I have a lot of respect for stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things. Creating vocals is very challenging, but you sound great! You convey good emotion, and I can clearly hear what you're singing.
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So incase no one can tell this piece is heavily inspired by the anime Made In Abyss and it's soundtrack! As you know i love working with vocal samples and VST's and using some new ones i got these incredible sounds and the vibe it creates was just something i had to dig further into. This was made for my Knockout round for NGUAG 2023 so it may be a bit rushed, on top of that i really only had a few days to work on it due to irl responsibilities but with everything that happened i can't lie i am very proud of my work.
I tired to step out of my comfort zone again, this time by recording some actual lyrical lines for a song. I can't say i have ever done it seriously before and i have to admit with my mic setup it's very inconsistent but i am actually happy with the result for a first time!
Anyway hope ya'll have as good a time listening as i did making it!
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Nerostratos responds:
Thank you! i still listen back and find issues with this but i appreciate your kind words!
There is some clipping in the right channel on the low piano it sounds like
The ooh samples I'm not sure if I'm a huge fan of the exact same articulation repeating. Is there not a way to change where succeeding notes start on the sample?
I feel like this piece gets pretty muddy in the low mids, and there is some clipping occasionally. Sounds as if mixed too loudly prior to export/mastering
Your vocal lines could use more breath support, as well as pitch control. If you struggle to sing but still want your melodic ideas represented, using autotune is not illegal. Better that than the sharp/flat on "die" at the very end. Without breath support, you can get that nasal kermit sound, as well. Recommend the singing course work of Ken Tamplin for getting started. It's great for beginners and professionals alike.
Nerostratos responds:
I appreciate all your feedback!
1. i'm not sure i hear this low piano clipping you are referring to, i've listened to the track with multiple headphones and can't seem to identify it. Only clipping i notice is in some of the vocal lines peaking
2. the ooh samples unfortunately only have one attack articulation I even softened them up quite significantly
Even though i have been making music for years i still am not as talented at mixing and mastering as others so i appreciate your comments and will pay more attention to reduce muddiness in future works. Same with the comments on my singing, i refuse to use autotune as I feel it makes the vocals sound honestly really gross, so I have some practice to do if i wish to keep incorporating them. so thank you for the criticism
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