I'm in the middle of a move and I just started working again (from being an unemployed student), so I'm a bit busier than I'd like to be, but I'll keep plugging away on this track barring some unforeseen new one that takes my attention.
Hi JHolmes
Not what I was expecting when I saw Techno as the genre.
Nice playing of the keys, but the track sounds like it needs some sort of depth to it maybe some pads along with the keys would be good in this type of track, Im no expert myself everything I do is by ear im just saying what I feel bud.
Regards
Krook
What would you say this should be filed under, as a genre? I've never been terribly good at naming genres when it comes to anything synthetic. I use techno as a catch all for anything with a pretty synth-y feel.
I do everything by ear too, but I have trouble listening to my music how it sounds (I hear it how I want to hear it) so I miss out a lot when it comes to deepening/filling/mastering because it's all there in my head. If I add pads, should I just drop up/down an octave or two and move it the same way as the piano/whatever I'm trying to add depth to? I have a tendency to write harmonies that ramble around and end up taking over the melody eventually, so I'm very wary of wantonly throwing down new tracks on top of the old ones. I end up washing out the sound instead of making it more interesting.
Sorry to hear about you and your lady.
That gated pad is great, and that bass is amazing. What VST are you using? Or is it recorded live? The piano doesn't sound that great, The chords are fine but the actuall synth sounds a bit hard and distorted. Other than that no problems, great track.
Helix
I used the FL Love filter with the "pulse" preset, then started messing with it's envelopes. Basically, it cuts from a LP to a HP on the half beat (or quarter? I don't remember), with the cut off frequency varying along a sine path for both of them.
I just threw a distortion channel on the piano, and then put a "dance" style piano into the preset (for the lower part of the chords). How would you recommend softening the sound? A lot of reverb/chorus? Balancing the sounds? Sampling a baby grand? I've only just started learning how to master (thank you looperman for the push in the right direction), so I'm a bit lost on how to proceed.
The bass is a clean channel with a tweaked Toxic Biohazard preset, "Narrow SQ" from the basses pack. I widened the envelopes and took off the filters, but otherwise it's pretty much stock. I think I might actually record the bass on my electric and see if it sounds better. The drop that brings it in makes me smile every time I hear it. For a breakup song, I think this one accomplished everything I needed it to.
I've really enjoyed writing it. I hadn't thought of doing vocals, but I think they'd fit nicely.
Due to a foreclosure on my landlord, I'll be moving up north in a week or two. I have a friend in the area who does a lot of indie work, and his voice is... incredible, in a death cab for a cutie sort of way. I think I'll see if I can get him to put a track down for me. I'll upload if/when that happens.
It's a cool track, makes me think of the Cure circa 2000 or somethin, minus the Robert Smith sad voice. Almost sounds like those pads are getting digital clipping or something, maybe the sound is intentional, or maybe it's my bad speakers (probably). Nice work!
Edit- I think I did some damage to my ears yesterday, so don't worry too much. I been playing to much gibson organ, I think I got midrange tinitus or something. Cool song!
I thought I'd fixed the clipping problem. It might be an artifact caused by the 128kbps render, or I may just suck at mastering. I have a compressor on the pad channels I'll try adjusting. I appreciate the feedback.
hey this is really good..I imagined it wit a great backing drums and hats etc and it gave me shivers...hope to hear an updated version of it soon...and thankyou very much for the comment about me too man.really appreciate it!
Nice. Its hard to find that caliber of vocal melody on this site. I dont do much vocal work myself, but Im impressed with your creativeness given the unvariability of the loops. The mix sounds good, but I might have brought out more highs in the piano, and maybe the vocal track, but that has more to do with the model of mic used. BTW, what mic are you using for this one? And so, overall, well done.
I'm still working on the song, so I'll keep your advice in mind when I get back to mastering. I'm still in the process (I usually balance my tracks for 256kbps mp3s, not 128kbps, so this version is pretty mid heavy), and I'll probably rerecord the vocals, add some flair, and try to eliminate the stray mouse clicks that somehow found their way into my recording. The piano part will get a few more fills, and the drums might as well.
I'm just using the built-in mic on my laptop, so the audio quality is utter crap. I had to apply some noise reduction to get rid of all the fan noise. I have a USB boom mic somewhere, but I haven't been able to find it.
on All Filler by JHolmes
Thank you for the review.
on Wicked Trout Solo by JHolmes
Not what I was expecting when I saw Techno as the genre.
Nice playing of the keys, but the track sounds like it needs some sort of depth to it maybe some pads along with the keys would be good in this type of track, Im no expert myself everything I do is by ear im just saying what I feel bud.
Regards
Krook
I do everything by ear too, but I have trouble listening to my music how it sounds (I hear it how I want to hear it) so I miss out a lot when it comes to deepening/filling/mastering because it's all there in my head. If I add pads, should I just drop up/down an octave or two and move it the same way as the piano/whatever I'm trying to add depth to? I have a tendency to write harmonies that ramble around and end up taking over the melody eventually, so I'm very wary of wantonly throwing down new tracks on top of the old ones. I end up washing out the sound instead of making it more interesting.
on Love Filter by JHolmes
That gated pad is great, and that bass is amazing. What VST are you using? Or is it recorded live? The piano doesn't sound that great, The chords are fine but the actuall synth sounds a bit hard and distorted. Other than that no problems, great track.
Helix
I just threw a distortion channel on the piano, and then put a "dance" style piano into the preset (for the lower part of the chords). How would you recommend softening the sound? A lot of reverb/chorus? Balancing the sounds? Sampling a baby grand? I've only just started learning how to master (thank you looperman for the push in the right direction), so I'm a bit lost on how to proceed.
The bass is a clean channel with a tweaked Toxic Biohazard preset, "Narrow SQ" from the basses pack. I widened the envelopes and took off the filters, but otherwise it's pretty much stock. I think I might actually record the bass on my electric and see if it sounds better. The drop that brings it in makes me smile every time I hear it. For a breakup song, I think this one accomplished everything I needed it to.
Also, thanks for the sympathies.
on Waiting by JHolmes
Due to a foreclosure on my landlord, I'll be moving up north in a week or two. I have a friend in the area who does a lot of indie work, and his voice is... incredible, in a death cab for a cutie sort of way. I think I'll see if I can get him to put a track down for me. I'll upload if/when that happens.
on Acceptance by JHolmes
well done:))
on Love Filter by JHolmes
loved it,keep it up man:))
really feel emotions in this one,peace.
on Waiting by JHolmes
on Waiting by JHolmes
Edit- I think I did some damage to my ears yesterday, so don't worry too much. I been playing to much gibson organ, I think I got midrange tinitus or something. Cool song!
on Carol of the Bells by JHolmes
on Carol of the Bells by JHolmes
keep the sound alive
V.O
on Wonder and Wait by JHolmes
I'm just using the built-in mic on my laptop, so the audio quality is utter crap. I had to apply some noise reduction to get rid of all the fan noise. I have a USB boom mic somewhere, but I haven't been able to find it.