Release the hounds…
So here’s a track I’ve been making for the last week or two. It’s my first ever track. I’m still a complete beginner with production so I guess I haven’t been able to create sounds with any real authority or individuality yet, but I still am pretty happy with this, at least for a start. So please hit me with your feelings on this one, “fair play” or otherwise!
Steve wrote:
This is a great first effort. Your synth and bass lines are perfect compliments for each other. My only complaint is the stiffness of the drum programming, as well as its positioning in the mix (rather upfront). Obviously something that comes with time and not really discouraging at all. Keep up the good work, Ronan!
Posted 17 Apr 2007 at 6:17 pm ¶
Daragh Byrne wrote:
Excellent start. In the beginning, the important thing is to figure out how to use the equipment a bit, followed by the ability to arrange a tune - which you seem to have - I agree with the previous poster’s comments. Keep it up and eventually these bits become easy and you can set your imagination free.
Posted 17 Apr 2007 at 7:38 pm ¶
epm wrote:
agree with steve, the synth & bass work well together, though maybe a bit trancey for my tastes.
I really like the sustained synth noise on the 1st beat of each bar.
I would maybe turn the snare down a bit, I was listening loud in headphones and it nearly took my head off.
Overall I’m not sure whether it’s best to judge it as a first effort or treat it like I would any other tune so I’ll do both…
as a first tune I’d say really top work.
if I’d picked it up in a record shop I wouldn’t have bought it but it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the pile.
Posted 17 Apr 2007 at 10:42 pm ¶
Ronan wrote:
Thanks a lot for the tips.
it is definitely trancey. Funnily enough as I was making it I thought “hmm this is trancier than I planned”, cos I started off with the d chord that begins the track which could be more house style.
It’s just the direction it seemed to go in, that’s kind of what I meant by not being that authoritative with the software yet, when you’re just experimenting I guess you don’t always know what to change to achieve a certain goal.
So yeah it certainly isn’t releasable yet or anything, I want to try and re-work it a lot and add some effects, it’s a bit boring towards the end maybe.
I think common consensus tends to be that the snare is too loud, will look at that too, thanks to all of you for checking this out.
Posted 17 Apr 2007 at 10:50 pm ¶
reuben t. wrote:
What software are you using?
Posted 18 Apr 2007 at 2:17 am ¶
Ronan wrote:
Pretty much made entirely in Ableton, with some external samples.
Posted 18 Apr 2007 at 9:26 am ¶
CW wrote:
The synth at the start is a bit like Born Slippy. Am I allowed to say that.
I liked it though.
Fair play.
Posted 18 Apr 2007 at 9:29 am ¶
Daragh Byrne wrote:
I’ve been putting tracks together for 3 years and I’ve found they seem to have a mind of their own - I usually start out trying to achieve something and end up getting something else entirely!
Re: snare - volume down and maybe whack some top end off it with an EQ.
PS If you want to listen my tracks are on http://www.myspace.com/daraghbyrne
Posted 18 Apr 2007 at 12:21 pm ¶