One of my tunes. Hope someone likes it.
Direct link
http://www.mpsrecords.com/mp3%20files/0 ... master.mp3
Host: Orion
Drums: old s900 samples I made of a 909 with various free distortion VSTs and some loops sequenced with Logic and made using ns7 kit free
Bass: JX3P
Synths: various free VSTis
Vox recorded with SM57
Is that enough info? I'd need to check for more?
regards
nocomp
Constructive criticism or personal prejudice?
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- KVRist
- 303 posts since 23 Jun, 2004 from UK
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 303 posts since 23 Jun, 2004 from UK
oh and the strings......they're an EXS24 Factory program or three with JX3P, DX7 and a couple of free VSti.
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- KVRAF
- 12235 posts since 18 Aug, 2003
While I wait for the tune to download, I have a question about the thread title?
Are you soliciting constructive criticism, and failing that at least we can offer personal prejudice. Or are you questioning whether constructive criticism exists, and that any feedback we give could only show personal prejudices?
Are you soliciting constructive criticism, and failing that at least we can offer personal prejudice. Or are you questioning whether constructive criticism exists, and that any feedback we give could only show personal prejudices?
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- Banned
- 18651 posts since 2 Oct, 2001 from England
Blimey, what a strange track. Some good bits in it. didnt like the vox at all, way too eighties, as is the general feel of the track. Mix is a bit odd. Too spatial and way too much high end. Pads could do with thickening up to fill out the song a bit. Generally, too much verb.
I'd try transposing some of the instruments down an octave. The acid for example sounds too thin that high up, needs a bit of guts to it.
I'd try transposing some of the instruments down an octave. The acid for example sounds too thin that high up, needs a bit of guts to it.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 303 posts since 23 Jun, 2004 from UK
thanks,
tho there isn't any verb on there at all. except the natural ambience on the vox.
DDL yes
Distortion yes
Reverb NO
tho there isn't any verb on there at all. except the natural ambience on the vox.
DDL yes
Distortion yes
Reverb NO
... no time for unnecessary politeness nor a debate ...
... you might not care but some members are actually human with feelings and stuff you know ???
... you might not care but some members are actually human with feelings and stuff you know ???
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- Banned
- 6127 posts since 1 Apr, 2004 from Et in Arcadia Ego
Ever read Mary Shelley?
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- KVRAF
- 12235 posts since 18 Aug, 2003
I really like the vox in the first two minutes or so, when it's barely louder than a whisper, and just sounds like radio interference. Don't much care for it once it's realy loud towards the end.
Would like to hear slightly more effected drum sounds. They sound to clean/straightforward compared to everything else. At times the delay echoes seem a bit intrusive.
I didn't mind the acid lead, but it was too much of the same thing for too long. Agree with Krim, you could easily cut the whole thing down by half. Not enough changes over the ten minutes to sustain interest for that length of time.
S'pose this was more personal prejudice.
Cheers,
Steve
Would like to hear slightly more effected drum sounds. They sound to clean/straightforward compared to everything else. At times the delay echoes seem a bit intrusive.
I didn't mind the acid lead, but it was too much of the same thing for too long. Agree with Krim, you could easily cut the whole thing down by half. Not enough changes over the ten minutes to sustain interest for that length of time.
S'pose this was more personal prejudice.
Cheers,
Steve
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- KVRAF
- 7672 posts since 9 Nov, 2003 from Netherlands
I think Krim allready said here what I felt here as well... There's some good ideas about this one but I think there's too many thinnish parts in here. Occasionally it becomes a full song soundwise and attractive, but it falls back again.
The vocals are okay and give this track more eighties feel I think. But more can be done with it I feel.
The vocals are okay and give this track more eighties feel I think. But more can be done with it I feel.
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- KVRAF
- 2083 posts since 8 Apr, 2004
My personal prejudice...
A strange track. But some good bits in here, and some good original ideas. a bit euro-poppy
I agree with kriminal in that the mix is slightly strange. I would say that you are mixing your lead instruments too loud and not giving any room to harmonies; the pads, strings, support lines, etc. . The voice in the verse doesn't sit very well.. I think some reverb is needed on it.
I think kriminal is talking about the delay on the lead line being too loud, rather than reverb.
The other thing, with a track this long you need to add more dynamics to provide more interest in the song, to add more of a journey feel to it.
Ben
A strange track. But some good bits in here, and some good original ideas. a bit euro-poppy
I agree with kriminal in that the mix is slightly strange. I would say that you are mixing your lead instruments too loud and not giving any room to harmonies; the pads, strings, support lines, etc. . The voice in the verse doesn't sit very well.. I think some reverb is needed on it.
I think kriminal is talking about the delay on the lead line being too loud, rather than reverb.
The other thing, with a track this long you need to add more dynamics to provide more interest in the song, to add more of a journey feel to it.
Ben
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 303 posts since 23 Jun, 2004 from UK
thanks for the replies guys, keep em coming.
sorry the song is too long. it was intentional.
sorry the song is too long. it was intentional.
... no time for unnecessary politeness nor a debate ...
... you might not care but some members are actually human with feelings and stuff you know ???
... you might not care but some members are actually human with feelings and stuff you know ???
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 303 posts since 23 Jun, 2004 from UK
eeeerrrrrrrrrsickle666 wrote:Ever read Mary Shelley?
yep
why?
... no time for unnecessary politeness nor a debate ...
... you might not care but some members are actually human with feelings and stuff you know ???
... you might not care but some members are actually human with feelings and stuff you know ???
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- Banned
- 6127 posts since 1 Apr, 2004 from Et in Arcadia Ego
oh..it's nothing..nocompromise wrote:eeeerrrrrrrrrsickle666 wrote:Ever read Mary Shelley?
yep
why?
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- KVRist
- 69 posts since 3 Jul, 2004 from SC
And the smell of suspense fills the air....
What could happen next?
What could happen next?