• From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: CHORDIE MEMBERS MUSICAL NETWORK

M the keyboard part fills it out nicely all the tracks with the exception of the drums can be downloaded from my mediafire account the link is at the bottom of this post the folder name is "fire of light" you may want to listen to the original mix before adding any percussion or keyboards because the guitars come in at different bars and the guitar bass combination really drive this song the song can be heard on my website just click the link on the left,and I think your keyboard part will add a nice dimension smile

morenocoragem wrote:

was trying to find some keyboard sounds that went with your song fire of light and came up with this:
http://www.divshare.com/download/6230390-9b2
kept the original sound of the base track, just added the keyboard. (I'm on holiday so I got time to spare big_smile . hope i'm not bugging you all)

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27 Reply by morenocoragem (edited by morenocoragem 2009-01-03 02:20:39)

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i checked your website out and you've got some nice songs there.  the keyboard i laid down was just a first version to see how it sounded, and will try to do a better one soon.  i'm glad you liked it cool

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: CHORDIE MEMBERS MUSICAL NETWORK

M glad ya liked my tunes do you have a nickname or should i just call you M your user name is to long for me to type lol

morenocoragem wrote:

i checked your website out and you've got some nice songs there.  the keyboard i laid down was just a first version to see how it sounded, and will try to do a better one soon.  i'm glad you liked it cool

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M is fine.  having heard the keyboard sound on fire of light,do you have any suggestions on how to play it? i'm thinking of lowering volume level on the keyboard slightly so that it becomes a background fill, not so "in your face" as it is now.

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
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sounds about right m theres a vocal that will be on top, the guitar and bass lines are played in unison so a keyboard would fit in nicely as a backing which leaves room for a slide solo at the right time a  kind of edgar winterish feel smile 

morenocoragem wrote:

M is fine.  having heard the keyboard sound on fire of light,do you have any suggestions on how to play it? i'm thinking of lowering volume level on the keyboard slightly so that it becomes a background fill, not so "in your face" as it is now.

"Growing old is not for sissies"

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i'll play around with it tonight and get back to you later  cool

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hi russel,  ran into a spot of trouble as i was trying to lay the keyboards on fire of light. for some reason ableton changed the levels of the original recording and turned the bass levels way up.  i've been fiddling about with it and couldn't find out why. decided to leave til tomorrow, and all of a sudden i had a brilliant idea which i think is going to solve the problem.  i'll try it tomorrow though because it's kind of late in this corner of the world and i'm starting to feel tired.  here's what i recorded:
the keyboards have changed (hammond b4 emulator) and again this is just a sound test .
http://www.divshare.com/download/6237468-9a4
tell us what you think  smile

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Re: CHORDIE MEMBERS MUSICAL NETWORK

I agree the bass level is much to high, the keyboard is hard to hear and the overall mix needs to have the drums up and the guitars and bass almost at the same level and the keyboard should fill in a little fuller more of a hammon b3 sound (with leslie) kind of deep purpleish not to fret we have time to remix it may be a good idea to send me your keyboard mp3 and let me see what i can come up with smile

morenocoragem wrote:

hi russel,  ran into a spot of trouble as i was trying to lay the keyboards on fire of light. for some reason ableton changed the levels of the original recording and turned the bass levels way up.  i've been fiddling about with it and couldn't find out why. decided to leave til tomorrow, and all of a sudden i had a brilliant idea which i think is going to solve the problem.  i'll try it tomorrow though because it's kind of late in this corner of the world and i'm starting to feel tired.  here's what i recorded:
the keyboards have changed (hammond b4 emulator) and again this is just a sound test .
http://www.divshare.com/download/6237468-9a4
tell us what you think  smile

"Growing old is not for sissies"

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hi all, i'm here again looking for help with a new tune that i've been toying around with.  it's a grungy sounding rock and i would really like some vocals on top (a guitar solo would be nice as well). i've called it doomsday, but depending on the lyrics it can certainly change name. So if anybody comes up with some lyrics and wants to sing over it here is a basic version of it:
http://www.divshare.com/download/6258054-115
any other ideas or comments would be much appreciated.

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
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M thats an improvment over what sound you had I should make new mp3's of the tracks on my digital recorder it would make for a better sound but first I will have to delete the old tracks on my mediafire account before uploading the new ones so stay tunned for further developments ( I will get on it later tonight or tommorow afternoon at the latest and post here when the new tracks are uploaded and your not bugging me I enjoy this lol let ya know smile

morenocoragem wrote:

was trying to find some keyboard sounds that went with your song fire of light and came up with this:
http://www.divshare.com/download/6230390-9b2
kept the original sound of the base track, just added the keyboard. (I'm on holiday so I got time to spare big_smile . hope i'm not bugging you all)

"Growing old is not for sissies"

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Any horn players?? I'm working on "Spanish Town" and am looking for someone to possibly record the horn work through the second verse and chorus.  The run after the chorus isn't really necessary.. Here's the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzJPnSHG … annel_page You hear the horn kick in at around 1:00. No hurry, but if anyone can help, I'd appreciate it! -Pix

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
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Pix it sounds like a tenor sax I'll have to check and see if there are any listed,nope all we have is a tuba player maybe tubatooter knows someone contact him smile

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38 Reply by clayludicrous (edited by clayludicrous 2012-09-23 08:41:19)

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Hey guys! Aloha! I'm not sure if I'm in the right place/forum for this question, but maybe some one can point me in the right direction. I am currently "gigging" at a Farmer's Market here in Hawaii. The manager's of the market had said that if I have a CD of my own, I could sell it in addition to the tips.  I don't have any originals to record, but just do "cover's" of Hawaiian songs. Some of the Hawaiian songs date back to the late 1800's so I'm pretty sure those songs ar "Public Domain", but the question I have, is:

"How do I find out if I have to pay royalties to record the songs, and how much do I need to pay?, and who or what agency is in charge of that kind of thing?"

I'm just an amateur that loves to play ukulele and sing Hawaiian and local contemporary songs, but have had a lot of people ask me if I have a CD out so they can buy it. Most of my songs are of the popular "tourist' type of songs that would remind them of their visit to Hawaii, but they're not "MY" songs, these are songs from an era that was a happier, carefree time of a generation before I was born. Waikiki now looks like Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills with all these designer stores like Luis Vuitton, Coach, Tods, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffiny's, Bulgari... etc.  I play music made popular by Don Ho, Kui Lee, Buddy Fo and the Invitations, and other entertainers from decades earlier.

Just wondering since I'm not really a "Professional" although I DO get paid a "stipend" for playing at the Farmer's market.

Clayton

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Hmmmm.... I think opening up a new thread in the recording section or asking in the general chat section would be your best bet.  This thread is very old and is about Chordie members getting together to create music together.  Good luck!  I know the OLD ones are safe and royalty free.

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Aloha Clayton I remember the artists you mentioned,I met Don ho and Kui Lee when I was playing with the Greenmen in Honolulu at the old Betty Rileys ago go and Kui lee sat in and performend a few songs as did Lou Christiy we also played several other clubs in honolulu I eventually did return with my own band and performed several clubs including the Mango tree in Lahina Maui,to answer your question you dont need to worry about making a CD and paying royalties and selling them where you perform because you are not generating enough sales to attract that much attention unless the CD is released by another recording company and then they will handle the bussiness so go ahead and make the CD I miss Waikiki I lived just a block away and played chess under the covered tables on the beach it was a magical time I also played at the Dunes near Pearl Harbor Hawaii and the people were really nice hopefully I will get back to visit good luck with your CD Aloha smile

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Here is a search engine for song copyrights.

http://www.ccli.com/Licenseholder/Searc … earch.aspx

And here is another for songs in the public domain.

http://www.pdinfo.com/

If you're in doubt, I'd go with "Don't use it."  If it ends up being copyrighted, the copy  holder has to defend his right or he loses it.  Even if he really thinks "Oh that's just some guy busking in Oahu, no big deal"  his lawyer is going to send you a nastygram.

Someday we'll win this thing...

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Aloha Clayton...I recently found Israel Kamakawiwo on youtube.  Oh wow, I love his voice.   Do you do any of his?   I play 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' over and over from my music library...  Such a peaceful quiet, but authentic rendition.  It led me to other songs from your beautiful Hawaii.

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[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0WeJjPLqyQ[/url]
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