WIP Thread - GIVE FEEDBACK TO OTHERS BEFORE POSTING!!!

[Fbac]

@kongret:: nice soundscape you have going on in the intro, good build up, not too keen on the comedic vocals before the drop but i guess it does fit in with the cheeky synth line you have later on almost carnival style. Nice drums and arangement, that lead line could proberly do with some chorus or reverb type processing. Liking the vinyl effect at the breakdown. strange but well made.

@eye-sic:: Nice kick and strings, like when it fades out as the electronic sounds come in, nice arrangement. Sadly not got any constructive criticism, maybe the squelchy bassline layer (cutoff automation) , could benefit from some effects processing on the mid/high frequency's, maybe even a fast delay. Nice work.

@OfficialDAPT:: i like the intro, nice bells and cool electic sounds, the kick sounds abit flabby? (this may be your intention). The synth/bass after the drop sounds abit unprocessed and harsh in the mix (again could be your intention lol),,, the sounds dont seem to have there place in the mix. this may be something your addressing later. not a fan of those synths so liked it at 1:23 when it was just beats and guitar, except for that kick too loud and flabby in the mix. the sound at 2:09 sounds cool, id maybe swap the bassline around with more of those maybe. Got some cool electronic sounds in there.

@alexwyherman:: I had to turn down my speakers down.. Very interesting composition with lovely real instruments and nice synth automation. Maybe turn down the reverb on that break slightly seems abit overpowering. part from that cool piece, would be interested to hear it when completed.


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[OfficialDAPT]

dapt- i really think your tune is done well. all of the ideas are pretty cool and i used to play metal so i can appreciate it.(although since ive found dubstep ive decided metal wasnt for me) i thought the bass noises were very cool and i really liked your vocal samples.(although im not listening to it through a sub at the moment.)
my only tiff is maybe the hats, they seem a bit simple. i would try to get some momentum up there in the high range if i were you =) enjoyed the tune man.
what synths did you use?

I used massive for the Growl noises but then I bounced to audio and used vodcoders and lots of other processing FX. I used another massive bass patch to vocode the audio of the first one I bounced out. It's really fun, you should try it sometime.

I agree the hats need loads of work. I also haven't added any sub really or mixed anything so it's in pretty rough shape. Glad that you liked it though I'll definitely keep working on it.

I'll listen to your tune once I get to my studio headphones so I can give you the most accurate feedback.

[BaasDNB]

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Its really boring, zero atmosphere and totally unoriginal. The reece sound has no bottom end to it and the filter tricks are semi decent.

[BaasDNB]

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This is actually quite good production wise. The mixdown is getting there, your kick punches through nicely, and everything comes through fairly clear except the sub sounds way low IMO. That violin-ish sample is too low also. Eq it a bit up where you have spectrum space. I like that growl filter a lot, but it if you made it do pitch changes/bends and developed a melody would be a load better. That goes for all of the elements. Make them change chords, drop certain ones out and have others come in. I also dont like that "beep" synth in the background. All your drums are clear and sound clean with that reverb you have. What plugin do you use for it?

[Living_Tragedy]

@Fbac I like that reese. Sounds like it might need cleaning up a bit though. The drums aren't coming through much and the snare doesn't have enough high end and too much 200Hz boosting. I think the mixdown on the drums might need clearing up.

@Eye-siC Can't be of much help. My speakers aren't too good but everything I'm hearing sounds good. Nice mixwork. Sorry I can't be much help.

@OfficialDAPT Not a big fan of that kick, sounds a bit too clicky. The snare as well needs a bit more high end. I like the metallic synths you're using. I'd probably use more crashes with a lot of reverb. Good effort there.

Messed around with this today. Need feedback on my levels cause I think my main high synth is too loud but I don't know.

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[D-ROD]

@ Live_Tragedy: I think it's well mixed, personally.

@Fbac: I like the reese sound, the starting and stopping of the reese gets a little old. Throw some bigger drops in there to bring it to life, more dynamics will go along way here.

@Eye-Sic: Your percussion is awesome, really nice sounding and groovy. Your kick punches through sooo well, what's your secret haha? Maybe bring the melody a little more up front? It's a cool melody, but it's kind of quiet. Damn Groovy though.

K so, I've been trying to improve my production, here is my updated track, I feel like the kick is not punching through well enough when the drop hits.:

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For reference, here is the old one:
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I am hoping I am on the right track haha. Mad props to everyone who helped me so far improve the tune. You're feedback has been amazingly helpful.

[ParaTroXic]

@Eye-siC - Perhaps the best track ive heard on this forum so far, in terms of being a WIP. The only thing I recommend is working on the hi hats, and making it less repetitive, its amazing however, and the bass is good.

@FBac - Drums need to some, the reese is okay, but a little bit messy and distorted, work on that.

officialDAPT@ Really good man, nice bass, work on the snare a little bit, just to bring it out more.. NIce/

D-ROD@ Work on the drums, and Nice, it's a huge difference from your previous mixdown/master, well done. But like I said, get your snare to sound more solid and professional, keep it up/

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Little Demo, didn't take long to make, I reckon it needs more sub, but I didn't put too much in the mixdown, as I wanted that clear knife party sounding master. Its the main drop by itself without a build up/intro

[OfficialDAPT]

@living_Tragedy - That shit is dope! The only thing that I don't like about it is that there's really not one main element to focus on. Maybe bring the level of the main synth a little bit or just make it stand in front of the background chugging. Also the kick is hidden a tad when the other sounds are playing.

@D-ROD - Snare could still be tightened up a bit. Loads better than V1 IMHO. nice work.

@Eye-siC - Nice atmosphere and percussion in the intro. Love when all the elements are playing and that huge subbass! Very, very slick tune dude.

@ParaTroXic - Feels kinda empty, is that the intro to the song you're working on? I can't hear any subbass just some low end distortion. However I like the arrangment and if this is the intro to you're song I think you're on to something. Also, the snare is a tad bit light.

[BaasDNB]

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[VirtualMark]

@Fbac - i really liked the first half of the tune, pretty crazy. It got a bit boring towards the end tho, i'd rather hear more of that crazy reese!
@BaasDNB - pretty cool tune, not really my style but it sounds nice and clean and i like the bass.
@D-rod - lol a bit of a crazy tune, liked the drums! maybe work on your sound design a bit tho, the sounds seem a big generic.

And my tune for feedback is in my sig, i made it in about 10 hours so it definitely needs polish. But any feedback would be appreciated!

[mthrfnk]

@VirtualMark: Intro is quite cool, sounds quite retro/analog. It would be boring without the vocals, so they're definitely a good thing - perhaps add in more? I'd add something more to build tension upto the drop. At the drop there seems to be a lot of noise, tone that down for sure. It sounds like you're sidechaining noise too - I'd say overall thats a tad too high too. The midrange sounds are nice and clean and don't get too boring although I'd add a touch more sub. I like it, but like you said it needs a polish.

@BaasDNB: I saw the waveform and made a judgement before listening, I was right... that sub/bass is way too heavy and drowns the kick, tone it back a touch. Personally I'm not keen on the wobble you have going on, but thats personal preferance. The little melody frills are nice but I feel like it needs more. In the breakdown I'd also cut the bass entirely - let the tune breathe.

@ParaTroXic: Track unavailable.

@D-ROD: Intro has some nice ideas, agree on the kick though - try layering a low end sample or just switch it out entirely, it sounds a little flappy anyway. Drum work is nice but the midrange/bass needs more work. You need to think about adding more sub and weight to the midrange, try layering two or more midranges. Switching in another lead sound would be good too, along with adding frills such as vocals or high end sounds like bleeps/risers etc.



Little track I've been toying with today, I wasn't going to post it but though I may as well, pretty much the first "full track" I've made in around a month:
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[VirtualMark]

@VirtualMark: Intro is quite cool, sounds quite retro/analog. It would be boring without the vocals, so they're definitely a good thing - perhaps add in more? I'd add something more to build tension upto the drop. At the drop there seems to be a lot of noise, tone that down for sure. It sounds like you're sidechaining noise too - I'd say overall thats a tad too high too. The midrange sounds are nice and clean and don't get too boring although I'd add a touch more sub. I like it, but like you said it needs a polish.

Thanks for your advice, i've spent the past few hours listening to it and after a while i can't tell if it's any good or not. The sidechained noise in the intro is actually reverb - Aether. The idea was to fade the intro into the reverb before the drop - i think i had the diffusion turned up to much! I should really learn to take breaks instead of pulling all nighters.

I can't really give you any advice on yours - it sounds crystal clear and bassy! Nice use of samples too.

[mthrfnk]

@VirtualMark: Intro is quite cool, sounds quite retro/analog. It would be boring without the vocals, so they're definitely a good thing - perhaps add in more? I'd add something more to build tension upto the drop. At the drop there seems to be a lot of noise, tone that down for sure. It sounds like you're sidechaining noise too - I'd say overall thats a tad too high too. The midrange sounds are nice and clean and don't get too boring although I'd add a touch more sub. I like it, but like you said it needs a polish.

Thanks for your advice, i've spent the past few hours listening to it and after a while i can't tell if it's any good or not. The sidechained noise in the intro is actually reverb - Aether. The idea was to fade the intro into the reverb before the drop - i think i had the diffusion turned up to much! I should really learn to take breaks instead of pulling all nighters.

I can't really give you any advice on yours - it sounds crystal clear and bassy! Nice use of samples too.

Try scooping the mids from the reverb and maybe adding a de-esser on the upper highs, might help prevent it being so obvious sonically.

And thanks

[dotcurrency]

mthrfnk Really nice Jungle (literally) vibes! I think you should make the perc pan from left to right (I can't tell if they are, currently at work using laptop speakers.) How did you get your sub to sound so harmonic?
BaasDNB Really clean sound, the snare sounds weak in comparison to the Kick IMO.I think the hats are a little to loud though.
D-ROD Nice false drop, hhahaha. Not a fan of the melody, but other than that I feel that everything is solid. The drums are definitely drowning out everything else how ever. You said the kick isn't punching through enough, maybe it's just me but it sounds like it's the melody reese that's not given enough room from the loud hats and snare. To improve production even more, definitely recommend you check out some stereo widening! It'll have this tune sounding nice and wide which would do it some serious justice! Great tune!


Finally had time to update this some more. I'm STILL constantly making my songs short. I don't know how to lengthen them without having them sound repetitive.

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[mthrfnk]

mthrfnk Really nice Jungle (literally) vibes! I think you should make the perc pan from left to right (I can't tell if they are, currently at work using laptop speakers.) How did you get your sub to sound so harmonic?

Finally had time to update this some more. I'm STILL constantly making my songs short. I don't know how to lengthen them without having them sound repetitive.

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The hand drums are panned What do you mean harmonic in relation to the sub?

In regard to your track: Intro is nice, I like the sparse minimalism - the hats keep it ticking along nicely. The bass gets repetitive quickly because it's the same style playing the same notes with similar drums. Try using more than one synth within the same phrases, rather than doing 4 bars with one bass then another 4 bars with a different bass. Adding melody frills from things like pianos/strings/lead synths will help to prevent stuff getting repetitive. You could also sidechain a pad or white noise to help again. The basses themselves sound okay, perhaps need more sub and more modulation - try some band reject or comb filter sweeps through the sounds throughout the 4 bar phrases to add some movement

Also, here's another thing I've been doing today for anyone interested, completely different style from that previous track I posted and most people are probably going to hate the screechy synths haha . It's only a drop loop and I haven't done any mixing yet although I have tried being really surgical with EQs to try and improve clarity because thats one of the areas I fail at when making EDM/bro/house stuff:

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[SUBFLEX]

baasdnb: The sub hits hard and the synth sits really well in the mix. I think the drums could come out a lot more. It has a nice progression though. geting some bigger drums with some transitions this would be a great track.

mthrfnk: SOunds great. I think the synths are really well done, they are high but not piercing or buzzy at all, well done and the drums go nice and hard. id maybe touch up the rev snare it sounds a bit off but overall this is real good id def keep working on it and make a full track out of it

Drod: yeah maybe just bring out the kick a bit more, the snare sounds good maybe the hats down a bit but overall real good mate and its def a big improvement from the last version

[justanotherdj]

Removed my track for now.

[Electric_Head]

I look forward to you giving 3 ppl feedback first.

[justanotherdj]

cool, I didnt know we had to do that, not used this forum for a year or so...

no probs.

[justanotherdj]

BassDNB - I really liked the melody and the synth you used sounded nice, real nice use of space on the track, kind of had me feel like I was floating away In the clouds haha. Sub sounded really loud on my speakers though, maybe bring it down a notch and perhaps use a clap with the snare to bring it out a little? Overall I enjoyed it.

mthrfnk - Scared the shit out of me as it was so loud ha. When I turned it down a bit I really appreciated the synth work, and think the melodies went with the bass very well. Not my type of music at all, but musically everything seemed to fit together well.

dotcurrency - Sounds cool, I'd think about adding a pad in at some point to get some higher frequencies in there. As you was stuggling to make it longer, perhaps bring the pads in towards the end to add some variation?