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the letter p · Post by **the letter p** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:21 pm

"C'est fini la comédie"

saob · Post by **saob** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:27 pm

well put

dono · Post by **dono** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:26 pm

Not that anybody cares, but when working on covering Melissa Juice, Sixtyniner, 84 Pontiac Dream, and Twoism... I have noticed some patters in the music. Each one has a similar pattern in the way the percussion is arranged, also, each song was recorded at around 90 bpm. I just thought it was interesting to start seeing these patterns that you wouldn't normally see unless you were measure by measure covering something.

s7409651 · Post by **s7409651** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:39 pm

dono wrote:Not that anybody cares

...(small lonely voice)..I care!

dono · Post by **dono** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:21 pm

Man oh man. I am having the hardest time matching these synths in melissa juice. The mixing work in here is superbly un-matchable.

never giving up.

dono · Post by **dono** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:13 pm

My Melissa Juice Cover

http://www.scottcagno.com/bounce/MelissaJuiceCOVER.mp3

s7409651 · Post by **s7409651** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:35 pm

dono wrote:My Melissa Juice Cover

http://www.scottcagno.com/bounce/MelissaJuiceCOVER.mp3

I love the synth at the beginning in particular, how its different, deeper and darker from the original, but works sowell

Pantheon · Post by **Pantheon** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:43 am

Nice work there dono. Another nice cover.

I thought I would share my "Forrest Moon" Cover with you guys:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=119FM84B

dono · Post by **dono** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:18 am

Sixtyniner Cover

http://www.scottcagno.com/bounce/SixtyninerCOVER.mp3

Pantheon · Post by **Pantheon** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:34 am

dono wrote:Sixtyniner Cover

http://www.scottcagno.com/bounce/SixtyninerCOVER.mp3

The attack time on the main pad is troubling me. I like the calm feeling it gives the peace, but some of the short notes arnt coming threw that well. Was this your intention? (having said that I havent listened to the original recently so im perhaps not making a fair comparison)

Also perhaps the bell sound could use some attack on the pitch bend so that it hits at the right pitch before the wobble sends it off course.

Hope that doesnt sound negative, there just the first things that jumped out at me.
Other than that (for me) its a nice cover.

dono · Post by **dono** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:00 am

Yeah, I hear what you're saying. I may have put it up a tiny bit prematurely. I have a tendency to do that at times, lol. Then again, I am never really happy with anything I do. Maybe I'm just too hard on myself?

I think it's a slightly different tape delay/echo/reverb on the one track that's throwing it off a little bit.

I'll see if I can a little more time on it and spice it up a little. The one modeling synth I am using is very very touchy at times.

Pantheon · Post by **Pantheon** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:11 am

dono wrote: Then again, I am never really happy with anything I do. Maybe I'm just too hard on myself?

Im the exact same, I only have about 5 tunes out of hundreds that I would call "finished" because i'm never 100% satisfied with anything I make either.

The one modeling synth I am using is very very touchy at times.

Is it real or software? What kind, it sounds great.

dono · Post by **dono** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:49 am

Although, I have a lot of real equipment, I end up using Logic's synths most of the time. I have found that I can get way more sounds and tuning power out of them than I can with most of my real stuff.

The modeling synth in Logic in particular is astounding. I haven't met something that can match it yet as far as the most detailed and awesome tuning one could think of.

The signal flow is a bit overwhelming but when it's all said and done, it's great. You can specify what material your base sound originates from, a wide variety/combination of timbres right off the bat. Wether it be nylon, wood, glass, steel, or a mix of them and then it goes right into the object parameters which allow you to specify how the initial timbre is stimulated (blown, struck, plucked, bowed, muted, dampened, etc.) On top of that it gives you 3 separate points on a "string" that allows you to point to where it's being blow, struck, dampened, etc, in relation to the "body" and "pickups" of the "instrument." Then of course, it goes through your mod, and amplitude envelopes, as well as settings to determine the acoustics of the body of the instrument. It also features a delay mod sections in addition to 2 LFO's and a morph section which allows you to set multiple mod envelopes up and "morph" seamlessly between them.

I just find it simply amazing.

Shadowshocker · Post by **Shadowshocker** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:21 am

dono wrote:Sixtyniner Cover

http://www.scottcagno.com/bounce/SixtyninerCOVER.mp3

I sat for hours thinking this was a skyliner cover.
someone teach me to read, please.

still good,
but get on with your own beauty

s7409651 · Post by **s7409651** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:44 am

Pantheon wrote:Nice work there dono. Another nice cover.

I thought I would share my "Forrest Moon" Cover with you guys:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=119FM84B

This is great, so crisp sounding! I lurve it.

TrippyTrinity · Post by **TrippyTrinity** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:08 pm

OLSON
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCPMtIEhL1A

UNDER THE COKE SIGN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8kh7O04QDA

HEARD FROM TELEGRAPH LINES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKElpuhiUZk

GWELY MERNANS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIM5dfLZ_fs

Great job on all the covers!!! So it seems like you guys use Logic more than Audacity (or anything else). Is it that much better or is just preference?

TrippyTrinity · Post by **TrippyTrinity** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:20 pm

dono wrote:Sixtyniner Cover

http://www.scottcagno.com/bounce/SixtyninerCOVER.mp3

I liked the drum sequencing, but don't like the snare sound; like you said the tape delay etc etc could be muddying up the sound. The bell sound should be more crisp and bright too. But as always you did a real good job. It always takes guts to leave yourself open for criticism. They are minor quibbles, i really liked your work. So why do you use logic over the other software? Do you like logic over protools?

TrippyTrinity · Post by **TrippyTrinity** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:29 pm

Pantheon wrote:Nice work there dono. Another nice cover.

I thought I would share my "Forrest Moon" Cover with you guys:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=119FM84B

Nice job!! I really like the lo-fi effect at the end. How did you achieve it? Or what software program did you use I should ask.

Pantheon · Post by **Pantheon** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:09 pm

TrippyTrinity wrote:
Pantheon wrote:Nice work there dono. Another nice cover.

I thought I would share my "Forrest Moon" Cover with you guys:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=119FM84B
Nice job!! I really like the lo-fi effect at the end. How did you achieve it? Or what software program did you use I should ask.

All I did was record the full song onto tape then record it back onto my pc as follows:

Hit rewind on the Reel-to-Reel
Push the tape into contact with the Play Head with my finger

Then I reversed the wav recording and pitchshifted it down by about 48 semitones.

TrippyTrinity · Post by **TrippyTrinity** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:14 pm

Pantheon wrote:
TrippyTrinity wrote:
Pantheon wrote:Nice work there dono. Another nice cover.

I thought I would share my "Forrest Moon" Cover with you guys:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=119FM84B
Nice job!! I really like the lo-fi effect at the end. How did you achieve it? Or what software program did you use I should ask.
All I did was record the full song onto tape then record it back onto my pc as follows:

Hit rewind on the Reel-to-Reel
Push the tape into contact with the Play Head with my finger

Coool. So not everyone is using massive amounts of tape compression on software. Hey, I like that part so much. Can I do a quick little loop and add a few notes? a little collaboration so to speak.

Then I reversed the wav recording and pitchshifted it down by about 48 semitones.