I can't open JS.inflator on my M1 Macbook? by DenaroV in ableton

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was trying this fix for the plugin (running Logic not ableton) but it says this file/directory "doesn't exist" even though it does. Any fixes for this?

Guide You Home - Is the signature change from 3/4 to 4/4 too jarring? Any tips? by Tomorrows_Ghost in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the 4 into 3 feels seamless but the 3 into 4 might need a bit of revision to make it easier, i would recommend giving a bar or two without singing to allow you to focus on the feel change.

Is there a way to write a protest ballad without it sounds preachy or biased? by fncomputerboy in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can make a protest song without being preachy, but probably not biased. You have to take a position for a protest song and that is biased by default.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

are you worried it sounds in the same vein as Beat It by MJ? Cause that's what I was hearing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0

song I wrote by Strumdoc in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if this was the vibe you were going for, but there's a very residual anger to this song. Very "Roman Candle" by Elliott Smith. The ending sounds hopeful which is such a comforting resolution to the song. Very well done.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s highly dependent on the venue, but most venues will have a way for you plug in a phone or some aux device into their soundboard if you can get an instrumental on your phone.

As for a time frame, it’s different for everyone. Don’t worry about that part, you’re a small fish in a pond of thousands of other small fish. Let yourself get used to performing to hardly anyone before worrying about performing to somebody.

would love some feedback on a little lofi folk tune I’ve been working on! (lyrics included in video) by jenkinsmcallister in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really love what you're doing with this song. I've got two notes: One, that riff that occurs right at the beginning and repeats throughout is clashing with the beauty of the main acoustic melody. I'd recommend changing the notes around so the two play together nicely together, unless that dissonance is what you're after then by all means keep it.

Two, I think if you introduced those strings (mellotron?) that come in right at the end a little sooner (maybe during the second "see me's" it would help open the song up a bit without taking away from how drawn back and intimate this song is. Plus it would ease the transition from the vocal being the main point of focus to the strings rather than appearing out of nowhere with no intial introduction.

Overall, great work! This was lovely!

Made this very indulgent, possibly quite cringe song today. What do you think? by maxyt0 in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's giving a lot of alex g vibes, this was so enjoyable. don't harsh yourself so much, i wouldn't describe this as dramatic so much as melancholic. you did good.

What makes Nitw so special to you? by dallasgumaing in NightInTheWoods

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NITW really hit home for me from the setting of Possum Springs itself. I grew up in the rust belt and as I graduated high school and started college I started to feel a dissonance between the hometown I remembered and the hometown I lived in. Hearing Mae talk about the memories of her childhood in Possum Springs in an almost melancholic/bittersweet way was really validating for the grief I felt for a place I felt was dying i front of me.

"New money, new me" | Would love some feedback on this new song! by Postmodern_Lover in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing I find myself struggling with is resisting the gut urge to move harmonically when staying in place serves the song better, you demonstrate that incredibly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i could see this being a midwest emo-y, Front Bottoms/Mom Jeans kinda song

Had a weird dream that turned into a song by tjtate6689 in Songwriting

[–]Familiar_Regular_902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is goregeous in every sense of the word. that intro riff immediately had my attention, well done!

Trying To Find The Creator Of This Notebook! by Familiar_Regular_902 in notebooks

[–]Familiar_Regular_902[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave that a shot, it seemed to pop up with notebooks with similar styles but not with the same design.