Hipnotyk Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 https://soundcloud.com/matt-s-harrison/hot-pursuit-donkey-kong This one's another MnP-esque remix but I feel like I've had some success raising the energy level while still maintaining that feeling of racing through the wetlands. This one was also a bit of a personal challenge to get more familiar with Omnisphere as I was pulling up new patches and filters that I've yet to touch. When I first started out, it went a little rough but then eventually things started to come together and I'm really pleased with the end result. The only percussive toys are a tambourine, hat and kick drum, but I feel like it's enough to keep things driving. Always looking for things I'm doing right or wrong so I can keep getting better, so any input is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrypnyk Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 You tambourine has no ADSR envelope, as a result when it plays quickly the decay is bleeding into itself, it makes it sound messy. I like the noise synth you have for the lead, but you don't really do much with it beyond sweep-in-crash-gate-effect. The noise synth, along with I guess the original arrangement, are the only things giving this track a sense of energy. The kick doesn't have a thumping, intense drive to it, it sounds more like filler to keep a rhythm. The hat is kinda weird in how it just kinda comes and goes when it wants to. The synth that plays at 1:04+ is a little over-exposed, it's doesn't add much to the song so it doesn't need to sound like a lead. I tried not to get into the arrangement aspect of the mix as I think you intentionally didn't do much with it. Hope you got something out of it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipnotyk Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 I appreciate the input. You're right that I didn't deviate from the original much, as I'm really just trying to stay busy and learn new things every day in various styles. I should be able to clean up the tambourine sound and make the sweeping synth sound a little more reserved. For the kick drum, I've sidechained it but do I just need to do more with the EQ to accentuate the impact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrypnyk Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 You might need a different sample. It sounded soft like an acoustic kick, where as if you use say a 909 it'd sound more heavy, aggressive, intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipnotyk Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Yeah, it's an acoustic kick drum. I should have some quality synth options to try out, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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