To Tele: Thank you, I look forward to any critique and comments. Criticism can only make me and my music better, so I gladly embrace it.
Regarding 24 bit, it is a rather controversial issue. There are people who claim to hear a huge difference between 24 and 16 while there are others who claim that it is the same thing. My opinion is that especially for ambient music it is better. It gives more headroom, allows for more dynamics. I like to keep my music quite soft and take advantage of dynamics – the loudness war is something I really despise.
In the end, why not offer 24 bit to people who want it? Storage is really not an issue these days, so I’d say go for it. At the same time, allowing people to also get mp3s is a good idea.
To adimatis: Thank you! Sure, I’m glad to share my tools/techniques. The instruments that I used were: Alchemy Player (I have the synth now though), Oatmeal and RhinoCM. Mostly Alchemy for pads, soundscapes, Oatmeal for synths, effects and RhinoCM for percussion, effects. I’ve also used Tal Dub delay, Classic Vsts, Ambience reverb. For mastering, I used UpStereo and Limiter no. 6. Those are all high quality, free plug-ins that I warmly recommend. Also, if you buy an issue of Computer Music Mag, you get a fantastic arsenal of tools for almost nothing.
Furtermore, I’ve also used a lot of field recordings and sampled sounds.
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