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[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1365150601' post='2035876'] Because if you dont really know your monitoring situation inside out it is all irrelevant IME, you can have great monitors in an average room and not have a clue how your mix will translate, so spend hours and hours really critically listening to CDs and commercial releases on whatever monitors you have, learn what is good sound [i]in your listening/mixing environment[/i], refer back to these tracks when mixing and you will be doing pretty much all you can outside of a commercially designed and contructed studio. [/quote] Pretty much in a nutshell, and good advice. Garry

Hi Ian, Whenever i have come across anything like that [or i am unsure about] during the rehearsals i always talk it over with the MD or Musical supervisor..... They usually say 'Do what you want, i am to busy with the cast' Not done that show - what about getting hold of the cast CD and having a listen ? It would give you a better idea if things get confusing. Good luck with the show. Garry

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz6iENNnf08"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz6iENNnf08[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzbKHbDk5hc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzbKHbDk5hc[/url]

More than likely that you are correct..... It's one of those tracks i have always wanted to know who played Bass on [or any of the Musicians for that matter] Oh well, hopefully someone will come along... Carry on all. Garry

Over the years there has been a couple of names mentioned, Google search found this. [url="http://www.discogs.com/Jocelyn-Brown-Somebody-Elses-Guy/release/185367"]http://www.discogs.com/Jocelyn-Brown-Somebody-Elses-Guy/release/185367[/url] Garry

More to Freddie than slap, great playing on 'Sweet Love' from the 'Rapture' album [Posted above] Oozing feel. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o0mtokZrSY[/media] Does the Soul thang so well, terrific player. From the same album.[To be honest, being in the studio company of Anita Baker should be enough to make any body play great] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCsgczgxSQo[/media] Garry

Any convolution reverbs [some great freebies out there - google] And you can use many of the free IR's available. These will give you some great Cab IR sim's, also loads of IR Pre-amp sims available. If you are not familiar with this approach, well worth a google read up. Nothing to lose, plenty of freebies knocking about. Garry

Done that, and yep it works.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1364973372' post='2033380'] [url="https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/creep."]https://soundcloud.c...palmer-1/creep.[/url] [/quote] The link is not working Rob. Garry

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1364929349' post='2032901'] I used to play games a lot myself (pre-fatherhood!) and really admire the work of people like Jesper Kyd and Kō Ōtani (an obscure but awesome composer), amongst others. Games are one of the few places where people willingly soak up 'classical' compositions (in a loose and sometimes literal sense), which is no bad thing. It's certainly come a long way from the bleeps and bloops of my youth [/quote] Talking of Classical/Orchestral or Cinematic style writing .............. You might like this Paul. A weekly stream/broadcast on the making/composing of Trailer Music, and of course what a huge business for composers and sound designers it is. Youtube link/subscribe for after the event [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctsip_9vw0g[/media] The actual channel USTREAM, where it will be streamed. [url="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/trailer"]http://www.ustream.tv/channel/trailer[/url] Facebook, if you are interested [They post some very interesting stuff] [url="https://www.facebook.com/TrailerMusicVibe"]https://www.facebook...railerMusicVibe[/url] Garry

A bit late in the day - But a good read on writing for games music. It's only scratches the surface of the process, but still an interesting read. [url="http://www.keyboardmag.com/Default.aspx?tabid=130&EntryId=329"]http://www.keyboardmag.com/Default.aspx?tabid=130&EntryId=329[/url] Garry

I think it was more than three years, it went back to the early 70's. Chic was their band, but they were also responsible for an awful lot of other artists with their writing, playing and production. Nile is terrific on this, as is BE with some 'chucking' thrown in. Must be the most teasing intro in history... And a Trombone solo thrown in for good fun. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR6pRNfhlJY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR6pRNfhlJY[/url] The 80's gated snares etc...just a sound of the times, but i know what you mean Spoombung. But still Bernard in all his glory. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z951iR1bM8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z951iR1bM8[/url]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1364916666' post='2032582'] Ah, I see - your log in name is altitudinal, not musical! [/quote] If it was altitudunal, it would be......... Lowdowninthearesholeoftheworld. I sold one of my Avalon U5's to someone in Benfleet about five years ago, Was that you ? Garry

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1364755640' post='2030502'] Hi from just along the A13 - Benfleet. [/quote] I am just down on Canvey.... Welcome Chris, and enjoy. Garry

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1364846228' post='2031709'] Those two guys have got to be the best guitar/bass rhythm section ever. [/quote] Although Paul Jackson jnr and Louis Johnson on the early Michael Jackson albums [70//80's] were pretty special as well, playing on millions of $'s worth of tracks. That was a good BBC4 Doc the other night. I did manage to see Chic many moon's ago - And BE's playing was real Bass in your face stuff. Garry

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1364885465' post='2032085'] I'll take that vote, even if it's a 'pity vote' [/quote] Actually Rob, twas not a 'Pity' vote. I see you had done some homework on the picture.... You had a couple of themes/motif's in there, and the pace [game tunes are all about that] Shame you did not have time/chance or the interest [ ] to develop them. Could have done with some kind of cheesy drum/backbeat, then you would have had Rovio head hunting you. Garry

That's just fantastic......... Nice touch. Garry

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1364835624' post='2031481'] "walking jazz bass lines..any old shi*e played with a straight face." Im sure i read that in a bass magazine once? [/quote] There's the problem, it should be played with a dotted eigth face... Check out the above post, bottom line. Garry

Only just had a chance for a listen to all [been very busy] Well done Skol... Shame it was a small turn out this month, but all sounded good. I didn't want to leave Bilbo out in the cold. I see Soundcloud are having an April fools day... Dropometer my arse.... Garry

Terrific stuff.! Garry

Rod Stewart is still doing the rounds............ [url="http://seatgeek.com/blog/concerts/rod-stewart-tickets-tour-dates"]http://seatgeek.com/blog/concerts/rod-stewart-tickets-tour-dates[/url] Garry

Voted....... A couple there are more pleasing on the ears. Great stuff all round folks. Garry

[quote name='Davetheglitz' timestamp='1364328166' post='2025007'] A lot of technical players to my mind are not musicians but applied mathematicians. [/quote] A highly trained classical musician would have to have a lot of technique to execute a lot of the demanding parts thrown their way in an Orchestral situation. But i get your drift. Garry

I don't know if it makes a difference to you Chris, but the Apogee doe's not have any MIDI I/O's. Garry

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1364054246' post='2021445'] Nice one Garry! You've totally nailed the Angry Birds vibe with this one. It would drop right into the game itself no problem! Sounds frickin' superb too. You somehow manage to get an enviably amount of stereo width and 'fullness' in your tracks... you'll have to spill the beans and tell me how it's done Again, great work - and in one minute flat. [/quote] Cheers Paul - No tricks really, Just two Busses with Reverb and Delay. Buss one a short verb/Delay and Buss two a long verb or ambience/delay. Prominent Instruments into Buss one, auxilary/supporting Instruments into Buss two. Going to listen to all the tracks once the voting starts, I like to have a couple of listens to each. [quote name='urb' timestamp='1364065798' post='2021596'] Live 9's lovely Warp function came in handy too [/quote] Been looking at Live 9 for rewire into my main DAW now it has gone 64 bit. It seems to have a huge sound library. The videos look great - Although it is a bit pricey. You might have to give us a review Mike. Garry