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ACID TECH // Produced by neonik

neonik
Fri, 03/07/2009 - 11:02am Style

Average: 3 (7 votes)
3

A tune i was playing about making yesterday. No pre made loops or drums all done from scratch Smiling i think i might have just about figured it out.....
Happy listening peeps! Sticking out tongue

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  • Length: 6:24 minutes (5.86 MB)
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Fri, 03/07/2009 - 7:52pm
motske
noted
try adding some layers to

try adding some layers to the drums, kinda sounds like a raw drum machine, which isn't bad, just a smidgen lackluster in the timbre department. keep it up mate

Sat, 04/07/2009 - 6:56am
neonik
mentioned
in reply to: try adding some layers to
thanks dude i was aiming

thanks dude Smiling i was aiming for a bit of a vintage sound, inspired by tb303 and the tr909 that i've been shopping for lateley, so i've gone for a more natural drum sound like the 909. However emulating these rolands is def not easy. heaps of things say they "copied" the 303 but nope it just doesn't have the same warmth that 303 get. WOULD KILL FOR 303!

Thanks for your feedback mate Smiling

Ps. Timbre? plz explain. i looked it up but its one of those words with fifty meanings! lol

Sat, 04/07/2009 - 2:44pm
motske
mentioned
in reply to: thanks dude i was aiming
it is a kinda multi-meaning

it is a kinda multi-meaning word, sorry for that heh. What i meant was giving the drums more personality kinda, not eq'd / processed differently, just different harmonics.

In a nutshell (someone correct me if im way out on this one), Timbre is what allows the human ear to differentiate between one instrument and another even though they are playing the same note e.g. saxophone sounds different to a trumpet etc. With drums it's similar, timbre is the 'type' of drum.

As for layering and timbre, some people will for example, use an 808 kickdrum for the bassy part of their kick, and another drum with the lows eq'd out for the top end. It's this top layer that can convey the timbre of a drum quite well if you get me.

Sat, 04/07/2009 - 8:15am
QTEK
mentioned
Not bad mate, though a
3

Not bad mate, though a little one dimensional perhaps? By this I mean you seem to rely whole-heartedly on the 303 sound. In my opinion you could still utilise the 303 but in conjunction with something else aswell to give it more depth and variety maybe. Perhaps throw in some more driving percussion elements and a rolling bassline. Nice sinister edge to it.

Sat, 04/07/2009 - 2:09pm
cassie-bear06 (fan)
added
hey, i really like it, i
4

hey, i really like it, i feel like there is something missing though..... just in parts, dont ask me what though lol not a producer Smiling
great work though nick! Smiling

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Mon, 06/07/2009 - 1:54pm
Luke Lawrence
brought up
I think you've done a good
3

I think you've done a good job with this mate, considering it's totally composed. Well done, it's well and truly 'acid'.
And it progresses nicely into something a bit harder, which is nice. I just think that the bassline kick you've used was a bit limiting... it didn't really allow for the track to go beyond its own 'vibe' to something a bit 'darker' perhaps. Change it up a bit throughout the track. I'm also not sure that you needed to finish the track the same way you started it... although i do like the percussion structure towards the end... becomes very breakbeat. Nice.

All in all, a very enjoyable track - just don't be afraid to use harder kicks. Smiling We all love a good punchy kick.

djluke

Mon, 06/07/2009 - 2:39pm
cassie-bear06 (fan)
remarked
hey, just wanted to let

hey, just wanted to let people know, i downloaded this played it on a biggest system through cd'js and bass speakers and it sounds awesome!!! little computer speakers do not do this song justice!! trust me if you have a good speaker system download burn it play it through them and you will really see how its meant to be heard!! AWESOME STUFF!!!

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[i]cassie-bear

Wed, 08/07/2009 - 4:02pm
Sam Hart
announced
hey i liked the first 3mins
3

hey i liked the first 3mins of this one the beat was pretty solid.
good audio quality aswell..

Thu, 09/07/2009 - 9:51pm
dj Yelo-Tera
announced
its acidy but more breaks
3

its acidy but more breaks than tekno dude but like the tune

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Mon, 13/07/2009 - 7:26pm
wez strange
mentioned
Hey its a creepy one thats
3

Hey its a creepy one thats for sure. Cool melody and I like how it varies, not all the same riff. Tight tho, everything is where it should be except the genre for the track. It would of been cooler just as breaks. Good improv tho.

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mr strange

Mon, 27/07/2009 - 6:07am
Aneurysm
raved
Hi Nik There are a few
2

Hi Nik

There are a few things that you need to look at.

Firstly, do you have studio monitors?

The EQ on your track needs some attention, here's what your overall average EQ looks like:

Here's what a professional techno track looks like (Chris Liberator), I know it's a different style, but all the elements are there.

(Your track has been overlayed and you can see the difference)

Also, the whole track was mono

I had a go at fixing the eq, doing some stereo widening and limiting. I only spent 20 minutes so it's no perfect.

Hopefully you can hear the difference.

I think:

Your kick could have been much louder with more bass
Add some reverb to the percussion
Pan some of the drums slightly left and right to give some more depth
Add some bass to your melody sound so it fills the eq a bit more.

Hope this helps. Smiling

Mark

ps you may benefit from reading my EQ guide
http://www.aneurysm-music.com/overalleq.php

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