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Feb 15 2013, 05:25 AM
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Here is a track I'm working on for a soundtrack I"m involved in. It's a bit more TECHNO/HOUSE than my usual stuff so it's been fun to stretch a bit
 What do you think?https://soundcloud.com/techniqueswithtodd/soundtrack-work-inspiration |
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Feb 15 2013, 09:58 AM
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Very nice man - the guitars sound 'radio friendly' but present enough
 What's this project all about, if I may ask?
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Feb 15 2013, 10:07 AM
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Sounds awesome to me!
Very cool effects work which fits well the mood of the track. -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Feb 15 2013, 10:11 AM
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My first thoughts - Tears for fears or Duran Duran (wild boys) 80's revamp. Which is not a bad thing at all because I really like them both.
So I like. 
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Feb 16 2013, 02:10 AM
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Thanks
Those guitars are actually midi samples, ( no real instruments on this particular track) but I did want them to sound somewhat guitarish so I'm glad it seems to be working. The song is for a project called INSPIRATION NOW which is a Book being written by a buddy of mine named John Mahoney who is an L.A. based character designer/sculport. He worked at Disney films for a while designing bad guys for animation titles. Then went freelance and this is his first book He's doing some videos to promote it and I"m doing the music. I"ll be working with him on this for several months so more to follow! Here is the link to books facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/MahoneyInspirationNow Todd QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Feb 15 2013, 03:58 AM)  Very nice man - the guitars sound 'radio friendly' but present enough What's this project all about, if I may ask? BINGO!!!!!! Good ear That's precisely what I was going for. The project is a book from a pal of mine and his sculpture work has a sort of Geiger/Alien quality which gives off an 80's sci fi vibe so I wanted to bring that in to the music a bit. Todd QUOTE (zoom @ Feb 15 2013, 04:11 AM) My first thoughts - Tears for fears or Duran Duran (wild boys) 80's revamp. Which is not a bad thing at all because I really like them both. So I like. |
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Feb 16 2013, 05:06 PM
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Very nice man! I had no clue they are midi samples - that means my ear is bad or that they are so good that I couldn't tell the difference?
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Feb 16 2013, 10:33 PM
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I EQd them like guitars and drenched it in fx so it's sorta guitar like
I'm glad it sounds like guitars, I didn't want it to sound like all keyboards There is a killer piece of software called EVOLVE MUTATIONS 2 that is part of the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KOMPLETE bundle. It's just killer! That entire suite is killer. The KOMPLETE package is the best money I think one could spend on the whole given how much stuff you get. It's pretty much everything they make in one place. Guitar Rig, Studio Drummer, all of it. Here is a link to what EVOLUTIONS is about http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/pro...ve-mutations-2/ and here is KOMPLETE (it's now reduced to 400 Euro) and has 27 products in one package. http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/pro...te-8/?page=2535 QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Feb 16 2013, 11:06 AM) Very nice man! I had no clue they are midi samples - that means my ear is bad or that they are so good that I couldn't tell the difference? |
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Feb 17 2013, 08:06 AM
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I just took a look over the presentations and they seem incredibly filled with possibilities!
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Feb 18 2013, 03:27 AM
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Very nice!!
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Feb 18 2013, 08:07 AM
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Thanks man
It was fun to make!QUOTE (thefireball @ Feb 17 2013, 09:27 PM) Very nice!! |
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Feb 18 2013, 04:24 PM
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Cool track Todd! It really cool to find yourself involved in such a different project. Once I was asked to create a track in the style of Portishead and this is what I composed.
https://soundcloud.com/gabriel_leopardi/without-you I basically used Reason and Nuendo for this one. Native instruments complete looks VERY interesting, and it's not too much money for all that stuff! -------------------- My lessons
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Feb 18 2013, 06:05 PM
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If that tremolo guitar in the beginning (I guess that's what it is, right?
) Would be louder, it would sound like Dredg! Very nice, man! |
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Feb 18 2013, 08:04 PM
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Very cool track, and you nailed the Portis Head vibe! It's great fun to jump on to a project that's 180 degrees off from normal
Keeps things interesting! And yeah, Native Instruments Komplete is a STEAL considering all the stuff they throw in. It's quite a bargain all put together but it's got a higher entry point than most software folks have on their home rig. The good news is, they have free demos of everything so you can try each first. QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 18 2013, 10:24 AM) Cool track Todd! It really cool to find yourself involved in such a different project. Once I was asked to create a track in the style of Portishead and this is what I composed. https://soundcloud.com/gabriel_leopardi/without-you I basically used Reason and Nuendo for this one. Native instruments complete looks VERY interesting, and it's not too much money for all that stuff! Thank goodness they started using a hard drive for the KOMPLETE ULTIMATE install!! Otherwise, it would take DAYS!!!! 240 Gigabytes of sound files alone! Not to mention the installers for programs. I had to install it to a 4Terrabyte external drive as it wouldn't fit on my internal!! Just huge. Todd QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Feb 18 2013, 03:17 AM) You'd probably need a lifetime to use all these things It sounds massive but I salute the hard drive initiative! It's one of the best ideas around, as it is utterly a nuisance to install all those things with DVDs. |
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Feb 20 2013, 11:42 PM
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I hear ya
If at all possible, I'd say try to look in to perhaps getting a used Mac on Ebay. They are SHOCKINGLY CHEAP!!. It will use a standard PC computer monitor and USB peripherals. **Here is a QUAD CORE TOWER!!! Just like the one I used:) For $300 U.S. about $200 Euro. http://www.ebay.com/itm/USED-APPLE-MAC-PRO...221191083799%26  Here is a MAC MINI for a bit over $135 U.S!!! That's a steal. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Mac-Mini-1-8...=item43b8ba35b6  QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Feb 20 2013, 02:04 AM) Oh, my bad
I am asking because I am planning to re-vamp my PC this year, so I am doing a bit of research and since you are the number one pluggin/ software connoisseur around here - why not ask  This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Feb 20 2013, 11:46 PM |
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Feb 21 2013, 09:45 AM
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Wow! Thank you for the tip Todd
Amazing prices indeed, but why so low - are they in proper condition? In Romania, an iMac is around 2500 bucks at least...
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