There's something very joyful and mysterious about this. Not much music these days has a magical quality to it. Yours preserves that feeling. And it's the magic that, I think, brings people to music in the first place, especially when we were younger and had imaginations not yet weighed down by everyday reality. Wonderful work!
Thank you for the heart warming comment! That is such a nice thing to say, and I agree with every word. I really enjoy music that is hopeful and uplifting. You are so right, it's possible to let difficulties of life steer music in a kind of negative direction, and finding the strength to make something positive can sometimes be hard. Some artists have this innate ability to bring a sense of calm and joy, which is so rare. For me Four Tet comes to mind, also Eluvium. There is a kind of wisdom in what they do.
I've been using the bx_console AMEK 200 on the master lately, and it's very nice, but clearly I need to lay off the compressor section a bit. It really does the "pump" job very well, maybe too well heh Still very happy with this.
I haven't used a compressor very much. Is this why your layers are so cleanly separated? In this piece I really enjoyed hearing the glass-like tones behind the strings and percussion.
@@pbartmessSo kind of you to say that:) Thank you! Compressors are dynamic effects, so essentially they help you control levels. If something is too peaky, the compressor can tame it, depending on the settings, and coupled with the make-up gain it will also help bring up the quieter parts. So compressors essentially narrow the dynamic range, which can be useful in a mix that is too dynamic, of course it also depends on the style of music that you are working with. Some music really doesn't benefit from compression, like classical, or jazz, or folk. There you really might want to keep as much dynamics as possible, and make sure that the recording and mix were done properly to ensure that every instrument gets its own placement in the final result. I like using some compressors for the "glue" effect that they have on the mix. Especially if there are a lot of elements in a track, it can help unify the whole thing. Everything just sort of starts playing along. I think it is a fine balance between the surgery of the mix, and also some buss processing. You can also use compressors to really melt sounds together, and there you can kind of abuse the compressor so it starts pumping. The down side of buss compression can be that you suck the air out of a mix and make it sound almost two-dimensional, but loud. The compressor I was using here really has a nice sound, but I feel like I pushed it a bit too hard. It's not a big deal though. Neve styled compressors and limiters are kind of renowned for their "buttery" sound, which can be so pleasant to the ear. I really like those. The one I was using here was based on the Amek console. Sorry for getting geeky on you:D
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There's something very joyful and mysterious about this. Not much music these days has a magical quality to it. Yours preserves that feeling. And it's the magic that, I think, brings people to music in the first place, especially when we were younger and had imaginations not yet weighed down by everyday reality. Wonderful work!
Thank you for the heart warming comment! That is such a nice thing to say, and I agree with every word. I really enjoy music that is hopeful and uplifting. You are so right, it's possible to let difficulties of life steer music in a kind of negative direction, and finding the strength to make something positive can sometimes be hard. Some artists have this innate ability to bring a sense of calm and joy, which is so rare. For me Four Tet comes to mind, also Eluvium. There is a kind of wisdom in what they do.
I love those emotive strings! Especially at 2:38 when a darker mood settles in.
Thank you Patrick! I think you are right, the strings really made this track what it is.
Very creative composition! Love the atmosphere! Sounds awesome! Big like 12 + sub 👍👍👍👍
@@alexanderivakov Thank you so much:D You're the best!
@@tiadiad
Its chill 😗✨
Glad you liked! Thank you.
cool :)
Thank you Mr Marten! Nice to hear from you.
I've been using the bx_console AMEK 200 on the master lately, and it's very nice, but clearly I need to lay off the compressor section a bit. It really does the "pump" job very well, maybe too well heh
Still very happy with this.
I haven't used a compressor very much. Is this why your layers are so cleanly separated? In this piece I really enjoyed hearing the glass-like tones behind the strings and percussion.
@@pbartmessSo kind of you to say that:) Thank you! Compressors are dynamic effects, so essentially they help you control levels. If something is too peaky, the compressor can tame it, depending on the settings, and coupled with the make-up gain it will also help bring up the quieter parts. So compressors essentially narrow the dynamic range, which can be useful in a mix that is too dynamic, of course it also depends on the style of music that you are working with. Some music really doesn't benefit from compression, like classical, or jazz, or folk. There you really might want to keep as much dynamics as possible, and make sure that the recording and mix were done properly to ensure that every instrument gets its own placement in the final result.
I like using some compressors for the "glue" effect that they have on the mix. Especially if there are a lot of elements in a track, it can help unify the whole thing. Everything just sort of starts playing along. I think it is a fine balance between the surgery of the mix, and also some buss processing. You can also use compressors to really melt sounds together, and there you can kind of abuse the compressor so it starts pumping. The down side of buss compression can be that you suck the air out of a mix and make it sound almost two-dimensional, but loud. The compressor I was using here really has a nice sound, but I feel like I pushed it a bit too hard. It's not a big deal though.
Neve styled compressors and limiters are kind of renowned for their "buttery" sound, which can be so pleasant to the ear. I really like those. The one I was using here was based on the Amek console.
Sorry for getting geeky on you:D
@@tiadiad This is really helpful, thanks!!