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xGranty 
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Please check out my new track 'Untitled' and post your comments here!
Some dark, liquid vibes. took about 5/6 hours to make. Feed back on everything including mixdown , drums , bassline anything, I wana know how I could make better tunes and what im doing right/wrong, Peace!
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31-03-2012 13:16 |
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SKINLEY
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You should filter those drums in rather than fade. You might want to spend a little more time on your tracks? Maybe some white noise on your drops to give them a little more impact. But considering you made this is 5-6 hours you've done a pretty darn good job mate! nice melodies, good beats, great little break down too (2:20). You've managed to keep it interesting too. You definitely have what it takes.
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31-03-2012 14:11 |
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xGranty
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Thank you for the feedback mate! Thinking back to it I did a noobish move and automated the volume and the eq to fade them in and out lol will definitely try filtering next time! The problem I face is that if i spend to long on a track I dig myself into a rut where as if I work faster Things seem to turn out better 
anyway thanks for the tips!
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31-03-2012 14:49 |
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BattleDrone
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Mixdown could add a tad more clarity (the (amen?) hihats sound a bit messy).
Second drop seems to happen almost by accident. Then the real second drop comes it... structure could improve a bit for this.
Sound FX around 3:25 (and other times) don't really fit.
This tune is really great!
You aren't doing it wrong mate!
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01-04-2012 00:11 |
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xGranty
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Thank you for the advice! I admit I am very very beginner at mix downs, do you have further advice? Since then I have processed a much clearer amen for future use.
Thanks once again for the feedback!
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01-04-2012 00:21 |
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Subkinetik
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Great track, especially considering youve not spent long on it!
Certain elements seem to come in when im not expecting them to on the first part of the intro and its hard to follow where abouts in the beat i am at. The drop lacks some punch as already mentioned. I think this may be because of the drums which you have faded in and maybe filters will fix this but i think just eliminating these pre drop drums may be a better idea , but just my opinion. Also some sound effects such as sweeps and reversed crashes to add some tension to the build up may be beneficial too.
When making a track i like to think of it like a roller coaster. It starts off a little easy and theres a few elements that keep your levels of anticipation high but dont throw you off balance too much. Then as the coaster starts to climb that big hill the tension starts building and then just before you drop theres a sweet but silent moment of adrenaline thats preparing you for the fall. Then theres the drop, and just like a roller coaster, the harder the drop the better the ride, and all the twists and turns keep it interesting after that and keep your adrenaline pumping. You have all the twists and turns already in there but the drop just isnt hard enough to make it into the alton towers design books. Im no pro myself but its just a guide i try to follow. Hope that helps
Also to help make a drop harder it often works for me to leave out all sub elements completely until that first kick hits, which is why i think maybe remove the kicks altogether or at least keep the low end of them high passed out until that first kick.
The sub bass could be a tad higher in the mix as it seems a bit drowned out by the kick and snare but that could just be me (its late night and im on headphones).
Agree with battledrone on the effects comment, that sample sounds odd and out of place. It may sound ok to you, but if not then usually if something doesnt sound right to you, it wont sound right to others either.
Apart from the drop the track is good and everything seems to flow nicely, liking the variation in there such as the different basses and even slipping a drumstep beat in there. Good use of pitch bending/sliding and good chords and notes. Great work overall, you got a lot of talent there, keep at it
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This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by Subkinetik: 01-04-2012 05:11.
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01-04-2012 05:09 |
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xGranty
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Thanks for the advice bro!
Im going to work a lot more on my build ups and sound fx as thats where Im definitely lacking. I think the sound fx towards the end were too high in the mix and maybe I should of modulated a filter on them and turned them down a bit to lol!
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01-04-2012 16:54 |
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mattyb
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I like the intro. The sweep i think should be a few beats back to match when the beat comes in. As someone stated Filter them in, i prefer highpass sweeps but that's just me. More of a transition to the drop. Really dig the bassline and how it changes. I would sight delay or add reverb to the high part of the change though to give it some fullness. The only things i really see that need work are transitions and some added flares to keep it interesting. Def a roller just needs som variation and parts to help it progress.
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02-04-2012 01:04 |
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shir_pan
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nice intro, keeps me interested. bassline works well 
id maybe turn up the sub a bit. compared to the kick, the snare could be more upfront/snappy for me (or maybe bring down the kick a bit). lfo-bass sounds great, would like to hear more of that ^^
sweet tune, like it! keep it up!
cheers
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09-04-2012 13:16 |
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