| Author |
Message |
BodyThiief
Joined: May 19, 2006
Posts: 16
Location: England
Audio files: 5
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
 |
Dovdimus Prime
Joined: Jul 26, 2004
Posts: 664
Location: Bristol, UK
Audio files: 6
|
 Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 3:57 am Post subject:
|
  |
|
Welcome Bodythief!
If you're a newbie to this music-making malarkey I must say this seems a promising start. I love the moody strings in this. It has a very serious, deep feel. I also really like the ripply piano at around 1.30. Overall I would say this was a pretty good track.
I'm not so fond of the drums which to my ears sound a little clumsy. Maybe it's just me - I do prefer a smoother sounding drum part and the rhythm sounds just a little stilted. Don't know what equipment/software you are using but you might try using drum samples cut from the same loop - this tends to guarantee they will work together well.
Anyway, just my thoughts. I hope you keep at it!
Cheers
Dovder
_________________
This message was brought to you from Beyond The Grave. |
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
BodyThiief
Joined: May 19, 2006
Posts: 16
Location: England
Audio files: 5
|
| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 4:22 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Thanks for your feedback. I think your completely right about the beat. I used FL studio to make the whole track and programed the drums myself (which I'm not that good at lol) I don't really want to use pre-made loops as I consider that cheating 
Glad you liked the strings though, I'll post my previous track soon which is even more moody 
BodyThief. |
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
BodyThiief
Joined: May 19, 2006
Posts: 16
Location: England
Audio files: 5
|
| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:05 am Post subject:
My Other finished track... |
|
|
| This is the other track that I have completed... |
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Dovdimus Prime
Joined: Jul 26, 2004
Posts: 664
Location: Bristol, UK
Audio files: 6
|
| Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 8:54 am Post subject:
|
|
|
I think this is good. Moody and dubby, with some nice trippy sounds too. I even like the drums! 
_________________
This message was brought to you from Beyond The Grave. |
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
destroyifyer
Joined: Mar 22, 2006
Posts: 425
Location: Babylon
Audio files: 4
|
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 12:35 pm Post subject:
hey
Subject description: hi |
|
|
| Quote: | | programed the drums myself (which I'm not that good at lol) |
dude, i got news for you, you're good at electronic drums |
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
BodyThiief
Joined: May 19, 2006
Posts: 16
Location: England
Audio files: 5
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
opg
Joined: Mar 29, 2004
Posts: 954
Location: Berkeley, CA, US
Audio files: 3
|
| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:44 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Spectro is almost electro. Ever heard of the band Telex?
I'm also a FL user. It's interesting we have the same style of arrangement. Perhaps it's because of Fruity Loops.....hmmm...
Also, don't completely dismiss "pre-made" drum loops. I get all mine from old vinyl samples at: http://www.phatdrumloops.com/old_site/. I'll chop them up in Recycle, export it to a Soundfont, then build a beat but put some bitcrusher effects and mess with the Gate (like on the mda Dynamics plug-in). That or some sort of randomizer/granulator plug-in. I don't know how much you're into acoustic drums versus synth drums, but using the vinyl loops from old funk albums is great for getting the grooves right as opposed to trying to create them by offsetting the hits to get that "in the pocket" groove. |
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
BodyThiief
Joined: May 19, 2006
Posts: 16
Location: England
Audio files: 5
|
| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:24 am Post subject:
|
|
|
I'll check out the Telex band and that drum loop site. Drum loops are ok I guess if your going to chop them up etc.
I've never actually used Fruity Loops as it was, FL studio is the first version I've used. I haven't used any other software yet either, I need to learn how to use this one fully first lol |
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
opg
Joined: Mar 29, 2004
Posts: 954
Location: Berkeley, CA, US
Audio files: 3
|
| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:45 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Funny- my dad got me Fruity Loops 3.5 several years ago for my birthday, and so when I registered it for updates, I was able to upgrade to FL Studio (with a few features disabled), but I didn't like it. I guess it was too much for what I do, not that Fruity Loops is known as the most powerful program. The only reason I keep it around is because of the VSTi option - where you can open up Cubase or some other program and use FL Studio as a VSTi.
Enjoy Telex. They're like Kraftwerk but with a sort of 80s sound that many people find laughable. I like them ironically.  |
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
BodyThiief
Joined: May 19, 2006
Posts: 16
Location: England
Audio files: 5
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
Dovdimus Prime
Joined: Jul 26, 2004
Posts: 664
Location: Bristol, UK
Audio files: 6
|
| Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:57 am Post subject:
|
|
|
This sounds like it's from some kind of old console game or something!
Very uplifting!
_________________
This message was brought to you from Beyond The Grave. |
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
BodyThiief
Joined: May 19, 2006
Posts: 16
Location: England
Audio files: 5
|
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
Forum index » Online Music
FAQ
Calendar
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
Chat Room
