Woah, this does sound a bit more crisp! Now this is definitely one of my favourites from you! It's such a happy tune with a message that resonates with me on a personal level. Thank you so much for your great work❤
You are so kind! Thank you! I appreciate your compliments so much! I am so grateful that our paths crossed. I'm glad you think it sounds better...it's amazing how different it sounds in Cubase then as a wave file then as a video then as a UA-cam video 😅Now I've gotta start writing a new song....EEEK! Do you like the band Breathe? If not, I think you'll really like their songs.
The name Breathe rings a bell but I don't think I've ever actually listened to a song. I'll be sure to check them our, thanks for the recommendation! And good luck writing new songs!
Hey! Thanks so much!!! I really appreciate that! I'm working on trying to do background vocals on this now...just like Tarkyn suggested...fingers crossed I can make it sound right! LOL Thanks so much for your compliment and subscribing!!!☺
@bethenyruefsongs You're most welcome! I use the same method as you, and I also work with MuseScore but version 3 because it has an orchestral plug-in that works really well. Since you mentioned Cubase 13, I’ve downloaded it to give it a try, and if it’s user-friendly, I’ll definitely consider purchasing it. I’m also going to experiment with the suggestion @TarkynSharples2 made. I like MuseScore 4, but I find the reverb a bit overwhelming-though maybe I just need to experiment more with it. I hope to better understand how to work with the MIDI features soon. Thanks for the inspiration! I thought I was the only one using MuseScore to achieve what you’ve done, but it seems like there’s a whole club of us around the world!
@@wong4728 I started out with Musescore 2 but a update every time they do - lol. I understand how it's important for having the best VSTs...in Musescore or DAWs. And you are right, I like Musescore orchesta better than Spitfire's free BBC Orchestra. Almost all of mine are the free download versions but hey, free is better than not having! I have Cubase Elements LE 13 and it's a low version...Pro has amazing FXs and Plugins...but it cost a whole lot more. Cubase is very complicated...but it's not hard to use...there are a million things you can do with it, it just takes lots of time to learn how to use it. There are tons of UA-cam videos on how to, though. FL Studio and Logic Pro (Mac only) are both highly popular DAWs if you don't like using Cubase. Once you get familiar with Cubase, it's not that hard to write songs with it. I just prefer actual music notes (so old school...lol...but at least I don't have to write them with pencils anymore!) The nice thing about DAWs is there are loops and drum grooves and so many other plugins so you can make a really great arrangement and audio mix. I wish you the best with your musical endeavors!😃
You've done really good work with this, well done. It was on point, and pleasant to listen to. Have you ever experimented with background vocals? Like duplicating the vocal track a few times and regenerating it, then panning left and right, time shifting each by a few milliseconds, and moving the the track up or down by an interval or an octave. It helps to fill in important phrases, and give depth to choruses, especially as the song progresses.
Thank you so much! I think I tried a tiny bit of background vocals on one of my songs...I tend to do everything way too complicated so I'm trying to simplify but adding background vocals is a good recommendation. I do pan extreme left and right for them but I don't think I shifted them time wise (I do try with guitars, though). I really appreciate your advice and I'll try to achieve it on the song I'm working on now. Thank you so much!😊 I did try to add background vocals and I think it makes it a lot better...thanks so much for that head's up! I'm sure I could improve it even more...I'll have to do some studying!
@@bethenyruefsongs You're welcome 😊 I understand what it's like to want to make one's art the best it can be, but then getting lost in the details and losing sight of the beauty of simplicity. It's good that you're self aware, and trying to be temperate. I appreciate that you took my advice with humility, and I do recommend that you look into techniques on how to implement background vocals, as my explanation was very limited. I look forward to hearing what you come up with next.
@@TarkynSharples2 Thank you again! I must admit, my biggest challenge is getting the mastering done properly...and I admit, I have a bad tendency of adding too many notes...lol I will try to find as much information on the best way to add background vocals. Just listening to songs with great background vocals helps a lot, too. Again, thank you for your kind words and advice. I hope you have a great day!
@@bethenyruefsongs Yeah, mixing and mastering is tough. I need to train my ear more, to be able to do mastering. You'll learn by experience, to refine and better compose your music. I see music as being hills and valleys, travelling a path, to come upon something greater: There is always anticipation, then climax, and then repose. When these are balanced masterfully, the listening experience is intuitive, rewarding, and edifying. I have listened to a few of your songs, and it is evident that you have been given a gift, and an enthusiasm for it, so I'm confident that you will improve. Thank you, I hope that you have a good day too, and bless you for being friendly.
@@TarkynSharples2 Again, thank you so much for your support and kind words! I'm trying to do my best but also trying not to beat myself up if I don't achieve what I tried to do. Some are good, some are not - but all that matters is finishing the process. Hence, now I feel pushed to try to lyric "Light of Hope" (one of my way too many note songs lol). You deserve friendliness! Bless you too!
This is GREAT!!!!
Thank you so much Karen! It means so much to me that you like my songs and I didn't hurt your ears! 🥰
Woah, this does sound a bit more crisp! Now this is definitely one of my favourites from you! It's such a happy tune with a message that resonates with me on a personal level. Thank you so much for your great work❤
You are so kind! Thank you! I appreciate your compliments so much! I am so grateful that our paths crossed.
I'm glad you think it sounds better...it's amazing how different it sounds in Cubase then as a wave file then as a video then as a UA-cam video 😅Now I've gotta start writing a new song....EEEK! Do you like the band Breathe? If not, I think you'll really like their songs.
The name Breathe rings a bell but I don't think I've ever actually listened to a song. I'll be sure to check them our, thanks for the recommendation!
And good luck writing new songs!
@@watchingthissippingtea I do think you'll really like them...they're from the 80's/early 90's...and thank you! I need it!!! LOL
Excellent, You just got another subscriber with the bell icon on.
Hey! Thanks so much!!! I really appreciate that! I'm working on trying to do background vocals on this now...just like Tarkyn suggested...fingers crossed I can make it sound right! LOL Thanks so much for your compliment and subscribing!!!☺
@bethenyruefsongs You're most welcome! I use the same method as you, and I also work with MuseScore but version 3 because it has an orchestral plug-in that works really well. Since you mentioned Cubase 13, I’ve downloaded it to give it a try, and if it’s user-friendly, I’ll definitely consider purchasing it. I’m also going to experiment with the suggestion @TarkynSharples2 made. I like MuseScore 4, but I find the reverb a bit overwhelming-though maybe I just need to experiment more with it. I hope to better understand how to work with the MIDI features soon. Thanks for the inspiration! I thought I was the only one using MuseScore to achieve what you’ve done, but it seems like there’s a whole club of us around the world!
@@wong4728 I started out with Musescore 2 but a update every time they do - lol. I understand how it's important for having the best VSTs...in Musescore or DAWs. And you are right, I like Musescore orchesta better than Spitfire's free BBC Orchestra. Almost all of mine are the free download versions but hey, free is better than not having! I have Cubase Elements LE 13 and it's a low version...Pro has amazing FXs and Plugins...but it cost a whole lot more. Cubase is very complicated...but it's not hard to use...there are a million things you can do with it, it just takes lots of time to learn how to use it. There are tons of UA-cam videos on how to, though. FL Studio and Logic Pro (Mac only) are both highly popular DAWs if you don't like using Cubase. Once you get familiar with Cubase, it's not that hard to write songs with it. I just prefer actual music notes (so old school...lol...but at least I don't have to write them with pencils anymore!) The nice thing about DAWs is there are loops and drum grooves and so many other plugins so you can make a really great arrangement and audio mix. I wish you the best with your musical endeavors!😃
You've done really good work with this, well done. It was on point, and pleasant to listen to.
Have you ever experimented with background vocals? Like duplicating the vocal track a few times and regenerating it, then panning left and right, time shifting each by a few milliseconds, and moving the the track up or down by an interval or an octave. It helps to fill in important phrases, and give depth to choruses, especially as the song progresses.
Thank you so much! I think I tried a tiny bit of background vocals on one of my songs...I tend to do everything way too complicated so I'm trying to simplify but adding background vocals is a good recommendation. I do pan extreme left and right for them but I don't think I shifted them time wise (I do try with guitars, though). I really appreciate your advice and I'll try to achieve it on the song I'm working on now. Thank you so much!😊 I did try to add background vocals and I think it makes it a lot better...thanks so much for that head's up! I'm sure I could improve it even more...I'll have to do some studying!
@@bethenyruefsongs You're welcome 😊 I understand what it's like to want to make one's art the best it can be, but then getting lost in the details and losing sight of the beauty of simplicity. It's good that you're self aware, and trying to be temperate.
I appreciate that you took my advice with humility, and I do recommend that you look into techniques on how to implement background vocals, as my explanation was very limited. I look forward to hearing what you come up with next.
@@TarkynSharples2 Thank you again! I must admit, my biggest challenge is getting the mastering done properly...and I admit, I have a bad tendency of adding too many notes...lol I will try to find as much information on the best way to add background vocals. Just listening to songs with great background vocals helps a lot, too. Again, thank you for your kind words and advice. I hope you have a great day!
@@bethenyruefsongs Yeah, mixing and mastering is tough. I need to train my ear more, to be able to do mastering. You'll learn by experience, to refine and better compose your music. I see music as being hills and valleys, travelling a path, to come upon something greater: There is always anticipation, then climax, and then repose. When these are balanced masterfully, the listening experience is intuitive, rewarding, and edifying. I have listened to a few of your songs, and it is evident that you have been given a gift, and an enthusiasm for it, so I'm confident that you will improve.
Thank you, I hope that you have a good day too, and bless you for being friendly.
@@TarkynSharples2 Again, thank you so much for your support and kind words! I'm trying to do my best but also trying not to beat myself up if I don't achieve what I tried to do. Some are good, some are not - but all that matters is finishing the process. Hence, now I feel pushed to try to lyric "Light of Hope" (one of my way too many note songs lol). You deserve friendliness! Bless you too!