Tim Smith Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) Here is a Celtic tune I'm working on. Any suggestions welcome. Edited to add I'll be back to listen to the new tunes! Edited December 20, 2021 by Tim Smith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supa Reels Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Lovely melody, my pennyworth would be to widen the strings and allow the flute to have some room. Try to play the flute sample just as you would a real flute, remember the breathing pattern allowing a believable rendition. Have a listen to counter melodies .. might help to really bring this one to life. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I agree with Steve (@SupaReels) you need to create a hole for the flute, can you pan the different strings right and left or you could use Channle tools to reduce the mid gain and increase the side gain to create such a hole. Nice tune, interesting composition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Tim, you've caught the Celtic mood for sure. I like the instruments which work well together. I think it meanders too much, like it needs a theme to latch on to now and then. Well, just one man's opinion. -Bjorn 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T. Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 the song's flow is like water, it keeps on moving....each section flows seemlessly into the next creating an overall feeling of a contemplative journey....i do agree with bjorn that there is no stand out theme that reoccurs but certain Celtic pieces are played that way....agree that the flute could be brought up in certain parts....nice work 🎻🎶🎸🎹 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I think all the sounds are a bit in yer face , that said its beautiful, it meanders on and on and as bjorn said it needs a recuring theme , but it still sounded great, lovely instuments , 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antler Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Very nice tune Tim. A small criticism is that the flute and strings are quite tightly meshed. It might be an idea to try what Wookiee suggested, or maybe some complementary EQ: find the flute's principle frequency and boost it slightly, while cutting the same frequency in the strings. If you have a reverb, you could try giving the strings a bit more predelay (by routing them through a delay plugin) than the flute to help 'push' it into the background a little. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 real nice.start with less instruments and build up slowly.jack c. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Smith Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 I appreciate all of the helpful points made about this mix. I plan to take another look at the mix and the flute in particular. There are at least two mindsets on the construction of these things. Some are more progressive and seldom or never return to the beginning themes, others do. Most movie music does. Much classical music does not. There is a repeat and a build of the idea and slight variations on smaller themes. I was trying to get away from "Movie music" and make it more like a classical production. Not sure I totally succeeded in either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesha Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Really does go on like a journey, nice choice of instrumentation and mood. One suggestion is to create more of a sense of space and depth, have some things go more to the front and the others more off into the distance, and switch around which ones do which. Different reverbs or delay and panning would make it more lovely. Enjoyed listening and the picture being half irish ha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegaltieribrothers Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Hi Tim, A very wholesome Celtic tune worthy of any Game of Thrones spin-off. Thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makke Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Beautiful song and arrangement. Sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I really enjoyed the listen - nicely done - quite impressive. There are some good suggestions above regarding the mix, but it sounds pretty good as-is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Much enjoyed this! Any crits would just be picking fly shite out of pepper so speak. OK, just hit the end, so I'm doubling back; I have one tincy incy little crit... I'd end with a long fading note; just my nickel98's worth. t I think I'm hearing the flute in this one better than in "Hope". But again, my ears are a bit battered; some days are better than others. I'd have to go back and compare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sprouse Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 well done, tim. Like treesha said it takes one on a journey. the key difference I've found between classical and movie/games is the use of repetition. It's completely different between the two. Thanks for sharing this, brightened up my gray day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Smith Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 Thanks to all who recently commented and others. @treesha @thegaltieribrothers @Makke @Douglas Kirby @DeeringAmps @David Sprouse All ideas, kudos and suggestions much appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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