Feedback Requests

[quasi trellis]

yo im working on this cover of BFG 10k from doom eternal, its still a wip but what do yous think of it so far?

oh damn i never saw you replied

thx

[hot anvil]

where tf is the bass man

[quasi trellis]

There is i have it too quiet id say

[ruby sparrow]

idk

hard or nah? (its a WIP, so it's got more to go)

[swift slate]

that shit be clipping hard

[half rover]

This can be a hard banger, but its clipping too much

[ruby sparrow]

yeah ik, it’s a wip, so it gonna be fixed eventually

[half rover]

i want to hear the end product. it sounds promising

[ruby sparrow]

thank you, i’ll be sure to send it here once its actually audible

[scarlet brook]

short little thing i made, might add more later

ignore the minute or so of silence at the end

no clue why garageband does that

[inner sedge]

cause i told it to

[swift slate]

just a stupid bullshit i made in like 2h

i mean most of it is pretty calm but the end tho

it's where the title start to make sense

[fringe geode]

Any Sonic Adventure 2 fans in the house? Well I decided to go with this as my next Sonic cover!

[fringe geode]

As per usual -

Amps: Mesa Mark IIC+, Soldano SLO-100, Darkglass Ultra
Guitar/Bass: LTD SN-200, Epiphone Blackbird
Drums: GGD Aggressive Rock/Metal
IRs: GGD Cali

[kind blaze]

YOO

WTF

[kind blaze]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fSEGQi1M5A would love to get some feedback on my solo project ❤️

[frank wasp]

Hi everyone, I'm in need of some help, I'm trying to make a song for my band and I got some riffs down but I just can't figure out how to add drums to it or what tempo/time signature it's in... Can someone please be able to help me if I send him a recording of the riff ?

[charred panther]

https://open.spotify.com/album/42sq2NsSGV8A7qM91MnPHL?si=9xapVRhfQBOpI0HkrtVMvw

My band and I just dropped our first song and it’s my first time as frontman. Any feedback would be appreciated!

[kind blaze]

Hell yeah 🤘 this was really fun to listen to!

Things I liked:

• Riffage and rhythm was killer
• Guitar tone was super cool, love the way it growls
• Vocals are awesome, love the style and the layers

Things that I think could be improved:

• Would have liked the bass to be louder/cut through more
• Vocals were REALLY loud, too loud IMO
• Some spots had noticeable rhythmic desync (1:15, 1:28 and 2:15 specifically come to mind)
• Drums seemed mechanical and fills are a little flat and inexpressive

For a first single this is a really solid start. Keep it up!

[ruby sparrow]

i 100% agree with this, great for a first song, but the mixing needs improvement

[ruby sparrow]

other than that, the song is pretty good

[ruby sparrow]

instrumental is insane, vocals need a bit more high end, and maybe a little bit of gain reduction

awesome song tho

[kind blaze]

Goes harddddddd

Things I liked:

• Layering/ambience is done really well and complements the driving aggressive rhythms really well
• Delicious riffs
• Monster grit on those vocals, very very well done.
• Drum grooves are great
• Tight playing, everything is super locked in

Things I think could be improved:

• Low end is uncomfortably loud to me.
• Vocals could definitely have been louder, show off that rumble!
• Cleans were a cool touch, though intonation could have been cleaner, and it's not super clear whether they're a foreground attraction or background ambience

Kickass track, keep it up!

[mighty terrace]

I randomly started playing this like 30mins ago but it’s tough to get down I feel like my picking isn’t good enough (my arm wants to fall off) idk maybe I’m a bit stiff in the arm

Don’t mind the messy room 💀

I’m pretty happy tho cos I’ve only played for like 2 and a bit years now

[swift slate]

no sure of the mix and master for that one but still not that bad i guess since i mostly tried new things on it

also it's a metal cover of an EDM track called sonic blaster as the file name says by F777

[quasi trellis]

yo what do yall think of this john wick inspired song i wrote https://youtu.be/gxzEJg4PHhA?feature=shared

[inner sedge]

are you moving your elbow to pick or your wrist

because it looks like you're moving your elbow

[thin dock]

noises

[mighty terrace]

Yh Im pretty sure it’s elbow and it’s meant to be wrist right 💀

[inner sedge]

yes.

think about it

you have three rotation points in your arm, use the most effective one for the area that needs to move

[kind blaze]

Listen to The Fight Of Me by Joshua Thompson on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/abmKy

New Metalcore song!

[supple mountain]

I'd love me some feedback on this one

[nimble ember]

Hey, I filmed this live vocal playthrough of my buddy from Red Deer, Canada. FFO Lorna Shore. What do you think of his chops?

https://youtu.be/hwdCaU4-xPI?si=PEgIZHgl_6CPVA2D

[vital gulch]

Alberta bois represent!!! 🤘

[nimble ember]

Heyyy! Jared! My guy! Small server! Miss ya buddy ❤️

[thick bay]

https://youtu.be/kzkET7IvGLc

[fathom jewel]

the mix is muddy and clouded in low end, try to eq out all the mud around 20-50 hz

[fathom jewel]

what a beast of a vocalist he is

[fathom jewel]

how are you guys so good

[thick bay]

ive been doing vocals since 14

although im only 18 now it doesn’t mean much

[trail bane]

where tf do u find space to practice. I can't be loud in my house

[thick bay]

outside or when no ones home

[trail bane]

fair. What did u use to learn?

[thick bay]

Youtube. And alot of trial and error

[trail bane]

nice

[blissful cliff]

578 all the way

Feedback would be greatly appreciated 🙏

[runic adder]

finally got my super downtuned guitar tone down

[fathom jewel]

we all making doom music innit bruv
did you use a real amp for the tone? the randall one

[runic adder]

Nope, Fortin nameless

Left my tube amp at home while I’m at uni

[foggy turtle]

Got our first music vid with Binary Flux out! Mastered by Buster Odeholm and the riffs come recommended by Misha Mansoor of Periphery (this song came out of Mr. Djent Horizon Devices October 2021 competition)
Thanks for the time if you take a listen!
https://youtu.be/v5RSHsTzsFk?si=YefGxq1D2oP3E2R0
Any tips on what to do better?

[kind blaze]

https://on.soundcloud.com/YBE3J

[swift slate]

something i just made idk what to do around that lmao

[kind blaze]

Listen to The Fight Of Me by Joshua Thompson on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/RwunL

[fathom jewel]

interesting guitar noises, can I have the guitar DI for this if you don't mind?

[swift slate]

let me open the project and render them

also i found something to do after lmao

also the noises you are talking about are the one at the end of the pattern?

if so it's basically scraping the pick side on the lower strings

anyway here is the DIs

[kind blaze]

So idk where this will go but I'm forming a band and I need help choosing the name rn the options are:
Neon shadow
The blood relics
The curfews
The spiked diamonds
Blood and demons
The dead oaks
Apocryfix
Venomous

[kind blaze]

There's some pretty sick ideas in this list. What does your band sound like/what kind of genres are you planning to play?

Metalcore probably

[kind blaze]

Any examples I could listen to? if not, what bands are some of your strong influences? metalcore isnt the smallest of umbrellas so to speak

So because it's still being formed I don't have examples but some influences is bring me the horizon, motionless in white, bad omens and dark divine

The Curfews has a lot more of a punk vibe to me. Neon Shadow could be metalcore but the use of the word neon makes the image distinctly stylized (electronic elements?)

I'd also personally take the "the" out of the front of the names that have that. i haven't seen a lot of metalcore bands with a name like that

[kind blaze]

Gotcha. I personally would go with dead oaks or blood relics. but I will make a suggestion - I'd wait to pick something until you have formed the band and you can talk about it with the people you're going to create music with to make sure everyone is on board with the name the brand and the image

Apocryfix is also sick tbf. Venomous is probably already taken and Blood and Demons is quite cheesy/on the nose.

I'd keep Dead Oaks, Blood Relics, and Apocryfix and then give them to your bandmates to mull over. Best of luck with the band!

Thanks I appreciate it and yea ik it's cheesylol

[trail bane]

Apocryfix sounds badass

[kind blaze]

Id vote Blood Relics, tho Apocryfix is cool, but easier to forget

From a promotional view always try to take the 'easier' bandname out of the selection of possible cool bandnames imo

[fathom jewel]

I wanna come up with a band name
https://on.soundcloud.com/aCqZh

[swift slate]

this riff is so fun to play the one before it so hard tho lmao

[kind blaze]

first real attempt at making something djenty on my 6 string ):

[kind blaze]

I dig the writing dude, keep it up

The ambient intro is super cool

(disclaimer i don't play guitar and am often stupid) the lead that comes in at 0:30 is really cool, but i think it'd be cooler if you played the notes on like separate strings and let them ring through each other

and if you're looking to spice up your riff a little bit (because by the 1 minute mark it's a little bit old) adding some open notes is a very easy way to do that. change the rhythm a little bit, or don't, or change it every other repetition or something. little bit goes a long way in this genre

finally, (something i would do but you don't have to) you could cut your riser/ambience on the pickup beat before the drop and just have the lo-fi rhythm chug for a beat to lead into the drop and give it some extra umph

[kind blaze]

is this the place to ask for feedback on lyrics

in any event

"You Don't Know Jack"
[verse]
Ooh, you've been starin' at the bottle for so damn long
Wonderin' what's inside
Never would have guessed it's the reason you're depressed
'Cause all your friends have gone and died
Come and join them in paradise
It's time for you to be baptized
They never would have guessed that you'll always be depressed
But this'll make you feel alive!

[chorus]
You don't know Jack!
He's a bad, bad man
'Cause all your mama ever said
Was to run as fast you can
You don't know shit!
About this way of life
He's the reason that your mama's dead
But this'll make you feel alive!

[bass solo]

[verse]
Ooh, you've been starin' at the bottom for too damn long
Wonderin' if you'll survive
Maybe you oughta confess your sins
When the ambulance arrives
You paid his wage, he dug your grave
You're livin' on his borrowed time
There's nothin' left of you to save
But this'll make you feel alive!

[chorus]
You don't know Jack!
He's a sweet, sweet man
'Cause you know your daddy broke his back
To love him best he can
You don't know shit!
About this way of life
You'll never get your daddy back
But this'll make you feel alive!

[guitar solo]
This'll make you feel alive! (x4)

[chorus]
You don't know Jack!
He's a strange, strange man
He's a damn good lover like no one else
But he damn sure ain't your friend
You don't know shit!
About this way of life
He's the reason that your mama's dead
He's the reason that your daddy's dead
Oh, he's the one that dug your grave
There's nothin' left of you to save
Nooooo!

But this'll make you feel alive!

feedback pls :3

[kind blaze]

Thank you very much, i appreciate your Feedback! I'll try my best to rise 💥💥

[kind blaze]

Kinda weird lol for what type of Genre you wrote this?

If anyone wants to collab, hmu

[kind blaze]

hardcore punk but with swung 8ths

🤔🤔 interesting , could work with folk metal too haha

it's got some folk metal blood for sure lmao

😂

I definitely be writing that Weird Shit

but it's okay :3

[fringe geode]

A new mix on the Shadow the Hedgehog theme song!

[kind blaze]

something diff from me

[crisp tangle]

Hey guys, I've recently started to try screams. Thought I'd cover this section of Clockwork. Would love some feedback.

[sage plinth]

goes pretty hard

working on a song, can i get yall's feedback on how should i mix it to get it better sounding?

[sage plinth]

it's a cool breakdown idea

[blissful cliff]

Thanks! Took me forever to get the timing down 😬

[sage plinth]

no problem

[real harness]

Hey guys, I've been working on this song for quite a while. Can you give me some feedback on it pls? Because I'm not sure about sending it to my vocalist.

[swift slate]

ok so i found something to add to the riffs i made but not sure if i'll keep the current end like this idk if going back to the riff works

[kind blaze]

made a demo over the past few hours i know this mix isnt gret right now but i would love some feedback 🙂

[kind blaze]

damn thats some crazy riffs right there lol . i persoannly really like the ending you have there

[swift slate]

i mean it's more about does it fit with the previous part tho

[kind blaze]

if im not missing something here ( which is highly likeley lol ) i think it all fits together quite well , it is possible you have listened to ur own track too much and end up focusing on the small things nobody else rlly notices lol

[swift slate]

probably lmao

i got no ideas for the past like 3-4 days and listening to the track trying to find something

[kind blaze]

maybe its time to work on something else and come back it it lmao

[shrewd jetty]

https://youtu.be/BM3uR6XVd54?si=M9bDKoUkStf_MqL5
My first song released and my first time doing vocals, I would be very happy if I could get some feedback

[scarlet brook]

whipped this up based off an idea i had brewing for a couple of days. any advice?

[kind blaze]

Sick idea dude 🤘 Huge writing. I love the raw sound in theory but it gets awfully grating after a while. It also lives in the same chord progression the entire time and that gets a little boring after a while, some variation there would be nice

I fuck w it

[kind blaze]

this FUCKS

Awesome vocals

where bass tho

[kind blaze]

Nice down tempo vibes 🤘 dig the writing. Leads get stale after a while but if you have cleans to take the stage that's okay. The solo has some nice patterns but doesn't do it for me, some variety in register would spice it up. I'd bang this once it's finished, good stuff

these are definitely some of the lyrics i've ever written

"Little Black Kitten"
[verse]
Little black kitten
Don't you get it
We're not so different
You and I
I might not know you
And you might not know me
But with each other
We might get by

[interlude]

[verse]
I'll take you in
And beg you to love me
And I'll go hungry
To keep you fed
And you'll give me a reason
To keep on living
Because without you
I would be dead!

[chorus]
When there's no sun
We're all black cats, every one
When there's no sun
We're all black cats, every one

[interlude]

[verse]
I can't see a thing
'Cause the sun's not shinin'
But I'll ease your troubles
And you'll ease mine
'Cause in this darkness
We don't look so different
You can see, so you know this
But you don't know I'm blind!

I'm the lost one
I don't know where my home is
The scars on my body
Are just like yours
I'm broken, too
So I beg you to love me
And I hate this world
As a matter of course

[chorus]

[verse]
Little black kitten
I'm so glad you get it
We're not so different
You and I

feedback would be appreciated

[kind blaze]

damn, can i do some vocals over this ?

did another demo, today. mix is done quite well, i think. tried to get it mixed down like red once said

[hollow tulip]

i haven't listened to the full song yet, but all i can say is

damn

i like this

this is more in the realm of nitpicking but i kinda think it would make it better if you added a bit of reverb on the clean vocals during the verse

(and maybe slightly lower the low end on some of the vocals so that they don't sound as breathy)

[hollow tulip]

i can't help but imagine a discord moderator singing this

anyways,

what metal subgenre are the lyrics designed for

i'm guessing metalcore

a remix of Nue Houjuu's theme "Heian Alien"
drum intro is somewhat inspired by Slipknot - Eeyore

[pure sentinel]

My third album

https://youtu.be/w0HXDTkhV7k?si=fUR8udsbadcsVJRI

[kind blaze]

I was thinking shoegaze honestly

[kind blaze]

I hate you sm for this /s

[kind blaze]

I listened to deftones and then I read Loving Reaper for like 20 minutes and out came the lyrics

[kind blaze]

Sick tunes 🤘

It's a lot comfier to listen to too

Wish the vocals were clearer tho :( and layers on screams maybe? Sick ass fucking demo though you got chops

[kind blaze]

@grungeparrot well on my headphones the vocals where clean enough tho

[kind blaze]

I mean lemme clarify they sound fucking fantastic, I just wish they were more prominent in the mix.

[kind blaze]

oh i can def adjust that

[fringe geode]

I mixed this with one bad ear and one good ear. Its also an experiment in using cleans for the majority of the song.

[kind blaze]

fuck i still need to adjust the cleans

[fringe geode]

Lol

[kind blaze]

nice groove

i got a riff that could be interesting for a collab

[fringe geode]

Oh? I'm not much of lead player but I'm interested.

Also the juicy high gain bit is in the last minute of the song lol.

[kind blaze]

mix is very nice on my headphones, just would add a bit of low end to the kick tho, and maybe erase the highs of the cymbals a bit, with a low shelf kinda. but overall sounds fine man, drums needs a boost

[kind blaze]

@fringe geode

[fringe geode]

Ooo I like it.

[fringe geode]

Yeah I figured. Drums are my weakest area I'm still working on in mixing.

Like learning wise.

[kind blaze]

yea me too drums always hard. if you are not a drummer yourself

[kind blaze]

its mine

[kind blaze]

the track from the music disc stream, imagine me and nick doing a collab somehow

[fringe geode]

Funny you say that. Ima former drummer lol.

[hollow tulip]

I see
I haven't listened to much shoegaze so idk if it'll fit nicely, sorry about that

[fathom jewel]

I like spicy groove and chorus' chord progression

we really like that roomy aggression on our drums provided by the OKW aggressive rock

[fringe geode]

Yes we do lol.

[fringe geode]

Also btw before I forget again

Amps Sims: Archetypes Plini X and Rabea, Soldano SLO-100, Parallax.
Guitar/Bass: LTD SN-200, Epiphone Blackbird
IRs: GGD Cali
Drums: GGD Aggressive Rock/Metal

[kind blaze]

LETS FUCKING GOOO

[merry seal]

something where i wanted to put some more work into
planning on doing vocals also but still need to practice

[brave otter]

is this worth turning into a full song? it feels a little too much like floods by pantera but idk

[merry seal]

yes all it needs is a transition from that beautiful intro to the heaviest breakdown known to mankind

would already be the best banger of 2024

[brave otter]

thanks! i also liked ur song. I think the panning on the lead guitar could be a bit more centered and maybe some of the high end could taken off but that might just be more of a personal preference thing for me

[merry seal]

thanks gonna try that rn
high ends you mean on what track? i have them all eqd seperately

[brave otter]

i think i just had my volume kind of loud so some of the cymbals and guitar tones felt like they had too much high end

[merry seal]

im gonna look into it thx for your feedback. much appreciated

[merry seal]

so i updated the eq frequencies and turned the volumes down on everything a bit because it was redlining, also panned the lead more to the center and changed some of the harmonies to the better
and u were right paning it more to the center made it blend in better

[fringe geode]

So I have a question. Once your done mixing the drums and you compress them. How do you boost them? Do you boost them individually or all together with a limiter and then adjust the individual pieces as needed.

[merry seal]

well its actually just the drum kit with one ongoing midi clip with everything in it and then compress and eq

[fringe geode]

It was a general question towards everyone but ye.

Cuz I used to do that myself.

But now I started individually mixing the kits pieces.

[merry seal]

oh ok then im also open to new ways xD

[merry seal]

i wanted to too but im too lazy, id like to do it one midi clip "runthrough"

[fringe geode]

Yeah lol

I use GGD kits. I used to just mix the kit all together but I started multi outing the individual pieces to get it closer to what I want.

[merry seal]

i just looked for the first free mididrum kit that came on google because i basically just prewrite the songs i want to play with my drummer once we get a good group going so i dont spend that much time to dive into mixing midi drums

[fringe geode]

Ahhh

I get it

I used to have a drummer but that was years ago in my old band.

Now I do everything myself.

[merry seal]

im living on island and my drummer lives one island apart and we want to move in the same town to flensburg in germany and then we want to get going

i just send him stuff and hes sometimes like jo wtf how fast do you want me to go xD and im like yes but also like i have to do some shit also xD

[fringe geode]

Lol

[merry seal]

like in that track with the doubletime at the end xd

[fringe geode]

Sometimes I send shit to my former drummer (cuz we still friends we grew up together) and he's like WTF I can't play this.

[merry seal]

and what i just saw my drum kit has its on compressor for everything so i can actually save the additional compressor

[merry seal]

also for a free drum kit it sounds very good

[fringe geode]

I've heard good things about that kit.

[merry seal]

for a free kit its actually insane i even donated a few euros to them because im liking it so much and want to support them

[fringe geode]

Niceee

I mix only using free plugins.

[merry seal]

same except archetype gojira x

but i have the problem with midi synths when i play it or rendered it the sounds are horribly overlapping

[fringe geode]

Like the source tones like amp sims for guitar and bass, and drums are paid for, but my mixing plugins like EQs, Compressors, and other stuff is all free.

[merry seal]

probably my waveform is just broken

[fringe geode]

I might get JST Maximizer though because I tried it and it's INSANELY useful.

[merry seal]

i used amped roots a very long time that plugin rules for a free amp sim

[fringe geode]

Like I didn't even know I needed it til I tried it.

[merry seal]

Tell me more, Im interessted

[fringe geode]

I don't care for ML Sound Lab stuff most of the time. Mostly because a lot of it sounds the same.

[fringe geode]

Look at it on the JST website. They're currently running a sale where if you buy it, you can get JST EQ for 5 buck extra.

[merry seal]

ill do thx

[merry seal]

updated the solo ( at 4:50 ) let me know wich one you like better (if interessted)

[quasi trellis]

yo what do you think of this song im writing (I cant show much yet bc the files too big and It hasnt been uploaded yet)

[earnest mortar]

hi guys

I made a song

and I need you to tell me what you think :/

that is my first song

I need some vocals btw

[kind blaze]

Im in search for guitarist with Max knowledge of 20+ years or 10. Wozld appreciate a skillrange between Tim Hanson & Herman Li . Demos will be sendet over by application

[blissful cliff]

do you have lyrics?

[earnest mortar]

nope, I just wrote the hole song

I'm not good with the lyrics

[blissful cliff]

Gotcha. If you ever get around to writing any I'd do vocals for you

I need the practice 🙂

[fringe geode]

I got 20 years of experience. But I ain't no Herman Li. I got 20 years of chuggy wuggy riffy boi experience XD

[kind blaze]

check dm

[fringe geode]

Wat lol

[hollow tulip]

oh damn

for a first song this is nice

song-wise i can't tell you much feedback (sorry about that)
mixing-wise i think that the rhythm guitar isn't loud enough/buried by the bass (imo)

the solo guitar is kinda buried too imo, you can try something like slightly lowering the rhythm guitar volume when the solo starts and reverting it back to its original level when the solo ends

a wip (remade) remix of a certain "strongest" fairy's theme

[quasi summit]

its great

but um

its a bit hard to sit through a 3 minute solo

my stupid adhd monkey brain

Hows my tone?

[quasi summit]

it sounds a bit out of tune

its noticable at the start

[hollow tulip]

Nice chonky tone

[quasi summit]

very mid heavy

periphery inspired tone

[hollow tulip]

Nice

[quasi summit]

honestly seeing how many talented musician are in here makes me realize how low the chance of are

but i think the main thing to get breakout of that is to get a singer and make yourself known

[kind blaze]

new recording technique & screaming 😄

[trail bane]

not metal, but sometimes I like to noodle around with some production, I made this techno beat this afternoon. I'm pretty beginner so I would like some feedback. Also, it's not mixed very well i'm bad at that and havn't really donw too much mixing other than audio control

it starts about 12 seconds in lol

[fringe geode]

A style not normally found here, this is one I've had under lock and key for a while. Thoughts?

[kind blaze]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-vibing-jam-gif-18774874

you know your shit my guy

this is really, really good

so many cool moments, the bass work was fantastic, the melodic shaping of the solo, the clean guitar coming in at the end, the transitions

there were a couple tiny spots with sour notes or rhythms that didn't quite lock in, iron those out and you've got gold

[lost dew]

https://youtube.com/shorts/44clqL1t__A?si=p_8SJE1-mI5trqMd

[fringe geode]

Thanks! The use of no high gain stuff was sort of an experiment. I was just going for vibes. I use a lot of voicings from Alternative Metal bands like Alter Bridge with some Pop Punk vibes from stuff like early Sum-41.

[frozen anvil]

https://open.spotify.com/track/7d0rU63k7dATOfjjtFKxbE?si=a31da9e91e864d3e

My friend and I's band

would love some feedback

[thin dock]

https://open.spotify.com/track/4kBndz82l0WXcBWyBfX1C8?si=97ecc0bee8ae414c

would some feedback on this

[frozen anvil]

L ai generated cover

[nimble wedge]

but like

it looks sick as fuck

[nimble wedge]

honestly just a better mix would do

[quasi trellis]

YO! Im writing this car chase type beat rn, how can I make the drop absolutely SLAP

[vital gulch]

Demo snippet for a song I'm going into the studio with next week 🤘

[vital gulch]

It'd be cool if the kick pattern went nonstop at 39 seconds, to add that extra kinda suspense, then I feel like the drop will hit that much harder. As for the drop, you already have the popo sirens 🚨 so maybe some kind of "calm before the storm" callout would be sick 🤘

[quasi trellis]

I just updated it 🤯

[quasi trellis]

you mean like it goes real quiet for a second then the drop hits

[quasi trellis]

also this is sick man

[vital gulch]

Sort of, just for reference (I don't know alot about edm, beats, etc.) Think like the "First of the Year" Skrillex callout "CALL 911 NOW!"

[quasi trellis]

oooh yea

I might

[quasi trellis]

yo what do yall think of this? https://youtu.be/O-AKnVew1Yk?si=wqLbO_5JmQCk-RNx

[fathom jewel]

I'll jam to this when I rob a bank

[lavish sundial]

what do you guys think about this idea?

[sage plinth]

nice riff salad lmao, nah it goes pretty hard

[lavish sundial]

thx man

[sage plinth]

no problem

[hollow yew]

Writing my first song. Any feedback is appreciated.

[grave compass]

Gotchu. I’m actually working on something now myself.

[hollow yew]

This is the current version. I toned down the drums a little so it's more of a buildup to a drop.

Also my computer was stuttering a little in the recording. Something's eating my ram.

[grave compass]

Lmao my computer is really bad

[grave compass]

I like the instrumental. It definitely seems to build up. I don’t usually make my own instrumentals, I just find free ones online and just do vocals cuz that’s what I’m good at (kinda)

[hollow yew]

I'll add screams once I have the song structure down

[grave compass]

But the one I found immediately starts so I kinda have to just start with the loud parts and chill later on. Kinda reminds me of Chasing Ghosts in a way (mine)

[shrewd jetty]

Hi, I have created another song and could need some feedback. (second time doing Vocals). Would be very kind if I could get some tipps.

[hollow tulip]

nice song concept, solo hits hard

first thing i noticed is the the bass guitar is nonexistent (unless, you mean to add it later)

i haven't done any vocals so i can't really give you feedback on that (sorry about that)

a lil' something a bit different from what i usually do

mixing ain't polished yet

[gritty tartan]

I'm here to prove to @drifting wave that I don't have talent

[drifting wave]

you failed

[gritty tartan]

Seriously? This sounds so bad though 😭, this is all I can do atm with the basic BandLab think I use

[grave compass]

Yeah basic BandLab is really useful but limited unfortunately.

[gritty tartan]

Yeah, it's been great for my ballad stuff though 😂

[burnt karma]

song im working on, idk what to do for the chorus

[tough mauve]

I just put this song out a few days ago. I'd appreciate anyone taking a listen and letting me know what they think! https://open.spotify.com/track/0tx3fDz99ozLc9pV7BdOZ0?si=51d9a3c50e124b59

[tough mauve]

giving some dope ass zelda vibes, very cool!!

[hollow tulip]

i haven't listened to the full song yet but very punk-ish vibe (did i describe it correctly), i like it

the only feedback (or nitpick) i have imo is that sometimes i can't tell clearly in the drums which is the kick and the snare

[tawny marlin]

bass is nonexistent but solid fucking deathcore voice and melody is great

[sage plinth]

why the hell is it a lil catchy

[fathom jewel]

are those your vocals?

this sounds like well produced vocals with bandlab instruments on them

[gritty tartan]

Oh no it's a separate thing, hang on I'll get the track for you both

https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZAtnd6wuHRynVuGXRh2IV?si=Vn3KzunCTLCGsSbDKjLX3w @fathom jewel @sage plinth the original

[sage plinth]

i don't have spotify

[gritty tartan]

https://youtu.be/CjIP7VPNWx8?si=CziZQBTJNLFQNp4d here you go

[sage plinth]

thanks

[fathom jewel]

is this also music from an existing game?

I might have taken some inspiration from the chord progressions like the ones in your track
feedback is very much appreciated, thanks

[tawny marlin]

chat

i wrote 14 bars

it probably sounds like someone shat into a dumpster and then ate it again only to have a stroke and start rotting in the dumpster only for the cycle to repeat itself again with someone else eating the rotting body and then having a stroke

but

jazz metal fusion

its not done and theres a crappy jump between a jazzy sax part into a sad attempt at trying to make the distorsion guitar sound like jazz

should i continue working on it or scrap it

[grave compass]

Fair enough.

[hollow tulip]

Sorry for the late reply, but no, this is original (unless i accidentally plagiarized a song)

[sage plinth]

it sounds really cool but nothing really happens in there

[sage plinth]

it goes pretty hard, i pretty much have the same opinion on it as red

[quasi trellis]

yo what do yall think of this riff I just wrote, is it banger enough to be turned into a full song 😳

[kind blaze]

rock solid

The constant string of 8th notes does get old after a few seconds. It merits a dash of rhythmic variety imo (and a little goes a long way)

Like just a quarter note pause or a couple beats of galloping 16ths every 2 or 4 bars little.

Because the ear gets driven forward by the 8th notes and is wanting some sort of change. you can either add a little bit of rhythmic variation as points of interest in this riff

or you can NOT do that and follow it up with a slower or faster riff for contrast

whichever one you do, don't forget about the drums. even just a little drum fill at halfway and at the end of the section can accomplish everything you need to make this riff really hit and keep the listener interested

All this to say it's a solid riff that's a few tweaks from a stellar one

[quasi trellis]

Damn thanks man 🤯

[fathom jewel]

bro is giving some helpful in depth critique 😎
I would like some as well 🥺

and also what can I make this song about?

[kind blaze]

Ya u got it boss lemme listen a few times

whats up w the vocals?

[fathom jewel]

they are placeholder robot vocals 🤖

[kind blaze]

robot vocals

?

elaborate

[fathom jewel]

I use a program called synthesizer V to program vocals

[kind blaze]

Oh synthv

Yeah i was gonna guess synthv

Do you use synthv for vocals?

like for the finished product

[fathom jewel]

I have done that yes

[kind blaze]

gotcha, cool

Anyway

It's not riff salad

it's genre bingo

You have your melancholic VI-VII-i intro and verse which covers a pretty wide breadth of sounds but it all seems to fit together pretty well. I was expecting a big VI-VII-i chorus to come at 1:30

and then the pitch shifter happened

it's a pretty radical departure from the idea you started with

And then you have your big ass chorus at 2:08

Chromatic mediant bridge at 2:30

Then this weird section w clean tone and symphonic instruments at 3:00 and finally an acoustic outro

Okay

So everything in this audio file sounds great. Writing is very very good and the mix to my untrained ears seems good if a little canned

Clearly you know what you're doing

[kind blaze]

except, I guess, for this caveat

I think you have a lot of great fragments and they're all compatible in some respect but you need to pick a topic for the song and let that inform how you structure it

The big heavy pitch shifter section wasn't the chorus I expected, but with vocals, especially with good storytelling in the lyrics, I would buy it 100%

Only section I don't "buy" in its own right is the symphonic section at 3:00 which upon relisting has like no guitars in it until the acoustic comes in? Sticks out like a sore thumb imo. If you like it I'd embrace the symphonic elements more in the rest of the song so it doesn't isekai your listeners into a different sonic universe

TLDR 1) let your song structure be informed by lyrics and lyrical topics/themes
and 2) think about the instruments that you're using to guide the listener through this song and don't radically change instrumentation without good reason

make sense? lmk if you have any questions abt what i said. Cool ass demo

[fathom jewel]

radical changes and sudden transitions are one of my few bad habits that I developed when songwritng, its probably because the way I approach writing songs is, I listen to a many awesome songs and rip parts from them and compile them into mashup without sounding like an obvious ripoff track

[kind blaze]

ah

I see

Can i offer some advice on that?

[fathom jewel]

sure

[kind blaze]

Simple tbh

study entire songs

Take a song u ripped a part from and learn the whole thing

And learn it well

The thing about songwriting is it doesn't matter how many cool ideas you can come up with, what matters is how you put your building blocks together

If you can't do that you end up with riff salad

So it's important to be able to listen to a song and ask yourself questions like

"Why does this work?"

"How are these sections related to each other?"

"What does this relationship sound like?"

Also important is knowing how to develop ideas

to get more musical material out of them

And you can have lots of ideas in songs, that's okay, and not all of them have to be related to each other, that's okay too

But music isn't a puzzle you fill in at random, it exists in linear time, and the path that a song takes the listener down is just as important as the individual steps they have to take

TLDR studying well-written songs and copying their song structure and arranging methods will help you string things together

make sense?

[quasi trellis]

yooo i updated the song a little bit what do yall think??

[sage plinth]

it was uninteresting to me

not bad tho

[inner sedge]

eh fuck it i'll leave this here. it has some sloppy sections and is mostly just a proof of concept as opposed to an actual song i would want to release, go ahead and bully it

[fringe geode]

Thanks man! I'm honestly surprised ppl like it :3

[sage plinth]

Yeah you're welcome

Can i hear more of your stuff?

To check out later

[kind blaze]

Hell yeah 🤘

[kind blaze]

Please check out our bands new single!!! It's free if you sign up for an account!!! You can even download it.

https://audiomack.com/vicesincband/song/only-a-fool?share-user-id=115783483

[fringe geode]

Sure. I did a cover of Shadow the Hedgehog's main theme I Am All of Me.

[dim heath]

started programming all midi djent like a week ago

[supple mountain]

feedback appreciated

[fathom jewel]

try to play with articulations to make your riffs a little more interesting, what midi guitar did u use for this?

[dim heath]

sforzando metal gtx

and ill look into articulations thx

what do u think are the easiest besides sustain mute and bend?

or do u mean the midi velocity?

[quasi trellis]

yo are these riffs banger enough to turn into a full song?? 🥺

[fathom jewel]

I don't know about what is easier, but apart from sustain, mute and bend you can try flageolets, pinch harmonics, pick scrapes, hammer on and pull off, tapping and more

[swift slate]

pretty simple thing i made between today and yesterday

[quasi trellis]

YO! Im about to upload this cover of aria math and i just need to know if this hits hard or not bc its for my 100k views "special". Its a short clip bc i havent uploaded it yet so 😳

[hollow tulip]

oh damn

i haven't listened to a lot of hans zimmer soundtracks but this cover sounds pretty hans-zimmer-y

i'd say, yeah this hits hard

some thing
heavily influenced by the artcore music genre, rhythm game songs, and boss themes

i'll do something to make the song progression a little bit less stale

[quasi trellis]

Thanks man 😳

[quasi trellis]

tell me what yall think 😳 (this is the most highest quality video that ive made) https://youtu.be/8F3x6mDKZ0M?si=giTkSIQfrbwk-FoG

[thin dock]

any feedback?

[fathom jewel]

personally the beat switchup at around 1:30 caught me off guard, really like your experimental approach of making trap metal tho

[thin dock]

💯

[swift slate]

an old song i tried to remix i think there is a bit too much lows lmao

as reference this is the old mix it has less lows but sounds a bit muffled too imo

[shrewd jetty]

Hi, I worked on this song for a while now, and have already uploaded an earlier version, but some feedback would be great, thank you

[fathom jewel]

I like how the chorus almost has a marching band kind of beat because of the placement of the upbeat and downbeat, although mix wise bass guitar and kicks have weak low end frequencies

[shrewd jetty]

Thank you, I‘ll work on the mix.

[thorn dock]

Little sthg i'm working on atm, not too sure about the sidechain. feedback is appreciated

[proven berry]

been working on something, I kinda wanna know if the drums sound okay

[proven berry]

the kick is just too loud, the sidechain okay

maybe some stuff are a bit too compressed

[thorn dock]

Gotcha

[fathom jewel]

i hear a lot of ducking on every drum hit

the drums are ducking the rest of the instruments

[proven berry]

u mean they r very compressed?

[proven berry]

it's suppose to be that way

that's how you make modern metal these days

[thin dock]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSmIEBr9uEY

i added vocals this time

i think it sounds way better

[rugged vector]

Hey guys! Looking for some constructive feedback on this WIP

https://on.soundcloud.com/migrHz1dgHyEzpcM6

[runic adder]

Got bored one night and found the stems online, what do yall think

[swift slate]

some thall i made real quick this afternoon

[swift slate]

so i made a few tweaks on the 1st riff and i extended it a bit with a 2nd riff but the 2nd riff might get some modifications as well

[tawny marlin]

this song was almost jpop (piano section) until i decided to add more instruments so now it's kinda doing its own thing in a genre i dont know the name of

should i trash it or keep working on it

also i haven't mixed or balanced any of it yet so thats why the production sounds like crap

[swift slate]

some more on the thall track i'm making but i might change some of the triplet runs of the last riff

[river jacinth]

Going for a Deftonesy shoegaze vibe its still a work in progress

[kind blaze]

does my new song intro sound good?

only the guitar is done

[reef dawn]

is this riff any good?

[reef dawn]

dude those lows are filthy

[desert tartan]

Sounds pretty good to me actually

[reef dawn]

thanks man

my friend told me to write a riff in F and i came up with that

[desert tartan]

Man I can only write nostalgic stuff in e minor😭

Not impressive stuff

[reef dawn]

nah man i’m sure it aint bad

[desert tartan]

But like it’s really decent

[desert tartan]

It’s not bad just compared to your whole technical stuff

[reef dawn]

tuning your guitar differently that normally generates some cool ideas

[desert tartan]

In drop b

Instead of e

[reef dawn]

i’ll give u a scale that will spark some ideas

Phrygian dominant

its the scale i’m using for my riff

and ultralocrian

[desert tartan]

I’ll check those scales out once I’m done messing around in karaoke land and sending stuff to my friends

Definitely need to learn more scales anyway

[reef dawn]

hell yeah man

phrygian dom is mad fun

[desert tartan]

Oh yea and when I change my strings😭

I have broke 1 so I’m down to 5 strings

[reef dawn]

oh lmao

[desert tartan]

Not ideal for learning most songs but it actually kinda makes you use your brain a bit more

So I don’t mind it to much

[reef dawn]

yeah

depends on what string you broke rlly

[desert tartan]

6th string high e

[reef dawn]

yeah for metal it wont cause too many problems

[desert tartan]

But I mean everything can kinda be played on the b string anyways

[desert tartan]

Yea but I’m also trying to play some post hardcore songs too

Damn you sleeping with sirens for using the 6th string

[reef dawn]

lmao

and periphery too

[desert tartan]

Oh yea

Periphery

I always wanna play their songs

And then realize

I can’t

For now

[reef dawn]

lol

you’ll get there

[desert tartan]

Anyways vocal stuff king for a day I’m not even trying to do kellins part with passion it’s so painful

[desert tartan]

Practice is the way🙏

[reef dawn]

if its painful

dont strain your voice

just use your chest to oroject

[desert tartan]

It’s not I just can’t get his notes exactly because of how high his damn voice is😭

[reef dawn]

oh yeah his voice is higher than a dog whistle lmao

[desert tartan]

Yea😭

I’m only happy cause I kinda sound like Vic normally

So I mean

Least I can brag that I have like. A bit of Vic in my voice

[reef dawn]

a bit of vic is always good 🙏

[desert tartan]

Yea it is

I mean obviously his voice is higher than mine still but if I can kinda sound like him

Im still happy

[reef dawn]

yeah

you should do one of those vocal range things

where it tells you if youre like a tenor or alto and that

[desert tartan]

I have a baritone low range

And a tenor high range

My lowest in chest voice without vocal fry is like e2 or smth around their

My highest in chest voice is c4#

[reef dawn]

damn we got like the same voice

[desert tartan]

yea

[reef dawn]

thats a d i think

also my voice is higher than yours

[desert tartan]

No it’s definitely a c#

Cause d is in my falsetto

[desert tartan]

Can I hear if you don’t mind?

[reef dawn]

first how old are you bc that affects voice

[desert tartan]

I’m 24

[reef dawn]

oh shit

you’re 10 years older than me lmao

[kind blaze]

fr

[desert tartan]

Oh

That explains it

It hasn’t developed fully then

[reef dawn]

yeah so it aint fair

[desert tartan]

Yea

[reef dawn]

oh well

[desert tartan]

What’s your highest note?

[reef dawn]

like an f4 i think

[desert tartan]

Oh my gosh😭

Wait in chest voice

[reef dawn]

shit wait i think that was falsetto

i’ll try again

nah i was way off

[desert tartan]

Put your hand on your chest and see if you feel anything there if not it’s falsetto or head voice

[reef dawn]

a#3

chest voice

[desert tartan]

Damn close to middle C

[reef dawn]

yeah not too bad

[desert tartan]

It’s not shabby I feel like if you sing for a few more years you might get there

Or your stuck there

[reef dawn]

yeah

i’m no singer rlly

[desert tartan]

Oh so it’s just their

[reef dawn]

yeah

i think it would be cool to learn how to but i aint desperate

i’m a guitar nerd

[desert tartan]

Same

But I mean I wanna learn vocals too so I can be in a band

[swift slate]

ok so i kinda "finished" my vildhjarta like thall track even tho there is quite a few things to modify

[merry seal]

still working on it and need a feedback on the mixing dont mind the sloppy playing or melodys on the chorus part (was bored and played some random stuff along still looking for a chorus melody) but not sure if i got the mixing kinda right

[desert tartan]

I think it’s Alr but some notes sound a lil too off for it but I think it’s fine

[merry seal]

tbh i think ii played some wrong bassnotes on the intro verse because i didnt remember what fret exactly i played and my ear is not that good yet

[desert tartan]

It’s Alr but to be honest I like the later parts of it

It definitely has potential

Keep working on it it definitely will be good

[merry seal]

thx for the feed back i will

[versed remnant]

Hey all! Just wondering, I'm doing this song in the style of Death but with some modern elements thrown in (hence the ice nine kills stuffs I have going on) And after I yell Die, I want to go into a breakdown, but this is my first time writing in 3/4 time sig (166 bpm) and I don't really know how to make this sound good. For Drums I'm already thinking just doing basic Kick+Crash, Snare+Crash, but I just don't know how this is all going to work out with the odd time Sig. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas for me to try and go off of!

For the breakdown I'm probably going to octave shift down 12 octaves because I'm using D standard tuning so my low note isn't low enough for breakdown (I want to do some modern metalcore breakdown stuff)

[desert tartan]

The vocals may have given my ears the second panic attack in a day

Anyways it’s sounds really good

[versed remnant]

You're welcome

[versed remnant]

Thank you!

[desert tartan]

Can’t wait to see what this becomes

But please mix the vocals to not be ear bursting😭

[versed remnant]

I have most of it done, Just need to spit out this breakdown, a quick solo, main riff a few more times (Did a 5-7-8 Riff in a death style song) and end the song

[versed remnant]

Yeah I needa turn em down

[desert tartan]

I’d also recommend a odd time signature of like 7/8 or smth

Idk it might not work well with what you got going

But it’s experimenting that gets you something sick

[versed remnant]

The opening of the song (Vocals are more mixed here so they shouldn't slice ur ears open)

[versed remnant]

I might, but It'd have to be something thats a multiple of 3 cuz I don't wanna rerecord everything reprogram drums and all that

[desert tartan]

Oh

3/9 maybe?

Idk I don’t usually switch stuff up

But from what I heard it’s pretty good for what you have

[versed remnant]

Me neither lmao thats why this is such an issue for me cuz writing breakdowns in 3/4 just is so difficult when you suck at keeping time

Yo Nik come help me with this

Admins get him on /j

[desert tartan]

Welp good luck

[versed remnant]

tyty

[desert tartan]

It’ll go well for you I hope

[versed remnant]

I'll post updates in here after I clean up and finish everything

[versed remnant]

tyty

[desert tartan]

I’ll definitely keep an eye then

[versed remnant]

sixk

also

we're sharing oli yk that right

cuz mine too

[desert tartan]

It’s a poly relationship baby😎

Ima stop now😭

[versed remnant]

betbet

😭

[kind blaze]

Thats not an actual time signature

[desert tartan]

Damn

Guess I do need to learn new music and theory

Math too

[kind blaze]

so as far as time signatures go, the top number can be anything because it represents the number of beats in a measure

the bottom number can only be certain values though because it represents what value of note corresponds to a beat

generally the bottom number is always a multiple of 4 but you CAN technically make it a multiple of 6 if you want the beat note to be a dotted note for some reason you can make a dotted note the beat note if you really want to with. a measure of four dotted eighth notes would have a time signature of 12/16 as opposed to a time signature of 4/6

my math brain is not working right now but 3/9 would be three beats of 8th note + 256th note

i think

so you COULD write it, but you would be tarred and feathered by anyone unfortunate enough to lay eyes on it. (deservedly)

[kind blaze]

from my limited experience listening to death, you're on the right track

[kind blaze]

breakdowns in 3/4 hmmmm

so your safest bet is going to be compound duple, i.e, take two 3/4 measures and smash them together into a 6/4 measure with snare on 2.

and cymbal on 1 and 2

[soft flint]

Heyo.

Im an experimental artist with an animals as leaders meets sound design flair.

It has metal influences with the aim of synths to sound like organic instruments. Everything but the acoustic drums are made from scratch.

This is a first attempt at a mix, hihats fucked, transients are a little wierd. But the ideas for the mix are there.

Need advice on managing stereo bass,

When to eq and when to compress.

General fresh ears with a birds eye view on the mix.

[quasi trellis]

yo what do yall think of this? https://youtu.be/sR8Ow7yDqmY?si=5XvfDpwv440e8hzL

[versed remnant]

How do I make thisa sound good in d standard tuning

I think I might have actually gotten it

[kind blaze]

you mentioned you're going to use an octave transposer right

[versed remnant]

Yes

[kind blaze]

Gotcha

I don't write in 8 string land that often so I don't really have any advice for that

[versed remnant]

I'm using a six string

I think I came up with something cool tho

[kind blaze]

ohhhh i see

i took "modern metalcore elements" to mean you were gonna be chugging on the low string for your breakdown which this obviously isn't

it's still good

though it is in 4/4

[versed remnant]

SHIT IS IT?

idk how to use time sigs

also I am going to this is just like a little idea

ykw

I might record this in drop C

in a 4/4 track

and import it to the 3/4 project

now i need to remember how to write a breakdown

[versed remnant]

I did it

I made Modern Metalcore X Old Death Metal breakdown

ARE YOU KIDDING THE DOWNLOAD GOT FUCKED

I have to fix up the half time and cut it down but it's not horrible

now I gotta rip out a solo

ugh

[versed remnant]

does anyone want who knows how to play in time want to record a solo for me? I alr have the tabs and everything I just cannot do it in time for the life of me

[versed remnant]

Almost done just have to record the solos and mix everything properly

[versed remnant]

Finally see the end of this project

[mighty terrace]

For Through Struggle by As I Lay dying or songs generally what’s the best way to improve at pull offs

Cos all the hammer ons are fine for me but I’m bad at pull offs in the main riff

[floral spear]

Feedback and suggestions on my guitar tone

Would be very much appreciated

[scarlet brook]

made this a little over a week ago. i would love to know what i can improve on

im using all stock plugins in macOS garageband (minus my guitar amp/cap sims)

[thin dock]

HOW TF DID U MADE THAT SYNTH IN THE START??

that exacly what i was looking for

[swift slate]

it's a serum preset i recreated with a tremolo effect on it

[thin dock]

preset name?

[kind blaze]

Any feedback on a noob attempt at duality?

[hollow tulip]

oh damn

that's nice

this is more on the realm of nitpicking but i'd probably suggest increasing the bass' volume in the mix a lil bit
the synth on the chorus (i think? see 0:40) should probably be more louder and have more stereo width so that it can shine through the mix

some remix of "Crazy Backup Dancers", Satono & Mai's boss theme and one that has been living rent free in my head for quite some time

[exotic glacier]

Something I mixed: https://youtu.be/ve4YUjCD0t0?si=RCOOu1ys9kczZgcq

[quasi trellis]

yo which version do yall prefer, im going for a feel of like a last man standing in a medieval war or smthn

[spice arch]

not sure if I posted this but as a fan of Fear Factory I made a lil sumthin.

[grizzled hornet]

What do like about this song?
https://on.soundcloud.com/dRnZM

[swift slate]

tried new things on my mix idk if it sounds good or not

[swift slate]

non mixed version for reference

[swift slate]

sry for taking 4 days to answer but it's a preset i recrated from a YT video lol here is the preset if you have serum

it's not "naturally" pulsing tho i used a tremolo effect for it

[granite mist]

little tap lead thing kinda cool

[kind blaze]

Wtf is with that thumbnail for your song?

[lone spade]

dont ask me why it just happened idk i am very confused why did i do this? ill never know

please someone tell me if its awful

[desert tartan]

That’s pretty good

[lone spade]

why thank you

[desert tartan]

Yw

[dim heath]

idk but it looks like a concentration camp

[fringe geode]

A school project I did a couple semesters ago for my college class. That I went back and remixed now that I learned more.

[kind blaze]

Yeah I know thats why I asked

[quasi trellis]

yoooo what do yall think of this heat??? 😈

[thick bay]

https://gofund.me/ca8fe7b2

[thorn dock]

a little sthg i'm workin on atm

[lost dew]

https://youtu.be/0GsevWwSyPA

[loud brook]

just finished my first lyrics

[lost dew]

https://youtu.be/tnnOlRswd8o?si=Xc6TowICCfHI_M3X

[thin dock]

can u send the vid link?

[swift slate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iww9vlubZ0c here, it's related to a game tho so you might not get a few things related to that

[thin dock]

but i dont understand how to add that tremolo effect

[swift slate]

it's just a stock tremolo plugin i have with cubase

it's not with serum

[thin dock]

oh ok

yeah im using the stock ableton

one

[swift slate]

should work as well

[ruby sparrow]

the snare needs fixing but, feedback on the idea?

[thick bay]

https://youtu.be/9yjlYoEmZGM

[main vigil]

I uhh I'm not hundred percent if I should post my music in here. Its not metal haha.

[grizzled hornet]

https://symphony.to/alexander-templeton-1/er-space-surgery

[hollow tulip]

i'm half-awake and that shit startled me

sounds very clipped so you might want to work on that

other than that, very chug, i like it

a wip remix of "kobito of the shining needle ~ little princess", shinmyoumaru sukuna's boss theme and one that i quite like
riffs and general sound are HEAVILY inspired by Fear Factory

[hollow tulip]

minor changes

[hollow tulip]

oh damn

some vocal parts remind me of Alex Terrible a bit

[hollow tulip]

updated

[hollow tulip]

update 2
will add intro or extend/improve the mix a bit

[hollow tulip]

update 3
added intro :DDDDD, extended mix, might add proper outro soon

[real harness]

So I recently decided to try and record some "modern" pop punk. I am not really sure that it turned out to be good, so Im open to criticism. Will really appreciate any feedback. https://youtu.be/bXmkX1TzY5g

Btw the video is not a live performance

[cedar charm]

thoughts on this VERY EARLY demo of some thall would be appreciated

[merry seal]

any thoughts on this and also the end part wich im so in fcking love with and kinda want to do an own song with that xD
and dont mind the organ in the bridge to the chorus wich is playing random notes need to edit that out

[soft flint]

Alrighty.... well.

The idea is there. Is it something I have heard before? Yeah. Its a familiar sound of vildjarta and thall. Is that bad? No. You're doing a really good job nailing their sounds.

As an experimental musician, I would play around with texture choices in the background elements. Vildjarta does the whole stabbing 8th notes. I think its important you try to pick a few elements and differentiate a bit more.

Keep the instruments Swap the textures and try some sound designy stuff. Igorr is really good at doing this.

And honestly. Im hearing paramore/contorionist style vocals over the top.

I think catchy emo pop vocals would sound reallly good over this. You have the ability to find good lead melodies. The guitar work clearly demonstrates that.

This early on, anaylze your own music for its moods. This has a semi romantic, emo, heavy expression. Oddly oddly romantic. I would think about the exact feeling your reaching for, and try to decide if you wish to maintain it, or evolve it into your next parts.

It might not be a bad time to start thinking about what you would like your concept to be.

[kind blaze]

Hey there

I am recruiting CLEAN singers, guitarrists and Drummers. I do live in germany but i think that it can be possible to form a Band off the Web. i got some ideal ideas on how to develop a bigger Team. Inquieres Designers and other misc.

Please Hit me up if you are interested into Neo Synth Post Apokalyptiv Death / Melodic Progressive Metal music.

I Produce on my own and i also can provide some Productions as well. It could be easier if we all would work together.

[fathom jewel]

I need mixing feedback

[desert tartan]

The mix sounds good

Also that song😭

That should be every metal bands magnum opus

[fathom jewel]

magnum opus indeed

[desert tartan]

Bruh id unironically listen to this daily

[fathom jewel]

its the perfect way to start your day

[desert tartan]

I can tell

[hollow tulip]

i love the human mind for giving us gifts such as the idea of djent-ifying The Vengabus

i don't really have any real mixing feedback to give, but i'd probably increase the bass volume a bit so that it kinda gives that rattling feeling on djent/low-tuned guitars

[hollow tulip]

full song when

[hollow tulip]

any thoughts?

[hollow yew]

Pretty happy with how this intro has come out. Patibulum is a placeholder name for now, still thinking of names.

[fringe geode]

For those ppl who are curious here's the stuff I used.

Guitar/Bass: LTD SN-200, Epi Blackbird
Amp Sims: NDSP Mesa Mk IIC+, Arc Bea and Plini X, Parallax
Drums: GGD Aggressive Rock and Modern Fusion
IRs: GGD Cali

[fringe geode]

A better version I'm more proud of.

[fringe geode]

@narrow trail This is some stuff I do kek.

[hollow solar]

Whats up guys? I have this single dropping beginning of May and want to see what you guys think of it. All critiques are welcome

I wrote the instrumentals and recorded guitar n bass

[swift slate]

i'm way more satisfied of this mix than the one i did for my vildhjarta type track tbh

[thorn dock]

after 2 years of experimentation, i think i've finally achieved the mick gordon tone

[fathom jewel]

it is very muddy

what is your processing for the bass?

[swift slate]

it doesn't sound muddy on my end but i think it's because of my headphones who don't have much bass

and for the processing on it it's like an SSL channel strip, a pro Q3, a pro MB and a compressor

[swift slate]

i tried a few things is it any better? @fathom jewel

[fathom jewel]

it is still a bass dominant mix but now I can hear the guitars a little better

just to clarify I am also using headphones that don't give a flat frequency response

[swift slate]

i really need to buy monitoring speakers or better headphones lmao

i mean i have an AKG K240 studio it's a pretty cheap one and has like a 50Hz to 25KHz response which is not that great tbh

MB it says 15Hz but i doubt it

or the low cut is like from 50Hz easily

this is what i found about the frequencies of these headphones

[tribal orbit]

I use the ATH-M50x's and have never had an issue with them. I also grabbed the freq response graph for ya

also a WIP track. Any opinions would be appreciated. The synth is a placeholder for vocals, so forgive it for being out of place, same with the drums. Planning on replacing them with real (or realistic synth) drums

[swift slate]

yours has way more bass than mine so i guess it makes it easier to get rid of the muddiness and i'm planning on getting a sennheiser HD650

[tribal orbit]

Sennheiser makes great headphones. if you have the money, definitely invest in those

[swift slate]

i'm currently searching for a job to upgrade my PC and all my music related gear

mostly for production

[tribal orbit]

Nice, nice. What DAW?

[swift slate]

my PC is getting very laggy when i'm getting to the end of my mixes like the audio cut out for a brief moment and come back for a sec then it does that again and again, the for even heavier CPU wise mixes i don't play anything at all

[swift slate]

i use cubase

[tribal orbit]

Jesus. Even my most stacked mixes don't come to a grinding halt. And I've never heard of cubase, I use Ableton

[swift slate]

i mean i have an I7 8700 it's pretty old

[tribal orbit]

Thats not a whole lot worse than my cpu

maybe its the DAW?

How many tracks and effects are you running?

[swift slate]

maybe it's the fact the PC is like on almost every day for over 5 years

lmao

[tribal orbit]

still the same for my case

Could also be an issue of how many instances of certain cpu intensive effects

like ik if I run too many tracks with any Neural DSP or Ugritone TrveCab, my CPU usage spikes

[swift slate]

i use quite a few NDSP plugins lmao

[tribal orbit]

thats probably why

how many instances? And if possible, can you group tracks so they get sent into the same instance of each plugin?

[swift slate]

this is what my guitars/bass mix console looks like

[tribal orbit]

Is that 40 tracks total?

[swift slate]

65 counting the unused ones

[tribal orbit]

I cannot piece together this UI

okay

[swift slate]

i mean here it's group tracks except the 1st one on the right

[tribal orbit]

can you automate the tracks? like say keep the plugins off until the instrument actually comes in?

save some cpu?

[swift slate]

yes but most of the time the effects always need to be on

these are the tracks on the timeline

in the 65 tracks the file looking ones are counted

[tribal orbit]

Maybe get rid of the unused tracks?

I'm not sure how else to fix this one

[swift slate]

most of them don't have anything on them

i mean none of them has it's all on the group tracks

[tribal orbit]

That's weird, yeah.

I wish I could help

[swift slate]

yea it's hard to help when you don't know a DAW

[tribal orbit]

[runic adder]

what do y'all think of this tone? it's a little more scooped than I'd like but I want to hear some opinions before I move forrward/edit it

[runic adder]

improved it.

[fathom jewel]

cubase moment

[tribal orbit]

chunky

feel like doom

[runic adder]

...because it is

[tribal orbit]

K. Just trying to compliment it.

… didn’t realize it was…

[runic adder]

sorry

that was rude of me

[tribal orbit]

Twas but it’s alright, I’m in too good of a mood to stay petty

Tone sounds sick though

[runic adder]

Thank you

[desert tartan]

Know I’m like late late but what software is that

Is it Cubase or something

[swift slate]

Yes

[fathom jewel]

tried stl controlhub on the master track, is the track too loud?

[tribal orbit]

yes

very overwhelming drum buss

[versed remnant]

The song I’ve been working on for a month, just need to redo vocals on it, remix everything and it’s done.. can I get opinions?

[tribal orbit]

I uhh

How do I put this

Its very... Black Metal...?

[versed remnant]

I’ll take it

It’ll sound better when I properly mix it

[tribal orbit]

Imma be honest thats all I can say, cuz wow, uh

Yeah

[versed remnant]

I hope at least

[tribal orbit]

most definietly. I cant hear the drums, the bass doenst exist, the vocals are wayyyy too loud

like clipping loud

[versed remnant]

Yeahhhhhh

I’ma do it when I get home cuz I’m not doing that shit on my phone

Plus I gotta rerec some parts anyways

[tribal orbit]

[versed remnant]

Wrong channel mb mods

[tribal orbit]

I posted this earlier, but never got any feedback

[versed remnant]

Don’t ban me

Iphone prevents me from listening

[tribal orbit]

You gotta download it and then go to files

[versed remnant]

Dm me it I’ll listen when I’m on my desktop cuz my phones storage is almost dead

[tribal orbit]

gotcha

[versed remnant]

Alright guys

I think its done

I rerecorded vocals

I just need feedback on the final changes

[versed remnant]

in love with this by the way omfg

needs vocals tho bro

[tribal orbit]

Tyty. The synth line is just the vocal placeholder until we write lyrics

[versed remnant]

ahhhh okok

[tribal orbit]

I’m lazy atm, and working on another song. I also won’t have access to my mic for like two weeks

[versed remnant]

ahhh I see

[tribal orbit]

Oui oui monsieur

[versed remnant]

is it considered good yet by ur professional standards

[tribal orbit]

I’ll listen in a sec, gotta prep dinner

[versed remnant]

okok\

[tribal orbit]

Also if you like that, you should check my bands album

[versed remnant]

I( WILL

[tribal orbit]

Also listening to your track now while my pan heats up

[versed remnant]

sweet

[tribal orbit]

Okay first things first, maybe dual track the guitars?

Also the vocals are still to loud, I can see it directly in the wave form

[versed remnant]

okayokay

[versed remnant]

ah-

[tribal orbit]

Oui. Do you have a mastering vst?

[versed remnant]

what thats

[tribal orbit]

Oh no

Okay okay

[versed remnant]

rest in peace me

[tribal orbit]

After I eat I can show what a standard project file looks for me

I’ll hop in the music vc

[versed remnant]

okayokay

[tribal orbit]

I’ll ping you when I do

[versed remnant]

okok

[tribal orbit]

sick, but why no shirt

[thick bay]

kinda my sthick on my instagram

im the shirtless vocalist

[tribal orbit]

heard

[versed remnant]

I think its officially done chat.

[fathom jewel]

your drums sound dry and not glued together, maybe add a limiter on the drum bus to dissolve the pokey transients a little

what have you used to make the drums? (also replacing these drums with real drums will probably help if you find a nice drummer with nice sounding drums)

[tribal orbit]

Yeah, the drums are just a place holder until my band mate can help me out

Ty tho

[kind blaze]

Listen to The Wreckfest For Breakfest by Joshua Thompson on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/iZW4L

I would love some feedback.

But not on the clean vocals, I already know they suck!!!

[quasi trellis]

yo what do yous think of this so far, its the payday 3 theme but metal 😳

[kind blaze]

Listen to Wraith Of Pain And Explosion by Jay Vice on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/Kv4ZH

[atomic ledge]

https://open.spotify.com/track/2LL7BNxeji54eIUryBgpTJ?si=SK5I_J6xQ6eq0TqrNYIF7w&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A7uurBxwvBzaQHNyLKbne2Z

Played Rhythm Guitar on this bad boi, let me know what y'all think!

[red gale]

https://open.spotify.com/track/6tkjpWYNCj4WkXQue3uhjJ?si=B7a77shVQ4en_EbuOU-vww

[quasi trellis]

https://youtu.be/be9Fw6bfJbw?si=gIWeRAH_JiJT3g5k yo what do yall think of this

[lavish sundial]

what do you guys think? guitars are not fully done yet, most of the takes are just scratch takes, i will also replace the breakdown with something different

i wanted to go for something that sounds at least a bit like something architects would do

[tribal orbit]

I’ll listen later

[mighty terrace]

It’s a work in progress but not to shabby

[tribal orbit]

I like it. My only big issue is its very airy. Like the guitars feel far away in the mix.
Oh and the kick. The kick is a lot louder and boomier than the rest of the kit

Composition wise, it's great

Mix strains my ears.

that is my feedback

speaking of rough mixes

super early. Drums are placeholders until I can get real (or real sounding) ones in the mix. Bass and guitar tones are just kinda there so my ears don't bleed while mixing

I'm aware the drums are a little overpowering, but I'm not gonna spend time fixing them whne I'm gonna replace them atm

[lavish sundial]

Thanks for your feedback, I'll try to fix that when I'm back from murica

[tribal orbit]

Np broski

Yeah, it’s just the highs are way too loud, so you definitely want to EQ like everything and kill the nasty stuff

If you have access to a spectrum or whatever the vst is called, def take a look at what your track looks like

[lavish sundial]

For a rough mix that sounds pretty good on my phone speakers tbh

[lavish sundial]

Will do

[tribal orbit]

Tyty. And yeah, it’s a rough mix, but “rough” is just like based off what I know I can do for finished tracks, so

[fringe geode]

This is cool af. The drums are very thin though. If you're going for the Architects thing, if you happen to have it, use GGD Architects. It's legit Dan Searle's kit and it sounds fuckin mint af.

[quasi summit]

Is this tone good?

[tribal orbit]

it aint bad, but it aint great either. Feels very airy, so probably too much treble

[lavish sundial]

Sadly not, it's a mixture of ml free and krimh drums free

[fringe geode]

Ah okay. I've yet to try Krimh drums. GGD regularly does sales so if you see the Architects kit on sale grab it. It's normally 70 bucks but it's 60 or 50 when it's on sale.

https://www.getgooddrums.com/collections/software/products/one-kit-wonder-architects

Take a look when you has time.

[grizzled hornet]

https://on.soundcloud.com/ipbnX

[tribal orbit]

The lead synth and the air sample (I think thats what that is?) are overpowering (in response to @grizzled hornet

just got done recording this. Most of it is placeholder, but yeah

[brave otter]

is the mixing on this decent enough to not sound like shit?

[strong bluff]

shoulda put this here

details in the vocals section

yes i know bass is too loud at the end and yes the end is literally just a slowed section we are working on it

[inner sedge]

bass is too loud overall

is what i would say

[strong bluff]

heard

[inner sedge]

the drums are drowning

[strong bluff]

my goal was to try to not fall into like

vocals too loud core

[inner sedge]

fair nuff

[strong bluff]

yk new dealer and immortal

[inner sedge]

rog

im more focused on the drums and guitars tho

[strong bluff]

heard, that ain me but ill pass it on

[inner sedge]

need to separate them in the mix a bit more

[strong bluff]

kk

[inner sedge]

y'all usin real amps or plugins?

[strong bluff]

real

from what im aware

[inner sedge]

rog

i like it tho

overall

[strong bluff]

tyty

[inner sedge]

just needs some mixing and mastering imho

[strong bluff]

and does anyone know if any other band used that breakfast club sample

dont want to plagiarize

[inner sedge]

never actually seen the film so i got no idea

[strong bluff]

fair

totally worth it tho

great movie

well i appreciate your help man ill let my guitarist and drumgod know bout it

[strong bluff]

vocals a tad too loud but love the theme imo old school vibes are there

[inner sedge]

lucky that you got actual band members

rn im the only one that can actually make demos so i'm writing every part myself and we have no vox

[brave otter]

is this better? i lowered the vocals and rendered it with the master track at a higher db cus i think it gets kind of weird if its set low

vocals sounded wack so i compressed them more

[inner sedge]

well if we're all showing off this was the latest demo, i need to re-record all guitars as i totally missed something wrong with my guitar when i did record. other than that, yeah i had to write the drum parts and bass parts + do all the guitars + mix it so it's just. sloppy.

[brave otter]

mines part of a cattle decap cover lol it's not my own

[strong bluff]

a little lower imo and maybe a bit of fx on the vocals to hide the tiny breaks

not like super fx just like a tiny bit of gain

and some reverb and your poppin

[strong bluff]

great ideas, a little off beat at parts but still insane i love it tbh

[inner sedge]

ye and like i said i am re-recording

don't even know if this one will make it into a song

more just proof of concept for what we want our sound to be

[strong bluff]

sexy regardless

mirar vibes

[inner sedge]

ty ty