Sgt-Whip (DJQ) wrote:You could try isolating the chords by slicing up the sample and keeping exactly the parts you want to layer over the drop, then do some EQ work on the sample to ensure that no other additional sounds from the sample conflict with your more dominant instrument in your drop (don't want to outshine that growling bass). Of course you would want to make sure that what ever equalizing you do doesn't effect the sample sound in the intro, just when its being coupled with the growling bass.
I could definitely try that out, but the entire sample layered over the drop doesn't sound too bad either.
Sgt-Whip (DJQ) wrote:I too feel like the distortion is a bit much, but its also true that distortion can do wonders for a bassline if done right. Maybe reducing the distortion a tad would be good, but not off fully. Its probably just going to come down to what you like after having played around with it for some time.
I actually do agree, the distortion is a bit too crazy, but the only problem with lowering it is that it makes the main bass lose character. It just sounds like modern talking with an lfo. So I did lower the distortion a bit, but I still kept a lot of it.
Sgt-Whip (DJQ) wrote:I personally think the snare was fine. I thought having it drawn out was pretty creative actually. But you know, stuff like that is all about personal taste. Its the kick that I think needs some oomph.
The snare was actually due to an FL Studio error. Sometimes,when I'm importing a drum sample, Fl Studio likes to screw it up and stretch the crap out of it. This time I decided to take advantage of it, because I wanted a really huge and long snare. So I compressed the crap out of it and put a little reverb and EQ (I'm weird and I mix and master the track WHILE I'm working on it. Hopefully there are some other people out there that do this too.) and
voilà! You've got one tasty snare. As for the kick, I think I'll layer it and add a touch of reverb and that should fix it up.
Seriously, every suggestion counts. I want to make this track the best it can be, so thank you guys. But really, I need a title too.