Joined: Oct 06, 2007 Posts: 463 Location: phoenixville pa
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject:
Finally finished a track, sort of
Hi! After many many eons I finally got a track in decent shape to upload. I didn't say 'perfect'.
I just got a Korg Electribe MX1 from Craigslist & it's the greatest!! It actually provides that rhythm & backing pattern stability that I needed to make a coherent (sort of) track. I have been fooling with Reason but I was so distracted auditioning the wacked out sounds that I'd never get around to doing much arranging.
This track was done with my Electribe, Alesis Micron and good old Cubase LE. It's called "Misty" because that's what the weather was like. Actually it was cold & miserable & that's why i spent 5 hours recording instead of doing something useful.
BTW, is there a page where you can view all your uploads & delete the old ones?
Laura
misty.mp3
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_________________ The most important gear is the brain behind the instrument.
Joined: Jan 23, 2006 Posts: 536 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:10 pm Post subject:
hi laura,
thanks for posting this. very nice composition and nice sounds!
two things i noticed: there is some clipping/distortion and the ending is a bit abrupt, maybe do a fadeout?
to keep the mix from not clipping you could try to lower the volume of the individual tracks or use compressor/limiter plugins. there are a lot of nice and free ones available...
Joined: Oct 06, 2007 Posts: 463 Location: phoenixville pa
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject:
klangumsetzer wrote:
hi laura,
thanks for posting this. very nice composition and nice sounds!
two things i noticed: there is some clipping/distortion and the ending is a bit abrupt, maybe do a fadeout?
to keep the mix from not clipping you could try to lower the volume of the individual tracks or use compressor/limiter plugins. there are a lot of nice and free ones available...
best regards
eike
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Thanks for giving it a listen! I'm really a beginner at this. I just set up a double keyboard stand with my Yamaha & Electribe and I am trying to get the basics of playing multiple instruments. It is very difficult to coordinate everything, find the right patches & keep the flow going! _________________ The most important gear is the brain behind the instrument.
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 6221 Location: near Austin, Tx, USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:
Clipping schmipping, I loved it! I was transported to another place where all is joy and fun, so now I'm listening to it a second time. Laura, do you mind if I play your song on my electro-music radio show?
Les _________________ "Let's make noise for peace." - Kijjaz
Joined: Oct 06, 2007 Posts: 463 Location: phoenixville pa
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:54 pm Post subject:
Inventor wrote:
Clipping schmipping, I loved it! I was transported to another place where all is joy and fun, so now I'm listening to it a second time. Laura, do you mind if I play your song on my electro-music radio show?
Les
Hahahah!! would I mind???
Sure! When is your radio show?
Laura _________________ The most important gear is the brain behind the instrument.
I can't listen to your track!
I just get a "cannot display the webpage" message _________________ What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there.
If you mean a music host, http://bandcamp.com/ looks promising. I have just signed up myself, and I'm planning to create a home page for my music, but I might still use bandcamp for hosting my actual music tracks.
Joined: Oct 06, 2007 Posts: 463 Location: phoenixville pa
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:56 am Post subject:
Misty Sun
Thanks for everyone's feedback! I am uploading a new edit of the song. The track is called 'Misty Sun'. As I said I am really a newbie and am using Cubase LE. I don't think that has much in the way of 'final mastering'. Still so much to learn...
misty sun.mp3
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_________________ The most important gear is the brain behind the instrument.
I think you have to be a member of Myspace and sign in?
Laura
But you just uploaded the file (4.4MB) to the EM site didn't you? You don't need to be a member of myspace to listen to tracks which have been uploaded. Besides, I don't even get a login page. Just a dead link. I actually thought you might have deleted the upload or something.
How come others can listen to it and not me? _________________ What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there.
I just tried listening to my own upload of "Dark Army", and that gives me a "cannot display the webpage" error too!
What the hell is going on with my system? _________________ What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there.
Problem fixed.
.mp3 had become dis-associated somehow.
Hannah (3 yrs old) : "This music's cool!"
Andrew : "It was written by a lady in America called Laura"
Hannah : "I love Laura"
Andrew : "But you haven't even met Laura"
Hannah : "Yeah, but her name sounds like Dora! Laura,.... Dora" (The explorer)
pause
Hannah : "And she does cool music!"
_________________ What makes a space ours, is what we put there, and what we do there.
Joined: Oct 06, 2007 Posts: 463 Location: phoenixville pa
Audio files: 18
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:41 pm Post subject:
klangumsetzer wrote:
yeah!
love the crickets, too...
best regards
eike
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Thanks! Crickets are my specialty.
My first & so far only album that I recorded is "Insect Summer of Love", an album of all cricket & cicada sounds. No electronic instruments, just insects.
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/53257
It's especially nice to hear those sounds in the winter when everything is all cold & closed inside.
Laura _________________ The most important gear is the brain behind the instrument.
Joined: Oct 06, 2007 Posts: 463 Location: phoenixville pa
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:15 pm Post subject:
Inventor wrote:
Laura, can I use your insect sounds in my songs?
Les
Hi Les,
Sure you can use them, that would be awesome! Send me a clip/llink.
Did you download the album? Why not write a review?
Anyone can use them...but there is a 'sermon' that goes along with them. "Put away the lawn chemicals/pesticides and spare the singing insects!"
I have never used herbicides & pesticides...I don't mow my lawn neat as a carpet either. It has lots of ragged edges... and I have the best Cricket music on the block!
Thanks for listening to my off-topic sermon. _________________ The most important gear is the brain behind the instrument.
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 6221 Location: near Austin, Tx, USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject:
Laura, I downloaded the album but I haven't listened to all of it yet. I'd like to use some crickets in the Charlie Brown song that I'm going to do soon. See the Lyrics thread in Schmooze for info on the album - maybe you would like to collaborate with us.
Les _________________ "Let's make noise for peace." - Kijjaz
Joined: Oct 06, 2007 Posts: 463 Location: phoenixville pa
Audio files: 18
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:28 am Post subject:
Inventor wrote:
Laura, I downloaded the album but I haven't listened to all of it yet. I'd like to use some crickets in the Charlie Brown song that I'm going to do soon. See the Lyrics thread in Schmooze for info on the album - maybe you would like to collaborate with us.
Les
Hi Les,
I just saw this 8 months later!
I'm not sure what you're doing...can't find the post, but I'd love to collaborate with you! Tell me what you're doing.
laura _________________ The most important gear is the brain behind the instrument.
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