[nonpony][dubstep]Chivalrous

[itroitnyah]

https://soundcloud.com/itroitnyah/chivalrous

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I tried a few things different when composing, especially around the drop. I'm starting to get the feeling that all my compositions and structures are the same for every song, so I'm definitely going to buckle down and do work with sound design and use a different structure than usual, as well as doing something different than a generic pluck pad lead bass synth line up for my next song.

But for now, tell me what you guys think.

[Guthey]

The kick and snare are hard to hear during the drop, check your sidchaining on that. The bass is also hard to hear, the lead seems to be overpowering it. If you are looking for information about sound design and music production, try the link in my signature, it displays a list of various videos from a man named seamless. I would highly suggest him if you are looking for new composition and structure strategies. I would also to try and make the bass separate from the lead, as it just sounds like it's a bassline, which is pretty much what the bass in this was, there wasn't really any affinity in the bass that was used in this, it just sounds like a bassline, tbh. There was indeed some modulation that was used, however it seems a little underused.
I think that this is a pretty cool track for anyone who is trying to change their style and is still learning about the musics.
I'm also willing to share some of my song structure and composition methods with you, just PM me and I'll tell you my entire process and you can maybe learn a thing or two or get some ideas, I'm always willing to help.

[itroitnyah]

The kick and snare are hard to hear during the drop, check your sidchaining on that. The bass is also hard to hear, the lead seems to be overpowering it.

I did sidechain the kick. They both sound just fine to me, I have very little problem hearing them. However, the part about the bass being hard to hear is surprising and confusing for me. I thought that the bass really stood out and could stand to be lowered without ruining the quality of the mixing.

If you are looking for information about sound design and music production, try the link in my signature, it displays a list of various videos from a man named seamless. I would highly suggest him if you are looking for new composition and structure strategies.

Yeah, I've heard of him and seen some of his works. He's pretty good but I haven't really looked at his tutorials much, since he mostly does stuff with FM synthesis and with other synths I don't have, and it's really easier that I try to master one synth at a time

I would also to try and make the bass separate from the lead, as it just sounds like it's a bassline,

Uhhh, I did? The bass and lead aren't one synth? I don't understand what you're trying to tell me here.

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I'm also willing to share some of my song structure and composition methods with you, just PM me and I'll tell you my entire process and you can maybe learn a thing or two or get some ideas, I'm always willing to help.

No thanks, but thanks for offering.

[Guthey]

I did sidechain the kick. They both sound just fine to me, I have very little problem hearing them. However, the part about the bass being hard to hear is surprising and confusing for me. I thought that the bass really stood out and could stand to be lowered without ruining the quality of the mixing.
Yeah, I've heard of him and seen some of his works. He's pretty good but I haven't really looked at his tutorials much, since he mostly does stuff with FM synthesis and with other synths I don't have, and it's really easier that I try to master one synth at a time.
Uhhh, I did? The bass and lead aren't one synth? I don't understand what you're trying to tell me here.\
No thanks, but thanks for offering.

I guess I just have a bad time hearing then, I usually listen to music extremely loud, I probably just had my volume down.
The bass was heard, but I guess it's just the way you used it. I usually like the bass when it's pretty much in the open and not in sync with anything.
I see what you're saying, I was just suggesting him since you wanted to change your composition structure a little bit, just thought he might help.
I know the bass and lead are separate synths, What I mean is that the bass pretty much just follows the lead, like I said, It doesn't really have any sort of deviation from the melody of the lead. I know there was modulation, it was clearly heard, but I felt like there wasn't enough modulation for it to be uniquely different from lead.
Okay, the offer still stands, but best of luck finding your new song strategies!