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4damind · Post by **4damind** » Wed May 12, 2021 7:30 pm

My track that I started to test the Softube Model 84 (Juno 106) is slowly getting a bit longer, so it makes now more sense to post it separately.
The basic idea was to try something in Goa Trance style (e.g. in the direction of Astral Projection).

BPM: 138
DAW: Cubase
Tracks: 34
Running time: 2:16 (so far

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A partial sequence of Hats was created with the TR 808 emulation Nepheton. Otherwise, Tal Bassline 101, Diva, Repro 5, Model 84, Mini V, Sylenth, Spire, Pigments and others were used.
The main lead sequence is from the Model 84 with a Bigrock Phaser (Smallstone emulation).

https://soundcloud.com/52degree/softube-model-84-goa

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Thu May 13, 2021 1:07 pm

So my friends... and here is the video (freshly rendered)

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Fri May 14, 2021 6:56 am

This is very good!

Very authentic sounds and melodies for the Astral Projection style, good production, good mixing, sounds very pro.

It definitetly deserves to evolve into a full-blown 8 minute track

You may think aboud a stronger kick perhaps, considering modern goa production standards.

Amram · Post by **Amram** » Fri May 14, 2021 7:23 am

I don't like the video.

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Fri May 14, 2021 9:21 am

recursive one wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 6:56 am This is very good!

Very authentic sounds and melodies for the Astral Projection style, good production, good mixing, sounds very pro.

It definitetly deserves to evolve into a full-blown 8 minute track

You may think aboud a stronger kick perhaps, considering modern goa production standards.

Thanks and that's a good hint. I play a bit with a different psy-kick with a bit more upper frequency content.
The kick is now changed (updated it on SoundCloud)... it's now 2 kicks (1 normal and one sub kick) both go on a group and have some RBass and RComp on there. One kick still serves as a sidechain for the bass compressor (Cubase Multiband but only for one band up to 200Hz, the other bands are bypassed).

Amram wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 7:23 am I don't like the video.

Oh, that's a pity! At first I had a completely different idea... Some footage from one of the big events, e.g. in Goa, where people dance in front of the stage.
"Shanti" is perhaps a well-known term from yoga and means something like "inner peace", something psychedelic I thought was fitting.
Yes, I know! Making a great video is already quite a challenge

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Fri May 14, 2021 12:18 pm

the video and kick were fine for me....fwiw

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Fri May 14, 2021 8:33 pm

Thank you for all the comments and have great weekend!

I do not know how Youtube transcodes the video, actually the original was AAC 320kbs. Therefore here the MP3 (320kbs)
https://4damind.com/frank/Shanti-320kbs.mp3

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sat May 22, 2021 3:42 pm

Almost 5000 plays on YouTube... Thanks guys

Maybe I should "expand" my typical Chillout genre a bit and do Trance too

In the meantime I have not only layered 2 kicks, but also changed the mix. The bass (Tal Bassline 101) got a different effect chain (RBass => Blackbox HG2-MS => Multiband Comp => Lindell PEX 500 and as a test the Slate FG-Stress (instead of the CLA-2A).
The submix/stems of the synth got the SPL Iron and on the master is the Elysia Alpha.
I kicked out the Slate Virtual Mixrack with VCC and put the Lindell 80 Bus on the subgroups instead. I think it sounds better.

On the master is Teote, Vertigo VSM-3, bx_masterdesk, Elysia Alpha, Limitless (I forgot to mention that).

I'm still testing voice samples (very typical in this genre).

The latest version is always on SoundCloud. Have a nice weekend!
https://soundcloud.com/52degree/softube-model-84-goa

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Sat May 22, 2021 8:42 pm

It think it sounds professional and I like the video. Good work.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat May 22, 2021 9:23 pm

Frantz wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 8:42 pm It think it sounds professional and I like the video. Good work.

indeed! the video fits well, lots of that kind of lighting in clubs. it helps you connect with the feeling of being at a rave!
nice work

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sat May 22, 2021 10:28 pm

Thank you guys for these kind words

ChameleonMusic · Post by **ChameleonMusic** » Sat May 22, 2021 11:24 pm

Effective, well produced slice of 'old school' Trance - enjoyed it!

Just needs developing into a full length trance epic!

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sun May 23, 2021 3:31 pm

Thank you very much, Mark!

anoise · Post by **anoise** » Sun May 23, 2021 3:54 pm

Good: synth patches/sounds, melodies, intro
Bad: mixing, weak kick and bass (needs a stronger kick), weak hi-hats (raise OH)
If you have a good mix, you don't need all those plugins on the master bus.

Jesse Gorter · Post by **Jesse Gorter** » Sun May 23, 2021 4:28 pm

4damind wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 7:30 pm My track that I started to test the Softube Model 84 (Juno 106) is slowly getting a bit longer, so it makes now more sense to post it separately.
The basic idea was to try something in Goa Trance style (e.g. in the direction of Astral Projection).

BPM: 138
DAW: Cubase
Tracks: 34
Running time: 2:16 (so far )

A partial sequence of Hats was created with the TR 808 emulation Nepheton. Otherwise, Tal Bassline 101, Diva, Repro 5, Model 84, Mini V, Sylenth, Spire, Pigments and others were used.
The main lead sequence is from the Model 84 with a Bigrock Phaser (Smallstone emulation).

https://soundcloud.com/52degree/softube-model-84-goa

sounds awesome! i love goa, it's so out there and always pumps me up

Frank Arnold - Shanti (Goa Trance + Video)