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Hi. I have been away from recording for awhile, and want to get back into it. I've been experimenting with doing some live videos, which is in some ways more challenging, since I need to get it perfect in one take. Here's one of my better performances so far of a new song I just wrote...

Good observation, it is all synths and samplers. Mainly I am working on trying to get a good mix straight from source to a 2 track mix in a single pass. The new technique I used was to split the snare and bass drum off to single channels for individual processing. I feel the snare track could...

I'm trying some new techniques in mixing. Any comments on the mix would be appreciated. :) Song is "Moonbeam" http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1730&alid=-1

I'm sorry. This has nothing to do with the song, but I wanted to rebut my previous post. I said Lame was was LAME, but I was judging on an older version. I got the latest one and it sounds much better than the older one. I would recommend it if you haven't got it yet already. See...

Frauenhofer mp3 encoder is the best. If you got bad results with it, I don't know? Lame is in my opinion LAME. In general, anything that is free will suck. The only mp3 encoder I was happy with cost me $49 three years ago. It was Frauenhofer based. The only one I know that uses it in...

Thanks for all the replies. Of course who wouldn't want real bass, real guitar and real drums. But then I'd have to learn all those instruments, or find someone to play them for me, but that isn't really my gig. I'm just a hobbiest, and I have always been fascinated by electronic music and...

All my productions are done using midi. You can check them all at http://www.mp3.com/bluecyberia My latest "Delio" that I just finished is at http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1730&alid=-1 They don't sound like a video game. I always play all the notes using a keyboard. I...

Dobro, This is an interesting tune. I detected a little hiss on the flute-like sound at the beginning. It gets masked later on when more sounds come in, but overall I like the different mix of sounds. I don't mean to be a jerk, but I'm not real big on the vocals. I don't really like the...

This is a really cool tune. It kind of reminds me of some early Yes with heavier guitars, and Pink Floydish vocals. I can really get into this. I'm only listening on headphones, but it sounds good to me.

I like the spooky feeling, but am not too keen on the vocals. It's one of those things that I would feel embarrassed to listen to in the company of others, but I guess that's just me. As usual the soundscape you paint is a mixture of scary and beautiful, which I find appealing.

I would have to ditto on most of the comments, but I like the ending. It adds interest to the song. In general, it is a very interesting tune with alot of changes, and that's what makes a longer song work.

renegade, Thanks for listening. It is a long list of equipment, but the basic tracks are, Bass and mellotron/strings and lead synth from EMU Ultra 4, drums and choir sounds Roland JV2080, "lead guitar" is DX7 into Johnson J-station, assorted sweep sounds are Novation Supernova, and rhythm...

You can also check it out here if you prefer. http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1730&alid=-1 Song "Delio"

I posted this song about two weeks ago and the concensus was the drum track had some timing problems. I was able to tighten up the drums as well as bass, and I think it's a major improvement. Anyone care to listen? Thanks http://www.bluecyberia.com/mp3s/delio.mp3

Glazingfool, I'm in the same boat as you, all midi production. It is possible to make midi sound more natural by quantizing to a minimum. That is always my goal, to leave some natural timing in there. That way it sounds more "human". I have found that I sometimes under quantize, and get...

Well, I told you I spent a LONG time on this, and most of it was on getting a good tonal balance, because I was learning a new system (DA7 mixer), which is a bit different than what I was accustomed to. Because of that, I grew somewhat immune to timing inaccuracies, but after digging into it...

Christopher, I play the drums by hitting keys on a synth keyboard. As far as missed beats, are you talking overall, or just in some places. I experimented alot on playing different drum patterns, and ended up with this. I'm really all ears, and really want the harsh opinion, cause, that's...

Milan, Thanks for the listen. Yes, at 3:07 it switches to 6/4 time for one measure. Good observation :). That was intentional. I like to throw in surprises once in awhile. It's all done with synth and sampler/romplers. I worked real hard on getting a good drum sound, so your comments are...

Well, the response has been overwhelming but I haven't given up yet. I cleaned up the bass drum timing a little, and brightened up some of the none cymbal parts, as well as an over all high end shelf increase. I also cut some mid bass slightly. I think it sounds more vibrant. Any comments...

TripleM, Thanks for the listen. These are midi drums, but no drum loops. I know what you mean about having some rushed notes. It's probably a timing error with Sonar. I tried to mix as much out of the box as possible, mixing everything live, from synth, through DA7 (digital mixer) to disk...