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Yeah, thanks for the responses. In terms of this mix, and just in general when I try out things (I haven't been producing for very long), I get very finnicky, and start to over edit something because I get frustrated with the sound. The end result in this case (I've changed it alot from the OP version), is a cluttered, muddy remix or song with too much going on and indistinct sounds. That, and it wasn't that different from the source anyway. Might give it another attempt, and steer clear of having too many things going on. Also, mastering is a huge issue for me. I'm not really sure what I want my end product to sound like, so I should probably do some reading up about it. Although I think it sounds okay, I'm just not happy with it. With this whole music production thing, especially with no connections to the music industry it's simply so very confusing to learn and understand new concepts, particularly when your only learning resource is some youtube videos / articles on the internet(although I suppose that's the situation for many on this forum). I guess the saying 'less is more' really applies to my approach to things, so I'll try to clean it up and have it sounding better. I appreciate the responses anyway.

Hmm, I was really going for a breakbeat fusion melding the theme with some heavy drums, that was my idea behind making it. I'll admit they get a bit repetitive, but I'm getting fairly lazy with the sequencing. There really isn't much to the song, so it's just of just a theme + variation style remix with a transition after the intial theme. Thanks for the replies anyway, would be good to get some more feedback!

Hey, thanks for the feedback. Yeah, the part at the beginning is supposed to imitate the part in the source material where the flute dies down, but I agree it could be a bit too long, shortening it could be quite the pain though what with all the envelopes. And I'll have a look at it and see if I can fit some chimes in. Thanks for the suggestions!

FL Studio for me. I've been playing around with it for about 2 years just as a fun hobby at first, really getting into it for the last few months. I've been told to look into other DAWs, such as Cubase, Ableton and Reason, but I've seen no need to move away from FL Studio - I really like its capabilities.

Hey guys, just looking for some opinions on this remix that I put together for the Forest Temple theme. Melodically, I'm pretty happy with the contributions and variations I added. In terms of mastering, I'm thinking of bring up the levels of the flute a bit, I feel it's getting a bit drowned out. I'm feeling the bass doesn't have a whole lot of punch to it, might think about bringing that up a bit as well. Here's the link: edit: removed the 1st 2 links and added a new, more refined version for your listening pleasure. Thanks for any criticisms and feedback. edit: and the source for anybody who hasn't heard it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KUXX9T8Cm4

ROFL that wobble sounds silly, i just chucked a glitch on there without paying any attention to it, i'll get rid of some the effects. And yeah, I had a listen to the other remixes of this song (actually remember listening to Alternate Route years ago) and I can't really say that I'm going to be on level with them, but it's a learning experience more than anything and i'm just keen to get into the gritty end of it and improve my technique.

Hi guys, this is my first post, contribution as well as my first attempt at ever putting together a song from start to finish.... I have dabbled infrequently and in small doses with FL studio for quite some time.. but have never taken the effort to get into production seriously, only played around. With the help of a friend I am starting to learn more about how to make music, I am hoping here I will learn alot more about the technical side, and than I can get help from the more experienced members here to improve my skills ~ I would just like to know your thoughts on this song, it's still quite imperfect... and any help/advice is apprectiated Lead synth still sounds a little weird :S will fix that in later bounces edit: I should probably state its from Super Mario 64, the Koopa Road song lol. title was a bit vague..