One Synth Challenge #124: MSoundFactory by MeldaProduction (Schiing Wins!)
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- KVRian
- 779 posts since 1 Dec, 2016
Voted! Lot's of diversity drawn out with this crazy contraption. Pretty cool.
Just a touch of EQ and a tickle of compression
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ZentralmassivSound ZentralmassivSound https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=344121 - KVRian
- 762 posts since 13 Dec, 2014 from Germany
Voted.
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Inversion Of Control Inversion Of Control https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=411499
- KVRist
- 128 posts since 9 Jan, 2018
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- KVRist
- 429 posts since 4 Jun, 2018 from The UK
Voted, good work everyone 
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- DASH Guy
- 7951 posts since 20 Sep, 2001
Some one line comments to "replace" writing on SC due to my slow ADSL.
Eauson MSoundFactory : I like the ambiance of the groove and pauses, reminds me of some IDM that I enjoyed, the structure of the piece could have some more surprises.
Inoculated Substate: well the sound story behind the beat is great, quite SciFi, I'm not a fan of this trance style, but you put good creative dimensions in the sound design.
Daydream : love the strings swells, arrangement good, the melody is ok, the drums and plucked arpeggio could be better.
Never Go Full 11: the start is super cool, nail on sounds! Reminds of minimal IDM, or To Rococo Rot actually.
Maybe too much use of 1/4 figures?
Cranking Out The Widgets: mix isa bit weak, but the composition is fun, psycho soft funk electro, LOL
Laid Back Jazz: I hate the title, come on DC! But this is a full 5 for me this month, the feeling through it is wonderful.
And the open middle section at first sounded too different but actually gives a strong mood to the quiet ending.
Barriers Will Not Break Us: unconventional in a way that I really like, also reminds me of fusion jazz of the seventies,
plus a contemporary twist that brings a fresh breeze. Not for everyone, but for me yes.
Eauson MSoundFactory : I like the ambiance of the groove and pauses, reminds me of some IDM that I enjoyed, the structure of the piece could have some more surprises.
Inoculated Substate: well the sound story behind the beat is great, quite SciFi, I'm not a fan of this trance style, but you put good creative dimensions in the sound design.
Daydream : love the strings swells, arrangement good, the melody is ok, the drums and plucked arpeggio could be better.
Never Go Full 11: the start is super cool, nail on sounds! Reminds of minimal IDM, or To Rococo Rot actually.
Maybe too much use of 1/4 figures?
Cranking Out The Widgets: mix isa bit weak, but the composition is fun, psycho soft funk electro, LOL
Laid Back Jazz: I hate the title, come on DC! But this is a full 5 for me this month, the feeling through it is wonderful.
And the open middle section at first sounded too different but actually gives a strong mood to the quiet ending.
Barriers Will Not Break Us: unconventional in a way that I really like, also reminds me of fusion jazz of the seventies,
plus a contemporary twist that brings a fresh breeze. Not for everyone, but for me yes.
Last edited by liqih on Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:43 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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- DASH Guy
- 7951 posts since 20 Sep, 2001
Next bunch:
Voices: Beginning is classic, but the real good comes later with whistles and voices, those make the difference.
Evanescent: loving the almost silence in the beginning, do you like Sigur Ros? Also nice and simple melody, juts the plucked sound is too cheap for my ear.
transit ion: good D&B intentions, not fully supported by the mix punch maybe. Still a very enjoyable groove, I would like to remix it.
Msoundjungle: I like some of the ideas in this, the out-of-control feeling should be more integrated with all sounds I think, or get rid of pads and use percussions only.
Piper Meets The Twittering Machine And Passes By: here more junglish-industrial environment, quite fun, story teller a la classical.
Ultronic Techronicity: frog robots in a Japanese kung fu movie, fun.
The arrangement is a little flat as in of a cartoon that could have supported it.
Rewind: You need Depeche Mode singer for this, or someone else from that era. Nice but a bit empty.
The Un: peh peh pah pah puh, nice. Good mix, stands powerful, but I can't relate much to the guitar stabs and the overall feel of the mood. As English says: not my cup of tea.
Midnight at the Gulch: I relate better to this mood, very nice composition in my book, it needed(deserved) more work on mix sound design.
Voices: Beginning is classic, but the real good comes later with whistles and voices, those make the difference.
Evanescent: loving the almost silence in the beginning, do you like Sigur Ros? Also nice and simple melody, juts the plucked sound is too cheap for my ear.
transit ion: good D&B intentions, not fully supported by the mix punch maybe. Still a very enjoyable groove, I would like to remix it.
Msoundjungle: I like some of the ideas in this, the out-of-control feeling should be more integrated with all sounds I think, or get rid of pads and use percussions only.
Piper Meets The Twittering Machine And Passes By: here more junglish-industrial environment, quite fun, story teller a la classical.
Ultronic Techronicity: frog robots in a Japanese kung fu movie, fun.
The arrangement is a little flat as in of a cartoon that could have supported it.
Rewind: You need Depeche Mode singer for this, or someone else from that era. Nice but a bit empty.
The Un: peh peh pah pah puh, nice. Good mix, stands powerful, but I can't relate much to the guitar stabs and the overall feel of the mood. As English says: not my cup of tea.
Midnight at the Gulch: I relate better to this mood, very nice composition in my book, it needed(deserved) more work on mix sound design.
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- DASH Guy
- 7951 posts since 20 Sep, 2001
And the others:
The Construction Of Your Angst: meaningful title, the snare could be larger or more reverberated, vocals sounds helps the drama, nice... The arrangement is a bit confused.
The Burr: The intro is promising, but the development seems not up to that, makes me feel let down.
Fungi: A fantasy/horror theme, goods sound but the melody and the arrangement are a little boring.
Circus Payday: That "weeeahh" glide is cool, but that's all I like in this track.
Winds of an Empty Kingdom: Nice intro, when the arpeggio starts a new less percussive sound should take it. The flute theme is good but not 100% convincing, as the performance goes.
Hat Parade: I think this as typical European cartoon music from the eighties. Like that it can work.
Arctic Frontier: Great use of the synth for an orchestral theme. I respect that. But the film soundtrack genre like this is not my thing, so I can just say : well done.
Bou: Another synth "orchestral£ theme, more Rock than the previous, good drums, decent sound design. Not a memorable melody but a well made track.
4-7-8: Nice relaxed atmosphere, the nice melody could be good for a song. So what I find weak is only that it makes me feel that a human singer is missing.
The Construction Of Your Angst: meaningful title, the snare could be larger or more reverberated, vocals sounds helps the drama, nice... The arrangement is a bit confused.
The Burr: The intro is promising, but the development seems not up to that, makes me feel let down.
Fungi: A fantasy/horror theme, goods sound but the melody and the arrangement are a little boring.
Circus Payday: That "weeeahh" glide is cool, but that's all I like in this track.
Winds of an Empty Kingdom: Nice intro, when the arpeggio starts a new less percussive sound should take it. The flute theme is good but not 100% convincing, as the performance goes.
Hat Parade: I think this as typical European cartoon music from the eighties. Like that it can work.
Arctic Frontier: Great use of the synth for an orchestral theme. I respect that. But the film soundtrack genre like this is not my thing, so I can just say : well done.
Bou: Another synth "orchestral£ theme, more Rock than the previous, good drums, decent sound design. Not a memorable melody but a well made track.
4-7-8: Nice relaxed atmosphere, the nice melody could be good for a song. So what I find weak is only that it makes me feel that a human singer is missing.
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- DASH Guy
- 7951 posts since 20 Sep, 2001
my 2C
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- KVRist
- 64 posts since 9 Jun, 2018
Voted! Enjoyed most of the tracks a good bit. Threes aren't signals of disapproval, merely an attempt to intelligibly order tracks.
@liquih: Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback. I'm keenly self-aware of my mixing struggles, and I'd welcome any tips you might have on how I could have improved it/can improve future mixes. I'm grateful for the feedback, even if nothing specific about how to make a bad mix better springs to mind.
@liquih: Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback. I'm keenly self-aware of my mixing struggles, and I'd welcome any tips you might have on how I could have improved it/can improve future mixes. I'm grateful for the feedback, even if nothing specific about how to make a bad mix better springs to mind.
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- KVRian
- 1277 posts since 9 Jan, 2013 from morf
Voted
@liqih,
Many thanks for.feedback and thanks to all who commentated or just listened on SC
@liqih,
Many thanks for.feedback and thanks to all who commentated or just listened on SC
Man is least himself when he talks in the first person. Give him a mask, and he'll show you his true face
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- KVRAF
- 2166 posts since 7 Mar, 2014
Thanks @liqih for the kind words. Perhaps I should rename the track to "Liqid Cooler" ??? 
Also, thank you to those who have left me comments on my SC account as well - all very much appreciated.
dB
Also, thank you to those who have left me comments on my SC account as well - all very much appreciated.
dB
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- KVRian
- 860 posts since 13 Jan, 2013 from United States
Voted! MSF brought out a very strong variety of styles. Really enjoyed listening to everyone's tracks!
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- DASH Guy
- 7951 posts since 20 Sep, 2001
Ha..ha... I was joking you know, "Laid Back Jazz" is ok for a demo, but your theme is beautiful enough
to deserve some kind of Jazz Standard title, like In a Syntie Mood, or Take Me Home Darling, <wink>
whatever your inspiration was.
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- KVRist
- 72 posts since 29 Apr, 2019 from Zagreb, Croatia
