Re: [LAU] another linux audio bashing thread on slashdot

From: Pete Wright <pnwright@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Wed Oct 30 2013 - 22:48:46 EET

I would certainly be safe from putting my foot in my mouth if I wrote with
pencil and paper.
Nobody could read it! (Including me, a day or two later.)
Talk about plausible deniability...
Now back to the regular program...uh...what was it again?
cheers
Pete

On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Louigi Verona <louigi.verona@email-addr-hiddenwrote:

> Barney, thanks for the review! It was very interesting to read, I rarely
> get feedback on my music, especially that detailed ;)
>
> Two things to comment. One - I am not a very good sound engineer so while
> I do learn and my productions become better and better, overall I do need
> services of a sound engineer or a tutor. I do get that sometimes from my
> friend who is a sound engineer. He did specifically help me out with
> Uranium, however, fixed version did not make it to the album since the eq
> plugin we used crashes on project reopen and I had to release the tune as
> it is.
>
> Two. This album aimed for the 1990-1994 trance feel. That explains 303
> without distortion. I actually like 303 without distortion. So I guess no
> use comparing it to mixing techniques of today as I specifically listened
> to 1990s trance music collections when preparing for the album.
>
> Cheers and super thanks again for the review!
>
> L.V.
> On Oct 29, 2013 10:19 PM, "Barney Holmes" <djbarney@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
>> Quoting Louigi Verona <louigi.verona@email-addr-hidden>:
>>
>> Those guys should check out my album, this is exactly why I made it - to
>>> promote Linux Audio and to show that you can do this kind of music on it:
>>> http://www.louigiverona.ru/?**page=projects&s=music&t=**another_reality<http://www.louigiverona.ru/?page=projects&s=music&t=another_reality>
>>>
>>>
>> Hello. This is great ! Reminds me of my copy of "trancentral four a trip
>> to goa. In the mix with Tsuyoshi Suzuki", Doof, Bass Chakra, etc ...
>>
>> http://www.discogs.com/**Tsuyoshi-Suzuki-Trancentral-**
>> Four-A-Trip-To-Goa/master/**45007<http://www.discogs.com/Tsuyoshi-Suzuki-Trancentral-Four-A-Trip-To-Goa/master/45007>
>>
>> I notice music productions rarely contain logo's of services and/or
>> applications used to produce them, but films and video games do ... Nvidia
>> and Avid logo's !
>>
>> Here is my "review" of your album keeping Linux audio use in mind.
>>
>> Note I was listening to this with an ear attuned to the production
>> techniques and mastering heard on places like Proton Radio -
>> http://protonradio.com/ - and recent mixes such as The Konstrukt by
>> Danny Oliveira a talented Miami/Brazilian DJ/Producer -
>> https://soundcloud.com/dnyo/**sets/the-konstrukt<https://soundcloud.com/dnyo/sets/the-konstrukt>
>>
>> Elementary Waves ... problem with intro. not as high quality as later on
>> in the track, but gets good ~3:30 minutes where you start using the sample.
>>
>> A note here. 303 and Distortion ? Distortion filter can make a massive
>> difference to the 303 sound. The 303 in Rebirth could do some REALLY
>> strange things, don't know how that compares to a real 303 because I've
>> never used one, but plan to get a 303 clone -
>> http://greatsynthesizers.com/**en/general-en/2013/03/bass-**
>> bot-tt-303-the-new-roland-tb-**303/<http://greatsynthesizers.com/en/general-en/2013/03/bass-bot-tt-303-the-new-roland-tb-303/>
>>
>> Another reality. Nice use of synth !
>>
>> Production in this one - this is gonna be honest, but please remember I'm
>> taking something in isolation here, and only this track. Percussion sounds
>> are too regimented (think of those bad MIDI demo's that come with some
>> software) and need to be made more dynamic, richer and randomised - see
>> blog post - http://djbarney.wordpress.com/**2013/10/27/generating-**
>> synthesised-drums-and-**percussion-in-linux-using-**yoshimi/<http://djbarney.wordpress.com/2013/10/27/generating-synthesised-drums-and-percussion-in-linux-using-yoshimi/>
>>
>> Incredible Things - hey breakbeat ! Again there's some fine detail and
>> depth missing in the breakbeat. But this track sounds nicely upbeat with
>> good use of sample and composition.
>>
>> Solar Traveller - hang on, this break beat is MUCH better. You should
>> probably look into exactly why that is, and keep on doing it. Rolling !
>>
>> Seaside - sorry got distracted when listening to this one. I'll go back
>> to this later.
>>
>> North Pole - I can hear this one being played on Proton Radio -
>> http://protonradio.com/ - and it would stand up nicely amongst all the
>> other tracks.
>>
>> Acid Astronautic - love the 303 in this, very spacey. Goa Trance. the
>> drum/percussion could maybe be a bit more dynamic or randomised but that
>> may just be my own personal listening tastes.
>>
>> Uranium - this is a good rich sounding 303 line that starts this. This is
>> the best one. This should be first track on your album if you ask me. It
>> really sounds like it could have been produced on Mac, Windows or Linux, or
>> a recording studio.
>>
>> Was thinking some more about this. I think in a lot of track production
>> the trick is the final mix down and mastering that gives everything that
>> "silky smooth" sound. It's a work of art like a painting, a well designed
>> building or a cordon blue/Gourmet meal - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**
>> Gourmet <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gourmet>
>>
>> Thanks for your album ! This is exactly where I am heading at the moment.
>> I want to produce quality dance music that will enhance people's life's and
>> help them. I started thinking of producing music to be much like starting a
>> good bakery. If it tastes and smells good then it will sell. If I start
>> putting the Linux logo on my releases, well I don't know yet ;) You have
>> also inspired me to look at modular synths (Linux of course) for modelling
>> the 303 sounds, and building the PCF filter in Propellerhead Rebirth which
>> I've never seen anything else do. There are circuit diagrams available for
>> the 303 which can be worked from. I'll also check out Nekobee :)
>>
>> DJ Barney
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