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  1. mark skinner

    - Fast Car - Tracy Chapman cover -REMIX 2-

    OK , I'm calling this one Done . ? I've made some mix changes and Gary Brun , a friend in Norway mastered it for me. It's Way further than I could have gotten it by myself. The link now reflects the last changes. I "really" appreciate all the listens , crits , comments and suggestions...
  2. mark skinner

    "Something in the Woods" - Indie folk

    After several Impressive listens in my studio , I for sure think you need to boost the vocals a little .. The female harmony is Very nice as well ..
  3. mark skinner

    - Fast Car - Tracy Chapman cover -REMIX 2-

    Hey Guys , thanks for the comments and suggestions. The link now reflects mix 2. I did some drum adjusting and got the kick flowing better. I also dropped it a good bit on the 1 beat. @dobro , I think that was the main reason the attack on the left plucked nylon guitar was so loud and abrupt. I...
  4. mark skinner

    - Fast Car - Tracy Chapman cover -REMIX 2-

    @keith.rogers , @famous beagle , @Papanate , Thanks guys for the listen,comments and suggestions. I think I'm going to just re-record the vox tracks. They were done several days apart and as @Papanate said they are lacking confidence. I was actually reading the lyrics in several takes. I did...
  5. mark skinner

    "Something in the Woods" - Indie folk

    Beautiful Soundscape. You used all lof my favorite instruments for this genre , and did them Well. As far as the intro , I liked it , but I would try dropping 0:22-0:26 . It would still have the lead in to the vox and still not be rushed. I Loved the song and performance. Very Impressive ...
  6. mark skinner

    - Fast Car - Tracy Chapman cover -REMIX 2-

    Hello , this is my first mix of this cover song. The guitar parts kept running through my head so I thought I would try to cover it. Appreciate any crits or suggestions for improvement. Thanks .. mark https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14906301
  7. mark skinner

    From the Very Start

    Nice .. I Really like the singers "airy" voice in this one. I thought the treatment on the pulsing harmony sections was pretty artistic as well. Very nice EQ on All of the backing instruments and the pushed back horn section was a nice touch. Enjoyed it .. Great job on the mix/master mark
  8. mark skinner

    A song about Ice Cold Beer (*UPDATED*) (upbeat acoustic groove)

    Cool song , I loved the vibe especially in the chorus. The vox was smooth and captured Nicely. I think you can get the mix sounding better though. my 2 cents .. I Think the instruments are panned too wide. Left one needs some bass rolled off. Right one needs raised a db or so. Could use a...
  9. mark skinner

    Cakewalk looking Themes ?

    Thanks , I'll look at the 5.xx theme. FWIW , Cakewalk by Bandlab was built off of the old Sonar Platinum and It's been around forever. ..
  10. mark skinner

    Cakewalk looking Themes ?

    Has anyone ever seen a Reaper theme that is anywhere close to the UI of Cakewalk by Bandlab ? It seems as if all the daw's now are using very "flat" looking graphics , even the New Cakewalk Sonar is heading in that direction. I just downloaded Reaper this morning and was wanting to get a little...
  11. mark skinner

    Rock track - "Shade Fails"

    Wonderful Song ! Very nice guitar work and melody . I thought the "Beatleish" change around the 2:15 mark was very creative. Enjoyed it , congrats on a well done project. ms
  12. mark skinner

    Natural Forces * Lyle Lovett cover * Final mix/Master

    "Thanks" guys for the listens , Great comments and suggestions. I'm surrendering this one and calling it done. ? The link now reflects my last mix and a final mastering thanks to "Gary Brun" , a good friend in Norway. He is the sound engineer for a band called "Hobo Train" if you want to check...
  13. mark skinner

    Natural Forces * Lyle Lovett cover * Final mix/Master

    Yep . well-defined is the "perfect" description. Besides my mixing skills , I for sure need some fresh strings on my bass. Especially in this dropped D tuning . I never use reference tracks , but am going look up the A/B song you mentioned .. Thanks .. mark
  14. mark skinner

    Natural Forces * Lyle Lovett cover * Final mix/Master

    @dobro , Thanks for the suggestion and multiple listens. ? I'm now in the middle of close up editing . I had faded the acapella notes before bouncing clips. I'm into volume automation on the lead vox and boosted that part back up. Sounds better , I just was unsure about it. Good call...
  15. mark skinner

    Natural Forces * Lyle Lovett cover * Final mix/Master

    @BTStudio , Thanx for the listen and comment. I like doing L/R guitars mainly because "I dont know how" to treat a single guitar. Hardly ever recorded Takamine LTD used on this one. Fairly easy to get a decent tone , but I'm not crazy about the neck profile.. @RFR , after a few listens , I for...
  16. mark skinner

    Natural Forces * Lyle Lovett cover * Final mix/Master

    @PorterhouseMusic , Thanx for the quick reply , I always wonder how the first one will be ? @RFR , I appreciate that but you know I'll have to change "something" @keith.rogers , Thanx , I too think LOvett ?is a Fantastic writer. There are a few more I would like to do if I had time ...
  17. mark skinner

    Natural Forces * Lyle Lovett cover * Final mix/Master

    Hello , I finished this one up a couple of weeks ago , but just now getting around to posting it. I think it's pretty close but not quite sure about the low end and vocal levels. I always have a hard time getting the vox right on my own songs. Thanks for the listen and any crits or suggestions...
  18. mark skinner

    Huge sound from two copies of a single take ??

    Tim , you are exactly right .. That's why I was sent the track to reproduce. I could still appreciate the unusual way it was mixed , ignoring all the mistakes. ms
  19. mark skinner

    Huge sound from two copies of a single take ??

    I agree , but even if two mic's were used on a single performance , I'd never seen the attack and tails of notes being manipulated in this fasion . When one side faded the other side carried on. It really didn't sound like it was sweeping L/R but swelling from different sides. Besides manually...
  20. mark skinner

    Huge sound from two copies of a single take ??

    Hello , I was just wondering if anyone ever uses this process. I recieved a stereo track of a nylon acoustic guitar to learn for a collaboration. Timing , tuning and overall quality was pretty poor but it had a Huge sound and covered All of the stereo field. I couldn't really figure out what was...
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