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crucethus

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OTTAWA, Canada
Joined : 13th Oct 2012 - 13 years ago
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crucethus
crucethus 4th May 2020 06:56 - 5 years ago

on Bare Bones by Nodog
Cool Awesome tone on that kick. Almost has an acid feel to it. Good Techno. I was not expecting the I IV V Pad progression. As I listen to it I am really liking what you did, and how you bring the elements forward. That Pitch bend is Wicked. And it ends on a Synth Burp, nice. Great Job.
Cru
Nodog
Nodog replied 4th May 2020 - 5 years ago
Hey Cru its good to hear from you i hope all well in this time of covid madness and we can all get back to normal whatever that is thankfully we have music to keep us motivated. Thankyou for your comment best regards Robbie.
crucethus
crucethus 4th May 2020 06:52 - 5 years ago

on TheGame by SkyWalker580
Cool, Minimalist, I like the mood the bass sets.
SkyWalker580
SkyWalker580 replied 4th May 2020 - 5 years ago
thanks man! the bass was my favorite part. on this track for sure
crucethus
crucethus 4th May 2020 06:43 - 5 years ago

on Azathoth by Stereonomicon
@ Jynx, He lives in the Future (Or Europe)
Brilliant Ambient Space odyssey.
Love your work, mate
Steven
Stereonomicon
Stereonomicon replied 4th May 2020 - 5 years ago
Good morning friend and thank you for your constant support. In this track, I put aside any compositional rule, keeping a simple rhythmic pattern as the only lifeline. Thanks again and see you soon
crucethus
crucethus 4th May 2020 00:48 - 5 years ago

on Ghatanothoa by Stereonomicon
I love the intro and how it builds. I'm ok with the percussion being static since the synths all around it are ever-changing. I think that was the right call for this particular tune (and you know I come from the school of diverse percussion). And I particularly like the way it crescendos and then leads to a denouement and slowly disperses itself. Masterful tune my friend.
Steven
Stereonomicon
Stereonomicon replied 4th May 2020 - 5 years ago
Thank you very much for your nice words, this song is constantly evolving, it has not yet reached its definitive form and through your analyzes and your comments I can understand how to proceed. Best wishes and see you soon
crucethus
crucethus 2nd May 2020 22:46 - 5 years ago

on Mismatches Trap Remix by SliMusic
This works for me, very well executed mixed and balanced. Very Creative.
Good Work
Cru
SliMusic
SliMusic replied 4th May 2020 - 5 years ago
Hey thanks, glad you liked it
crucethus
crucethus 2nd May 2020 01:24 - 5 years ago

on So Wrong ft Junior Paes-version2 by SkyWalker580
Some old school sounds but very welcome in this neck of the woods. Nice work.
Cru
SkyWalker580
SkyWalker580 replied 2nd May 2020 - 5 years ago
hey thanks for the input! its definitely supposed to have a bit of the synthwave sound to it. Wasnt really sure what genre to put it under.
crucethus
crucethus 1st May 2020 05:01 - 5 years ago

on Ice Elated by db4dub
Really cool Drumming, Are you Familiar with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Terry Bozio used to drum back in the day with him and they did a piece Frank wrote called the Black page (A drummers Nightmare because of all the 64th notes literally made the Page seem Black).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyH8A_XPXeM
Nice to hear some real musicianship.
Cru
db4dub
db4dub replied 1st May 2020 - 5 years ago
Thank you, thats insanely cool that you thought of bozzio since he is a huge influence, especially his modern stuff. Zappa is huge too, love peaches en regalia. I even like about 5 songs from Missing Persons. They hit a cliff fast though.
crucethus
crucethus 30th Apr 2020 23:10 - 5 years ago

on Can U feel My Love by POLIMAR
Sounds Great, Awesome vocals, super polished sound, well done!
Cru
POLIMAR
POLIMAR replied 4th May 2020 - 5 years ago
Many thanks my friend!
crucethus
crucethus 30th Apr 2020 23:03 - 5 years ago

on Imagination by Micky
Hey there. The answer to your question would be that I would have a question for you. Did you use a compressor / limiter on the whole track as a mastering tool? Myself, I like to keep the track volume low like 6-9db below the threshold, before I use Izotope Ozone 9 to finish it. I find I can get more dynamics that way, and the hi hats don´t seem so squashed . I come from the less is more theory of EQ as opposed to boosting sections. Even then I sometimes in a dance tune use Leftover Lasagna´s Push-tec, which is an awesome EQ tool for bass sounds, and La Petite Excite, to add some dimension to the high or low end. I hope this helps you.
Steven
Micky
Micky replied 30th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
I think there is my problem already: I use the maximum volume in the mix already (just up before red) because I want to have it pretty loud. Next time I will start at a much lower level from the beginning. You know, in my exitement for some good new track I still tend to get very sloppy but I have to learn that it is important to watch the technical things as well.
Thank you!
Michael
crucethus
crucethus 30th Apr 2020 22:52 - 5 years ago

on dj tool by daltton
Fun for the Whole Family!.
I liked the abrupt ending.
Very Intense.
Cru
crucethus
crucethus 30th Apr 2020 22:44 - 5 years ago

on Imagination by Micky
Nice NU Disco Tune. Nice harp arps. Vocals and Bass sound really good. The mids and percussion sound just a slight bit over-compressed. Good Stereo Field. And it´s a pretty good song in its own right. So good job.
Cru
Micky
Micky replied 30th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
Thank you for the comment. I understand that I should lower the percussions a little, but would you fix that over-compression of mids in the master? I am thankful for any advice ...!
crucethus
crucethus 30th Apr 2020 02:04 - 5 years ago

on Error by 11PHANTOM11
cool panning effects.
crucethus
crucethus 30th Apr 2020 01:07 - 5 years ago

on Immersing - Jenna Evans - Julio Oliveira by Juliooliveira
Really nice mood you set with this one. Almost reminds me of Kelis working with Richard-X a few years back. Great Job.
Cru
Juliooliveira
Juliooliveira replied 30th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
Glad to know that you liked Cru.
I do not know the sound of these people, then I will try to hear them.
Thank you very much for the feedback.

Regards
Julio
crucethus
crucethus 29th Apr 2020 03:00 - 5 years ago

on Final Reunion by tripple6fusion
Low Key and lo fi, but still makes a great musical statement.
tripple6fusion
tripple6fusion replied 29th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
LO-FI should be part of my profile name, haha... no studio here... thanks for dropping by!
crucethus
crucethus 29th Apr 2020 02:50 - 5 years ago

on Good Karma by GoldenHaben
Ahh We Missed The GoldenHaben around these parts, welcome back, awesome sounding track.
crucethus
crucethus 28th Apr 2020 23:56 - 5 years ago

on Intro by DFay
Nice Intro, and awesome Bass.
DFay
DFay replied 28th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
thank you so must bro for the feedback.
crucethus
crucethus 28th Apr 2020 00:52 - 5 years ago

on N attendez pas by DFay
Vous vivez au Mexique et pourtant vous rappez en français? Pourquoi? Quelle est votre histoire, mon ami?
Cru, de Québec
DFay
DFay replied 28th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
lmao,je viens d'Haiti, j'etudie au Mexique actuellement. Je faisais du slam avant le rap. Des portes a moi,(mexicains) m'ont invite a aller a une session de studio un jour, et depuis ce jour il me demande de rapper en Francais ou en Anglais mais je rappe en Espagnol Aussi. ILs preferent qd je rappe anglais, parfois je suis oblige de changer completement mn verse en anglais ou francais. tu peux me chercher sur Youtube comme D-Fay et Magic Fay
crucethus
crucethus 27th Apr 2020 18:33 - 5 years ago

on Cherry Garden by FrashMex
Hey Fresh Mix. So there are a few schools of thought about mixing. Myself. I don do a mono mix than pan as I already have mapped out in my head the placement of where i want the instruments to go. For example, bass and vocals should usually be in the middle. Using effects on sounds as you said should be heard and then a little less, unless you are trying to achieve a unique sound (you will experiment with that as time goes on. A good mix has a balance of frequencies. So I try not to have all my instruments be in the same frequency range. (this will add space to the mix as people can hear the instruments.) Not all instruments need to be in your face as well. some rhythm sounds should be reduced. I do use 40 recorded track of sound often, but many of those tracks are percussion instruments that are panned. Sometimes the subtle sound of an instrument can mix with the more prominent sound in a mix and create harmonics that make the sound fuller and fresher. Also having a perfectly clean sound mixed with a dirty lo-fi sound that's lower in the mix can ¨Excite¨ the sound. This was the basis of an audio exciter unit that was before PC´s. I highly suggest investing $50us in the VST Vallhalla Shimmer, or Uber Mod. They are both amazing tools for reverb effects that are really clean. Also Be careful of falling into the loudness trap of over compressing stuff as it can make the ears go tired quickly, there is still alot to be said about Dynamics. Keep learning my friend. I still learn new stuff every day. Any time you have a question you can ask.
Cheers
Cru
crucethus
crucethus 27th Apr 2020 18:15 - 5 years ago

on life is a fight by Daniall
1st and foremost the guitar technicality sounds amazing. But the sounds you have put together makes me feel like I am listening to your playing from outside the club, waiting to get in. It will be interesting to listen to this when you get all that sorted out.
Cru
Daniall
Daniall replied 28th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
Thank you cru. I am glad that the performance of this music is also positive for you.
crucethus
crucethus 27th Apr 2020 07:49 - 5 years ago

on El sonido de las olas by Ashesndreams
Fantastico. So I heard your beautiful voice through BaoBou´s Production, And I just Remixed his version very differently from his and yours.
Lovely song. (Entonces escuché tu hermosa voz a través de la producción de BaoBou, y acabo de remezclar su versión de manera muy diferente a la suya.
Preciosa canción.)
https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/214879
Cru
crucethus
crucethus 27th Apr 2020 07:25 - 5 years ago

on HUSTLE - PROD BY SliMusic ft BaoBao by SliMusic
Pretty Cool. BaoBou is an awesome Guitarist and makes a nice addition to your song.
Cru
SliMusic
SliMusic replied 27th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
glad to know you like it.
crucethus
crucethus 27th Apr 2020 04:47 - 5 years ago

on Cherry Garden by FrashMex
Hey there.

I just listened as I was reading the advice from Joe on the forum question you posted. I completely agree with Joe that the fixes start with the mix first. You need to think Spatially when you are recording. Panning, Slight reverbs, and shimmers and ping pong echoes can make a world of difference in opening up the sounds. Also, think about reducing EQ not adding EQ to boost sounds. In this one, all the sounds are in the middle are competing to be heard with the exception of the vox like thing which has some space. The bass is good, the flute needs some verb and to be lowered in the mix. The percussion is kind of static and could use some panned high hats and other percussive ideas. How many tracks did you use? A typical song for me is between 30-40 tracks. Anyhow, great to see you want to learn. The song idea is pretty good and is worth pursuing. Remember this if you want to use this site take the advice to heart and never personally. You will get a lot of nice song bro, or good jobs, but to really Improve, people like Joe will steer you in the right path with honest words. Keep at it and you will get better every day! .
Good Luck
Crucethus
FrashMex
FrashMex replied 27th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
Hello!

Thanks to you as well for the honest critique! I will do as you said and take the advice to my heart. As I mentioned in my reply to Joe, I have come to realise just how complex the whole art of mxing and mastering is for itself, independent of sounddesign and songwriting etc.

I think I used about 15 tracks (that is to say mixer channels). However I don't really understand how you would fill out 40 with this song only. Maybe I misunderstood what you wrote. Do you mean doing something like sending wet reverb/delay to a different channel then the dry signal of some instrument? Maybe you also just mean, that I should layer more sounds. I am not sure.

Actually I took away a lot of reverb from the flute because I heard someone saying, that when mixing you should always just throw effects on something to the point of "being able to hear it" and then a tiny bit less. Maybe i just took away just a little too much then.

I'll also look into the panning of the percussion as you suggested! However I often hear, that you should mix in mono until the very end (which I didn't do for this song). Should I first fix some stuff in mono and only then come back to the panning of the hihats?

Thank you again for the critique, it really means a lot to me!
crucethus
crucethus 26th Apr 2020 16:12 - 5 years ago

on Julio Oliveira - Mismatches Amplifi Remix by Amplifi
Very Nice mix. I think you and I hear the amazing potential of just the piano guitar and bass on this one, those three instruments sets the mood.
Amplifi
Amplifi replied 26th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
Yeah, your remix is epic, I love the tr-808 crash you added! Very Ethereal... The original had a lot going on, which kinda blurred the main attractions (bass, keys and guitar). Thx again
crucethus
crucethus 26th Apr 2020 04:36 - 5 years ago

on SliMusic - BACKEND by SliMusic
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crucethus 25th Apr 2020 05:26 - 5 years ago

on Genghis Khan by ClickbaitCabaret
I love throat singing from that part of Asia. PS I also had to read Leadership secrets of Ghengis Khan back in university, good times, nice tune, Ciao
Cru
ClickbaitCabaret
ClickbaitCabaret replied 25th Apr 2020 - 5 years ago
Thanks for listening.
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