Creepy clown ...new ending from 2:08 to 2:15....done

[Wicked]

I’ve never had a probable rendering in Reaper. Ah, I see you got it fixed, Stan.

[Stan_Halen]

@ColdRoomStudio

are you using a vst plugin?.. say a guitar amp sim? Try disabling the plugin and rendering - see what happens

It was the Nembrini MRH 159, a relatively new plugin (“Brown Sound”), but I don’t think that was the issue. I tried other non-standard menu items and made it work, but I never had to do that before. Weird.

[Stan_Halen]

@feaker

The other side with the flanger going was hard to tame.

I actually meant to pan the guitar to the side to not step on your flanger or vocals, but I’ll post the file and you can do what you want with it.

@feaker

First thing I thought of is you cranking up your guitar. Didn’t know if you played much?

Yeah, I cranked it up alright! I don’t play as much as I would like, but when I do I have fun. I literally just jumped into this and I think it’s a first take, so I hope it works for you. It sounded okay in the ‘mix’ I did, but it was quick and I didn’t really do much. The solo track has a few flaws, but may work okay in the mix.

@feaker

Love that start and guitar nasty sound. Not sure some of the chords in there. You’ll have to clue me in on that so I can blend a correct bass etc.
I would like to take your solo guitar track and replace it on the side of mine. If you could upload it. I have no idea how you can mix this without having all the tracks?

I just followed what it sounded like you were doing, I think it’s just back and forth between E and A, really simple. I went a little long at the end of the song, you can cut that off if you want. I figured it would give an idea of the solo sound, but may be too superfluous those last few seconds. I had been meaning to do this since Bob mentioned stab guitar and Alice Cooper … then when the AC song title came up it lit a fire under my tailpiece.

[Stan_Halen]

@feaker

I think it is the traditional E A B?? I can chop, paste and blend.
I will have a shared track with Stan the MAN. A big deal to me. thanks so much

You’re very welcome! It was a nice break from the news, i.e. Oopsghanistan. But I know the drill, I’ll refrain from talking politics. The clowns will eat me.

[Stan_Halen]

@feaker

I took that segment (in E), shoved the notes around in melodyne, and it sounded pretty damn good.

Better living through technical wizardry, that’s what I always say. I’m glad it seems to be working for you. Can’t wait to hear an update!

[Stan_Halen]

@feaker

I noticed that I can’t pm you so I will update here.

I sent you a PM to test the system. It seemed to work okay. Since the site is now on a cloud server I wondered if that changed anything. Everything seems to still work the same.

@feaker

In the chorus “close your eyes” I muted my stab guitar track and let only your track play for clarity and I think that worked well. I also mute the flanger from time to time when conflicted. Just wanted to have you hear how the melodyne changed up that E chord to a B.

I’ll have to listen some more, but I’ll take your word for it that the Melodyne change worked E to B. Just some thoughts since this is still a Work In Progress (WIP). Some things were hard to hear clearly as a lot of sounds seem to be in the center of the mix. Your vocal parts sound panned widely, so there’s some stereo effect there, and those are nice and clear. But that guitar part I gave you is pretty centered from what I can tell, and may be clashing with bass/drums (kick) since it’s pretty low freq. I think it makes the mix sound a bit cluttered. I’m not sure I have any suggestions for that based on your arrangement, but just thought I’d throw my 2 pennies in there.

[terryhesticles]

Very cool Paul, you nailed the spoopy clown brief 150%. I instantly thought of this

[ColdRoomStudio]

Well, I’m not sleeping tonight now… so mission accomplished! Truly scary

[Stan_Halen]

@feaker

I got a second verse and a crazy ending. I might be done

I think this is sounding quite good Paul, on first listen to this version. It sounds like after you added stuff, that you put in some interesting production twists and tricks. It definitely keeps the interest and provokes the imagination.

[Stan_Halen]

@feaker

I have a new ending starting at 2:08 that might be just what this needed.

You gotta go with what works. I like the new ending.

[aaron_aardvark]

feaker,
Haven’t listened to this song in several weeks; wanted to see what you have been brewing. Either you have less flanger or it has grown on me like some kind of fungus. Your creepy song could be in the movie “Nightmare Before Christmas”, and fit right in. Whereas in the past, you don’t have many dramatic song endings, I think you did it justice on this one. Pay no attention to that sound rustling in the bushes in your back yard. It can’t be me, I’m over a thousand miles away! Nice creepy song man.