Hi all
I'm sure that this is amateurish compared to most of the stuff on here, but I thought I'd share it anyway.
I bought my virus a few months ago, and this is my first attempt at making a track with only virus TI and drums through Battery in Cubase 5.1.
It's DnB.
Comments and criticisms appreciated, 
http://www.additivemusic.com/additive_-_One-Night.mp3 <- 320kbps MP3
-Nick
Not bad at all. Only two criticisms if don't mind.
1.) The hihat which layers over the half tempo beat is a bit too loud, at least to me, just lower it a hair so it doesn't stand out so much.
2.) The Main break is definitely rolling, however, do something to punch it up a bit. It sounds kinda flat and not very in your face despite it rolling so well. Try some compression to add a little punch, don't be afraid to kill the dynamics a bit, but not too much. Then play with some EQ to make it more alive. I want to feel the kick from break punch through the rest of the track each time it hits, I want to hear the snare snap in my face and have the high end sizzle like a sharp sword! Try and reinforce the break with other elements, perhaps layer a nice phat kick over the kick in the break and a snappier snare to overlay with the snare from the loop. Be sure to keep it low in volume so you still get the feel from the original snare and use some high pass filtering and/or adjust the start and end of the snare and kick sample so it fits nicely with the one from the main loop!
Despite that, sounds good!
wow i am spacing on your song dude! love the melodie and the snare is kicking!
Monomeester thank you for your feedback! Glad you're enjoying it
Fringe, your comments and criticism are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I'm quite new to this mixing business, and all the feedback I can get helps immensely. I agree with your comments, and I intend on trying out what you've suggested tonight... I will also be filling out the half-tempo break with some reverse hats to give it a bit more shwing, and shine whilst reducing the level of the attack on the layered hats.
As far as the main break goes, I think that I should layer the transient of another snare and hat over the backbeat snare - something I've been thinking about for a while now... and then I'll leave it up to the mastering engineer to punch the drums out of the mix.. and give the hats the sizzle that you suggest.
I would be interested to know your opinion on whether you think this track is "likable" enough to send to mastering and approach a small label...
Of course, interested in anyone else's opinions on this, and any other criticism as well.
Regards -Nick
Nice track man,
Some very cool ideas. A little more work on the production/mixing as others have said. Personnaly I stay away from mastering studio's due to very expensive or disappointing results. I have found that the DIY approach works best for me. You can hear some of my stuff on myspace,
http://www.myspace.com/thedjberni
Keep at it...you're getting there ; )
Berni
i was only able to listen to your song through my laptop that realy has good sound for a laptop though. I don't realy understand people talking about your mix. ok you can always do it beter but it sound realy good. hihat is not to hard as the guy said, thats just a mather of taste.
overal the song is complete, for the mix you can always do it beter, try reading "the mixing engineer's handbook second edition by Bobby Owsinski. That will help you understand how to mix and what not.
Alles anzeigenNot bad at all. Only two criticisms if don't mind.
1.) The hihat which layers over the half tempo beat is a bit too loud, at least to me, just lower it a hair so it doesn't stand out so much.
2.) The Main break is definitely rolling, however, do something to punch it up a bit. It sounds kinda flat and not very in your face despite it rolling so well. Try some compression to add a little punch, don't be afraid to kill the dynamics a bit, but not too much. Then play with some EQ to make it more alive. I want to feel the kick from break punch through the rest of the track each time it hits, I want to hear the snare snap in my face and have the high end sizzle like a sharp sword! Try and reinforce the break with other elements, perhaps layer a nice phat kick over the kick in the break and a snappier snare to overlay with the snare from the loop. Be sure to keep it low in volume so you still get the feel from the original snare and use some high pass filtering and/or adjust the start and end of the snare and kick sample so it fits nicely with the one from the main loop!
Despite that, sounds good!
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