Starise 873 Posted August 10, 2020 The title seems to set you up for something with a more electronic bent to it. In fact, there are some buried electronic elements in it but they aren't as overt. A theme based medieval/celtic direction was my goal. Comments welcome! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 593 Posted August 11, 2020 Nice! Great reverb and panning. To me (just my opinion) the flute/whistle can be a little ear piercing.. is there compression on it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 544 Posted August 11, 2020 That's a cool composition Starise - I enjoyed the listen and I thought the mix was excellent. Those virtual voices worked quite well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 862 Posted August 12, 2020 Nicely done Star! Gary might be right, about the 2:35-2:40ish mark there is some high stuff that might be just a bit "hot". Certainly didn't leave me bleeding, but you might look at it, maybe a high shelf to tame it just a little. t Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bajan Blue 475 Posted August 12, 2020 Oh I like this - haunting. I can just imagine myself sitting on the misty marshes listening to this! Very nice job indeed. I can hear the high register stuff around 2.35 that tom mentions, but on the monitors i was listening to it on, i cant say it really bothered me too much, although i could see this being more intrusive on different/better set ups than mine. Cheers Nigel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starise 873 Posted August 12, 2020 Hi Gary- Thank you for this suggestion. As soon as I can get the time I will revisit it. Ironically after going through three different flute sounds I ended up with this. What is ironic is that it is one of the least expensive flutes I own and it won against single libraries costing a lot more. It's a flute I have never used in the software version of Korg M-1. Thanks for your help ! Douglas- Thanks for listening! Deering Amps, Is it Tom? This further confirms I should look at the flute. Appreciate you giving the locations. I don't think I added compression on the flute. Maybe some light EQ or compression will help. Nigel- Thanks! Never been to SA. Would love to visit some time to see those marshes. Thanks for further comments on mix. My monitors are just "ok" I have grown to like them though. I'll try listening through some other systems and maybe I can pin it down. I hate to admit that many others probably have better hearing than I do. Cheers! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Sprouse 410 Posted August 15, 2020 Everything worked beautifully in this. You do a great job of taking the listener from one place to another. :D:D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjornpdx 622 Posted August 17, 2020 Tim Beautiful. Love that Celtic flavor. I didn't think the flutes were piercing at 2:30, maybe just a tad too loud. Like you mentioned with the virtual Korg M1, I use the Kontakt Factory sounds often because I find them better than some of the high priced instruments I've bought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidden Symmetry 878 Posted August 17, 2020 Enjoyed the tune. Listening on laptop so its hard to tell but could the harshness others are talking about sounds more of an issue with the keys part & freq. buildup with the flute. I'd try eq'ing those shared range freqs., sometimes a simple one band de-esser can work wonders too. Again, I'm on laptop so take it with a grain of salt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 933 Posted August 17, 2020 @Starise, that is quit pleasant Tim, I agree that there is some harshness but I think it is in the slightly more percussive piccolo? type wind instrument than the underlying flute towards the end of the tune other than that is is a very pleasant and relaxing tune. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl1968 409 Posted August 17, 2020 a really evocative piece Tim - very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amicus717 309 Posted August 18, 2020 Evocative and atmospheric, I like it a lot. One thing that might add an extra dimension, especially to the second half of the piece, is a deeper percussion instrument showing up. Maybe a nice deep, thrumming tympanum that hits maybe once a bar on the downbeat - or some variation of that. Might just give it a bit of a tribal/ritual feel, which is also really appropriate for the whole Celtic vibe (to my ears, anyway). Love the use of voices in this one -- I often use them the say way, and it works really well here. Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynn Wilson 467 Posted August 18, 2020 Tim, this is a beautiful, haunting melody that speaks to me! I listened at low volume, so the mix sounded pretty well balanced to me. I applaud your prolific songwriting these days. It's not easy to keep up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
