kareem 
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Registration Date: 10-11-2004
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Please check out my new track 'jungle chaos' and post your comments here!!!
Hope you like it!
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15-11-2004 22:26 |
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I LIKE THE ATMOSPHERIC NOISE ON THE INTRO, AND THE BEATS ARE OK, BUT THE SYNTHS ARE KIND OF OLD SOUNDING BUT MAYBE THAT WHAT U WERE AFTER. I DONT MEEN TO BE OVER CRITICAL BUT IM A GREAT BELIVER IN HONESTY, PLUS IF EVERYONE SAYS YOUR GREAT THEN U NEVER PROGRESS.
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15-11-2004 22:33 |
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thechronic
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Registration Date: 01-11-2002
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This sounds like a rushed track, probably only took you a couple of hours to make.
There's not really a buildup in it, and the mix needs a lot of work, the levels are way off, some sounds are way too loud, others too soft.
Compression is really awful sorry but it's true, several sounds are completely maxed out, it's deafeningly aggressive. Be very careful when you apply compression, it should not be noticeable. Compression is a thing that takes some time to learn how to do properly but after a while it starts to become really natural. It takes a couple of months to get the hang of it, until then it's best not to bother with it, just apply some mild compression (max 6dB gain reduction) on the whole mix.
The sound choice is not really up my street either, lots of the sounds remind me of cheap GM sound modules. The sounds are standard, out of the box, and hardly any processing or fitting in has been done. When you chose sounds, make melodies first and then start picking sounds until you find one that fits best with the rest of the track. Now the sounds just jump in and trample the rest of the mix mercilessly.
Melodies need work too, try making a plan when you write melodies, think of the rhythm in which the notes have to play. Try thinking of a melody in your head and putting that in instead of just drawing notes at random and seeing what comes out.
When you mix, try to compare your mix all the time to some tracks made by professional producers which you like, and focus on every sound one by one, try to make everything sound as close as you can to your reference track, the kick, the snare, the bass etc. Then listen to the mix, the effects, the stereo placement...
Anyway please don't be offended by my review, you have a long way to go, but do some reading on the site and keep all advice in mind, and especially keep going and don't give up!! There have been some guys here who have made an incredible progress along the way, and their quality improved noticeable with every song.
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16-11-2004 00:45 |
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Jeller
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16-11-2004 09:04 |
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thechronic
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What are you up to? Have you actually heard the track?
Sorry but a track with so many mixing mistakes can not be better than 1/5.
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16-11-2004 11:45 |
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muphasta
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Registration Date: 29-06-2004
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wow maybe this one hurts youre amp watch out!!
you should look true spectral analyzers, some levels . youre melodic ideas are verry good but you should do more with the sounds not leaving them where they are. use effects and esspecially eq. basses are way to loud. it gets a bit annoying too that bass sound. you know it shouldnt be that bad once you got the levels and eq wright.
2/5
cheers
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16-11-2004 11:55 |
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Jeller
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Originally posted by thechronic
What are you up to? Have you actually heard the track?
Sorry but a track with so many mixing mistakes can not be better than 1/5. |
lol i was joking, he's a friend
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16-11-2004 17:45 |
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Surya
The Robot
Registration Date: 04-11-2002
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Well, from now on I'm not going to review any track untill thechronic has done so. He makes my life so easy, he's always spot on!
Nah, just kidding, I'll keep on reviewing anyway, but he is right, I'm afraid. Not well made. Unintresting standard sounds, messy combinations of sounds, bad soundquality...
1/5
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17-11-2004 17:31 |
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