High octane and broadcast quality

[steini]

Hiya all, been working on the high octane and got two songs, wondered if anyone had some feedback, 1. if they are on the right road 2. if I'm getting close to the famous broadcast quality level.http://www.taximusic.com/song.php?song_ ... am=trueany feedback apreciated.Steini

[ibanez468]

O.K. Steini, my .02 cents worth,I think you're gonna' have to bump the octane up a little more, tempo-wise on both tunes. The second tune is using a 6/8 time signature, sounds like. I thought I read somewhere that Matto suggested that libraries don't particularly care for odd time meters. But music-wise I think you're in there. You may just have to step the tempos up. I'm sure the more experienced members will chime in and give their thoughts. That's my take. Hope that was helpful.ibanez468PS-- I'll take a look at the listing again. I may be way off actually.

[ibanez468]

Yeah Steini, I'm looking at the listing and it says: high-energy, uptempo, energetic, and throat grabbing. But...towards the end of the listing it also says: all tempos are O.K. which to me is kinda' contradictory. Seems to me that the "all tempos are O.K." statement is typical with this lister, and perhaps should have been edited out for this one. Hard to say. But that's my take on it!Good luck to you!ibanez468PS-- BTW, faster tempo usually translates into a punchier kick. Can't hear the kick on the 2nd tune. I think with a few modifications on the first tune, and a more punchier kick, that one may have a good chance, no guarantees though.

[mazz]

Steini,These are pretty cool tracks but, in my opinion, aren't on target for the listing. Neither was particularly throat grabbing. I'm taking that to mean more aggressive and neither was very aggressive to me. Here's one I'll probably submit to this listing. It's been forwarded a couple of times and returned a couple of times as well. It's not real fast but I think it's pretty aggressive and hopefully throat grabbing: http://www.taximusic.com/song.php?song_ ... tream=1The 6/8/ feel in song 2 might be problematic in general but then again, a listing might come up for something quirky along those lines.I think you're pretty close to broadcast quality on these cuts. The mixes could be a little more cohesive to me but maybe just a slight touch of overall mix compression would help that. Don't go too far with it or you might squeeze it too much.Keep up the good work.Mazz

[Casey H]

A range of great "HIGH OCTANE" INSTRUMENTALS (no vocals) are needed by a U.K.-based Music Library/Publishing Co. for TV placement. This company ran numerous TAXI listings in 2006 (and signed many TAXI songs) and is now in need of more great material as their service has become very much in demand. Think high-energy tracks for sports highlights or car chase scenes - footage like that. Rock and Electronica-style tracks are preferred, but all instrumentation is OK, just so it's uptempo, energetic, and throat-grabbing. They don't want tracks that sound like they were obviously MIDI generated - authenticity and great performances are the keys. Both instrumentals with lead melody lines and basic backing tracks that serve as "soundbeds" are OK - they want both. All tempos are OK. Hi SteiniThe key here is to really pay close attention to what the listing is asking for. They specifically reference sports highlights and car chase scenes- key clues. So ask yourself if this is what you might hear in one of those scenarios. See if you can watch some sports highlights and pay close attention to the backing music. Maybe you can think of some films that had car chase scenes and watch them. If you can't think of any films, maybe with the help of Google you could find some ideas.These tracks are nice ones, they just need to find a different home. The first one is dance style so maybe it could fit more that genre. They do sound a bit too MIDI generated (this is not my area at all!)-- a more natural sound might help. The rhythm on the second one might make it hard to sync with a film/TV scene. Straight time lends itself much better to that.All the best, Casey

[steini]

thanks guys for the feedback, nice to hear tips cause I'm still kinda new to all this and especially this kind of music since I'm a piano player and mostly do sentimental pieces, cool track Mazz, wish I had the hands to play guitar like that.The second piece I did first and then the other, hence it's probably more far fetched, I'll try to up the beat on my next try although I think I'm on my personal extreme here On the midi feel, I agree but hard to avoid if doing electronica, it's an headache I know.Thanks again for the excellent feedback.CiaoSteini

[mazz]

Quote:, cool track Mazz, wish I had the hands to play guitar like that.SteiniMe too! That's Steinberg Virtual Guitarist. I'm a keyboard player too, I don't play guitar at all.Mazz

[matto]

Quote:The second tune is using a 6/8 time signature, sounds like. I thought I read somewhere that Matto suggested that libraries don't particularly care for odd time meters. The last time I looked 6 was an even number Seriously though, 6/8 or even 3/4 (which mathematically speaking is odd) are generally not considered "odd time meters", that term is reserved for truly odd stuff like 5/4 or 7/8 etc.Steini, I agree with the others that the two tracks you posted are not a good fit for the listing cause they are not agressive enough. The track mazz posted is much more along the lines of what this listing is about.

[Casey H]

Quote:Quote:The second tune is using a 6/8 time signature, sounds like. I thought I read somewhere that Matto suggested that libraries don't particularly care for odd time meters. The last time I looked 6 was an even number Seriously though, 6/8 or even 3/4 (which mathematically speaking is odd) are generally not considered "odd time meters", that term is reserved for truly odd stuff like 5/4 or 7/8 etc.Steini, I agree with the others that the two tracks you posted are not a good fit for the listing cause they are not agressive enough. The track mazz posted is much more along the lines of what this listing is about. Not relevant to whether this track fits this listing...I usually find that music in 6/8 has an overall triple-time feel. I often have trouble distinguishing 6/8 from 3/4 though I do know the technical explanation. To me, it seems more important whether the beat has that double or triple feel to it. When there is an overall triple feel, my guess is it would not be something you'd hear behind an action scene in a film. This track IMHO could easily be in 4/4 time (actually I thought it was) with a different drum pattern. I think what people commented on here was more that it wasn't a basic straight rhythm which is a bit unsettling for a lot of film/TV applications.JMHO's FWIW and corrections, comments welcome... Casey

[steini]

Well, 6/8, 3/4 or 9/2 apart, I'm up for the challenge and offer the newest addition:http://www.taximusic.com/song.php?song_ ... &stream=1I hope this is in the right direction cause I had to go and drink some very expensive high octane petrol at the gas station, and it costs a fortune here in Iceland.(the earlier song in question is kinda in 3/4 but the bass is on the eights so the impression is 6/8, polyrythm ftw steini