MARK HAINES PROJECTS
“GIVE IT A TRY”
Thursday, June 25, 2026
This is mix: “Give It A Try 6-25-26B.wav”
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
This is mix: “Give It A Try 6-23-26B.wav”
“Give It A Try” without vocal or instrumental
(Wednesday, June 3, 2026)
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“Give It A Try” with guide vocal
(Tuesday, June 2, 2026)
“TRAIN TRACK PENNY – REVISITED”
Thursday, June 11, 2026
This is mix: “Train Track Penny 6-11-26.wav”
- Timing on harmonica solo tighted up via Melodyne.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
This is mix: “Train Track Penny 6-10-26B.wav”
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
This is mix: “Train Track Penny 6-10-26.wav”
Saturday, May 9, 2026
This is: “Train Track Penny – revisited for Mark 5-9-26.mp3”
“BURY ME”
Thursday, August 6, 2026
This is mix: “Bury Me 8-6-26.wav”
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
This is mix: “Bury Me 8-5-26.wav”
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
This is mix: “Bury Me 8-4-26.wav”
Thursday, May 21, 2026
This is: “Bury Me 5-21-26 sans vocal.mp3”
“HERE’S TO DR. WATSON”
Friday, 11/28/25
This is mix: “Dr Watson 11-28-25.wav”
- Dialed back reverb on Mark’s lead vocal
- Harmonica #1 was consistently 57 cents sharp (no fault of Mark’s playing), so I pitch corrected it.
- Increased volume level of both harmonicas 2 dB (from 5.9 dB to 7.9 dB.)
- Used “Center Focus” preset in Ozone for mastering.
- Touched up the timing of the Ibanez acoustic guitar in the intro (a couple of the strums were slightly behind the beat.)
Thursday, 11/27/25
This is mix: “Dr Watson 11-27-25 B.wav”
“DIME STORE WINDOW”
Tuesday, 10/28/25
This is mix: “Speed Dime 2 10-28-25.wav”
- Recorded Mark’s vocal yesterday and mixed it today.
- Corrected some timing on the harmonica intro
- Add tremolo strings to last chorus
- Dropped everything out on TAG except finger picking acoustic, accordion and vocal.
- Add Sonitus Compressor to bass (used Soft Bass preset.)
- Added bass slide leading into verse 2.
Sunday, 10/26/25
This is mix: “Speed Dime 2 10-26-25.mp3”
- First recording done with my new Ibanez AC340 acoustic guitar!
- New arrangement
- Ritard at the end
- Key of Bb / BPM 117
Friday, 10/24/25
Above is “Dime Store Window 10-24-25.mp3” with Doug’s guide vocal
Above is “Dime Store Window sans vocal 10-24-25”
“THAT’S THE WAY IT GOES”
Thursday, 10/9/25
This is mix: “That’s The Way It Goes – Mark 10-9-25.wav”
Tuesday, 10/7/25
This is mix: “That’s The Way It Goes sans vocal – reed 10-7-25.mp3”
- This is in “D”
- I muted both the lead vocal and the reed instrumental part.
Monday, 10/6/25
This is mix: “The Way It Goes C.mp3”
Friday, 10/3/25
This is mix: “That’s The Way It Goes sans vocal 10-3-25.mp3”
Thursday – 10/2/25
This is mix: “That’s The Way It Goes 10-2-25.mp3”