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Should I wait for a DX7 mk2 to show up on eBay for less than £400 or should I buy this mk1 I have my eye on for £250 now?
I know the mk1 has no stereo output, but that’s not really a problem in Ableton, I’ve got enough stereo imaging equipment to fix that once it’s recorded in.
Dunno what else the mk2 has a leg up on over the mk1 though.
Now if only I had some idea what am I doing...
https://clyp.it/wffwcchv
>don't know how to clean up those small samples so only the back vocals are heard
>don't know how to make it fuller in "drop", tried automating fruity stereo shaper, but I got a shitty result like pic related
>absolutely no idea how to organize all of this. Should I have multiple vocal samples, all on their separate channels and just have one "quiet" one and the other "loud" for my chorus?
Maybe I'm still trying to tackle something too big for me, I never did a remix like this before and have no idea how to cut and place vocal samples on my timeline without zooming in and adjusting by a mm.
Also, I was going through a lot of tutorials on compression, EQ and all that, but I'm still bad at it - ok, it takes practice, but I have a problem with compression, that is, I barely ever hear any difference in those things. Don't know what to do.
https://clyp.it/jw50qm4g
More of a producer than a singer/rapper but I made this to practice mixing vocals. Will greatly appreciate any advice and will return feedback.
>>65980722
Sampling is very difficult and the only way to get better is practice. I thought your clip was pretty good. the short voice seem to fit the mix too, but thats just me
>>65981771
Thanks. Yeah, I guess I just have to put in those hours. I'll have to check some tutorials on a workflow though, it's pretty chaotic at the moment.
Hopefully going to win this fun machine for ~$214 USD in a bid
Come tax return I might also splash out for a Octatrak Rtym just since my percussion ability is non-existent and they're a hell of a synth/sampler
http://clyp.it/deysocrx
It's supposed to be House. I'm not even sure what I specifically am concerned about in terms of criticism/what needs fixing. Just give me your opinions.
>>65981697
hahahaha fuck
Don't give a dam i'm a money thrower
>>65981992
Cool intro sample. And it's supper groovy when it gets going. Sorta like chill house. Background gets repative maybe
>>65982072
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quFQjaheTlI
this is what i was referencing
Imma about to buy the OP-1 off amazon because the work flow looks cool and unique. Opinons? Can I get a better sampler for the price
>>65981959
thats a good sequencer and for a good price.
I wanted to get one when they first came out but ended up getting an emu command station instead.
>>65981959
get an emx instead
>>65982111
Thanks for the feedback, man. I'm glad it's not as terrible as I figured it'd be perceived. I'll try to add some variety to the background. Which elements of the background do you find repetitive?
>Write a tune
>It sounds so good and natural to me that i start to feel like i unconsciously stole it from somewhere
>Scared of plagiarising without knowing
Fuck
>>65982231
you could get a top of the range EMU ultra XT for that price which is a better sampler
, but I've often thought about getting an OP1 just got the portability and uniqueness of it .
Value wise a Emu Ultra XT would be a better sampler but you get some cool shit in the OP1 too.
Do some research before buying
>>65980579
my lecturer got a dx7 online for €100 so try find a cheaper one
any /prod/s living in Berlin?
>>65982231
You can get your favorite DAW for free.
That thing is a joke compared to anything else really. Don't waste your money on toys son.
>>65983970
Wish I was. No parties in ukraine.
>>65984049
have you not seen this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4G1r2u8m9g
I'm recording with a snowball mic and an amp under some blankets
how am I doing so far anons?
it's not mixed or mastered yet just started working on it last night
skip to 0:36 i fucked up when i exported it
https://clyp.it/1d2ftlya
Bada bim
Bada bum
>>65984211
It's fake, I tell you.
I know it seems like it's real, but trust me it's a pretentious movie project vice guys cooked up. They wrote the whole thing themselves, all those guys and girls are actors they hired.
I know this because I know one of those girls. She helped with the filming and she told me that they were getting payed for creating scenes. Did you really believe that there are warehouses with loud pumping music and neon lights over here?
>>65983940
alright thanks, but my main point was whether the mk2 is really worth seeking out over the mk1
>>65983997
lol i have a daw. I just think this could make good sounds aswell. Have you ever tried one
Anyone else have dreams where they come across some sick hardware?
is playing the same synth at different octaves over eachother breaking some rule of music theory? in fl studio sometimes ill find that i like using the same synth for bass and melody but at a higher octave
>>65980722
You seem to be lacking a lot of highs. Both in your vocals and overall track.
>don't know how to make it fuller in "drop"
Stereo will only fill out the stereofield in said frequencies. Layering elements to fill out the gaps in the frequency spectrum will generally give a fuller sound and will make it hit harder.
That said I really like what you have going here.
>>65981992
French house?
I would suggest shooting for a cleaner mix.
Really like this one. What's the sample from?
>>65984263
This sounds really cool anon. Really trip hop-y. I love it.
Do you have more stuff?
>>65986374
Like pic related?
>>65986473
That's perfectly normal anon. Commonly done by pretty much everyone.
>>65986473
There are no rules to music theory, just descriptions and guidelines. That being said it is frowned upon in a classical music theory sense, but nobody but autist nerds will care.
>open up another pattern to make an arp
>end up making a bassline instead
>>65980495
Hi /prod/ just made this bass line and wondering if it sounds familiar to something? Help please.
Thanks
https://clyp.it/dnu4yeth
>>65986473
Here's a tip anon
Theory literally does not matter for most forms of electronic music
That being said it certainly helps to give you a guideline on what is (and isn't) tonal in the classical sense. If you want to make future bass for example, theory would help you a fuckton when you are constructing the main chords, but it doesn't matter if there are parallel fifths or octaves as long as it sounds good.
Tldr theory helps but no one cares
>https://clyp.it/klokeqf0
Any suggestions for guitar filters that could work with clean drums?
>>65986667
>this sounds really cool
well thanks! glad you enjoyed it
I do have more stuff it's all on sc tho I don't have a clyp account also all of it is sample based. This is my first try at an original composition. It is a lot of the same triphop-ish sounding stuff
Complete newb here, what DAW should I use? From what I've read by googling, it shouldn't make much difference, but I'd like your opinion. My main choices are reason/ableton/fl studio yes?
>>65987840
what kind of music do you want to make?
>>65987840
making electronic music, hip-hop or w/e? Fl Studio
Ableton works for everything.
>>65987859
I didn't want to include that in my post because it's meme music.
Witch house.
>https://clyp.it/4ravdrfe
r8 my sh8 pls
>>65987935
Except for the random vocals there, awesome. Give me moar.
>>65987898
yeah i'd agree with the other anon
ableton is your best bet
DAW POWER RANKINGS:
God Tier
1.Bitwig
2.Logic Pro
Good tier
3.FL
4.Reaper
Meh Tier
5.Maschine
Absolute Trash Tier
99999.Ableton
https://clyp.it/axhp30gb
ayy rate me
>>65988206
gr8 b8 m8 r8 8/8
>>65988206
Why is ableton so bad?
>>65980579
You need to evaluate what you want out of the synth desu. If you use a pc computer then why dont you use operator or fm8.
>>65988281
it's a meme
he won't be able to name a single thing
>>65988281
lowkey fl user booty blasted ableton gods keep roasting gin
>>65988324
why specifically on pc?
>>65987019
bump
>>65988378
yeah but it literally doesn't matter at all
>muh originality
is one of the biggest /mu/ memes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFvhsahHcpM
uhh... i uhh.... need money... ill suck someone off for $25
What's the next best thing to Ableton?
>what do you want to use it for
STFU JUST NAME THE FUCKING DAW YOU FUCK
>>65988495
lol
go eat some food anon
i think your blood sugar is low
>>65988502
NOT AN ARGUMENT, DO YOU WANT ME TO GET SHOT BY THE GOVERNMENT?
>>65988495
>>65988530
why don't you just get ableton?
>>65988495
>STFU JUST NAME THE FUCKING DAW YOU FUCK
no
>>65988495
slow tools
>>65988554
too expensive
>>65988599
what, you think ANYONE here buys their software? pirate it you FUCKSTICK
>>65988599
>paying for daws
ok seriously now, do i have to dl many 3rd party samples no matter what DAW i choose?
>>65988324
I just want to know whether the mk2 is worth seeking out over the mk1
>>65988672
not gonna make it
>>65988672
Yes? daws come with samples but not an infinite amount
where is tge best place to get royality free drum sample packs? ive just been using fl studio sounds layered with effects
>>65988700
>>65988726
ok, i need a vst too?
be patient pls im just starting
>>65988749
You def dont need one right from the get go if you are just starting out
where do you get drum samples? any good sites for free ones to use
https://clyp.it/siac0vsd
This is something I'm working on. The reason it has a shitty midi feel to it is because I was inspired by Rene Hell.
>>65988895
I pirated the lex luger kits they are really fucking good not just for hip hop
>>65988895
torrents. the vengeance sample packs are pretty popular
>>65980495
I had no idea these threads were a thing, as I barely browse this board.
Here's a WIP that I've been working on recently.
https://clyp.it/tsru1kks
>>65989016
>>65989045
can you/will you get sued for selling music that uses them? thats my biggest concern beacuse itvwpuldnt be hard to figure out especially if you didnt alternthe samples and i typically dont
>>65989109
>will I get sued for selling music that contains repackaged 909 and 808 samples?
No you won't.
>>65989144
the vengeance website says that to use their stuff you have to have a "liscence" and that all the drum samples are watermarked somehow? even if youbhad a song that used them get put in a movie or some shit and the sanples were pirated is there still 0 chance of getting sued
>>65989198
no way to find out if you made your own song with it
>>65989281
i mean what if someone heard the song and recognised one of the one shot sounds wouldnt they be able to compair them
>>65989198
As far as I'm aware Vengeance is guilty of selling unlicensed samples themselves, taken from all kinds of songs here and there.
But basically what >>65989281 said. Just fuck with the sounds until they're unrecognizable if you're really paranoid or remake them yourself.
>>65989384
oh okay
but if i did degide to use unaltered samples and the song was usedfor something commercial would that be anything to worry about you think? i need more drum samples but i want to get an opinion before i download them
What's the best free FM synth? And addictive too.
I love synth1, but its really good for subtractive stuff,the FM is kinda limited.
who the fuck still uses vengeance? like 80% of all their packs are just filler
https://clyp.it/c3sshjl4
kill me
>>65989430
pirate Sytrus desu
>>65989430
Dexed
>>65989429
Just download them man. Jesus fucking christ. Like anybody is gonna care about drum samples.
>>65989429
No lol, I have a friend who has songs advertisements and he used pirated samples in them, and made the songs with a pirated daw
you are worrying to much.
>>65988206
>they still never mention Pro Tools
Gets me everytime
Is there any way to use Logic on Windows?
There are so many synths and tools I'd love to try out.
>>65989877
Not at all, unless you'd like to make a hackntosh and get a dual boot with OSX (which runs pretty shit in my exp).
Logic is pretty nice but cubase is pretty similar and you're able to use all the free VSTs that exist since Logic only uses AU plugins
>>65989983
I understand, but like I said, I wanted to try out Logic's own plugins and synths.
I was talking to a producer about an old EP he produced which inspired me massively and he admitted that most the synths and effects he used were Logic presets and I'd love to just play around with them and hear them on their own, but I guess that isn't going to happen unless I have a Mac.
I'm very ignorant to all this and I apologize in advance but..
Has anyone had luck with max/msp through rutracker, and as someone completely ignorant to programming music am I better off downloading fruityloops?
Also, what methods/apps can use i with my Iphone in tandem with my computer to compose music ?
>>65980579
Are you aware that the DX7 sucks dick to program?
>>65990279
of course
Is there a way to produce online? My laptop is half-broken.
Anyone use Caustic here on android?
Just downloaded it there and it seems pretty good to come up with ideas/beats.
anyone know how to make a decent sub-bass sound with a standard synth? like 2 oscilattors, some LFO/envelope stuff. what are the settings?
>>65991003
open up 3xosc if you are using fl studio, leave all on sine, pitch shift all of the oscilators down by like 1600 cents, detune if you are into that, mess with the other settings to your hearts content
easy sub bass
>>65990737
I use it on my phone as a notepad and export any useful sequences as MIDI - there's a free version for Windows on their website but I haven't installed it, though you could conceivably use the Android version on the go and finish your work on your computer.
What is an affordable synthesizer that I can use to make simple oscillatinh drones and such. Not interested in software. I want an actual instrument.
>>65991604
mini/microbrute is gr8 and affordable
>>65991223
i use reaper
>>65991667
buying it now on Ebay from somebody for $200 with free shipping
watched a video on it
shat myself in excitement
>>65992046
that's a good deal m8. i got my minibrute for 350 back like 3 years ago and still have it and still love it. the drone you get is fucking cum worthy.
>>65992182
awesome man
im only worried that i wont touch my guitar again for like 3 months
>>65992391
same thing happened to me
embrace it
>>65988745
musicradar
>>65988206
God Tier
1. Ableton
2. FL
Good Tier
3. Anything else
Meme tier
4. Logic
>>65988357
because a FM synthesis can be reproduced in a PC to 99.99998% accuracy
unless you're gigging/dont want to use a PC/like to develop carpal tunnel menu digging in a DX7, there's really no reason to get a digital synth in 2016. SPECIALLY not a DX7
>>65992707
Yeah, and in fact, FM8 can load the patches from the original DX7 just fine, if the aim is to reverse engineer them.
Machine is not a DAW. It is a groovebox
>>65992812
it can be, it's just really really really shitty.
>>65992887
Yeah, but it isnt
>>65989469
I could do that too.. I would rather pirate FM8 though.
>>65989493
Anything less complicated than that?
>>65990177
>as someone completely ignorant to programming music
yeah fuck max for a while. also don't bother with apps... i know some people think it's kind of cool but personally i don't take any of that stuff seriously. some of it's alright but idg why you wouldn't just use the real deal.
>>65987019
Skyrim
>>65994301
well shit that's discouraging what's wrong with max?
and thanks for your input but what would you consider the real deal?
Thinking of buying a Shure SM57, wanted to hear opinions on it?
It's pretty inexpensive and the experiences I've had with it playing in a live setting (micing my guitar amps) has been positive, so I figured it might be a decent home recording mic. Thoughts?
>>65996586
A very flexible, functional dynamic mic, that you can hammer a nail into a wall or knock out a home invader with.
>>65993155
>he uses maschine when battery exists
JUST
maschine is true nigger tier software
>>65988629
lel
>>65996883
couldnt have said it better myself
>>65997922
>>65996883
Kek
But all memeing aside, is the sound quality high for recording? I'm kind of an idiot about that kind of stuff and this mic seems like a good place to start
https://clyp.it/rya4hfld
>>65992812
>Machine is not a DAW. It is a groovebox
Is that right, what's the difference? I know it's marketed as groove production software, but it seems very DAW like to me.
>>65997167
>he uses maschine when battery exists
Maschine is far superior to battery you idiot. Battery is a basic sampler designed for drums, where as Maschine is a powerful sampler.
>>65998017
Michael Jackson would frequently use the 57's cousin, the SM7(now the SM7B). Had a bit better low end response, and a few other improvements.
So long as you have a solid preamp behind the 58 or 57 you are good to go. I would say it excels on percussive sounds and drums over vocals though.
>>65998017
It's an industry standard, you're recording quality w/ it (or anything) is going to depend on your own skill set and to some extent other gear/factors
>>65988206
DAW POWER RANKINGS
Who gives a fuck tier
Everything
>>65989050
I don't like your style at all but it's quite well produced anon
>>65989050
I threw up a little because of hearing this.
But it's good. I actually wanted to post to compliment on your work. But you need a better sounding piano sound. Either use a more pricey and better vst, or record a real piano.
QUESTION
Do I need a soundcard if I'm only going to make use a DAW to create electronic music?
I keep hearing people that I need one to make the sound quality better.
Trying some LA beats-like production
https://clyp.it/dbfgtl1o
Reminder that Aphex Twin owes his whole career to Crash Bandicoot OST
>>66000759
Well it just means everything you hear or record with it will sound better. Everything will be the same when you export it to .wav but monitoring will be higher quality.
>>66001140
Go to bed Josh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9pEB-AGSxg
https://clyp.it/bk5fyzyn
rate me boys
>>66001072
that bassline melody's beautiful
>dem bong hit samples
great looping overall, maybe balance the mix a bit more - percussion could be crisper - but I'm knit picking
>>65998305
really frantic, love it.
the kick may need more presence, have you used side chain compression on other instruments?
>>66002324
The click with the reverb needs some work, maybe reduce volume
Also feel like certain elements come out at odd times progressivly
Also lots of conflicting differences in the amount of reverb with elements
There's a lot going on senpai
Does anyone have a /mu/ degree. Does it help? Do you work with music in someway? Would you recommend?
>>66003140
Yes
Yes
>>66003140
yes
yes
yes
yes
that said it's not for everyone but the people you meet and the perspective you get, and the hands-on you get, from doing a degree make you very versatile and skilled, so you can get a jerb and not just be a starving artist
>>66003169
Specifically? AS, BS?
Im looking through the catalog of my community and i dont know what to pursue. I do like music and i would like to know more.
>>66003314
Also this would be my first college experience.
>>66003314
Don't waste the money going to school for music. What kind of job do you think you would get? Just listen to music and study it in your spare time.
Hey ya'll, I'm someone transitioning from classical music to making music of my own and I've been wanting to ask:
How does you produce the darker, heavier beats like the stuff Arca, Burial and James Blake do? Everytime I use an 808 sample in ableton, it only stays on one pitch, but I usually hear 808s moving across the board in their music.
>>66003314
>>66003398 this man is correct. Only go to school for music if you wish to teach music privately or in the public schools. Everything you can be taught in music school can be found online.
https://clyp.it/sguxstkp
i don't know if it works as a song like this
>2016
>sound cards make difference in sound quality
LOLE
>>66003979
>2016
>still believing that the sound card built in your computer isn't trash
Jelly poorfags everyone!
>>65988206
>god tier
>logic pro
for what fucking reasons? you cant even use piano roll normally it´s slow and stupid also the user interface is absolute garbage
logic is overly stupified to pretend it´s simple while infact all the useful shit is just hidden away and there´s no point trying to do anything if you didnt educate yourself for a month.
Programs should be like a fucking set of drums not rocket science
>>66004600
>Programs should be like a fucking set of drums not rocket science
Which means the clusterfuck Ableton is stupid.
>>66004658
What the fuck?
Ableton has literally the easiest workflow out of all of them
is the ms-20 mono out only?
Is there some kind of Plug-in I can use where I can put a midi note wherever there is a spike in amplitude against an audio track?
I have an audio track that is not set to a tempo and can't really be set to one (tempo changes a lot throughout the song). But I want to have an extra low end boost for every time the kick plays.
Is there a plugin that will do this for me or will I have to manually plug in a midi note at every specific place myself?
>tfw make good music
neat
>>66004952
It's a monophonic synthesizer
>>66005128
post fagit
>>66005108
why not just eq it...
>>66005061
no one?
If somebody would roast my shit sounds that would be fine.
https://clyp.it/4xhnynjo
>>66005108
what DAW are you using?
>>66004721
>Ableton has the easiest workflow IN MY OPINION**
c'mon man. Different DAWs click with different people. I was able to lay down a simple track on Ableton (as my first DAW btw) in one afternoon after reading the manual
I spent weeks with FLstudio and never felt comfortable with the workflow and the (imo) god-awful interface
>>66005143
don't be rude, heres a finished song
https://clyp.it/tkdree0t
>>66005221
Pretty avant. I like it
What do you guys use for limiting? Do you all use Ozone?
>>66005256
thats because fruity poops has a god-awful interface
>>66003409
so repitch your 808
i only really know burial out of who you listed but getting good with reverb is something you'll really want to pay attention to... things that bring out an atmosphere and feeling are more important to that kind of music
>>66005298
i do
a lot people probably use fab filter shit to master tho
>>66005192
>not having a separate sub track for your kick
>>66005256
logic
>>66005217
the file got taken down
>>66005298
I used to use Ozone for mastering the whole track but now I only use it as a compressor for my vocals with low-latency reverb
I think the problem is with people resulting to selecting a 'preset' that sounds good to them, but rather taking time to figure out what's going wrong with the mix and analyzing it properly
>>66005339
damn thanks for checking it out tho
https://clyp.it/htkeqq1b
Just wondering if anyone likes the general direction of this. Just booted up hooraybleton for the first time in years and laying down this skeleton beat atm.
https://clyp.it/htkeqq1b
HEY FAGS
I just bought FL, it's literally perfect.
Haven't made anything good in a while, lads. Gunna lay off for a month or so.
>>66005279
wtf you didn't roast it. thanks though.
>>66005390
Yea...I've been using the free plugin Limiter no6 to limit but I think I should "try" some paid ones too.
>>66005423
>buying programs
>FL is perfect
nice bait my fellow 4 chan user :))
>>66005443
Look at torrents for Ozone 5
With 6 they removed reverb which kinda fucked me off
>>66005423
I would use fucking LMMS over that shit jesus
>>66005453
Why isn't FL the best DAW?
Enjoy the needlessly complicated garbage like Ableton and Reaper
>>65988206
>Logic
>God tier
>FL
>Anything above "meh tier"
Lad status: wew
babby's first music making?
FL Studios is great, just not for live recordings, use Ableton for that
>>65996519
late but
sorry didn't mean to discourage you, i just mean you're going to be completely overwhelmed with max. one of the main draws to it is that it can help you do things that you wouldn't normally be able to do with a "regular" daw and vsts...
if you know nothing it makes more sense for you to learn everything ableton can do and get good programming synths in order to learn what your limitations are and if you really need max.
the "Real deal" would just be vsts or hardware if you choose that route... better sound quality, midi implementation, and they're just easier to integrate.
Are the Alesis Multimix mixers any good?
>>66005336
(I'm on Ableton but Logic might have the same/equivalent stock FX. Oh and this is off the top of my head btw)
Put a gate on your sub track, sidechain it to the song you're trying to boost, play with the floor/attack til it does what you want.
I'm sure there's a VST out there that could do the same thing, but what you described seems to be fairly easy. Do you want to play the same MIDI note every time the kick goes in, or is it going to change throughout?
>>66005514
>>66004600
Name your top 3
>>66005561
I have an older Multimix, 12 channel, Firewire model (guy who sold it to me didn't have the right Firewire chip on his computer so he thought it could only record in a single stereo pair, not on multichannel lel)
It isn't noisy, I don't use the built in mic pre-amps so can't comment on those, I don't use the onboard FX...lol why am I even commenting? Anyway, it sure can do digital multitrack recording, it does get a bit warm but I opened up and the fucking thing is built like a tank inside.
If you find an older Firewire model, get it. IIRC the newer USB ones don't do multitrack recording and the firewire model are discontinued. My set up is 80% gear but I love the fact that I can also skip ITB mix through the firewire port. So its good for both performing AND recording
>>66005637
I mainly use Pro Tools but I also know my way around Ableton and Cubase.
Are there any good free programs I can fuck around with that has some virtual instruments and stuff?
>>66005961
Nah they cost minimum $100 and up
t. V. STeinberg
>>66005961
LMMS >>66005491
Literally 30MB of OPEN SOURCE fun
Thank me later
>>66005511
>Why isn't FL the best DAW?
>Enjoy the needlessly complicated garbage like Ableton and Reaper
K E K
>>66005511
>FL studio
>the DAW that's needlessly complicated if you want to record audio
https://clyp.it/vxnwbyvm
rough draft
how are my drums
>>65982231
an overpriced mini workstation. don't do it bro. you can use that money to get a beast of a keyboard/synth or something. or an even better keyboard workstation if you dig through Craigslist.
>>66006082
>click record
>choose record audio input/record everything
>press play
the goof is real
>>66006208
That would be fantastic if you didn't have to do editing, and your performers were robots. Or have you not actually done that in FL?
alright everyone to settle the FL vs everything else debate post your best clyp and name the daw you made it in
>>66006110
well it depends on what you intertwine with them but so far, mfw
Any guys into metal here? Can you tell me your opinion on this sort of production? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RoaXD9BDak
>>66006284
not sure what message this gif was meant to convey
>>66006349
well i'm not NOT groovin'
>>66006015
>LMMS
cheers mate will have a look
Any mixcraft users here?
>>66007976
shut that filthy mouth
https://clyp.it/bs5g3fmn
Was inspired by Yung Gud and made this. still a WIP but gimme opinions pls
Nice work. It sounds like if trap existed when Maniac Mansion was made.
Newb here.
How do you come up with melodies?
I've been making some hip hop stuff, could come up with a dope drumline, but I can't imagine a melody for the life of me.
>>66009165
come up with a chord progression and just start singing or humming over it and then work out the notes
>>66009315
Ah ok, is there a set of chord progressions that one should know just off hand?
>>66009393
you can just steal any chord progression you like
if you want to learn some theory you can but knowledge of theory can't really compensate for a shitty ear
plus if you're making hip hop beats then your chord changes aren't going to get that intricate except for maybe some 7th chords if you're doing jazzy shit
but seriously just find a chord progression you like and you can copy it verbatim
don't let /mu/ get to you with the
>muh originality
meme
>>65980495
https://soundcloud.com/catilluminati/first-pioneers-feat-infuhmus
>>66005561
>>66005703
The 8-channel and 16-channel Multimix mixers are available as USB 2.0 versions and each channel (plus the stereo mix) can be routed to the DAW separately with those.
For Firewire it's recommended to have a Ti chipset in your Firewire interface for the computer to play nice with the DICE multiplexer chip in the mixer.
The mixer (as you say) is pretty quiet, the mic preamps are reasonably quiet too for the first 75% of the gain pot travel though they do have a little more hiss in the top quarter, I don't use the effects in my 16 USB 2.0 either but I'd imagine they'd be useful for giving a singer some reverb while using direct monitoring during vocal recording.
Yeah mine gets toasty too - caps on the power supply failed after 2 years of use but it was an easy enough job replacing them.
>>66010034
hi everyone all DAWs are the same and if you spend time discussing them then its evident you don't have the dedication and focus it takes to make music. you should not give a rat's ass about other people's methods especially if they're strangers on an imageboard.
that bit of advice out of the way, i recently donated (bought) to this website and downloaded all the 5 GB of drum machine samples:
http://samples.kb6.de/downloads.php
The guy who made that page is a faggot though, he says that you can get the samples by donating, and that the donation is for server costs. OBVIOUS bullshit famalam, he's just trying to sell them, i think someone on a forum said that his hosting service provided unlimited data or some shit like that. i've also read on forums that he's a cunt to people that e-mail him. oh and the sample's aren't even his, he just collects them and repackages them and doesn't give credit to whoever actually made the samples. so he's a total fag but it's a good sample library,
so i'm wondering if any of you dudes have any ideas on how i should share it with the rest of the internet for free. would mega take a 5 GB zip? or should i make a torrent for it? (kinda hesitant about torrents bc i'm afraid of it losing seeders and being gone forever) the guy claims on his site that the samples are public domain, (which is why he charges for them with a paypal "donation") so i doubt i would get in trouble. (tho i could definately see the guy getting butthurt if he found it) any ideas? thx
oh you know what? in the mean time, if anyone wants me to upload an individual paid sample pack from that website, just tell me which and i'll do it
>>66010326
>hi everyone all DAWs are the same and if you spend time discussing them then its evident you don't have the dedication and focus it takes to make music.
quite on the contrary sir
it displays passion and dedication
>>66003169
>>66003299
could someone make it without a degree cause tuition is a bitch, also what/where did you go to school?
fuck guys, i just realized that getting into sound engineering and production ruined music for me. I can't listen to a single song without analyzing how it sounds and the technical aspects of it, and i haven't felt goosebumps from music in years.
how do i fix this?
>>66010447
Man most big producers don't have a music-related degree
Hell, one of those made a pretty famous album about dropping out of college.
>>66010510
Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream
>>66010510
maybe stop listening to shitty music
>>66010510
what this anons says >>66010545
just go with the flow, like a twig on the shoulders of a mighty stream
>>66010447
you literally DO NOT need to X Art school. LITERALLY the only reason people take art at art school is a)they want to make connections, connections that MAY be pretty valuable once you graduate and/or b)they are wealthy, don't have the patience to learn through trial and error and the information is neatly packaged
you are absolutely fucking RETARDED for thinking that having a music major means a good job, or even a job at all. The few lucky ones teaching music in private schools are sided by hundreds of unemployed morons and subway "artists". Again, do not get a music degree hoping to get a job in it
>>66010510
you sound like a dilettante that doesn't know what a DAW is if it smacked you in the face.
get producing and I bet your cuntiness will subside
Feedback pls
https://clyp.it/vwk1yn4a
>>66008531
Put more low end on your snare and turn down the compression on everything. It's really brickwalled.
Other than that, it's really dope. Particularly the synth. Is the intro the synth reversed?
>>66006110
Drums sound really damn nice. I like the panning. You might wanna turn the ambient sounds up a little.
>>66005569
What's Pro Tools like?
>>66005415
Are the vocals sampled? They sound poor in quality. Try removing a bit of reverb and adding a bit more low end.
>>66005221
I'd try using the click clacks at the beginning as the main melody. That is if you like making more focused tracks.
>>66010543
yeah but making it is hard mang
>>66010604
it sucks going to a studio and asking for an intership and having them reject you cause you dont know anything I just wanna job pham
>>66010510
weed
and if that doesn't work then try mushrooms that'll definitely do it
>>66010604
access to facilities and resources is one of the biggest draws though. getting into an art/music school is the 2016 equivalent to showing promise and being accepted as an artist's assistant or apprentice in times of yore. you get the stewardship, pastoral direction, experience and immersion into the field. yes, you have to pay for a degree but then you have proof of your committment and competency and that can open doors for you.
also, at a college you meet all kinds of sluts and fuccbois, have mad sex with the sluts and fuccbois, and make important connections and networks, with teachers, peers, and industry players.
it's only partially about learning the state of the art, it's mostly about going through the trial and experience and having an environment that you can absorb as much information, inspiration, and value from as possible
>>66010604
fuck off cuck
>>66010597
i'm trying, i just can't shut down my brain. even when i'm alone laying on my bed at night with my headphones on, my mind won't fucking shut up. i guess i have yet to find something that gives me the feels, i'll keep searching.
>>66010510
if this doesn't give you goosebumps you should maybe consider suicide because your nervous system is probably broken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiRyzcloKa4
>>66010780
a studio isn't going to reject you because you don't have a degree lmfao. they only care about what you know, your experience and willingness. A piece of paper saying you learnt some things in an outdated uni studio doesn't meat fuck all to them
also
>2016
>"studios"
studios are a dying art, and yes, there will always be a need for them (mastering, commercial work etc) but as a "band recording" thing, those days are over. At least over in the sense of 10-15 years ago and before
>>66010813
Again, all of those apply to people who can afford it. Going to school for art is retarded. Getting in DEBT to go to school for art? You deserve the hardship that's coming onto you lmfao.
Go if you can afford it and your rich but absent daddy will pay for it. Do not get in debt just to get a degree with as much value as a women's studies degree
>>66010821
lol faggot, I bet you don't even know what good production is and are just parroting /mu/ buzzwords and think you're an audiophile because you bought a UCA202 last week
>>66010879
literally nothing.
i've actually considered suicide before, i might actually do it
Anybody knows how to go around finding active remix competitions?
I don't feel like bootleg remixing songs or remixing older songs since there is absolutely no pressure behind it.
The places I've found so far are;
>Remixcomps
The last time I checked on here it was filled with low quality amateurish songs. Beside that it seems that the site is becoming inactive again.
>Wavo.me
This site has some really good songs that I'd like to remix but you need to have an active facebook to be able to submit your entry which I don't have and don't find worth making one.
I'd love to ask other musicians to provide me stems to remix their songs but I don't know any musicians outside the mainstream meme genres everyone apparently likes to make.
Any Anons here know what I need?
feedback pls boyz
https://clyp.it/lpcagnhm
>>66006110
drums sound real noice
>>66008531
noice synth work, sounds like the 808s might be slightly out of tune tho
>>66010955
oh ok, you're one of those kinds of posters. snarky expert who happens to be the premier authority on precisely what is being discussed.
it's as old as the internet
https://clyp.it/vz50eicb
>>66010955
>your experience
ok how do I get experiecnce, I showed up to an interview in hollywood this dude has prod/mixed for some people on the radio.
>do you know how to use pro tools
no
>do you know how to use a console
no
where do I learn then?? pro tools obviously internet but damn son I dont even know how a studio works what about mics and stuff?
>>65980495
are their cheap midi interfaces? i saw some midi interface chords like pic related but idk if they're as good or if they're just cheap crap. im only used to VST so i have no experience in hadware
>>66010955
ignore this pretentious faggot guys, i can't event tell if you're baiting or not
>>66011007
indabamusic.com has some remix contests with pretty quality songs, as well as play.beatport.com, which usually has 3 at once and a new one every week
>>66011007
nine ince nails has a site where you can download their stems for free
http://www.ninremixes.com/multitracks.php
>tfw you can't tell if drums are actually grooving or if you're just imagining it
>>66010510
i know how you feel except thats how i always felt about music which led me to sound engineering in the first place. i still get goosebumps from music tho so idk man. maybe you're slowly realizing you're a homosexual
How do I into this synth sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpBZgwIAXrc
>>66011141
Absolutely forgot about this site. Thank you for reminding.
>>66011178
>I don't feel like remixing older songs since there is absolutely no pressure behind it.
Still really cool and bookmarked it. Thanks!
where should I be going to pirate plugins
>>66011357
the paste bin
>>66011070
>I dont even know how a studio works what about mics and stuff?
A lot of people learn that stuff from going into the studio and making demos with their band, or from playing shows with their band, and it's valuable knowledge to gain - all you'd need is a long enough time spent asking questions, paying attention and you'd learn loads.
On your own though it's tough, for proper hands-on experience if you don't know someone with the gear who will let you mess with it for all the time you'd need you're really going to be looking at spending money - either on studio time to record your stuff during which you'll learn (some of) the ways, or school to make connections and learn (some of) the ways, or buy the gear yourself and teach yourself (what you hope are) the ways.
What you need to think about is "Who am I competing with for this job/internship?" The answer is that in nearly all cases you'll be going up against at least one person who has spent their early adulthood reading the music technology mags and blogs, messing about with electronics (both repairs and builds) and - in all likelihood - saving up for pieces of kit that allow them to complete their practical knowledge.
That person is your target - you need to work out how to come across as a a more attractive proposition than them.
>>66011013
nice rebuttal tho
>>66011070
get producing, get good, work, collaborate. put your name out there. network. comment on forums .learn. read. read more.
you going to uni means absolutely fuck all. I personally know a guy who took Audio Engineering at uni. Now he is a server. Take that as you will
>>do you know how to use pro tools
No. If it wasn't so hard to pirate (at least the last versions) I'd tell you to pirate and learn it
>>do you know how to use a console
See those big ass "studio consoles"? they are literally oversized mixers you'd find for $150 on special on amazon. The same fucking thing. There is literally nothing you can learn on uni that you cannot learn on your own as far as using equipment goes. Also (and I've been told this by more than 1 studio owner) those consoles, in this day and age, are mostly for show. Kinda like people who go into marketing/graphic design agencies and expect to see sleek Apple computers in the front desks, even tho the might be done on PCs in the back. Go on your local classifieds and see how fucking cheap they're going to these days because studios don't really need them
>where do I learn then??
The internet jesus f christ. For every imaginable question you have about audio, there is an old retired audio engie at gearslutz explaining to you in detail the answer. For every fucking DAW question you have out there, there is a mumbling German guy doing video tutorials in youtube
I'm actually raging at the fact that some people have the biggest and most comprehensive database of knowledge out there right in between their furry and 4chan tabs and yet here we are, still willing to shill $$ to some jew university to learn things that were relevant 10 years ago
>>66011074
They are good, well, "good" in the sense that your external gear will work most of the time. However, they do suffer from inherent problems (timing and jitter issues), specially if you're trying to run old gear. That specific thing in your pic, I remember having to download some custom drivers made by an old engineer because even though I was able to run a midi keyboard with it, I was having a lot of trouble syncing an older synth with my DAW.
>>66011104
another rebuttal by some fag wasting his money "learning" "art" at a diploma mill lmfao
let us know when you get hired by Big Studio champ
>>66010713
TERRIBLE
