OCEAN OF TEARS - NEW BANDCAMP LINK !!!!!

Sounds good. Suggestions, try bringing up the mids with the Pro Channel EQ. Try placing a low pass filter on the bottom end. Swing the piano to a bus and put in a slight chorus effect on it, Cakewalk FX Chorus, Big Stereo Spread. Clone and pan a bit. Then add some guitar solo! FREE

SteveStrummerUK


Not a bad start James.

The mix definitely needs work, it all sounds a bit muddy. Maybe try out Randy's suggestions, it might help to clean things up a bit.

As far as the structure goes, it needs to go somewhere. You need to change direction once or twice to maintain interest, as it stands, it's almost like an eight-bar loop on repeat.

And maybe try and build up the piece a bit - for example you could hold off on bringing the drums or the piano in until a bit later to help move things along.

How's the guitar playing coming along?

         My guitar its coming along , heres my last new song with some guitar lead
         in it  . Its not the best lead but hey its a months worth of playing as
         a beginner guitar player .
         http://soundcloud.com/nightfoxmusic
 
         Thanks for the listen on this new upcoming song , I was just noodlying
         around on the piano its not whe real thing . I only posted this to get
         some feedback on the mix and on the piano track .
         I'll have to try Randys suggestion and see how I can improve the mix ,
         Thanks for the listen and comments .
 
         James

As the guys said on Crossfire, it could use some direction.

I like Little Abbey. The nice thing about being a beginner guitar player is that you don't over play it. The parts fit perfectly in there. 

I think you play good enough now!

Thanks guys I did listen on my last sample , THIS IS ALL NEW .
Its called OCEAN OF TEARS .

http://soundcloud.com/nightfoxmusic

Lynn


James, this sounds very moody, and I could hear some cool vocals over this, ala Sade.  I love the dark progression and keyboard in this.  Good start!
 
Hi Lynn , thanks buddy ! I might go back and replay my the guitar I added in here I was really too tired to be messing with it but thought what the heck try it anyway .
Hey how can I get my guitar outfront more without drowning out whats behind the music I created ?
I added some compression to my guitar track  , is there any other mixing
guitar tricks I can try experimenting around with to really make my guitar POP  ?
 
Thanks for the listen - James

Serious_Noize!


Sounds good James, Sounds like a good start. Just wondering if you have any plans on writing a song with vocals in the near future? 

I know that's not your thing, and I'm kinda stuck with giving the old vocal pipes a try from time to time just to finish my songs, but you should give it some consideration. 


I really liked that song you done, Neverland where you added vocals to it, you should do more stuff like that. 

Either way, I like this, keep on rockin'!!

Bobby

         Thanks Bobby , I like writing lyrics and singing but my problem is living
          in this apartment where the walls are thin . I thought about building a
          inexpensive singing booth but even that can cost two or three hundred
          bucks .
          This music would sound good with a womens voice in it and maybe some
          good male vocals backing her up .
         
          As for the old Neverland song , months ago I thought about redoing that
          song , maybe change some of the lyrics but you know how that goes
          when something like this comes along you end up pushing that ideal aside .
          But hey you never know , I might have to dig up the Neverland files , HELL
          I forgot I recorded that with Sonar Home Studio 7 XL I think or did I . That
          was four years back when M.J. died .
 
          Thanks for the listen - James

chasmcg


Sounded very good. Enjoyed the listen.

        Thanks for the listen and comment , I shortened it last night
         and now I'm working on some sort of chorus section that will
        support the verse section that you listened too .
 
         Messing around with a few ideals for my chorus  with high
         expections my ideals will sound great I'll see in a day or
         so .
 
         Thanks -James

AT


Very moody blueish w/ the mellotron.  That sounded perfect.  What did you use?

Still needs some progression, even at only 2 minutes.  You've got a nice groove going w/ the drums and mello.  Vocals - female, would fit perfectly.    Or a lead that sticks out gently, or several of them weaving in and out.

I liked it.
 
Thanks , the only instruments used in this thus far is GRAND PIANO , BASS GUITAR , ELECTRIC GUITAR , DRUMS , PERCUSSION SOUNDS I created , SYNTH PAD and thats pretty much it .
Right now I'm only playing four chords and plan on adding atlease three more chords in the chorus section .
If I add a bridge section maybe three more chords , thanks for the listen and comments .
I spend a few more hours setting up a chorus section and working with that , maybe by tommorrow the chorus section will be finished .
 
Thanks - James 

 

CLEAN


So far, this is really nice - can't wait to hear the final version.
 
Thanks Mark , I been like crazy on it and right now I have two verses finished , three chorus sections finished . Still working on the bridge , sort started but I need to add something else to it .
I also might add alittle more guitar in each verse section , right now have of each verse has guitar in each one .
 

http://soundcloud.com/nightfoxmusic
I just posted what I have been working on for four days , getting close to calling it finished .
 
The bad news is yesterday one of my monitor speakers died on me . I took the one right side monitor speaker and I'm using my stereo unit to power it .
Atlease I have one monitor speaker to MIX with , better then none at all I guess . There goes another hundred dollars next month on some cheap $100.00 monitor speakers .
 
Thanks again - James
 

Scottytunes


I think you play good enough now!

        Thanks Scotty , I'm starting to enjoy some
        of the things I can do and play on my guitar .
        Getting around on the fretboard and playing all the
        right notes seems to be easier the more I work at it
        and thats a good thing I guess .
        The way I look at it just learn as much as I can and
        have fun with it , the rewards come after .
 
        Thanks -James
       

I'll listen to this later in the week when I get home. I'm on vacation and only have a Nexus 7 with me. The high pass filter is your friend. Try turning it up with your eyes closed...keep going till you hear it do something. You maybe surprised how much you need.

Nice work James. Sounds pretty good considering your monitor problems.

Nice and drifty.. I like it.   Daryl

Hey everyone this new website is worse off now then before ! I tried to log in under NIGHTFOX using my correct username and password and its telling me no such user WHAT THE HECK !
So now I guess I have to go by NIGHTRIDERXL , that did get me in .
 
GO BACK to the old forum , it was much easier to work with then this !