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Posted by Fernito on May-18-2008 04:24:

Advices on my track

Hey there

Here's my first track using FL Studio.

http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=344a8d6

It'd be nice if you listen at it and make me some advices about I dunno... the melody, effects I could apply, maybe some instruments and so.

I know there's a lot to improve in percussion. I'm working in collaboration with beat blog (from these forums too). I did what you're listening at, and he'll make some nice percussions for it.

Posted by xxonemanriotxx on May-18-2008 05:19:

This sounds pretty good. I would recommend more atmosphere. Maybe give some of your elements a little more reverb. Or use some more pads. Other then that I would say percussion need more work. but you already said your friend is going to aid you in that.

Can't wait to hear the final version!

Posted by theartfulducker on May-18-2008 06:28:

Its a nice tune and got potential but too me it just sounds overall quite underproduced. It all sounds quite raw and unprocessed to me and the hats are prolly the worst part and dnt help to make the rest of it sound ne better. The kick is barely even there. All the drums need to be louder. Past the 2 minute point they just start to dissapear.
Prolly just a personal thing but the synths sound very plain and raw, like they need some more texture in there. And also for a track that i assume you want to sound really massive it needs more sweeping going on in it.
I agree that it needs more verb and pads maybe. Texture.
Good luck hope this is helpfull

Posted by Fernito on May-18-2008 15:34:

Thanks for your comments

Seems like I forgot to tell how newbie I am. I'm almost totally new to trance. I discovered trance music past year and loved it (before that I composed metal). I need you to help me with some definitions, please:

Atmosphere: what I understand for atmosphere is a background smooth sound that gives an harmonic base to the track. Am I right?

Texture: what do you mean with texture? More like supersaw or something? I dunno, I like the sounds I put in it. I guess it's my personal taste

Pads: what are the differences between pads and synths? I thought they were the same thing (I told you I was a complete newbie ).

Sweeping: ???

As for the drums, I didn't even put effort on them, since beat blog is going to make them.

Oh, and I'll try with more reverb.

Sorry for asking so many things, and thanks again for your help

Posted by djtralam on May-19-2008 10:23:

Love the beat, and the layout of your song

however, as much as i appreciate your build, I was kinda disappointed at the end to the choice you made in making it just a soft song.

I think the tune you go going there would work really really well had it had a climax...this just sounds like a five minute long break.

7.5/10

keep up the good work

Posted by Vortex_SA on May-19-2008 11:52:

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Originally posted by Fernito
Thanks for your comments

Seems like I forgot to tell how newbie I am. I'm almost totally new to trance. I discovered trance music past year and loved it (before that I composed metal). I need you to help me with some definitions, please:

Atmosphere: what I understand for atmosphere is a background smooth sound that gives an harmonic base to the track. Am I right?

Texture: what do you mean with texture? More like supersaw or something? I dunno, I like the sounds I put in it. I guess it's my personal taste

Pads: what are the differences between pads and synths? I thought they were the same thing (I told you I was a complete newbie ).

Sweeping: ???

As for the drums, I didn't even put effort on them, since beat blog is going to make them.

Oh, and I'll try with more reverb.

Sorry for asking so many things, and thanks again for your help

Atmosphere - usually referring to the combination of pads and sounds in the background that give a "floating" feel or anything actually (also lack of the same things creates an atmosphere... its a "feeling" in general)

texture - the overall sound of your instruments, if you use a harder kick, softer bass, harder synths and such...

pads - a synth usually imitating a string section and giving usually basic chords, this type of sound usually is programmed with a slow attack and release to "blend" the chord progression more smoothly...

sweeping - usually a pad or other sustaining instrument that on top of it usually is a filter (low pass/band pass/high pass) which is automated to make the sound "move" thru frequencies... (similar to the wah-wah pedal you must be familiar from your metal productions...)

BTW i would love to work on some metal togather with you.. all the friends i have dont have a clue except for mediocre playing skills on guitar... and u also into electronic music so maybe well have some common ground...

Posted by Fernito on May-19-2008 14:15:

@ dj_tralam: Thanks for your comments. As for the climax thing, the track isn't done yet, so I still can make changes. Be looking forward for it.

@ Vortex_SA: Thanks for all that useful info!

As for the metal thing, you like metal too? Pretty cool! Did you check my other songs in GoEar? Maybe it isn't the metal style you like, but take them a look anyway

http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=0c22df6

http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=dd94f20

http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=2132f4f

http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=dd94f20

PS: Some of these are just synthesized, and others don't even have a guitar