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quantum_physics wrote:

Killamike49 wrote:

quantum_physics wrote: he mentionned pads too , but is it little notes , long notes that never change of notes (if that makes sense ) or chords ?

I usually write pads in with alot of space in between the notes. Like, a major chord inverted over like 2-3 octaves would sound real pleasing and would fill out alot of space without clashing as long as it's in key.

will try that now
by reverted u mean reversed ? or take the 3rd & 5th and detuning 'em an octave ?

In my opinion pads don't work very well with short notes. I lean toward long, evolving notes that change every 2 or 4 bars. To avoid it clashing with other sounds, turn the volume down and EQ out the frequencies of the kick and the snare(100Hz and 200Hz) and also the sounds of the bass and the main synth(200-400hz and 1KHz). That should clean up alot of the clashing that's going on. As far as being too shy to post it.... POST IT!!!! We've all sucked at one point so don't worry about it. I'm sure you'll just get positive criticism. It would really help all of us to hear the problem and not just read about it.

wub wrote:- Finally, get yourself a copy of a tune you like, and listen to it over and over, making notes on what element are in the mix and arrive at what times

This.

Listening to and breaking down the structures of various different tunes that I am into has helped me so much in composing my own arrangements. It is always nice to have something that you already know has been well produced to use as a source (just don't copy it too much for obvious reasons ).

Also and I think it has already been mentioned in this thread but layer, layer, layer! It will open up so much more life to your sounds and definitely give you more of the fullness that you are looking for in your tracks.

Good luck!

On what, and how much, have you been using compression?