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

On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:45:13 -1000
david <gnome@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> 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 ...

I completely agree :(

> > 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.

I wanted to get a fiddle in there somewhere, and tried that sort of
sound on the descant part but the 'cheap' whistle sounds much better.

> > 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.

Thanks a lot.

-- 
Will J G