Description : Hi guys!
Just wanted to take a look at the wave form here on Looperman too...is it still a brick? This is just the second assignment for the Ableton Live course (you can read about it in the forums). Having issues with the compression, clipping and distortion.
Edit2: Made an update and took away some audio effects and reduced others. Maybe it's sounding a little clearer now. Also added some midi tracks and rearranged the mix a bit.
Description : Intense Breakbeat, could develop into 4 or 5 songs, lotsa guitars and metal and trance and other goodies...well just listen.
Description : here it is a quickly done mix for this demo//mash up electro clash sort of // with breakbeat // crunchy soundz and FX.
Now this track needs collaborationS !
like a punchy vox and some keyboard skills.
I may add some funky guitar at the very end ??
If some space still avaible in the mix...
Description : This is my effort for Static Nomads thread "make a track in the style of another looper"
I chose Mr Funktastic because he's got so many cool loops. I just pinched one of his funky basslines and built around it. It's not as good as Joe does it but hey! It was fun to do something a little different from usual.
Description : BRICS, the new economic powerhouse of emerging nations Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In the struggle for economic dominance will cooperation prevail regarding climate change and other issues of global importance or will it be business as usual?
This track is a heavily sampled break beat melange featuring Russian vocalist Doctyabrev and excerpts of speeches in languages of the other three countries including Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Marina Silva of Brazil. There's a whiff of Maceo's "Cross the Tracks" in there too.
Much thanks to all the Looperman contributors including: Doctyabrev, fanto8bc, djnab, blueskies, buffalonugaluss, megapaul, and 7venth12. 100 bpm, key of E.
Description : I HOPE YOU ARE NOT TO LAZY TO READ THIS xD
All started with a Future Bass Drum with Reverb at 140 BPM. It sound like Dubstep and then all go fast. A very Deep Synth Flute with Reverb as Bass. Hig Synth for the Melody. High Flute with Reverb for other. And High Wobbling Synth with stereo Phaser. Many Crazy Snares and lite Stick Hits as Percussion with Reverb. End a Pad with the same Stereo Phaser effect. Yeah thats it. I work 4 Hours at this Track. Sounds Like Future Bass or Dubstep with a lite Happy EDM touch. Please leave some Feedback. Which genre is this? Whats good , Whats Bad? You know what I mean :D
Description : Made with ableton live and massive!
Cheers for the previous suggestions!
Description : Breakcore bass 808 synths
Description : I wasn't going to upload this because it's a headphone mix. I'm moving house so the sound system is packed but i figured what the hell, I'll edit it later if it sounds like crap. Anyway, it's mainly synths with a few loops chucked in for good measure.
Description : an unfinished track i have on fl studio
inspired from Dj Shadow organ donor
and Dj Nick nykk_deetronic Amiga Music: Dj Nick - The Resurrection Album
thanks for the loop forkboy d-school break free 110bpm breakbeat drum loop
Description : You go down Cleo Lane, then carry on straight for about a mile before turning left up Kirsty Alley. Turn right on Lois Lane, Then you'll see it just on the other side of the road near where Jeff Bridges.
Description : Just some loops from looperman
Description : Acapella by KronStudios: https://www.looperman.com/acapellas/detail/6184/here-i-go-again-acapella-138-bpm-by-kronstudios-138bpm-hip-hop-acapella A loop from 40A: https://www.looperman.com/loops/detail/76331 and an other from MCHN: https://www.looperman.com/loops/detail/29409 Also a drum loop from Mooz: https://www.looperman.com/loops/detail/70561 - thanks guys for sharing!
Could this be called Breakbeat? Should I develope the bass line and/or add some more drums? I Think I like this song, it's really weird. =)
Description : Just a weird little breakbeat mash-up I've been working on. Many thanks to Equinox, Katrina Barr and Steely Vibe for the vocal samples.
Description : This track is one of those that come together in the weirdest of ways... By saying that I mean this: When you listen to it (and I hope you do), the 'sawtooth bass' you hear in the track is actually a bass drum played at 128 notes and 256 notes..! On top of that is one of my funkiest beats to date - and it's made to sound sonically pleasing production wise. I've added some odd time signatures in there (4/4 to 3/4 & 6/8) for variation and I've added some timbales / bongos too. The track revolves around the drums in reality so please enjoy.
Description : Small soundtrack with breakbeat/drum and bass style,the prodigy influenced.hope you enjoy
Like THIS!
Hey SJ, it's been a while since I've heard one of your tracks and my have you grown!! I love the direction you are taking your music. Keep on experimenting it's how we learn!! Great Job.
Really cool, SJ. Not quite sure what breakbeat is, but it sounds good to me.
Cheers,
Scott
visually looks good and plump
I'd suggest getting a free limiter here:
http://www.masseyplugins.com/
Click "try em'" and download to your computer. The demo version mastering limiter (along with some other plugins) is free to use and will keep your music from clipping in the future. It's a quite effective and easy tool to use and can be very beneficial to any mix. I'd suggest giving it a try!
I actually like the mix on this one. Sure there is what to my ear sound like some lossiness on some of the sounds used, and the drums could be a tad louder in my humble opinion, but the whole structure is great. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Beautiful piece.
ER
This is sounding good to me. Love those arp's and the swirling pad effects. The drum work is interesting and it's got plenty of "umph" The waveform doesn't look completely like a brick so your nearly there. I'm sure with a little more tweaking you'll get it sounding exactly how you want it.
To my ears it sounds fine anyway.
Cheers for sharing.
FR
Ok here is my take on this. There is a little bit of clipping I hear, lower your headroom before compressing. Your musical taste is much more eclectic than I gave you credit for my dear. I really like this though. My thoughts on effects are this....when you first get a hold of a new toy you want to try everything and you want to hear the effect slapping you across the face. But as you go on you learn when to hold back and when to use it effectively, and that just takes time and practice. So keep doing these segues as they will help you grow. I have about 26(90 min) old cassette tapes of material (from back in the day) that will never see the light of day because most of them were practice songs. For me listening to Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music, and Also Brian Eno was a master class in how to arrange sounds subtly and effectively. Some musicians used to complain that no one can hear themselves on a Bryan Ferry track which could have up to 30 musicians on it, but the whole sound together is what made it lush and vibrant...tasteful. so keep on keeping on.
Cru
Thanks for your reply!
The waveform shape has no meaning at all. Waveform itself does not make any sound.
Thare's some great polish duo making breakebeat by sampling old polish jazz recordings. check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQjywuV6Bw4
I tried this concept when remixing doudei's track https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/161561
the idea here was to get the 'realistic' and 'transparent' sound of each instrument as possible.
Adding effects is ok but ultimately it will always distort the original message. Again: try taking off the effects!
Automated phaser/flanger or similar effect on drums... - truly it's just some crazy idea for me!
Also I noticed that you're using Ableton now but ultimately DAW does not make any sound. It's just an another interesting experience and at first it makes you believe that from now you will create better sounds. Bullshit.
It is just an another interesting toy.
My only advice would be: stick with the music that you love and simply keep going!
Hope it's useful.
A.
Hey, this is fun to hear! I don't think of this as a brick waveform. I downloaded it to check in an audio editor, and there is only subtle clipping in a couple places. I think the mastering *level* is pretty close to good. The problems people are hearing may be due to clashing effects, or effects on the master channel that or too "wet" in their mix. Just what I thought of when listening. I like it a lot though. Has fun 15 years ago sound about it. Nicely done!
I found that some pads were a bit too loud and took away from some of the drum glitchiness, making it sound like it has a bit more distortion (probably from the clipping).
Then again I absolutely hate using ableton and probably have no idea what I'm talking about xD
But this is a very good track! :D
hi again SJ,
this is some very lovely electronic track with nice retro sounding synths.
Brick shaped waveform? This is a good example: https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/164089
haha
But seriously, I always enjoy listening to your tracks and this time is no difference. Good to see your music evolving.
Yes, at some point there's a lack of clarity on your recording. It's a bit like a 'filtered' listening. I thought you might try to take off the effects and simply observe what happens. Probably some synths already have reverbs (and other effects) so mixing different reverb effects might be the reason for unclear sound. Some proper order in applying effects might be eventually considered. There are many tutorials out there on YT, some amount of teory is needed at some point anyway. Myself I experiment a lot and ultimately I do not believe in strict rules. But of course there's no way around it.
Hope this makes sense. It doesn't change my perception of your track at all which again is a very lovely one.
Thanks also for checking my song and some nice words. I appreciate that.
Best to you and till next time, Alex
All I can say about you and your mixing and mastering skills - don't get frustrated if it's not perfect right now. Just keep mixing. As your experience increases, it will steadily become easier to mix and master your music with a satisfactory end-result. You're improving. I can hear it. Good stuff! Keep on making beautiful music!