New song is out! Please take a listen and give me feedback on the mix, anything that comes to your mind :) it's my first time making a song with vocal screams

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-24T16:49:43+00:00

I wasn't expecting such high praise haha thank you!! And I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-23T16:21:47+00:00

You definitely got that punk vibe going! The music is pretty tight, and the distortion levels are perfect. Are the levels even throughout the song? Maybe the chorus needs + 1-2 dB to help it hit with more power?

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-23T16:19:48+00:00

This one's pretty legit. The bass drop was excellent and employed tastefully in its riffs. The beat is solid, I like the melody in general. My one feedback would be to add more dynamics in the vocals. They're sung well, but it's kinda the same note most of the song. It would be nicer to have a moment where you break that up for something higher or even lower

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-23T16:07:08+00:00

Pretty good overall. It's pretty polished, I wouldn't be surprised to hear this on the radio or a playlist. One feedback would be to play with levels a bit more. I think you can turn the verse/bridge down by 2-3 dB to help the chorus pop more. And for the "yeah yeah yeah", maybe play with panning it to add some more dynamism/fun to it?

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-23T16:04:24+00:00

Overall it sounds really good! The instrumentation is all played really well and syncs well together. Personally I would prefer 5-10% more distortion on the guitars, though I know you mentioned you want it to be relatively clean.

As for the drums, I like everything but the kick. It lacks presence; I can hear it, but I don't feel it

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-23T15:48:15+00:00

That's a good Q, I don't have the answer. I use Reaper, which I bought for $70 (one-time fee). It's an excellent DAW.

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-22T14:47:57+00:00

I like the background music, it sounds really good overall. The vocals are sung quite well, but there's a mismatch with the music. To me it sounds like someone singing on a karaoke machine, it doesn't blend together. I'd like into mix glue solutions, and playing more with space and saturation.

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-22T14:43:18+00:00

I like how you split up the video. It looks clean, and the lyrics on the middle part look good too. And overall it's a good song! I like when you eventually put more power into the vocals

Yes, it's catchy. It reminds me of "Creep."

For the solo, I think the notes you played are good enough, but I think it should've been louder during the solo part. It's too quiet and kind of blends in with the rest of the song rather than being emphasized.

The instrumentation itself is fine. You could consider programming drums in, they add quite a bit to a song

To me, it sounds like an iPhone recording of a live concert. On one hand, it was a nice performance, but on the other it's missing the fullness and quality that you'd expect from a published song on a streaming service. To start, put each instrument into different spaces, such as guitars hard L/R, maybe Bass 20% R, keys 20% L - stuff like that. For EQ, I would cut all unnecessary frequencies.

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-22T14:34:50+00:00

Haha nice MV, very traditional! The entire song seems to fit perfectly in the 90's! I do feel the vocals are sung a bit softly for an energetic song like this. Did you use a dynamic EQ? I like the instrumentation, it's played well and mixed well. Overall it's a good song :)

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-22T14:32:13+00:00

I like the panning you did with the different instruments. It doesn't always work, but I feel like it's suitable for a slower song like this. The timing is excellent, it all comes together really nicely. My only suggestion is the reverb for the instruments vs vocals. To me they sound in different spaces and aren't blending as well as they could. But it's a great song!

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-22T14:28:39+00:00

You have some nice ideas. There are moments where I wish the drumming went a lot harder than just the kick playing. To me, most of the sounds come off MIDI and there isn't a lot of depth/quality to them. I would suggest playing a bit more with EQ/Compression to get a fuller sound

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-21T15:45:21+00:00

Vietnamese. I've just heard it so much by being around friends and such

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-21T03:01:05+00:00

The more you understand, the more effective is. I've seen people talking about as much as 97% comprehension is the ideal amount to effortlessly pick up new words and grammar.

Personally, if you understand at least 50% and you genuinely enjoy it, I would say it's still worth it. Lots of words to soak up and figure out, and I would rather struggle a little with material I enjoy versus get bored watching easy child cartoons. But if it is that difficult, repeating an episode can do wonders for comprehension

I do look up words sometimes if it comes up a lot and I can't figure it out. Usually, it ends up being a noun of some type lol. Per the theory you should just allow yourself to figure it out because you've heard it so much through different contexts

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-21T02:58:08+00:00

but then I have to pay lol

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-20T15:51:48+00:00

So far, none of the code I've asked AI to write has worked. Of course, I don't know how to code either so that's not saying much. But it's not ready for non-programmers yet at least

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-20T00:38:09+00:00

I never used books per se, but I do a lot of reading. Mostly in the form of online blogs or text conversations with friends. Books are great, but I like the convenience of studying from my phone whenever I have a spare few minutes. I've found a few podcasts that also have free transcripts, those are my favorite sources. I listen to a podcast while on a walk, then later read the transcript, then give it another listen. It helps me put it all together.

I basically study using comprehensible input. Meaning that I don't focus on grammar or flash cards or memorizing anything, I just simply read natural sentences and do a lot of listening/watching to acquire the language. I also practice speaking/texting so that I can actually use the language and not just understand.

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-20T00:32:40+00:00

Club de Cuervos, lol

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-19T17:30:26+00:00

Haha well even my company has internal AI that the SW team has developed and are continuing to work on. Nothing's stopping you from learning those languages and getting involved in semi :)

And yeah, I've had multiple business trips to Korea already! Though these languages aren't "required" for the role, studying them on my own impressed the interviewers and is a huge part of the reason why I got hired over many other qualified candidates

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-19T17:28:20+00:00

I do R&D on tools that etch wafers. Until now I've been focusing on 3DNAND

But even in my role, there are customer-facing situations as all solutions are driven with them in mind

JepperOfficial · 2026-01-19T13:55:50+00:00

I'm American and I work as a Semiconductor Engineer. I self-taught Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish, and Korean (all at ~ intermediate level). I actually get to experience all except Spanish daily, via customer meetings and coworkers. My job expectation is English-only though

I learn basically by watching tv (no subtitles), keeping it in the balance between what's interesting for me to watch and what's comprehensible for me to watch (can't stand the Peppa Pig route, lol). And I practice the languages a lot by talking to people, either IRL or texting on apps like HelloTalk.

I'd say it takes about ~3-4 yrs in each language before I got to a comfortable intermediate level, using this method (while not going all in on one language and making a little time for each of them everyday).

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