This is really good. You define the rules right off the bat and stay within them the entire time, even as things evolve by the end.

I love the contrast between the drum and the lead, clear, defined with a veneer of complexity. Arrangement is compelling. Just really well crafted all around.

This is really good. You define the rules right off the bat and stay within them the entire time, even as things evolve by the end. I love the contrast between the drum and the lead, clear, defined with a veneer of complexity. Arrangement is compelling. Just really well crafted all around.

This is awesome. I love the composition and the instrumentation but wow - the space! Both in a sense of stereo space and also the discreet frequency domains, this is really impressive, it's something I struggle with allllllll the time on the M8 and this really makes me feel like I'm doing it wrong lol. Awesome track!

This is awesome. I love the composition and the instrumentation but wow - the space! Both in a sense of stereo space and also the discreet frequency domains, this is really impressive, it's something I struggle with allllllll the time on the M8 and this really makes me feel like I'm doing it wrong lol. Awesome track!

Thank you! I'm trying to give my stuff a stronger backbone, like a consistent element that stays steady when everything else changes around it, and a more logical progression (instead of just going "well this sounds neat - THIS is the song now!!")

Woo thanks! My stuff used to be super muddy so I've been trying to make things clearer and I'm so happy that comes across! I tend to start everything in the same couple octaves, and halfway through I'll bump different instruments up or down (usually up if it's leads) and spread pan things out so it's not all sitting the same. I wanted that first bass-adjacent sound to ring out longer, but it messed with everything else, so I used an instrument table to increase the reverb right as the envelope releases. Most of the beepy/bell-y sounds have some extra delay. Otherwise I just use the HP/LP filter to cut high & low frequencies per instrument so they're all in a different space.

This time around I also used the M8's new EQ settings a LOT to bump & cut uppers and lowers, then a bit of a V-shaped master EQ. If that helps, then yay! But really I don't think there's a wrong way to make music!

[quote=perman00b]This is really good. You define the rules right off the bat and stay within them the entire time, even as things evolve by the end. I love the contrast between the drum and the lead, clear, defined with a veneer of complexity. Arrangement is compelling. Just really well crafted all around. [/quote] Thank you! <3 I'm trying to give my stuff a stronger backbone, like a consistent element that stays steady when everything else changes around it, and a more logical progression (instead of just going "well this sounds neat - THIS is the song now!!") [quote=neon liminal]This is awesome. I love the composition and the instrumentation but wow - the space! Both in a sense of stereo space and also the discreet frequency domains, this is really impressive, it's something I struggle with allllllll the time on the M8 and this really makes me feel like I'm doing it wrong lol. Awesome track![/quote] Woo thanks! My stuff used to be super muddy so I've been trying to make things clearer and I'm so happy that comes across! I tend to start everything in the same couple octaves, and halfway through I'll bump different instruments up or down (usually up if it's leads) and spread pan things out so it's not all sitting the same. I wanted that first bass-adjacent sound to ring out longer, but it messed with everything else, so I used an instrument table to increase the reverb right as the envelope releases. Most of the beepy/bell-y sounds have some extra delay. Otherwise I just use the HP/LP filter to cut high & low frequencies per instrument so they're all in a different space. This time around I also used the M8's new EQ settings a LOT to bump & cut uppers and lowers, then a bit of a V-shaped master EQ. If that helps, then yay! But really I don't think there's a wrong way to make music!

heck yeah, this sounds and grooves so nicely

heck yeah, this sounds and grooves so nicely