lurksalot

I am happy to spend my money where I like and if a local shop has what I want, seems to be keen to sell me one , lets me browse and try if I want to and generally treats me decently as a customer, I will be happy to spend a little more than I would on-line. If a shop keeper doesn't seem to care whether I am in their premises or not, then I feel no obligation to do any business with him/her. you can sometimes even get that impression with web shopping .

Voted , that was a toughie , some fantastic use of synth in that lot , beautiful tunes and sounds quality throughout , well done guys I had to get myself a tally system and whittle the list down each time , strangely mine came out on top each time , but the final 3 was tricky between five of them !

Sad to say my first bass was the neighbours snapped neck Hofner violin bass that I acquired at 15 and in my defence, I didnt have much money at 15 and had never heard of a luthier, so my repair using woodscrews to hold the neck on weren't very pretty, they did the job. The'repair' may have destroyed any value in the guitar but I didnt know that the guitar would have had any value back then,

Had a blinder on Saturday, it doubled as the drummists 50th party , so we had a very decent audience on top of the very healthy amount of locals . they like us in the pub anyway and this is our normal christmas party . We had 3 new songs in the set and they went down really well, and after the gig we went on to the drummists house for an after show party , great weekend overall .

Well my latest composition is called 'fish and cod Roe' and I cant find any other songs of that title , so it can be done If you feel the need to listen to it there is a link in this months composition thread in the recording forums. However , you could wait a day or two then vote for it when the thread pops up

The actual deadline is midnight on the 23rd and will be as soon as Skol is able to set up the poll after that , I think there is a small degree of flexibility , but just in case I'm getting in early , lots to do now on the Christmas run in. so if you are feeling brave you could try this one out https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/fish-and-cod-roe

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some great tunes in the mix so far guys , I have had a listen as mine is just about done , though I am hoping to replace some of my own voicing with a collaborator or two , so I am holding back before uploading it . I am not sure anyone elses input will help this one , it is a touch different , but we will wait and see, there is not actually much music in it !!

Well done Skol , and well done everyone else , it was a close call till right at the death .

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1448890376' post='2918868'] Most DAWs have a standard setting for dithering, which should be fine - or you can customise your own to taste. [/quote] To be honest , I was going to customise the settings last time I used them , then I wasn't so sure , so I left them lone , but having done that, I thought I might try a different setting , but I didn't.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1448754467' post='2917965'] Oh, go on then; it's nearly Christmas ... [attachment=206140:Play_Of_The_Day_20151129.pdf] [/quote] Yippee , thats another for the studio wall , I will almost look like I know what I am doing soon Cheers Dad

I agree , dost I get thine fine sertificate for being the subject of thy finest review this month :-)

Bravo good sir , a splendid selection of reviews showing top form to boot. many thanks again for your insights , they certainly do add an extra level to the challenge.

I was at a customers house today and he mentioned he was looking at folk songs on the web as he regularly attends local clubs , so as a laugh I pointed him at my entry this month ................. He only thinks its OK and asked if his outfit could learn it and play it at the club .... gobsmacked isn't even close

I think this is one of those 'suck it and see' type answers , it is probably best to try a few positions and have a listen to the results, you can then decide if you have a preference. Probably not much help, sorry

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1447366272' post='2907193'] I agree. ... ... [/quote] Thanks Douglas [quote name='ubit' timestamp='1447366953' post='2907202'] ............................ Look at Jimi Hendrix or Bob Dylan. They got away with rubbish voices. It's all about projecting what you have. [/quote] I am with you on that , Bob Dylan particularly , an awful noise , but no-one seemed to notice , an inspiration to me at least

Some voices just seem naturally sweet and toneful , that is nice , but add that to the ability of hitting the right notes as well , and it is truly an art . Alas, while I am sure that with enough practice I can get quite close to the notes , my timbre sounds thin , weak and hard to listen to. A good folk BV drone is about all I am good for

I dont know the detail , but maybe one set of headphones is more efficient than the other , and I would reckon the active headphone amp would be exactly the way to go . that way each signal can be set to the required level independant of the other

I think you've rooted around for enough puns now , leaf it out

To be fair , nothing exposes your ability as much as when you record it and play it back , vocals especially , though it can really help to hone playing skills as well .

Singing in tune and having a good singing tone are my problem. I can record a dozen takes and while it might eventually be pretty much in tune , tonally, it justs sucks. I can't do much about that , and sometimes it really racks me off.

Its a bit of a rush all of a sudden So all for one and all that, mine is up as well now , this kind of worked out really in the style intended would you believe , no chainsaws mind , it probably needed some , only from the first bar to the last though Enjoy https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/jack-the-lad

Cheers guys , it sounds like a no brainer , off to find my wallet .

I have just had a few emails from toontrack about upgrading to EZ Drummer2 , I think I will have to pull the trigger in the next day or so

We are on it !! May I say a quick thanks to all those who took the time to vote this month , 21 voters means that overall, a significant effort was put in to listen and choose 3 tracks, your support is really appreciated.