White Light District - Zoned Out (my first track!)
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White Light District - Zoned Out (my first track!)
I wanted to have some feedback from the user on this forum on my very first track.
Like I said in my intro post, I'm doing computer-based electronic music just from around a year. Before buying Ableton, I was doing noise music with oscillators, guitars, analogue effects, and so on.
I struggled so much to adopt a more serious approach (working within a DAW and on a PC, arranging things, learning technical stuff, etc) and this is the first outcome.
I've done it all in the box because I can't use my synthesizers (I recently moved out from home): FM8, Operator, SoundToys effects and Lexicon reverbs. The final audio track is just the mixdown + a little bit of Ultramaximiser. Since it's still a bedroom project, I don't take care of mastering duties.
Good listen!
(P.S.: to the MODS: Please, don't delete this post! I know I don't write many posts but I read this forum almost daily and I'm assiduously studying the old threads that I've bookmarked
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Like I said in my intro post, I'm doing computer-based electronic music just from around a year. Before buying Ableton, I was doing noise music with oscillators, guitars, analogue effects, and so on.
I struggled so much to adopt a more serious approach (working within a DAW and on a PC, arranging things, learning technical stuff, etc) and this is the first outcome.
I've done it all in the box because I can't use my synthesizers (I recently moved out from home): FM8, Operator, SoundToys effects and Lexicon reverbs. The final audio track is just the mixdown + a little bit of Ultramaximiser. Since it's still a bedroom project, I don't take care of mastering duties.
Good listen!
(P.S.: to the MODS: Please, don't delete this post! I know I don't write many posts but I read this forum almost daily and I'm assiduously studying the old threads that I've bookmarked
)
Re: White Light District - Zoned Out (my first track!)
Great track, I'm really digging this.
The ghostly, drone-y synth needs some attention as the peaks from about 500 Hz to 900 Hz are a bit out of control; too loud. Smashing those peaks down with a compressor should do the trick.
The hi-hat can come up about 4-6 dB in volume and the ride cymbal can come down about 4-6 dB.
Keep everything peaking just slightly below the low-end of the kick (just 1 or 2 dB under) and you'll be dandy.
The high-end of the kick could be increased a bit with EQ (maybe just a couple dB) so it doesn't sound so muffled; Anywhere from 4 KHz to 10 KHz, try increasing around that area. Experiment.
I think that's about it, really. I like what you've got so far. Nice!
The ghostly, drone-y synth needs some attention as the peaks from about 500 Hz to 900 Hz are a bit out of control; too loud. Smashing those peaks down with a compressor should do the trick.
The hi-hat can come up about 4-6 dB in volume and the ride cymbal can come down about 4-6 dB.
Keep everything peaking just slightly below the low-end of the kick (just 1 or 2 dB under) and you'll be dandy.
The high-end of the kick could be increased a bit with EQ (maybe just a couple dB) so it doesn't sound so muffled; Anywhere from 4 KHz to 10 KHz, try increasing around that area. Experiment.
I think that's about it, really. I like what you've got so far. Nice!
Re: White Light District - Zoned Out (my first track!)
Don't worry about the post being removed
Sounds cool! Not really into the voice, but it does fit the track. The groove in the low-end sounds very nice.
Also, curious if you have any recordings of your previous work (the noise music)
Sounds cool! Not really into the voice, but it does fit the track. The groove in the low-end sounds very nice.
Also, curious if you have any recordings of your previous work (the noise music)
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Re: White Light District - Zoned Out (my first track!)
You're well within the rules, so don't worry.
A good first attempt, the rides are louder than they need to be, but I can't offer any other advice as I'm listening on shit headphones right now.
A good first attempt, the rides are louder than they need to be, but I can't offer any other advice as I'm listening on shit headphones right now.
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Re: White Light District - Zoned Out (my first track!)
Very nice track!
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Re: White Light District - Zoned Out (my first track!)
Like the atmosphere sounds you have in the background.. The voices sound fun!