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wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:10 pm

Purchased along with H-EQ.

Karma_tba · Post by **Karma_tba** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:49 pm

The channel plug seems to be all the rage these days. I notice that most of them share a few basic components An EQ, Compressor, De-esser, a Limiter, and a Gate. Not necessarily in that order. Eventide's Ultra-Channel includes all that and more as well as the much flaunted ability to re-order components. What's cool they gave it away for free a few years ago.( now $249 ) All most any DAW's include stock units that cover all those bases an-n-dd-dd, You can re-order them to taste without cycle sapping animation with the click of a mouse.

Karma_tba · Post by **Karma_tba** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:57 pm

Karma_tba wrote:The channel plug seems to be all the rage these days. I notice that most of them share a few basic components An EQ, Compressor, De-esser, a Limiter, and a Gate. Not necessarily in that order. Eventide's Ultra-Channel includes all that and more as well as the much flaunted ability to re-order components. What's cool they gave it away for free a few years ago.( now $249 ) Almost any DAW includes stock units that cover all those bases an-n-dd-dd, You can re-order them to taste without cycle sapping animation with the click of a mouse.

el-bo (formerly ebow) · Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:58 pm

Karma_tba wrote:The channel plug seems to be all the rage these days. I notice that most of them share a few basic components An EQ, Compressor, De-esser, a Limiter, and a Gate. Not necessarily in that order. Eventide's Ultra-Channel includes all that and more as well as the much flaunted ability to re-order components. What's cool they gave it away for free a few years ago.( now $249 ) All most any DAW's include stock units that cover all those bases an-n-dd-dd, You can re-order them to taste without cycle sapping animation with the click of a mouse.

This channel strip improves on the Ultrachannel (I also got it for free, many years back) for a few reasons.

You can mix 'n' match any plugins, but there are advantages to also having channel strips. You can choose whichever you prefer, or, like many others, you could choose the right tools for the right situations

el-bo (formerly ebow) · Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:59 pm

wagtunes wrote:Purchased along with H-EQ.

Why do I feel like I'm gonna have blood on my hands. You did demo them, right?

Karma_tba · Post by **Karma_tba** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:00 pm

opps only meant to edit.

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:24 pm

el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote:
wagtunes wrote:Purchased along with H-EQ.
Why do I feel like I'm gonna have blood on my hands. You did demo them, right?

Never had problems with a Waves plug yet. In spite of some of the heat these guys get for their pricing policies, I like their stuff. I use Vitamin for all vocals and it makes a huge difference. I love Kramer Tape though it can get quite ugly if you push it too much. But then anything can.

No problems with these and already using in my current song called "Destiny Rides Again"

But thanks for your concern.

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:26 am

Scheps all over this one. Probably one of the best pop/rock songs I've ever done. I'm pleased with the results and I love the cool vocal sounds I got out of this. Piano rocks. Everything sounds great.

https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... -on-backup

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:01 am

wagtunes wrote:Scheps all over this one. Probably one of the best pop/rock songs I've ever done. I'm pleased with the results and I love the cool vocal sounds I got out of this. Piano rocks. Everything sounds great.

https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... -on-backup

Ditch the robot and get a real singer in to do the job....

That robot is not going to emotionally connect with anybody....

We don't really need Scheps or any of the other crap out there...

What we need is better songs and better performances

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:14 am

digitalboytn wrote:
wagtunes wrote:Scheps all over this one. Probably one of the best pop/rock songs I've ever done. I'm pleased with the results and I love the cool vocal sounds I got out of this. Piano rocks. Everything sounds great.

https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... -on-backup
Ditch the robot and get a real singer in to do the job....

That robot is not going to emotionally connect with anybody....

We don't really need Scheps or any of the other crap out there...

What we need is better songs and better performances

This is the point in the play where I normally get all defensive and turn the thread into a total train wreck.

But that was 2017.

Thank you for your critique. Have a nice day.

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:30 am

Good boy....

You're learning not to respond emotionally and attack other people when they offer constructive criticism...

We can really learn a lot if we truly listen to criticism without preconceived prejudices blocking our ears and our minds...

Now ditch that robot singer because it really sounds like crap

Local Man · Post by **Local Man** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:48 am

wagtunes wrote:
digitalboytn wrote:
wagtunes wrote:Scheps all over this one. Probably one of the best pop/rock songs I've ever done. I'm pleased with the results and I love the cool vocal sounds I got out of this. Piano rocks. Everything sounds great.

https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... -on-backup
Ditch the robot and get a real singer in to do the job....

That robot is not going to emotionally connect with anybody....

We don't really need Scheps or any of the other crap out there...

What we need is better songs and better performances
This is the point in the play where I normally get all defensive and turn the thread into a total train wreck.

But that was 2017.

Thank you for your critique. Have a nice day.

Can I ask you a serious question?
I have heard many of your songs on this site and you definitely have a gift for song craft (pop and otherwise). And you are also obviously very prolific (I would venture that many here who criticize your work probably don't finish much of anything, and clearly they are not as brave when it comes to being vulnerable and sharing their work).
Anyway, my question is: why exactly do you use those synthesized vocals so extensively? Is it an aesthetic choice and this a sound you are trying to pioneer out of conviction, or are these intended to be for demo purposes, so you can have your melodies and vocals heard and maybe they will be replaced with a human vocalist later? Or is there some other reason? Sorry, I appreciate your musical contributions (especially in light of the fact most others are literally all talk) and I am just curious.

Scrubbing Monkeys · Post by **Scrubbing Monkeys** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:05 am

wagtunes wrote:Scheps all over this one. Probably one of the best pop/rock songs I've ever done. I'm pleased with the results and I love the cool vocal sounds I got out of this. Piano rocks. Everything sounds great.

https://soundcloud.com/steven-wagenheim ... -on-backup

I thought the tune was cool. The robot vocals worked for the tune. Catchy, playful and sounded good.

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:15 am

Nice tune scallywag.

Reefius · Post by **Reefius** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:48 am

Wags, this is actually a great track and your mixing has improved A LOT. But it really needs a human singer, the robot voice just doesn't do it any justice. I believe that with a good vocal this song could really hit the charts.

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