Rock (or punk or metal ?) track in progress - code promo

Hi Friends :grinning:

Here’s a new track in progress :

A lot of use of LSP Sidechain Multiband Compressor Stereo :slight_smile:

You should notice that it needs some new record on voice and probably on guitar :wink:

Plugins used in this session:

CNT | TYPE | NAME
3 * VST2 ToTape8 (by airwindows)
1 * LV2 LSP Multiband Compressor Mono x8 (by LSP LV2)
1 * LV2 LSP Gate Stereo (by LSP LV2)
6 * LV2 LSP Sidechain Multiband Compressor Stereo x8 (by LSP LV2)
1 * LV2 Stereo Balance Control (by Robin Gareus)
6 * LV2 LSP Parametric Equalizer x8 Stereo (by LSP LV2)
1 * LV2 DrumGizmo (by DrumGizmo Team)
2 * VST3 CHOWTapeModel (by chowdsp)
2 * LV2 LSP Gate Mono (by LSP LV2)
3 * VST2 DeBess (by airwindows)
2 * LV2 LSP Compressor Stereo (by LSP LV2)
2 * LV2 x42-comp - Dynamic Compressor Stereo (by Robin Gareus)
11 * LV2 LSP Parametric Equalizer x8 Mono (by LSP LV2)
6 * LV2 LSP Multiband Compressor Stereo x8 (by LSP LV2)
1 * LV2 LSP Slapback Delay Stereo (by LSP LV2)
4 * VST2 Verbity (by airwindows)



Feel free to comment :grinning:

Bye :metal:

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Before I start to listen, a hint for those who like screenshots: You can create a full mixer screenshot using the pre-loaded Lua script:

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or Preferences > General > Save Mixer screenshot after export

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Why? guitars nicely fit the style.
The vocals perhaps could become more aggressive shouting at some point, or maybe double them?

:grinning:

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Guitars : at approximately 1:23, on second guitar , there is a treble sound (that comes from my right hand which has nothing to do on treble strings :sweat_smile: )

I’d like the vocals to be more aggressive, but I’d like to keep voice in the mix without making the voice smash the mix :sweat_smile: I’ll record them again singing louder I think :thinking:

Thanks for the feedback Robin :pray: :smile:

I’m struggling with the French lyrics, but I can safely say that I expect French protests to be louder :slight_smile:

Yeah :metal:! I’ll (give a try to and hope it will be successfull ) protest louder on this :smile:

French lyrics are :
Cher client je vous remercie pour les quelques instants,
Que vous saurez accorder tous mes bonniments,
J’ai une offre fantastique à vous proposer
Elle changera votre vie
Pour l’éternité
C’est un produit inutile comme deja vous en avez,
Un de plus ou un de moins, ca devrait pas vous gener ,
L’abonnement est valable,
Comme vous le verrez,
Surtout si vous m’le prenez
A l’année

Achète, achète , achète,
Profite du code promo
Ne te prends pas la tête, c’est une affaire, c’est banco
En plus je t’offre ce cadeau
Regarde comme il est beau ,
Tu pourras l’admirer
Sur la porte de ton frigo

Achète, achète , achète,
Profite du code promo
Ne te prends pas la tête, c’est une affaire, c’est banco
En plus je t’offre ce cadeau
Regarde comme il est beau ,
Tu pourras l’admirer
Sur la porte de ton frigo

Cher client , sans vouloir vous prendre par les sentiments,
Ce produit sera parfait pour l’avenir de vos enfants,
Il les rendra plus beau, plus forts, plus intelligents,
Pris quotidiennement , plus besoin de tranquilisants,
On m’a même dit qu’en l’utilisant très sérieusement,
Il permettrait de faire
Repousser les dents
Les scientifiques sont formels, sur ses qualités
Vous pouvez vous y fier
Les yeux fermés

Achète, achète , achète,
Profite du code promo
Ne te prends pas la tête, c’est une affaire, c’est banco
En plus je t’offre ce cadeau
Regarde comme il est beau ,
Tu pourras l’admirer
Sur la porte de ton frigo

Achète, achète , achète,
Profite du code promo
Ne te prends pas la tête, c’est une affaire, c’est banco
En plus je t’offre ce cadeau
Regarde comme il est beau ,
Tu pourras l’admirer
Sur la porte de ton frigo

Cher client, je vous demande encore un petit moment,
Cette belle offre arrive à expiration très prochainement,
En plus, elle est facile
A résilier,
Enfin c’est ce qu’on m’a dit de dire à volonté,
Je sais , ça sert a rien ,et c’est moche à pleurer,
Et pourtant je vous le vends,
sans arrière-pensées,
Je ne cherche pas à comprende ce que je fais
Moi on m’a dit "Vends,
Et fais les consommer "

Achète, achète , achète,
Profite du code promo
Ne te prends pas la tête, c’est une affaire, c’est banco
En plus je t’offre ce cadeau
Regarde comme il est beau ,
Tu pourras l’admirer
Sur la porte de ton frigo

Achète, achète , achète,
Profite du code promo
Ne te prends pas la tête, c’est une affaire, c’est banco
En plus je t’offre ce cadeau
Regarde comme il est beau ,
Tu pourras l’admirer
Sur la porte de ton frigo

With Deepl in english :

Dear customer, thank you for taking a moment
To listen to my sales pitch.
I have a fantastic offer for you.
It will change your life
Forever.
It’s a useless product, just like the ones you already have.
One more or one less shouldn’t bother you.
The subscription is valid,
As you will see.
Especially if you take it
For a year

Buy, buy, buy,
Take advantage of the promo code
Don’t worry, it’s a bargain, it’s a sure thing
Plus, I’ll give you this gift
Look how beautiful it is,
You can admire it
On your refrigerator door

Buy, buy, buy,
Take advantage of the promo code.
Don’t think twice, it’s a bargain, it’s a sure thing.
Plus, I’ll give you this gift.
Look how beautiful it is.
You can admire it
on your refrigerator door.

Dear customer, without wanting to play on your emotions,
This product will be perfect for your children’s future.
It will make them more beautiful, stronger, smarter.
Taken daily, there will be no need for tranquilizers.
I’ve even been told that if used very seriously,
It will help
Teeth grow back.
Scientists are adamant about its qualities.
You can trust it
with your eyes closed.

Buy, buy, buy,
Take advantage of the promo code.
Don’t think twice, it’s a bargain, it’s a sure thing.
Plus, I’ll give you this gift.
Look how beautiful it is.
You can admire it
on your refrigerator door.

Buy, buy, buy,
Take advantage of the promo code.
Don’t think twice, it’s a bargain, it’s a sure thing.
Plus, I’ll give you this gift.
Look how beautiful it is.
You can admire it
on your refrigerator door.

Dear customer, I’m asking for just a little more of your time.
This great offer is about to expire very soon.
What’s more, it’s easy
to cancel.
At least, that’s what I’ve been told to say.
I know , it’s useless ,and it’s awful,
and yet I’m selling it to you,
without any ulterior motives.
I’m not trying to understand what I’m doing.
I was told, “Sell it,
and make them consume it.”

Buy, buy, buy,
Take advantage of the promo code.
Don’t think twice, it’s a bargain, it’s a sure thing.
Plus, I’ll give you this gift.
Look how beautiful it is.
You can admire it
on your refrigerator door.

Buy, buy, buy,
Take advantage of the promo code.
Don’t think twice, it’s a bargain, it’s a sure thing.
Plus, I’ll give you this gift.
Look how beautiful it is.
You can admire it
on your refrigerator door.

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Love those lyrics :laughing: Songs that critique modern consumer culture, late-stage capitalism and enshittification immediately strike a chord with me :+1: so nice one!

I think it’s sounding really good so far :metal: Good guitar and bass sound / arrangement. If I have to offer constructive criticism, then I also think harsher vocals would work better, plus a more aggressive drum track / sound.

When I tried Drumgizmo I found the volicity of the hits to be too tame for my tastes so I don’t know how you could achieve it there… Maybe compress and EQ the kick, snare and drum to absolute fuck…? Plus some saturation like Airwindows DrumSlam…?

Otherwise it’s ace man so good work here.

Thanks for the feedback Willy
I’ll try to enhance drums like you explained it - and the vocals, by the way :smile:

Ah yes, this is some good stuff! Reminds me a lot of Téléphone! Great song, great lyrics. Really like the pre-chorus parts, I love pre-choruses and the buiild-up they create.

Feel free to comment you say so here’s my unsolicited advice :see_no_evil: I’d try adding a bridge maybe, the song structure is now a bit static. The vocals could be a bit louder and maybe try doubling the first phrase of the chorus. I wouldn’t be afraid to have the vocals smash the mix, I think this song can handle that. And I see there’s only reverb on the drums, the other instruments (vocals, guitar, bass) might benefit from a bit of reverb too. I would also try using two distinct guitar sounds, so maybe run a guitar through different amps or use a humbucker guitar and a single coil guitar. The drums could use some oomph too, maybe try @willy_dinglefinger’s suggestion by compressing them some more?

Thanks Jeremy :smile:

I agree about the structure, a little bridge should be better, I’ll try it :smile:
About the vocals, I agree too, :wink: I’ll do it later :sweat_smile:
About the different amps on guitars, that is what I tried, but they are too close, I’ll probably give a try with another one

I tried to modify some things :

  • drums (@willy_dinglefinger ) : I used Ariwindows DrumSlam on Kicks, I added more compression on parallel drums bus (which is a parallel compression bus on drums ), I changed the gate to have higher threshold on kicks and snare
  • guitars and bass (@autostatic ) : I added reverbs (knowing that the guitar was already recorded with reverbs on pedal Boss GT-1 ); for guitar left → reverb to right, for guitar right → reverb to left, for bass → left and right
  • vocals slightly modified, with a gain boost in the chorus

Here is the result : Stream Code Promo - in progress - 2 by sebpcspkr | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

Hi friends

The track is … in progress :

  • some changes in drums
  • some changes in guitars riffs , and a bridge, to have a more dynamic song structure
  • a best second guitar setup :wink:
  • a little bit of double track on vocals

Feel free to comment :slight_smile:

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Nice one :+1: :slight_smile: The additions and changes do indeed bulk things out a bit and add some meat to the song :metal: Good work

Hi friends,

Final mix is there : https://youtu.be/ObwnyfRCHOc?si=YofZFFw8G50-atLM

There are little changes in guitar parts and drums parts, special thanks to Amaury from cold.capsule (Hellfest | 18 > 21 Juin 2026 | Clisson - France) :smiley:

I’m not fully satisfied with the mix but it’s time for me to begin another track :grin:

Bye :metal: :grinning:

Hello sebpcspkr, I have heard your composition and I like the guitars a lot.

The voice perhaps remains a little hidden between the very present snare, perhaps it should be controlled a little and sometimes I don’t know if ride or hit that are a bit loud but occasionally, the snare is noticeable all the time.

Regarding the mix, maybe if you lower the drums a little (controlling the snare even more) and also the guitars (without modifying them, just lower them a little), the voice could be closer, more present.

I say this keeping in mind that my speakers are old eridol that are good for editing but not for mixing.

With these speakers the mix sounds balanced in bass and treble, except that the levels between drum vocals and guitars, as I mentioned before, may need readjustment.

If I listen to your music with my Audio-Technica ATH-M50X headphones (which are acceptable but not the best), I hear little bass and quite high pitch, without being excessive, but it is something that these headphones are prone to, so I don’t think there is anything to worry about either.

I monitor all my audio with an Alto Live 1604 direct console and if I put the channel in pre-listening, I hear the snare, some (ride or hit that), the guitars and the somewhat lower voice, but I don’t hear if there is a bass?, and barely the drum kick.

However, the audio spectrum display showed a rich range of frequencies, that can be good or bad depending on the case.

Years ago I was a live technician at medium-sized and especially small events in venues and outdoors. I have not been a technical engineer, so the opinion I express about the sound of your composition is based on my experience and I’m sure that there are people in the forum with much more knowledge in matters of mixing balancing in a DAW, than I am sure.

When it comes to mixing, I do recommend having 2 reference songs that are similar in style to the composition you are wanting to mix loaded in the DAW, to compare levels, equalization, etc.

There is also one thing that I have to deal with and be careful with when mixing is that I do it with headphones and it can be problematic when listening to the mix on speakers if you don’t take it into account, I don’t know if you mix with speakers or headphones.

In any case, I am only an apprentice musician, my compositions are, let’s say, deliberate, but they are not even close to something like the composition you have shown us, I like the energy it gives off.

greetings

Thanks a lot for the feedback @dave_odl :smiley:

I’ll probably give another try to the mix :grin:

Hi friends and … happy new year :partying_face:

My last try of the mix is there :

with a very little bit of changes in the composition :grin: and , I hope, a better mix than the mix on youtube above :sweat_smile:


Bye :metal: :slightly_smiling_face:

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Nice one, sebpcspkr :+1: I think the mix overall does sound better than previous iterations. The drums are still a bit buried in the mix (especiallyin the choruses), was that your intention? Nice eork otherwise, really like some of those guitar sounds.

Thanks for the feedbacks @willy_dinglefinger :smiley:

The drums are still a bit buried in the mix : that wasn’t my intention :sweat_smile: , I hope my next song will be better at this point :grin:

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