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2016/04/02 06:18:14
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BMOG
Nice Jam love the drums

I love them too. I think IK's HP drums are underestimated, probably due to demos using a too much reverb, that, in fact, can easily be dialed down, revealing very well recorded drumset.
2016/04/02 06:19:30
Soundwise
kevinwal
Wow, great playing! A shredder's touch with a strong melody, a very good combination. A beautiful progression too. Very nice music with a deft hand!


Thanks, Kevin!
2016/04/02 08:20:54
gswitz
Tasty.
2016/04/02 10:57:39
Makke
Nice instrumental rock... well arranged song ... sounds good
2016/04/02 11:07:14
Cookie Jarvis
Great tone! Well put together arrangement, good job!
 
Bill
2016/04/02 18:46:30
gswitz
I was impressed that it sounded like distinct musical voices to me. It sounded really nice. I enjoyed it.
2016/04/04 14:26:04
biodiode
This has got a nice vibe and I liked the use of panning with everything having its place. Too many times these days you hear demos recorded with everything bang centre or with a limited sound stage.
 
Lovely guitar playing, good job :)
2016/04/06 10:41:40
Morvejones
Nice Job, i love the Audiffex sta fx, i'll have to give amplion a go ;)
2016/04/06 11:36:42
Voda La Void
I dug the song, good pro sound to my ears.  I listened last night and didn't get a chance to comment, so I'm going by memory here.  (Can't play soundcloud files here at work...damn Nazi's) 
 
Drum sound is ok, but doesn't sound like a drummer playing.  The hi-hat work and snare give the game away.  Not much you can do about the hi-hats, I don't think, but the repetitious double smack on the snare every 4 measures doesn't sound like a real drummer.  I can also tell the same general beat is re-used a lot.  This may not matter for what you're doing, though.  
 
I only notice this stuff because this is exactly what I struggled with doing synth drums trying to sound like a real acoustic drum track.  You have to actually play the drums in your lap as you write or your fill-ins and percussion is going to sound funky to a drummer's sensibilities.  Not sure about John Q Public, so your mileage may vary.  
 
Bass drum sounded pretty good though, including the toms and ride cymbals - better than I've ever been able to get using MIDI and soundfonts.  Snare and hi-hats just have that sample signature about them.  
2016/04/06 11:50:47
emeraldsoul
Hey, nice demo tune indeed. I agree with the idea of dialing down some of the reverb on the snare.
 
What most impressed me about your mix was the backing stuff tucked under while your guitar lead was a'shreddin' . . . you had some arpeggiated guitar noodle repeating sometimes, and at other times, sounded like a synth pad, both of which could have muddied up your guitar solo, but they didn't.
 
Did you somehow eq carve space for them, or do something with mid-side processing? It came out nice and clear. Well done there . . .
 
cheers,
-Tom
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