Walt Collins
Max Output Level: -69 dBFS
- Total Posts : 1054
- Joined: 2003/11/12 14:33:30
- Location: Harleysville, PA
- Status: offline
Walt Collins - Downtempo & AmbientBandcamp: https://waltcollins.bandcamp.com (FREE downloads), SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/arcanor blog: "Seeking Enlightenment Through Electronic Music" - http://waltcollins.com/musicI use Ableton, NI, AAS, Arturia, Spectrasonics, Cakewalk, Akai, Yamaha, Fender, Sony, WavesWindows 10, Tannoy, KRK, dbx DriveRack
|
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: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/01 11:20:31
(permalink)
Very nice Walt. Live the subtle synth lines.
Production levels are excellent.
|
Wookiee
Rrrrugh arah-ah-woof?
- Total Posts : 13306
- Joined: 2007/01/16 06:19:43
- Location: Akahaocwora - Village Yoh Kay
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/01 11:59:53
(permalink)
The opening phrases and general vibe of this reminded me of The Afro-Celt Sound System Walt. Nice stuff thanks for sharing.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
Karma has a way of finding its own way home.
Primary, i7 8700K 16Gigs Ram, 3x500gb SSD's 2TB Backup HHD Saffire Pro 40. Win 10 64Bit Secondary i7 4790K, 32GB Ram, 500Gb SSD OS/Prog's, 1TB Audio, 1TB Samples HHD AudioBox USB, Win 10 64Bit CbB, Adam's A7x's - Event 20/20's, Arturia V6, Korg Digital Legacy, Softube Modular, Arturia Keylab-88, USB-MidiSport 8x8
|
synkrotron
Max Output Level: -22.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 5263
- Joined: 2006/04/28 16:21:21
- Location: Warrington, UK
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/01 13:36:06
(permalink)
Hi Walt  I spotted this a bit back but I am listening again now. A polished piece for sure. Most enjoyable  Cheers andy
http://www.synkrotron.co.uk/Intel Core™i7-3820QM Quad Core Mobile Processor 2.70GHz 8MB cache | Intel HM77 Express Chipset | 16GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 RAM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM | 500GB Samsung 850 Pro SSD | 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD | Windows 10 Pro | Roland OCTA-CAPTURE | SONAR Platinum ∞ FFS| Too many VSTi's to list here | KRK KNS-8400 Headphones | Roland JP-8000 | Oberheim OB12 | Novation Nova | Gibson SG Special | PRS Studio
|
emeraldsoul
Max Output Level: -56.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 1858
- Joined: 2009/01/02 23:16:43
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/01 15:09:39
(permalink)
I think another album from you would be a treat, looking forward to it. "Cerulean Sojourn" was great and still gets played around here . . . by the sound of this new one, no worries about a "sophomore jinx" !
Your mix is part audio amazement, and part instruction course. Very well done and it helps me hear what's possible with these tools . . . thanks for that.
-Tom
|
ramscapri
Max Output Level: -84 dBFS
- Total Posts : 316
- Joined: 2008/03/23 06:02:59
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/01 15:19:36
(permalink)
Typing as I am listening Walt. This is captivating. Smooth and subtle. Electronic yet so organic. Kind of music I like to listen to when I am in a mood to relax and unwind after a busy day. Thanks for sharing.
************************************************************Sonar Platinum ∞, HP Envy Core i7-4700 Quadcore touchscreen laptop, 16 GB RAM, Windows 10 64-bit, Roland Octacapture, Zoom H6, Akai MPK Mini mk2, Novation Launchpad Mini mk2, NI Komplete 11, KRK KNS-8400, AKG P120
|
dcumpian
Max Output Level: -34 dBFS
- Total Posts : 4124
- Joined: 2005/11/03 15:50:51
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/02 08:03:02
(permalink)
Very nice Walt! A touch of "smooth jazziness" as well. All that's missing is Rick Braun sitting in...
No nits to pick on the mix, everything sits perfectly. Well done!
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.
|
String Jammer
Max Output Level: -81 dBFS
- Total Posts : 487
- Joined: 2014/09/26 11:23:12
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/02 08:24:01
(permalink)
I like your production on this piece. Everything sits well in the mix. Only one nit I have is the percussion got boring. A change in percussive instruments here and there would have better held my interest, but that's just me.
post edited by String Jammer - 2016/10/02 08:45:43
|
biodiode
Max Output Level: -66 dBFS
- Total Posts : 1202
- Joined: 2006/04/13 13:48:09
- Location: Blackpool, UK
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/02 14:16:27
(permalink)
Listening to this as I am typing.... it has a very nice opening leading into the drums and soothing sounds nothing too up front, perfect for this genre. Great stuff.
www.biodiode.com https://soundcloud.com/biodiodePC Specs :-Sonar Platinum, Fractal Design Define R4 Case, Asus X-99 Deluxe motherboard, Intel Core i7 5960X Processor, Bequiet BK010 Dark Rock Cooler, 32GB - 2400mhz Corsair memory, 650W Bequiet Dark Pro PSU, 1GB XFX Radeon R5 Passive GFX, 2 x 256GB Samsung 850 Pro SSD, 1 x 3TB WesterDigital Black HDD, LG - BluRay Combo Drive, Windows 10, Kensington SlimBlade Trackball, LG34UM88C 34-Inch 3440 x 1440 UltraWide IPS Monitor
|
stevec
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 11546
- Joined: 2003/11/04 15:05:54
- Location: Parkesburg, PA
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/05 15:24:30
(permalink)
That is a nice crystal clear mix... Very relaxing, yet interesting from start to finish with the way you have parts and tones weaving in and out. Loved the overall vibe, though for me I was getting more spring/summer rather than autumn. Like it matters. 
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
|
fjz
Max Output Level: -88 dBFS
- Total Posts : 120
- Joined: 2015/01/16 22:33:15
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/05 15:59:40
(permalink)
Another great one! You seem to have this mixing thing down pretty good. Has a very nice calming effect.
SONAR X3e Producer (64-bit) | Scarlett 6i6 (1st Gen) | Xeon W3520 | 12 GB | Win 7 Pro SP1 (64-bit)
|
arlen2133
Max Output Level: -78 dBFS
- Total Posts : 601
- Joined: 2010/05/20 00:09:27
- Location: Inland Empire, CA
- Status: offline
Re: Spinning Leaves [chill/dance]
2016/10/05 18:52:23
(permalink)
Walt, in a nutshell this is beautiful. I think Dan mentioned "smooth jazziness".. I would tend to agree, but you still have that something ethereal that goes with chill and electronic music. Did someone say you're doing an album? I would love to hear it!
Arlen aka Mr Grant my music
Cakewalk by Bandlab, Sonar Platinum (2017.09) & X3e , Windows 7 64 bit, Intel I5 3.4 Ghz, 32 Gbs RAM, Saffire Pro40, various pres and VSTi's.
|