|
Log in to post
|
Print Thread |
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 174
Apprentice
|
OP
Apprentice
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 174 |
Hi everyone, Here is a song of mine, wrote a couple of years ago, but just finished to record with BiaB and RB. It marries Neitzsche and Mark Knopfler  "Ainsi Parlait Sarah" You probably know that Neitzsche is a philosopher whom most famous phrase is "which does not kill us makes us stronger" ("Ce qui ne tue pas, rend plus fort" in french). It is what says all along Sarah, the main character of my song. The expression is derived from "Thus spoke Zarathustra" ("Ainsi parlait Zarathustra" in french). I hope Sarah will forgive me for having made her a very unfortunated girl : loose father gone before birth, furthermore premature, bad father in law, then orphan, bad boyfriend, prostitute, then homeless and finally vanished (for the worse or the better, it is where is the hope...) Regarding Marc Knopfler, whose I've always been fan, I have of course use the RTs "Dire" guitars Rhytm and solo played by Darin Favorite, to give a Dire-Straits aspect to the tune. The solo parts was long reworked in RB. The base is _ACCNTRY.STY where I have kept 518:Basse, 405:Strumming Guitar and RDrums NasvilleEven8. I have added : 509:Rhytme Guitar Dire and 511:Solo Guitar Dire Don't hesitate to give your opinion and advice to improve the tune, I am open to any critical. By the way, I have one thing to ask to you : I have saved the mp3 file directly from RB but I find that the volume is not very loud, is there a trick to get it louder ? Thanks Pascal
No hay banda! There is no band! Il n'est pas de orchestra!
No hay banda! And yet we hear a band !
(David Lynch - Mulholland Drive)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 19,477
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 19,477 |
Very nice Caloo. The vocals are really great quality - never mind that I couldn't understand! Your description was great to allow me to follow the song. And you choice of style really complements your songwriting skills. Nice job.
BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,607
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,607 |
Enjoyed that - vocals well produced - backing nicely put together.
Last edited by PeterF; 02/04/16 03:43 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 532
Journeyman
|
|
Journeyman
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 532 |
Enjoyed your song Pascal. You have a very nice voice and your harmony is very smooth. I am not sure what you mean about your volume for the song is plenty loud for me. Maybe someone can answer your question for you.
Sonny
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,888
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,888 |
Hi Pascal,
nice song, vocals and harmony.
Volume is ok for me.
Enjoyed it.
Guenter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,679
Expert
|
|
Expert
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,679 |
Bonsoir Pascal,
ta chanson elle me plait vraiment
Great voice, very well sung. I think I used the style once, but I don't remember
for which song.
Good job very pleasant.
Sergio
Sergio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 174
Apprentice
|
|
OP
Apprentice
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 174 |
Thanks for all these compliments :-)
Et même en français par Sergio !! sorry I don't speak Italian, maybe just "Grazie".
Regarding the volume, you reassure me, it is normal.
Some other tunes on soundcloud are louder and when I pass to mine, I note the difference.
Have an excellent weekend everyone.
No hay banda! There is no band! Il n'est pas de orchestra!
No hay banda! And yet we hear a band !
(David Lynch - Mulholland Drive)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,834
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,834 |
Nice mix. Everything sounded really nice and in the proper place. Good levels and tone, and the vocal sets in the right place. Since it's French, I didn't understand a single word... due to the language there wasn't a smooth lyrical flow in a few places.... things sounded rushed to get it all in the limited space. But it is what it is in that respect. As far as loudness, it sounded to be at the proper level of loudness to me. Don't make the mistake of thinking everything needs to be loud. This song, for it's genre and style were appropriately loud enough. Often, if you try to squeeze every last dB out of a mix, you end up totally ruining the dynamics. I'd rather have a lower volume with a nicely dynamic mix than to have a loud mix that has no dynamic range left. That said... you can export the mix as a wave and move it to a DAW or to a Wave Editor where you can apply normalization, compression and limiting to the wave before you convert it to MP3. Here's 2 screenshot photos. The first is over-compressed.... all the life and dynamics have been compressed out. It's loud and the entire song stays at the same volume level. The second photo is fairly loud but as you can see still has lots of head room left. You should aim for the second photo when mixing and mastering the music you write.  
Last edited by Guitarhacker; 02/06/16 02:32 AM.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,282
Veteran
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,282 |
Enjoyed my listen. It is a good arrangement and production. A very good recording of the vocals and harmonies.
BIAB Ultra Pak+ 2024:RB 2024, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 174
Apprentice
|
|
OP
Apprentice
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 174 |
Thank you very much Herb for this constructive post.
I'll take in account your advices about the compression. Although I know this noun, I have a lot to learn (to not say all) about it. I should look into that now.
About the lytric flow, I think I understand well what you mean. Indeeed, the sense of the words plays an important role in their resonance. If they are not understood, just the musical side remains.
For example, in the first verse, there is a long phrase to sing quickly (8 syllabes not eludable):
"Etait-ce pour rattraper son père,
qui avait pris la fuite,
que Sarah arriva deux mois trop vite ?"
means about :
"Was it to catch up her father,
who had run away,
that Sarah was born two months too fast?"
Sheers
Pascal
Last edited by Caloo; 02/06/16 10:22 AM.
No hay banda! There is no band! Il n'est pas de orchestra!
No hay banda! And yet we hear a band !
(David Lynch - Mulholland Drive)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,314
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,314 |
Bonjour Pascal.
Une très bonne chanson qui vraiment a l'air de Dire Straits.
Comme d'habitude, j'ai besion d'écouter plusieurs fois à comprendre tous les mots, mais j'y arrive. C'est un peu noir je crois, mais il me fait penser.
Comme les autres ont dit deja le "arrangement and production" est excellent et tu le chantes très bien. J'aime beaucoup le solo guitare.
Je connais que tu comprends anglais, mais c'est une bonne idée pour moi à pratiquer mon français!
Cordialement, ROG.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,742
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,742 |
Very enjoyable song - Well done
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,834
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 9,834 |
Thank you very much Herb for this constructive post.
I'll take in account your advices ....
About the lytric flow, I think I understand well what you mean. Indeeed, the sense of the words plays an important role in their resonance. If they are not understood, just the musical side remains.
Sheers
Pascal
That's the thing about languages.... I have studied a few, and know just enough of Spanish to get myself into trouble but not out of trouble. French, I know nothing about. In English, I can say something in 3 words that takes 7 in Spanish and vice versa.... so when writing musical lyrics in one language, the song doesn't necessarily work in another language with the same meter and groove to the lyrics. The number of syllables in a phrase, and the rhyme pattern of the words matter. Things get lost and changed in translation.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,077
Expert
|
|
Expert
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,077 |
Salut Pascal,
J'apprécie le talent que tu as de raconter des histoires dans tes chansons. C'était aussi le cas dans "l'oiseau blanc". Ta voix chantée est excellente. Elle a quelquechose de captivant. Dans cette chanson, j'ai apprécié la deuxième voix sur le refrain. Tu as su rester sobre dans tes arrangements ce qui est d'autant plus efficace. Le style de Dire Straits est pleinement adapté à cette chanson. Salutations musicales. Christian
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 4,048
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 4,048 |
Allo Pascal, This is a very nice combination of that classical Dire Straits sound and a French chanson (of course a Frenchman singing French sounds like a chanson already  ) Very well done!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 174
Apprentice
|
|
OP
Apprentice
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 174 |
Merci Christian, Rob et Anne-Marie, pour vos encouragements en français (even partially).
Et Vive la Chanson Européenne ;-)
Also Thanks to all who say my voice is pleasant, there is no better encouragement because she's mine so, ordinary for me; you are the best judges.
Pascal
Last edited by Caloo; 02/08/16 06:01 AM.
No hay banda! There is no band! Il n'est pas de orchestra!
No hay banda! And yet we hear a band !
(David Lynch - Mulholland Drive)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,087
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,087 |
Pascal,
A very enjoyable listen.
Good mix and nicely sung. Everything sits nicely in the mix. The bass is quite nice. It sounds very good - which is all that matters - I'd say "you know what you are doing"...
floyd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 4,219 |
Very nice Caloo. The vocals are really great quality - never mind that I couldn't understand! Your description was great to allow me to follow the song. And you choice of style really complements your songwriting skills. Nice job. +1 . He said what I was thinking. Good job, Tom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,727
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,727 |
Pascal,
A very enjoyable listen.
Good mix and nicely sung. Everything sits nicely in the mix. The bass is quite nice. It sounds very good - which is all that matters - I'd say "you know what you are doing"...
floyd Floyd said it all...."you know what you are doing..." We enjoyed it. Nice work! J&B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,873
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,873 |
Bonjour Pascal,
Elle me plait vraiment ta chanson.
It reminds me Michel Delpech.
I love French music very much, especially the rhythm of les paroles françaises.
Thank you very much for your song.
Shigeki Adachi
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generate Lyrics for your Band-in-a-Box songs with LyricLab!
Need some lyrics to complete your Band-in-a-Box song? LyricLab is here to help!
LyricLab (by Joanne Cooper) is an AI-powered tool designed to quickly create lyrics and chords to fit your music. Just enter a rough idea of your lyrics, and let the AI bring them to life. Once you're happy with the results, simply import the LyricLab file into Band-in-a-Box® 2024 or newer. From there, you can pick your style and generate melodies to match your song’s chords!
Learn more about LyricLab here!
Watch the video.
Band-in-a-Box 2024 Italian for Mac is Here!
Ci siamo dati da fare e abbiamo aggiunto oltre 50 nuove funzionalità e una straordinaria raccolta di nuovi contenuti, tra cui 222 RealTracks, nuovi RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 3, Playable RealDrums Set 2, due nuovi set di "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK 6, Xtra Styles PAK 17 e altro ancora!
Tutti Pacchetti | Nuove Caratteristiche
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 German for Mac is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 für Mac Deutsch ist verfügbar!
Wir waren fleißig und haben über 50 neue Funktionen und eine erstaunliche Sammlung neuer Inhalte hinzugefügt, darunter 222 RealTracks, neue RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, abspielbare RealTracks Set 3, abspielbare RealDrums Set 2, zwei neue Sets von "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK & 7, Xtra Styles PAK 17 & 18, und mehr!
Paket | Was ist Neu
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 French for Mac® is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 apporte plus de 50 fonctions nouvelles ainsi qu'une importante de contenus nouveaux à savoir : 222 RealTracks, des RealStyles nouveaux, des SuperTracks MIDI, des Etudes d'Instruments, des Prestations d'Artistes, des "Morceaux avec Choeurs", un Set 3 de Tracks Jouables, un Set 2 de RealDrums Jouables, deux nouveaux Sets de "RealDrums Stems", des Styles XPro PAK 6 & 7, des Xtra Styles PAK 17 & 18, et bien plus encore!
New! XPro Styles PAK 7 for Band-in-a-Box 2024 for Mac!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 7 with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 50 RealTracks and RealDrums that are sure to delight!
With XPro Styles PAK 7 you can expect 25 rock & pop, 25 jazz, and 25 country styles, as well as 25 of this year's wildcard genre: Celtic!
Here's a small sampling of what XPro Styles PAK 7 has to offer: energetic rock jigs, New Orleans funk, lilting jazz waltzes, fast Celtic punk, uptempo train beats, gritty grunge, intense jazz rock, groovy EDM, soulful R&B, soft singer-songwriter pop, country blues rock, and many more!
Special Pricing! Until September 30, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 7 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea)! Supercharge your Band-in-a-Box 2024® with XPro Styles PAK 7! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Watch the XPro Styles PAK 7 Overview & Styles Demos video.
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2024 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
New! Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box 2024 for Mac!
Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box version 2024 is here with 200 brand new styles to take for a spin!
Along with 50 new styles each for the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, we’ve put together a collection of styles using sounds from the SynthMaster plugin!
In this PAK you'll find: dubby reggae grooves, rootsy Americana, LA jazz pop, driving pop rock, mellow electronica, modern jazz fusion, spacey country ballads, Motown shuffles, energetic EDM, and plenty of synth heavy grooves! Xtra Style PAK 18 features these styles and many, many more!
Special Pricing! Until September 30, 2024, all the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 18 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea)! Expand your Band-in-a-Box 2024® library with Xtra Styles PAK 18! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 18 here.
Watch the Xtra Styles PAK 18 Overview & Styles Demos video.
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 18 requires the 2024 UltraPAK/UltraPAK+/Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
New! Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box 2024 for Windows!
Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box version 2024 is here with 200 brand new styles to take for a spin!
Along with 50 new styles each for the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, we’ve put together a collection of styles using sounds from the SynthMaster plugin!
In this PAK you'll find: dubby reggae grooves, rootsy Americana, LA jazz pop, driving pop rock, mellow electronica, modern jazz fusion, spacey country ballads, Motown shuffles, energetic EDM, and plenty of synth heavy grooves! Xtra Style PAK 18 features these styles and many, many more!
Special Pricing! Until September 30, 2024, all the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 18 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea)! Expand your Band-in-a-Box 2024® library with Xtra Styles PAK 18! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 18 here.
Watch the Xtra Styles PAK 18 Overview & Styles Demos video.
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 18 requires the 2024 UltraPAK/UltraPAK+/Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forums66
Topics83,037
Posts754,036
Members39,044
| |
Most Online3,932
Nov 19th, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dansk
Deutsch - Windows
Español
Français - Windows
Italiano - Windows
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Svenskt
русский
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean