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Josephson_Junction
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 Posted - 2013/02/24 : 01:28:56
I'm trying to go for a J-Core / Freeform / Zero Wing sort of hybrid sound. Am I on the right track, or does it just sound boring / unimaginative / bad / etc.?
http://soundcloud.com/12v/dropship-wip
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2013/02/24 : 01:31:24
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I'm not sure if my kick punches through the mix enough or not.
Sounds spot on to me. Good kick by the way.
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Does the over-driven organ synth that comes in here sound too cheesy?
I can't pick it out in the mix so i guess not.
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How cliche does this chord progression and melody sound?
Not cliche.
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Josephson_Junction
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Posted - 2013/02/24 : 01:36:57
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Originally posted by Hard2Get:
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I'm not sure if my kick punches through the mix enough or not.
Sounds spot on to me. Good kick by the way.
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Does the over-driven organ synth that comes in here sound too cheesy?
I can't pick it out in the mix so i guess not.
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How cliche does this chord progression and melody sound?
Not cliche.
Dang, that was fast! Thanks. :D
- The the low and midrange of the kick was made from scratch, while the high end is sampled from another kick. Glad it's working for you.
- Yeah, it's a bit hard to hear; I'm not sure if I made it too subtle or not. You should be able to pick out its higher harmonics though (sounds a bit glassy).
- Woo!
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2013/02/24 : 02:16:06
When i said i can't pick it out i didn't mean to say that i can't hear it. To me that is the right amount of subtle. It's not meant to be a leading sound after all.
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Charger
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Posted - 2013/02/24 : 02:28:08
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If anyone has an idea for a lead synth that might work better let me know. :) Not sure if the supersaw on its own adds or subtracts from the atmosphere.
You could make the lead more interesting by creating a bandpassed supersaw lead that can cut through the mix.
Layer it with a supersaw + square lead with sine wave lfo with a small depth on the osc pitch to create a little vibrato.
Try to add more delay and reverb on your lead, they're apparently too dry in the mix.
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Does the over-driven organ synth that comes in here sound too cheesy?
It's not really cheesy. Since you were already looking for some J-Core sounds, it did fit in the criteria for your track at the first place.
If you are looking for sounds that aren't cheesy, try creating sounds which have more mid range (500 Hz - 2 kHz). They tend to make sounds more serious.
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DJ Hellfury
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Posted - 2013/02/24 : 07:37:53
kick is ok
speed is nice
melody is, after 2nd listen, ok but how do you producers call a 2nd, not so present and steady background melody like JD-KId & DJCorr - Carinae between 2:45 and 3:06? It needs more details / effects to get awesome.
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The Dopeman
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Posted - 2013/02/24 : 14:46:49
i like the intro but instaed of having it end so suddenly and the kick come in maybe you could try using a snare/kick roll that would sound pretty cool it's coming together nicely man
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2013/02/25 : 13:54:55
I disagree about the lead being too dry. I think it's just right for the style (although if it's been updated with additional reverb then you can disregard my comment, as i just listened to it again).
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Charger
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Posted - 2013/02/25 : 14:08:58
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Originally posted by Hard2Get:
I disagree about the lead being too dry. I think it's just right for the style (although if it's been updated with additional reverb then you can disregard my comment, as i just listened to it again).
What I really meant is:
The lead doesn't sound thick (or in your face) enough to catch my attention. As long as it can be thickened, with or without reverb, it'll do the job. The reverb is just a suggestion to make the lead thicker only.
Because right now, judging on the focus of the track as a listener, it's mainly more on the kicks, I wouldn't be able to remember the riffs due to the fact that all I could remember from listening it over again and again is (it's got amazingly big kicks), not (it's got amazingly big kicks and a wicked riff).
That's my honest 2 cents for this track right now.
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Dain-Ja
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Posted - 2013/02/25 : 22:20:06
Only listened on my laptop but...
Kick and such sounds good. I like acid like background riff going on.
Not a fan of the main lead, simply because it seems a bit confused musically. Half of it seems ok, the other half is odd.
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2013/02/25 : 22:25:34
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Originally posted by Dain-Ja:
Only listened on my laptop but...
Kick and such sounds good. I like acid like background riff going on.
Not a fan of the main lead, simply because it seems a bit confused musically. Half of it seems ok, the other half is odd.
Now that you mention it, i agree. The first half indeed sounds right. But then when it expands it loses it's way somewhat? I didn't mention it to begin with because it's impossible to explain, and also didn't want to sound like i was saying the melody is shit lol. But yeah i really can't explain what i mean properly.
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Josephson_Junction
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Posted - 2013/02/25 : 22:44:48
I know exactly what you guys are talking about and it's how the melody changes its tone from 100% serious to 100% upbeat and back again rapidly (if I'm lucky, someone on here versed (well aren't I clever) in music theory will come in and define what I did in a technical sense). I got rid of that section this morning but haven't found any time to write out a replacement for it since I'm an emotional wreck right now... probably explains why that oddity slipped into the melody in the first place lol.
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2013/02/25 : 23:42:04
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Originally posted by Josephson_Junction:
I know exactly what you guys are talking about and it's how the melody changes its tone from 100% serious to 100% upbeat and back again rapidly (if I'm lucky, someone on here versed (well aren't I clever) in music theory will come in and define what I did in a technical sense). I got rid of that section this morning but haven't found any time to write out a replacement for it since I'm an emotional wreck right now... probably explains why that oddity slipped into the melody in the first place lol.
Just repeat the first 4 bars with a bit of variation.
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