UPDATE:
the drum track (programmed in Fruity Loops) is just about complete, but there are some problems. when trying to line it up with what's already there, i noticed that the guitar isn't always in perfect rhythm, and so there are parts where the drums go in and out of synch with the guitar. i tried to remedy this the best i could by cutting out the drums on the parts where it's the most noticeable or where it becomes distracting, but there are still parts where you can hear it. it's not blatently obvious, but there are parts where it just sounds kind of... off. i've already had this in my hands for too long, and i don't want to keep everyone else from having their chance, but maybe someone down the line could play with speeding up or slowing down certain parts the guitar track ever so slightly (or even cutting them up and moving certain pieces a millisecond or two over) so that it lines up better. it's not a hard task to do, basically just trial and error, the aim being to line up the spikes in the waveforms of both tracks.
I think I'm also going to try to find better drum samples to use in the loops. the ones i have now sound too fake, and they don't really work together. if anyone has any good samples, or knows where i can get some, i'd be happy to hear about it.
I'm thinking about recording a backing vocal too, but that depends on how much time I have. if i don't get to it in a few days, I'll just send it out without one.
anyway, just wanted to let everyone know that it's progressing, and it won't be long before you get your turn, Phex. |
