I went out and bought Absynth, Halion, Pro-52, Battery etc... and recorded a whole bunch of tunes.
Now I post em online and everybody says how cheesy the synths sound.
I thought I'd bought the best on the market....
What gives?
I could only listen the first song ('covert operation') because of my slow connection and I found it very pleasing indeed. I can easily imagine it in a film soundtrack - the instrumental track sounds quite complete.
As far as the flack you've taken from my fellow HR critics, you've got to keep in mind that they may well not be into the same type of music that you are. From my perspective the synth sounds are fine and the drums don't sound tinny or cheesy -- but I listen to a bunch of music that's in the same general bag as 'covert operation'.
As far as adding anymore soft synths to your pallate I would recommend you dig into what you've got now and experiment with layering and programming. You have pro quality stuff, and from the song I've heard are producing pro quality material.
Well Schmange,those other guys must be jealous because I thought you did a fine job on "Covert Operation".The mix and the sounds are all top drawer stuff!
I'll listen to your other selections when I can,but hey man,great job!