Eino Keskitalo

Thanks for the additional tips! I went and applied a little reverb and eq changes, but I'm probably not going to remix the whole track to fully realize the space/distance idea I mentioned. It's around time I let go of this one. I'll keep that in mind for future, I could do a track where the aim is precisely to create such a layered soundscape. Other than those tweaks, I did the levels tweaking and some other slight tweaks, such as additional panning of instruments, which should help to separate them a little better. The levels changes seemed to make the track sound better.. since I also got a little more headroom (I think) I pushed the limiter on the master channel for a little more loudness. Sounds ok to me - when I try to side-by-side compare them, it makes it sound like the channels that were toned down are as loud as before, and the rest of the thing came up a bit. The sense of space is actually much nicer as a result. Final candidate 2: here --Eino

Many thanks for the speedy review! The snare seems to definitely jump out, and when I listened to the track on (bad) speakers, the bass seemed to do so too. The snare(s) are pretty bright which might be something to adjust. I think the difference between foreground and background instruments creates a certain sense of space, but maybe that doesn't really work, or the difference is too steep. I'll start with tweaking the snare and bass and work from there, rest of the percussion and leads will probably be toned down a bit. Hopefully later today! --Eino

Switched to mod review. Concerns: mixing, overall overall eq are the leads solid enough --Eino

Final candidate 1: https://www.dropbox.com/s/g0yy0qbaa698gb9/eino_keskitalo-sadevakio-fc1-20120927.mp3 Several small adjustments. Tweaked bass mixing especially; tried to punch a hole into the lofi-timpani for the bass drum, also tweaked bass EQ to make room for bass drum, also tweaked the high EQ of the bass drum, and levels. Boosted the overall mix about 1db. Adjusted some background pads and stuff. Changed the drums in the "loud snare" section a little (snare/tom interplay). I'm hopefully done, but am concerned: mixing, overall; are the leads solid enough. --Eino

Looking forward to pledging again. Wish I had the $50 to spare, but you'll have my $10. --Eino

I'm looking to finish up my Deus Ex UNATCO mix soon (within a week or so), so any feedback is much appreciated. That said, I should get to commenting Groboclown's mixes, and also Magellanic's Tyrian mix on the wip boards (though he didn't post about it here - he should). --Eino

Yeah, they do give them to early purchasers, even if they didn't pay more than the average. --Eino

BIT.TRIP RUNNER, Gratuitous Space Battles, Jamestown and Wizorb got added as "beat the average" bonus games (with soundtracks included). The first three are from previous bundles (I forget if they're all from the same bundle), but Wizorb is new to the HIBs, and also a game I've been looking forward to getting. That tends to happen with the Bundles.. --Eino

Haven't had the chance to listen to more than Zeta Force (or is it "zeta force"), but it's gooood stuff. --Eino

A Youtube link , I think I got the right one..--Eino

Pretty nice track HoBoKa. At first it sounded like just an instrument replacement (especially as there were just the three tracks from the midi), but it pretty quickly went into some very nice personalization territory. Very good, pleasant sound selection as well. Trism's track had some good ideas but yeah, it was a bit of a mess. Fun to hear it still! edit: And thanks again to Bundeslang for taking the time to upload my track as a bonus. I really appreciate it. --Eino

Niiiice. Also got a "what's this? Sounds really good" comment from an innocent bystander. --Eino

Too bad, I was looking forward to that. But that happens. Still looking forward to the album of course! --Eino

http://www.humblebundle.com/ No thread yet? Are these too frequent already to make any waves? I primarily use a couple years old laptop with Linux. I really appreciate the mandatory Linux releases. Some of these probably work on my machine, Torchlight and (sadly) Rochard likely won't. But most of the time I'm just listening to the soundtracks anyway. I have Dustforce's already, which is pretty good. Probably will get this when I get paid, which would be just in time. --Eino

I already got Tracer and Game Genie, which both bring happiness with them, so I went and got this for $5. Which is still dirt cheap. Just like me. --Eino

Thanks for the comment! It's nice to hear the mix is appreciated and get suggestions. I have a severe lack of mastering chops, so the thing I'd do would be to push the limiter harder. Or try to even the levels between tracks during the mixing stage. Lots to learn anyway! This was now about as loud as my previous mix (Clockwork Groove) that I submitted, which I compared to some released ReMixes (Mazedude and TheGuitahHero iirc) and it was ok in comparison I thought, maybe a little quieter. Any tips what tracks I should compare it to? --Eino

Happy birthday to an awesome ReMixer! --Eino

Thanks Bundeslang. The track is here. I need to prepare a bit better next time.. and also try to schedule more time to work on the track! Couldn't do that now, but this was a really nice source. I'm pretty sure I'll keep working on the track in the future. --Eino

Well, I failed to install MP3 encoder on the machine I made the piece on beforehand.. currently installing.. I'll put my piece here for a bonus entry Bundeslang can upload I guess. --Eino

That's good! I won't have a full song, but at least it'll be something. --Eino

I have a little bit started. Probably can't continue until deadline. An extension would be nice, but if not I'll submit what I have closer to the deadline. --Eino

Latest version: wippity wip Just some mixing tweaks. The bass levels, especially the massive lofi kettle drum probably need some attention. My todo/feedback wanted in the first post still applies. Not sure if I should try to make the mix louder or if this suffices. I'm also less sure if the sounds are good enough (I seek to pass the panel with this). I also came up with a title: "Sadevakio" is Finnish for something like "The Rain Constant", trying to make some sort of a wordplay how it's always raining in cyberpunk settings. --Eino

I also gave you a vote. --Eino

Thanks for the comments, Guifrog.. let's hear more from people who aren't on the project (or Kyle) :> Yes indeed. And I failed the search (I put in "Live-a-Live", it's "Live a Live" in the database). I got a couple of friends to grab the EP and take a listen. It's short enough that people actually seem to do that.. I didn't have much success persuading folks to listen to ARMed and DANGerous - I guess the sheer size of that album makes it a treat for Wild ARMs fans, but a bit more challenging for a casual listener. No such problem here! I got positive comments too, not much specifics, apart from the Omigadrive track sounded "very professional" according to one commenter. I'll agree! --Eino

Well, you got here before I finished the e-mail. I took down the main lead and the fm/broken bell instrument a little. Thanks! --Eino