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

On Sunday 28 January 2007 22:31, Folderol wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:32:28 +0100
>
> Atte André Jensen <atte.jensen@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> > Folderol wrote:
> > > I tried a flute originally but it was too smooth and got buried
> > > by the other instruments later on.
> >
> > How are the different instruments panned? By placing instruments
> > different places in the stereo image, you can really make them come out
> > without turning everything up. In a way you could say they're not
> > fighting for the same space in the stereo image.
>
> While I take your point about using stereo positioning to enhance the
> music, I would never use it to assist instrument balance. Indeed I
> make a point of listening in mono as a final check.
>
> Our listeners may be using a small portable, or moving from room to
> room while using our music as background, so it should sound good with
> all instruments as clear as possible under these conditions.
>
> I've made a few more adjustments to it, and think it is now in its final
> form. While maybe not technically ideal, I think it works well. The deep
> chimes have been softened and some timing errors in the 'choir' have
> been put right, along with a general balancing of levels.
>
> The melody can be heard clearly all the way through, and some descant
> note clashes have been corrected.
>
> As before:
>
> http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Celtic_Dream.ogg
> http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Celtic_Dream.mp3

Hi Will. I think this is the best one yet, and sounds really nice. I'm not too
sure of the bodhran sound though. It sounds a bit soft to me. From watching
the Orangemen marching in Belfast on tv, the drums seemed to sound a lot
harder. I have a cdrom with celtic stuff on it, but sadly no bodhran. Perhaps
I'm thinking of a different drum here.

Anyway, all in all a nice tune. Well done.

Not having much success finding bodhran sounds on Google, but that's no
surprise.

Nigel.

Nigel.
Received on Wed Jan 31 00:15:02 2007