On Monday August 17 2009 17.15.08 Carlo Capocasa wrote: I did hear a very low kick, snare and Hi-Hat on very moderate volume. My suggestion is that you do something more funky and human like. But you should _not_ follow my suggestions if you happens to like the things the way they are, or you just don't like my suggestions, and if this is your style, then forget what I think. If you want to do it the way you already have (that can be very cool), then you should probably try to clean it up and work further with it. Jostein

On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Carlo Capocasa<theman(a)carlocapocasa.com> wrote: 3) Invest almost no time and use Brian's templates that sound awesome with one of the good Hydrogen kits. Mixed a lot louder in your mix than the current drums. :) but out of 1 and 2 i'd run with 1. The pattern isn't as much the issue as the sound. The only option that makes sense is a bit of both though. Have the drums a little louder and use a nice hydrogen kit or much, much better play cheap, crappy real drums or pots and pans, etc. I use a http://www.peterman.com.au/music/stomp.php puck stomper for a kick and tambourine sitting on a blanket and played with brushes. I mean an electric bass, strung with bright, round wound strings. They are the normal strings you get when you buy and electric bass. Flatwound strings are smooth and soft feeling and sound less bright and more like an upright (double) bass. Flats have a lot more thump and rounds have more growl. Flats usually cost more than rounds. I'm playing with rotosound flats on my electric bass at the moment and they are ok. There feel a little like a flat and sound a lot like a round. I liked the GHS flats i had on there before and i've heard great things about thomastik-enfeld.

On 20/08/2009, at 6:55 PM, Carlo Capocasa <theman(a)carlocapocasa.com> wrote: Ahh. First suggestion: buy more instruments :) I'm an avid instrument collector so my ideas are directed that way. Try using linuxsampler or fluidsynth with a upright bass or 60s motown style electric bass sample pack. Should give more room to the vocal and a little more thump. Use hydrogen with one of the great mulitlayered kits for the drums and brian's templates. I'd think about adding a lead/rhythm instrument like a piano in for a bit of colour. You can even try doing the bass line on that as well. Might sound good. Loki

Yes, that's just what I mean. Just to match the mood of the song, you know? Otherwise it's great! On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 1:20 AM, Carlo Capocasa <theman(a)carlocapocasa.com>wrote;wrote: