Frank Arnold - Endless Ride (EDM/Pop)
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5815 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
Hi folks, today another finished song to listen to, instead of the "work in progress" stuff
"Endless Ride"
Style: EDM
Key: D-Minor
BPM: 116
Running time: 3min 52s
DAW: Cubase
Trackcount: approx. 46
Nord Lead 2x, Serum, Omnisphere, UAD Polymaxx, Repro 1 & 5, ANA2, Absynth, Kontakt Instruments,
UAD Oxide, Echoboy, Blackhole, SSL Native Channel, VMR, UAD LA-2A, Waves Sibiliance, Panman, Steinberg Vocoder, UAD Pultec, Waves Silk Vocal, VPS Minichain, UAD Fairchild 670, SSL SubGen, LX 480, Gatekeeper and more....
Endless Ride (320kbs)
"Endless Ride"
Style: EDM
Key: D-Minor
BPM: 116
Running time: 3min 52s
DAW: Cubase
Trackcount: approx. 46
Nord Lead 2x, Serum, Omnisphere, UAD Polymaxx, Repro 1 & 5, ANA2, Absynth, Kontakt Instruments,
UAD Oxide, Echoboy, Blackhole, SSL Native Channel, VMR, UAD LA-2A, Waves Sibiliance, Panman, Steinberg Vocoder, UAD Pultec, Waves Silk Vocal, VPS Minichain, UAD Fairchild 670, SSL SubGen, LX 480, Gatekeeper and more....
Endless Ride (320kbs)
Last edited by 4damind on Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:23 am, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRAF
- 1994 posts since 19 Aug, 2008
Cool. Mixing was good. Vocals a little too hot for me, but only slightly.
Vocoder wasn't overcooked, and whistling was a nice touch.
Were vocals Splice pack?
Well done, sir.
Vocoder wasn't overcooked, and whistling was a nice touch.
Were vocals Splice pack?
Well done, sir.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5815 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
I'm glad you like the track These are my own lyrics (no samples or Splice) and I made the vocals 1dB quieter
Endless Ride (320kbs)
Endless Ride (320kbs)
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- KVRAF
- 6326 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
I listened to the March 26 version. Wonderful electropop. All the elements work together nicely.
I would have preferred if it wasn't mastered so loudly. I think it would be nice if the piano or other lead instrument wasn't quantized to give it more human variation.
I would have preferred if it wasn't mastered so loudly. I think it would be nice if the piano or other lead instrument wasn't quantized to give it more human variation.
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- KVRist
- 205 posts since 17 Aug, 2012
Very nice track. I enjoyed the listen.
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- KVRist
- 136 posts since 19 Sep, 2022
A lot of work went into this one...everything is so clean & lush(love the intermittent ping-pong vocals!)4damind wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:57 pm Hi folks, today another finished song to listen to, instead of the "work in progress" stuff
"Endless Ride"
Style: EDM
Key: D-Minor
BPM: 116
Running time: 3min 52s
DAW: Cubase
Trackcount: approx. 46
Nord Lead 2x, Serum, Omnisphere, UAD Polymaxx, Repro 1 & 5, ANA2, Absynth, Kontakt Instruments,
UAD Oxide, Echoboy, Blackhole, SSL Native Channel, VMR, UAD LA-2A, Waves Sibiliance, Panman, Steinberg Vocoder, UAD Pultec, Waves Silk Vocal, VPS Minichain, UAD Fairchild 670, SSL SubGen, LX 480, Gatekeeper and more....
Endless Ride (320kbs)
Very dreamy & evocative....nice!!
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5815 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
Thank you very much Frantz!Frantz wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:26 am I listened to the March 26 version. Wonderful electropop. All the elements work together nicely.
I would have preferred if it wasn't mastered so loudly. I think it would be nice if the piano or other lead instrument wasn't quantized to give it more human variation.
As we all know, it's always difficult with loudness! I have my reference tracks, e.g. Above & Beyond, David Guetta... and I'm spot on with the loudness. Not as loud as Guetta but similar to Above & Beyond. I usually try not to get louder than -11 dB LUFS (integrated) and that's not particularly loud compared to other tracks. I think a good average is between -9 to -13 LUFS (IMO!).
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5815 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
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- Topic Starter
- 5815 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
Thank you very much Especially the delay on the vocals is automated (wet/dry), it's supposed to set accents and not be heard all the time. Many sounds are also more in the background, when you mute them you notice that something is missing but you don't necessarily hear them right away. This helps it to sound "big" but still not too overloaded.
Endless Ride (320kbs)
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- KVRAF
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- 5815 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
Click Me!
I'm currently cleaning up and archiving the project and have taken a screenshot (of course, all the tracks don't fit on the screenshot )
Here is the audio link again (but nothing has changed)
Endless Ride (320kbs)
... and happy Easter
I'm currently cleaning up and archiving the project and have taken a screenshot (of course, all the tracks don't fit on the screenshot )
Here is the audio link again (but nothing has changed)
Endless Ride (320kbs)
... and happy Easter
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- KVRist
- 205 posts since 17 Aug, 2012
I see, you work with folders. So do I. It is much better to have an organized overview.
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- KVRAF
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- 5815 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
Yes exactly
I have folders for drums, bass, vocals, FX/sweeps, synth, pads and also almost the same groups/stems (bass/drums/synth/vocals/FX stems). However, I'm not very organized when it comes to color coding the tracks.... I'm rather lazy
I have folders for drums, bass, vocals, FX/sweeps, synth, pads and also almost the same groups/stems (bass/drums/synth/vocals/FX stems). However, I'm not very organized when it comes to color coding the tracks.... I'm rather lazy
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- KVRist
- 205 posts since 17 Aug, 2012
Color coding is nothing for me... I don't need it.
- KVRAF
- 1626 posts since 21 Sep, 2007 from USA
I enjoyed listening to this tune. It sounds to me like it close to being ready for release.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5815 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany