Alrighty...so I've made some changes to these according to some of the comments. This is the last post for this track that I will make.
Just use the same link at the top.

* Adjusted bassline to sound fuller
* Also added a subtle bassline
* Fixed panned drums
* lengthened ending
* tried shortening the break, but it just didn't sound right

Any comments always welcome...thanks.

A big thanks to anyone that listened to my track...

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Doesn't work for me.

What exactly didn't work for you?

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Wow, nice tune there man. I love the start, feels very tech oriented. Melody is pretty sweet too. It has a very old school armin feel to it. The mastering on it sounds pretty nice too but I'm not getting much from the kick. You could definately boost the lows some more.

Not sure about that noise just after the break. Is it a gated snare or something?

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Hey. In a way this sounds pretty good. The sounds are not over exaggerated if you understand what I mean...

Bu on the other hand there are many things just not really right in this track. Imagine a mono sound system playing this. There's a chance that it only works with one channel. Or someone in a club who is near a speaker and hardly hears the other side, for what reason.. he'd miss half this track because of the panning your using here.. so take the panning a step back. The percussion is far too minimal, you need a few more layers here. Strings are too weak indeed, but so is the bass. I don't mean the low end but just the character of it, cause you it drowns a bit in the mix. Just a bit more mids or mid high, for more presence. The pluck thingy is pretty nice, I'd give the delay a bit more feedback. Start sounds a bit Icone-ish. Acid fx, bassline and plucks. The kick too, but this one is a bit too thin.. try to put a hat on it and maybe a layered kick with a low cut too. Piano is nice, but use another sample or plugin, cause I'm not fond of the sound..

Anyways, pretty nice ideas overal and it has potential.. just a little more work would be nice

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Hey,

Thanks guys for the comments.

Axolotyl-
I'm not sure about that sound...man you guys have supersonic hearing, or I've just been listening to this track one too many times =)...I'll have to put on my trusty headphones and listen for that gate thing your talking about. Thanks!

Jay M-
I totally agree with you. The overall feel of this track is a bit thin all around. I will work on getting a 'fatter' sound. My production experience is limited so in time, hopefully I will progress. One thing though, about the panning sound...So panning is a no-no then? The reason why I pushed certain elements left and right is because someone else commented on a different song and told me to not always have everything centered...hmm, not sure what to do now. Cause if everything is centered, all sounds will be heard no matter what the situation, But then doesn't that make the track sound dull? But anyways, thanks for your input!

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Very well made track, nice melodies and sounds. Nice and laid back, could kind of imagine watching the sun rise or set to it lol

Can't really fault the production, sounds pro. Maybe more detailed pad sweeps and intricate sounds might make it stand out more for me, but that's just more the sound I'm into.

Good work though, keep it up.

7/10

(Scale: 0 = don't bother, 1-3 = needs work, 4-5 = nearly there, 6-8 = releasable, 9-10 = I'd play it)

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Originally posted by marcusk What exactly didn't work for you?

When I click to listen, nothing loads. Your other track worked fine though.

It's good to have some panning, of course, but some instruments are just panned too much. I hear you have an instrument panning like it's floating around you.. but it its pretty upfront so it's cool to spin but in smaller circles

Look at a concert, the put the drums (back) in the center, guitar left, guitar right, keys a bit left or right (back) and the singer -> center! And that's how you hear it. The more upfront in the mix, the more careful you should be with panning.

Too much panning ain't good. No panning ain't either.

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