be needed to make this a chart-hit, but it is still better than most of the things we heard in the EuroVisionSongContest this year... way better.
Outstanding guitar work: love the sound, love the solo, love this half-palm-muted rhythm. Simply perfect.
Actually your guitar part is so well done that it deserves a couple of questions:
- guitar used? (I assume something in the direction of a strato on bridge+middle position, but I may be completely off)
- amp? emulator? it really sounds sweet... (it reminds me a bit of the rocktron sound ... very 80s, a bit "Eddie-sh")
Thanks again for letting us hear this track!
unfortunately no download... but at least I can hear it online
Ciao, Domenico
Ok The song was composed my my03 also know as my05. He just asked me for a killer guitar part. Which I was honored to do for him.
The guitar is a 1980 Fender Stratocaster. Modified with a Kalher locking tremolo, seymourduncan Hot rails stacked humbucking picks up in the bridge and the others are seymourduncan strat humbuckers. I did not want to cut the body since it is a classic. The neck is the original one, I do need a fret job. :-) The amp is Amplitube and also Guitar rig. I use a Focus rite Pro 40 and DI to it. I can get some really killer sounds from it.
I do appreciate your commenting on my playing. yes I have leaned more toward Eddie and trying to add his playing style to mine. He was such a great player since Hexdrix died. He has a very original sound. Some of his riffs not all. Since then I would just be a copy cat.
I do not allow downloads since this is original maternal of ours and is owned but us.
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First the toms are always panned left and right on a normal drums set. I just played the toms they came out panned left, center and right. The panning is normal. Play your toms on EZdrummer or a similar drum machine. The snare and kick are dead center on a mix. Just as is the bass.
I kind of like the panning on the intro it makes the song sound different.
Again thanks for the comments. I hoped I explained this to you.
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great track! Alex
I do not under stand what you mean by the only thing is some strange processing(s) added to the entire track (panning?)
Can you please explain a little bit more in detail.
Thanks again for listening.
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But, all in all, I really liked the song. Thanks for posting it!
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"what kind of speakers are you listening to this on"
Actually, I never listen to Looperman tracks on proper speakers. I mostly just use not very good earbud headphones plugged into the laptop.
Sometimes I listen back to my own tracks out of the laptop's shitty inbuilt speakers (the kind with pathetic bass). My tracks have a lot of bass in them so it's interesting to hear a track played back with almost no bass that still manages to sound pretty damn good.
"I know most pop songs have the octive bass in it."
I'm not so sure. I think it's more of a feature of funk and disco. Anyway, it makes sense in your track. I hope you can get a better mix of this. It sounds pretty good but could be better.
Good luck.
on Where Are You Now - featuring Kate Lesing by midiman007
Bass and drums don't punch and kick they way they probably should. For a start (easy to fix) the bright pad synth seems too loud and is taking up a lot of space and drowning out that rhythm section.
Bass is quite subdued and also seems to be panned a bit too much to the left.
This has quite a jubilant, easy listening 80s synthpop sort of feel to it. I guess a bit of disco thrown in too from that guitar. And also the octave jumping bass guitar parts which remind me a little of ELO's excellent Last Train To London. Do you know it?
She has a good voice well suited to pop music though it's not really my kind of thing.
Good work though I hope you can make it more powerful and get that engine room of bass and drums cutting better though the mix.
yes I remember ELO - Last Train To London. I know most pop songs have the octive bass in it.
If you don'yt mind what kind of speakers are you listening to this on, Studio mionitor or pc speaker?
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on Where Are You Now - featuring Kate Lesing by midiman007
Yes the 80 and 90 was music. I really enjoyed those years also. I am glad you enjoyed the track and it brought back good memories.
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Bravo
Franco
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Superb guitar playing.!
This was a great trip down memory lane.!
You cant beat some of them great old school Tracks!
very very nice work man!
Peace
***bb***
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Very professional sounding piece, excellent work, love everything about it, being a old fart I prob have heard the original but not to sure, but enjoyed this so much, thank you for sharing...Fav...Peace n Respect...Mosaic...
Thanks for stopping by and playing the track and listing to it and commenting. Most people just play the tracks and I hear nothing good or bad. It is nice to hear comments on my work. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Peace
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Your version is very close to the original.
Very very very good.
Ciao, Domenico
Thanks for the nioce compliment on this track. We tried very hard to make it sound like the orginal. I guess it paid off.
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Gramo/Neo
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Cheers,
Scott
Again thanks for the nice commpliment.
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Nice synths used here, nice laid back pop beat, you have used the vocals nicely into the mix, haven't heard to much of Sarah but she does have a nice sound and warmth to her singing, only thing which is a minor thing, maybe the crashes and reverse crashes could come down just a touch, like said a minor thing, good clarity and arranging, like what hearing, will be back to check out more in the near future, well done dude...Peace n Respect...Mosaic...Fav...
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What a Voice Kelli has massive range...
Nice Tribute She knows... :-)
Peace...TG.
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It was worth waiting for. I hope all is well.
Bear
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Full of feelings, a touch of sadness, but lot of love.
Really good vocal part: beautiful voice, very well used and perfectly fitting the song.
The guitar part is building a wonderful carpet: I like a lot the "theme" you composed.
The part beginning at 1:37 is a real master-piece: I love how the guitar parts complement each other.
And the ending is so soft and delicate.
Beautiful. Really, simply beautiful.
Ciao, Domenico
PS: in questa canzone ho sentito molto Amore per tua Mamma. Bellissima... davvero bellissima.
PS: Grazie per le cortesi lode sulla composizione e la mia chitarra. Essa sarÃ
perso così tanto la mia madre bella.
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Richie
This one really took me a long time. I just could not find the right vocals, to fit how I am feeling in losing my Mom.
From the feedback so far I guess I found them with Kelli Leigh's vocals.
I hope all is well for you these days and I look foawrd to hearion more tracks from you.
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Cheers,
Scott
on My03 Also Know As My05 And MidiMan vs DeadBeat-IDA by midiman007
The vocal part is very well sung and "catchy". Maybe a more "hooking" chorus would be needed to make this a chart-hit, but it is still better than most of the things we heard in the EuroVisionSongContest this year... way better.
Outstanding guitar work: love the sound, love the solo, love this half-palm-muted rhythm. Simply perfect.
Actually your guitar part is so well done that it deserves a couple of questions:
- guitar used? (I assume something in the direction of a strato on bridge+middle position, but I may be completely off)
- amp? emulator? it really sounds sweet... (it reminds me a bit of the rocktron sound ... very 80s, a bit "Eddie-sh")
Thanks again for letting us hear this track!
unfortunately no download... but at least I can hear it online
Ciao, Domenico
The guitar is a 1980 Fender Stratocaster. Modified with a Kalher locking tremolo, seymourduncan Hot rails stacked humbucking picks up in the bridge and the others are seymourduncan strat humbuckers. I did not want to cut the body since it is a classic. The neck is the original one, I do need a fret job. :-) The amp is Amplitube and also Guitar rig. I use a Focus rite Pro 40 and DI to it. I can get some really killer sounds from it.
I do appreciate your commenting on my playing. yes I have leaned more toward Eddie and trying to add his playing style to mine. He was such a great player since Hexdrix died. He has a very original sound. Some of his riffs not all. Since then I would just be a copy cat.
I do not allow downloads since this is original maternal of ours and is owned but us.