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Melodyne is better known for its auto-tuning ability but it can also do time correction. I tried the auto-correction but there were too many notes that sounded worse afterwards that I decided to go through and do each note by hand (and check by ear). With auto-correction you can choose which notes or apply correction to the whole piece at once and you have a pecentage correction slider so, yes, you can leave notes not quite computer-accurate if you prefer. Doing it by hand I drag the start point of each chord to where I want each one to start and then would listen to each bar afterwards to check my work. From memory there are 3 Melodyne packages - Essential, the one I have, is the cheapest - and you can always upgrade from a lesser one to a greater one. Celemony (or something like) that is the company that publishes Melodyne software.

You are too kind, Mandy. Thanks.

It is no secret and I promised Mandy that I would explain my mixing techniques. I used a plug-in called Melodyne Essential (the cheapest of Melodyne's offerings so I don't have all the tools in the video below). The neat thing is that you can drag notes or their start or finish points to where you want them.

I clearly missed some news as I was not aware that Mandy could not play guitar when I suggested it. Sorry. Because of the trouble Mandy had, my reparation was to spend yesterday adjusting the timing of Mandy's Brit Clean guitar track so that it sits tighter to the beat, like this (for gotto if he chooses to use this in the final mix): https://app.box.com/s/wuipare0ljypbbl0tjydhp4ud0id8u6c Using the adjusted guitar track I then did the drum track (which gotto will want for the final mix): https://app.box.com/s/ax4rr2fwl6jojoip5wv13wex26frhfsy Guitar and drum tracks together sound like this: https://app.box.com/s/bt4qz6g9lvdz30u3py9ytn91feclwt5d Mandy, I am guessing that an AAC (.m4a) file will be what you want so that you can import it into GarageBand, in order to do the bass track - if you are up to it. Here you go: https://app.box.com/s/lknk9c6hqdk5dham2w74izq3suxz8is4

Mantonanjin, I think you are so close - as you say, the notes look like D#, G#, C, F#. What if we said that the third note was B# instead of C? Then we would have G#, B#, D#, F# which is G#7/D# or, if you prefer, Ab7/Eb. The other two chords are C7 and Eb7. Edit: I seem to be repeating DianeB!

I woke up with the intro in my head and I managed to complete the song before I need to leave, so here it is. 122bpm, 4/4 time, D major Intro - 4 bars [DGAA] A [DGAA] A Chorus - 8 bars G D G D G D A A Verse - 10 bars F#m F#m Em Em F#m F#m Em Em A A Chorus - 8 bars G D G D G D A A Solo - 8 bars [DGAA] A [DGAA] A [DGAA] A [DGAA] A Verse - 10 bars F#m F#m Em Em F#m F#m Em Em A A Chorus - 8 bars G D G D G D A A Outro solo (to fade) - 16 bars [DGAA] A [DGAA] A [DGAA] A [DGAA] A [DGAA] A [DGAA] A [DGAA] A [DGAA] A I need to explain [DGAA]: it is 4 chords in 1 bar (measure). Otherwise, every written chord is a full bar. If anyone needs an audio demonstration of DGAA, let me know.

I have only just noticed that I am to provide the song's structure. It is 1.00 am here and I am just off to bed and then I will be out, playing drums at a church leaders' conference in the morning, so I will come up with something when I am back home, in about 15 hours from now.

Well done, Dave. A friend of mine has a 1928 Gibson L-00 and whenever I get to play it I am reminded of how Gibson got its great reputation.

If no one wants to contribute, why don't I do parts 1 and 3 and you do parts 2 and 4? Gotto will do parts 5 and 6 and we can see then who would like to do parts 7 and 8.

Yes to both questions. I am by no means an expert but I am happy to explain my thoughts as we progress through collaboration mixes.

If someone would like to have a go at mixing and would like help or guidance, feel free to volunteer and ask, otherwise I will mix privately just for my own learning, as is my wont.

Thanks, Mandy. Can I sign up to do the drum track this time?

Well, we are almost there; I think we are just waiting on rkl312 for a title. In the meantime, Mandy asked if I would do the final mix. Here it is in whichever flavour takes your fancy: MP3, AAC, WAV (CD format, 16 bit 44.1 kHz).

There is now a lead guitar track in Mandy's project folder on box.com for whoever is doing the mix. There are 3 versions: GGFcollab1-leadguitar.aif = original recording, 24 bit 48kHz GGFcollab1-leadguitar.mp3 = 128kbps stereo GGFcollab1-leadguitar.wav = 16 bit 44.1kHz (as are Mandy's WAVs)

The topic Symptoms of a Wet or Dry Guitar includes much discussion on the topic, PDFs and links to helpful videos. I think you should find the answer you need there - and if not, feel free to join the discussion.

Thanks, Mandy. Is there any chance you could upload the vocal track alone, without being part of a mix? I would be really grateful. I don't know why but I thought I had been volunteered to do the lead part for this collaboration. Looking back I cannot see how I got that impression. As no one has yet volunteered can I contribute the lead guitar this time?

That's fantastic, Jusca, I am so excited you found a method that works for you. Edit: Sorry, Jusca, if that sounds condescending - it does to me yet I did not mean it like that.

Ian, you are missing a major 3rd. I have a few (rising) intervals I have come to rely on, based on songs used when I started playing recorder or films I like. I have three gaps so I have work to do! Here are mine: Minor 2nd: 1st and 2nd notes of Pink Panther Major 2nd: 2nd and 3rd notes of Happy Birthday Minor 3rd: 1st and 2nd notes of Greensleeves Major 3rd: 1st and 2nd notes of the hymn Once In Royal David's City Perfect 4th: 1st and 2nd notes of Amazing Grace Tritone: - Perfect 5th: 2nd and 3rd notes of Scarborough Fair Minor 6th: - Major 6th: 1st and 2nd notes of My Way Minor 7th: - Major 7th: 1st and 3rd notes of Somewhere Over The Rainbow Octave: 1st and 2nd notes of Singin' In The Rain

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I would use BrightandClean and SurfinInStereo. There is just enough delay used on one (or both) that panning one half way to the left and the other half way to the right they have a nice stereo separation, slightly jangly, reminding of The Byrds, and that would leave the centre free for rkl312's vocal to sit unhindered.

A cup of tea and a piece of cake would be nice!

Mandy, is there a chance you could put a copy on box.com or make the Soundcloud file downloadable (edit the track, click on permissions, download is top left)?

I have been using the VOX Bass Amplug for some years now to rehearse quietly as I live in a flat. I find it really useful. If you sit to play then a short mono 1/4" extension cable will avoid risking damaging your Amplug.

You may find it easier once we have the drums, bass and guitar recorded, especially the guitar. NB. Don't forget that my recording was purely to demonstrate the song structure; I have done my part in this collaboration so someone else will be playing the rhythm guitar part and that means the feel of the song is likely to be different.