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ONE SYNTH WONDER - NEW MEMBER ASSIGNMENT - WIN SCALER 3

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Hey, so I have a couple of technicality type questions:

1. I am not sure my old MacBook Pro's CPU is going to like multiple tracks of one synth, especially Avenger, so if necessary can we bounce sounds created in the synth to audio tracks to save CPU?

2. Similarly, can we create sounds as effects in the synth and then manipulate them as samples in the DAW? I am currently working on some Techno Rumble which technically is the kick I have created in Avenger (using Waveforms not samples) recorded, reversed and then put through an effects chain.

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Dreamscape > My latest offering!

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Thanks Petter, happy 2025! appreciate the feedback. To have anyone say my music is a journey is the best compliment ever, because that is what I want for my music, to be a journey as that’s always what I’ve taken from any music I love, the journey, the emotion, it’s why I love DJing too. And for someone who love trance, which is all about the highs….the builds, the drops!

I agree that it could maybe have something else to tie it all up….thank you, that’s why I share.

Peace out ✌️

Xmas Member Assignment 2024 - Fatboy Slim Tribute - Win Avenger 2!

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Didn't actually start this until after xmas, so it's a quick one! A bot of a challenging one as way out of my genre zone, but fun and educational none the less! Hope you enjoy it. Here's my entry:

Do you wanna get slim...Fatboy?

Dreamscape > My latest offering!

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Hi All,

Happy 2025!

Taken a while to get some new stuff out but here is my latest track, Dreamscape:

https://soundcloud.com/manix_dj/dreamscape?si=5f50e41055b84d6f99275cf1fad5f5f1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Let me know what you think! Also been working on the xmas comp so going to post that shortly too. 

manix

My first Disco(ish) track - It's A Party

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Congrats Petter, great work with the track! 

Progressive House - Shamed

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Nice work Petter. I really like that! For me the Guitar parts don't work in the track, kind of clutters up the mix and I don't think they add anything, If anything they take away from the stronger and more appropriate parts of the track.I actually think some sort of strings would work great, I think the idea is there, it's just a Guitar for me isn't the instrument. Defo enjoy adding that added bit of euphoria in the track! The kick is tricky, it is quite muddy for my tastes and could probably do with some more compression. You also lose it a bit in the later sections, so I'd pay some attention to that. 

The rest of the track sounds great, love those lead sounds an the interplay with the vocals. Works well IMO. Great work mate!

8 TRACK ATTACK! New Member Assignment

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[quote="NigelB"] Thanks Rob, just found out I won! Super chuffed about that. I’ll really enjoy the recording now! 🤣 [/quote]

I loved the vibe of your track and have tried searching that genre on Beatport without success! So respect for creating it 🤣

8 TRACK ATTACK! New Member Assignment

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[quote="Petter"]

Great livestream!

I really enjoy these challenges, fun to do and very cool to have Rob walk through all entries. Learn something every time!

Big congrats to @nigel and @manixdj for edging the top spots. Awesome tracks guys!
Still can't get over the level everyone was able to get with just the 8 sounds tbh. Real eyeopener.

Looking forward to the next one now :D

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Thanks Petter, it was a real eye opener in terms of what you could do with that limitation! It was a strong comp for sure!  

Mix feedback

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Hey Sam, cool vibe! Another amateur but I would definitely tone down those hats a bit, so a bit of EQ there and just lower them in the mix in my opinion. Conversely give that bass a bit more low end but only a tad.  

That's my limited and somewhat subjective opinion, but you've heard my tracks, they tend to be quite bass heavy!  

8 TRACK ATTACK! New Member Assignment

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My first entry since the Xmas comp! I did manage to squeeze this one in and had lots of fun making it. I found with this that finding the right sounds, that allow you to create textures that almost replicate other instruments was something I found useful. For example, my main lead has almost a repeating hi hat for builds as you open out the filter on the synth, this allowed me to create pretty rich builds. Also managed to fins a Serum preset that creates a great white noise whoosh with some other harmonics that help with tension.

Hope you like it!  

8 tracks:

1. Kick

2. Hi Hat

3. Snare

4. Bassline

5. Bass2

6. Lead Synth

7. FX

8. Vocal

chaphoria

updated by @manixdj: 09/01/24 10:25:25PM