First music composition (Valkia - 4:15am)

valkia · 8 Jul 2012 at 13:48

Hi Guys,

made my first bit of music in a style which I am very keen on. Took me just overnight to complete and was the first time I used the program in which I used to create it.

Let me know what you think

Swordfish · 8 Jul 2012 at 13:50

Quite calming.

Nice.

robfosters · 8 Jul 2012 at 15:34

For a first attempt, it's outstanding.

What program did you use?

Kosmiche · 8 Jul 2012 at 16:43

The piano bits sound like music from resident evil games

Well done now make another one.

valkia · 8 Jul 2012 at 17:52

Used a program called Mixcraft. Just took the samples from the program and a few external royalty free ones

N17 · 8 Jul 2012 at 18:25

It has a slight Enya feel to it

valkia · 8 Jul 2012 at 18:38

Just created my second one.

benskia · 8 Jul 2012 at 19:29

I like it.
But how much of the music did you play yourself? Or is it mainly a case of auditioning pre-played loops and putting them together to create the song?

valkia · 8 Jul 2012 at 19:34

benskia said:
I like it.
But how much of the music did you play yourself? Or is it mainly a case of auditioning pre-played loops and putting them together to create the song?

it's all short sample loops - it makes me feel a bit strange and almost cheating but then again you could argue the same thing with photoshop brushes as a designer they just speed up the process.

Basically took the sample loops and put them together in my own unique string.

robfosters · 8 Jul 2012 at 21:27

It is good, but use a controller keyboard, a copy of Cubase and a copy of Halion Sonic to come up with something similar and I will be impressed.

valkia · 9 Jul 2012 at 09:12

robfosters said:
It is good, but use a controller keyboard, a copy of Cubase and a copy of Halion Sonic to come up with something similar and I will be impressed.

If I get more serious i'll look into that, currently it's just for fun and using what is available.

mrthingyx · 9 Jul 2012 at 10:33

I haven't mucked with samplers for around fifteen years now, but what you've done isn't a bad use of the samples.

Personally, I wouldn't describe what you've done as composition - more like production. And I don't know your musical background, so I don't know how to rate the productions overall, anyway.

They're not to my taste, however, but potentially an interesting starting point.

valkia · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:25

I'm not really from a musical background at all, I listen to it and that's about as far as it goes. Used to play the piano when I was younger for a few weeks but stopped not long after. My brother on the other hand is grade 8 piano so he's done really well on that.

I agree that production is a better word than composition, so i'll use that from now on

Morba · 9 Jul 2012 at 23:23

Not bad actually. Would happily have both on as background music

Wanted the first one to build more, hard to explain what I mean, really pull you in then 'boom'. Make it emotional. I could be talking **** of course lol

robfosters · 10 Jul 2012 at 17:56

If you have the full version of Mixcraft 6, there's plenty of synths in there to get you started. Also, if you pick up a mag called Computer Music, the cover disc has loads of free sounds and plug ins.

valkia · 11 Jul 2012 at 10:48

robfosters said:
If you have the full version of Mixcraft 6, there's plenty of synths in there to get you started. Also, if you pick up a mag called Computer Music, the cover disc has loads of free sounds and plug ins.

Thanks for the tip rob, I might pick a mag up