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It has been through many changes, still not quite right in places. I experimented with a few new ideas here, and still getting to know the Pod xt and trying to get that right sound. Having some tech problems with clipping once again. The Pod tells me it detects clipping but i can not find it on logic, i have not got the kind of equipment that can really tell. So once again if you could listen out for it and hear any would you let me know.

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Hits: 771
Comments: 18
Fans: 20
Plays: 80
Downloads: 55
Votes: 3
Uploaded: Nov 26, 2008 - 06:11:25 PM
Last Updated: Nov 26, 2008 - 06:22:59 PM Last Played: Sep 23, 2009 - 02:56:46 PM

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dub rock (5)

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Strat, Yahmaha SG 1000 for all the quiet bits, Pod xt, Mac, only 2 drum loops used.

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Comments

Feter	Feter said 365 days ago (November 26th, 2008)
	forest Nice guitar work the song been structured very well .. the intrance ...through the middle til the end ...good job ...thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Thank you Feter you are a very kind person Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 365 days ago (November 26th, 2008)
	Great piece Very ambitious with a lot of interesting changes - sort of like early Mike Oldfield! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Tubla bell thanks mate, you write some amazing stuff, great to have a comment from such a talented musician. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

Skean	Skean said 365 days ago (November 26th, 2008)
	Hey man this is "Harmony" you have produce a pleasing visual combination of ambience sounds. TX for the journey.. Cheers Check out my latest song called Let's Go Trippy

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	it is a fanatasy... looking at your score as it arrived on my arrange page was like looking at a canvas filled with structured art, i should take a photo of it to show you. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

Skean	Skean said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Hey!!!??? What do u mean? I feel like an idiot..lol Check out my latest song called Let's Go Trippy

ktb	ktb said 365 days ago (November 26th, 2008)
	dub rock all the right shifts here. Lots of subtle twists and then theres the one at :50 = crushing :-) always love the sonic goodness you etch with your guitar. The keys are the perfect delicate contrast to the angst in them guitars. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

tokai

tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)

mr Libby
hey ho geezer! thank you once again for being here, it is guy's like you who make the process worth while. I reckon dub rock could become a new genre. I could have gone with the start, and carried it on, but i tried something different, i still can not quite get the gist of piecing together all the elements, but i will do. There are more pressing matters, like other tunes i have got to finish. Cheers bro.

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 365 days ago (November 26th, 2008)
	change of pace I'm always a fan of songs that will go through changes during it's course. you created an excellent example of structure change and keeping a consistent feel. excellent job! Check out my latest song called November

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	hi Vic cheers... now i am working on tunes with changes in tempo, thanks to some help from Jonk on a technical front. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 365 days ago (November 27th, 2008)
	Excellent I love the guitars and especially the intro! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	intro yes i liked the intro, but i have another song just like it, so i did not want to push that melody much further. Cheers. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

dolby	dolby said 365 days ago (November 27th, 2008)
	Another... ...good 'un! Typically dark and brooding. As Luna Trick says - very ambitious with the tempo/mood changes. Good range of sounds, and some stellar guitar and bass sounds. Love some of the harmonics you're getting from the guitar - good playing - Can't hear anything untoward - I think the clip detector lies! Phil Check out my latest song called You Can't Win Them All

tokai

tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)

Cheers
thank you once again for your continued support on my songs, you are always there, heart felt thanks really!

I was reading your home page the other day and thinking how i have been to similar places to you and probably had the same profound effects on me that it did to you. I used my cameras to record them, you wrote songs. This song is definitely inspired by 5 years of visiting very old forests through out the planet.

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AcetyleneJukebox

AcetyleneJukebox said 365 days ago (November 27th, 2008)

Cinematic
That forest is haunted. I think you have something here. Great mix of rock, reggae and ambient elements. I suppose there could be perhaps tighter shifts between sections of the song but the unexpected turns do give the song plenty of drama.I didnt hear any clipping but if you load the song into Waveburner(Logic Pro/Studio) it can tell you where or if it clips.

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tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	haunted that is very interesting, one of them definitely is, umm perhaps the one i was thinking about when i made the changes. I love dub and reggae, but brought up on metal. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

lengold	lengold said 364 days ago (November 27th, 2008)
	This is really lovely Steve, love the sounds you are getting with synths and guitars. Great panning effects, very enjoyable. Can't hear any clipping. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	clipping hell that what i am having some times... cheers Len. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

lavalamp	lavalamp said 364 days ago (November 27th, 2008)
	Where sre the words? It would have been perfect with words. However, I really dug this. Great production. Love the sounds going on here. Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Dave if you wanna sing something on this be my guest... i try but as soon as i hear my voice, it goes straight in the bin. Cheers Dave. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

magnatone	magnatone said 364 days ago (November 27th, 2008)
	forest great guitar work throughout this very engaging piece - i'm on my second listen - very cool! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	popcorn anyone? 2nd listen. i am privileged. Thanks Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

timothy devine	timothy devine said 364 days ago (November 27th, 2008)
	Hi Steve/very hip and imaginative I am a huge fan of your stuff and this is just the best journey your music inveorates the imagination such stellar playing and mixing you have such a developed style and it rules gonna save this on a steve playlist I'm going back in for more peace out Check out my latest song called Mankind Needs a Change/WoodstockII

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Tim Journey's, you hit the nail on the head. Love what you write Tim, i should come to you first to get my track descriptions. Always a pleasure Tim, if you like em that's all that matters. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

TracyVosh	TracyVosh said 364 days ago (November 27th, 2008)
	Beautiful! This is cool as shit...loved every second of it, with the tapestry of sounds!!! Really cool. Check out my latest song called Octopus

tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Hi i think, maybe we are trying to do similar things. Thank you for the comment. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

NewInfection

NewInfection said 363 days ago (November 28th, 2008)

podxt
clipping merely tells you that the pod signal is going out slightly hotter than optimal tone. if in logic, you dont hear the clipping, it is ok, but in a clean tone, for instance, you might experience a touch more dirt in your sound, than if you were to tone your clipping down. i find, in my heavier songs, a little clipping gives me a dirtier, preamp sound, but in my cleaner tones, i make sure i have no clipping out, and get a cleaner recording. the trick is to balance pod output and your interface and get the hottest tone wihtout distorting your recording. from what i hear, you have little to worry about. this is a great recording. loved avery minute of it.
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tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	xt well, you do not know what that means to me, the clarification of the pod xt. I have real problems with a lot of my tracks in this department, so that explanation really helps me out. Cheers Allen, your sound is way out there! Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

bud

bud said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)

Massive Attack
beautiful - beautiful
lots of interesting stuff going on here - not like anything I've heard lately - except maybe bubowsky's new number. You guys would make an interesting pair actually. No clipping on my end - just really great guitars and adventurous composing. Very cool track - you seem to have the pod pretty much under control.

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tokai	tokai said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	attack i listen to that band everyday they got to be rubbing off on me! Cheers Bud, thank you for your support. I wish i had the pod under control, i think it might be the other way around. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

davisamerica	davisamerica said 359 days ago (December 2nd, 2008)
	no clipping detected ... just a damn good trip .. great track ! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

thoddi	thoddi said 358 days ago (December 3rd, 2008)
	mystic Cool mood. Feels like I'm lost in a forest with the fog coming in, and it's getting dark... Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

Macaudion	Macaudion said 356 days ago (December 5th, 2008)
	Yea!... ...that's where I was trying to get to... Beautiful journey. A very nice ride, indeed. Nicely composed and just, very well put together, and on all accounts. Didn't catch the clipping. This one is a definite friend of the pod. Totally diggn' it Thanks a whole bunch! Dion Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU

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