'use the OP cunt' edition
>Production Resources
http://pastebin.com/jew3GPCZ
Soundcloud links are not welcomed here. Use Clyp.it instead.
Remember to check other peoples clyp.it links to keep the thread healthy.
dump pictures of cool production setups
this is weens from the 90s
Why did you make another thread?
https://clyp.it/cfvxp1m4
>>65090012
so everybody can check the production resources in the OP
>>65090012
I love my mom too much.
>>65090012
Nooooo me mom
>confession time
I find poorfags like this >>65090006 incredibly annoying. Like we get it, you're poor and only work on gear you bought at the local salvation army. and the icing of the cake is how they always show a messy as fuck studio as a way of saying BOO HOO LOOK AT ME SO POOR YET SUCH AN ARTIST BEING CLEAN AND NEAT IS FOR THE BOURGEOIS
We get it, you're poor and dirty and omg a true starving arstist, but ffs arrange your fucking studio, lrn2 patchbay/efficient wiring, and srsly nobody cares about your volcas and pawn shop fx pedals and casio keyboards
>>65071423
Yeah I definitely want the Sample rather than the Beat. It's a bit annoying to have the extra step with the phone to sample things but you're right about how it would be a pain to edit the samples otherwise. I think I'll get the Keys and the Sample and a 1994 Korg keyboard I found on cl and I can use that as a controller for the keys and on it's own to work on my piano skillz. Still don't really know if I want the keys or bass though, right now I'm leaning toward the keys.
Thanks for the help everyone.
i am actually also looking for tips on how to achieve a mura masa type beat like the previous OP. anyone got any ressources to share?
https://clyp.it/45lxtpjh
here's a demo I made late last night, I tend to overthink compositions so I tried to make something as fast as I can with as little second guessing as possible. definitely rough as hell but with some work might be a fun track?
>>65090012
not risking it
https://clyp.it/2crw5dd3
Been working on this for a minute now.
Sound okay senpai?
>>65090304
that is some expensive gear though. its just messy
>>65090977
This is nice.
I feel like playing GranTurismo now.
https://clyp.it/dqz2bzge
have I channeled my inner tnght yet
>>65091227
bretty gud
needs some snare or brass or something
>>65090304
>they always show a messy as fuck studio as a way of saying BOO HOO LOOK AT ME SO POOR YET SUCH AN ARTIST BEING CLEAN AND NEAT IS FOR THE BOURGEOIS
are they really saying that or are you just being #triggered ?
>>65091168
oh hey that's actually a huge compliment for me because ps2 game soundtracks are probably my biggest influence and I love GT
>>65090012
fuck you for manipulating me
>>65091227
your track needs some hi-hats
>>65090173
>>65090252
>>65091013
>>65091689
where did this meme come from?
>>65091121
>https://clyp.it/2crw5dd3
Not bad. Consider running it through a normaliser before uploading for levels though.
I've been working on the Ellie Goulding Happy Hardcore remix for a few days. Constructive criticism appreciated!
https://clyp.it/r10vlwgh
>>65091886
Nailed it dude.
I downloaded a copy for the wife, she'll love this.
Trying to capture listening to a song while awake and then asleep... what you think
https://clyp.it/pbr2ddd5
>>65092114
This is good.
I'd like to hear a female vocal over it.
Love the rhythms.
>>65091886
feelin these chords bru
that moment at :45 seconds is magical
main thing I'd add is little chirpy complimentary melodies during the bridge but that's something that I'm really partial to as far as happy hardcore stuff goes, I also really love throwing in a jungle break with a filter sweep on the last measure of a phrase to enhance the sense of speed a track has
>>65091121
did you skip a beat at around a minute in for any particular reason? it comes off as a little awkward
>>65092227
Thanks for the feedback! I can see what you mean about adding bridge melodies. And magical is exactly the effect I was going for at :45! So that's great to hear!
>>65092436
I was trying to spice it up a little.
Is it no bueno?
where is a good place to buy royality free drum kits? do the pris use sample packs or do they make their drums and if so, how?
>>65092688
yea I find it's a lot harder to successfully skip a beat than it is to add one and even then you need to do it at the right time and telegraph it properly. I'd also edit the drum buildup cause it sounds a little rigid as is
>>65092914
desu I mostly use drum samples from kb6 (google it, lots of classic drum machine samples) and then process the shit out of them. sample magic also has some ok packs depending on what you're looking for. I also make a lot of drum sounds out of samples I get from youtube videos or freesound.org by layering stuff and adding effects.
>>65092914
dude, just use whatever drums lol
>>65093634
this kb6 site is exactly what ive been needing, thanks! i guess you can use these samples in songs without any legal ramifications if you sell them
>>65093782
yeah nobody checks that shit lol, sample whatever you want unless you're kanye west or some shit worst that'll happen is you'll get asked to take something down unless you're blatantly copying chunks of stuff. I sample drums straight from albums all the time
>>65093873
oh lol really appreciate it man thank you
https://clyp.it/r43tqy1h
too much reverb?
do my drums sit in a ridiculous place in the mix?
I did this in like 30 mins shud I continue
https://clyp.it/fazr1gr1
>>65094302
Yes, this is beautiful.
>>65094302
yeah, wanna collab on it?
here's mine
https://clyp.it/ze5x3hyt
>>65095404
No.
>>65095426
lololo i was just playin bro wouldnt work with you anyways you need to step your game up coz u fockn suck LOL k bye
>>65094302
>>65095404
>>65095426
>>65095512
>>65095516
For anyone "struggling to find their voice" I have some advice. Start making things in the most roundabout and obscure ways possible. Even if you don't have any creativity, the weirder you can make your methods of deriving sounds, the better. It will end up being unwieldy and an utter bitch to work with, but you'll definitely sound unique.
>>65095544
I don't get it
>>65090304
>tfw I use Pro Tools
>>65095559
i was saying that your epic bantz were very cryinglaughingemoji handsemoji 100emoji fireemoji aokhandsignemoji
>>65095606
Please leave this thread.
>>65095629
say that to my face
>>65095560
not tryna hate but why
when I tried protools it felt more geared towards tracking than anything else, in the box production felt really inconvenient and cumbersome compared to other daws
>>65094052
>https://clyp.it/ze5x3hyt
someone pls
>>65095709
Sounding good.
ok here's my meme
https://clyp.it/lokimflm
>>65095709
>https://clyp.it/ze5x3hyt
I like your high pitches arp in the background. What synth is that?
Anybody hit a wall before? I feel like I'm not getting any better at producing music, I've just been noodling around in FL studio for a few months, making aimless and disjointed tracks that rarely ever get completed . Any advice?
>>65095797
Made it from scratch with sylenth1
>>65095816
>a few months
pfft, that's nothing, just keep at it and always try new things until you feel like you've got enough of them under your belt to do something with
>>65095816
I'm slowly coming out of the phase you were in. What helped for me was picking up a guitar for $50 just to give me a different view of music.
Maybe you're making a track for the wrong reasons.
I'm still at the wall with vocals. I'm a decentish singer, but everything feels wrong when I do vocals, whether they're sang, rapped for screamed.
>>65095816
I hit a multi year wall once
honestly the biggest piece of advice I can give you is don't give up, but be fair to yourself and don't beat yourself up for no reason. just have fun and you'll get there. when it comes to this stuff you're always gonna be your own worst enemy
>>65094052
>https://clyp.it/r43tqy1h
>>65095709
they sound good to me
>>65095863
>>65095870
>>65095885
Gee thanks guys, I glad I'm not the only one dealing with this.
Anyone got a rec for cool lo-fi synth vsts? looking for some evil ass basses, and something sweet and ethereal.
>>65090012
Dammit
>>65096937
No softsynth is really inherently "lo-fi," any subtractive synth will get the job done for that vintage feel though some sound better than others (I recommend Diva as an all around solution), clever effects processing is what you really need.
Look into bitcrushers, saturators, distortion, tape delays, etc etc. I really like D16's plugins (esp. Decimort), TB-ReelBus, PSP VintageWarmer, and Plogue Chipcrusher; if you're using Ableton you can also use Legowelt's SMACKOS Tape Station which is awesome, along with Cabinet, Erosion, and Multiband Dynamics which are built in. Learning tricks within your daw like emulating shitty timestretching and pitch bending helps too. You should also pick up some samples of tape hiss and throw those into your recordings, there are lots of customizable racks and loops for that if you google em.
Another tip would be to study the hardware you're trying to emulate and learn what makes them sound "lo-fi" so you can kind of emulate that with an effect chain. For example, old romplers and samplers would often have low sample rates, meaning they can't replicate high frequencies as well, so a lot of them would have a circuit just to "fix" that by exciting those frequencies; this is why a lot of old romplers sound really glassy and airy. Knowing that info you could add a bitcrusher to fuck up the sample rate, a little bit of an eq shelf to subdue the leftover high frequencies, and an exciter to artificially boost them back up and give you that glossy, artificial high end. Honestly most DAWs now come with a lot of the tools you need to make convincing lo-fi stuff, you just need to really learn them.
>>65093873
or just sample everything in iris and sound completely different
high learning curve though, to not get noise.
>>65095698
Its what I started since I was mainly learning actual recording and mixing as opposed to electronic production, but I felt comfortable with it so just stuck with it. Its workflow agrees with me I guess, haven't ever really had issues with it
lol. all of this is new territory for me.
i'm trying to full on get into recording. reading manuals, watching tutorials, etc...
i'm working on this punk, lo-fi, industrial, noise band/project.
i plan on starting out by covering big black's 'fist of love'
i know your guy's stuff sounds cleaner and electronic-y, and i know i still need a lot of work, but i was wondering if you guys could give some pointers on something i maybe haven't caught?
currently i'm using a volca sample and distorted bass routed into a mixer/interface.
https://clyp.it/zcclt4x2
>>65090763
Keys or bass they both do both really, so you can't go wrong with either. I'll probably end up getting a keys at some point. I think the keys has a chorus effect so that might be handy too if you don't have any effects to run it through.
>>65096937
Check or some of the Rythmic Robot instruments. They are all sampled from old gear. Tubes and wires is made from old valve test generators which is pretty nice sounding, loopscape is a synth made from sampled tape loops, shortwave is made from samples of shortwave radios and grit kit is a nice sounding drum machine.
https://clyp.it/tq4equdv
Haven't uploaded here in a while, could I get some feedback on this WIP?
>>65097537
>https://clyp.it/zcclt4x2
turn the bass up!
>>65099122
>https://clyp.it/tq4equdv
sidechain the kick to the bass and experiment with triplet hi-hats, you need a better groove
Ia getting a MPC worth it? I'd like to make music on the go. Not talking about a software controller, I want the real thing
>>65099211
check out the maschine
>>65099192
I do normally do a lot of fast triplet high-hat stuff but I figured I would go in a different direction with this one, but thats some good advice. Thanks! Also, with the sidechaining, should the kick or the bass be ducked?
>watch a TX81Z demo video
>love some of the patches
>dl the .syx
>import it into fm8
>they sound like shit
:^(
that yamaha fm magic
synth demos in question if ur curious:
https://youtu.be/bj-BPvcf5sw
https://youtu.be/bQbLyEPKGMM
>>65099220
But that's a software controller, isn't it?
>>65097537
Hi dude
/prod/ is not all restricted to electronic music it's just that it's the crowd that gathered here.
I've no problem with a bit of lo-fi but your guitar sound a bit unprofessional and lack of punch. Maybe i've got this feeling because i'm more of a godflesh guy than a big black guy. To achieve a better ( while still agressive and lo-fi ) sound i think you should doule ( or more ) the guitar line maybe with different sounds.
I think your reverb bursts are a bit too unsubtle and would benefit from being more progressive.
Your choice of drum sounds is quite nice but you would be better with a really agressive snare.
just released an album, mailed some blogs before the release and no replies, what to do now?
i find sound design pretty grueling but it's obviously a big part of production. does watching a movie while making synth patches sound like it would hinder my learning?
>>65099819
Its better to focus on your tone and parameters, although if you really wanna play around you can. You won't learn much but you might stumble on some cool stuff.
>>65099819
I do that all the time, I listen to music while making patches and playing along too.
>>65099544
Did you have a label to release it through? did you promote it on social media? Not really any point releasing an album until you have some traction unless you're playing a lot of live shows.
>>65090012
fuck no
>>65090304
He was literally just asking for more cool production setups
Didn't imply at all as to how it should be arranged and looking at the pieces of gear there and how they are arranged it's pretty interesting when you look at what output they got from it
You're projecting hard here mate
>>65099289
Really depends on what else they're going through
The first one is going through a Lexicon MPX550 which is a pretty decent unit. Second one is going through a fucking Big Sky which is pretty fantastic
That being said the tx81z is still a real nice synth and I love it. I love fm8 too but sometimes it's really nice to be able to process offboard with analog shit. A tx81z through analog filters or a filterbank is so killer
>>65100312
would you say it's worth the investment? they're crazy cheap on ebay. I don't normally invest in gear (just have a microbrute se and a microkorg) but ffs the pads in those videos just sound so rich, the patches in FM8 have almost no bass whatsoever and some of the more "shimmery" ones just sound fucking noisy even after putting them thru reverb. I can get them to sound KIND OF close with a saturator and playing with fm8's analogue slider but it really depends on the patch.
>>65100386
If you've got enough hardware already I'd say the cost is trivial for what you get. I was really holding out for a tx802 but I got mine for 35 dollars so I figured it was a no-brainer
Like I said through even the shittiest analog filters and especially distortions it just works so well. Some of my favorite patches include a midiverb, ms20 filter as the analog filter, and either a muff or some other OD/distortion
I particularly like how it pairs with midiverbs as well especially how they don't really get muddy even with a 15s dark delay
Combine that with the fact that patch editors and librarians are just so easy to use it's such a small piece. I used to patch fm8 to outboard effects to get it across and that worked with a little bit of cleanup but like you said a lot of stuff gets noisy easily
>>65100456
might need to add a midiverb to the shopping list as well since they seem pretty cheap too. is there a model you'd recommend? also any other recommendations for cheap outboard stuff would be cool too. I'm moving to a new place soon so I'll finally have room for gear, which I'm pretty excited about. Aside from those two things I mentioned I've been in the box this whole time.
>>65100569
I've got two original midiverbs and a midiverb 2
I don't really know anything about the later models and they're really not the best since they're all pretty much untweakable presets but being able to control them via midi and having them sound pretty dang decent in quite a few presets was enough for me
Dont spend too much on one as you could just put that towards a better reverb like a lexicon or something but its not hard to pick up midiverbs for 60-80 bucks
Also NEVER buy a midiverb 1 without the power cable. They're impossible to find three pin 16v monstrosities and they're hard as fuck to find
As for other cheap outboard stuff I've used boss reverbs I usually use for guitar very well. I'd highly suggest getting a nice analog filterbank but if push comes to shove you can use a korg monotron filter for lots of neat things. I think legowelt puts his dx-5 through a monotron, which is really funny
>>65089903
should i start a EDM campaign called DJ Awful and upload mixes wearin some stupid poser stuff while callin the mixes Awful Shit #001 etc? coz i mean like, i dont wanna take music seriously and being ironic to how bad you fucking are would be motivational coz i dont want people to guess for even a second that this channel is some Skrillex ass production
>>65100650
nah dude that sounds corny af just pick up producing and have fun with it on your own terms instead of masking it w irony
question
do u guys tune your drum samples?
how does this relate with the key of your song and what dictates the key of your song
i would appreciate it if anyone could briefly explain. i'm a self taught laptop musician so i have a hard time with this sort of thing.
Why am I so lazy and depressed?
https://clyp.it/zpdfayuj
>>65101080
In my experience tuning drums only really applies to an actual acoustic drum kit in a professional studio. In terms of electronic production if it doesn't sound right just find another sample or process (with EQ etc) your current one.
>>65101119
I dislike the raw saw wave or whatever that is, it's hurtful to the ears
Drumkit is not very appropriate imo, I'd pick something bigger and more natural
Piano needs some variation in velocity
Also this is a Tron ripoff isn't it
On the subject of laziness I made this song that's basically just one riff with different arpeggiators (and then bass and percussion)
Does it sound decent
https://clyp.it/xorghe23
I'm especially not sure about the transition at 0:48 but I don't know how to do it less abruptly
>>65090006
>Casio CZ101
>Alesis HR16
Could be worse desu.
>>65101202
Don't know what tron soundtrack sounds like. Will listen to it. Great, even this sounds like a rip off, fuck my fucking life. I never realize I'm copying something from my subconscious, I'm afraid almost everything I did was a rip off.
Anyways... That was the point, I literally just chose the first sample I saw and that was it.
But realizing that this is YET ANOTHER subconscious rip off really scares me and makes me sad.
>>65093748
i dont drum lol
>>65101263
To be fair it's not that similar, it's just of a similar inspiration. Don't feel too bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPcDwDdXHZI
>>65101263
everyone rips off other peoples music
keyword: inspiration
nobody just makes something completely unique
over time you will find your own style and its just a matter of putting the hours into your creative process
have fun with it geez
>>65101080
In FL you can use edison to show a rough pitch. You can also use a tuning plugin like Gtuner or Mtuner for a more accurate measurement.
For samples I tend to use a program called KeyFinder. Here's FrankFagCee explaining it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He8xvoNMnb4
https://clyp.it/yshmxgxr
went into the reds hardcore, except on the master buss
i never go into the reds
this sounds awesome?
does this mean im allowed to go into the reds?
the chain panned hard left has nothing on it
:3
>>65094052
>https://clyp.it/fazr1gr1
not bad, but sounds like u brickwalled the shit out of it, turn down the sub a lil bit
bring the chorus sounds up a bit
i reckon get some rly quiet percussion panned hard left and right if you're gonna have the perc sitting kind of mid
>>65102107
i meant choir sounds not chorus
>To the guy that explained Reverse Reverb a day or two ago:
This is what I made:
https://youtu.be/ptlrWKUkdmo
It's not music but worked it over a bunch in FL Studio. It's rough in a few places where I didn't compress the recording enough but it took me long enough to do 160+ voice clips that I didn't feel like going back and fixing the few that were blown out.
>>65102169
Shit I want to learn reverse reverb too. Link?
>>65102287
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=reverse+reverb+tutorial
>>65090012
>https://clyp.it/cfvxp1m4
Sorry but u can't use that sample after it was on GKMC.
>>65102296
kek
>>65102296
I wanted that specific post from anon you fucking man of a darker skin color.
>>65102287
>Shit I want to learn reverse reverb too. Link?
>>65102459
The quick version is:
1. Take voice sample and add a shitload of long reverb. I used FL Convolver and put a reverb sample in there that was appropriately long - it doesn't need to have a lot of echo, it just needs to drag and a lot of the FL presets didn't have this, so I had to mess with it to get something long enough to create the "sucking" effect when you set it up right.
2. Reverse the sample once you apply the reverb.
3. Record that reversed sample to a separate track
4. Take the original voice sample and reverse it back to original and set the mods up how you want. I used a much smaller reverb for the actual track once it was back where I wanted - along with some other stuff. I'd have to load FL Studio but I also pitched most of the "Despair" voice samples down about 50 cents and also emphasized bass on the EQ to make it deeper.
5. Take the recorded sample (that you made in number 3) and Reverse it. Because it was recorded in reverse, you've now reversed it back to normal. You shouldn't have to apply many effects to this except maybe EQ and compression (if you record it uncompressed). In FL it helps to have 3 different channels set up with all the preset effects so all you're doing is putting the voice clip in the recording channel, recording it, flipping it back and slapping the Voice track into its channel and Reversed Reverb track into it's channel.
6. Push the Reversed Reverb sample ahead of the voice track by about .5 seconds, depending on how long you want it to draw in.
Congratulations you now sound like the Chaos Announcer (minus the amazing voice):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUhr77e8Eho
Is there anything wrong with going all hardware mostly for making 80's synthwave stuff
every artist Im seeing uses minimal hardware and all vst's. Also is there a point in picking up a launchpad if i dont plan on playing live
>>65102618
While we're on the subject of badass evil voices, could you try to guess how the voice at 1:00 is made?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zf-0kDMCbc
>>65102408
Why? It's a great sample.
>>65102618
Great, thanks!
Opinions on my (old) WIP?
https://clyp.it/rorcwcn1
(Keep in mind one plugin stops working for a few seconds at the second part).
>>65092114
>https://clyp.it/pbr2ddd5
the drums have like zero reverb on them
>>65102725
Not really, better off getting a cheap midi keyboard. I like to have a keyboard to write even if I sequence all my stuff, its just more natural to come up with ideas on.
>>65101119
the melody is pretty neat but it really lacks sound design
just learn how to do that because you have potential
>>65102725
you don't need to spend thousands of dollars on hardware dude. you can make just about anything on a laptop, you just need to learn your software.
especially "80s synthwave" which is essentially very basic sound design. learn some synthesis. you'll have it in no time.
>>65101119
>https://clyp.it/pbr2ddd5
>>65102789
Maxed out flange-like effect pitched super low and layed under the voice track. Just make sure the flange isn't wobbling a lot (set it up with a narrow phase / frequency variance) because you just want it to rumble, not pitch all over the place.
Bass boost EQ and pitch everything down until it's low enough. Lay the main voice track over the effect track and make sure its clear enough to understand.
I figured out a new genre. I'll call it, like, new art electronic music, or something like that. Basically, I make a barely mixed piece and it is up to the listener to use his/her imagination and "mix" the song in their hand to make it sound better.
https://clyp.it/ubo12d42
>>65103589
head*, not hand, but I don't judge.
>>65090012
>mfw i automatically hear kendricks vocals
>>65090012
Pretty good. I like the weird vocals.
I use Finale Songwriter... how do I make my sounds less boring? I download soundfonts and make my own for each piece of music but I still don't like the sound very much. Any other finale fags here?
https://clyp.it/vcrmljvf <--- some junk I recently made
https://clyp.it/4uxfr5ir <---- something I'm actually kind of proud of
Any advice?
>Gave myself a deadline of a year to see if I should continue music
>Its almost over
Should I quit?
https://clyp.it/4xwa5i1x
>>65103846
It's shit but don't let that discourage you. Think of how much you've advanced since you've stated.
>>65090006
Beau Wanzers setup
>>65102725
Actual 80s tunes or synthwave? There is no point in buying hardware for it desu. synthwave is just edm with an 80s pop feel.
>>65103846
it takes more than a year to get good
>>65103773
>https://clyp.it/4uxfr5ir
this is fucking amazing
its fking terrible but i love it, those orchestra hits are superb
>>65103946
I'd rather be a happy person tbqh.
>>65104009
Thanks man. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Any ideas how to improve?
>>65104315
cant rly teach you how to compose but use a decent daw with some decent samples and it will sound nicer
why is it so hard for me to compose a happy track?
>>65103967
I guess more 80's tunes really. I really like the Berlin school style stuff and slower 80's stuff which what I think would work better
I listen to a lot of synthwave but i just like idea of working with hardware and i guess generally more ambient stuff
i guess this guy is mostly for the type of stuff im shooting to do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLM2x3Lzb-4
>>65104341
Any recommendations? I don't have a lot of money. Any good free ones?
My compositions I am fine with but the sound is where I've always struggled. I can come up with decent melodies and rhythms but if the sound of it sucks then there isn't any point.
>>65104022
There's no such thing senpai.
Embrace your suffering and use it as fuel on journey to the grave
>>65104714
i didnt pay for anything i use, made this, for example
>>65101974
get ableton, get fabfilter C and L, and use a preset for both on the master track, bam instantly sounds better
use ableton glue compressor full parallel on your drum bus, bam instantly sounds better
"driven drum machines" samples are really loud, and easy to find on the net, also
http://samples.kb6.de/downloads.php
even good synth plugins arent going to sound great without EQ, careful saturation/distortion, compression, and limiting (on the master track)
https://clyp.it/thugkksu
mixing on earbuds
can someone with some monitors let me know how it sounds?
>>65104714
Not the guy you replied to but the most accessible daws are FL studio and Ableton, because of the sheer amount of information available on them.
If you're looking for a rompler (sample based vst), the industry standard consists of omnisphere and eastwest. I personally prefer Alchemy though, because I like the way it handles modulation.
If you can't afford something, consider a "demo" version until you can.
>>65104848
Drums are good. Could possibly bring the boost on the bass a bit higher, maybe go for closer to 500 rather than what sounds like 100-200 you've already done. Dropping the guitar chords' volume a couple dB and possibly sending them to a very soft short reverb could give them a more ambient feel if you want, but as it is they sound slightly too dominant in the mix. You could maybe back off whatever filters you have on the higher guitar a tad in the higher range, it could do with a bit more sparkle. These are all honestly fairly nitpicky, sounds pretty good.
>>65104969
exactly what i needed
thanks a bunch senpai
Does anyone have an idea how the vocals on the hook of "Wesley's Theory" by Kendrick Lamar might have been produced? Are they just multitracked? They sound really nice and grand.
>>65105112
theres a bunch of tracks, some are pitch shifted an octave, some are harmonized,
theres a tiny bit of bitcrush on them to add the high end, or the top end was multiband compressed
>>65105232
also all positioned differently in the stereo mix so it sounds like its around your head
>>65105232
Thanks!
How do you know this?
There are some minor things I'm gonna change. Could I have some feedback, please?
https://clyp.it/hoqj2uqt
>>65104969
>>65105003
You're welcome, I'm happy to be able to give advice again and not have to deal with what this thread was doing the other week
>>65105373
Sounds pretty good desu, well-mixed on my monitors. However, I would bring that double bass up in those parts at the end, its almost inaudible under most other things. I would suggest leaving compression alone with it and maybe just give it a touch of EQ (boosts here and there, sparingly) to give a nice tone. Terrible waste of the instrument to leave it as low as it is.
>>65105505
Thanks, I'll try to make it more audible.
>>65105257
you can hear it
source: ears
>>65104483
Depression, probably
>>65105635
That's pretty good my man.
I heard the multitracking and panning but I would never have figured out the compression.
>>65105373
>https://clyp.it/yshmxgxr
put a reverb with extremely short delay and all reflect/no diffuse at about 30-40% on the piano so it doesnt sound like you warped it heaps
or if its because of bitrate, use a better quality sample
bring up the double bass like my man above said
this sounds pretty cool though
>>65105711
typically people rly squeeze the shit out of the top end of vocals on pop records because that breathy sound is appealing to our ears
once you hear it you cant unhear it
>>65105716
I don't think that it's because of sample rate, this was exported at 256kbps.
The original song this was taken from is way slower though, so it's probably the warping.
Thanks!
>>65105829
use complex pro warp if ur in ableton
>>65105829
*bitrate
>>65105839
I use ableton but this was made in FL Studio because my Ableton version currently has start-up problems.
I might redo the entire track once I'm back up and running, will definitely try that.
>>65089903
does anyone have electronic drum recs? I live in a pretty small apartment and cannot have analog drums
I use logic and would presumbaly run the drums into my apogee duet if that's how this works
Does this bang? I was listening to it on my monitors and thought I was gonna blow them, but on my headphones it's meh.
https://clyp.it/zeymyd4q
>>65100625
Midiverb 4 is fully editable and can be configured as two separate processors - either dual-mono where each of the two inputs feeds a separate mono processor, each one then outputting through a single output jack, or dual mono-to-stereo where each of the two inputs feeds a separate stereo processor and the processors are summed to a single stereo signal at the output jacks.
>>65097290
>SMACKOS Tape Station
Thank you
Can someone help a brother out with a link to a cracked Komplete? No judgment for piracy please
>>65091227
https://clyp.it/swhiesm5
bumping with whip-destroying progress
What's a good, cheap entry-level MIDI-controller, /prod/?
Guise, how do I into Burial?
Or how do I into Garage in general?
what cpu do you guys use? how does it handles stuff like lush d16, diva. would i3 6100 paired with 16gb handle a low latency with busy parts. would be useful to list your cpu and ram, and after how many vsts playing at once you need to bounce some to audio. thanks
I wanna start making music that sounds like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIN73u_eiP4
where do I begin?
>>65097537
Also don't hesitate to come back i like ell genres of electronic music but i also like seeing other guys coming in
>tfw this little guy has been waiting for me for 6 months and I still didn't finish it. What do you think?
https://clyp.it/guqaosiz
>>65109463
I work on a toaster so I just bounce everything.
>>65109058
I love my LPK25. I have an MPK25 that almost never gets used because of it.
>>65097838
Turns out my local shop has the sample, bass and FM so now it's between the bass and the fm. I'll most likely get the bass.
>>65110077
I'll try them all out first though
>>65090012
>https://clyp.it/cfvxp1m4
first part feels too close to 'Money Trees' - Kendrick Lamar. I like what you did at 2:30 though soo maybe build a track on that?
>mfw the only thing in the world that makes me happy is making music. I've had a tough day today and I'm crying from happiness. It gives me hope that things will get better, even if they don't.
>>65109590
Damn, not trying to hate but I forgot how dated this track sounds now. Either way that song is mainly just a vocal and synth sample with a really obvious fade where they loop, lots of reverb and some bitcrushing. Just make a noisy synth patch, bounce it, load it into a sampler and tell it to loop then adjust the loop to where it sounds kinda like that. As for the drums most any hip hop kit will work, just throw some lowpass filters on em and get clever with the EQ. As for where to start download a DAW and just fuck around, watch youtube tutorials every day, etc etc. There's a bunch of youtube tutorials on how to get that Clams Casino sound now too.
>>65109361
Freesounds.org for drum hits and absurd amounts of reverb.
>>65110047
Really? Is it that versatile?
>>65110303
It isn't so much that as it's tiny as fuck, sturdy, and I can toss it in a backpack with my laptop and I don't have to worry about cleaning up clutter from my desk to use it at home. For me it's about not having any excuses to slack off and not work. It does everything I need and for parameter edits I use automation anyways so I don't need any knobs.
>>65110407
Alright that sounds like what I'm looking for, plus it's dirt cheap too so it's probably a bargain to get one either way.
>>65099192
>>65099321
>>65109812
tight
yeah, noted!
the guitar definitely sounds weak/faulty. i'm definitely thinking of triggering ambient or straight samples when i play live so yeah i'm gonna layer stuff.
the drums? yeah definitely better samples. i'm also def gonna toy with some light and simple acoustic drums over the drum machine to make it heavier.
this is my first time ever actually full on recording my own stuff on my own. i've got 5 tracks on top of that one i want to lay down.
thx for the input/encouragement.
will be back soon!
>>65108266
Man fuck you guys
>>65110778
lol. sorry dude
>>65110778
something something utorrent botnet
>>65110778
kek
Komplete is trash too, dawg.
>>65111465
why?
anyone have advice for making flume/clams casino/xxyyxx sounding stuff?
>>65111600
Plugins are a meme dude.
>>65111651
i dont want to make a duplicate image so just go look at this picture >>65095544
I'm a complete novice and not too good at this, just trying my hand with no knowledge and learning. I don't know much music theory either. I know this needs to be fixed (esp around the 0:33 mark) and is probably trash but any feedback is welcome
https://clyp.it/zm2yah1l
Anyone else love niggas that ask people to check out their music in youtube comments?
I've come across some real gems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_zklnxfTZw
>>65112231
"fuck that fall back" is a pretty good hook
>>65109058
i have an akai mpk mini, it's about $100, good build quality, nice knobs, but only 2 octaves and only works via USB
should i work more on this?
https://clyp.it/a05e1jcw
>>65111610
flume and xxyyxx both mostly use fl studio and sylenth presets iirc. they also typically stick to very simple patches; for that style of music don't bother downloading any crazy supersynths like Diva or Omnisphere. just fuck around till you get something you like. I know that probably feels like shitty advice but there's really not a whole lot to their sound. clams casino is mostly just clever effects processing but nothing you can't achieve with what probably came built in with your DAW. just learn the ins and outs of your effects units and you'll start to get an instinctual grasp on how each sound is built. also, since like 2011 thousands and thousands of producers have been trying to imitate those styles, there are hundreds of youtube videos, sample packs, and synth presets all built around imitating that sound.
it sucks to hear when you're first getting into producing (back when I started I really wanted to emulate nujabes, el-p, madlib, and flying lotus) but most producers don't really have a quick and easy "secret" to their sound. they get there the same as anyone else, just fucking around until they find something they like.
>>65112897
Me likey - definitely keep working on that.
>>65112992
>back when I started I really wanted to emulate nujabes, el-p, madlib, and flying lotus
woah weird, same here (more so el-p and flying lotus, but i was listening to a lot of nujabes and madlib around when i started trying to produce)
>>65090304
I use Fruity loops. should I just quit
is this going in the right direction for ambience?: i used a piano and vox with reverb eq and tape.
https://clyp.it/chlshcdn
What do you guys do when you have a nice sample that you want to build a track around, but you can't think of anything to do with it other than loop it?
>>65113115
yes, it's always a good idea to let memes inform your choices in life
Made a ditty with some analog tape
https://clyp.it/wv3r0ekz
>>65110299
how am i doing so far?
https://clyp.it/nidllr2t
>>65113035
will do! maybe i'll post a finished version eventually
>>65113494
This had 237 listens when i clicked it so i think you're not telling us the whole story. The track meanders too much but the last bit is fucking excellent. Sounds pretty analog, what synths did you use?
>>65113115
nah people hate on fruity loops more for its history than its actual usability. it's actually a very solid DAW and while it doesn't do anything better than any other DAW, it has an easier learning curve than almost any other workstation out there.
you might find this uninteresting but here's a little history lesson: because it was cheap as hell, easy to use, windows compatible, and had a generous trial, it led to an EXPLOSION of shitty amateurs and thus got a reputation for being the DAW of choice FOR shitty amateurs. it is and always has been extremely easy to pirate as well, making it indispensable for producers with no cash; oftentimes guys from the hood wanting to make beats for themselves or their friends or kids with a laptop and parents that can't justify dropping hundreds on a piece of software that they don't understand. this is why FL is always associated with shitty hip hop beats, generic trance stuff, etc etc. people hate on it not because it's a bad DAW, but because it was disruptive to the market and completely shattered any bar of entry production had left. most of the hate you hear about fruity loops is just perpetuated by untalented elitists who are butthurt that they aren't special anymore and that anyone can make music now, even people who probably shouldn't be.
really what it comes down to is if FL studio fits your workflow and suits your needs as far as function goes. a daw is a daw is a daw. I started with fruity loops, moved onto reason, and now I've been using ableton for about five years because it just clicked with me and I find it easier to achieve the results I want.
>>65113081
guessing you started around the same time I did, then? I started in maybe 2009.
>>65113626
not a bad starting point. you got the shuffle for those drums down. you definitely need to add a lead, vary the chord progression, and switch up the beat every so often but still, good start. I like the vocal sample too.
>>65113816
Thanks mate, maybe i wont kill myself for another couple of months now.
>>65113816
Billain uses FL and pisses on most producers out there
how many analog synth tracks is too many?
>>65113956
I don't think any DAW supports infinite tracks, so you're good.
>>65113956
Invalid question, there can't be too many
>>65113816
pretty close, 2010 for me
>>65113816
>>65113626
Also, like I mentioned earlier I'd recommend replacing some of those drum hits with samples from freesound.org or something; stuff like lighters igniting, knives being sharpened, twigs breaking, cardboard boxes being kicked, and more weird stuff are really easy to find and will add a lot of texture and a more organic feel to your sound. If you want you can even go outside and record some of this stuff with your phone, play with effects, and make some drums of your own. never feel guilty about using "bad equipment" or sourcing your sounds from odd places. burial has sampled synth demo videos, videogame sound effects, random youtube acapellas, and more. get creative, anything that makes a sound is an instrument waiting to be played if you want to emulate that style. I'd also try experimenting with eq and filtering to give you that "submerged" sound and maybe add some bitcrushing and saturation to grit things up a lil.
>>65113900
honestly tons of pros use it, half the ones that do just know that it's more about your creativity and skill than your gear or software so they don't see a reason to bring it up.
>>65113956
however many you can competently arrange and mix without things sounding too busy
How do people get the ideas for vocal samples? I need to find samples that I can mess around with to create some ambiance and flow in my tracks but I can't even think of where to begin puling one from or searching for one.
>>65114249
most people just chop up acapellas from random r&b and pop songs and then layer them. I like to use taylor swift acapellas because they're easy to find and she has a really light and airy voice.
>>65113494
Good track
Anybody know any good 64bit synth vsts?
I'm sick of using Jbridge's shitty bridge for 32bit vsts, just to run Sylenth.
And Massive just keeps taking a massive shit on me.
I was gonna try Serum but I'm on Winblows, and I don't wana jump through all those hoops just to run mac programs on my pc.
>>65090304
>mfw my setup for a full year was completely on the floor, including my computer and monitor and wires in a big pile
i was also recording into reaper, using a Behringer controller
>https://thepiratebay.se/torrent/9805739/Native_Instruments_Kontakt_5_v5.3.1_UNLOCKED_Update-R2R_[deepsta
The Pirate Bay is dead, anyone still have this torrent? It's for Kontakt
Is Cubase frowned upon here?
>>65115202
but serum isnt mac only
>>65102107
>>65102150
this made it sound much better thanks senpai
>>65115359
No DAW is frowned upon here, anyone who claims otherwise is a meme.
>>65115458
>no DAW is frowned upon here
>anyone who claims otherwise is a meme
so either endorse this meme or become the meme
>>65115521
No. Fuck off you self-advertising asshole.
It's only worse how you managed to read the OP, and still thought it would be a good idea to shill your shit for more followers.
>>65115529
>that picture
>the video on this site http://www.drdrum.com/
holy shit lol
>>65115591
Welcome to /prod/ m808
>>65115611
i've been here for a while and i've never seen the picture or the video
>>65115529
That's not a DAW, thats a meme.
>>65115296
the links in the pastebin are dead, yeah. Does anyone have the download for a free Kontakt 5?
Any books or resources that can help me play synth, solo's or otherwise?
I'm competent on piano and keys but want to become better playing a synth
Everywhere I've looked focuses on the actual programming not the playing
And do you think a Virus TI2 desktop will work as the main synth with my Octatrack and Waldorf Pulse 2 setup?
Ive heard a few people say that VA is not half as good as the real thing but the demo's i've heard sound amazing
Recording onto a Tascam 32SD then on to a final mixdown in Ableton
The no MIDI Sync capability on the 32SD is a killer but it might help me break out of loops and humanize my output
>>65115521
i like it very much, keep it up
should be longer though
>>65115568
salty af
>>65099289
Are you me? I've been trying to find some darker synth shit like the TX81Z and I don't know if there's a specific synth in mind that can do this kind of stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z9XbcayzKk
>>65115623
>reach out to new followers
Enough said.
Just shut up and save face, or sperg out more about how you're totally not here to advertise. Also, if you use a name, stick with it.
>>65115660
>wtf
why do you have to pretend like you don't understand the reaction towards your behavior?
Anyone in /prod/ got a Minilogue yet?
>>65115959
>nothing
>literally states no sc in OP
>>65115959
Or perhaps try not to blatantly use /prod/ as your advertising platform. Sounds pretty easy if you ask me.
>>65115568
>>65115845
>>65116004
autistic faggot
>>65115959
Why don't you lurk in /prod/ for a thread or two before posting? It's not really hard to use clyp.it
>>65116038
>/prod/ doesn't like autistic fags whining about the rules
>they must all be one autistic person
oh my god what is wrong with all of you. so sorry i violated your rules.
how autistic can you fucking be.
>>65115296
>>65115671
seconding these two
>>65115823
Everybody else follows the rules.
>>65115521
Why not upload a clyp with a link to your soundcloud in the description instead? The tracks not too bad.
>>65116198
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>>65116134
Why are you sticking around to continue whining if you don't like the rules?
Why bother apologizing if you're just going to be a complete ass about it?
>>65116198
Really like what you've got, friendo. Forwarding this to my guy at Columbia
>>65116198
My name is also Kyle.
But, you won't be hearing from me as often as this asshole.
>>65116273
hi kyle. my name is also kyle
>>65116310
Jew.
