Some might like it that way, including the crooked note of the highlighted bass.
Honestly Iām surprised that you usually donāt have this number of plays. Youāve got almost 400 followers, thatās 4 times more than me, but Iāve got way more plays and I also donāt do anything else than uploading on SC and posting here. I donāt get it. According to your almost 400 followers you should always have at least 400-500 plays per song. Thatās what I would expect.
I donāt think youāll get plays caused by bots without paying for plays. I know the āMusicMilkā fake accounts are big on SC and always there if you release something new, but they want money for their āserviceā. If you would like to call fake plays, fake likes and other useless fake stuff a āserviceā.
You have to do it vice versa. You need a mono mix that translates well to stereo. Thatās why you start in mono at low volume through speakers. Thatās the easiest and fastest way to achieve a proper mix imo. But donāt release your stuff if you think the mix is good. Just wait a couple of days and then lsten to your track again at low volume through speakers. Youāll notice right away if thereās still something to improve, and in most cases youāll find something that needs to be improved. Repeat this procedure at least 3 times.
I guess that I kind of made an arbitrary choice on choosing the notes on the sequencer. It works for me The bass notes are a bit like a prog rock riff. The whole thing is like a Vangelis track gone bad.
Iām happy to hear that talby. I donāt think people saying a courteous ānice track!ā is very useful. I feel weāre all better served with open & honest feedback. Thatās how you grow as an artist and a human being. Even if you totally disagree with the feedback you receive, it can be good to hear another perspective.
@lilith Much better, yes! The mix is also a bit different, I think? I like this better. Think you indeed can call it done.
@TheBellows happens to me all the time that I mix things way too loud. Then a few days later I also go āwhat was I thinking!?ā.
Thatās very likely, indeed. Check out what your (favorite) commercial/professional artists sound like in mono. The ones who had their music mastered at a serious mastering facility with the best engineers. Compare it to yours and try to learn from the best.
@TNT Spot on! Though, Iām about to ignore that excellent advise.
As itās 808-day today I dusted off my Beheringer RD-8 and a bunch of distortion pedals to make some rhythmic noise.
And to make @stoiximan happy I didnāt make the video full of bright, flashing lights this time around. So you can safely watch it, if you feel so inclined.
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Iām willfully ignoring that excellent advise. If I donāt it wonāt be out until 808-day 2024.
Not that I think the mix is anywhere near good. But sometimes you just need to roll with it.
Iād like to share my first finished track, āMinor Misfortuneā, made with Renoise. This is a true ābedroomā production, because all the samples were recorded using physical instruments or objects at home. The drum set consists of the back of a double bass (which you can hear on several tracks), a pillow, a violin case (the violins are quite hard to miss on the track), and a bag of oat flakes. The only other software I used in addition to Renoise was Audacity. However, I did record also some samples directly with Renoise.
I participated in the listening music competition at Assembly 2023 and placed 5th, which was a pleasant surprise! Any feedback about the style, mixing, or mastering, is very welcome! Iām now planning to lean more heavily into electronic sounds, and trying to learn sound synthesis for my next tracks
This original pattern loop was rotting for 10 years on my drive until I decided a couple of weeks ago to keep the main part of the beat but to change and to extend all the rest and to create a finished tune out of it. This time no 808 kick, instead itās a 909.
Well, itās your mix and you have to live with it.
And btw, thanks for the information. I never knew that my motherās and her twinās birthday is on 808 day.
I assume thereās a 303 day, a 404 day, a 606 day, a 707 day and a 909 day, too.
Your session has its ups and downs imho. I especially like the first part, which delivers nostagic 90s impressions. Unfortunately the lead starting at 2:26 sucks, because itās out of tune, consists of crooked notes all the way and doesnāt fit at all to all the rest. The transition from that part to the last part is quite good and interesting. The last part is unusual for that kind of instrumentation, itās quite interesting but not my cup of tea.
Very nice, especially from 1:14 when the lead melody starts, which fits perfectly to the bass. I really like that groove. And itās also interesting that youāre panning several other lead melodies hard left and right later on, which brought me back to the Amiga days for a moment. Well done!
Who knows? Maybe it was me or someone else because one couldnāt sleep?
This crappy āexp040cā needs to be finished, because it isnāt. And because I like it the most of this list.
I always wonder how people manage to set this link wrong. Unfortunately only the first song can be heard.
No, still too soft. Thereās almost no difference to your last WIP. The kick is louder, but the bass is still pretty soft, maybe just a tiny tad louder than before. What I was talking about is the bass in the background, that should come more in front to interact with the kick. Instead of the subs you can also increase the lower mids to avoid āboominessā in case the subs are already strong.
Ok. Maybe the problem are the lower mids. Thereās the kick, sub bass at 50 Hz and the upper bass at around 100 Hz. Maybe I took out too much at around 200 Hz or so.
I hate making videos. I mashed together a bunch of songs to make a sleep mix. turns out it is more of an anti-sleep mix. Many songs with no outros. In my head I though it would sound ok. Then after making the video I realized filmora was going to put a big watermark on the video unless I pay up. I said screw this and used OBS to record it in fullscreen. So nevermind the play button being clicked at the start and the fact I accidently duplicated the intro on āthis is magnesiumā right in the middle of the song. I hate making videos.
The bass notes are a bit like a prog rock riff. The whole thing is like a Vangelis track gone bad.
.Great track and happy 808 day
