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>>65267775
This is going to be our second album. Our first album got recorded at this one studio, and the reason why he wanted us to do it self-produced because the guy took over a year to mix and master the songs because he was supposed to do it for "free". We paid the guy for the studio sessions but the mixing and mastering was free. Ended up getting the stems and we're getting another guy to do the mix and master.
>>65267696
I've tried telling him that a good producer is going to help us achieve our sound rather than pin us down, but a bad experience he had with a previous producer in his old solo act made him think this way now.
>>65267545
He's actually really delusional and thinks that we can fix everything in the mix and master. Regardless of how shitty the original recording is. To give you an idea, he thinks we'll be fine using around 3 mics for the drums.
hey folks
feedback?
https://clyp.it/jm1urgn4
tfw finally torrent Omnisphere
tfw besides a few choir patches everything is terrible or cheesy
>>65269063
yeah, omnisphere has never been fantastic for presets, if you're looking for a vst that's good for that kind of thing, nexus generally has some pretty decent edm - ish presets.
If that's the sound you're trying to get, of course.
>>65268844
That sounds like it was an awful experience, and after a year he still didn't complete the job? In the future you can post job offers on places like Freelancer/UpWork.
I do a lot of freelancing on UpWork, the talent pool for audio related jobs is pretty good. Best part is you dictate the price in your posting, so budget is seldom a problem.
>>65269063
Omnisphere is a powerhouse for movie/game type compositions. What didn't you like about it?
>>65269049
this is cool. Bring the clap loop and clap in the drop way way up. Liking it a lot so far tho
https://clyp.it/ddk200ba
Worked on this for a minute today.
Sound okay senpai.
why do u guys use clyp over soundcloud?
>>65270249
>>65270262
Upload it to clyp then we'll give feedback. Read the sticky.
>>65270285
so we dont have to deal with shitty self promo soundcloud spam
>>65270249
>>>/out/
>>65270285
Primarily because its anonymous and doesn't require an account, but also because its much quicker to upload to. Literally drag and drop, as opposed to soundcloud which requires an account and song details etc
>>65270313
my bad. deleted my posts to keep things clean. thanks and sorry for not reading like a noob.
https://clyp.it/kesjqmz1
somebody told me this would be better if the mixing was better, and that it was "too flat". any mix guides? im using fl studio
also if anyone could tell me what that exactly means, because i really have no idea what "too flat" means musically. i also dont really understand the concept of "mixing" tbqh
>>65269049
dude this honestly is pretty damn good but im a humongous pleb so what do i know
>>65270364
>file
>new
>>65270607
wtf
>>65270607
haha thanks man.
just listened to this: https://clyp.it/kf1gto0j
these are definitely some very sick ideas. my only advice would be to find a new synth. the current one sound incredibly generic whereas all the other sounds in this song are really nice and unique. it also just sounds sterile. definitely keep going with it though.
What vst synth would you guys recommend if I want to one day make music similar to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-qa8_8cCkQ
>>65270738
These sound like vox samples run through some pitch shifting then with loads of FX to me. Just pick up a sampler (most DAWs come with one) and learn how to use it.
Same goes for the drums, maybe Battery but thats just because its an all-round good drum VST.
>>65270607
god you're an asshole
I can't play any instruments and have been messing around in ableton for a few months and just make weird sounds how shitty is this?
https://clyp.it/0ttwan2l
>>65270285
most of us do have soundclouds or youtubes or reverbnations, but clyp.it is the language of /prod/ always has been. Its what prevents us turning into mindless dump-n-dash soundcloud threads, and promotes analysis and constructive criticism in-thread
Should I get Melodyne for creating vocal harmonies? I'm not much of a singer and working with a software like that would make making music a lot easier for me.
Are there any cheaper/free alternatives?
>>65270818
While just "making shitty sounds" can be a good way to learn synthesis and tone, usually doesn't work musically. Take the time to learn some scales and music theory, goes a long way to helping make better stuff. The stuff you've made is pretty unpleasant to listen to seeing as it doesn't seem to have any kind of musical themes going for it.
Keep at it though, practice makes perfect.
>>65270899
I appreciate the feedback
>>65270872
With a bit of work you can get izotope's vocalsynth doing the same thing and sounding fairly natural, its cheaper and I'm pretty sure it has a demo period too.
Beginning stages of a dubstep song.
https://clyp.it/kh3wa3vn
Will eventually change the pattern of the growl, chop up the bass, and add more drum variation.
https://clyp.it/mg13sjig
How terrible is this sample?
https://clyp.it/0k2slny3
how this sounding my families
wow silly me, im >>65271034
forgot to actually participate in the thread
>>65270710
this is really fucking cool
>>65270364
this is also pretty cool imo, it almost feels like shoegaze to me (sweet trip-core but more vacuumy)
>>65270818
nothing of value in that 9 and a half minutes, unless you actually do like harsh noise
>>65270992
ditch the dubstep gimmick
sub is too loud and is drowning out the entire mix, growl sounds under-developed and boring (massive-core). what are you mixing on?
>>65271007
what are you going to use it for? it sounds good but distorted
>>65270992
more synth variation would definitely help.
add an arp in the background, and turn up the volume of the cymbals to fill in some of the emptiness in the mix
and if possible, try not to use that particular sound, it sorta sounds like the babby's - first -fm - synthesis tutorial type synth that you hear all over youtube
>>65270803
>>65270649
new here?
>>65270710
Thanks the advice. It's very much still just an idea. Hopefully I can avoid familiarity early on.
As for yourself, the problem is definitely not familiarity, but palatability. I filenew'd you because I personally wouldn't know where to start. It would be tedious. If you were to try and salvage it, I'd start by:
-managing the clipping
-giving the mix some space (dimension expander, panning)
-toning down the hi's
-adding bass? Maybe this isn't the genre for it but idk man, it might help glue it all together.
-giving it some dynamics, for christ's sake
>>65270992
there's a bass in here? All I hear is a kick and a snare.
>>65271007
i dig
>>65271107
Not really sure what I'm going to use it for yet, I was just inspired by Late Registration to use a soul music sample in something.
Renoise familia represent
https://clyp.it/2l4cb5ej
Intentionally overcompressing this shit for a synthwave vibe, tho it probably sounds a bit too sharp now
>>65271107
I haven't even come close to mastering it yet.
>>65271116
No, I know.
I'll add some warm reverb to the cymbals to fill the space.
And as for the growl, I made that in like two minutes.
So yeah, it's not what it's going to sound like when it's finished.
>>65271154
It's a constant bass tone.
I'll chop it up and make it hit with the growl later on.
>>65271211
>mastering
i have a feeling you dont know what that means
>>65270992
Cool, do the changes you already mentioned and you have a good drop in your hands.
>>65271007
What do you mean how terrible is it? Are you looking for artifacts or did you make it?
>>65271034
Really good. Add a rise/sweep build up at the start into the first "drop", play with more percussion. The themes and synth sound are all there but occasionally the song lacks drive. Keep at it!
>>65271225
Artifacts. I could only find a 128kbps version of the song, so it was either that or spend forever hunting down a somewhat obscure 1970s soul record.
>>65271260
what song? i can try to find it for you
>>65271218
Oh, I'm sorry.
I misread.
If you're asking my DAW it's FL Studio.
>>65271268
yikes
im asking you what audio setup you are using
unless you're a poor fool who thinks that the mixing process comes at the very end
>>65271208
hotlinemiamicore/10
but honestly, i feel like this is on it's way to something really cool with some improvements to the mix
widen up your snare, pan your hats, and switch out your kick for something with more mids/highs like something in this track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzuPI7tk9B8
most of the problems are based around a lot of synths being unnecesarily mono
keep the kick/basses mono, everything else should be a bit wider
>>65271292
>he mixes while making his music
lol
>>65271260
If thats the case its not that bad, obviously the quality isn't incredible but there's not really any massive problems with it. What are you using the sample for?
>>65271339
Not that guy but I definitely mix while writing, makes the end mixdown a hell of a lot easier and I often use mix techniques to make simple writing interesting.
>>65271267
Ponderosa Twins Plus One - Bitter With the Sweet
>>65271375
here's a 320 u cockslut, now open wide and say thanks
https://mega.nz/#!pUNSgCyL!pkW7PprIlcFZV7z4ZWfuEjbn7n4_GKfq6IsZY05zNdA
>>65271452
Thanks alot!
![750-LSR305_detail2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/XCKdCt5.jpg "750-LSR305_detail2[1].jpg")
Do I need a subwoofer with JBL305s?
literally most of the clyps are edm/dubstep shit like that, why arent you people producing innovative stuff?
>>65271594
>le edm is easy to make meme
How about you make us a dubstep song to show everyone how easy it is.
>>65271628
stop making a fool out of yourself, most 15 year olds are making EDM BANGERS or trap bangers, its like playing dadrock on guitar, not easy but anyone could do it after some time spent on it
>>65271649
Prove me wrong and make one for us.
>>65271673
are you retarded?
edm is garbage noone sane would do it
>>65271692
You clearly know what you're talking about.
Help me out /prod/ I've been fucking around with this for a couple of hours and my ears are full. Give me a second opinion. Even if it's "scrap this entirely".
https://clyp.it/mljlddcs
>>65271705
edm retard detected
>>65271692
you must be fun at parties.
1. it´s popular right now, meaning everyone sane will do it and want to copy it in Pop songs. I bet Will.I.Am, Deadmau5 and Hardwell are more sane than 4chan shitposters ever will be.
2. If you think whole genres are shit instead of individual songs you shouldnt be posting to /mu/ in the first place grandpa
maybe you´re just getting old :^) cant keep up with the times anymore
>>65271719
scrap this entirely
seriously though, it's alright
not sure what you're going for, but the stereo to mono balance seems incorrect.
The bass is stereo while the main song is all mono.
>>65271740
OH SHIT YOU ARE RETARDED AS FUCK
what are you even doing here?
if its popular and "fun" and a trend you shouldnt do it, trendy people are the reason music has no value nowadays
>Will.iam
>deadmaus
>hardwell
literally untalented hacks
>>65271751
>The bass is stereo while the main song is all mono.
Hrm, I'd not noticed this, cheers. After I've had an ear clearing break when I go back to it I'll focus on that first.
>>65271722
Not that guy but make literally anything to contribute to the thread. We'll wait.
>>65271802
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiRLb8AYgIc
>>65271740
>2. If you think whole genres are shit instead of individual songs you shouldnt be posting to /mu/ in the first place grandpa
There are exceptions. All "noise" "harsh noise" Merzbow type shit is complete crap.
>>65271572
pls respond. I know it would sound nicer but would it actually help when mixing?
>>65271770
>deadmau5 is untalented
Listen to While 1<2 and get back to me.
>>65271770
ITT talentless retards calling professionals hacks :^)
when you´re angrily shitposting at home with no money or record label deal and it´s time to go to bed remember nobody likes your shit and it has absolutely zero value to anyone compared to trendy music.
>if its popular fun and trendy you shouldnt do it
okay i get it you´re a sad lonely hipster who wants to be edgy online coz accepting everything is mainstream now. Go change your 1840´s style wooden diabers baby hipster boy i think you got a little excited over trolling there :^)
>>65271837
I personally think subwoofers are only useful if you're making stuff that will be played through big rigs.
It depends on the genre the most I think. Mixing rock bands won't need a subwoofer.
>>65271828
maybe you´re supposed to do drugs while having noise/merzbow on
>>65271852
kek'd loudly, go make some money with your edm big boy
>>65271878
If you need to do drugs to appreciate something then it's shit.
>>65271824
Put it on clyp.it m8
>>65271886
http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/richest-djs/deadmau5-net-worth/
>>65271855
Then I shouldn't need one, thanks
>>65271909
NICE!
go on be the next deadmaus, i dare you
>>65271878
>>65271889
no you're not supposed to do drugs, all you need is to have the 'noise gene' on. someone yesterday said some babies like the sound of a vacuum cleaner while others don't. those who like it probably have the potential to be noise fans
>>65271926
>someone yesterday said some babies like the sound of a vacuum cleaner while others don't.
That was me shitposting ironically trying to get someone to take noise seriously and listen to it.
>>65269063
Which link did you use senpai?
Is any of this shit worth buying?
>>65272482
I don't know about the VST but the hardware version of Groove Machine is fun.
>>65271886
>Going into /prod/uction with the intention of making money
And you called us retarded
How do you git gud like this son of a bitch?
>>65272482
not really. you get most of them there anyway with the signature bundle.
here's my last track for the day, https://clyp.it/ky5ouhbm - battle encounter lvl 3 of my dota 2 music pack
>>65271770
>trendy people are the reason music has no value nowadays
BORN IN LE RANG JERGEJATION
Is Logic Pro X good starter software for an 11 year old who plays piano really well?
I'm also getting her a used Akai mpk mini.
>>65272528
nice reading comprehension
who up for an edm prod shit to keep them away
tfw wanna post my album for feedback but dont wanna seem like I'm advertising
>>65273588
share the zip
>>65273454
Biased Logic guru here, entrenched since Logic 5.5 (Win), and now on Logic Pro X.
Logic has equal parts modern and antiquated features. The sampler is old, but still rather capable (the ESX24). The synths are equal parts old (ES2, ES__ Series in general), but there are also some new fancy ones that give you wavetable functionality, as well as ALCHEMY, which is just a beast.
Logic's strengths: Large stock library of sampler instruments (orchestral, piano, shitty guitar sampler instruments, that kinda thing). They are O.K. Not stellar. The mixing tools such as EQ and compression and such are top tier out of the box.
She will at least be able to sit there and load up a sampler instrument and record some midi from the MPK into logic pretty easily. Editing instruments is probably going to be a few years away, as it gets rather complicated.
Logic has always been a very midi-centric daw, its strengths being mixing and software instruments.
I started with Logic 5.5 somewhere around 15 years old, and I'm 30 now, using Logic Pro X. If I am to be honest, I probably would choose ableton if I started from scratch today, but I am perfectly content to use logic as I am far too entrenched. She will not likely outgrow the software any time soon.
At the end of the day, the price is right. Logic used to cost 999 dollars. Now its cheaper than ableton.
( extreme metal warning )
Should i keep or drop the brass?
https://clyp.it/xrj2wsij
Help me /prod/
>>65273588
Drop a clyp i guess
>>65271719
https://clyp.it/mljlddcs
Your mix is really odd i suppose you want the bass to be this high but... why?
>>65271208
Banger
Do as the other anon told
>>65273454
if you want to get a super short ableton review:
i've been using it for 3 years now.
stock sounds are 90% awful, the stock synths are quite powerful though.
apart from that i love every other aspect from ableton: workflow, max 4 live capabilities, stock audio&midi effects
i'd say it's a bit difficult to get into for a beginner, but then again so is every DAW
is any producer on /mu/ or rather /prod/ (semi-)famous?
>>65273641
could I just post the bandcamp? free dl
>>65273724
why should you even give a fuck, just post it & ignore the "BUT MUUUHH RULEZZZ ;,,,;'" fags
>>65273670
i like it, except the transition part
>>65273754
https://moompy.bandcamp.com/album/thesia
Alrighty, it's my first album so please be gentle
>>65273758
Thanks anon
you mean the three chord where there are only bass and brass ?
>>65273803
some tracks are very dissonant but transient and SlyFn are both nice.
>>65273902
Ah :( Okay. Thanks though.
>>65273940
it's not necessarily a bad thing. i'm sure there are people who will enjoy that very much, keep at it!
>>65273853
*chords
>>65270818
>https://clyp.it/0ttwan2l
Is death grips released this the board would be talking about how amazing it is.
how do I into compression?
every time I fuck it up and the song gets worse
it sounds good in the daw, ok in post,, shit irl
ready to be done with this shitwip
https://clyp.it/45qingvh
>>65270285
it's for feedback on WIP's or asking if your track is ready to be uploaded
>>65274282
It's for if a sound is to overbearing and needs the clips cut off, or if you want a certain sound to sound louder and thicker by squashing it a bit and applying make-up gain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91qs3fux5HY
mastering compression is a bitch though
>>65274429
ok thanks. I just put a compressor on the main mixer track but I guess all that did was squash every sound more than I wanted. Is it necessary to compress sounds individually from the start to achieve a decent compression?
>>65274537
Multiband compression is best for the Master track (your DAW probably has 1 built in), it's for evening out frequencies (or making a certain frequency range louder based on personal taste or track direction) but personally I wouldn't make the track you posted very loud, it probably sounds better quieter
>>65274537
Any compression I would do on the master would be in the "barely anything at all" territory. Ratios of a few dB at most, if at all. If you are having to do more than this, then you need to step back and reevaluate the mix. You may find it more adventageous to use comp on the drum bus (sum of all drums), or a similar approach of 'compression on the intermediate busses where you are adding groups of sounds together.
Don't just compress shit because you think you need to. Compress only when you absolutely need to control the dynamics of something.
>>65274282
>>65274613
And I just listened to the song you posted, and you have managed to totally destroy all dynamics in the song with compression, and you still managed to have totally loud vocal samples that are 3 times louder than the surrounding song.
What did this sound like without compression?
>>65274650
yeah I did the vocals in post and haven't compressed them yet (might just ditch this track altogether and start over desu)
here is an uncompressed version from a couple days ago https://clyp.it/s5benddy
it has a lot of old mistakes that I fixed before fucking up the compression
>>65273716
Me :^)
https://clyp.it/gaakkf0r
> Electronic / Hip Hop influenced
Feedback please
>>65274707
>https://clyp.it/s5benddy
Its the mix that forced your hand.
Going to just shotgun some ideas while it goes by.
The distorted 808 is too loud, that's already eating up so much energy in the mix. Any compression you did to the master would not know how to react with such a bold sound stomping all over the song. You know how some comrpessors have a function that let you highpass the signal that 'triggers' the compressor? That's so compression won't be fasely triggered by bass heavy elements, and will only react to the higher freq dynamic content. Compressors dont know what to do when you have a drum beat + a big sub hit in there. But if you use the highpass on the signal the comrpessor 'sees' then it will ignore that bass and only be tripped by the drums and other sounds.
Your gonna have to make some judgement calls with this mix. Make a few frequency windows in the biggest sounds so your drums and other important stuff comes thru.
Listen to your song and follow closely the sound of the kick and the claps. notice how they get swallowed up routinely when the tune gets busy? That means you need to do more subtractive EQ and make little notches for those elements to live.
You like reverb, and I do too, but reverb goes nuts when you feed it any sound that has lower-mid freqs. You need to use reverbs on Aux sends, and lowcut the reverb signal so they don't just make a shit load of 300hz mud that builds up.
You are being too generous with how much free reign you are giving all these sounds in your mix. You need to subtract way more freqs from the big claps and random sound designey- one off sounds and stabs.
You have a limited amount of real estate in the frequency spectrum, u need to make judgement calls as to what is most important in a given freq range, and DUMP the rest, with a combination of subtractive EQ and lowcuts. Every sound can be lowcut somewhere...
Once you clean the mix up, compression will barely be required AT ALL.
>>65274858 here
just realized that the last vocal stem is too loud.
also the full track will feature a future-bass like drop
>>65273646
Agreed with all the above. I have a year old build-a-PC, and 9 year old Mac. I try to learn/use DAW's on my PC because the setup is better (keyboard, speakers stereo centred), but at the end of the day, I always end up using Logic on my old Mac. I used to have a 25 key Akai MPK II, but recently bought a 49 key Alesis.
>>65273454
>>65273670
>Your mix is really odd i suppose you want the bass to be this high but... why?
I'd been listening to it for so long I couldn't mix it properly any more. I still haven't really got a handle on it but I think it's slightly better.
https://clyp.it/jvwemeac
>>65273670
>Should i keep or drop the brass?
Drop it.
Brass is really hard to make sound good.
https://soundcloud.com/moonlit-align/by-the-fire
> Acoustic / Folk
> Instrumental
This time around I made a happier track. Usually they are a bit dramatic.
https://clyp.it/jg1ogcmk
Is this dumb?
>made while not sober
>>65275348
>soundcloud
didn't listen, GTFO to the soundcloud thread.
>>65275361
It's got promise. Not dumb.
>>65274858
bump
>>65275407
Well, this is embarrassing. I actually intended to post on the soundcloud thread instead. Oh well...
>>65274870
thanks m8 this is gonna help a lot! still very new to producing
>>65269049
fuck it, I like it. Got way too 8-bit vibe to it, but it's kinda cool.
Can someone give me a light on this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXuVQiF1XNE
I figured out all the instruments and the percussion but I don't know exactly what he does with his voice, is this modulation? I see that he stretched some of the vocals and looped them but I can't figure out the whole process.
>>65275434
>>65274858
at 0:42 I'd cut the upper frequencies off the metal synth going up and down. it seems kind of harsh desu. but overall, I think this is great. How'd you make the vocals or is it a chopped up loop?
could somebody help me out with getting the type of brassy stab sound this guy has? https://soundcloud.com/atlas/design struggling to get the filtering right and still have it be as bright as this is
https://clyp.it/lldgg0g0
what is the best genre to find samples?
I have upward of 10,000 sounds but most of them have white noise that I need to filter out before I use them for anything I intend to sound alright. I would rather just listen to instrumentals on pandora to get bass and drum sounds to sample and play with their composition a little bit.
>>65275268
Alright anon i'll probably swap with an analog synth for a bonus cyber feel
>>65275571
fair point. it's a chopped & sped up M.I.A loop
>>65275607
i honestly love sampling 70s funk and RnB for my music. definitely is the best for drum and brass samples.
>>65275496
fuck off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ-gToL27-w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRkwhROZI_A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTgHwZBI3-c
>>65271594
https://clyp.it/kesjqmz1
rate me. i try to keep things F*R*E*S*H
>>65272482
I have all of this stuff from pirate bay dont even consider getting it unless you have a pad controller.
>>65272099
>>65271594
>shit
>no clyp
>>65275638
>i honestly love sampling 70s funk and RnB for my music. definitely is the best for drum and brass samples.
Not who you replied to but same here. I pulled some samples to make a kit from this tune the other day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9viPN8XrBc
https://clyp.it/mgg5fpab
r8 and h8
sorry about the intro silence
what are the advantages of having rack mounted hardware?
i've been considering getting some hardware effects but with virtually every VST available for free i can't think of any real benefits
>>65276071
Nice, but would be a lot better if all the guitar samples were in tune. I'm guessing you sampled yourself playing guitar and chopped it? Tune that fucker man.
The synth that comes in at about a minute or so has a melody that fits well with everything else but not sure about it sitting in the mix right. It might just need eq and a few fx or it might need another voice.
I like it though.
>>65276074
>what are the advantages of having rack mounted hardware?
The only advantage is for live djing effects, having everything have a phyical dial without you having to assing it from a midi controller.
Just get a midi controller with a few dials and it's the same. Only reason to get the hardware these days is if you have money to burn.
I currently use a moog sub 37 with a zvex instant lofi junky, which sounds fucking great, but I've noticed I lose a good bit of punch with it. Any way to circumvent this?
>>65276213
>zvex instant lofi junky
Looking at it, I'm guessing because there's not much EQ control on it. I bet that tone dial is a sweeping eq pass.
If you can patch it into a channel with bass mid and treb boosts, maybe play with it from there.
Hey guys I was wondering if anyone knows a good way to learn how to use modular synths without an actual modular synth. Maybe a vst? and if so does anyone know a modular synth vst that could be good for learning? I'm using windows
>>65274858
can i get another opinion?
TALK SHIT POST CLYP
i have a digital recorder that can do 44.1kHz at 192kbps. Is this passabl quality? im considering using a rode nt1 condenser mic trhough a phantom power supply into the recorder, just how weak of a link would it be at that point?
Recorder is sony px333
>>65276074
Having a road case with a mixer, patchbay, FX, comps, and power amps is super duper handy for playing outside of your bedroom.
>>65269049
The "hook" that comes in at 15 seconds is a little quiet, and then gets harder to hear at 28 when other things come in. That's just my opinion. Other than that, it's really good.
>>65276485
Reaktor Blocks and u-he ACE are both software synths that get your mind ready for modular synths.
>>65270364
I dig it, but it feels like it's missing a lot of low-end. Not sure if that's intentional, but it would be nice to have some bass come in after the 35 second mark.
>>65275361 bump
>>65277482
It is unfortunate that it records compressed files. 44.1 wav would be much better than 192kbps mp3, but hey, you work with what you have. The rhode mics are great. But what is the target material? Instruments in the controlled environment of your home? Or out and about field recordings? For the latter I would not use the rhode, rather some sort of mic that can accomodate a wind screen.
The rhode will be good for vox and instruments that are not extremely percussive. For drums and such, maybe a simple SM57 would be better.
Just my opinion, not gospel.
>>65277768
thanks a lot, i'll check these out. the u-he one looks nice and simple. btw, I'm really new to modular/analog synths. are the RS8000 etc. analog synths by analogue systems considered outdated by today's terms? how well do they stand up technologicaly and versatility-wise?
Any of you owning the third volume of this title would share with me?
>>65277893
I don't know the answer. Break it into its individual components, envelopes, oscillators, filters, etc, and compare to equivelent modern eurorack format modules, in price and functionality.
My understanding is that those are pretty rare systems to find, and will likely run you many thousands of dollars so its woeth comparing it to the world of individual eurorack modules thatchave come out in the last two decades.
Sign up on the muffwiggler forum, they know more than I do on this subject. Probably have some great intro guides as well.
How do I make good music like Steve Jablonsky?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dls-NHI-FUo
>>65276485
Try looking for the Nord Modular demo plugin on their website. It's a good way to get your feet wet and understand what lots of things do.
Does anyone know of a good cheap studio mic and soundcard combo? preferably one with midi i/o ports
https://clyp.it/t20u1c5g
what do you think of this beat guys
are any of you guys into rap and can add vocals to this
>>65278211
focusrite 2i2 and an audio technica at2020
>>65277797
i dig that idea. i'll see what i can do
>>65271594
talk shit, post clyp
faggot
>>65278220
plz what do you guys think of this beat is it rappable over
>>65277893
RS8000 is great stuff, but it's kind of unobtanium.
There's a shitload of other eurorack companies actually making great modules.
hello chaps
think i've fallen into the usual trap of adding too many elements in this one, what do you think?
https://clyp.it/icdj532t
>>65278211
>>65278270
focusrite 2i2 has no MIDI i/o, I think this is what you're looking for:
http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/audio_interfaces/ur_series/models/ur22.html
>>65278270
Shit nigga that's what I use. Glad to get reassured I made the right choice
>>65278211
>cheap studio mic
for what
>>65278467
intro reminds me of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSE9Qk9wkig
https://clyp.it/1eovwvh1
heres a distorted version
umm hello ?
>>65278270
>>65278483
thanks
>>65278648
vocals and acoustic instruments
>>65278939
What? Are you feeling particularly entitled about something?
>>65278939
umm hello?
>>65279095
i mean like what do you think about my beat dude
>>65279118
Oh. So you are.
>>65277797
https://clyp.it/yicgvnrt
added some bass, changed the end a bit. i dunno
I'm a professional mixing/mastering engineer
axe me anything
>>65279150
what?
>>65279223
umm hello ?
>>65279178
Can you make it louder and more energetic?
>>65278939
umm hello ?
>>65279223
>>65279271
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ilw-407gbk
>>65279294
Depends. How long is a piece of string?
>>65279313
umm hello ?
>>65279341
>>65279296
>>65279271
>>65279223
>>65279313
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoqQnR8NOVI
>>65279406
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>>65277887
Honestly the target material is super general, both field recordings and live instrumentation, from loud as fuck thrashing to solo strings and woodwinds. i figure i can rig a dead cat onto it easily enough for outside stuff. Anyways thanks for the input
>>65279468
>U M M H E R R O ?
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>>65278483
well then i guess i definitely dont use my MIDI keyboard with my focusrite then. ya know better than me.
>>65273716
i have a track featured on nest hq, does that count?
>>65273716
my mom likes my sets
![Focusrite%20Scarlett%202i2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/DqzYMAF.jpg "Focusrite%20Scarlett%202i2[1].jpg")
>>65279872
the focusrite doesn't have midi in/out ports
>>65279872
you probably have the 2i4 model
So I'm almost finished and extremely happy with the "blueprint" of the first track of my first EP. What have you done today /prod/
>>65271034
>>65271107
I really like this. Would love to have the finished version.
>>65270285
soundcloud is more for the finished product while /prod/ is more about working on it
https://clyp.it/kt2yfl1t
feedback plea
>>65275656
I mean no offence. I'm a long time /prod/ frequenter and was hoping you guys would appreciate the end result you helped me create
>>65273588
then don't post it!
How do I make drums sound less mechanical/robotic?
>>65281786
- velocity modulation
- no "robotic" patterns
- chosen drum samples also play a big part
>>65282082
Where do you guys find drum samples? I just dl-ed random VEC2/VEE electronic drums because I found them first. I'd like something more for pop and something more classic.
Daily reminder to buy the software you use.
http://www.image-line.com/company/stoppirating.php
>>65282137
that's what i thought. electronic drums obviously sound more robotic than "normal" ones
r/drumkits is the way to go
if you feel like you have a decent collection, you can also sample old tracks and reuse their drums
>>65282474
cool thx. Didn't know about that.
>>65282445
lol was this written by redditors
>Think about this. Why did you pay for your computer, operating system, speakers and internet access, but not your software?
OS's are software
>>65282445
i'll break it down
1. Lifetime free updates - buy it once and get all future versions of FL Studio
>implying you can't just pirate every release for free
2. Keep your PC protected - cracked FL Studio hides security risks
> kek
3. Get immediate support
> implying there aren't any ways on the internet to solve software problems
4. Using a pirated copy means breaking the law
> so what
5. You never know what you are downloading
> basically #2. still. kek.
6. Act like a professional
> i'll act like a professional when i am done learning everything about production and actually making money out of this. ps: ill pay all of you software devs back i promise :*
7. Take all the advantages of being our customer
> now they're just gasping for arguments
8. Buy FL Studio and support its development
> valid point. but
9. Morals, we all rely on them every day
> so why pricing the stuff i want for nearly 1000 bucks, when you're knowing that i am a broke college student that produces music FOR A HOBBY
>>65282789
brety accurate
Advice on mix? https://clyp.it/jfftgudm
>>65281254
stop attacking image line and feedback my pirated fl studio 11 made song
thinking about making the switch over to Ableton from FL. Anyone know how hard the transition is?
>>65283179
never used fl studio. i can assure you that ableton live is the way to go though
>>65283179
i use fl studio but i don't know why you'd switch from an ok daw to another ok daw..
it's better to get used to whatever you use now, unless it limits you in some way
Where did guys like Deadmau5 learn this shit? Did they have some mentor or they just fucked with a DAW for years?
Are there some articles I should follow? I kinda gave up on YT videos, everything sucks.
>>65283312
make a chord progression in c major or a minor
arp it
4 on the floor
ur welcome
>>65283435
If only it was that simple...
>>65283504
oh, compression too, ur welcome
>>65283229
More professionals seem to use Ableton
>>65283312
I don't know how he made money but there are a tons of better musicians then Deadmaus(fuck what have I done). That guy shouldn't be your idol. Anyway, I reccomend you pick up a musicial instrument and just keep at it. And have some better idols. Fuck Deadmaus, listen to Weather Report, Gentle Giant, Jaco Pastorius. Not fucking Deadmaus. Come on m8
>>65283886
Wow. Nice bait.
>>65283982
Not bait. If you think Deadmaus is a better musician then anyone associated with those musical groups I named you're deluding yourself man.
>>65283883
it's probably more intuitive for live from what i've heard
i never performed live with FL studio, but i'm in the process of incorporating a matrix into my rock band cause both our bassist and drummer left
i hope i can do what i need with just FL and some midi controllers
>>65284028
>Opinions
https://clyp.it/bdqfsl4g
what do you think?
(the last part at 1:36 is a different part of the song. i am still figuring out how to make the transition. this is no way final)
Any CC on this?
Hip-hop/RnB beat.
https://clyp.it/0u3skyjp
>>65284070
This is AAA shit. please post the link for the full track when you're done
>>65284070
Where's the kick?
>>65284049
not opinions m8. technical ability cant be opinionated
>>65282945
help me out friends!
>>65284151
thanks man, will do
>>65284170
i am still trying to find a suitable kick for this. but i actually still like it without any kicks. does it sound too plain without one?
>>65282945
Nothing wrong with the mix that much, back off the compression a bit on the snare/drums, and lower the volume of the horn patch.
>>65284312
It does. Not sure adding a kick will make it less plain but it's down to synth selection too.
>>65282137
If you are into single hits, check out Best Service - Drums Overkill. Thousands and thousands sorted by type (acoustic and electronic, etc).
I use them all the time for layering.
>>65275657
bump
>>65281327
/prod/ is leejun :^)
>>65282445
>Usually the problems caused by malicious code will cost you much more than the money you would pay for FL Studio license.
>and usually just waste your time for searching and downloading something that is not even close to the original FL Studio
i doubt these things that "usually" happen have ever actually happened. also
>Think about this. Why did you pay for your computer, operating system, speakers and internet access, but not your software?
... because only one of them was easily obtainable for free with virtually no risk? how is that even a question?
>>65275657
I like these. I also like lemurs.
I'm trying to make a really generic Trap Beat, its like the second thing ive ever exported out of FL so im by no means experienced
https://clyp.it/m5k1tvrn i know its trash but i need help with polishing my trash
https://clyp.it/ufevz4mf
I don't know if this is really going anywhere, nor do I really know which direction to take it.
Every time I make some kind of draft, I get stuck because I want to take it somewhere specific, but it just never comes into fruition and I always end up forgetting where I was going when I come back to it later. What's worse is that sometimes I feel like I just can't do what I want to hear if that makes any sense.
It's really frustrating and I don't know how to fix it.
>>65283886
Not sure if b8 but if not, you are literally comparing apples and oranges with deadmau5 and weather report. deadmau5 is a producer first and a musician second. He makes good shit and that's undeniable. Weather report, jaco, etc. were musicians first and composing I think mainly came with playing with people.
This is coming from a guy who really enjoys both sides of the spectrum and is really curious as to how deadmau5 got so great (other than practice of course).
>>65283886
Not that guy, but deadmau5 is still a good producer albeit not very creative.
>>65286945
it's not quite as terrible as you might think for one of the first things you've exported
the kick you currently have isn't really a proper trap kick, use one with a smaller transient/more punch, the point of the kick in trap is to give the sub a strong punch at the beginning
the rhythm of the kick isn't really a trap rhythm, you have this sort of 2/4 rhythm going on that really isn't trap - ish, listen to pretty much any popular trap track if you want a better example of common trap kick drum patterns
>>65284070
where'd you get the vocals?
>>65287305
will do, thanks anon
>>65283886
Oh, I don't even listen to electronic music, he was just on the top of my head. I kinda like some of his stuff though. I was just asking about technical stuff. 1.5 years have passed and I didn't learn much, everything still sounds like shit.
I have been playing piano for 13 years, that's not the problem.
>>65286955
It's difficult to keep one idea at the front of your mind when your attention decides to focus on something else, it's at those times I feel like you do - that I can't get my idea pinned down.
I take notes if I need to get an idea fixed in my mind - stuff like a concept that will bring me back to the same mindset, or the sound of some other piece of music, whatever associations you can use to trigger the recall.
If you have a particular sound in your head for something it's tricky unless it's a sound you've already heard in another piece of music, but even then just try to create a description and get it written down. As soon as you sit at your instrument your mind will start being diverted - even if you get the notes down you will start stimulating your brain with other stuff once you start working on the sound itself so you need something that keeps you focused.
>>65285162
Will do, thx.
>>65284070
sounds great keep it up anon
>>65287444
That's the thing, though. As soon as I start experimenting with timbres, my mind wanders and I can never pin down what it is that I'm trying to do. Everything ends up getting lost in translation because there's a barrier between what you can do and what you want to hear and the only way to cross it is to practice; but practicing makes you lose sight of where you were and as a consequence, you only end up becoming even more lost.
https://clyp.it/pm1kuolo
Loop I made last night. Obviously need to work on sound design so it doesn't sound so generic, but thoughts on melody?
https://clyp.it/guote1pw
Do i suck?
>>65287883
Sounds kinda glitchy, so if that's what you're going for, it's a start.
>>65287705
The more abstract the imagined sound is (and the less "real world-y" it is) the harder it gets to create a description that would cause you to recall it - I'm acquainted as fuck with that one.
If it's an abstract one I write down techniques along with concepts - a good example is a waterphone sound. If you didn't know that such an instrument existed, how would you try to describe that sound if you had it in your head, such that you could then go on to create it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foSJstDFDfg
