Tuberz McGee Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Hey there. I started this Mix of Cosmo Canyon from FF7 (With some allusions to Cid's Theme) as a form of joke with myself. I actually really like it now and would love to polish it up and submit it. https://soundcloud.com/tuberz-mcgee/honour-pride-green-tea I hope y'all enjoy it and I look forward to any criticism. - Callum Edit: Version 2. http://tindeck.com/listen/jxhw Edit: Version 3. http://tindeck.com/listen/jbwp Edited July 13, 2013 by Tuberz McGee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) Until 0:33, the kotos and shamisen are pretty dry, at least to me (I'm pretty picky with reverb on anything), and afterwards you'd need maybe a 0.4~0.8dB boost. Could use a little leadin at 0:32 as well. Just some sort of reverse or Far East rimshot would do. Have you tried swapping the panning positions of the koto and shakuhachi? For some reason I like my more upfront instruments on the right, and the shakuhachi sounds a bit more upfront than the koto. 1:29 would be a good time to bring in a little more bass than you currently have with some sort of low bass drone, like the one at 1:56. Or, maybe it's just because I've been listening to a lot of Stephen Anderson. 5:37 bass gets a bit messy, so check that. Overall the arrangement uses the same segment, rhythm, and instruments in the source quite a bit (1:30~2:50, for example) as duet-esque leads. It could stand for some shortening without losing much progressive feel. Edited July 11, 2013 by timaeus222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuberz McGee Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Sweet as. Thanks dude. First off though, it's not a guitar it's a Shamisen. (I'm a bit of an ethnic timbre fanatic. Haha) And it's no Dizi, it's a Shakuhachi. <3 I'll give those ideas a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) Sweet as. Thanks dude. First off though, it's not a guitar it's a Shamisen. (I'm a bit of an ethnic timbre fanatic. Haha) And it's no Dizi, it's a Shakuhachi. <3 I'll give those ideas a go! Oh yeah, those are pretty close in tone. Sometimes I mix those up. Edited July 11, 2013 by timaeus222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuberz McGee Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 Okay. Sweet as, just finished some adjustments. http://tindeck.com/listen/jxhw Here's the newest version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellywu2 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Haha this sounds like a mix I did about 6 years ago. 'Smoke Signals' I think it was called. Either way, nice - this track goes very well with eastern instrumentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Just a few things I noticed: 2:30~2:37 shamisen sounds a little mechanical now that it's exposed, so try putting less emphasis on every other note for a more natural phrasing. It'd be interesting if you can boost at the 35~45Hz range some more on the bass drone at 2:37 (maybe +0.4~0.8dB) for richer bass presence. Afterwards it would help to lower the master gain by about 0.2~0.6dB to compensate for the part near 3:10. Sounding great so far! You're probably ready for Mod Review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuberz McGee Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 You buds are great. <3 This is my first real time using this Forum, and I'm glad I did so. <3 I love you dudes. xoxo cally cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperiorX Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Hey Callum, I really like this! I love this source and this instrumentation fits it very well! Style-wise it's pretty similar to the source, but I don't care, it's a very enjoyable piece of music. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Sounding good! --Eino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbu Frahma Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Sweet remix, man. I'd never considered Cosmo Canyon as having eastern ethnic remix potential, but it clearly does. Loving the Cid references scattered throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozovian Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 My main beef with this track would be that the mixing can't quite decide what's lead and what's backing. Beyond that, a single listen doesn't reveal any big issues. The source(s) are there, track flows well, it's pretty good. Just sort out the mixing and update it for a proper mod review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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