Hi Eileen
I do put my stamp on what i do, but i also like to get a pristine recording of what i have done.
A lot of players seem to have no feeling in their songs when i hear them , but also i recognize that people are learning all the time and that is the fun, not troubles.
I like to keep what brain i have active and take up the challenges.
Some songs are just a little tricky to do in the sequencer in one hit and you only have 8 slots for playing, as the rest is for the style.
Well , have set the registrations for Cat Stevens song Mathew & Son.
For the beginning i made two pads , one piano and one string quartet voice for the Intro and that is without no style active and then do each stage until the other break.
Also i had to make a couple of syncro starts.
I can play really good now that they are done. To record it i need more than 8 tracks in sequencer.
I have worked it out now and that is to record the intro and endings separately and the main section in one go, put in Cubase and turn them to wave files and then put the song together.
Just done Going Loco In Acapulco and mixed it. I managed to get a one take out of that and rectified a few mistakes. Difficult song but not so many different instruments
I will do a few more and mix , then i can have a bash at mastering them.
For me i want to record a quality song and keep them and not go back after that. Keep going forward.
I am still doing more on the Genos , but i want to get on with Vst later.
I have learnt a lot this year about EQ compression etc and effects. Also learning Ozone 9 which is great to get around and it is enjoyable ,but sometime it can be frustrating.
Another thing i have learnt is that the Genos is in the ball park after recording -14 - 18 Lufs, so in Cubase no gainstaging is really needed.
I do find that some Genos sounds do need artifacts EQ'd out and masking to sort, so sounds and their frequencies do not clash and are in their own space. Makes a lot of difference with clarity.
Still lots to learn Eileen and i will keep chugging along!!
All the Best
John
All the Best
John