KVR Audio

reborn579 · Post by **reborn579** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 1:43 am

Hi guys! Just want to share with you the soundtrack I wrote for 'Beyond Mankind', an upcoming PC video game.
It's a bit different than what I've done so far, especially because it's the first time I've used brass in a song.
What do you guys think of it?
https://soundcloud.com/mihaildoman/sets/beyond-mankind

The_Tired_Horizon · Post by **The_Tired_Horizon** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:25 am

Yeah pretty nice. Articulation is a bit static, but you can get away with that with the electronic elements in around it.

H.O.P.E puts in that Hans Zimmer element everyone is looking for, eg big stacatto and arpeggio rhythmic sounds. I like the ramp up in tension and emotion compared to the first track. Nice work on the last track too.

reborn579 · Post by **reborn579** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:31 pm

thanks for the listen. i'm happy you like the music. yeah, that's what i was going for - that big zimmer sound.
i'm curious, though, what you mean by articulation being static. i always work on the velocity and dynamic layers when i make orchestras. it doesn't sound that midi to me.
of course, i'm not the most objective listener here

The_Tired_Horizon · Post by **The_Tired_Horizon** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:43 pm

Articulation.. by that I mean whether the notes/chords swell (usually by modulating the attack) ... timing differences between notes in ensembles ..pizzicato or staccato techniques/sounds, etc
All little things that add up to making things sound natural.

Bansaw · Post by **Bansaw** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:34 am

I like the bass arp that comes in at 0:30.
But the brass is somewhat lifeless, its not modulated. Brass often swells a little and rasps.
You may be let down by your sample library. If you have the money you need to go for something like Metropolis Ark 1 & 2.
The composition is generally good tho.

reborn579 · Post by **reborn579** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:15 pm

Bansaw wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:34 am I like the bass arp that comes in at 0:30.
But the brass is somewhat lifeless, its not modulated. Brass often swells a little and rasps.
You may be let down by your sample library. If you have the money you need to go for something like Metropolis Ark 1 & 2.
The composition is generally good tho.

thanks for the listen. and the feedback. i'm using native instrument's symphony series. i think it sounds pretty good. there is modulation on the brass, but there's also a synth that plays along with it, and that one is a bit more 'static'. maybe i also didn't put enough cc curves in the piano roll

What do you think of the soundtrack I wrote for this game?