Re: [linux-audio-user] Nmmm nmmm (yawn)

James Stone wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 09:54:49PM -0800, Florin Andrei wrote:
>> Folderol wrote:
>>> Anyway, the results so far are on:
>>>
>>> http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Celtic_Dream.ogg
>>> http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Celtic_Dream.mp3
>> Hey, that's pretty good!
>>
>> Needs a bit more tightening all around. The material is good but needs
>> to spend a bit more time in the mixing phase. The various tracks are not
>> 100% "aligned" from a sound perspective.
>> E.g., the instrument that kicks in at 00:08 - you don't want a sound
>> that "shiny" in this kind of song. I see what you're trying to convey,
>> but it's a tad too sandpaper-ish. I wonder if a very gentle low-pass
>> will make it blend more naturally.
>
> I think it sounds like it was supposed to be bagpipes to me.. but
> bagpipes are some of the worst midi voices ever.. Also it would need
> a drone to be authentic.

Yes, it does! I always add a drone note when I have to play a "bagpipe"
sound ... Bagpipes, to me, strike me as voices that can never be
properly sampled ...

> Also the bodhran doesn't sound too
> authentic.
>
> I like the song, but to my ears the midi soundcanvas sound is
> horrible. I particularly hate that new-age synthy sound..

I think I'd prefer some fiddles instead, but it's OK.

> perhaps
> that's just me though. I wonder if some of the FluidG3 soundfont
> sounds would be better. It's a shame there isn't anything like
> the Edirol orchestra vst for Linux.. Also I agree the note start
> timings are a bit delayed in places..

My wife and I both liked it.

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David
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