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Damie Mckeown
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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: England, Liverpool
ThumpKraft - House of High

Hey, Im putting this track out for critisim because its the first track Ive made in a while that is over 20 seconds.

Its clipping at a few points, I havent been bothered to sort that out yet. Also my soundcard doesnt have a headphone jack (Audiophile 24/96 or something) So I have to run the audio into a Tape deck Amp, Ive kept everything on '0' but Im not sure, It may have an eq curve built in. which is no good.
Ive been told the kick is too low, where as I hear it too hard. I think the highs on the hats are too harsh too.

All types of comments please, rip me apart.

http://homepage.uvt.nl/~s216887/sam...20of%20High.mp3 (thanks to pjotr g for uploading)

(its not really a trance track, more house, actualy I dunno)

Old Post Feb-20-2004 23:17  United Kingdom
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hey cheggy
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Sydney, Australia

Okay, first of all, I would say try and make changes every 32 beats. The first change happens after 16.

Sounds really solid. Its very tech-trancy, which is cool, I'm quite impressed considering you're only new to this.

The sounds quality is quite average at time though, so maybe go have a look through it and see if its clipping. Sounds like some monitors are next on your agenda ay. Overall eq is okay, although a little lacking in the mids-highs.

Overall I'd say this is a nice track. Nice and short, you didn't drag it on, and I actually enjoyed listening to it.


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Damie Mckeown
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I totaly agree about bringing stuff in at 32 beats, I remember bringing in stuff alot earlier than maybe I should have because the percussion sounded shit on its own and once I did the automation I couldnt be botherd moving things along, ah well. But yeah it needs better formation in that respect.

I can fix the clipping in a jiffy, but did you mean anything else by 'The sounds quality is quite average at times though', id like to know.

I think the hats need positioning better too

Thanks for your comments, nice to hear you enjoyed it

Old Post Feb-21-2004 04:15  United Kingdom
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hey cheggy
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Sydney, Australia

Never mind, I realise I had the gain on winamp up a little bit which probably pushed everything past clipping a few times. Sounds okay now that I listen to it again.

a bit more percussion would make the track stand out a bit more though.


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Old Post Feb-21-2004 04:58  Australia
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Damie Mckeown
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hummm........I guess I should of remixed a well know tune, that way I could have more replys now.

But seriously, 37 views?
If you think the track is shit, post that, I want any kind of feedback.

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DJMikeyP
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: California

Nice thumpy beats, sweet lead, nice EQ. What samples/software you use? What did you use for the lead, low-pass, etc?

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Damie Mckeown
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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: England, Liverpool

I only did a little bit of Eq'ing which is weird, Less must be more. I usually spend ages on it till it sounds less pro than it did before I touched it.

I made the Kick in cool edit by tailing two different kicks together and stuff like that.
all the synth stuff was made with the Standard Logic Instruments, I mapped all the percussion in the Esx24 sampler, and compressed the lot together, I did want to eq them individualy but it has its limitations.

I like it when ppl say nice Eqing when I hardly eq and when I spend hours eqing I normaly get the reply 'Needs more Eq'

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BelgianGuru
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Registered: Aug 2003
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I like it dude, but most of the people on this board don't really like this style of trance. There's a couple of good old posts with tech trance in it, that barely got any replies. But Cheggy's replies count for 30 so be happy !


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Damie Mckeown
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Mr.Mystery
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quote:
Originally posted by Damie Mckeown
hummm........I guess I should of remixed a well know tune, that way I could have more replys now.

But seriously, 37 views?
If you think the track is shit, post that, I want any kind of feedback.


You know, posting stuff like "I know the levels are messed up and it's clipping but I posted it anyway" isn't exactly encouraging the listeners to come rushing in.


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Damie Mckeown
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hahaha, good point.......and about the track?

Old Post Feb-22-2004 07:02  United Kingdom
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