Starfighter, by me (and other musics I make)!

Ghost Whistler wrote: New from me, a longer piece. https://soundcloud.com/user151958515/sunrise-on-zenn-la

Very good Martin, almost excellent. Really a pleasuresome listen. I've got a couple of "I'd do this in that part instead"s, but not a big deal. I beieve this is some extraordinary musicianship that can shade into top-notch craftsmanship. Very cool stuff!

Edited by Shadowyzard - April 24 2021 at 02:07

You're welcome!

I actually don't have any recommendations. I believe as we humans mature, we get deeper in being able to sense what is right/proper. You've got the talent, very good ideas and a good taste in finding/creating delightful tones. So, perhaps you just need to improve yourself on this path. I, as a singer, became aware of what I was doing wrong mostly by myself. Some can get education/training for that, and that is also a viable way. It is up to you, I guess. In my philosophy, if I really "feel" (like intuitively) that something sounds good, I feel content enough. Rest is bonus... If you, one day, decide on being a professional in music, some other elements might be vital for producing music, like the expectancy of the target audience. But even then, your gut feeling had better be your pivotal priority IMHO.

I got quite irritated at times, while listening to Astonishing Tales, but Psi Hawk has some really cool vibes. I think your "ideas" embody some genuineness, but still call for improvement and refinement. Anyway, I'll go on checking out what you put here, with interest. 

Ghost Whistler wrote: I welcome any experience people would be willing to share, thanks. My problem with mixing is knowing what I need to do. I an sit and EQ and jsut turn everything up - and hey it sounds better (not always, obviously). But that's not the answer. So it's a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. I'm not entirely sure how to learn this. I have updated the arrangement. I think the music itself is now done

As the saying goes..."How do you get to Carnage Hall? Practice, practice, practice."

Ghost Whistler wrote: JD wrote: Not sure what your recording software or playback system is, but I don't get shrill from any of this. In fact I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of some Klaus Schultz I've heard. A few facts... -I'm a sound engineer/producer who has extensive experience working with a keyboard player who had an original Big Blue ARP 2600. It now resides in my basement in storage. -He recorded an all electronic album which include tonnes of ARP 2600. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=18104 -Mixing is an art and can really change the mood of a piece depending on how its done. -Being the composer and performer, you know what you had in mind when you recorded it so you should be best positioned to know where you need to focus. My suggestion would be to work on the sound stage placement of the various voices. It seems pretty balanced over the JBL near field monitors I have at my desk. Try moving things around a bit and isolating different voices either L or R to give a deeper sound stage. Maybe work on making the rhythm voices more percussive. the beauty of what you have here is that you can experiment and in doing so discover or perhaps even stumble upon something that make it pop. Well done keep it up. Thanks so much for the comments. I'm using Reaper on my laptop. I have a pretty cheap midi controller and some decent synth emulations, including an ARP2600 vst that i've been trying to wrap my head around. I'm motivated by those classic 70's 80's sounds, including people like Schulze and Tangerine Dream, and more besides of course. I'm using a basic set of headphones to work with. By no means are they studio monitors. Hopefully in time I can get something better. So it would be very easy to make this sound shrill without realising it. I am pleased it doesn't.  Mixing is certainly an art, the problem is I'm not sure how to learn it. There are certainly hundreds of clips on Youtube, too many really. I know the basic idea, but it's knowing what to do and what not to do without getting lost. You could spend hours EQing without a clear idea of how and why. So, as I say, for now, I'm trying to get material written. Enough for an album I can upload to something like Bandcamp. If people want to purchase it, it'll be as cheap as possible. That way, with no small amount of luck, I can make a few quid to upgrade my gear. But I'm under no illusion anyone would pay, and of course it would nee dot be good quality sounding. So there's a ways to go yet.

Well as I said, you're on the right track IMHO. While this site is not a recording tech site, there are members who have some experience in this area. Keep posting and asking questions. We're here to help.

JD wrote: Not sure what your recording software or playback system is, but I don't get shrill from any of this. In fact I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of some Klaus Schultz I've heard. A few facts... -I'm a sound engineer/producer who has extensive experience working with a keyboard player who had an original Big Blue ARP 2600. It now resides in my basement in storage. -He recorded an all electronic album which include tonnes of ARP 2600. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=18104 -Mixing is an art and can really change the mood of a piece depending on how its done. -Being the composer and performer, you know what you had in mind when you recorded it so you should be best positioned to know where you need to focus. My suggestion would be to work on the sound stage placement of the various voices. It seems pretty balanced over the JBL near field monitors I have at my desk. Try moving things around a bit and isolating different voices either L or R to give a deeper sound stage. Maybe work on making the rhythm voices more percussive. the beauty of what you have here is that you can experiment and in doing so discover or perhaps even stumble upon something that make it pop. Well done keep it up.

Thanks. I'm talking about the polyphony (and presumably polyrhythm) beginning about half the minute. The faster melody that begins with a fade-in gets annoying when it gets louder. At least, to my ears.

Edited by Shadowyzard - March 07 2021 at 15:43