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    ASK A JUDGE: While we're busy NOT voting - your questions, we want 'em

    in Site Issues & Feedback

    Posted · Edited by Chimpazilla
    grammar, haha

    It means they need another "metal guy" on the panel. Wouldn't hurt, plus I'm sure they could find someone who has done metal AND electronica, maybe orchestral, maybe even some ethnic music! Someone who is dedicated and often around, someone who has refused to abandon OCR even when times were tough! No idea who such a person is but I hope they find him! :-)

    Yes! To whom is he referring? Hhhhmmm...

    Just pass everything that's in the queue. What's the harm.

    No. Just no.

    Mega Man vs Disney (new version, finally)

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    The production kinda lacks energy, imo. The elements are all there, but there's something bland in the execution. I'm not sure what would be needed to improve it... more automation, EQ work, layering drum sounds, different synth choices, etc. I'm not sold on the lead synth sound and the bass.

    Also I would say there doesn't seem to be quite enough top end in the mix, but I could put that down to these headphones, so, yeah.

    ^This,^ also the writing is rather stiff and quantized for the most part. I agree that the main lead synth is quite bland. If you modulated the sound, or switched it up sometimes, bring in something that cuts through the mix better, that would add interest. Maybe add some fun percussion loops, wide panned and eq'd for mainly high end. Argle is right, the elements are there, soundscape is full, nice countermelodies and fills... it's just kinda... idunno flat somehow. Some "candy" might remedy that. A few surprising elements, sfx, percussion loops, glitching, automation of cutoffs and/or resonances, just interesting stuff to keep the listener having a good time. You've got wubs going in there, but even they are too tame.

    At 1:55 you are duplicating the lead writing with the bass, not sure that idea works. At 2:54 I finally hear some leads that cut through the mix enough.

    This song has a lot of great ideas... just needs that extra oomph.

    When did you start composing?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I actually did my first "composition" on a little Nintendo DS program called Rytmik. I downloaded it for my son, thinking he could make some music. This was in February 2011, and at that time I had absolutely NO thoughts about making music myself. Tom showed no interest in this program, so one day I sat down with it myself and slammed out a fairly complete mix of "Saria's song" within an hour. I showed it to my husband and he said "how did you do that?" I said "I have no idea." So he went to the computer, did a little bit of research, and bought me FL Studio for my birthday (April 2011).

    Mega Man & Bass (Cold Man) + Mega Man 10 (Enker's Theme) -- ALL IN ONE SNES-y SYNTH METAL PACKAGE!

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    I love what you did with that bass, great sound and writing. Background arp is awesome but gets a bit repetitive. Kick is a tad buried as T said, maybe some compression and some more high-end "click" content would bring it out. Drums generally sound very good, great snare, great drum writing. "Guitar" lead (sounds like a layer) sounds a bit boxy, maybe gently cut a few mids out of the lower one. Overall, really fun and well written track!

    Earthbound Remix: Zombie Paper

    in Post Your Original Music!

    Posted

    Sounds like you've come here for praise and not feedback. In this forum, you'll get constructive feedback to make you an even better artist. Take it or leave it. Sometimes the feedback is an opinion, sometimes it is an objective critique, it is up to you to sort out which is which. But we take the time here to give you something. Just... generally not blanket praise. Not here. You'll need a sense of humor here, some humility and a nice, thick skin, and you'll get along just fine. So if you're completely certain your mix is perfect, why post it in a wip forum? You could just stick to the sites where you'll get nothing but praise. The bar is just that much higher around here, we hold ourselves to a very high standard, and all of us are trying to improve even more.

    Plants Vs. Zombies - 'There's a Zomboss On My Roof' by Timaeus & Chimpazilla [Ultimate Battle]

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Do you mean a whammy bar harmonic divebomb? =o

    I like what you did with the fadeup, but YES that sounds great too! Try it!

    Also, when I say bass mixing, I mean below 200Hz, so I don't think bringing the lead up an octave will help the bass mixing in particular, as the lowest lead note currently reaches around 300Hz or so.

    OK I getcha, but I'd really like to just hear it higher, just to compare too. Ok? *please*

    My Bloody Valentine - Resident Evil Trance

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Boom Tiss! Haha! I like this track, in particular the squelchy 303 arpy thing. I don't know this source at all, but I suspect you may have a problem that the first 1:10 seems to be sourceless intro. (if there is source there, I apologize, but it is a full 1/3 of the track that seems to be just intro) In fact the first 24 seconds (awesome as they are) contain no music. Just sayin', for the judges, that may be a problem.

    You could carve some mids out of the string pad and also the choir. Strings are a little dry. Choir is a lot loud.

    I love the bass. Supersaw! Ok... could use some extra delay. Piano sounds great.

    Good ending. Not easy to end a trance track without a fadeout, well done. I feel like the track could easily be a whole minute longer... because trance... but that may make it too repetitive... ok let's see what a mod says. Overall, sounds good and I like it!

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