erineclipse

2 things, EQ the highs because they were hurting my ears. Also, the main riff was a little repetitive, please add a second variation of the melody at about the 3rd or 4th repeat if that won't mess up the rest of the song.

I think the reason a lot of music today lacks dynamics, is because everything is electronic now. They have to make sure everything remains audible, especially on the radio for use in loud car environments. Back then everything was conducted in a symphony concert. You still have exceptions though, like movie soundtracks, because they are designed for use in a controlled environment.

Liked the pulsatingness of the whole thing. Loved the saw and piano as well.

Cool, sounds like a sci-fi game. Not really sure it would fit in a Metroid game though, the instruments would but you would have to change the song a bit.

Synth Bass is good but Hihat is too loud and please upgrade your piano.

I liked Atlantis but there was a little bit of clipping or something at the beginning. I liked it until it started to run on and turn into to modern drug store TV music.

I don't know I don't hate it as much as I used to. It just sounds too cheesy. Also what part would be the main (usually piano) and lead (usually synth) Also it sounds like Ice Cap Zone, but I like Ice Cap Zone better.

I've been to one before and they have plenty of keyboard demos, don't know if they were Moog though.

You can change the drum beats, arpeggiate, and alter the rhythm to create an illusion of a different tempo. That might help make your song not so boring as well.

Thanks, I officially hate this song now but I will take your advice for the future.

I don't know, I kind of wanted to get that Mario Kart 64 feel but instead the song comes off as a little too poppy and in your face. I'm thinking about just downloading an emulator and just seeing if I can disable the music and play the game and compose it that way.

Could be the timbre as well.

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I noticed at the beginning one of the notes didn't overlap right. You said be gentle, so I didn't listen to the rest of the song.

Great, a little too quiet overall though. Btw your audio test sounds like an actual song.

I found another drum kit which might be helpful, http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tradebit.com%2Ffiledetail.php%2F834290-free-ambient-chill-out-drum-pack-acidized&rct=j&q=ambient%20drum%20pack&ei=SmIyTfi4KordgQemld2-Cw&usg=AFQjCNELzDZpR0PhrVdB5plbO45UDISAFA&sig2=Yn4vk7ZoWen8xgcxuy66Zw&cad=rja a series of wavs specifically made for "chill" music.

thanks, my screen resolution is kind of small so i didn't know =) Btw, I found a drum kit called Blue Noise, supposed to be high quality.

beautiful:)!!

Thanks for the encouragement, I will try and google the drum kit (though you probably already have lol =)

@Sonic Yes you are right about the midi. What do you mean by synth sine though? Are you referring to the whistle, harpsichord, or strings? (I think those are the only instruments in the song.) It is compressed, otherwise there is heavy distortion (I don't think it can handle two pianos at the same time.) Actually, I am using a FL studio piano, but it is not FL Keys, they are the grand pianos from Morphine. It's supposed to sound Anime ish but also fit for a game as well. @Angel I'm not sure what you mean by A-B-A-B, does A count as a phrase, or just a quarter note? Because in one measure it's Chord 1-Chord 2-Chord 3 Hold Chord 3. And what should my chorus be? The song is supposed to be emotional but uplifting as well (not too sad or uplifting though. It's not supposed to be exactly "happy".) Thanks for the piano suggestion, any idea for drums? Sort of looking for drums that are kind of ambient style and sound good with reverb. Added an arp. Is this what you meant? http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/4/3/2815300//ShedOneTear_8.mp3

It's supposed to sound like an Anime, sort of in the future. What exactly are dynamics? I would like a little bit of percussion, if they are ambient sounding. Don't have any good samples though. The bassline might be good as long as it doesn't turn it into an acidic drum and bass. The harpsichord isn't really a harpsichord it is actually 2 pianos combined as a layer with the global pitched increased (the sound is too dark with the pitch at 0 - currently it is set to 12 cents.) Also included in the layer is a midi String, which may contribute to the overall "midi-ness." A question about the arp though, wouldn't that make the song seem too fast paced? Not sure though. And major quality Pad, do you mean any Pad playing a Major chord? And I'm not sure what an aero-lead is, i'm guessing it's my whistle? =)

Yeah I definitely like the new intro, sounds cleaner now. =)

Thanks, I took a break from it and listened to it again and it doesn't sound as bad as it did a few days ago, there are still a few things i'd like to tweak here and there, one or two drum phrases and a sequence here or there. I'd also like to reduce the length of the song by 10 seconds or so. Maybe it sounds better because I turned my speakers up, or partly because I was getting tired of hearing it over and over again.

I'm not really a professional, so I couldn't give the exact notes, especially since I don't have access to the source, only educated guesses. But I can sense that some of the notes, especially the wind instruments, are off key. Basically, the sound is good, its just you haven't unleashed their full potential. The beginning sounds good but with some rearrangement of notes (mostly just adjusting their vertical positions) it would sound more professional. Again, I'm not a professional though.

It's a little too quiet and off key.