This below message was not meant to be mean or harsh, simply an
observation.
- Jordan
Jordan wrote:
> It sounds really artificial. For example, all note attacks (the
> beginning of the note) are the same: hard & percussive. Soften most of
> them except for when you REALLY want a hard attack. This may be a
> limitation of MIDI.
>
> - Jordan
>
>
> Folderol wrote:
>> On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 20:17:42 +0100
>> Folderol <folderol@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 10:49:10 +0200
>>> Thorsten Wilms <t_w_@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 11:31:13PM +0100, Folderol wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Would anyone like to add a fairly aggressive drum track to something
>>>>> I've been working on?
>>>>>
>>>>> It's at
>>>>> http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Running_Through_The_Night.ogg
>>>>>
>>>> Hmm. I think you should invest some more work yourself. I see some
>>>> potential, but think the sounds are too digital and sparkly for
>>>> this one (sorry for being broad, but this is what it comes down to).
>>>>
>>> Yes you're probably right. Maybe I got too dazzled by the effects and
>>> forgot the instrument is supposed to support the music, not the other
>>> way round!
>>>
>>> I've been doing more experimentation with 'softer' instruments - it
>>> totally changes the character of the tune.
>>>
>>>
>>>> I would like to suggest giving a listen to Propellerheads Spybreak
>>>> and perhaps the James Bond theme plus On Her Majesty's Service. No
>>>> exact matches in mood or anything, just prime examples of the
>>>> direction I would like to see this taken. Propellerheads beats
>>>> qualify as fairly aggressive, given that I'm sure you don't usualy
>>>> listen to Alec Empire or something ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thorsten Wilms
>>>>
>>> Hmm, didn't think of comparisons with any of those (not watched James
>>> Bond films for years). I can see a parallel with OHMSS.
>>>
>>>
>>> ... I'll be back!
>>>
>>
>>
>> OK. I said I'd be back.
>>
>> The same tune, slightly changed but with quite different
>> instrumentation. Doesn't sound like the same thing at all!
>>
>> http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Running_Through_The_Night.ogg
>>
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