» Hip Hoose

[Mong]

I've begun re working Hip Hoose starting with the melody, here is a snippet:

You Tube

(video/music updated)

My key issue with the track is that it's a little too prissy - me needs some quality bread and butter deep house sounds - any VSTi suggestions appreciated - money sort of no object.

[sproggy]

Nice work Mong. I dunno if it's because it's a video, and the sound is not too good, but the metallic snare sound and much of the percussion from the earlier version seems to be lost. I do like the extra melodic elements in this rework tho.

[sypickle]

Cant really offer any advice but the melody and breakdown is

Something I would definately play.

[Mong]

Originally Posted by sproggy

Nice work Mong. I dunno if it's because it's a video, and the sound is not too good, but the metallic snare sound and much of the percussion from the earlier version seems to be lost. I do like the extra melodic elements in this rework tho.

Thank you for the kind words. I haven't ported the old drum track in yet as that metal snare you mentioned drove me nuts haha. I have worked on it separately but I am not too sure if it works with the instruments now.

Originally Posted by sypickle

Cant really offer any advice but the melody and breakdown is

Something I would definately play.

Thanx mang - besides a few tweaks i am really happy with the chorus and breakdown and tbh that is where i have spent most of my energy up to now.

Decided the prissy stuff was down to the delay in one / two of the leeds sounds and i decided to bring a sound (which was swamped before into the foreground when the money shot comes in Sounds more housey than wussy now

The you tube video has been updated now.

[soulophonic]

very nice mate.
i like the deep kick and percussions.

maybe not to make the snare so wet, and less crisp on the e-piano if you wanna go deeper?

have you tried Rob Papen's synths? I'm in love with Albino. Blue is nice too.

[Mong]

Originally Posted by soulophonic

very nice mate.
i like the deep kick and percussions.

maybe not to make the snare so wet, and less crisp on the e-piano if you wanna go deeper?

Thanx for the tips. "E-piano", is that the sound that comes in on the video at the 31 second mark? When you say crisp do you mean the attack or something else?

Er and how do I unwet the snare, not too sure what ya mean? The drums will be replaced me thinks anyhow as they were only there to just act like a metronome whilst I work on the melody

BTW I know Albino, havent tried blue though.

[sproggy]

Originally Posted by Mong

Er and how do I unwet the snare, not too sure what ya mean?

Wet just means with effects Mong. Try reducing the effect send or the wet/dry balance.

[Mong]

Originally Posted by sproggy

Wet just means with effects Mong. Try reducing the effect send or the wet/dry balance.

Thanx fella. I should have been specific as i know what what wet/dry is effects wise - I'd be fooked if I didnt haha.

The snare is sampled and I am using no effects on it only eqs. I guess he is suggesting that I change the reverb of the snare and make it tighter i.e. a smaller room but I am only guessing thats what he meant

[sproggy]

Originally Posted by Mong

The snare is sampled and I am using no effects on it only eqs. I guess he is suggesting that I change the reverb of the snare and make it tighter i.e. a smaller room but I am only guessing thats what he meant

Ahh I see. If the effects are on the sample, but you really like the sample, try applying a gate to it.

[Mong]

Thanx mang me never gated stuff before - time to learn a little