Need advice on a track

Started by Squirrel Havoc, March 16, 2006, 19:22:43

Previous topic - Next topic

Should I keep going with this song?

Yes, it shows potential
5 (83.3%)
No, start a new fresh one
1 (16.7%)

Total Members Voted: 6

Voting closed: March 16, 2006, 19:22:43

Print
Go Down Pages1 2
User actions

Squirrel Havoc

March 16, 2006, 19:22:43
Ok, I notice when people release new songs, other people are always like "you should have done this" or "that would be cool if you did this", but the song is already done. So I am letting you hear my latest work in hopes that you can provide helpfull feedback on how I can inprove it.

Flaws I already know about:
1) The reverb on the piano is a little insane
2) The bassline is repetitive
3) There is a glitch in the beginning of the exported wav because of a VST effect (can't tell which one though).


Style: ??? (Help me out on this one)
Size: 1.6MB OGG
Length: 2:22

Download here


One last thing, can you report on the download speed from my server? Its fast for me, but it's in my part of the country.

Thanks for all you guys' help!
Anyone can do anything if they have nothing else to do
-
Most musicians are talented. I'm just determined.

Randilyn

#1
March 16, 2006, 21:17:22
Quote from: "Squirrel Havoc"One last thing, can you report on the download speed from my server? Its fast for me, but it's in my part of the country.
100 KBps.

Relabsoluness

#2
March 16, 2006, 21:34:26
Quote from: "Squirrel Havoc"One last thing, can you report on the download speed from my server? Its fast for me, but it's in my part of the country.
Download time: ~1-2 sec

speed-goddamn-focus

#3
March 17, 2006, 00:05:39
90.6 kB/s

rewbs

#4
March 17, 2006, 00:18:59
280KB/s

Atlantis

#5
March 17, 2006, 03:53:38
27.4 kB/sec :(
Put an end to the loudness war. Don't limit or compress your mixdown until mastering; leave the master channel alone.

http://www.facebook.com/atlanteanrecords

Atlantis

#6
March 17, 2006, 04:34:27
Honestly, I don't see any potential in this at all. Could just be me though, but it sounds really bad (and not only from an engineering perspective). I think you need to start by choosing better instruments, or at least ones that work together...
Put an end to the loudness war. Don't limit or compress your mixdown until mastering; leave the master channel alone.

http://www.facebook.com/atlanteanrecords

Randilyn

#7
March 17, 2006, 07:26:12 Last Edit: December 03, 2016, 08:03:42 by Randilyn
[deleted]

apple-joe

#8
March 17, 2006, 10:59:58
I really like the bassline, and the drum tracking/rhythm itself, but not the sound of the drums. Especially the closed hi hat was a little loud. But the groove is nice. I think it's got potential, definately, but you could create alterations of the bassline, so it
doesn't sound that static. Somehow I didn't particularly like the keyboard. Maybe it was the sound.

However, you shouldn't disregard this song. Keep the already steady drum track, spice up the bassline by dividing it up in varying parts, define the sound of the closed hi hat, and have another go at the keyboard part (maybe
substituting the sample is enough, but I'm not sure).

Squirrel Havoc

#9
March 17, 2006, 16:10:35
Thanks guys, I think I will stick with it, but change what I have so far before I add too it.
Anyone can do anything if they have nothing else to do
-
Most musicians are talented. I'm just determined.

Dj Cruk CHIKIN

#10
March 18, 2006, 19:37:14
How do you open OGG? :(
Eat... Its good for you.

DavidN

#11
March 18, 2006, 20:31:25
Download a plugin for the media player of your choice - search for them on Google.

Admittedly it took me a while to get them working, and I still can't WinAmp to play them at all - Media Classic works, though.

Squirrel Havoc

#12
March 18, 2006, 20:56:09
Quote from: "Wong"I still can't WinAmp to play them at all

Err. what are you doing wrong? It comes with the plugin to play ogg, it's all automagic and stuff
Anyone can do anything if they have nothing else to do
-
Most musicians are talented. I'm just determined.

DavidN

#13
March 18, 2006, 22:38:43
That's what it says, but my copy flat-out refuses to open them. So "what am I doing wrong" is rather something I'd like to find out as well.

It may be something to do with having reinstalled it over an old version or something. I'll try again when I feel like being able to play IT files in it as well.

xaimus

#14
March 19, 2006, 01:26:51
I downloaded this at around 10 KiB/s.  My connection is not very good, though.

EDIT: I second Siloh's motion.  Try making this more, uhm, "atmospheric".
Print
Go Up Pages1 2
User actions