On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:45:13 -1000 david <gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > James Stone 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. > > Yes, it does! I always add a drone note when I have to play a "bagpipe" > sound ... Bagpipes, to me, strike me as voices that can never be > properly sampled ... I completely agree :( > > Also the bodhran doesn't sound too > > authentic. > > > > I like the song, but to my ears the midi soundcanvas sound is > > horrible. I particularly hate that new-age synthy sound.. > > I think I'd prefer some fiddles instead, but it's OK. I wanted to get a fiddle in there somewhere, and tried that sort of sound on the descant part but the 'cheap' whistle sounds much better. > > 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.. > > My wife and I both liked it. Thanks a lot. -- Will J G
