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| flow1988 |
Something (Rough draft)
Hey guys, almost finishing up this project. please listen and enjoy. feedback welcome :) |
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| EddieZilker |
Nice, nice start.
The bass-tone during the break is a bit heavy - consider shelving and adding a different synth, layered, one octave up, in unison.
I think everything past the first part of the song can be developed further, but you needn't alter anything radically.
The mix, overall, is very imbalanced, at this point, but it's a rough draft.
The first part of the song, sounds the best, so far as mix, music, and instrumentation are concerned.
Great job on the re-launch.
Looking forward to the finished version. |
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| flow1988 |
thanks for the feedback.
i dont know what unison is. can you explain that to me.
and yes there is much work to be done on this track.
thanks again |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by flow1988
thanks for the feedback.
i dont know what unison is. can you explain that to me.
and yes there is much work to be done on this track.
thanks again |
Unison is when you have two or more elements playing the same notes. It's sometimes referred to as layering. With bass-lines, I usually start with a saw-tooth synth that is higher. I track the MIDI for it, copy it to another track, then transpose the copy down one octave (12 semitones) and put a square-tooth or sine-wave synth to fill out the low end.
Using this technique, I can give the bass some mid-range presence and some of that low-end oomph. Without the synth in the lower octave, bass-lines can sound anemic. If it's missing a higher octave tone, they can sound muddy. To borrow a phrase from Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Bears, the sound you're looking for is "Just Right" :) |
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| flow1988 |
haha. i will try that out! my target for the bassline is to like have a deep feel to it. then out of no where the Synth melody comes out.
now for my second body... i have to think about it some more. I'm not too satisfied with it. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by flow1988
haha. i will try that out! my target for the bassline is to like have a deep feel to it. then out of no where the Synth melody comes out.
now for my second body... i have to think about it some more. I'm not too satisfied with it. |
Take your time with it and don't force it. It should come naturally.
Take care. |
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| flow1988 |
| oh yeah, well I am using sylenth1 so could i just use the first osc as a saw tooth keep it at O octave. then for my second osc i would make it square or sine and make it go down 1 octave right? |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by flow1988
oh yeah, well I am using sylenth1 so could i just use the first osc as a saw tooth keep it at O octave. then for my second osc i would make it square or sine and make it go down 1 octave right? |
I've done that with a few of mine. I always wind up layering something under that, as well, but you definitely have the right idea. |
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| flow1988 |
| oh yeah did u get my PM? I was wondering if you have aim. you're guidance is helping me a lot... so if i were to have contact of u it would ease my anticipation for ur answer ha |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by flow1988
oh yeah did u get my PM? I was wondering if you have aim. you're guidance is helping me a lot... so if i were to have contact of u it would ease my anticipation for ur answer ha |
I got the PM. Check your box - I replied. I'm about to head out for the night, however. |
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| flow1988 |
| ok. well, ill be working on my bass in the mean time. |
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| flow1988 |
| deng that hard bass is hard to get. can you post an example of the sound u are talking a bout? |
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