7 Dec
2015
7 Dec
'15
11:57 p.m.
Yassin Philip wrote:
Hi, Happy Listers!
My new song "Carrier Phone <https://youtu.be/yu3eTXVvepo>" is fresh out,
live now at https://youtu.be/yu3eTXVvepo and even buyable at
http://manyrecords.com?album=21&song=1 :)
It's been a wild ride. Working with QMidiArp (LV2 plugin version) can
get a bit hard on the nerves ;) there is definitely /something/ inside.
On the news front
* There is only *11 tracks*, of witch 3 are just for drums ;
* My old AKG d125 mic (listed as "vintage" on the internets!) has
replaced the "Studio Project B1" Chinese Neumann copy that I've used
a lot last year, and that I can't even hear anymore (hiss!) Stay
away from those ;
* The drums are /actually played/ on my Toy MIDI DrumKit
<http://linuxfr.org/users/philippemc/journaux/jouer-de-la-musique-avec-des-jouets-rockband-drums>
but yeah, heavily MIDI-edited afterward ;
* The big (250Mg) Fluid GM2 soundfont that is available all through
debian sound really good, if you don't use it yet, try it ;
* I used a new toy: VEX <http://www.anticore.org/jucetice/?page_id=8>
a 3 oscillator "subtractive waveROM synth" that is very stable and
exposes everything to automation ;
* There is a "remix" of that song coming soon. Well, a litteral fork
of the session ;
* QTractor is getting better and better. This new "direct access"
mixer strip feature allows for a more natural workflow, the name of
the game being "never open a plugin GUI" :)
It is mixed down through Jamin, with the basic default preset. I'm not
/entirely/ satisfied with the mix/master, I think it lacks the oomph of
my last song "Off the Grid <https://youtu.be/Q4B0_38bICo>". I hate that
accidental part of the mixing process, and the heterogeneous feel it
gives to the album. Otoh, certain cult albums of mine do sound like many
sessions put together: XTC's "Skylarking", Magazine's "Secondhand
daylight" or Alain Bashung's "Play Blessures"... Oh well.
As always, thanks a lot for your critical listening :)
Phil
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Hi!
Thanks for sharing the details of your production ;)
Great production! Nice arrangement, good sounds and good vocals, Nice to
see Qtractor mentioned and used to such great potential. If I were to
offer any opinion I'd like a little more crispness and presence on the
vocal and the snare drum. I realize electronic music is all about that big
electronic snare sound and I do like where it sits in the mix I'd just
like to hear a little more edge on it after the initial attack, anyway
please take those as VERY minor comments, all in all very well done!
Glen