Eye of Algol -- ambient

[artao]

Here is my second track in LMMS. Really having fun with this -- even tho I've gone and downloaded FAR too many VSTs at once .. overwhelmed by all my choices LOL
REALLY looking forward to the new builds with automation recording!!
Anyhow, here's my new track: Eye of Algol
https://soundcloud.com/user7459728/eye-of-algol

[brandystarbrite]

Wow! Interesting music track.
Very nice and ambient indeed.
It definitely has an 80's ish ambient sound and feel to it too.
Nice Spaceyish sound effects in the background.
Nice.
Keep it up.

even tho I've gone and downloaded FAR too many VSTs at once .. overwhelmed by all my choices LOL

Lol indeed!
Well if you like the overwhelming choices of VST's, then downloading all of the ones on DSK Music will be overkill!!

[artao]

Wow! Interesting music track.
Very nice and ambient indeed.
It definitely has an 80's ish ambient sound and feel to it too.
Nice Spaceyish sound effects in the background.
Nice.
Keep it up.

even tho I've gone and downloaded FAR too many VSTs at once .. overwhelmed by all my choices LOL

Lol indeed!
Well if you like the overwhelming choices of VST's, then downloading all of the ones on DSK Music will be overkill!!

Thank you very much! Glad you like it. It was certainly inspired by 70s/80s synth/ambient music.

RE: DKS VSTs .. yeah ... I didn't download ALL of them, but a sizeable portion of them LOL
Overall I've got prolly over 120 VST instruments now .. and prolly a bit more VST effects.

[Sti-Jay]

Impressive arpeggio in the beginning
Interesting sounds + good composition = Really good song. I hear automations going on, and you obviously know some note theory, cause I heard no notes out of tune.

Some constructive criticism: Did you try to master with compressors? The sound were choppy some times, either because of clipping or because of too much compression. So mastering and mixing is the things I think you can get better on. That's all. If you keep making so cool tunes, just imagine what you can make in some months.

[artao]

Impressive arpeggio in the beginning
Interesting sounds + good composition = Really good song. I hear automations going on, and you obviously know some note theory, cause I heard no notes out of tune.

Some constructive criticism: Did you try to master with compressors? The sound were choppy some times, either because of clipping or because of too much compression. So mastering and mixing is the things I think you can get better on. That's all. If you keep making so cool tunes, just imagine what you can make in some months.

Hey thanks! I appreciate it.

Yeah ... compressor and mastering .. I really don't understand that part very well. Particularly the use of the compressor, limiter .. other stuff ... I do notice how it unifies and fattens the sound, but don't really understand the why. I just mess with knobs until I think it sounds okay. I've watched a few tutorials, but not much help really. .. I guess I'll "learn by doing" .. and reading manuals. .. I used the free VST compressor Molot for this track. I haven't opened the manual for it yet, but it has one. That'd prolly help LOL

and yeah .. i've studied music (to an extent) for about 30 years now (on and off, as a hobby) altho music theory only for about 15 years (and mostly blues-based at that). I play numerous physical instruments, but have always really enjoyed making electronic music; in no small part because of the sounds that can be achieved. So cool and fun.