sherlockalien

well, first let me tell you, Im more into the proggie stuff in trance, and I dont know the proper names of effects and everything to do a good review, but here goes my opinion: the first thing I noticed is the lack of power in the kick and bass... maybe some eq there... at 3:40 comes the part that I really really like, the best in the track imo hehe... this trippy, less ´scratchy´ part of your track.... Well made... The thing is, the sample after that takes a bit too long to come in, so it seems for a moment it is going to be the beginning of a different track... maybe make the sample a little before I somehow like this acid kind of synth lines at 5:15.. reminds me of some older stuff that got me into trance, like infected mushrooms or green nuns of the revolution..... then the development after this is quite nice.. so I dont know what else to say.. I am not so much into the ´scratchy´ sounds, but thats just personal opinion, not about the track itself.. as for the track, I would say try to make the kick and bass more powerful... and hey, probably its not your style, but if you can do more tracks with the ´clean´ style as in 3:40, I would really like hehehe... nah, but continue with what you like of course... and good luck =)

thanks for the help... but I couldnt do it.. There is no right clicking in the ´reaktor starting´ sequencer, as right clicking does the same as left clicking there (If I understood you correctly, open the reaktor synth inside cubase, and from there, trying to right click the button to start the sequencer, right?).. Maybe I dont understand this ´controller data´ concept yet, and thats the problem.. thanks for the help though any other try... somebody? if anybody can make any sounds come out of a reaktor sequenced synth inside Cubase, then please tell me how =)

hey! im just starting to play a bit with music softwares too, so there will be other people with more ´pro´ opinion, but what I can say: fruity loops seems to be the easiest program to start... for a full and very big range of possibilities, the combination would be Cubase (basically the sequencer) and Reaktor (to build soft synths, etc)... as for artists that use only synth, im pretty sure there are but I dont know any names.. oh, I do know one name, but it´s more dub/ambient music: Bluetech.. and his music is very good! Im sure there are things that hardwares are good for, but until you get to a level where you actually really need it, I think its quite some time (years?) of fiddling and playing with software... lets see what others have to say =)

let´s all boycott shpongle then

I third that =)

Im soooooooooooo angry that Brazil is not in the list... nemo.. you... you.... you...... silly!

thanks a lot! I am having trouble importing the vierring (sequenced synth) to cubase... From what I understand, you make a midi track, and you choose on the selector for the in/out to be the reaktor vst... now, as it seems, either you play the notes while you record it, or you open the key editor and ´draw´ the keys there, right? but neither of these work for vierring.. maybe because its a sequenced synth.. so how do I insert the sequenced synth and get some sound out of it inside the cubase sequencer ? (and I want to use one of the pre-set sequences inside the synth, and not have to type it note by note on the editor, if possible) thanks a lot, and I hope Im not being annoying with these questions hehe =)

maaaaaaan, this vierring sequenced synth is so awesome! perfect for the housy and dubby stuff I want to make Still no idea on how to do nice basslines... (btw, my question upthere still remains... I am having hard trouble making melodies by using the mouse.. cant I use my computer keyboard and somehow link the keys to specific keys in the virtual piano keys on the synths? Im sorry if this sounds dumb, Im just really a newbie)

thanks slyman... I hope I can ever understand all you said hahaha =) no but really.. Im messing with things here, and I hope in 1 week Im a professional musician already (lol, kidding).. ok stupid question (do you mind if its a cubase one? Im trying to use both now.. really hard hehe)... in vstis like novation bass station, there is a keyboard (piano) on the screen.. but it sucks to have to go with the mouse clicking on the keys.. can I do something that I use my own keyboard somehow to click on the keys, like, making a virtual piano on my keyboard so that I can somehow play as if I was playing the real thing? does it make sense?

ok thanks a lot guys... I will try some things out, and I post my next question sometime (be sure that there will be more questions, this stuff is haaaaaaard =)

so reaktor cannot be used as a sequencer, only as a vst? is cubase hard to use? since I already have reaktor, which other sequencer program would it be best for me to use together with it? hey, thanks nemo!

ok so, I wanted to check out if I can make some music... I just got reaktor 4, and I have no idea where to begin.. do you guys know any good tutorials, or can give me some tips? Is reaktor a self-sufficient program? I mean, could I, theoretically make all the steps of a track with it? any tips you can give on reaktor, or name of good vsti s? how do I get a good sounding bass and beat? Im a reeeeaaal newbie, so please be patient... =)

im somewhere =)

appart from the ones that were said: amazon.com also has a few psy and ambient (even some hard to find, occasionally).. as for ambient, there is: www.backroadsmusic.com (huuuuge catalog of ambient/dub/world/yoga music... The owner is really friendly and open, and always answer and helps with recommendations.. but the homepage is not user-friendly at all... kinda expensive, but completely reliable.. I've ordered several times and no prob) .... Located in USA www.ambientairlines.com (also has some ambient/dub music, located in usa.. I never bought from there, so I cant say if its good or not...) www.amboworld.com (chaosunlimited's downbeat division.. has some nice chill/dub/ambient music... I heard well about it, but never ordered myself.. Located in UK)

heh?

yeah cobz, I agree with blt... I would also consider it psygressive.. I dont know shakta though..

indeed 210334[/snapback] indeed hahah but hey.. "alack of reality - yep" who´s to judge what is reality and whats not? Is going to a job from 9-17, monday to fridays, reality? Or is travelling through all different places in the world reality? Or is staying at home watching tv reality? To me, going to psy party and having anything to do with this ´culture´, is just as reality as anything else... or I might say, just as unreality as anything else...

hey kiph.. im not sure if thats how people really use this term... from what it seemed to me, psygressive is not the same as progressive trance in the normal psychedelic scene... like, for example, if progressive trance is antix, then psygressive would be something like latest genetic spin (as opposed to early genetic spin, which was more to the normal progressive side) but whatever, genres are always a matter of discussion... (ps.. I preffer normal progressive than psygressive)

I dont understand what ethereal means... other pics: Jazz + X classical + X samba or MPB + X let X be either Dub chill or prog trance/house =)

haha yeah that part is also one of the ones that make me not enjoy them so much... but I was really talking about star shpongled banner.. in the end, when there is this ´ooooh ooooh ooohhh ooohh ooooh, te pego, ooohh ooohh oooh´... or whatever heheh... maybe 1 minute before the end anyway, as I said, I like the ´are you shpongled´ cd... I hope their third to-be-released cd is more like the first, than the second.. or at least something different from both.. p.s. my mother appreciates it =)

Well, its going pretty well I guess, as at least until now, nobody said anything about my mother yet hahaha =) hahah thats what I thought well, in the end it obviously has to do with taste... but say, for example, the track star sphongled banner... more towards the end, there are 2 things that for me are too irritating.. first is that it becomes too noisy and trancey in a hallucinogen style (not my cup of tea, sorry.. In terms of trance, im more into the slow prog stuff).. and the worst, is this sample, that comes from this Brazillian Carnival festival.. and it comes from such a cheesy and dumb situation, I cant even listen to it.. and other tracks with some vocals/samples that I dont really like, or too noisy moments... so in the end, it doesnt seem to me that its all so geniously put together.. seems more that its the guy´s taste, and not necessarily something impressive.. (my opinion... of course for some it may be genious and they are just as right).. and asura.. I didnt hear the entheogenic´s first album.. I did hear the second one though, and its pretty nice... not the best album ever, but quite enjoyable... oh and btw.. I hope people use their energies on whipping your ass first, and then are too tired to whip me hahahahah =)

ok Im sure some people will hate me with all their energies after this one but: am I the only one that thinks shpongle is over-rated? I mean, sure, are you shpongled was great but... tales of the inexpressible had some baaad moments... I guess only the name has a lot of influence too, not just the music.. flame me now =)

huva network.. I tried listening to it quite a few times, and I just cant get it unfortunately.... its too... slow.... I wouldnt buy it... maybe only a couple of tracks, when they get more dubby, I can listen..

appart from the ones I already mentioned: adham shaikh is pretty good.. j viewz is very nice too I absolutely loved the on air remix by Midival Punditz, but unfortunately I dont know anything else from them.. Im sure its good, though =) I like Youth a lot too... nice stuff.. I normally preffer the more dubby types of chill, but for some more ambient and generally beatless stuff, Ishq is one of the few that I have really been able to enjoy.. as for more sexy loungy chill, I really enjoyed the compilation Chill Pill.. specially 2 tracks: Tao of groove - she ran around and jazzelicious - sambossa

I hope its not new stuff, maybe older unreleased stuff.. or something.. but I really really hope the new stuff is dubby =)