TigerK
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Joined: 18 Jan 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jan 18 2007 20:06
My First Song |
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Hi Everyone,
As some of you know, I'm new here. New at music creation too. In the last week I have been working hard on this song. Its called To The Stars.
Hope you like it,
Feedback appreciated, constructive criticism welcome.
http://tigerk.madtracker.net/ToTheStars.mp3 |
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D Vibe
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Joined: 04 May 2003
Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Jan 18 2007 20:14
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Well this is a start! You've just started to learn how to use Madtracker, and you handle it good to be a newbie!
The melodies are, hrm, rather odd. But by the time you write more and more you will get more feeling for them.
A few tips:
Try not to make a competition out of using as many sounds as possible.
Try to figure out a theme which you can stay around. To make it easy you could to begin with start to think in classic terms of verse and chorus, which is those two themes that will have something in common, like a melody that sounds like each other, but the second one could be a bit developed from the first one. While your at it you could also add a little middleplay.
Try to start out with a good bassline and chord line, and then make a melody out of that, rather than vice versa.
Do not use too many tracks when you're new to this.
Keep it up!
/Daniel |
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TigerK
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Joined: 18 Jan 2007
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Posted: Thu Jan 18 2007 23:38
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Thank you c-frog for comment and criticism. I must have read your message 20 times. I think I understand what you have said rather well. Forming this song, I was playing around and trying out all the features I could try. lol Yea I know I was all over the board. I used alot of samples because I didn't want it to be boring with just a few and I guess I overdid it. I bounced from theme to theme.
When I started to create this song, after choosing my samples and vst plugins to use (in which I then added more to create the sounds I wanted) I wanted to stay with a theme, but then I found it would be repetitive, and didn't know exactly how to change it...
The art of staying around the same theme, and having two close theme. Gonna work on it 
Thanks!
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G3ronimo
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Joined: 27 Dec 2005
Location: The Netherlands, Wezep
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Posted: Fri Jan 19 2007 16:58
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its happy  , but, make your percussion (high hats etc) more complicated, variation is the key
Also, you might want to power up the kick a bit use some effects, like delay and reverb more 
euhm, I think it's quite good for a first song |
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StyrmanLjungberg
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Joined: 03 Feb 2006
Location: Östersund, Sweden
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Posted: Fri Jan 19 2007 17:26
Re: My First Song |
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Sounds very super mario to be!
It's very cool. But I agree with others
Nice done for a first song! |
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-M-o-V-A-J-
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Joined: 05 Feb 2004
Location: Madrid&Barcelona, Spain
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Posted: Sat Jan 20 2007 13:53
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likes the sounds... seems.. amiga sounds.. Mario bross as say StyrmanLjungberg ..
Bears good for be your first song... but, really, it's repetitive... as usings samples as rythm of them...
I think you have good idea about music sounds... because all notes sounds good, have you played any kind of instrument ??
well, practise a los with effects of MadTracker and some kinds of VST plugins, it can make MORE MORE better any kind of sounds / song...
In short word, good for a first song! |
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TigerK
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Joined: 18 Jan 2007
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Posted: Mon Jan 22 2007 19:28
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Thanks everyone for the nice suggestions and comments. I see exactly what you are saying. I immediately went and downloaded like 8-9 VST plugins and added some to my drums, hihats. I got depth now! lol.
No, I'm not a musician or haven't played an instrument really well, I feel completely restricted when using just 1 instrument. I Love tracking though.
I've been working really hard on my re-make. When I am finished, I want to post it for all to listen and see if I actually improved it.
Happy Tracking Fellow trackers.
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