A song I've been working on over the last week...

Samuel Deacon · 10-09-2005, 04:11 PM

I've been experimenting with drum sampling and stuff this week, I recorded a bunch of sounds from my electronic drum kit and sequenced them in the computer and set it up in stereo. I'm pretty chuffed with the result to be honest.

http://3dmm.net/files/43/ftdhfg.mp3

There are still a few bugs. I need to add something after the first chorus, and the ending is a little thin. There are also a few timing issues but meh. It's unfinished.

And there'll be vocals eventually.

Comments PLZ.

Nick Cooper · 10-09-2005, 06:49 PM

Well I liked it.

Beast · 10-09-2005, 07:10 PM

Are there lyrics written for it yet? I'll attempt singing something if there is. I like what you've got so far though.

Richard Bevis · 10-09-2005, 07:32 PM

Hey now that's good - albeit a little thin. You gotta add some vocals and maybe another sound sample? Otherwise pretty neat.

Samuel Deacon · 10-09-2005, 08:47 PM

There are going to be vocals.

As I said, it's unfinished. I've got about 6 songs on the go at the moment, I'm hoping to put together some kind of album.

Ill try and get the melody and lyrics done this week. I was originally going to attempt singing myself but I'm more than happy to give you a go Beast. Perhaps a sample or something? You could try layering your vocals over the track if you want so I can see how it sounds.

Kale Monster · 10-10-2005, 11:03 PM

Okay.
The drum beat is way too loud.
It's also a little too generic. I'd suggest getting a better sounding kit (I realise that its electronic); and messing with samples.

I really like the direction of this song though. Add a little distortion to the bassline to make it more noticeable.

Finally, Beast is a terrible singer and you should avoid him at all cost. Just sayin'.

Beast · 10-10-2005, 11:54 PM

I wasn't saying use me in this song fagwad. I was saying I'd like to do something with it. And I've never even posted clips of singing as far as I know, asscrust.

But yeah Sam, I'll record something over a bit of it for shits and giggles tommorow.

Samuel Deacon · 10-11-2005, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cade
Okay.
The drum beat is way too loud.
It's also a little too generic. I'd suggest getting a better sounding kit (I realise that its electronic); and messing with samples.

I really like the direction of this song though. Add a little distortion to the bassline to make it more noticeable.

Finally, Beast is a terrible singer and you should avoid him at all cost. Just sayin'.

I havent fiddled with the levels much yet. I'm working on recording my real kit and getting it into a sampler. I just need to figure out about velocities etc.

And the bass is in no way finished. I recorded it ith my electric guitar, raised the low frequencies, then took it, lowered it an octave and layered it over it. Just as a placeholder until i can get/borrow a bass guitar. Then I can fiddle around with effects and the such.

I need to compress the drums and add some reverb I think. This is the frst time I've tried using a sampler to create a drum track, and I was just experimenting really. I like how the fills pan though.

I'm working on another song at the moment, very muse-esque, with strings and weird effects. It's sounding awesome. I'll post that soon.

EDIT: Cade, do you know of any sampler that can import different sounds at different velocities, to make fills sound more natural? For the hi-hat in this song I had two samples at different volumes, so the first beat was louder than the second etc. but I cant do this with all the drums. There are only 16 spaces.

EDIT EDIT: And I'm a terrible singer. I should avoid me at all costs.

Kale Monster · 10-11-2005, 02:03 PM

Reason can do a pretty good job of importing different drum sounds at different velocities. Project5 also has a pretty nifty drum machine, and I highly recommend Project5v2. You can set multiple beats for different velocities - ie, softer snares between 0 - 100 and ultra loud smash-bang snares at 100-127. I hope you get what I mean haha. Go download P5v2 if you have the patience to get a 2.5gb file.

You're getting a shitload better at this. Add me to MSN sometime and I'll help you out with production and stuff.

Quote:

Originally posted by Beast
I wasn't saying use me in this song fagwad. I was saying I'd like to do something with it. And I've never even posted clips of singing as far as I know, asscrust.

You have an awful voice and an even worse ear for production and rythmn. I know this is true from those terrible 'freestyles' you posted a while ago. Ergo, I don't think you could sing at all and I think you should avoid embarassing yourself by not getting involved.

Samuel Deacon · 10-11-2005, 02:31 PM

Hmm. I was looking into Project 5 recently, but I'm not sure. I'm really comfortable with using Sonar at the moment, and I'm not sure I'm up to a change. And besides that point nothing seems to want to download on this piece of shit computer. I'll look into it though. If I can get it working I'll more than happily give Project5 a go.

Reason looks good as well. I'll probably try that first.

Lyntan · 10-17-2005, 11:34 AM

Project5 changed my life. * Hugs Cade *

Kale Monster · 10-17-2005, 12:09 PM

* Hugs Tom back! *

10-09-2005, 04:11 PM	#1
Samuel Deacon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,141	A song I've been working on over the last week... I've been experimenting with drum sampling and stuff this week, I recorded a bunch of sounds from my electronic drum kit and sequenced them in the computer and set it up in stereo. I'm pretty chuffed with the result to be honest. http://3dmm.net/files/43/ftdhfg.mp3 There are still a few bugs. I need to add something after the first chorus, and the ending is a little thin. There are also a few timing issues but meh. It's unfinished. And there'll be vocals eventually. Comments PLZ.

10-09-2005, 06:49 PM	#2
Nick Cooper Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 134	Well I liked it.
Nick Cooper Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 134

10-09-2005, 07:10 PM	#3
Beast Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,998	Are there lyrics written for it yet? I'll attempt singing something if there is. I like what you've got so far though.
Beast Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,998

10-10-2005, 11:54 PM	#7
Beast Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,998	I wasn't saying use me in this song fagwad. I was saying I'd like to do something with it. And I've never even posted clips of singing as far as I know, asscrust. But yeah Sam, I'll record something over a bit of it for shits and giggles tommorow.
Beast Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,998

10-17-2005, 11:34 AM	#11
Lyntan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 14,315	Project5 changed my life. * Hugs Cade *
Lyntan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 14,315

10-09-2005, 07:32 PM	#4
Richard Bevis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,190	Hey now that's good - albeit a little thin. You gotta add some vocals and maybe another sound sample? Otherwise pretty neat.

10-09-2005, 08:47 PM	#5
Samuel Deacon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,141	There are going to be vocals. As I said, it's unfinished. I've got about 6 songs on the go at the moment, I'm hoping to put together some kind of album. Ill try and get the melody and lyrics done this week. I was originally going to attempt singing myself but I'm more than happy to give you a go Beast. Perhaps a sample or something? You could try layering your vocals over the track if you want so I can see how it sounds.

10-10-2005, 11:03 PM	#6
Kale Monster Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,908	Okay. The drum beat is way too loud. It's also a little too generic. I'd suggest getting a better sounding kit (I realise that its electronic); and messing with samples. I really like the direction of this song though. Add a little distortion to the bassline to make it more noticeable. Finally, Beast is a terrible singer and you should avoid him at all cost. Just sayin'.

10-11-2005, 02:31 PM	#10
Samuel Deacon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,141	Hmm. I was looking into Project 5 recently, but I'm not sure. I'm really comfortable with using Sonar at the moment, and I'm not sure I'm up to a change. And besides that point nothing seems to want to download on this piece of shit computer. I'll look into it though. If I can get it working I'll more than happily give Project5 a go. Reason looks good as well. I'll probably try that first.

10-17-2005, 12:09 PM	#12
Kale Monster Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,908	* Hugs Tom back! *