First attempt at producing dubstep...

the divide · Post by **the divide** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:07 pm

Ez now

I’ve been lurking around these parts for a while and thought I would post up something I’m working on.

Great forum btw

http://www.thedivide.co.uk/audio/14.9.mp3

Feedback/advice would be awesome

drum syndicate · Post by **drum syndicate** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:10 pm

bookmarked for later when I get home

the divide · Post by **the divide** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:13 pm

Cheers

elementalism · Post by **elementalism** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:16 pm

Dope track!

What software are you using man?

the divide · Post by **the divide** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:32 pm

Cubase with Hallion Battery, 2 Absynths, Albino, Oddessy, Junglist and Reaktor. Got some hardware going too. I’ve had to record a lot of these because of the CPU maxing out but it’s still bit confusing on the arrange page

So yea, I’m more looking at ways to improve it. Someone’s just suggested I play around with the bass nearer to the end/after main break and take out the strings in the middle breakdown and hold some suspense heh

kazuo · Post by **kazuo** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:38 pm

great vocal sample yeah , nice & dark and great effects, all those breaks and stuff
sounds pretty fat
but i don't really like the main snare... thats not much of a helpful comment i know but i just prefer a different sound

the divide · Post by **the divide** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:57 pm

Cheers, the snare is pretty high up, maybe I will change that. I’m thinking ive used too much of the vocal now, I'm going to drop some of that out and play around with the arrangement a little instead of making this tune sound like its built around the vocal

oyaarss · Post by **oyaarss** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:08 pm

yeah - i liked this one! somehow, the vocal needs to be changed so that it fits better into overall sounding imho // perhaps, it's only on headphones!

love the mood and the broken steppa!

mudfoot))) · Post by **mudfoot)))** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:19 pm

Nice track! The only thing is, when the bass drops, it sounds like it's pitched 1.5 steps higher than the strings... I like it better later on at about 3:27 when the bass comes in on the 1 at the same key as the strings. Just my opinion.

b-lam · Post by **b-lam** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:22 pm

really like the vibe on this tune

here's my two cents: agree about droppin strings out in the breakdown, think it'd help.
i'm not sure about the vocal, i have an allergy to those kind of cheese speakin bits, mayb just me tho.
some really fuckin cool ideas there, i reckon u could make more of them by makin them more sparse, like that midbass wobbly distorted thing might hit harder if it was less constant.
drum and percussion stuff is awesome, i wouldnt touch that personally, propa steppin. keepit up

myst rigo · Post by **myst rigo** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:43 am

great job. for a first track it seems like you know whats up.
pce

the divide · Post by **the divide** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:09 am

I’ve worked on this a little, reduced the vocal a little and added some edits.

It’s pretty much the same as the previous version only with subtle tweaks. I need to sleep on it I think, maybe drop the vocal out completely and come up with something else there on the middle break. Kinda feels like theres room ys thx for the help, some good advice on here. Should turn out a killa

Anyone know a good way of creating propper dub sounding delays, the ones which filter up. Im finding myself using automation and its driving me nuts

the divide · Post by **the divide** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:44 am

Added another synth to this

http://www.thedivide.co.uk/audio/14.11.mp3

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:55 am

is this The Divide that hangs out at BlackoutAudio forums??

this is shiva. i hang out there sometimes too.

the divide · Post by **the divide** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:35 pm

Ez, not on there as much as I would like, but Im but still moderating in the Metropolis when I have a spare min

rjv · Post by **rjv** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:27 am

The Divide wrote: Anyone know a good way of creating propper dub sounding delays, the ones which filter up. Im finding myself using automation and its driving me nuts

http://www.interruptor.ch/vst_overview.shtml

nice array of freeware vst effects. using bionic delay myself.

pi is a kick-ass movie btw

just sampled it myself recently (well okay 6 months ago) as well

slow bicycle · Post by **slow bicycle** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:43 am

rjv wrote: pi is a kick-ass movie btw
just sampled it myself recently (well okay 6 months ago) as well

Yeah, definitely my favorite Aronofsky flick. I always meant to sample it, then someone beats me to it.

The production on this is really nice, btw.

the divide · Post by **the divide** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:57 am

Ive actually taken the sample out, most of it anyways

Got a feeling its nearly done. Going to do some edits to beats but here goes...

http://www.thedivide.co.uk/audio/14.12.mp3

Added a flute, some synths and stuff. If anything sounds outta place Im still listeing.

Hey and cheers for the delay links, what more could I ask for?

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:57 am

The Divide wrote:Ez, not on there as much as I would like, but Im but still moderating in the Metropolis when I have a spare min

i haven't been there in a minute. having too much fun over 'ere in ze dubstepforum!

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