Reply To: Sketches, WIPs, etc
BalronHey,
oh… the intro… that reminds me some death metal intros. Actually, you just made me remember one of the bands I used to listen a lot: Gorerotted. Thanks 😀
The scary/creepy buildup is great. That initial bass hit fits well. Overall mixdown is what turns it down, but that’s the fight we all are fighting so don’t worry – it’s tough to get right. At this point, I think you need to check some tutorials/masterclasses about mixdown, to up this. You already got great atmosphere and ideas.
There’s one badly placed hihat though: The one that starts at 1:12 and plays each 1/4? Just a simple hat hit.. it doesn’t fit into the dark/creepy theme. Get rid of it, or try a different percussion (maybe with a bit of reverb).
things to look into:
– saturation (start by saturating kicks/snares and basses)
– sidechaining (let the kick punch through basses)
– loudness (without distortion)… both saturation and sidechaining helps here. Don’t get fooled into “you need compression” mentalities. Most samples are already compressed anyway and unless you know what you are doing you will actually cause more harm than good (imo).
That’s basically it. If you get a good grasp of these, you are almost there 🙂
Important: Do not fall into the “study hole”… I am there right now 😀 The mixdown is very complex topic (imo) and you can spend months on it. I would recommend creating the stuff as you do when you feel the vibe. And only study mixing when you feel uncreative/uninspired.
I did press that follow button.. waiting for more from you.
Keep it up and good luck!