Rampage - Parable Of The Fig Tree - Final

Rampage · May 2007

I am relisting this one with drums and effects. I have already listened to this one and it uploaded pretty good for the final mix. I hope you find it very relaxing. The words are in the bible. Read them!Matthew24:32-35 or Mark 13:28-31 or Luk 21:29-33. Read further on and the parable is explained. Peace to all.

http://www.digitech.com/soundcomm/patches/GNX4/ParableOfTheFigTree_Final.mp3

partch · May 2007

Man John that sounds mucho better 8) Great Job bro!! Keep up the good work!!

thatsastrat · May 2007

Ok I'll be blunt!
You need to get on the rhythms!
I am at 2:522 and I still don't think you are really with the rhythm you recorded.
Please go back and listen again and try to find you spot.
If you can you will surely find music not just sound.
Please try!!!!

dean · May 2007

yes the playing is good...I like the style... but I do think there is something wrong with the beat... ITs the wrong one, and just dosent fit the slower feel of the song. If it was half speed and a bit more loose I think it would fit better. IT distracts from the song at the moment.

But Hey...otherwise good stuff

cheers dean

Rampage · May 2007

I do agree with you. I have very limited drum files and the grooves I do have just don't seem to do the job. Can you suggest some drum groove programs that are fairly unexpensive but get the job done for most songs. I sure would appreciate it. I go through all the grooves I have and try to fit the closest one to the song after I have played the song. Maybe I need to start using the GNX4 drum machine alone with the playing and see if that works better. One of my problems also is I have mixed all of the tracks together already and can't just edit the drums to fit in properly.

You know, I am new to this mixing stuff and I have actually come a long way but have a long way to go yet, so please go a little easy on me but helpful. God Bless you all. John

dean · May 2007

well i think the bigest problem is that you have to lay down the drums first and them put the rest of the music over it. there is no why that you will get drums to fit music if you add them at the end. (unless you can play in perfect timing)

Try recording 3 min of drums and then do the guitar and other stuff over the top. you can cut or fade or even delete the drums later, but the inportant thing is that you will be playing on the beat.

as for other drum pattens... I dont know too much about that... but it can be quite time consuming programing drums... Im yet to venture into that

Cheers dean

partch · May 2007

Hey John I agree with Dean. Always start with the drums unless there is not going to be drums. You can try & add fills & such later on in the project. BUT if your not playing to some kind of drums & you try & line them up after guitar, vocals & such?? I know I was never sucsesfull doing it that way? Anyhow give it a try see how it goes

thatsastrat · May 2007

I went back and gave this a second listen. I will try to give some advice.
It sounds like the loops or samples you used are getting cut off so you may want to adjust that. Also try to use the metronome that should be in your recording software to set a comfortable beats per minute for your song. Once that is done you can next try to find a drum loop that matches close to your selected beats per minute or a midi drum pattern that will automatically sync to your selected beats per minute. The guitar playing sounded fine it was every thing else was out of sync. I think you should remove the drums and post this again.
Keep trying, you will get it.

MercyTribe · May 2007

I like some of the 'pad' sounds offset by the guitar. However, you do go in and out of time and the song is to long (unless you can mix it up a bit with some different loops).

I generally lay down the guitar/MIDI tracks using a metronome, but have in mind what I want for the drums. I then lay down the drums, the bass guitar, and finally the vocals.

Keep it up.

Rampage · May 2007

Mercy Tribe-

Thanks for the tips. I do need to keep working on oll of this stuff. It is very new to me and I keep plucking along trying to get a little better each time. Thanks again aqnd God Bless!

Rampage - Parable Of The Fig Tree - Final

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