[linux-audio-user] Needs Drums - Update

Jordan jordan at jdnash.org
Sat Oct 7 22:22:43 EDT 2006


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 at ukfsn.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 10:49:10 +0200
>> Thorsten Wilms <t_w_ at freenet.de> 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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