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Hi Daddycool,
I think that this is one of the best you have written and I will play it again in a minute. Well done.
I notice you have made a point of marking it as fiction. Is that because Mummycool would be Mummymad if she though you had your eye on another 
Roger
Hi Ark,
Another great piece of music from you, as Kenny has said a very relaxing and soothing insrtumental.
Roger
Hi Kenny,
Pleased to see, and even more pleased to hear, that you have got to grips with the recording lark. A very impressive first recording, of course you did have a good song to work with which is a bonus. Russ's help seems to have done the trick.
By the way my ears are completely undamaged even after listening through headphones.
Well done my friend,
Roger
Hi Rachael,
I am pleased you are going to try your hand at recording.
Glad you found what the mic problem was. Do check that the recording volume on your PC is not turned right down however some lower quality mics do not record very loud. Also Audacity has a record volume slider so check that that is high enough too.
As for laying your tracks just click the red 'record' button and it will start recording and show a wave form of your recording. Click the yellow 'end' when you have finished. Then click the 'record' button again to record your second track. You will see to the left a volume and pan control for when you balance and mix your tracks.
Good luck.
Roger
Hi Lieven,
I am not a legal expert but my best guess would be:
If you wrote a song that became a big hit for a band they would have done it with your permission, so there would be a contact. The terms of the contract would have pre-determined what your cut would be.
If they performed it without your permission they would be in breach of copyright and a judge would be determining what your cut would be.
Roger
Hi Rachael,
If you read the "For Recording Virgins" thread you will see not only a link to a free programme to record, add effects and mix with, there is also a link to some tutorials that Russell Harding has made helping you to use the programme.
If you want any help or advice if you give it a go, then please ask on the Recording section of the forum.
Roger
Hi Getfiddle,
I have just checked both the links in my original post and the one on Russ's signature and I was able to get into to both Mediafire and Audacity with no problems. Perhaps others can try and see if they have problems too.
By the way is it Mediafire or Audacity you are having a problem with and what is the error message you are getting please?
Sorry I cannot offer more help at the moment.
Roger
Hi Rachael,
I took your advice and had a listen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eAbLhiJloE for anyone else who want to listen). Considering you had only been playing for three months when you put that up is is very good. Well done.
I played along, just strumming, to your recording and it sounded fine. Now it may be a bit early in your guitar career to suggest this but why not have a look at the recording tips I have just put up in the Recording section and try making a recording with both a strumming and a picking guitar backing. Not only should it be fun, it would also add to the performance.
Roger
Most of you know that I do tend to try and encourage members to record their songs for everyone to hear but it goes further than that so this is directed to all and not just to songwriters as recording, and being able to carefully listen to what you have done, is also a very good teaching tool.
Equipment needed:
You will need a microphone and getting the best you can afford is always a good policy as your recordings will be clearer with less background noise by having a quality mic.
You will need software to record to and Audacity is a good one to use as not only is it free, but Russell has put some tutorials up on MediaFire to help you get to grips with recording using it.
You can use your microphone to record your instrument but it is better, if you are able, to use a cable to plug directly in as you will not pick up any background noise this way.
Getting Started:
Standing in front of a microphone is just as nerve racking as performing in front of an audience, so being on edge is normal. It does get easier with time but the nerves tend to give you that little bit extra and can actually lead to a better performance.
Your recorded voice will sound strange. Most people do not like their own voice the first time they hear it, this is because we are used to hearing ourselves internally and not just with our ears. Don't worry, you do not sound half as bad to others as you think you do.
Arrange time to yourself without the distractions of "she who must be obeyed" (or "he" as the case may be), children, pets and telephones. Warn everyone what you are doing and ask them to keep noise down as much as possible during your session.
Recording:
It is far easier to record separate tracks and mix them later to get the balance right. It is also easier to edit a single track if you have made an error. You are also able to put your full concentration on playing and later the same with your singing. Do not forget to save often as a power cut or crash can lose you all your hard work.
Count yourself in before you start playing and record you first guitar part. Do not stop if you make a mistake as you can insert a 'silence' in place of the error, re-record the wrong part and then mix the two to become a flawless recording.
Record a second guitar part which can be played the same or different style (ie fingerpicking) to the original. (Now you see why I said to count yourself in - you know exactly when to start playing). Pan one recording, say 50 or 60%, to the left and the other to the right and give yourself a treat by listening to what you have achieved. The two instruments coming from different places sound very different to just one.
Then comes the part you have probably been apprehensive about. Record your vocals. Again do not worry if you make a mistake you can correct small errors just the same as you can with the guitar playing and if it is very bad well, what the heck, you can always do the whole thing again. Leave the lead vocals panned in the centre.
Once you are happy with the lead vocals you can add further tracks of harmonies, ooohs, aahs or even singing the same as the lead. Pan these tracks to the left or right to create a fuller sound.
Mixing:
Now you need to listen to your recording and make final adjustments to the volume and panning making sure that backing vocals are slightly lower in volume than the lead and that the guitar playing is not drowning out the vocals.. When you are happy, select all and mix the tracks. You can now remove your count in and add a couple of seconds silence to the start of it. You can then export the finished recording as a MP3 compressed file that you can upload to MySpace etc., send it in a e-mail to friends or just keep it to listen where improvements can be made or as a yardstick to see how you have improved at a later date.
Links:
Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Russell’s Tutorials: http://www.mediafire.com/russellharding
I hope you find this helpful, and please post any questions or comments here. However experienced or inexperienced we can all help each other by sharing ideas, tips and pitfalls.
Roger
Hi Phill,
I very nearly burnt my evening meal whilst listening to your song as I played it twice forgetting that I was cooking
Great song and arrangement. I particulaly liked the way you ended it (I must remember and nick the idea sometime 
).
Roger
Well done.
Being of a certain age, I can remember when this was first released and a great instrumental it is too, as is all the Shadows music. Keep it up and please let us know of your progress. A big pat on the back for you.
Roger
Food: Potatoes to with whatever else I could catch, trap, snare or fish.
Medicine: A good single malt, my universal cure all.
Music: If I could not take Amy Sky to sing for me I will settle for her Cool Rain CD.
I wrote the music for this song and was struggling for lyrics but luckily Helena came to the rescue.
It is now on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/rogerguppy
Roger
Hi Jeff,
Congratulations to you, Michiya, Aya and her partner.
My eldest grandchild was 20 in June and my youngest is 13 but it only seems five minutes ago when I was feeding and changing their nappies (diapers). Time flies but I still remember the excitement and impatience waiting for each to arrive although I am sure it must have been worse for their mothers.
Lovely song and this one you surely must record on a CD for the little one to keep if not for your Chordie friends to hear.
Thank you,
Roger
Hi Jeff,
I think I will make this my signature tune as it always the words that I struggle with. I enjoyed playing it but as usual I would love to hear how you intend to be.
Roger
Hi Phill,
Another good one from you and an excellent recording to boot.
Roger
Russell, as I told Ken earlier we are mere men and never in a million years will we be able to fathom the working af a female mind.
My dad always used to say to me that when you get in a situation like this you should just smile sweetly and say "Yes dear" and leave it at that.
Roger
Dear confused Ken,
Please see this message to unravel the mystery of my comment: http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic. … 931#p53931
To understand Helena's words you would have to be able to think like a woman and no man can do that
Roger
Obviously a good time was had last night 
I hope you sampled a Sobranie Black Russian to go with your tipple: http://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/sobranie-blac … -3714.html
Roger
Hi Tripitaka and welcome to Chordie,
If you look in the 'Resources' at the bottom of this list is 'Change settings (instrument/tuning)', click on there and change your instrument to ukeulele and then every song wil show ukulele chords.
Roger
Hi Marcalan,
The problem is almost certainly at your end otherwise there would be hundreds of Members asking this question. The only thing I have to add is to check that your printer drivers are up to date and make sure you are not printing in draft mode.
Roger
A very Happy Birthday to you Helena. I hope you have your feet up all day and your family pampering you like crazy.
Roger
Hi Cal1c0 and welcome to Chordie,
You can amend the song yourself and I will cheat a little here and copy an explanation from James McCormick to another member asking the same question.
If you find a song in chordie's index and it needs corrections, please do the following:
Move the song into your personal songbook.
Open it in your songbook using the 'edit' button at the end of it's listing.
You can make your corrections in the upper/edit window.
Save your changes using the 'save changes' button between the edit and view windows.
Return to your songbook, and open the song normally to make sure your changes are working.
Once you are satisfied the song has been truly improved, you can use the 'improve this song' button in chordie's index and then paste in your improved version.
Now, everybody can use the corrected version and your name will appear with the song, "Corrected by Cal1c0".
Seems complicated - but it actually is quite simple once you get used to using chordpro notation.
Take care
Roger
Hi Ark,
Well done from me too. Capernicus is a great song and deserves top ranking.
However as you say OurStage judging seems to be very fickle, on Wednesday one of mine was 202nd, Thursday it was standing at 57th (excitement rising), this morning it is 193rd (back to earth with a crash). I cannot understand the big changes in so short a time.
Roger
There is a scientific explanation for this:-
It comes under Murphy's Law (there is a ruder name for it but this is a child friendly site).
Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong and usually at the most inconvenient time.
Roger
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