KVR Audio

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:01 pm

Here we go... I finished the idea I posted in the VTM/Satin thread. Maybe you are interested about the result (and hopefully like it

).

Project has about 18 tracks, hard-/software synth (Virus/Nord) and the typical stuff (Diva, Absynth, Spire, Predator,...).

https://soundcloud.com/52degree/frank-a ... ut/s-vzKmr

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:58 pm

... and here the screenshot of the project (click image for large version)

izonin · Post by **izonin** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:05 pm

The Nord sounds really nice! Alicia and Spire too. Nice track overall.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:21 pm

Nicely relaxed stuff, and the production sounds very clean and clear, good job.

Really like the style. Some small criticism: The kickdrum sounds a bit dull. Maybe you could get a bit more variety, when using more than one kickdrum sound, or layering or whatever.

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:42 pm

Thanks

Audio quality with Soundcloud is unfortunately not very good. There are also a lot artifacts and stuff. I uploaded the track also to official.fm where the quality is better (Afaik they stream at 160kbs) http://official.fm/tracks/tLG4

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:03 am

If you are interested in travel without moving, take a New York taxi during rush hour.

Nice job Frank. Smooth and melodic with a good mix.

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:51 pm

Frantz wrote:If you are interested in travel without moving, take a New York taxi during rush hour.

Nice job Frank. Smooth and melodic with a good mix.

LOL, yes this sentence is a bit ambiguous

Thx for the nice comments!

Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:20 pm

I love the lead keys & the background pad! The bass could be a bit more prominent...

BTW, only 18 tracks...

I've always needed more than 30 tracks...

But currently I'm practicing to use as few tracks as possible!

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:43 am

Tricky-Loops wrote:I love the lead keys & the background pad! The bass could be a bit more prominent...

BTW, only 18 tracks... I've always needed more than 30 tracks...

But currently I'm practicing to use as few tracks as possible!

Thanks!

I saw it often with trance guys that they coming close to 100 tracks without problems

But sometimes I have the bad feeling that 50 of this tracks are only copy & paste from other trance guys

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:19 pm

I captured a quick project walk so you see a bit more details and how things are made. Please use full-screen and the highest quality setting for Youtube (1080p HD)

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:47 pm

Some news for this track

The track is now accepted for airplay. My music will be featured on SmoothJazz.com and this track is in line for adds on SmoothLounge.

izonin · Post by **izonin** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:29 am

Great news, man. Checked your soundcloud and really liked your stuff.

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:11 pm

izonin wrote:Great news, man. Checked your soundcloud and really liked your stuff.

I'm happy that you like it, thanks Izonin!

annode · Post by **annode** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:37 pm

Nice track. Not what I listen too, but I can appreciate what you have created.
Good of you to post a video, but not sure why you felt the midi tracks were worth seeing as apposed to maybe your routing and tools of production, which I feel is the strength of the piece and not the performance, since it is basically simple.

I noticed how linear is your frequency spectrum vs loudness envelope.
The hats are very smooth and not brittle or harsh, for example. Your use of EQ and compression is where this production shines. I feel the melody is primary and the rhythm section is best kept back as to be only supportive. This you have done and I feel is best, and nothing needs change.

Also, curious what was used in your dynamic processor output chain. In other words, how did you arrange your processors to get the sound you ended up with?

Thanks Frank.

Frank Arnold (4damind) new track "Travel without moving" (with project video)