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New amp came today. I had my eye on the two new lines of Vietnamese Marshall heads and combos that came out this year. There is the Origin series, which is supposed to be based on vintage low gain Marshalls. They come in 20 and 50 watt heads as wells as assorted combos. There is also the DSL...

New collaboration. Johnny sang all the vocals. Amazing arrangement of the harmony vox! Dave did the drums. I wrote the song and played everything else. Great work guys! All comments welcome. Priority is the vocal mix. Thanks! Latest mix: MASTER_Pen Penny Pen_2018_Master 8.mp3 - Google...

Brand new song, still tweaking lyrics and things. Haven't decided on the ending yet. Let me know what you think. These are my demo vocals and programmed drums. The plan is to bring in a good singer. Drums will need a makeover for sure. Thanks! Latest mix: Silver Glide_Ray Taylor_mix...

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Another song demo. I'm trying to kick out the songs I've been writing this summer. Here's the next up. This is my vocal demo with programmed drums using Jamstix4 samples. The final version will have real drums and a real singer. This is a mix, not a master. Natural dynamics are present...

I took the plunge on the Waves sale and bought the Vocal Rider and De Esser. I haven't messed with the latter yet. However, I did try the Vocal Rider. It took me a while to get the side chain working in Reaper. It involved getting into the pins and figuring out the magic combination. Tested...

I posted the song demo on the forum a while back. Here's working on the finished product. JohnnyAmato sang lead and harmony vox. Ibleedburgundy played the drums. Awesome job! Early days for this mix. It's more complicated that what I've been mixing lately. The arrangement has a lot of...

Song demo with my vocals and programmed drums. The plan is to bring in a singer eventually. This is a brand new song, still making final adjustments. There will probably be changes to the lyrics. I'm interested in hearing comments about the general direction of the song. Would it make you...

I have been using this outboard compressor and it's sister unit, the ART PRO MPA II mic preamp, in my input chain for about three years. I use it for tracking everything. I've found it to be a smooth compressor that adds a bit of warmth without imposing too much on the signal. It works on...

Here's a collaboration from the forum. Johnny did all the vocals. Dave played drums. Guitars, keys, bass, and song are mine. Awesome work guys! [UPDATE: JohnnyAmato contributed the awesome outro guitar solo, both parts!] Early days for the mix. All comments appreciated. Thanks! Updated...

I need a headphone amp and a good set of headphones for tracking vocals, that can also do light mixing. Budget $400. Thanks for suggestions!

EDIT: Here is a version of this song with jimistone from the forum singing. Still has my programmed drums, but the plan is to add real drums. Thanks! Latest mix with jimistone's vocal: Mayfield_Ray Taylor_mix 14.mp3 - Google Drive Mayfield Words and music by Ray Taylor, 2017 In the smooth...

Another song demo with my vocals and programmed drums. The plan is to give real drums and a great singer. All comments welcome. Thanks! Latest mix: Seedy Side of Heaven_Ray Taylor_Mix 8.mp3 - Google Drive Seedy Side of Heaven Words and music by Ray Taylor, 2017 The morning kicks off early...

Hey all. This is a demo of one of the new songs I'm writing for the next project. Drums are programmed and the vocal is mine. The plan is to add real drums and a first rate vocalist. All comments welcome. This is a total starter mix, with the added complication of MIL in the house for...

Here's the latest song with easlern on vocals and ibleedburgundy on drums. Great job guys! All comments welcome. Here's the starting mix. I'll work on lead and harmony vocals first, then drums and bass, then everything else. Thanks! Latest mix: Splash of Sunny Weather_Ray Taylor_Mix 20.mp3...

Anyone tried this mic? I picked one up to give me a new flavor for close miking guitar amps, as I've been using an SM57 for everything. From a couple of quick sessions, it does have a different sound. Looking forward to giving it a workout.

New song. Easlern on lead vocal, ibleedburgundy on drums. Good job guys. I'm working first on the vocals. Are the lead and harmony vox at the right level, blended? All comments welcome! Latest Mix: Crop Circles_Ray Taylor_Mix 7.mp3 - Google Drive Crop Circles Words and music by Ray...

Another remix of an album track getting ready to master. That's easlern on lead vocal and ibleedburgundy on drums. Good work guys! All comments appreciated. Right not I'm focused on getting the levels right, especially lead vocal and bass...

I'm working to finalize the mixes for all the songs Nick, Dave and I have recorded over the past year. It is nine songs so far. I'm hoping to finish the album this summer. We don't yet have a name for our project. Any suggestions? This was the first song the three of us recorded together...

I've been doing remixes of all our songs for the album, to get them ready to master. You might have heard this last year. I could use some ears. The main question is levels, vocals and bass especially. Thanks. Latest mix: Tall Order_Ray Taylor_Mix 10.mp3 - Google Drive Tall Order Word and...