i REALLY NEED TO WORK ON MY MIXING

Xtract
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A.K.A. Abandoned No. 7 It's sad how much I feel my skills are declining. I can't seem to create anything unique or interesting lately. Also, I couldn't boost the volume any more because Audiotool still clips somehow even with the limter on for this track. I think I may wait until Next - whenever that may be - to make more stuff.

         
polyspace☆
Jun 14, 17

well im kind of late, but the clipping you're hearing is the distortion bug from the slopes you're using on the master. basically it soft-clips everything going through it, it's dumb but there's no way around it other than just turning down before it and boosting again after

polyspace☆
Jun 14, 17

lol yeah it's an annoying bug for sure

Xtract
Jun 14, 17

Ah, well at least I know what's causing it. And here I thought giving myself more headroom would cause less clipping xD

Vulkron
Jun 11, 17

This is really gud tho :D <3

Vulkron
Jun 11, 17

i wouldnt lowpass the kick so much. or if the kick is already lowpassed, add another one with more higher frequencies, but not too high. If I were to play this on a regular phone speaker, i would hear sidechain, but i wouldnt hear a kick

Vulkron
Jun 11, 17

wen u hav caps lock on

Zone
Jun 11, 17

Great lead!

synchro
Jun 10, 17

me neither... im stuck right now trying to create something ;-;

opaqity
Jun 3, 17

neat little mini-atmosphere, definitely would have benefited from a bigger sound. make sure you're always making new stuff & trying new things (i know it's hard). keep listening to new sources of inspiration. i suggest bonobo ;D

Xtract
Jun 3, 17

Thanks @opaqity . I guess I need to find a balance between my roots and new artists... I'll check out bonobo later for sure :)

Pathfinder
May 4, 17

this synth reminds me of a track which I cant find anymore..somehow half life and gary`s mod related, so good!! :)

Pathfinder
May 4, 17

You know how to push my buttons :D

owtlet
May 3, 17

this is pretty good :D

Xtract
Apr 29, 17

Thanks for the kind words, you guys.

The Seahorse
Apr 28, 17

Don't get so down on yourself, man. We all go through writer's block or feel that we're in a rut. One thing that seems help me snap out of it when I feel I've lost my way it is going back and listening to old inspirations. Almost always gets me going again. Btw, That lead pad is fantastic!

opaqity
Jun 3, 17

not only that, but you need to be listening to new stuff too. perhaps even more important :)

Xtract
Apr 29, 17

That's a great idea. I should go back through some of the stuff I used to listen to :)

Tim Derry
Apr 28, 17

Man this is amazing. Please continue to make inspiring tracks like this one, your sound design is already great

Linnk
Apr 27, 17

you're not the only one bro