tcolton5
Max Output Level: -86 dBFS
- Total Posts : 203
- Joined: 2008/01/31 16:21:11
- Status: offline
My first experience with midi.. What a blast!
Hello everybody.. I've been recording audio for quite a few years now and I now decided that I need to familiarize myself with midi and synths etc.. So, I purchased a midi keyboard and started recording and this is what I came up with. I really need you guys to lead me on this. Go ahead and let me know how it sounds before I do anything else with it. It's called "Rats in the Attic." Also, the piano roll really rocks and if anyone hasn't learned it yet, what are you waiting for? Thanks!!! https://soundcloud.com/ka...boys/rats-in-the-attic
TomC Lenovo T530 (Laptop) Windows 8 (64 bit) Intel(R) Core (TM) I7-3430(M) 2.90 GHz Sonar Platinum Presonus Firestudio, Faderport Universal Solo/610 Audio Pre-amp Nektar Impact LX 40 http://www.tomcoltonmusic.com
|
daryl1968
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 10984
- Joined: 2010/06/01 22:51:43
- Location: Englishman in deepest, darkest Wales
- Status: offline
Re: My first experience with midi.. What a blast!
2016/04/09 17:45:10
(permalink)
Sounds like you had a ton of fun Tom. I really like the synth sounds you chose. Great geetar playing.
|
tcolton5
Max Output Level: -86 dBFS
- Total Posts : 203
- Joined: 2008/01/31 16:21:11
- Status: offline
Re: My first experience with midi.. What a blast!
2016/04/09 19:28:53
(permalink)
Thanks Daryl, I really needed the guitar to drive the whole thing otherwise it's just another synth song. Does that make sense?
TomC Lenovo T530 (Laptop) Windows 8 (64 bit) Intel(R) Core (TM) I7-3430(M) 2.90 GHz Sonar Platinum Presonus Firestudio, Faderport Universal Solo/610 Audio Pre-amp Nektar Impact LX 40 http://www.tomcoltonmusic.com
|
dcumpian
Max Output Level: -34 dBFS
- Total Posts : 4124
- Joined: 2005/11/03 15:50:51
- Status: offline
Re: My first experience with midi.. What a blast!
2016/04/10 09:12:40
(permalink)
Clearly you've been recording for a while ;)
Great groove, awesome guitar work...
Bass could use some more bottom, but overall this mix works.
Regards,
Dan
Mixing is all about control. My music: http://dancumpian.bandcamp.com/ or https://soundcloud.com/dcumpian Studiocat Advanced Studio DAW (Intel i5 3550 @ 3.7GHz, Z77 motherboard, 16GB Ram, lots of HDDs), Sonar Plat, Mackie 1604, PreSonus Audiobox 44VSL, ESI 4x4 Midi Interface, Ibanez Bass, Custom Fender Mexi-Strat, NI S88, Roland JV-2080 & MDB-1, Komplete, Omnisphere, Lots o' plugins.
|
kevinwal
Max Output Level: -69 dBFS
- Total Posts : 1066
- Joined: 2007/07/27 19:07:43
- Location: Rogers, AR
- Status: offline
Re: My first experience with midi.. What a blast!
2016/04/10 10:32:55
(permalink)
Great tune with a great sound. I love riff rock!
Kevin Walsh My latest tunes are at Reverbnation, please give a listen! EVGA X58 Classified III, 24GB Kingston RAM, i7/970 6 core256GB SSD, 2TB HDWindows 10 Build 10586, Sonar Platinum, 2016.03MOTU 8Pre Interface
|
pauldevillo
Max Output Level: -90 dBFS
- Total Posts : 21
- Joined: 2015/11/30 11:10:46
- Status: offline
Re: My first experience with midi.. What a blast!
2016/04/10 12:35:08
(permalink)
love the clarity in this production. The standard around here has come way up since I was around years ago! Great job!
|
tcolton5
Max Output Level: -86 dBFS
- Total Posts : 203
- Joined: 2008/01/31 16:21:11
- Status: offline
Re: My first experience with midi.. What a blast!
2016/04/10 13:24:55
(permalink)
Thanks everybody.. This is the first time I used a synth bass, i usually play direct audio and I was afraid to eq the synth too much but I may revisit that. I was really pleased with the guitar sound. I've been struggling with that for years. I'm using a Fender Telecaster through a Peavey 4-10 Classic, mic'd w/SM57 only and turned way up to get the real grit. I also used some Boss pedals and particularly an octave box for the main leads. Thanks again everybody!
TomC Lenovo T530 (Laptop) Windows 8 (64 bit) Intel(R) Core (TM) I7-3430(M) 2.90 GHz Sonar Platinum Presonus Firestudio, Faderport Universal Solo/610 Audio Pre-amp Nektar Impact LX 40 http://www.tomcoltonmusic.com
|
stevec
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 11546
- Joined: 2003/11/04 15:05:54
- Location: Parkesburg, PA
- Status: offline
Re: My first experience with midi.. What a blast!
2016/04/14 14:57:36
(permalink)
Cool tune! For a first foray into MIDI-land I'd say you did quite alright.  The synths fit well IMO and add a different feel that wouldn't have existed otherwise. The guitars, yeah, they rock. I do agree with Dan that the bass could have more weight, but otherwise I thought it sounded good!
SteveC https://soundcloud.com/steve-cocchi http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=39163 SONAR Platinum x64, Intel Q9300 (2.5Ghz), Asus P5N-D, Win7 x64 SP1, 8GB RAM, 1TB internal + ESATA + USB Backup HDDs, ATI Radeon HD5450 1GB RAM + dual ViewSonic VA2431wm Monitors; Focusrite 18i6 (ASIO); Komplete 9, Melodyne Studio 4, Ozone 7 Advanced, Rapture Pro, GPO5, Valhalla Plate, MJUC comp, MDynamic EQ, lots of other freebie VST plugins, synths and Kontakt libraries
|
kennywtelejazz
Max Output Level: -3.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 7151
- Joined: 2005/10/22 06:27:02
- Location: The Planet Tele..X..
- Status: offline
Re: My first experience with midi.. What a blast!
2016/04/14 23:46:44
(permalink)
That was very nice The tune also had a fresh sound too it . Your Tele sounds good , it has the Modern Classic Country / Classic Rock type of sound that appears to Dominate Todays Country Charts … With the synth sounds you used it sounds as if you have your own thing musically going on . It sounds too me as if you are ahead of the loop . I wouldn't be too surprised if those types of synth sounds started making the rounds in the type of music you were playing once some of the other people out there catch up to how hip synth sounds can be .  (guitar synth player since 1983 ) all the best, Kenny
|