Harsh kicks?

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:11 am

Ok I know I just made a thread an hour ago but I felt I had to make another one because people who won't open my other thread might open this one because they know more about this subject than the other.

Ok.

I don't understand why my kicks sound so harsh/loud compared to everything else. It's annoying.

The track I am talking about is in my sig (inb4 flame).

Is it just my dumbass speakers or are they not sticking with the sub and are loud as shit? idk. It might be because I lose alot of bass after around 50hz so the sub isn't as noticeable/loud.

Suggestions and tips and help would be appreciated but you don't have to listen to my dumbass sig because you know, I'm just plugging myself because I care that much about my plays on Soundcloud.

EDIT: OOOOH SHIT. I CHANGED MY SIG AND I FORGOT TO PUT A LINK TO THE TRACK IN THE OP. MY BAD. HERE IS THE LINK:

Soundcloud

Mammoth · Post by **Mammoth** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:10 am

Doesn't sound super harsh IMO just a little.

amphibian · Post by **amphibian** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:06 am

imo your kick is the least of your worries chad.

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:10 am

amphibian wrote:imo your kick is the least of your worries chad.

Are you saying I SUCK?

kikaruu · Post by **kikaruu** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:13 am

I don't see a problem with harshness in your kick. If anything, it could use a bit of top-end, if only to keep track of it during those occasional rolls -- right now, it's a bit muffled and dark. Compared to your sub, it is a bit loud; just lower it by a few decibels and you'll be okay, I feel. Or raise your sub.

Side note: are those arpeggios (towards the end) programmed? They sound great, mate.

amphibian · Post by **amphibian** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:57 am

ChadDub wrote:
amphibian wrote:imo your kick is the least of your worries chad.
Are you saying I SUCK?

Only you can know what your sexual preference is. No, what I was talking about was that your kick isn't all that bad, compared with the rest. Synthesis needs some work, percussion and progression leaves something to be desired.

Heartless · Post by **Heartless** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:50 am

Too much bass in them kicks, bro.

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:51 pm

kikaruu wrote:I don't see a problem with harshness in your kick. If anything, it could use a bit of top-end, if only to keep track of it during those occasional rolls -- right now, it's a bit muffled and dark. Compared to your sub, it is a bit loud; just lower it by a few decibels and you'll be okay, I feel. Or raise your sub.
Side note: are those arpeggios (towards the end) programmed? They sound great, mate.

Thank you

Yeah, they are programmed, I don't have a MIDI controller so I have to program everything pretty much. although I have mastered the art of playing the QWERTY keyboard pretty well.

therapist · Post by **therapist** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:53 pm

amphibian wrote:
ChadDub wrote:
amphibian wrote:imo your kick is the least of your worries chad.
Are you saying I SUCK?
your kick isn't all that bad, compared with the rest.

Chad, print this quote off and stick it on your wall as inspiration.

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:19 pm

Stop hating on me before I cry

FuzionDubstep · Post by **FuzionDubstep** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:44 pm

Doesn't sound harsh it actually sounds a little weak compared to the rest, the sub is fairly quiet as well and the melody is quite repetitive but not in a good way kind of like nyan cat.. the synthesis could use more work, no-one's hating at all its called feedback..

lyons238 · Post by **lyons238** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:22 pm

chad your melodies and such are pretty nice. much better than i can do. but your sounds do sound a little basic with not much character. sort of presetish.

as far as the kick it does sound a little crappy on these laptop speakers but i obviously can't give feedback on a kick with laptop speakers. but the drums sound a bit dirty south rappish lol. reminds me of when boy in a band does his tutorials on dirty south drums.

keep it up though. like how you sorta just do your own thing with music. your songs are def different than most here.

Ascian · Post by **Ascian** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:31 pm

If anything on these RP6's, the kick is a little lost! Needs some top end, some parallel compression.. That sort of that

*AHEM* Check out my YouTube kick tutorial it's about 5 threads down *AHEM*

Digezt · Post by **Digezt** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:01 pm

Just watched Ascians tutorial on kicks, Its a must watch if you are having problems with kicks

Ascian · Post by **Ascian** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:13 pm

Well that gave me a pretty enjoyable little smile!

amphibian · Post by **amphibian** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:53 pm

*like*

ChadDub · Post by **ChadDub** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:28 am

What do you like?

Sharmaji · Post by **Sharmaji** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:09 am

kick sounds great. and dareisay, i like the tune.

turn everything but the kick down and replace that metal snare.

RandoRando · Post by **RandoRando** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:36 am

ChadDub wrote:What do you like?

RandoRando and 3 other people like this

Electric_Head · Post by **Electric_Head** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:46 am

he was saying he likes Ascian's tut

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