On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:29:41 +0000 James Stone <jamesmstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 09:54:49PM -0800, Florin Andrei wrote: > > Folderol wrote: > > > > > >Anyway, the results so far are on: > > > > > >http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Celtic_Dream.ogg > > >http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Celtic_Dream.mp3 > > > > Hey, that's pretty good! > > > > Needs a bit more tightening all around. The material is good but needs > > to spend a bit more time in the mixing phase. The various tracks are not > > 100% "aligned" from a sound perspective. > > E.g., the instrument that kicks in at 00:08 - you don't want a sound > > that "shiny" in this kind of song. I see what you're trying to convey, > > but it's a tad too sandpaper-ish. I wonder if a very gentle low-pass > > will make it blend more naturally. > > I think it sounds like it was supposed to be bagpipes to me.. but > bagpipes are some of the worst midi voices ever.. Also it would need > a drone to be authentic. Also the bodhran doesn't sound too > authentic. That's the main lead instrument. I think the other poster was referring to the 'deep chimes' sound. I was a bit undecided whether to go for a bagpipe like sound or a flute. I tried a flute originally but it was too smooth and got buried by the other instruments later on. I think it definitely has to be a reed instrument of some sort, but bagpipes have a particular sort of squeak or chirp that is never the same twice and virtually impossible to emulate! > I like the song, but to my ears the midi soundcanvas sound is > horrible. I particularly hate that new-age synthy sound.. perhaps > that's just me though. I wonder if some of the FluidG3 soundfont > sounds would be better. It's a shame there isn't anything like > the Edirol orchestra vst for Linux.. Also I agree the note start > timings are a bit delayed in places.. Again, I don't want to overwork the timings. Apart from the background, all parts were played in real time and, although I will do more work, I don't want to mechanicalise them - that's a good word :) > Overall very nice composition though! > > James Thanks -- Will J G
