Nice, I'm digging it! I'll definitely be following your stuff in the future.
FYI, just found a sweet video on guitar tone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1SnqKV_9Rs). I'm trying some of these techniques out right now with Heavier7Strings to see what I can come up with (which, by the way, yes, I can actually play, but I don't own a 7+ stringer to get those bassier notes...)
Yea this is actually on Ample Metal Hellraiser, a 9 string, and i STILL want it lower. I actually tuned some of it down through automation to get even LOWER haha. I tried playing it on my 7 string, and its just so low the strings can't even vibrate, you might think about going the route im going to, and just get thicker strings for your 6 string, so you can play the low notes of a 7 or 8 string. You'll miss the higher string, but all I personally care about is LOW TUNING hahaha. just a thought. I'll check out that video! right now i just wanna write, so I had my buddy help me out, but i need to find my own tones asap, so that video is valuable to me, thank you! and I'm glad you like it!
Glad I got to be a part of this!
Heyyyy what's good jazzman :D Happy you were a part in this <3
Glad you’re still in it!
Yo dude, I sold my most important piece of gear years ago and fell out... it was my subwoofer. Just realised 10 years later after changing audio equipment about 4 times now. Finally time to get a FAT SUB. Music isn't the same without it!
Lets collab on something dude. Don't even have to be something serious, just something to get some flow going again.
Also, I missed your 2021 return dude, time to go have a catchup!
The closest I came to the mark was about 2 years ago with this track https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/853086 but nothing else has come close really to the music from back in 2010-11, mainly because the love of it wasn't there but also... I gave away my subwoofer back in 2011...... COINCIDENCE? DOUBT IT VERY MUCH.
Gah! Totally didn’t know NGADM was happening this year. I’d love to participate, though the dates look hard for me to adhere to.
join up and fight me 1v1 bitch ass mutha fucka
Oh, C'MON man! I need more after 10 years from the great dj-Nate.
The drop needs more. Definitely. I learned a neat trick from Skybreak that I'm gonna try in my new track: high pass everything leading into the drop, then at the same time push everything into mono. If executed correctly, it gives the drop a tunneling effect that makes the beat on the drop really stand out. Worth a shot.
The lead also sounds a tad thin/nasally to me. The scooping is a neat effect, but I think it needs something else to really get it to stand out.
Just my 2¢. Take it or leave it.
excellent feedback, thanks man. constructive, my favorite kind
Cool. Except...
Pretty good. I'm not too keen on the quality of your YAYA; in my opinion, it's just a little thin. The drums and other synths are fantastic. You love complicated music don't you, btw? Lol. That's awesome!
Just a quick question: Why do you assume that this is the very first true dubstep remix?
Well there was one dubstep remix that was just the typical fl core kick-snare thing on top of the original song, and that gave me the inspiration to make a brostep song out of it. Mind you, I used no parts from Daft Punk's Derezzed; everything had to be sequenced on my own (also, getting that phased synth just right? near impossible BUT I DID IT DAMN IT)
At the time of submission on Newgrounds, YouTube and SoundCloud, it was the first dubstep song people will readily identify as such (gritty basses, heavy drum hits). Since it was released, other people have released remixes to it which I hands-down admit are far better than mine.
As for the comment, which people like you have been criticizing me over, it's kind of like on a YouTube video from a popular person you scream in caps FIRST. That's what happened in this case.
Pretty cool
Probably one of my favorite tracks by you. I enjoyed the percussion that you added. The melody -- especially the flute solo -- reminded me a lot of the main theme from Pirates of the Caribbean. Sorry to hear that the .flp got corrupted, I know how that feels. I recently had to re-download my entire studio because the flstudioengine.dll driver became corrupt! =( Btw, have you ever considered increasing the buffer length in the audio settings? This tends to help with lagging and what not, if you haven't tried it already. You might also want to try and get it off of your "Primary Sound Driver" and set the playback (in the input/output section) to whatever speakers you're using.
Here's some suggestions in the mix: The flute sounds a little loud in the mix; if you turned this down by about -0.5 to -1.0 dB you'll have it set a little more properly. The piano also seems a little too quiet; I'd up this by at least +2.0 dB, if not a little more, keeping your strings as a backdrop to your main melody (and in fact I'd slightly stereo separate your strings to give them a big feel without sacrificing their integrity in the mix). The guitar is nice as it is in the mix, albeit a little "tinny" in tone at places; this could just be the sample itself, so if you ever improve upon this song, I'd just experiment with some different guitar samples. The main percussion is nice, and I like where the cymbals and snare hit in the mix; the snare could come up just a HAIR, though, and the kick could come up by about +1.0 dB itself, with a shelf on the ultra-low bass frequencies and no boost in any other portion. I still think your cymbals are overpowering the piano melody you've offered, so make sure that the hats are hitting lower than the piano in your mix (and consider this before applying master compression, which will give you a better idea of your "raw" mix).
Overall, I enjoy this melody. It makes for a great RPG loop. It's very majestic, almost like something I'd here in an ancient Greek town lol. Keep it up man, you've really improved since the last time I've checked out your profile! =)
Your friendly neighborhood dubstep producer,
-Jazzman
Wow, I love this review. Thanks for taking the time to writing such a massive review, it's really helpful!
"Probably one of my favorite tracks by you."
I wouldn't call it my best (I've got a similar song called Legend which is better) but I'm still very proud of this submission, despite its age.
"I enjoyed the percussion that you added. The melody -- especially the flute solo -- reminded me a lot of the main theme from Pirates of the Caribbean."
Can't say I was inspired by it, but now that you mentioned it, it does sound strikingly similar to a slower version of the POTC theme. I don't know how I came up with the percussion actually, it just came to me naturally and turned out well :D.
"Sorry to hear that the .flp got corrupted, I know how that feels. I recently had to re-download my entire studio because the flstudioengine.dll driver became corrupt! =("
Man that must've sucked. I know how it feels, having to redownload everything. I sent my computer for repairs, and was about to give them my Windows 7 64-bit CD because they were planning on reinstalling the OS, and they said that they don't need it. They fixed the computer after almost 2 weeks of waiting (when they said 3 days) and they gave it back. I reinstalled FL Studio, all of my VST's, and other stuff such as Adobe Reader, Flash Player, Chrome, Firefox, Winamp, Audacity, etc...
Then I realised that they installed Windows 7 32-bit instead of 64-bit (and therefore the 4 GB of RAM I had was useless since 32-bit only manages to use around 3.2 GB of it) so I had to install the OS again myself to 64-bit and reinstall everything all over again :P.
"Btw, have you ever considered increasing the buffer length in the audio settings? This tends to help with lagging and what not, if you haven't tried it already. You might also want to try and get it off of your "Primary Sound Driver" and set the playback (in the input/output section) to whatever speakers you're using."
I use ASIO4ALL and maximize the buffer length. Before it still used to lag, but with my new computer it's not a problem ^^.
"Here's some suggestions in the mix: The flute sounds a little loud in the mix; if you turned this down by about -0.5 to -1.0 dB you'll have it set a little more properly. The piano also seems a little too quiet; I'd up this by at least +2.0 dB, if not a little more, keeping your strings as a backdrop to your main melody (and in fact I'd slightly stereo separate your strings to give them a big feel without sacrificing their integrity in the mix). The guitar is nice as it is in the mix, albeit a little "tinny" in tone at places; this could just be the sample itself, so if you ever improve upon this song, I'd just experiment with some different guitar samples. The main percussion is nice, and I like where the cymbals and snare hit in the mix; the snare could come up just a HAIR, though, and the kick could come up by about +1.0 dB itself, with a shelf on the ultra-low bass frequencies and no boost in any other portion. I still think your cymbals are overpowering the piano melody you've offered, so make sure that the hats are hitting lower than the piano in your mix (and consider this before applying master compression, which will give you a better idea of your "raw" mix)."
Thanks for all of that advice. I agree with everything - in fact I was already thinking of tuning down the cymbals and flute and giving the kick and piano some more volume. I'd use a different guitar sample, but unfortunately that's the most fitting one I have.
"Overall, I enjoy this melody. It makes for a great RPG loop. It's very majestic, almost like something I'd here in an ancient Greek town lol. Keep it up man, you've really improved since the last time I've checked out your profile! =)"
Thanks man! By the way I made a new version of my old WiP Against the Clock in case you're interested ;).
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/liste n/386927
Anyway, thanks a million for the really wonderful review! I'll see if I can get around to reviewing you back when I get the time. Thanks again!
We have very similar creative ideas
Great stuff man, really. I wish I had more time to devote to music nowadays, but getting a mechanical engineering degree takes up a shit-ton of time. The one thing I learned: I need Vitalizer, a better compression tool, and Massive. Keep up the hard work.
P.S. If you're still looking for someone to collab with, I'll help you out with that project that comes in right at 9:12...or that one that comes in at 9:53, not sure which one you're referring to. That shit is wicked cool man. It would be sick to give it a dubcore feel. ;)
Ill collab with you on the one at 9:53. the one at 9:12 is already taken.
Bahaha
I still think it's hilarious that there's actually a group of people on this site that is dedicated to ragging on an entire genre of music. IMO, the less music you listen to, the less inspired you'll be. But, you know that saying, "ignorance is bliss"? Well, from your ignorance, COMES bliss, because you're actually pushing the bounds of dubstep to the limits with your crazy-awesome 7/4 time signature. While I think your formant bass is exceptionally cheesy (yes, I personally am guilty of using it and being one of the first on NG to USE it lol...but I've matured a little bit), and the timbre of your stuffy-sounding basses poke fun at the absolute worst dubstep that anyone could possibly find, the brilliance of this song comes straight from the rhythm.
Interesting stuff going on here man...but I personally would be hard-pressed to condemn an entire genre of music to the infinite fathoms of hell, like you and all of these other "dumbstep" producers are. Aside from Mt. Eden, you also should really take a listen to the likes of Gemini and Nero. They're epic as fuck, promise...and they don't use formant basses or hyper-distorted tones. =\ "Classy" dubstep, if you could call it that lol.
Your friendly neighborhood dubstep producer,
-Jazzman
i actually do listen to dubstep, and while i agree that most of it is shit, im not a diehard hater like many of the dumbsteppers are
as cheezy as formant wobbles are, if people can pull them off, i dont give a fuck how cheezy they are lol
i've heard nero, from what i remember hes ok, if i were to call myself a fan of any dubstep producers they would be Bare Noize and Feed Me
Pretty sick...and I changed it to "dubcore" ;)
Much harder than my current dubcore project lol...well, that is until I record some stuff. It's pretty sick though, you're doing exactly what I'm doing! The only difference is that you've got more screaming in your track, and mine is more...melodic, I suppose? A la Attack Attack!, if you catch my meaning. This genre's got a long way to go though; I'm hoping to infuse some shredding with some of my tracks soon.
Some things that you could do to improve your sound: Try expanding that vocal line across the spectrum by bringing it up, adding a slight bit stereo to the vocals, leveling the drums with the bass, and putting a master compression on the track. Also, try some melodic expansion...or rhythmic expansion; try rhythmically switching between this tempo and a tempo half this speed.
Great ideas altogether though man; I'd say you're actually closer to the dubcore sound than I am lol. Haven't really had a lotta time to produce lately, which pisses me off, but it's whatever. Keep workin on it though man, this is briliant! =D
Your friendly neighborhood dubcore producer,
-Jazzman
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ill definately try what you suggested, the sound of this is a little rough yes, but im still learning :D
so Dubcore is what they/we call it now? Theres gonna be alot more of this to come :D i just aquired Miroslav Philharmonik Orchestra...let the insanity commence!!
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