Feedback please.

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I received the dreaded

"This item does not meet the general commercial quality standard required to be accepted on AudioJungle, unfortunately. "

For this track. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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Hello! In my opinion, the problem is the outdated sound of synthesizers, strings and all other instruments in this track. It sounds cheap and not quite commercially suitable “today” for AJ.
My thoughts.
Good luck!

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Thanks for the feedback. Noted :white_check_mark:

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Hey there,

  • I think the main problem might be the very cheap sounding guitar. If this would be recorded live, I guess it could improive the overall sound already so much!
  • The sounds from 1:10 min on (8bit game sounds alike) sounded very weird to me, suddenly. I would try to just avoid them.
  • I did some fast forward and it sounded through the piece all the same, like you did some major copy&paste work only. Maybe you could think about at least making the piece shorter, since 4 minutes of “nearly always the same” are at least ear-exhausting at least for me. :wink:

Good luck next time. :slight_smile:

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Thanks so much for the feedback.

  • I do agree a live guitar would help tremendously.

  • Noted stay away from the “8bit game sounds”

  • The tune preview included 5 different cuts (the main tune, 0:60, 0:30, 0:15 and Sting) that added up to 4 mins. However, I do understand that repetitive themes can cause ear fatigue.

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I really like it! I think it’s got a nice old-school Miami hip-hop vibe. I’m not sure if it would work as a modern hip-hop track because the style is somewhat dated, but if you re-worked it a bit, I think it could be a great retro track.

  • First, I would change the guitar out for a synth. Something soft but with a quick attack. (I think a real guitar would work here too, but if you don’t have the means to record one, don’t try to emulate the sound with samples/synths.)
  • I thought it sounded a bit empty in parts and I think it’s because the bass frequencies are a bit wishy-washy. I like the pad that you have going on down there, it’s nice and smooth, but maybe bring up the volume of the bass line a bit. I can hardly hear it down there. You could try a different sound for it too. Something fatter and maybe even a bit squelchy so that it cuts through the mix better.
  • Also, the high-pitched synth at 1:10 and 2:41 sounds a bit dissonant and piercing, so maybe soften it up, or try something entirely different.
  • It sounds a bit dry, so you could play with some delays and reverb to open it up a bit.
  • The breaks are a bit abrupt and clinical, and the string-synth you have in the spaces is a bit lacking in lushness.
  • I’s a bit long and some of the sections go on a bit. You could easily cut the length in half, or work on some changing and evolving sections (not just varying combinations of the same parts, copy-pasted.)
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Thanks for the Feedback!!!

[quote=“criskcracker, post:6, topic:281294”]

  • First, I would change the guitar out for a synth. Something soft but with a quick attack. (I think a real guitar would work here too, but if you don’t have the means to record one, don’t try to emulate the sound with samples/synths.) That’s a great idea

  • I thought it sounded a bit empty in parts and I think it’s because the bass frequencies are a bit wishy-washy. I like the pad that you have going on down there, it’s nice and smooth, but maybe bring up the volume of the bass line a bit. I can hardly hear it down there. You could try a different sound for it too. Something fatter and maybe even a bit squelchy so that it cuts through the mix better. Gotcha need the bass to be upfront more, not so wide.

  • Also, the high-pitched synth at 1:10 and 2:41 sounds a bit dissonant and piercing, so maybe soften it up, or try something entirely different. Noted

  • It sounds a bit dry, so you could play with some delays and reverb to open it up a bit. :white_check_mark:

  • The breaks are a bit abrupt and clinical, and the string-synth you have in the spaces is a bit lacking in lushness. :white_check_mark: Great Idea

  • It’s a bit long and some of the sections go on a bit. You could easily cut the length in half, or work on some changing and evolving sections (not just varying combinations of the same parts, copy-pasted.)
    [/quote] Work on the arrangement

**Thanks again @criskcracker for the feedback. I will make sure to incorporate those tips. **