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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1422643676' post='2675145'] I think that is part of the problem. The challenge is billed as composition, but it's just as much a recording one, which I think puts off people who don't have the facilities or skills to make a recording they believe can compete with what has been produced before. [/quote] most people on here have access to a computer or tablet that can host a digital audio workstation, the skills are not particularly difficult, but do need the will to want to learn [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1422643937' post='2675151'] Just had a quick look, it'd take half hour to listen to them all, I'm not sure many people would have that kind of time. [/quote] aquick scan through as you were surfing through BC with headphones on , 20 seconds each if it doesnt grab move on , you night find something you like and could throw a vote at [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1422644177' post='2675155'] [center]Poor, poor people. What [i]are[/i] they going to do?[/center] [center][/center] [/quote] not really necessary Nige , if Skol can't ask for honest opinions without getting piss taking responses then he is wasting his time . If people don't want to or can't participate or vote for ANY reason that is their perogative , if we can make the thing more inclusive all the better .

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1422480231' post='2673327'] [Shameless Plug] You can play mine to Lurksalittle..! [/Shameless Plug] (... although she [s]may not[/s] probably won't like it, either... ) [/quote] I did play her yours Douglas , it was great , half way through she ran off to go and do her homework , inspirational my friend

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1422442625' post='2672619'] [font=Helvetica][size=3][size=4]Voted![/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3][size=4]It was [i]sooo[/i] close this month for me between Lurksalot and Old_Ben… and my vote went to Old_Ben (sorry Lurks!). Both really strong compositions to my ear, which I felt captured the image nicely - or at least chimed with my interpretation of it most strongly.[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3][size=4]Old_Ben just pipped it because his track was a hair’s breadth closer to my personal taste; and I really liked the ‘rawness’ of it (I’m not referring to the production itself, which is great, but more the choice of sounds that I felt worked well). Lurks’ track was also very catchy, nicely played/produced and I really like the contribution of Lurksalittle and her mate on backing vocals. A close second.[/size][/size][/font] [/quote] Cheers Paul , I still haven't chosen yet , but I particularly liked yours and old bens , yours has to be marked down because I cant play it to Lurksalittle Old Bens was how I envisaged mine going at the start , but it got a bit tuney , rather than grungey , and rather than pull it back in line I just went with the flow Thanks to everyone else for the kind words , now for a double check on my voting thoughts

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1422179212' post='2669427'] Ah, so it is! Well spotted. You've passed the test, Agent Bilbo [/quote] Maybe , but where is the voting poll

small scale suits me much better, In Chester we have a few street type music festivals which work really well , and a couple of pubs put on outdoor afternoon/evening shows with any number of local bands , all free entry, drinks at normal bar prices , they are excellent , and while you don't get mahoosive high flying band names appearing , you dont need mahoosive TV screens to see the stage , so you can go home and watch the big name DVDs to get the full effect We do have Chester Rocks though , Chester Pops is more like it , but the kids love it , a decent introduction to a proper outdoor stage type 2 day festival , no camping and the like though.

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1421851165' post='2665760'] Like a truncated version of this? I don't quite dare, yet... [MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyGMI0q8o6Y[/MEDIA] [/quote] LOL , I had a good chuckle at 57s , he takes the horn from his mouth and gives it a dirty look like it wasn't working correctly and made the wrong noise

Ive had a listen through , and just as I think I have taken a step forward , everyone else appears to have taken two or three !! its a good job I am not desperate for a new polo shirt

i am in , this one took loads of work and about 40 vocal takes from me , none of which actually got to the final cut , It is incredibly difficult to learn , and a real effort to try , much cudos to those that can Lucky for everyone our bands singer popped in for a coffee and took 2 takes to lay this down , never having heard it before yesterday , talent way beyond my dreams. So I offer you....Riot Bunny https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/riot-bunny I hope you like it

[quote name='alittlebitrobot' timestamp='1421458941' post='2661656'] current status: unlistenably cacophonous. I mean, I want it to be dirty but I have no idea how you all make your tracks sound so legit. [/quote] I cant speak for myself as I am but a novice , but I am learning that the quality of what you record matters , loads of distortion doesn't often hide much , and even then to make it fit you might have to use only a certain frequency range of it by using the EQ to give each part musical seperation , that said, wait till you hear my effort , you will no doubt wonder if I actually listen to what I am saying out loud [quote name='Old_Ben' timestamp='1421485889' post='2661738'] I've done guide tracks of all my instruments but finding time to get down decent takes is very difficult! [/quote] I feel your pain there , but it only takes more time to get it right and that is practice , and it has done my playing no harm at all , at first it does seem quite pressured to get a good take , but the concentration when put towards the creative works better than when worrying about the negative , just do it again ....and again in my case , I think I would fall to bits in a proper studio with ......people there and everything . Still , I recorded our gig on Saturday , and some songs haven't got any (audible ) mistakes by me . in a gig the moment is gone and no-one is really judging , in a studio it feels a different ballgame altogether to me . I have got some BVs now by Lurksalittle and her friend , just waiting for a real singist to do the rest of it now

A star indeed , we are just about to put 'boys are back in town' in our set , it sounds awesome , I never got to hear the pukka version live it must have been soooo special

[quote name='Old_Ben' timestamp='1421100272' post='2657239'] Was going to ask if anyone wanted to drop something down on mine when it's nearer completion! [/quote] [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1421100693' post='2657249'] well , as I have a competitive streak there Ben , I'll do it for you [/quote] [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1421101020' post='2657256'] Oh no he won't, he'll just 'con' Lurksalittle to do it for him..! [/quote] Oh no , she can sing , if Bens composition is half decent I figure my singing on it should bring it down a peg or two

well , as I have a competitive streak there Ben , I'll do it for you

Ah , now sound proofing and room treatments are not quite the same thing

this months comp is doing well , mine is pretty much done , maybe some tweaking , and by tweaking, I mean I am desperately trying to get anyone I know who has got a half decent voice to replace my sad efforts at delivering a lyric , I am not in panic mode yet , quite , and I have laid a vocal down , but I still have a a week and a bit to replace it Lurksalittle has ducked out of this one as she thinks I am being silly , but I reckon I can persuade her mates to do a few harmonies as they still think the whole recording thing is cool

Different rooms have varying acoustic properties and will reflect different frequencies of sound and bounce them around the room, these reflections will, at some point reach your ear , and these 'stray' sounds will colour or interfere with the pure sound you should be hearing , even differing positions in the room will give differing effects. In most circumstances I don't reckon it to be a massive issue unless you are really keen or a pro , but you only have to walk around the house and shout 'echo' in every room an listen to the difference in the sound reflection coming back at you, and that effect may affect each frequency band differently .

Have a good one buddy , I will listen in when mine is nearer done

I am no expert and probably should investigate this if it is an issue , but all my stuff is on my PC on the same drive

Wipeout ?

Burt Reynolds , someone stole his cigar as I recall Your good lady has chosen a good one for me (I hope ) I just showed Lurksalittle the pic and she said Nirvana , so a bit if guitarish/ rockish/ grungeish noises might work for me , though I so reserve the right to miss that description by a long way

Well done Paul excellent piece and well deserved win. I have no need to get a winners speech prepared just yet , but as a runner up I would like to thank ...........

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1419795945' post='2642784'] I have the b2.1 but never got it to work properly on windows 7 64. I now have a windows 8 laptop so maybe I should try again [/quote] I spent a lot of time trying to make my zoom kit ( b2.1 and the 9.1) work as an interface , it does , BUT , volume levels , playback levels and latency issues made it a real PITA , get the proper kit , it will make the whole process much , much easier and straightforward.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1419433350' post='2639919'] I only ever have my amp in a straight line from the mains, I find the electrons having to slow down to get round bends or corners in the mains lead affects my tone! [/quote] A very important observation , you have to be very careful especially with the likes of extension leads that are coiled up , make sure they are unwound all the way, as otherwise with the cable cores , 1 core will have further to travel around the outside of the loop, and the negative electricity will arrive before the positive electricity (or vice versa) . This will mean that your phase is the wrong way round and your speaker stack will thus act as a giant microphone.

This was our last gig set , it did go on a bit , but we were up for it and so were the crowd , we have a problem dropping songs for the newer stuff , but we try to rotate these and our other songs , but this is pretty much our christmas party . [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Teenage kicks[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Seven Nation Army[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Ever fallen in love[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Hanging on the telephone[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Pump it up[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]The One I Love [/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Maggie May[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Go Your Own Way[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Rolling in the deep... into [/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]500 Miles [/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Substitute[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Dont fear the Reaper [/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Use Somebody[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]She Sells Sanctuary...into[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Tie your mother down.. into [/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Local boy in the photograph [/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]When you were young[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Fat Bottomed Girls[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Summer of 69[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Saw Her Standing There[/size][/font] [size=3][font=LiberationSans, sans-serif]Pretty Woman[/font][/size] [size=3][font=LiberationSans, sans-serif]Since You Been gone[/font][/size] [size=3][font=LiberationSans, sans-serif]Alright Now [/font][/size] [size=3][font=LiberationSans, sans-serif]Whole Lotta Rosie[/font][/size] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Highway to hell[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]whiskey in the jar[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Sex on Fire[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Merry Xmas Everybody[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Don’t look back in anger[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Dakota[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Mr Brightside[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Sweet home Alabama[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]Swords of 1000 men[/size][/font] [font=LiberationSans, sans-serif][size=3]ed to add , foos Learn to fly , and feeder Buck rogers were in there aswell [/size][/font]

I am sure you can, but the voting has started already , It is just whether Skol is able to add you to the poll on a technical issue IYSWIM