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MUSIC PRODUCTION /PROD/
ALL-ROUND INFO;
THEORY AND COMPOSITION:
MUSIC THEORY FOR MUSICIANS AND NORMAL PEOPLE:
HTTP://TOBYRUSH.COM/THEORYPAGES/INDEX.HTML
TL:DR MUSIC THEORY:
HTTPS://GUMROAD.COM/L/TLDRMUSIC
DAW SPECIFIC;
TUTORIALS COVERING A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS:
HTTP://WWW.LYNDA.COM/AUDIO-MUSIC-TRAINING-TUTORIALS/20-0.HTML?BNR=NMHP_BLOCKS
MULTIPLATINUM PRO TOOLS BOOK (PDF):
HTTP://WWW1.ZIPPYSHARE.COM/V/18246617/FILE.HTML
BRIEF FL STUDIO TUTORIAL:
HTTPS://RBT.ASIA/MU/THREAD/S50427018#P50429773
ABLETON TUTORIAL:
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NMOEANHDTGO [EMBED] [EMBED] [EMBED]
RENOISE MANUAL:
HTTP://FILES.RENOISE.COM/MANUAL/RENOISE%20USER%20MANUAL.PDF
huh. I guess changing the text to caps locked fucked up the links. Sorry guys.
All-round Info;
Theory and Composition:
Music theory for musicians and normal people:
http://tobyrush.com/theorypages/index.html
tl:dr Music Theory:
https://gumroad.com/l/tldrmusic
DAW Specific;
Tutorials covering a variety of programs:
http://www.lynda.com/Audio-Music-training-tutorials/20-0.html?bnr=NMHP_blocks
Multiplatinum pro tools book (pdf):
http://www1.zippyshare.com/v/18246617/file.html
Brief FL Studio Tutorial:
https://rbt.asia/mu/thread/S50427018#p50429773
Ableton Tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmOEanhDTGo [Embed] [Embed] [Embed]
Renoise Manual:
http://files.renoise.com/manual/Renoise%20User%20Manual.pdf
HOW DO I GET HORNS LIKE KANYE HAD IN BLOOD ON THE LEAVES, OR GAMBINO ON YOU SEE ME?
https://clyp.it/ggyjq3tc
I don't know what to do with it.
Don't bully.
What are some good DAWs for android that will let me import an audio file?
Why the fuck are there absolutely no free vsts for mac? Why the fuck do I have to be stuck with this fucking piece of shit subpar fucking mac. It's complete fucking bullshit.
I just want a fucking 303. That's all I fucking need. There are none. I fucking hate a;ljsjkn
>>62565640
>Every mac user no matter what they're trying to do
If it's not in the apple store... sorry bud
>try and learn a traditional linear daw
>'ableton seems good and warping is pretty great'
>fumble around like an idiot
>cant navigate for shit
>takes me literal years to do basic shit
>go back to renoise
wew
is cubase easier for the horizontally challenged?
https://soundcloud.com/ponderactus/wm-demo
Need some insight on what I could do better. Either production/mixing-wise or composition-wise. Will suck dick in exchange for help.
sup my homies.
>>62567970
fair warning, I think soundcloud should be on here but you're going to get yelled at for using soundcloud. Goto Clyp.it. sounds dumb I know but too many people abused it.
>>62568021
Ah, thanks for the warning.
https://clyp.it/eqpjw4t3
>Need some insight on what I could do better. Either production/mixing-wise or composition-wise.
>Will suck dick in exchange for help.
https://clyp.it/r5wrw14a i got bored here.
has anyone tried miking a kit with minimal or even one dynamic microphone?
I either get too much kick by placing it between the floor tom and the kick, or not enough by placing it closer to the surface of the floor tom towards the snare.
where's the golden spot /prod/?
guys my track is built around this chord progression and when i try to remove it for a breakdown the track sounds empty and not like a song anymore what do i fucking do
>>62568931
Don't remove it.
>>62569095
but then my track is just one big fat chord progression
i kinda solved it by switching the chords up a bit but i feel like i took a cheap way out :(
>>62567645
How long did you even spend trying to "learn" Ableton?
>>62568647
One mic on drums is pretty hard. You're always gonna have something be more loud or quiet depending on where you put it.
>>62568931
Don't remove the progression.
https://clyp.it/shfurqs3
posted this a couple times, just a hip-hop beat i made with no sample etc. feel like im nearly there with the mix, but any suggestions would be v appreciated! also do interested if anyone thinks the little synth introduced at 1:25ish is too quiet? i want it to be in the background but unsure whether it should be any louder...also any advice/ideas for the bridges/transitions would be good coz theyre a little bland atm.
THANKS IN ADVANCE! and will check some stuff ITT when i have a litle break from work!
>>62568931
post it and lets hear it, hard to say without listening.
>tfw the most exiting prod idea I've had recently is going far away from all my past projects/ things I've linked and shown people and just doing something experimental as fuck
I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner. Knowing that my friends and people I know can see everything I post has been the worst thing for my creativity ever.
>>62569493
>tfw the most exiting prod idea I've had recently is going far away from all my past projects/ things I've linked and shown people and just doing something experimental as fuck
I am doing this now. Follow your heart
Does anyone know how to get a scarlett 2i2 to monitor in stereo? When record outs 1 and 2 hard hard panned left and right, but just listening to it they are each mono.
>>62569747
>When recording ins 1 and 2 hard hard panned left and right
Fixed
>>62569352
>https://clyp.it/shfurqs3
Kick sounds a bit weak to me, shaker that comes in at 32 seconds is too straight
>>62569910
>Kick sounds a bit weak to me
really? the kicks pretty much the loudest thing in the mix, parallel compressed, most things are sidechained to it, and is pretty clear on my set up. what u listening on? also im intending for it to sound a little muffled
> shaker that comes in at 32 seconds is too straight
again that, wasn't something i was particularly concered about, do u just mean doesnt have enough swing? i was considering using another bit of perc that was a bit more off beat/swingy to contrast that sleigh bell/shaker sound ur talking about. do you feel this would help the issue u had with it?
thanks for the feedback tho, ginna try another layer of perc today i think
I need a good piano vst pronto
>>62568931
introduce a contrasting chord progression, or keep hanging on the first chord of the progression, or start a diatonic descent in fifths one third from the tonic, lots of things you can do.
>>62568931
the relative major/minor is there for you bro...just modulate into that shit for 8 bars or something. also maybe just try a pad with much simpler voicings which alludes to the sequence without decribing the quality of the chord in as much detail.
>>62570275
"The Giant" for Kontakt 5.
Anyone know any good drum kits out there? Looking for some recommendations.
>>62570539
what type of music?
>>62570539
chop up vintage breaks
>>62570547
either boom bap or house music
https://clyp.it/czlenmfc
What do you guys think? How's the mixing?
>>62570690
ok for boom bap, breaks! theres tons of 'break packs' out there but its better to find your own so you dont end up with the same dum sounds as every other bedroom producer with that break pack. there are some good producer kits i got too, like the dilla one, a dr dre one, etc. should be easy to find by googling.
vengence is pretty essential for club music but again breaks are your friend for house music too!
>>62570763
Personally, I would change up your snare sound and boost it just a bit.
Also change your main distorted riff or whatever earlier in the track. That's just me though; I'm a sucker for varriation.
Other than those things, B A N G E R
>>62570275
Piano in 162 loaded into sforzando.
What the fuck is the difference between the Zoom h4n and h4nsp?
I can't find any information about this at all.
lol analog techno
https://clyp.it/4g0mz3st
>>62571340
what kick is that? Put a 909 on it.
>>62571340
it's a tama drum machine from the 80s and yes, the kick is too low, i can not change that anymore though
>>62571150
Please help.
>>62571639
i think the nsp is just the newer version
kid made this in school for music gcse in about 40 mins, lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vehT9HG6gbo
>>62571150
>>62571639
I can get the Zoom H4N for $202, and that's really cheap in Sweden.
Accesories included are 2GB SD card, charging cable and a wind cover
>>62565640
Venom TB 303 is not on mac?
Do you guys lie about where you're from on your
SC/Bandcamp?
>>62569747
You need to record ins, not out.
>>62570275
The Giant is pretty amazing desu senpai.
>>62570539
The Abbey Road stuff are nice, also I love the studio kit from Damage.
>>62571150
The price and brand.
>>62571721
No lol, now I'm curious, where are you from?
>>62571994
>No lol, now I'm curious, where are you from?
New Hampshire.
>>62572076
So why lie about it?
>>62572090
Because for some people location changes the perception of the music for whatever reason.
>>62572138
>>62572090
ive often wandered if i jst said if i was from LA if it would in some way legitimise my beats lol.
how do i make my 808s like kanyes?
https://clyp.it/ajkxrhid
>>62572169
>https://clyp.it/ajkxrhid
distortion or bitcrushing or saturators or anything like that. having listened to ur track, i love a bit of off beat stuff but for me the drums are just a bit too all over the place. i like the melody/ chords tho
>>62572138
Then just change it I guess.
>>62572168
kek
>>62572169
lots of compression/limiting
what do yall think about chiptunes?
>>62572240
see i have compression on all my tracks where it's sidechained to the bass kick. that's how you're supposed to do it right?
>>62572257
They're nice, I guess. Savant is master of chiptune.
>>62572269
Pirate bay is amazing
>>62572262
i would not side chain the 808s
>>62572370
but how can you boombang the bass kick without clipping?
>>62571603
I see these numbers thrown around, 909, 808 etc. What are they and what specifically is the difference between them? Is there some places better to use 909 than 808 etc.
Regards, Clueless
>>62572400
theyre refering to old drum machine hardware that you can now get as sample packs. roland tr-808 etc. is there full name. and yeh theyre all somewhat synonomous with certain genres. the 303 is the drum machine of acid house. 808's have the boomy kicks heard in trap, were used a lot in early hip=hop and just generally all over the place. download a few and ull hear the difference immediately
should i post recent work of chips of the tune?
>>62572400
>TR-808
Analog drum machine, staple of hip-hop and many other electronic genres
>TR-909
Hybrid drum machine with analog drums and sampled cymbals. Can't make real house without it, used in other genres too but the open hi-hat on the offbeat is nessescary to house music.
>>62572501
>303 is the drum machine of acid house
>>303 is the drum machine
>>transistor bass 303 is a drum machine
>>62572598
im high and trying to make a beat while dippin in and outta this thread. dont be a pedant. im sorry it is a bass synth and i said drum machine, but u know what i menant...
>>62572501
The 303 is a synth. The 707 is the drum machine of acid house. A lot of contemporary acid house uses the 606/808 more than the 707 though.
>>62572707
see
>>62572699
i just went full retard when making that post...
>>62571655
But what is the difference between the two?
I can't find product information or specs anywhere.
>you will never make good synthpop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9svpQODToM
why live
>>62571994
>The price and brand.
Thanks, Mr. Obvious!
How do I produce something as good as Kanye West's Pablo?
>>62572820
Just googled it myself. The SP just adds some extras like a plastic case and a couple of software licenses. It's still the same h4n recorder.
>>62572901
make a song then shit on it
>>62572924
Oh. Good.
>>62572822
link not related?
Decided I was gonna go all daw to make synthwave/sinoia caves esque stuff although is there any hardware I should incorporate or vst's I should look for
>>62564816
pls help
does this sound OK? (just a snippet btw) I try and use a lot of field recordings I record while out and about. It will have vocals as well
https://clyp.it/popalaqy
>>62573383
Kanye lifted those horns off a sample
>>62573677
aight I know what to do.
How the hell does Hauff get this drum tone? I'm guessing that distorted drum is a 707 LT through distortion, is the rest of the sound just cassette?
>>62574157
forgot link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5W8HlAOeg0
Poorfag composer student here. I need an orchestral sound library for soundtracks. I need something light weight with passable samples. I'm using Ableton Live.
Halp me /prod/
>>62574790
I'd rec Sampletank but you want something lightweight
I am complete music production noob, I don't play any instrument, know only a bit of theory and signal/sound/technical stuff. I wanna try to make thick grainy and noisy ambient like Lawrence English or Tim Hecker and stuff as a hobby and to educate myself/appreciate the music more. I only have my computer and lots of free time. Is it better to try Fruity Loops or Ableton? I forsee myself using field recordings, piano roll, some basic synths (probably granular etc.) and lots of FX if it helps. Thanks.
>>62574900
idk if I'm looking for a library or a VST. Just need passable orchestral sounds on my shitty comp.
>>62575920
Reaper
are there any sample libraries for brass that are better than CineBrass?
>>62574790
Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra
>>62576047
seems nice, thanks
anyone know of any good kazoo vsts?
>>62577155
just buy a kazoo
>>62577155
Gotta agree with >>62577440, it's pretty hard to make a convincing kazoo sound with just a computer.
>>62577505
>>62577440
my microphone is shit though. any good videos of people playing a kazoo i can just cut up and sample?
inb4 you on kazoo
just wondering would anyone tell me if its possible to hook up turntables to guitar pedals?
https://clyp.it/u3ooqxyg
how did i do
my third track
>>62577598
Anything that can be connected to a 1/4" jack can be hooked up to guitar pedals. So very likely yes.
should i write a music sheet before doing anything in my DAW?
>>62578487
Do whatever you want
>>62578487
No. Just like make music.
>>62578487
depends on the nature of the song. probably not needed unless it has particularly complicated structure/lots of different sections or loads of chords etc. in which case it would be easier to refer back to things with out having to find it in a DAW's piano roll/display of the music. but its entire;y up to you really. whatever you find works best for you/
>>62577598
cool idea t b h
hey guys I have no trouble with creative side of music, I just dont know how to mix/ master properly, so any good source for that?
I'm FL masterrace
>>62578942
Recording revolution on Youtube
>>62573533
I like it, but the click is a bit annoying.
>I'm not the only Swede here
Najs.
Who cinch/jones plug here?
>>62578942
its all in your ears desu, check out some tutorials but the main thing is think about what SOUNDS like it needs sorting out and try different things out untill it sounds how you want, you gotta just develop then trust your ears.
Are there any differences in qualtiy between XLR and USB?
Planning on getting the AT2020, but I don't know if I should get the XLR or USB version.
I wanna use it for field recording as well, so if I get the Zoom H4N for example, the XLR version of the mix would be ideal... Or can I use the mic with my phone?
>>62578766
i already do it with my sampler , im learning to scratch so i thought why not make it weirder
>>62579106
Get the xlr, more vwrsatile.
>>62579572
Alright.
Are the XLR to USB adapters that are out there good?
In case I want to use it with a laptop and I don't want to lug around my USB audio interface.
There's a Shure one for $99.00...
Who else here uses or has used this? It introduced me to synth programming (which I still know fuck all about) and inspired me buy my first analog synth. I'd say it's a good beginner software, but I've barely used anything else.
>>62581072
i never got into it, was too annoyed by trying to edit notes (or anything else really) on a touchscreen
https://clyp.it/ogeo5pan
hey guys, working on a disco funk style track. How's the structure sounding? How should I continue the track? and just let me know what you guys think in general, peace
>>62579572
What do you mean by more versatile?
Ableton Live or FL for r&b n hippity hap my niggas
it probably doesn't matter does it
>>62582180
Whichever one you're more comfortable with, it's a matter of preference
>>62582225
Thanks, senpai. Do you know any good drum kits and vsts, synths etc that I should pilfer to get me going? Just as a li'l starting point. Hope it's not asking 2 much. :x
>>62565450
delete this derezzed rip off
>>62582397
I too would like some plugin in suggestions for hip hop
>>62573533
this is very nice, i love field recordings
if i were you, i would make it more offbeat but that's just me
>>62581730
i like this homie. Maybe make the intro shorter?
it's very disco and it makes me move so that's good
https://clyp.it/e3afibrp
i'm more of a hip hop guy, but i really enjoy some wonky electronic. This is one of my atempts at it, i think it needs more excitment i don't know. Trying to mix a lot of sounds and textures together and working on the stereo imaging more. Also i think that 808 isn't blending well with the track
any feedback is appreciated guys, thx in advance
I need a producer to help me mix and edit my mixtape. I have isolated vocals and instrumentals but no stems. Also I need editing done/ effects because I go off beat. I'm basically looking for someone to make it sound good. I'm retweded with software and will pay you for your work. Soundcloud is
https://soundcloud.com/very_much
Pls dm me
>>62573533
Hello fellow norseman
how u guys like my new stupid ass weeb hipster cover xddd
>>62584179
I like it. :)
>>62564816
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WanZneX0Snk
2:49 my friend
any advice on how to concentrate and finish songs/ arrangements? I can get really great sounding 8 bar loops but I usually get bored of them by the time I finish them. Any advice on pushing forward?
Does anyone know what drumkit this is and where I can get one that sounds like it?
https://www.apple.com/media/us/logic-pro/2015/6fb01fb4-f781-4792-a72d-9fe3c6ea8002/audio/arpeggio-symphony/apple-logicpro-modernsynth-arpeggiosymphony_20150803.mp3
>>62584179
>using manga Tomoko
I hope you don't plan on selling that.
>>62584570
Make another one and place them beside eachother. Now try bridging the gap between them as convincingly as you can by adding a fill (or leading harmony etc.) that leads into the second section in a cool way.
Repeat. Profit.
First time since forever that I made a beat. something techno-ish. pretty chill for the night.
hit me /prod/
https://clyp.it/svbqskid
post some fucking shit so i can give you feedback
https://clyp.it/2u1zwxl5
any of you guys use a maschine?
I'm thinking of picking up a used one on ebay
>>62585349
is this meant to have vocals over top of it? For the most part it's not that interesting on its own.
>>62585827
I don't know why I find this funny but I do
GIVE ME FEEDBACK (Turn your volume down)
https://clyp.it/3slri5jz
>>62583401
really enjoyed this. Much better than anything I can do tb h
>>62583401
I think the stuttering of the chords in the intro really do the rest of the intro a disservice.
>>62586248
>I don't know why I find this funny but I do
Because it sounds like a drunk guy on drugs going "nuuuu nu nuuuuu".
>>62585349
this would be really nice with some autotuned vocals over top.
When something comes into the 2i2's input, does it immediately play that shit back out, or is that completely up to the DAW?
Like if I just send the output right back in, is it gonna get nasty or can I just go into FL and silence whichever track gets the input?
>>62569106
knob shit up
>>62588225
If you have direct monitoring switched on, yes it does just go into then straight out of the interface.
If you have direct monitoring switched off then it's up to how you set up your DAW for monitoring - latency comes into play when you do this since the input signal is going into your computer, being processed, then sent to your outputs.
https://clyp.it/2tt0pcjs
please rate
my fourth track
>>62582614
i was going for more of a cliche dance track.
i'm also the guy that posts all the Daft Punk sounding stuff.
don't bully me F A M.
