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Yeah, annoyingly it's not a problem with Logic settings, but iOS. When it happened to me with the new Mac mini it took me ages to find out what was wrong, hence the video. Cheers :)

Ha... yeah me too! :)

Thanks Jim, yes these are definitely on the low side of the track count, but doesn't mean they can't sound big. I've chosen them for that reason to be honest as a full orchestral cue would take ages to talk through and has much more going on. It also applies to the Real Time Composing as I'm not sure people want to see 48 hours of content on one track! :) Cheers to a relaxing Sunday my friend :)

Thanks Jim, it would be great to hear what you are up to and am happy this has inspired you a little bit too. The subs keep going up slowly, but like you say creating good content is my aim... hopefully the subscribers continue to grow. Cheers, Dex :)

Ha ha... she is brilliant and so down to earth as a person, and happens to have an amazing voice. The singer in my band loves her and luckily can replicate the performance, she doesn't really need the rest of us! Here's to a good weekend... Cheers, Dex :)

Have you looked at the new Mac Mini M4? I think Apple have shot themselves in the foot with that pricing! Super powerful machine for entry level cost.

@@DexWilliamsMusic Beyond the new video reviews, I've not taken a closer look. Yeah, it would seem that Apple may have shot themselves in the foot, but I also believe that the Mac Studio is going to replace many of the Mac Pro purchases, while the new M4 Mac Mini will replace many of the Mac Studio purchases. I also believe that the Mac Studio is more than likely a better alternative for some musicians and composers, especially those who have templates with 100 tracks. That's why I asked you what your average and highest track counts are simply because I wanted to get a better idea of your composition workload.

I can't remember where I read it, but somebody did a test with over 200 VST tracks and the M4 was fine. I think my highest track count is around 100, but average maybe 15-20.

Thanks Jim, I would prescribe a day of relaxing and taking it easy. Hope you feel better soon :)

Yeah, that was a great shout, thanks Jim :)

I've now dedicated the Mac Mini M4 to Logic... it's really quick... Then the other Mac Mini M2 runs everything else. I'm really enjoying it so far. Cheers to a good weekend, Dex :)

@@DexWilliamsMusic Wow!! The Mac Mini M4 is THAT good? Interesting!! Is it a base model or did you beef it up? Love to learn how you configured it. I was thinking about getting a used Mac Studio M2 Max with 32 GB of RAM and at least 512 SSD, but since the SSD can now be upgraded, as it can in the new M4 Mac Mini, I'm less concerned about SSD storage. So did you get the M4 or the M4 Max version?

Standard M4 chip... I did go for the 32Gb RAM, but no extra storage. Everything is on an external 4Tb SSD.

@@DexWilliamsMusic My Trash Can Mac has 128 GB of RAM, which for me is overkill, but I also have a Thunderbolt II 4 drive bay with 1 and 2 TB SSDs for sample library storage and work files for me other work. While I know that the M4 Mac Mini is Thunderbolt 4 or 5, I can still use my current Thunderbolt II carrier with slower speeds... no biggie as far as I'm concerned. What's your average track count versus your highest track count and do you do a lot of bounce in place to accomodate higher track counts? Just curious. It's funny, but in some ways it feels like Apple is shooting themselves in the foot with this new M4 Mac Mini, especially if it displaces a lot of Mac Studio sales. Oh well... at least the end user has better choices than ever before. Cheers... and thanks for your input, Dex!

I was thinking about a Studio, but the basic 64Gb RAM version I was looking at was £2,500... The M4 with 32Gb came in at £1200. But because I can now offload all the RAM hogging Browser windows and other OBS recording/streaming programs I think I'm going to have a similar result for half the cost. Next step is to try some live streaming, because that was causing errors in Logic so I stopped. Thinking of which... what time does live streaming work for you lot over the pond? weekend and weekday. Obviously I'm trying not to do it in the middle of the night for me (I could do early morning though!) :)

Yeah I really like it so thanks for the suggestion Jim... Let's hope I can make it work in the cue! Cheers, Dex :)

@@DexWilliamsMusic I have every faith in you to make it work and be fun, too!

Ha... cheers Jim :)

Thanks for the heads-up about Libre Wave... those horns will definitely be going on the Jazz Noire Real Time next week! Have a great Sunday yourself, Cheers :)

Glad it helped!... Sometimes you just need to think about things in a different way and they become obvious! Cheers, Dex :)

Thanks for the heads-up on those libraries, I've used Project Sam before, but found them a bit odd. Maybe I need to try it again now I've got a dedicated reverb so only need close mic'ed sounds most of the time. I hadn't heard of Bell and Bone, so will give that a listen too. It's always nice to find new stuff... especially if it's free! Cheers Jim :)

Thanks!... I like these easy ones :)

Ha... thanks for the comment. I hadn't noticed the 720p limit... but just realised I've been exporting at 1280, maybe YT can't cut that down to 1080?... I'll try the 1080 setting in the future to see if that makes a difference. Cheers, Dex PS: Here's the playlist with the other 35 Breakdowns ua-cam.com/play/PL3inG2I3XVaZfFYyL8ZMZVVs1IdEnQ1PS.html :)

Ha... yeah, I quite like the freedom of doing something that hasn't got to be beat perfect... and more importantly works better if it isn't! Cheers, Dex :)

Thanks Jim, it seems like I've been rushing around all morning... but it's 3pm and time to relax for the rest of the day. Cheers, Dex :)

Thanks Jim, I think the real time videos work well, but they do get mixed reactions and watch time. I'm glad I know at least one person likes them! Cheers, Dex :)

Thanks Jim, Halloween was... uneventful!... which suits me :)

Cheers Bill :)

I would advise the same!... I hope you guys are having a great evening :)

Knocking at the door... and hoping for treats! Cheers Jim :)

What a great description... I think there is so much to come with VR and music production... It's not perfect yet, but a really good bit of progress. I'm encouraged that the VR world developers aren't ignoring composers. Cheers, Dex :)

I love that!... I'll be adding The Carpenters and taking a listen to some of those other too when I get a chance. I love discovering new music. Cheers Jim :)

Thanks Jim... just following the KISS method, Cheers, Dex :)

Thanks... I enjoy these relaxing cues when they are requested from time to time. Cheers, Dex :)

More to come!

Thanks... I love playing this one 👍😍

Thanks Jim, we're nearly there... and having fun on the way! Cheers, Dex 🍺

Thanks for the comment... I usually have it off for these tips, but as I was doing it live I needed it to keep in time. I get your point though and will turn it down a touch.

Cheers Jim... I like getting tremolo strings into tracks too! Dex :)

Thanks Jim, yes loop libraries can be really useful so long as you remember not to have them in isolation as much as possible. That can lead to confusion for the automated copyright algorithms so I always make sure to layer them or change them in some way to make them unique. Cheers, Dex :)

Thanks for listening... it's amazing what a random improvisation can do! :)

I've now added a bit more... coming soon to... well... this channel! Thanks for leaving a comment, much appreciated, Dex :)

Thanks Jim, I think I use those two as I am conscious I haven't used them much, but they are great for padding and layering in tracks. I'm sure more will come along, but they are my 'go to' filler instruments for this type of cue at the moment :)

Cheers Jim... yes, the recent Modes video seemed to have got some interest... I never know what will work, but just try and make interesting content. Funnily enough the 'How To Play' episodes keep getting views most consistently. Have a great weekend yourself, Dex :)

Thanks for leaving a comment... always appreciated! Dex :)

Absolutely... It is a much better way of thinking for composing and understanding the relationships between the modes. When I was teaching music to 11-16 year olds, those who played an instrument understood this relatively easily, but for the majority the diatonic explanation was simpler. Just getting them to remember 'I Do Pot, Leave Me Alone... Locrian' was actually quite funny too. :)

Ha... yes, it's annoyingly simple! :) Cheers Jim!

Cheers Jim, I realised the other video I made was based on somebody else's suggestion on how to remember them, but I think of them like this in day-to-day composing.

Thanks Jeff, always good to hear from you :)

Ooo... good point, I'll add that to the description. They are all loops from Logic, but you could get similar from Splice or other sites. Cheers, Dex :)

Thanks Jim... I really enjoy playing in a band every so often and hopefully these episodes make the tunes fairly easy to learn too. Cheers, Dex :)

Thanks Jim... It has been good to take a break and have a think about a sensible schedule moving forward. Cheers, Dex :)

@@DexWilliamsMusic Your video today was a bit confusing because it says "Music Monday" so I wondered if I'd missed it or something. Then I saw that had only been up a short time, so breathed a sigh of relief. Cheers, Jim!

Yeah, I felt it fitted in the 'Music Monday' category even though it wasn't technically a Monday. Sorry for the confusion, but hopefully people catching up after next Monday won't feel too cheated!

Hey... thanks for listening and making the comment as others will find that a useful hint especially if trying to work things out from a guitar chart... I'm showing the chords I use as simply as possible (for me too) as D is a great substitute for Bm7 if you are playing keys :)

@@DexWilliamsMusic do you play that octave D left hand thing with the bass playing B?

I think I've probably overcomplicated things... The only minor chord I play is the Em. This is the way the guitarist/singer arranged our version which works, but admittedly isn't necessarily the most accurate. Sorry for any confusion.

Glad it was helpful!

That was the original key, not the wrong one. the Eagles actually lowered it to Bb Minor when Don started having trouble hitting the high notes when performing live. The vocalist in my band finds A minor more comfortable.

Couldn't agree more!... Thanks Jim :)

Thanks Jim, looking back I did use quite a few FX... I really enjoyed the process and by the end of the project I think the snare is the only sound that really stands out as being a vocal sample. All good fun, have a go! Dex :)

Thanks Jim... I've just published Part 2... and Part 3 is rendering as I type... I thought I would try putting them all out at the same time. There didn't seem like any point in spreading them out over multiple weeks as everyone will be able to see all 3 after the last one is published anyway. Cheers, Dex :)

@@DexWilliamsMusic Thanks Dex! We’re about to leave for the day… I saw the first minute or so of part 2 and will watch both 2 and 3 either later today or tomorrow. I think this is a brilliant exercise for anyone to do. Cheers!

I hope you have a lovely day out.. assuming it's a leisure day! Thanks :)