MP3 uploaded: Please critique

Submitted by moffdnb on Tue, 2007-04-03 09:28.

Hi all,

I have uploaded a Drum and bass track I've been working on. I hold the peeps on this forum in high regard, due to the level of production knowledge so I would really love to hear comments on this production. I'm still learning so any critiquing is welcome. Feel free to comment on production values, composition, arrangement, musicality or whatever springs to mind here. The track was produced on SONAR 5.

Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time. It is appreciated weather it be good or bad but I'm hoping it will be constructive none the less.

Knowledge for all and all for knowledge..

www.maninaroom.com/Download/Do_it_right_BEEP.mp3

p.s. Please ignore the security tag on the MP3 (Bleep)


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crank:  
1 year 21 weeks

pro work, man, release it.

moffdnb:  
1 year 21 weeks

Maybe I have lost my objectivity as I have tweaked this track so long. I haven't sent to any labels but maybe I will. The goal would be to make it to the established DnB labels but can I ask is this good enough as its stands?

I'd like to get some views on what I can improve on in order to make it to the big guns. As I say, its all part of the learning curve.

I appreciate any feedback what-so-ever


crank:  
1 year 21 weeks

ok, man.
just work to make it more powerful.
i think it lacks some extra needed energy/RMS.
just compress a bit more, add more moving shakers/hats,
make the kick & snare more cutting thru, dont forget extra
snap for snare, it's too smooth.

i've made quick sketch how could i improve it a lil.

dnbsecrets.com/files/doitright.mp3

moffdnb:  
1 year 21 weeks

WOW! thats sounds more weighted.

What exactly have you done here?

You obviously had to use the full mix but did you add xtra kick and snare also or just using FX?

Even the hats u added. Are these from a softsynth? I've juts got Battery 3 but waiting for a bug update to use it. I am only recently getting away from using drumloops.

Man I could leanr alot from just this very post!

I'd love to see what you used here. U have to production gift of tweaks big time!


moffdnb:  
1 year 21 weeks

What compressor and settings EQ etc?

This is a new road being opened for me. The drinks are on me CRANK!


crank:  
1 year 21 weeks

i'm not so against loops.
i use everything that adds to the sound.

so in that case i've layered some lite dnb beat
mostly with hats. it added nice roll, cause
original hats isnt sounding loud/rolling enuff.
the snare got also better because the beat has
nice lil one with sharp attack.

then i noticed there's no a kick cutting thru.
i've added 2 one shots. first with the long decay
second with noisy obvious attack.

i didnt bother much then.
just added spectralive exciter + multiband master -2.4 limiter preset to master to get all the stuff loud.

man, get me on msn messenger to get more tips.

moffdnb:  
1 year 21 weeks

Dang! I use SKYPE here. Can't get MSN in work. Will try a suss it though.

Will study this file 2night and try and disect it. I know its only a quick job you did but its things that I seem to neglect when writting.

OK, I no probs reproducing Kicks, snares but as i posted before I struggling getting rolling hats. Batty3 should help me soon though.

As for the plugs you used.. not sure of them. I have WAVES L2 and master with this but Muliband is a struggle for me. I'm never sure what and when to compress. L2 is not multiband but I have WAVES C4 which is. Let me be sure... you used a preset on the multiband plug?

OK some things to look at there. I will do my best to get MSN. Really wanna follow through on this. Serious! eye opener!


moffdnb:  
1 year 20 weeks

Yo Crank,

After our discussion yesterday I have a 2 things that I'm not sure what you meant. Can you explain:

"not 24db/octave or so"

"i dont mean frequency space, i mean digital domain audio space... cause all freqs are sharing same 32bits"

Thanks again!


Unison:  
1 year 20 weeks

This is a smooth track. Please. Don't stop making music.


Cheers UNISON.

Have you any thoughts on what this track could do with? My goal is to make it to the established labels so feel free to let rip.

I'm not sure if they'd go for as is but if you have anything that you sense it lacks, let me have it!

Cheers to anyone else who has anything to add