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ajaxbeats 
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Please check out my new track 'Octave' and post your comments here!
Got plenty of tracks. Posting this one up trying to find out which one of the 12 dnb / jungle tracks i have is worth spending the money for proper mixing and mastering. I have taken all of the previous comments and suggestions into consideration. Thanks for all the responses. This is called octave. Let me know what you think.
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22-02-2010 20:36 |
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BattleDrone
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Don't spend any cash on mastering yet, tracks still need a lot of work. Hihats panned all the way to the right??? Some messy breaks going on. Too much pads going on most of the time. Bassline isn't taking me on a journey. Way too little variation. Main drums are really low in level.
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22-02-2010 23:07 |
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Muad'Dib
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I like the 80`s style in this track, reminds me of John B. The drums are a bit quiet, though. I like the snappy snare, maybe you could've combined it with the main beat, but I guess then it wouldn't sound that much 80`s. 
Anyways, sometimes the beat sounds off, like it is not on the right places of the beat matrix (when you combine the two beats for a measurement).
I agree with BattleDrone about the mastering - you need more work.
Good effort, though. Keep your style, I like it.
Oh, and the hihat panning - man, it's killing me, it's sounding so unnatural! Put it back to the middle a bit. When you're making the drums, try to imagine how a real drummer would hit the drums and where they are situated - will help you with arrangement and panning perspectives.
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23-02-2010 01:09 |
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dLO
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I've really dug the pad work in all of the tracks you've posted here... You've got that down to a science mate!
This could use some work on the drop and some variation in the break & bass - i really like that break around 0:50 btw.
another good start. Now, finish one!!! 
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23-02-2010 03:06 |
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m-ej
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as stated nice pad work here, but it gets over used.
i see your still struggling with some of the beats,
by the sounds of your last few tracks i think that your going for that fractured nerve beats sound, the difference is that their beats even tho "fractured" are on time and live,
whilst and im sorry to put a downer on things again m8, your beats are not timed.
listen to the beat when come in at 20 secs,
(you see 20 secs and we've not even started the tune yet),
you have a jungley break and the other beat are not timed up properly making me(and a few others i suspect) run for cover again,
it just unpleasant m8.
instead of banging out 12 tunes in 5 days, spend more time on developing your beats and your timings as this is the part where if it aint right bro its just not right.
theres no "dark art" in getting the beat to time up properly, you just need ears (of course) and a sequencer DAW that you can see whats what with,
if it sounds off and looks off, ITS OFF FULLSTOP.
i agree with the panning please bring that back to the center,
dont you "center" your beats at all?
moving on then,
bassline sounds like a loop or an arpegiated bass sound, it really duznt do the track much favour at all, and after a very short time it gets repetitive and dull.
i dont think i can sit through 12 of these im sorry m8,
id never put a tune up on .be unless i was 95% happy with what iv done,
let alone 12 tunes that really need a shed load more work.
any how thats my two pennith for what its worth.
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This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by m-ej: 23-02-2010 10:01.
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23-02-2010 09:58 |
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ajaxbeats
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23-02-2010 11:12 |
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ajaxbeats
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Im running ableton live 7. I have 8 but havent installed it yet.
ajaxbeats@gmail.com
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23-02-2010 11:55 |
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m-ej
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get hold of live 8.1 m8 is a big big improvement on 7 .
plus all your old 7 sets will still play and 8.1.
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23-02-2010 11:57 |
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ajaxbeats
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Got the live 8
haven't installed it yet though.
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23-02-2010 12:38 |
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warlok
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you really need to work on ur beats.
I think you need to pick a better kick and snare to begin with. The oldskool loops sound out of sync with the rest of the tune. you should try using rex files or just use individual hit and make the break from scratch. id take the bass out of the begining to save it for the drop for more impact. Id also go a note or two higher. I think your synth sound has to much bass and is phasing with the bass and muddying it out. Your doing to much atmosphrics and pads together aswell. Try using these samples.
http://drumnbassproduction.com/drumandbass/2009/01/pendulum-kit-samples.htm
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25-02-2010 13:15 |
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Nick ZZ
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Drumz are not very cohesive, when making drumz imagine them being glued together as you layer the sounds. Synths can use less reverb and the bass can use some 30-60 HZ boost. Keep at it brutha, lots of good feedback in the above posts. Z
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07-03-2010 17:49 |
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brucifer
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Those pads sound like they have to much vibration in them. Bit disorientating.
Not sure what has happened to your drums, but the timing is mile out. I think you are going for a jungle glitch effect, but that style still has timing to it.
You seem to have a panning issue with the hats.
Needs a lot more work mate. Sorry.
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14-03-2010 05:23 |
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m-ej
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slight case of not getting to grips with session view.
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18-03-2010 15:39 |
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freddy reeks
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I think you could turn this in to a wikid track if you worked on it. I will give you my own suggestions to help with ideas and stuff.I have not got a great amont of tech. knowledge but I can hopefully help in one way or another.
The 1st drop with the jungly sounding snares is well off when the kik comes in but i liked the build up to it alot.
again the jungly snares clash at the begining of the 1st break but it drops nicely, Maby try to combine the 2nd break with the 1st as they seem pretty close together. I think the 1st break drops better but the 2 comes in alot better the snares sound good there. Again the snares clash on the 3rd break but it drops back in nicely.
I hope this has been a help to you.
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18-03-2010 16:53 |
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