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Rachel Tirta
Dec 11, 08:23 in SoundGym Cafe
hi everyone :)) this is my first full track ive made, so im still working on the progression from verse to chorus to bridge to outro etc. but if theres any feedback on absolutely anything that would be so helpful :)

https://soundcloud.com/musicartist2002/dec-8
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VItalii Voronov
Dec 11, 13:13
I like the main melody
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Arre cabeza
Dec 11, 22:17
Main melody is nice but the drums feel out of place
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Kevin Holm
Dec 11, 23:30
I agree with Arre. Specifically the snare. I feel like you can replace it with a better sample. Also, I noticed there are really large peaks that happen every 5 seconds or so. Not sure what is but I'd use a clipper, compress it, or honestly maybe just a 2-3db reduction to make it fit more. You can also try putting a limiter on your master chain, but don't crank it. The parts are nice, but I think they all need some evolution throughout the track. Like experiment with automation as the track progresses. Flangers, chorus, tremolo, and phasers to keep things interesting
I just started SoundGym back in Novemebre, and all I have is my laptop (DELL Latitude E5540) and some headphones, no other speakers. Besides decent headphones (I have the Sony Stereo Headphones MDR-7506) is there anything you all can recommend to get better sound quality so I can hear certain frequencies, distortion, any better?
Anyone have any experience with SoundID Reference from Sonarworks?
Thank you all!
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Yura Kuznetsov
Dec 11, 08:03
I have Sony 7506s and they’re great. I believe they’re enough for SoundGym—given you have a decent audio interface (a simple Focusrite will do).
For music production and mixing I think Beyerdynamic 770s are one step up from 7506s—especially the soundstage.
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Huitzi Herrera-Sobal (author)
Dec 11, 08:08
@Yura any focusrite model in particular? Thank you for the affirmation on my headphones and the other helpful tips!
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Greg Kocis
Dec 11, 23:16
I just got the Slate VSX headphones and the ARC On Ears. both are really cool
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SoundGym
Dec 11, 15:48 in SoundGym Official
Congrats @Ian Malcolm for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Billy Lorne
Dec 11, 21:58
Congrats on your Golden Ears Ian!!!
Holy cow! Thanks for the SPACEBAR tip! It's a game changer, especially in SpacePan Champ! I used to get so frustrated with the mouse.
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Stelios Mavroyiannis
Dec 11, 20:19
I had the same epiphany when I found out!
Oh, come on! 😅
Congrats @Felix Lepoutre for winning the Diamond Ears Award!
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Nice work Felix!
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Lio LM
Dec 10
Congratulations Felix! 🌈🌈🌈
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Billy Lorne
Dec 11, 04:01
Incredible work, Felix. Congratulations on your Diamond Ears!!!!
I'm not able to get through level 1 of dr.compressor. Some sample are pretty easy to determine that it was compressed but for other it sound to me impossible.

Does it get better by doing it everyday, because i'm scared to loose my time if I can't pinpoint where to hear compression in a sample.

Thanks in advance !
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Braden Bunt
Dec 10
someone posted this video the other day, might be helpful

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Great video. I recommend for everyone training to hear compression.
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MrCello Music
Dec 11, 02:05
It definitely gets better doing it every day. A couple of things to listen for: does it sound slightly farther away? and/or is th crack of the snare less cracky then it is likely more compressed. Is there a lot more tail going on - also likely more compressed.
I was doing my daily exercises and Googled a song I liked, but while the result was similar, I don't think I found the exact song that's on this platform. This is the song Google found: https://tidal.com/album/166739490/u
Congrats @Carnival Studios for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Dec 08
Excellent!
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Lio LM
Dec 10
Very nice! ⭐⭐⭐

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