# Run **URL:** \ **Category:** Steinberg Lounge\ **Created:** [February 2, 2013, 4:02am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198 "2013-02-02T04:02:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![weszme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8797f3/32.png) [@weszme](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/weszme)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2013, 4:02am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198/1 "2013-02-02T04:02:21Z")
Hey all, This is a bit of ballad… It was the first song I ever wrote but it’s probably the best song I’ve ever written too. Mixing was a foreign word to me as a teenager and I sung like an amputee so I thought I’d re-record it 😉 Vocals were tracked with a Rode K2. [Run](https://soundcloud.com/wes-tan/run) All comments welcome. Enjoy 🙂 Wes ---
**Author:** ![halljack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/71e660/32.png) [@halljack](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/halljack)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198/2 "2013-02-02T10:46:43Z")
weszme: I like your song. wezme I learned a little trick with song writing (along time ago) that the first 30 seconds of a song can make or break it for most listeners. And I was thinking that the cello of YOUR SONG (around 2:40) should come in with the Bass at the 30 second mark to help build your song. Also are those real Drums or ❓ SOUND GOOD You gotta good mix going there 😉 Jack 🙂🙂 ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@shadowfax](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2013, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198/3 "2013-02-02T13:20:19Z")
good advice from halljack…it’s very nice song but does it it need a chorus? I think so, others may disagree but I think it needs a little lift here and there…Kevin ---
**Author:** ![weszme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8797f3/32.png) [@weszme](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/weszme)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198/4 "2013-02-03T03:13:43Z")
> [@halljack](#): > > weszme: I like your song. wezme I learned a little trick with song writing (along time ago) > that the first 30 seconds of a song can make or break it for mosy listeners. > And I was thinking that the cello of YOUR SONG (around 2:40) should come in with the Bass > at the 30 second mark to help build your song. > > Also are those real Drums or ❓ SOUND GOOD > > You gotta good mix going there 😉 > > Jack 🙂🙂 Thanks for your comments Jack. I don’t really want to add the cello until the bridge because it will lose it’s impact (I think anyway 😉 ) but I may have to add something else to help build the song like you said. The drums are superior drummer. Cheers, Wes ---
**Author:** ![weszme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8797f3/32.png) [@weszme](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/weszme)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198/5 "2013-02-03T03:15:10Z")
> [@shadowfax](#): > > good advice from halljack…it’s very nice song but does it it need a chorus? I think so, others may disagree but I think it needs a little lift here and there…Kevin Hi Kevin, Thanks for listening. I’m not quite sure I understand your comment. The song has a chorus… ❓ Wes ---
**Author:** ![twilightsong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@twilightsong](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/twilightsong)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198/6 "2013-02-03T04:27:22Z")
I really like this! Your nasally vocal style is quite pleasing to listen to. On this one, I liked the snare a lot more. I thought the bass was a bit too loud, or needed some EQ. Also, it would have been cool if the bass had a bit more motion in it. But overall, really nice song, with interesting voicings and arrangement 😛 ---
**Author:** ![twilightsong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@twilightsong](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/twilightsong)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198/7 "2013-02-03T04:28:06Z")
Also: I think the cello is TOO loud – it’s louder than the vocal, which should be the focus of the track ---
**Author:** ![weszme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8797f3/32.png) [@weszme](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/weszme)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198/8 "2013-02-03T04:46:23Z")
Thanks twilightsong 🙂 Good advise. You’ve already had me spend 3 hours fixing the vocals on my other track! But I should thank you because I think it’s sounding way way better now 🙂 Wes ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@shadowfax](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2013, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/run/624198/9 "2013-02-03T07:52:36Z")
Ok sorry mate…must’ve missed the chorus…