New track - feedback appreciated

[Richard M]

OK guys.
I've just finished the basic layout of the closing track to my "album", a demo CD which due to go out late 2004 or early 2005.
I have about 12 tracks in all, this one is the last track on the CD.
It's a very rough mix at the moment but I think it works, especially the distorted pad - it sounds fantastic when the overlapping notes collide.
You can download it here:
http://www.richardm.co.uk/music/mp3/That%20Day.mp3 (6.9MB, 192kbps)
It's Drum & Bass by the way, sort of...

Now I've got to go over the other tracks and get them finished and then master them, which will take another few months.

[Halcyon]

Il check it out tommorow as right now Id wake the house, and you know how crap music can sound on little diddy walkman headphones, so Il give it a blast through the hifi tommorow and tell you what I think.

[Ramrod]

It's not bad. I really liked it before the drums (and presumably whats known as base ) started up......very atmospheric.

Hi Richard, i think 'That Day' is cool. Took a bit for the D+B to kick in, but ramrods right the start is very atmospheric. I also downloaded "time" from your website and really enjoyed that one.

TBH i'm not exactly a great connoisseur of music, but i knows what i like. You've obviously got a great talent for it. Nice one.

[Stuartbe]

Pretty good m8

Have saved this one

[Caff]

Maybe a bar of hat to suggest tempo before drums kick in?


Jeeze - wish I could do that stuff.

[Richard M]

Glad you guys like it.

Originally Posted by scuzz

Maybe a bar of hat to suggest tempo before drums kick in?

That's not a bad idea.

Hi Richard M, cant listen to the track ATM as at work, but Can I just ask what recording software do you use? I've been using Ntrack but find its not quite as good as I had hoped.

Ive been using a 4 track to line in to the PC and using The setting on the 4 track to level the sound, unfortunately the guitars sound a bit distant (like a badly produced demo), cant for the life of me figure out why.

[Jon M]

sounds like.. jean michel jarre vs jason nevins

Overall a bit too busy for me, but I'm fussy..
I'm a fan of the sampled drumbeat rather than synth drums too.. but again thats just me.

It didn't seem to have much "form" if you know what I mean.. the structure of the tune never really settled. I like a definate lead-in and lead-out with a good sized section in the middle where the beat is developed.

*It's far better than I could do though

what software did you use?

[Richard M]

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

Hi Richard M, cant listen to the track ATM as at work, but Can I just ask what recording software do you use? I've been using Ntrack but find its not quite as good as I had hoped.

Ive been using a 4 track to line in to the PC and using The setting on the 4 track to level the sound, unfortunately the guitars sound a bit distant (like a badly produced demo), cant for the life of me figure out why.

When it comes to recording guitars you shouldn't use direct input (known as DI in the recording business), get a half decent mike and point it directly at the amp speaker just off centre.

Originally Posted by s1lv3r

sounds like.. jean michel jarre vs jason nevins

Overall a bit too busy for me, but I'm fussy..
I'm a fan of the sampled drumbeat rather than synth drums too.. but again thats just me.

It didn't seem to have much "form" if you know what I mean.. the structure of the tune never really settled. I like a definate lead-in and lead-out with a good sized section in the middle where the beat is developed.

*It's far better than I could do though

what software did you use?

Yeah I need to work on the structure a bit, the start does get a bit busy I think.
I use Renoise, which is a VST/ASIO tracker (remember trackers? ).
I can't stand using things like Cubase, the way they do things just doesn't make sense to me.
www.renoise.com

Also, see http://www.ptrance.de/rns-project/ which is the Longtrack project, a purely online experiment to make a track with about 12 other people.
My part is in the previews section.

[Jon M]

Originally Posted by Richard M

<snippage>

Cheers,
I'll have a look at that .. I don't know if I'd be brave enough to let you lot listen to whatever I produce mind you

Originally Posted by Richard M

When it comes to recording guitars you shouldn't use direct input (known as DI in the recording business), get a half decent mike and point it directly at the amp speaker just off centre.

Tried with mics, we had some good success with acoustic guitars, but with Amps they were appalling. Did however figure out one way which was to use amp simulation on the effects boards and that produced "acceptable" results.

Will have to try again.

[Richard M]

Track updated (same URL).
It's turning into a long mix for some reason.
Whatever works I guess.