gillstudio Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hey, I decided to give this classic tune a go... yes, a little cliche', I know... I'm pretty "green around the gills", so any critiques/suggestions are welcome... Source: Remix_WIP_1: http://soundcloud.com/gillstudio/final-fantasy-vi-battle-theme Remix_WIP_2: http://soundcloud.com/gillstudio/final-fantasy-vi-battle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvramen Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I've got to turn my bass up to max in order to get any appreciation of the bass guitar. Make it more audible- You've got something good here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillstudio Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 I've got to turn my bass up to max in order to get any appreciation of the bass guitar. Make it more audible- You've got something good here! Thanks! I can see what you are talking about with the bass, I'm just not sure how plausible it is to "make it more audible" with the number of instruments in the mix... Hmmm, I'll see what I can do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Dan Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Hmmm.. Interesting the mix! I didn't like the orchestral VSTs. It deserves some better orchestral synths IMO. The general idea is interesting, but I'd like to hear more improvisations and your own compositions on the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnetic Ether Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I didn't like the orchestral VSTs. It deserves some better orchestral synths IMO. Agreed. They sound very synthesized. If you aren't able to get some better samples I'd recommend asking someone if they'd be interested in collabing with you. You might have some luck if you post on the Recruit and Collaborate forum, there are some people around here with great sample libraries. The guitar playing is awesome though! I'm not having any trouble hearing the bass, although a boost wouldn't be a bad thing. I'm not particularly keen on the orchestral intro (even though it's short). I just don't really think that riff works with those instruments. Other than that, I really like the arrangement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillstudio Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Thanks for the feedback! @ More improv/soloing could be cool, but my playing/composition skills are very poor... @I agree with you about the intro... I will most likely change it. About the synth strings... Can anyone recommend a good sample library? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillstudio Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 UPDATE: I changed the symphonic samples. I think it sounds significantly better than before... There are also a few minor tweaks... More critiques are welcome! WIP 2: http://soundcloud.com/gillstudio/final-fantasy-vi-battle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Currently, the "intro" is only 2 seconds, until 0:02. Try tripling the length to make it more natural, at least, to the listener's perspective. It seems like you have a quarter-pattern before the pick scrape, and with the pick scrape it's another quarter. This way you'll have three quarters of the pattern with just the orchestral samples and the bass, and then the last quarter has the pick scrape. I can barely hear the kick. Try notching the EQ of the bass where the kick is. Maybe even a band stop notch instead of just a peaking notch. The bass sounds kind of high in the bass frequencies. It should be lowered to about 80% of how it is now. That might be making the bass too loud right now, since at 1:30, it doesn't sound like how the waveform looks. Watch the levels on every instrument. Make sure the guitars don't overpower the orchestral element. Make sure the trebles on the bass guitar aren't heard. etc. At 2:21, the rhythm of the hi hats is weird. It feels syncopated. That doesn't seem to work too well. Try the regular rhythm. The last thing is to try to go for a good breakdown section. So far it's just the "breathing" section. Try incorporating some new instruments in the breakdown, like an acoustic guitar or something. As of right now, you have no breakdown section in my book. I'm sure you'll be able to think of something, though. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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