Star Trooper.

leth · Post by **leth** » 09/01/2006 - 22:45

http://www.dotleth.dk/music/Star_Trooper_dance.mp3
I played around with it for a while, but it ended up as an unholy mix of 80 sound and some dance. (a style i usually hate)

I like the different lead instruments, i coded a waveshaper to make them change color during their long durations.
But i'm not so sure about the balance of the other stuff, is it a total mismatch?

The lead in the first half is not as massive as the second part which is on purpose, because i think it makes the second half sound better.

Comments will be very appreciated.

leth · Post by **leth** » 13/01/2006 - 22:19

Changed the bass and drums and added a few more effects, aimed for a more industrial sound, but that didn't really come out of my master keyboard

http://www.dotleth.dk/music/Star_Trooper_industry.mp3

Jax · Post by **Jax** » 14/01/2006 - 8:27

80's or not, I prefer the first version. It just seems to have more about it...

Are you going to fill it out a bit? It sounds a little sparse right now - sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear, but I think an honest opinion is better than no opinion (or worse, a false opinion).

Keep at it

Jax

leth · Post by **leth** » 14/01/2006 - 20:46

Thanks for your comments,
No i'm not the least upset about your comments, that's why i asked for comments in the first place.
I'm definetely an amateur musician, actually my music is more a software development project.
I've made the software synth myself including all the instruments, except the drum samples which i use in my drum machine.

My personal feeling is that it sounds a bit flat, i'll try your recomendation and add more things and variation to the main beat. I suspect that i miss some filters that magically can make the sound "fatter".
Another problem i have is that i only have headphones (decent ones) but i known it sounds quite different in speakers.

I'm not 100% happy about the new bass line so i might rewrite or revert that, but i like the softer drums and will probably keep them for the next version.

I've remastered and tweaked the instruments a bit in http://www.dotleth.dk/music/Star_Trooper_industry.mp3 but i haven't added anything new, and it's not majorly improved.

/Claus

leth · Post by **leth** » 28/01/2006 - 0:22

Updated http://www.dotleth.dk/music/Star_Trooper_industry.mp3

I think this is about as far as the combination of my software, my skills and my patience can make it

I'll have to go back and work on the editor, as the mixing process is very tedious.