My "music"
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Topic: My "music"
Posted By: progismylife
Subject: My "music"
Date Posted: March 31 2007 at 07:58
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So I decided to actually try and make something up instead of messing around like I normally do. This is somehting I did on guitar through a bass amp (I'm a bassist - I borrowed my brother's guitar for this) and I was wondering what you guys think. Here's the song. I changed it up a bit and added some background to the guitar. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LUU730Q5 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LUU730Q5 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8QNCAMVE - |
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: April 01 2007 at 05:29
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Or you could go to my music myspace http://www.myspace.com/benonhisbass - http://www.myspace.com/benonhisbass to have a listen to the two songs I have up. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: April 04 2007 at 03:16
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Good sounds and great ambience on the two MySpace tracks
 The only comment I would make (apart from the fact that neither seem to be finished compositions), is that there seems to be a lot of clipping - try adding some compression.
Otherwise, I look forward to hearing the megaupload track, once I've megadownloaded it...
I'd be interested to know what you think of our track http://www.sectionzmusic.com/player.asp?ispath=featured/CERTIF1ED+-+DISTURBED.mp3&rtitle=DISTURBED&rartist=CERTIF1ED - Disturbed , which some people seem to think is Prog Metal (it's not, it's just a slightly odd 1980s flavoured rock/electronica song with an improvised guitar solo that I recorded in one take just to give the idea of what a guitar solo could sound like once I'd composed it).
------------- The important thing is not to stop questioning. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 04 2007 at 03:25
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downloading as well Ben... very curious to hear what you came up with
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: April 04 2007 at 14:56
You know I just realized the megaupload thing is on my myspace  So its not necessary to download. And thanks for the comments guys. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: April 04 2007 at 15:02
I have no idea how to compress stuff and barely know how to use this music program (Calkwalk - I think) it is supposed to be ambience (my current favorite form of music  )The first track on the myspace (Into Space He Cried - I make up weird song titles for no reason) is the only "composed" one since I took about 15 tries to get the guitar right. The ambience part is just me recording me trying to overdrive my 10 watt bass amp and then adding the weirdest sounds to it with the program I use to create the ambience back drop. Also the guitar is played through the same 10 watt bass amp. Oh and I like that track Certif1ed. Very cool I like the electronica feel to it. It does not sound like Prog Metal but rather heavy symphonic stuff a bit. |
Certif1ed wrote:Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: April 05 2007 at 04:28
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Most versions of Cakewalk (isn't it called Sonar these days?) support VST plug-ins, and I'm pretty sure that it ships with a set of VSTs.
If yours doesn't, consider using Sony's ACID - http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/step2.asp?DID=551 - ACID Express 5 is FREE and un-time-bombed - and comes with a bunch of useful and useable VSTs.
Most sets of VSTs include a compressor, as compression is something every musician has to learn about when trying to get a good quality recording. ------------- The important thing is not to stop questioning. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: April 05 2007 at 07:12
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What is a VST As you can tell I am new to recording computer programs. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 18:13
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Virtual Studio Technology.
VST plugins are Virtual pieces of studio kit, such as compressors, distortion units, delays and EQ that are vital to getting a good sound. They "Plug-In" to just about any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation - this phrase often means the software, like Cakewalk, ACID, Pro Tools, etc, but can also mean the physical system).
If your version of Cakewalk is reasonably recent, it probably has a few effects plug-ins like these.
If you install a DAW that comes with VSTs, these are typically available to ANY DAW that supports them. ------------- The important thing is not to stop questioning. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 18:17
Okay that helped a lot Certif1ed. Thanks
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