MIDI?

[tresero]

I am interested if you think this track sounds like a midi/ virtual instrument track? I got two returns (which isn't any issue) both mentioning virtual instruments. What do you think?

It's the Cumbia Tipica track in my profile.

Thanks in advance, and to keep the suspense down, it's 100% live and real instruments.

[ttully]

Hi John,

The link to your Taxi page does not work....

Tim

[tresero]

Hi John,

The link to your Taxi page does not work....

Tim

I just tried it and it worked, but here it is a different way:
https://www.taxi.com/tresero

Sorry about that.

[ttully]

It works for you.... because you are logged in.

Tim

[ttully]

Hey John,

Ok....here is what I hear...

The whole thing lacks emotion.
It seems very quantized and everything seems to be played at the same velocity.
Put some swells into those horns!!!
Vary the volume of stuff!

The guitar sounds midi (even though it may be real)...it is because of the tone.

Also the track just kind of ends.... you need to put a definite ending on it.

If you fix up those things..you will have a much much better sounding track!!!

My 4 cents worth,
Tim

[DannyWeber]

I am interested if you think this track sounds like a midi/ virtual instrument track? I got two returns (which isn't any issue) both mentioning virtual instruments. What do you think?

It's the Cumbia Tipica track in my profile.

Thanks in advance, and to keep the suspense down, it's 100% live and real instruments.

Hi Jon,

I am pretty sure your using all live instruments and the screeners’ don’t always get it right but the track sounds a little repetitive to me.. which can give the impression of MIDI!

I’ve heard your music Jon! You’ve written more interesting tracks than this! I wouldn’t worry too much about certain critiques. There’s just too much competition out there from, excellent sounding sample libraries to think the screener is singling you out!

Just something to think about.

Dan

[tresero]

I am interested if you think this track sounds like a midi/ virtual instrument track? I got two returns (which isn't any issue) both mentioning virtual instruments. What do you think?

It's the Cumbia Tipica track in my profile.

Thanks in advance, and to keep the suspense down, it's 100% live and real instruments.

Hi Jon,

I am pretty sure your using all live instruments and the screeners’ don’t always get it right but the track sounds a little repetitive to me.. which can give the impression of MIDI!

I’ve heard your music Jon! You’ve written more interesting tracks than this! I wouldn’t worry too much about certain critiques. There’s just too much competition out there from, excellent sounding sample libraries to think the screener is singling you out!

Just something to think about.

Dan

I get it. I'm not worried about the track. It's a throw-away I did in 2 days. The guitar sounds like that because it's a Cuban tres I was just curious about the MIDI thing. Cumbia is repetitive so I kind of modeled that. No biggie. Like I said, not really worried about 1 track.