F.73| Official Constructive Criticism Thread | MOD APPROVED

[Evolsine]

Digital Malevolence

I wouldn't mind opinions on this track I made not too long ago.
Though, I still haven't recorded vocals yet.

]http://www.mediafire.com/?455a2qhwwqb9p5w

You should soundcloud and just send the regs private PMs to your tracks smile

Also: MASSIVE BUMP FOR LEGITIMACY OF THIS THREAD TO BE STICKIED!

- It sounds like the kick is taking away from the mix atm. I would go for a trance style EQ rather than the EBM style.

- Synth needs more spacial sense.

- Synth patterns needs more variation.

- The random silence drop is really disconcerting. Try using a delay to cover that drop and high pass it.

UPDATE: UPDATED REALSTYLE TRACK! CATHARSIS RELEASE ON HORIZON!!!

http://soundcloud.com/evolsine/realstyle-20

[Sir Chivalry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbvWmtmCUE

Currently what I'm working on. Yeah, i have another username LoL. Oh well.
Breakcore track for a small album I'm putting together over the next couple weeks.

[Digital Malevolence]

Evolsine

Digital Malevolence

I wouldn't mind opinions on this track I made not too long ago.
Though, I still haven't recorded vocals yet.

http://www.mediafire.com/?455a2qhwwqb9p5w

You should soundcloud and just send the regs private PMs to your tracks smile
- It sounds like the kick is taking away from the mix atm. I would go for a trance style EQ rather than the EBM style.

- Synth needs more spacial sense.

- Synth patterns needs more variation.

- The random silence drop is really disconcerting. Try using a delay to cover that drop and high pass it.

UPDATE: UPDATED REALSTYLE TRACK! CATHARSIS RELEASE ON HORIZON!!!

Bolded: I'm not sure who thats directed towards, was that directed to me?

I think you are quite right on pretty much all points, its good to hear that the things I was most concerned with is actually what should really get fixed.

But I don't understand some things, like:
How does a Trance EQ differ from an EBM EQ?

Which synth needs more spacial sense, the lead? or all of it?

Again, which synth pattern needs more variation? All of it?

[Layra-chan]

Yeah, the lead could definitely use some spatial enhancement.

And I think what Evol means by EBM eq is that you have all your synths in the midrange. It ends up sounding crowded. Try cutting the lead in the midrange a bit and boosting the high-end a bit, and similarly cutting the bassline in the midrange a bit and boosting the low-end a bit. Also adding some stereo or depth to the lead will help this problem.

That is, if you don't want to simply move things to different octaves.

[Wrath of Karma]

A Little Goa snippet I made... guess which game I'm currently hyped for?

Note to self: get Toxic Biohazard already.

[Digital Malevolence]

Layra-chan

Yeah, the lead could definitely use some spatial enhancement.

And I think what Evol means by EBM eq is that you have all your synths in the midrange. It ends up sounding crowded. Try cutting the lead in the midrange a bit and boosting the high-end a bit, and similarly cutting the bassline in the midrange a bit and boosting the low-end a bit. Also adding some stereo or depth to the lead will help this problem.

That is, if you don't want to simply move things to different octaves.

Ah, alright, thanks. I'll see if I can do that. 3nodding

[Evolsine]

Layra-chan

Yeah, the lead could definitely use some spatial enhancement.

And I think what Evol means by EBM eq is that you have all your synths in the midrange. It ends up sounding crowded. Try cutting the lead in the midrange a bit and boosting the high-end a bit, and similarly cutting the bassline in the midrange a bit and boosting the low-end a bit. Also adding some stereo or depth to the lead will help this problem.

That is, if you don't want to simply move things to different octaves.

Exactly what I meant. Thanks Laylay!

[Je suis un automaton]

Oh. This is relevant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NegUTXZ6XXU

[Layra-chan]

Sir Chivalry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbvWmtmCUE

Currently what I'm working on. Yeah, i have another username LoL. Oh well.
Breakcore track for a small album I'm putting together over the next couple weeks.

I don't know if it's just youtube compression or what, but your drums need to be ******** louder.

[Evolsine]

Layra-chan

Sir Chivalry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbvWmtmCUE

Currently what I'm working on. Yeah, i have another username LoL. Oh well.
Breakcore track for a small album I'm putting together over the next couple weeks.

I don't know if it's just youtube compression or what, but your drums need to be ******** louder.

+1

[Layra-chan]

I went to the first page of this thread to link it for someone, and when reading the list of composers in the first post, I was like "where's my name?...oh wait, I'm Exohedron. Right."
Also you should add Koukou to the list.

[Evolsine]

Pontyproof

Remax.

[Evolsine]

Layra-chan

I went to the first page of this thread to link it for someone, and when reading the list of composers in the first post, I was like "where's my name?...oh wait, I'm Exohedron. Right."
Also you should add Koukou to the list.

I should. You ready to release anything through Catharsis anytime soon?

[Layra-chan]

I don't know. I have a track that may or may not be finished this week, and I have one which I thought was close to being finished last month but I opened it three days ago and thought "what the ******** is this s**t?"
I'm bad at finishing stuff. I guess I should fix up Amlia and release it through Catharsis.

[Layra-chan]

Evolsine

Pontyproof

Remax.

Your bass drum is like superhigh-passed, dude.