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I decided to try something for the scientific/medical theme. It's quite short, and pretty minimalist. It started out ok, but I think I may have lost the plot somewhere along the line, it's sounding more like a native american thing Anyway, I thought I'd throw it up here for any critical comments, as I'm never shy to dish some out http://www.goldingmultimedia.com/dg/scientific.asp

Quote:I decided to try something for the scientific/medical theme. It's quite short, and pretty minimalist. It started out ok, but I think I may have lost the plot somewhere along the line, it's sounding more like a native american thing Anyway, I thought I'd throw it up here for any critical comments, as I'm never shy to dish some out http://www.goldingmultimedia.com/dg/scientific.aspThis is very nice kind of new age ambient. They do say all kinds of music in the listing, so I'd give it a shot. Production sounds good to me - might suit the "positivity" requirement. I'm not sure on the fade out at the end -- I was under the impression that fades in & out were frowned upon in film/tv.

I like the vibe of your piece a lot. I think it would work for what the listing is asking for.The ending is a bit too abrupt and sounds kind of like an afterthought to me. You change chords and then end. You might consider ending on the chord just before the last one, drop out the percussion on the downbeat and let the inner movement of the pad sound carry the chord to the end. I think a bit of ring out after you release would be fine. It would be a smoother ending and would probably add to your chances of getting forwarded.Nice work.Mazz

Thanks for the feedback all. I agree that the ending needs to be changed, I'll have a pop at it later on.I'm working on three pieces along this theme, with various moods/applications in mind, so when I've finished the other two, I'll post them along with a revised version of this.Thanks again for the ideas

Quote:II found the cracking sound that starts right at the front to be a bit harsh. I agree with the other posts. Regarding the comment above, that was my main "issue". The "cracking", I believe, comes from having a short reverb (like a small room) and making it too wet for the percussion track. I think that if you took a much longer reverb (like a hall) with not as much wetness for the percussion, you could get a much better representation of the ambient percussion sound I think you're going for.Of course what you have could be what you were going for, in which case I'm the one who's all wet. Dave

I've updated song one a bit, and added 2 and 3. http://www.goldingmultimedia.com/dg/scientific.aspI toned down the drums on song one, but to be honest I'm not happy at all with it, personally I prefer 2 and 3.Oh, and Dave, you're as dry as a bone

I like them all!Tune 1 has a mood I really enjoy. Though IMHO the high pitched pad kicking in at 0:38 might be a little too loud (in both places, it comes back in at 1:55). As it has a higher pitched character, it would still fill the sound-field at a lower level.Tune 2 has a kind of scary mood, and would IMO suit more dramatic scenes perhaps.Tune 3 has a dreamy feel I really like, and kind of reminds me of Art of Noise. My suggestion here would be to mix it at a really low monitoring level, so the "electro" noise doesn't get too loud, putting the chords and the voice melody in the backseat.Overall I think it's good work!

Thanks for listening u peters I deliberately kept the voice low in the mix in tune three. I was trying not to make it too prominent, while noticable enuff to make it gradually make some sense of the chaotic nature of the piece. I didn't really want it to be something that jumped out at the listener. I am going to try it a little more upfront though, to see how it works out.