Schematist Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Dubstep really started growing on me, but it's harder than I thought to write. I thought to share this to show my first attempt at the genre. I will most likely gain more experience and try it again. Dubstep leaves plenty of room for creativity, but my mixing skills aren't quite there yet. Either way it was a fun little challenge. Let me know what you think! Any tips at all are truly appreciated . https://soundcloud.com/schematist/green-hill-zone-dubstep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light_of_Aether Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Dubstep really started growing on me, but it's harder than I thought to write. I thought to share this to show my first attempt at the genre. I will most likely gain more experience and try it again. Dubstep leaves plenty of room for creativity, but my mixing skills aren't quite there yet. Either way it was a fun little challenge. Let me know what you think! Any tips at all are truly appreciated .https://soundcloud.com/schematist/green-hill-zone-dubstep I like it! I want to hear more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Williamson Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I actually am sorta liking this. I would say that there needs to be much more of a build up to the drop and you could probably try messing with filters or low-passes on the master right before the drop to really exaggerate the epicness of the drop. at the same time, the drop isn't much different than the rest of the song, so I'd definitely bring it out more and make it more full and louder. The wub-bass could probably have a louder tone to it and normally dub step drops leave you with basically the beat and the bass and random noises and synths are placed in at certain moments in the drop, so like with that chip tune synth that's going on in the back there during the drop, only put that in at certain moments. At the same time, maybe try to incorporate the original Green Hill Zone melody into specific spots of the drop as well. if you're going for a more classic dubstep sound, you're probably doing ok with the wub-bass hahaha, but the beat sounds far more modern and more Skrillex-like, so make your move. it's sounding fairly good, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schematist Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 I always love your in-depth analysis of of my tracks G-Mixer! Just so you know I am taking notes to apply this for next time . And Aether thank you as well for the kind words. I might do more after I get some more practice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) Not bad for a first attempt, actually. I'm assuming this is just a little way of practicing it, rather than a serious mix? Nice harmonies though. The drum programming is an important aspect of dubstep, but that aside for now, the wobble seems to be buried before 0:26. After 0:26, the wobble is very basic-sounding; it's a saw wave with an LFO on the cutoff, as generic as you can get. The stereo image of it is great and its volume is fine, but the timbre is pretty flat. From here I think you can start experimenting on getting a good wobble sound that fits your own style. Maybe I made a while ago might help.As for the drums, the kick volume seems fine, but the timbre of it makes it blend in a little too well. The snare has a nice timbre, but you may hear how its tail is bleeding into the soundscape at 0:13, for one. The other oddness is that it seems to be kind of wide, and snares are usually mixed to be mono. The hi hats are OK in this context, even if they are a little mechanical in their velocities, and are white-noise-like. Edited December 25, 2013 by timaeus222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanohi Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 The wobbles being used for the 'drop' section right now are very basic, I'd put some time into making them something that stands out and catches the ear. The main thing I would adjust with it is that it's very far in the back, so it doesn't really feel like a lead. Also I agree with G-Mixer that the drop is too similar to the start, and it doesn't have much impact when it hits. There's definitely a tune here, it just needs to be fleshed out a lot more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argle Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 The wubs are really puny. Making legit dubstep wubs is pretty damn hard, requiring some really mad skillz. Most of the dubstep remixes I've heard on OCR, posted or not, the wubs don't make the grade. I should try dubstep for shits and giggles. It would probably be awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) Well, you certainly have a lil dubstep to look forward to on Apex 2014! *nudge* ;D Edited December 8, 2013 by timaeus222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strutting_crow Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'm really enjoying this, very chill and trance feels. Nice use of sound effects from the game. Definitely have heard really similar dub-step patterns from other tracks on this site. Pretty much agreeing with Kanohi on this one. Personally, I would like this song to have more of a trance quality. Either way, this is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schematist Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 The wobbles being used for the 'drop' section right now are very basic, I'd put some time into making them something that stands out and catches the ear. The main thing I would adjust with it is that it's very far in the back, so it doesn't really feel like a lead. Also I agree with G-Mixer that the drop is too similar to the start, and it doesn't have much impact when it hits.There's definitely a tune here, it just needs to be fleshed out a lot more! I swear this site is the best for constructive feedback. Thanks everyone! gonna start implementing these ideas. But I might stay away from dubstep for awhile. Far too complex for me right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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