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Ok, here is a small demo-file of my song 'Release the Drums'

Hope you guyz&galz can critize me beyond belief so i can make this musical piece awsome!

hereis the file...enjoy

Oz~
Certainly not bad at all, it's got a kind of 'addictive' rhythm to it.
But, if this is for an album, I would advise against using default modplug/midi samples. (or the method of using a single sample for each instrument)
I still use modplug to mix my music (and have finished an album done in modplug), but for that kind of music, as opposed to game music, I tend to lean more towards real instruments or recorded ones.
You can get some good ones here:
www.djbb.dk
They're in mp3 format, so you'll have to convert them. Most of them are loops (which I really don't like to use), but what I do is chop out individual notes and use them. It helps a lot to have several samples which are the same note of an instrument, just for variation-- For example, when recording mandolin samples to use in my music, I record at least three plucks of each note I need. It sounds much more real that way, completely convincing in many cases.
I have a rather large personal library of samples, so if you ever need any, let me know-- But as it stands your music sounds rather electronic and midi-like. (which is fine for games, etc... but for an album it's not the best idea)
Way back when I first started tracking (using Impulse Tracker), I was really enthusiastic to put together an album with what I had learned... I still have that cd lying around somewhere, and it's not pretty. :wink: Then again, back then I was barely capable of putting together a tune and often repeated the same riff/lines through the entire song... Often for as long as eight minutes.
Clearly you're learning much faster than I did, though, so don't let me discourage you-- That's certainly not my intent.
But currently (no offense meant), I wouldn't try putting together an album with such samples. Sure, a lot of 'pro' music uses samples, eg. almost all rap/hip-hop beats, and even some symphonic rock/metal such as Luca Turilli and Rhapsody (rarely).
But usually the samples are recorded, or most of them at least, and are occasionally accompanied by some kind of played instrument, like acoustic bass or even a simple precussion instrument. (except of course with techno; but then again it's usually fairly complex and as such hides its awful samples and sqaure waves Wink)
Don't give up though; what I do for my album music is put together a rough 'guide' file using default/ripped samples, just to get the beat and melody down, then see how much of it I can play and touch up the parts that I can't with recorded samples.
Anyway-- Hope I don't sound too harsh, I'm just giving ya my honest opinion. Smile
I only like this kind of critizism...other kinda stuff like "its good" doesn't help me improve it. Currently, just because of my time, I'm only using samples. I might go over and redo my songs, but for now, I don't mind the sound of it.

I don't want to sound stubborn, but I'm not going for a professional sound&look...that's just extra.

Oz~
Well, you may like the sound of it (and so do I; it's just the samples that throw it into the 'midi/video game music' category), but other people who hear it may think it's 'too digital' or 'too fake'.
While not caring too much about other people's opinions and just doing what you want CAN be a good thing, you have to appeal to some other people as well-- That is, if you're going to distribute it. I know I used to get pissed when someone said that, going for the "I can do what I like" argument, but if you want to get your music out in the world and eventually signed to a label you have to change things according to what people (many people's opinions for that matter) say.
However, if you're just doing it for practice, ignore what I just said. :wink:
I am, more less, just screwing around, seeing what kinda music I can write well. I am not into this for a career goal, or anything like that. but i did d/l some samples from the site you listed...couldn't find any steel drums, tho...if you know any packages, or seperate samples htat might, please give me a link.

have a good one,

Oz~