Estudio Drummond (Brazil) presents...

Daniel Drummond · Aug 16, 2003, 06:19 AM

Ok, now I've got a new free website that can be accessed outside Brazil.

http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao...aniel/estudio/

There you'll find 2 songs recorded in my home studio with Cubase, sblive and KX drivers:

1) Logika Romantika

This is an original song by Mr. Silva. They are my friends and have asked me to help them remixing one of the songs in their debut album, so it could be played in local radios and night clubs. It's a dance mix.

2) Não Deixe a Música Acabar

Two friends and I got together to try to compose and record something. This was the result. I really like this song, specially the recorder, flute and electric bass parts. Check it out. It's a kind of rock, with a bit of a thrill touch, James Bond, Batman and something else...

Both songs are available as a "hi-fi" mp3 file (almost 3mb) or a "lo-fi" wma file (less than 1mb!). I made two version because I'm on a dial-up and know how painful it is to download big files just to discover they were not what you expected. This way you can listen to the lo-fi version and if you like it, download the hi-fi one and enjoy a better quality sound.

If you listen and have comments, please let me know! Good or bad ones!

Lex Nahumury · Aug 17, 2003, 04:43 AM

Great songs....!!

Especialy 'Não Deixe a Música Acabar'.
What a relief to hear some real musicians play instead of entirely computer generated music only.
Ok, I'm biased here. I'm not into Techno stuff, so no offense to ppl who do make Techno.

Also, a relief to hear real 'normal' vocals again.

I also liked 'Logika Romantika' . Sounded quite pro.
And of course the female vocals. I've always loved Brazilian vocals.
Beautifull sounding language!

As for critics;
Nothing important really. Only thing I noticed was the narrow stereo field of
the lead vocals reverb on both tracks. Could be personal taste though.

Anyway, I enjoyed it a lot...

Regards,

/LeMury

Daniel Drummond · Aug 17, 2003, 05:18 AM

Thanks for your comments! I'll try to work out the stereo field of the lead vocals reberb better in other tracks (I'll also experiment with these ones). It is indeed a nice suggestion. It's great that you enjoyed the songs! Those vocals were sung in brazilian portuguese. If you want to hear more of that girls singing (Natália), check out her bands website www.mrsilva.com.br where they have soundclips of all the songs in their CD, including the original recording of Logika Romantika (it sells for R$15,00, which is about US$5,00).

geraldandreas · Aug 18, 2003, 09:15 AM

your songs are really great. hope, you´ll put moreand more songs on your page. there is a radiostation homepage in austria, you can also upload your songs, and when they like your music, then it is played in radio. the link for this http://fm4.orf.at/soundpark regards gerald

Daniel Drummond · Aug 18, 2003, 05:01 PM

I'll take a look at that site. Thanks for the comments!

thomasabarnes · Aug 19, 2003, 09:47 PM

Daniel D:

I really liked Não Deixe a Música Acabar! That Bass really sound vry good. Was that a real electric bass guitar?

I might have to devote myself to the KX drivers cause that really sounded Professional.

Daniel Drummond · Aug 20, 2003, 04:04 AM

Thanks Thomas! Yes, that was a real bass, a fender jazz bass in fact. I ran it through my Mackie mixer and direct into the livedrive and recorded it. Afterwards I used the amplitube VST plugin to make 2 different bass sounds, one which is more harsh and distorted and another one cleaner, rounder and bassier. In different parts of the song I switched between those 2 amplitube effects. Yes, I'm also impressed how much of a good sound can be achieved with KX drivers and a sblive! I don't have money for more expensive gear (specially now that I got married), but I achieve with this setup results that I think are good enough. Not the best available in the world, for sure, but good enough! That's why we have to thank KX gods for turning creative's hardware into something really useful and that's why I think this part of the forum is great: it shows that what counts is not big bucks gear, but mainly creativity, inspiration and KX drivers... heheh

thomasabarnes · Aug 21, 2003, 04:43 AM

Daniel D: Well said, man!

RIV@NVX · Sep 27, 2003, 05:48 PM

Logika Romantika is awesome track! I absolutely love it! It's just one of types of music I love

Daniel Drummond · Sep 28, 2003, 05:12 AM

Thanks Riv@nx. If you want to check out more of the work of Mr. Silva (not techno/dance though) visit their website at www.mrsilva.com.br

RIV@NVX · Oct 1, 2003, 07:19 PM

Hi Daniel,

Perhaps you can translate http://www.mrsilva.com.br/logika.htm to english? It doesn't have to remain a song, it's just that I would really like to know what it means.

Second, is there a chance of getting full remix of it, as a RAR-ed original WAV file?

Daniel Drummond · Oct 1, 2003, 08:55 PM

1. I'll translate it and send to you. 2. What would you need that? :-)

RIV@NVX · Oct 2, 2003, 08:43 PM

Check your PMs, Daniel

Doug W · Oct 14, 2003, 02:38 AM

Judging by the replies, I guess I am the only one that can't listen to the music. When I click on MP3 links I get a blank page. When I click on the WMA link, I get the message from MEDIA PLAYER,

"Cannot open. Please verify that the path and filename are correct and try again."

But apparently others aren't having this problem.

Doug W

Daniel Drummond · Oct 14, 2003, 04:15 AM

The site is up and running and I have included a new version of Não deixe a música acabar (new mix taking into consideration the opinions given here and the problems I've found with the last one). Hope you enjoy!

JGSF · Sep 15, 2004, 03:13 AM

Just finished hearing your songs, they're fantastic!

Daniel Drummond · Sep 15, 2004, 04:16 AM

Thanks, glad you enjoyed them!

Aug 16, 2003, 06:19 AM	#1
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	Estudio Drummond (Brazil) presents... Ok, now I've got a new free website that can be accessed outside Brazil. http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao...aniel/estudio/ There you'll find 2 songs recorded in my home studio with Cubase, sblive and KX drivers: 1) Logika Romantika This is an original song by Mr. Silva. They are my friends and have asked me to help them remixing one of the songs in their debut album, so it could be played in local radios and night clubs. It's a dance mix. 2) Não Deixe a Música Acabar Two friends and I got together to try to compose and record something. This was the result. I really like this song, specially the recorder, flute and electric bass parts. Check it out. It's a kind of rock, with a bit of a thrill touch, James Bond, Batman and something else... Both songs are available as a "hi-fi" mp3 file (almost 3mb) or a "lo-fi" wma file (less than 1mb!). I made two version because I'm on a dial-up and know how painful it is to download big files just to discover they were not what you expected. This way you can listen to the lo-fi version and if you like it, download the hi-fi one and enjoy a better quality sound. If you listen and have comments, please let me know! Good or bad ones! __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed Last edited by Daniel Drummond; Sep 15, 2004 at 04:37 AM.

Aug 17, 2003, 05:18 AM	Thread Starter #3
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	Thanks! Thanks for your comments! I'll try to work out the stereo field of the lead vocals reberb better in other tracks (I'll also experiment with these ones). It is indeed a nice suggestion. It's great that you enjoyed the songs! Those vocals were sung in brazilian portuguese. If you want to hear more of that girls singing (Natália), check out her bands website www.mrsilva.com.br where they have soundclips of all the songs in their CD, including the original recording of Logika Romantika (it sells for R$15,00, which is about US$5,00). __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed Last edited by Daniel Drummond; Aug 17, 2003 at 05:30 AM.

Aug 18, 2003, 09:15 AM	#4
geraldandreas KX-Driver Lover Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in the heart of EU, near vienna Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	hy Daniel your songs are really great. hope, you´ll put moreand more songs on your page. there is a radiostation homepage in austria, you can also upload your songs, and when they like your music, then it is played in radio. the link for this http://fm4.orf.at/soundpark regards gerald __________________ Gerald 1; Core2-Q9450, x38-Mobo, 2048mb, 2x SATA-HD, SB0092+LD, XP/sp3

Aug 18, 2003, 05:01 PM	Thread Starter #5
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	I'll take a look at that site. Thanks for the comments! __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed

Aug 20, 2003, 04:04 AM	Thread Starter #7
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Thomas! Yes, that was a real bass, a fender jazz bass in fact. I ran it through my Mackie mixer and direct into the livedrive and recorded it. Afterwards I used the amplitube VST plugin to make 2 different bass sounds, one which is more harsh and distorted and another one cleaner, rounder and bassier. In different parts of the song I switched between those 2 amplitube effects. Yes, I'm also impressed how much of a good sound can be achieved with KX drivers and a sblive! I don't have money for more expensive gear (specially now that I got married), but I achieve with this setup results that I think are good enough. Not the best available in the world, for sure, but good enough! That's why we have to thank KX gods for turning creative's hardware into something really useful and that's why I think this part of the forum is great: it shows that what counts is not big bucks gear, but mainly creativity, inspiration and KX drivers... heheh __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed

Aug 17, 2003, 04:43 AM	#2
Lex Nahumury DH Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,932 Rep Power: 64	Great songs....!! Especialy 'Não Deixe a Música Acabar'. What a relief to hear some real musicians play instead of entirely computer generated music only. Ok, I'm biased here. I'm not into Techno stuff, so no offense to ppl who do make Techno. Also, a relief to hear real 'normal' vocals again. I also liked 'Logika Romantika' . Sounded quite pro. And of course the female vocals. I've always loved Brazilian vocals. Beautifull sounding language! As for critics; Nothing important really. Only thing I noticed was the narrow stereo field of the lead vocals reverb on both tracks. Could be personal taste though. Anyway, I enjoyed it a lot... Regards, /LeMury

Aug 19, 2003, 09:47 PM	#6
thomasabarnes Long Time ***** Friend Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,375 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Daniel D: I really liked Não Deixe a Música Acabar! That Bass really sound vry good. Was that a real electric bass guitar? I might have to devote myself to the KX drivers cause that really sounded Professional.

Aug 21, 2003, 04:43 AM	#8
thomasabarnes Long Time ***** Friend Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,375 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	You said it! :) Daniel D: Well said, man! __________________ May a song always touch you in a positive way. SONAR X1D Expanded, Windows 7 Pro 64Bit, MOTU UltraLite MK3, 150 GB HDD, 250 GB HDD, 1 TB x2 HDD 7200 rpm My Music Production: Top 40, Contemporary Christian, Pop/Rock, Decent Rap, Inspirationals, and Children Songs

Sep 27, 2003, 05:48 PM	#9
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Logika Romantika is awesome track! I absolutely love it! It's just one of types of music I love __________________ -- Vedran

Sep 28, 2003, 05:12 AM	Thread Starter #10
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Riv@nx. If you want to check out more of the work of Mr. Silva (not techno/dance though) visit their website at www.mrsilva.com.br __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed

Oct 1, 2003, 07:19 PM	#11
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Hi Daniel, Perhaps you can translate http://www.mrsilva.com.br/logika.htm to english? It doesn't have to remain a song, it's just that I would really like to know what it means. Second, is there a chance of getting full remix of it, as a RAR-ed original WAV file? __________________ -- Vedran

Oct 1, 2003, 08:55 PM	Thread Starter #12
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	1. I'll translate it and send to you. 2. What would you need that? :-) __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed

Oct 2, 2003, 08:43 PM	#13
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Check your PMs, Daniel __________________ -- Vedran

Oct 14, 2003, 02:38 AM	#14
Doug W HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Montevideo, MN USA Posts: 973 Rep Power: 0	Judging by the replies, I guess I am the only one that can't listen to the music. When I click on MP3 links I get a blank page. When I click on the WMA link, I get the message from MEDIA PLAYER, "Cannot open. Please verify that the path and filename are correct and try again." But apparently others aren't having this problem. Doug W

Oct 14, 2003, 04:15 AM	Thread Starter #15
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	The site is up and running and I have included a new version of Não deixe a música acabar (new mix taking into consideration the opinions given here and the problems I've found with the last one). Hope you enjoy! __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed Last edited by Daniel Drummond; Nov 20, 2003 at 03:30 AM.

Sep 15, 2004, 03:13 AM	#16
JGSF HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 452 Rep Power: 0	Just finished hearing your songs, they're fantastic!

Sep 15, 2004, 04:16 AM	Thread Starter #17
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	Thanks, glad you enjoyed them! __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed