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Hello all, It's been a while since I last participated in anything here, so I figured I should post a piece for you to digest.. It's part of a suite based on the armed forces. This particular piece explores the reason why so many men and women go to battle. It's more of an "idea" than an actual scene. I have a few production problems with it right now. One, the English Horn is too "close". I'm trying to find the balance of presence and ambience. Second, a few of the buildups are a little out of place. Anyway, I guess I'll be quiet now and see what you guys think.. Thanks in advance! Lo-Fi Hi-Fi

Nice theme, overall. I think the thing that hurts this piece the most is that the samples aren't true staccato samples, i.e. your attack rates are too slow. Here are some suggestions for the composition, though: - Try to work on tension. Imo, tension is a combination of instrument buildup and the intervals; the shorter the interval the more suspenseful. So, you might want to try making the introduction a little longer with less instruments and some glissandos or quick pizzicato passages to add the "jump" factor. - Imo, longer passages on any wind or brass instrument do not add tension to a stealth piece, unless it is a soft trill or sforzando. - You might want to build up tension and then break it down again. This helps to keep the listener from becoming bored. It also gives your next buildup or new instrument more impact. Hope this makes sense. :D Good job!

Wow, glad you guys liked it. :D I just recently got the Complete Symphonic Collection from SONiVox (Sonic Implants), so I'll be implementing those instruments and finishing up this piece pretty soon (hopefully).

It's a shorter version of the full piece, which isn't quite finished.. I thought it worked in a film format, since it would be a good time to cut to another scene. But, in standalone, it is a bit short. I haven't quite figured out where to go after that, but I'm brainstorming when I can. I'm glad you approve of it! If you don't mind "boring" me with details, I won't mind being "bored". ;) As I mentioned in my first post, I am trying to learn as much as possible, so any information is always appreciated. Thanks for listening, though.

All right, first of all, I would like to note that I have not received any formal musical education whatsoever. So, some things I say may not make sense and you might not make any sense to me.. I am trying to further my education in whatever spare time I have, so please don't consider me completely ignorant. :toothygrin: I just wanted to say that so that I would have an allibi for not posting the score or my techinques and whatnot. All of the music I have written so far has been done by piano roll in FL Studio, with the MIDI triggering Gigastudio samples. So, here's my first piece of which I would like to ask for your opinions, "Rescue Attempt and Ambush": Hifi stream Lofi stream Download link Any criticism, good or bad, is GREATLY appreciated! I've already received some pretty good advice on Soundclick, but I believe in getting just as much advice as I can possibly take.