too busy to make new lunga edition
>Production Resources:
>Pastebin - Links, books, videos, articles, tutorials and stuff
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>>61634934
bout to post a nice surprise for you production motherfuckers.
woop
http://www.mediafire.com/download/bvhrw5bsrlkh1ah/WADRA2_Samples.zip
I'm taking the link down in a few hours so hurry up
when putting all tracks into one project for the final master do I need to worry about the project tempo?
>>61635022
confirmed for virus
>>61633267
Thank you for posting this anon. 5:50 onwards sounds like some kind of space horror music. Its truly wonderfully inspiring. I think I might record the video and have that as my alarm clock alert.
>>61633323
>>61633480
Space bros
>>61635022
thank you based anon, was just looking for more drum samples
>>61635229
no prob was just looking through my old shit looking for this because i suddenly remembered i had bought it a while ago. sharing the love.
>>61635195
ok
>>61635199
my pleasure! i love listening to it.
>>61635199
Is that Baby Clanger?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXozij1F6CA
>>61635427
Not sure what clanger it is, his battery has run out so he can't talk anymore? My mum bought it round at Christmas and said I'd left it when I moved out years ago.
Thoughts?
I think I might be onto something here... maybe... Let me know.
https://clyp.it/4rab3htn
Wrong /prod/
>>61635001
>>61635001
>>61635001
>>61636574
nah, right prod
>>61636574
you literally made this thread after this one was already up
Electric Piano VST/AU!!!
What should I look into?
>>61636623
lounge lizard
So i've been trying to get a similar sound to James Blake - Wilhelm Scream synth, but i can't get quite close. Saw wave, turn down frequency a bit. It also seems to be a little bit louder the moment he hits the notes. I just can't get it to sound quite as mellow.
I know that you can't get the exact same Prophet 08 sound, but how do i get something similar to this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVgEaDemxjc
Going crazy over this
>>61635885
It looks like the baby one, was sometimes called Tiny Clanger too.
Cool wee thing to have sitting beside your kit.
found the right thread now
https://clyp.it/3cdtlvom thoughts on this? was dicking around with that synth sound today and finally got something i liked and this came out, might go house with it but could be some downtempo shit too idk yet. what yall think?
>>61636500
>https://clyp.it/4rab3htn
really enjoy that bell sound in the back, bass has a nice groove too, could hear this going somewhere. keep workin
>>61636955
Thank you! I'm really glad to hear that. Feels good. Do you think I should change the BPM? If so, what do you prefer it to be?
>https://clyp.it/3cdtlvom
This sounds like an epic lead up to a climax/drop. I hate the word epic now but I can't help to feel that it fits as a description for your preview. I can imagine it. A drop like in this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmSlPKTEQ2k&list=PL5A408DF7FB9A7F06&index=8 . Dun nun dun dun nun nun.
any recommendations for good literature/books on music theory? besides the pastebin, which is really just a bunch of charts
mainly would like something relevant to my workflow, i can play instruments but im working with my DAW and soft synths.
not looking for any shortcuts i just want something relevant to my workflow
>>61637188
i dont think there are actually books on workflow
all workflow really is the way you do shit
>>61637169
I'm feeling the tempo it's at right now honestly.
didn't have something like deadmau5 in mind but I can sorta hear it, might just do that for the hell of it. always fun to make some simple house
>>61637188
i think ableton put out a book that covered this kind of stuff
>>61637387
That sounds cool! I mean, if that's what you weren't going for, I don't want to taint and change your original goals. Maybe that song wasn't the best example. I just feel that a cool "dun nun dun nun nun" type drop could suit what you have so far. I agree that making simple house is always fun!!
>>61637229
>>61637464
let me clarify, i guess i misused the term workflow; all i meant was i would like some material thats more straight forward that a producer/beatmaker would have the best use of, like im not trying to learn guitar or anything so i wouldnt want to go that direction if that makes any sense
like maybe some kind of percussion theory based literature? i dont really know whats out there
>>61637692
What about this?
>Drum Programming
>A Complete Guide to Program and Think Like a Drummer
http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=138&
>>61636955
same guy again, got another full song i made that i thought was pretty good but i'm not sure anymore. deep house kinda shit. put some time into it too.
it's a full song mind you, skip around if you want https://clyp.it/df1rqcl2
>>61637692
ive seen some books geared towards production setting like
music theory , harmony , and composition for computer musicians
drum programming : how to program and think like a drummer
theres also books on other percussion styles but not set inside a drum machine / daw
>>61637777
>>61637807
thanks for the suggestions guys, this is definitely more up my alley
>>61637783
snares could be a littttllee bit loud. Maybe it'd be nice to filter the voice some before the drop. Taking off some high end might obscure it in a good way. After the drop, I think it might still sound good to have some distortion on the voice, maybe the same thing layered over itself but only one being distorted. If doing that, I myself would center the distorted vocal and put the clear vocals to the sides. I'd add some more oomph and pounding after the second drop to realy make the listener go "OH FUCK". That's just me though. I like the overall song but I think it could use some more groove and oomph and pounding to make the listener bop/rock their head or wiggle their butt. Oh, also the vocals could be a bit louder. Good job though!
>>61638262
*littttllee bit louder. By the way, I like that echo-iness at the end of the track.
>>61638262
thanks for the feedback, means a lot really. i do like the idea of layering the vocals, might go give that a try and see what pops out. thank you!
Alright so I have
>2 keyboards
>bass
>drum machine
what sort of module do I need to hook these up together and record different parts of the song and play them back if I want to avoid doing this step on a computer??
>>61638372
>using a drum machine
>2016
For real why do ppl do this
>>61638350
No problem! Thank you to you too, dude! I really appreciate it! Feel free to post the result, I'd love to hear if it turns out well.
>>61638595
>complaining about what gear people use
for real why do ppl do this
>>61638595
for live gigs some OGs still prefer a modular setup instead of running everything through a laptop and abelton. otherwise im guessing a lot of people are just purists.
bimp
>>61638595
Because it's easier to program and edit a drum machine on the fly than ableton. What if I want to get my Robert Hood on and modulate my kicks live?
>>61638595
for jamming (just skip to the middle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCxiPKrdXkI
>>61640749
for a program called live it really is annoying to use in a live setting
Thoughts on this mix, is this cheesy as fuck? Where can I get a more realistic sounding sax instrument, I used mellotron samples and it don't sound good.
https://clyp.it/zbfdsctn
>>61642265
desu instruments like sax and trumpets are the worst for finding realistic sounding instruments because theres alot of variation in sound when people play an instrument they blow into
>>61642286
This sound engine is actually pretty impressive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72RrqWC3vWc
>>61642644
Damn...
A few days ago, I posted some Hardcore Techno and I got criticism for my track not being "pounding"
So far, I'm not making good progress but I used a compressor on the kick though.
https://clyp.it/bvylkunh
bump
https://youtu.be/kt3Oj-Dq-MM
>>61638595
I would if I could
btw just so everyone knows bowie is fucking dead
https://twitter.com/DavidBowieReal/status/686434952464982016
https://www.facebook.com
/davidbowie/posts/10153176666977665
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/legendary-artist-david-bowie-dies-854364
>>61642644
well fuck that actually does sound good and way more realistic than any ive used
>>61644386
i heard this was fake but it is kind of beleivable imo
>>61642265
>https://clyp.it/zbfdsctn
sounds like a mix of New Order and Pet Shop boys. One of my favorite clyps of the past few days.
>>61642265
what are you using for that retro bass?
>>61642265
>https://clyp.it/zbfdsctn
WOW! Great job!!! Damn!!
>>61644386
>>61644707
tfw feel bad for implying it was fake basicalliy
>>61636816
Volume env modulating the filter maybe.
>>61636623
If you want to get a serious piano vst that's really accurate and don't mind paying out for it, look into Eastwest's piano. Best one I've used so far but it is expensive
>>61643047
Compression does take time to learn, but a few tips for kicks are;
You normally want a ratio of around 4:1 along with a quite fast attack and release.
Don't over compress, you can end up killing the original sample if the threshold is too low.
If it does sound too lifeless, consider parallel compression. Route the audio into a second channel, add the compressor onto that channel then blend the 2 channels to give the best of both. You'll retain the original kick sound but with the power of the compressed channel.
Consider whether you want a short punchy kick or a drawn out deep kick and adjust the sample decay time accordingly. Hardcore tends to go for the more punchy type.
Add a little notch in your bass EQ at the frequencies the kick should come through at, it'll avoid any muddiness and let the kick stand out better
advise om a virtual drummachine for Fl or Ableton? something that is easy to use and layer beats upon beats?
>>61654369
Use abletons impulse plugin and just drop samples into the slots. Then it's just programming things into the midi roll.
There's a great VST called Kick that let's you create great kickdrums. You can program in the sub part of the kick along with the clicky higher part and tune it to fit your track.
Eastwest have a few drum kits but they're expensive.
Avoid the vengeance packs if you can, the samples sound a bit dated and there's better stuff out there
>>61646134
Arturia minimoog vst
Hey can give me feedback on this sp00ky thing I made? I know I need to redo vocals and move some notes around.
https://clyp.it/1fka1rnv
Looking for feedback from a mixing perspective/how to make my vocals mixed better.
>>61657296
You maybe want to filter out a little of the bottom end to give a little more space to the music. Maybe use some hall reverbs as well on the music and vocals
>>61635022
down already
My latest work in progress, one of the tracks from a soundtrack kinda project I'm doing
https://clyp.it/oa5p2x12
Love to hear any opinions or thought on it
>>61635022
Thanks man you're the best!
prod gotta stay kicking cuz all the mu spam u know what I'm saying family guys?
>>61658980
bumb, EBIN
>>61659315
I wanna get into it desu senpai.
>>61659315
Not used a tracker since I had my amiga 500 and used octamed. It got me on to producing music tho so glad of that
>>61642265
The sax is realistic enough, it just sounds like some really cheesy smooth jazz shit. The rest of the track has way too much reverb on it. I would recommend removing all of it.
where do yall find good drum samples? i mean i can find trap drums for days but outside of that im clueless
and why are good vsts so fucking pricey
>>61659315
Sup G.
>>61659870
https://mega.nz/#!P4kHhLLQ!iTdSCu14f6LlR2UhEy-8g4WHGCVBo0JQ0nmZHAreJo4
>>61659870
Sample packs, Sample libraries, making your own from synths with post-processing, sampling myself, the possibilities are really endless.
>>61659990
By Sample libraries I mean MIDI stuff, like Kontakt libraries for example.
>>61659870
I recently got the Dave Parkinson trance essentials pack which ha's loads of great drum samples in it.
Or try this link
http://www.audioanimals.co.uk/shop-categories/sample-shop
They've got some free packs on there that they're going to discontinue, so it's worth having a look through the packs as they're all high quality
>>61659870
Oh and vsts are pricey as they take a lot of work to program and get working properly. Ones that use real orchestral samples and the like usually cost more as they come with huge sound libraries
KORG MINILOGUE WHEN
i have contained my GAS this christmas just to reach NAMM 2016
I FUCKING NEED TO SPEND MY MONEY, GIVE SOMETHING WORTH KORG PLEASE
>>61659870
I usually sample them myself from old funk and disco tunes.
Using sample packs brings me no joy.
There are plenty of good free VSTs, and most of the good commercial ones are on torrents
>>61660127
NAMM 2016 senpai
>>61659990
Forgot to mention there's also VSTs like Metrum and Kick Drum Synth
>>61660059
yeah i get that, just feels outrageous when buying one quality vst would be at least a whole paycheck
being broke and making music is shit
>>61660194
I know that feeling, I did use to use pirate copies of vsts but I found the ones I liked more than others, saved up and bought them. I only have about 6 I use now.
>>61660194
>>61660059
Is this a meme or do you guys not torrent?
>>61660236
nah i've got a few that i've torrented but finding shit like Kontakt and having it actually work when you download it is a pain in the ass.
>>61660281
It's actually really easy. Kontakt takes like 10 minutes to set up and with libraries, you just locate them and poof, or even easier, just add them manually through folders on the quickslots.
>>61660304
maybe i'm just bad with this, never got it to work out for me. i'll try again soon though
>>61660236
As I said above I used to used cracked copie's but I saved up enough to get to synths I like. Plus if I ever get signed (probably a pipe dream) then I don't want to risk copyright or contracts by getting caught out. Just look at that retard Carnage who boasted he use's a cracked copy of sylenth, lost his contract with Razer and may be sued by Lennar Digital for using the cracked sylenth. If you like something, try and support the devs. They can't make new stuff if they're only working for free
>>61660331
And use rutracker for Kontakt libraries, it has all of them, stuff you can't find on tpb.
>>61660342
I agree, if you get money and some kind of fame, you buy your shit. But nobody gives a shit about using pirated copies. Martin Garrix, Avicii, Steve Aoki have all been caught and always used cracked shit. Carnage is just a retard who not only was caught with it, but also made fun of it and Lennar Digital decided to be salty about it and respond on Twitter, that's all tho.
>>61660417
Everyonr you mentioned there are utter bellends tho and can barely be called producers
>>61660523
I'm just giving you an example of the cheese masters, I'm pretty sure that 75% of producers pirate shit, underground or not. I've seen Virtual Riot, Mord Fustang and Savant with pirated shit as well.
>>61642265
how do you get that staggered bell sound for the piano chords?
>>61662154
They're just fm8 presets, different takes on hard left and hard right.
>>61660127
I think the minilogue is just going to be an updated microkorg tb.h. I was checking some page and unless something was lost in translation is has an "analog engine".
>>61662979
i heard it was digitally controlled analog
either way, it's cool that they're going for more essentially knob per function by the looks of it instead of the design that the mininova and microkorg have where you use the same x number of knobs and flip around through all the menu pages
>>61654769
Thank you for the advise but is there something with preinstalled sounds or samples?
>>61663325
Sample packs, and you can also try Metrum out.
>>61662571
>takes on hard left and hard right.
What do you mean by this?
Also this sounds like Ryuichi Sakamoto. Was it an inspiration?
Also what drums are you using?
>>61663087
>digitally controlled analog
So basically an analog poky synth.
>protip: the prophet 5, Jupiter 8, and whatever your favorite vintage polysynth is, are digitally controlled
>>61663710
Like I put take 3 on the left channel and take 5 on the right channel, makes it sound fuller without making it louder
Never heard Sakamoto, just wanted to make a pet shop boys/kenny g kind of thing
Drums are Cheetah MD-16 samples with a live drum loop I pulled off youtube
Do you people unironically use presets/don't make your synths from scratch?
>>61634934
I'm trying to make prog house but my melodies and chord progressions suck cock. Can anyone suggest resources to improve my song writing skills?
>>61665552
Find a song you like and build melodies and chords around the existing tune. Then remove the song and edit what you added to make it yours. Use an arpeggiator to make melodies from chords.
>>61665518
Not hating on people who use presets, but if you spend some time learning synthesis you'll find it really rewarding to make everything yourself.
>>61665552
Progressive house is based on emotions, you should learn some music and play some chords on the piano, you're gonna need to have your musical knowledge be a proxy to expressing your emotions.
>>61665610
Also, I occasionally find that if I take a lacklustre chord sequence or melody that I'm not happy with, and slow it down or run it backwards, sometimes it gives me new ideas.
>>61665552
Just hit record and fuck around on a midi keyboard making random chord shapes, if you hear something that catches your ear than isolate it. Found some cool jazz shit that I don't understand that way
>>61665636
Also, something else you can do, is try to take emotional chord progressions from orchestral and jazz settings, and bring that in a progressive house setting. Especially love theme progressions from film scores.
How do you into kick making?
Layering different samples or making everything from scratch in a synth?
The ones i make in a synth usually sound pretty weak and i don't know how to fix that
>>61665518
of course, why do you think synths come with hundreds of presets? for show?
>>61665875
Mostly a combination, you can make one in a synth and then lowcut a clicky kick and layer that on top. The possibilities are really endless.
>>61652624
A Composer Cloud subscription gives it to you for $29/month.
>>61665911
but senpai most of them come with effects and arps and whatnot, some even have whole phrases already sequenced
idk about you but i wouldn't be caught dead using those
not only do i imagine they would be a nightmare to mix, it's also really unauthentic from my point of view
i wish synths just came with the basic waveform or oscillator shape presets :(
>>61666140
>tfw I feel you senpai. First thing I do when I get a synth is delete the preset banks. Am I autistic /prod/ ?
>>61666140
well yeah i'm not talking about just holding down a key and acting like you made the sequence that plays, but for just basic leads/basses/etc that you can play/effect in whatever way i don't see anything wrong with using presets.
i just dont like synthesis though, i've never been able to get into it. i have a much better time with effects and sampling/resampling for my sound design
>>61666163
>2016
>not being p u r e af
I wouldn't call it autistic, i'm sure many people who are actually into synthesis get triggered by this
>>61666226
I don't have an issue using a fuck ton of sample libraries and sample packs, or even Omnisphere, but when it comes to actual synths, I get triggered by presets.
To get better acquainted with writing orchestral film score stuff, I'm currently working on a MIDI mockup of 'The Pale Blue Dot' from Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey by Alan Silvestri.
This is what I have so far:
https://clyp.it/art20otk
This is the original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mMctLKinJc
how sexy is this /10?
https://clyp.it/hvt2mnku
https://clyp.it/kizofwul
I'm writing a song. This is what I have so far. This is just the mock-up from my scorewriter, so comments on mixing and instrument quality are pointless. Do comment if there's anything about the form, harmony, rhythm etc. you find interesting or betterable though.
>>61667313
the shamisen solo is placeholder, lol
>>61657296
Can anyone else give me feedback on this?
>>61667313
What scorewriter are you using?
>>61656238
Oh cool I definitely grabbing that. I just started fucking with pic related last night. Took me a few hours before I could consistently add or move cables without breaking anything.
hey guys I'm just getting into production after having played guitar my whole life. I am trying to add piano/organ stuff into my recordings but am totally unsure how to do this. I have pic related but don't know if I can just by a cheap electronic piano and run it into one of the inputs or not. Would this sound ok? any help would be appreciated.
>>61668250
>duckduckgo
people are still doing this?
>>61667994
Sibelius 7.5 with integrated Komplete 9.
>>61668250
Why don't you get sample libraries for Kontakt and maybe do stuff with MIDI?
>>61665911
>why do you think synths come with hundreds of presets? for show?
That actually is why. At least that's why most of the presets are there, if they're usable they're usable, but more often than not they're used to show off the capabilities of a synth.
>>61668527
thatch the other thing i was considering. so id basically going staight into the pc and my daw, right? any recommended midi controllers? should i just find something on CL to get me started.
>>61657296
some reverb and possibly a very faint delay could help.
try messing with Nectar to get some ideas of what to do and then do them manually.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDXnfT-M5Jk
>>61659315
>>61659972
Messed around with them in the early days but they never stuck with me. Do you find it easier to work with than a DAW?
>>61660342
I dont get it, do you have to reveal your studio setup to get a record deal? Its not like the execs come knocking on your door.
>>61665518
Ill use some slightly tweaked presets for pads and background stuff but for bass and lead I try to cook my own stuff up.
>>61665552
I sometimes find that using a normal sounding piano preset or VST helps with composing.
>>61668662
that's what demo videos are for, presets are for the people who actually own the synth
>>61668687
MIDI Controllers, anything really, it's all about the actual plugins and learning your software.
>>61669021
presets come with the synths demo too
imo it is definatley to show some example of what the synth can do but theyre so bad usually
if you want usable presets get a rompler like halion sonic or nexus
how do I get these crisp ass chords that come in at around 30 secs they open up around 2 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCtFDks6Rz0
>>61666090
That's what I use, and it's a great package for all the orchestral packs. If you want to buy it outright it's £3-400 tho
>>61636632
I wasn't able to find a crack that has a keygen that works on mac :/
Any windowsfags want to help a brotha out?
>>61669518
Sounds like a synth with a cutoff envelope with a decay that increases
EZ to make in most subtractive synths, e.g. sylenth
>>61669664
if you use ableton suite cracked ableton electric vst is lounge lizard without all the built in fx and shit
>>61668952
No, you don't have to reveal your setup. But people have been caught out when doing tutorials or other vids. And people have reported others for using cracked software. Copyrights can be made invalid if the track was made with pirated software
how to i make uk garage?
>>61669701
yeah I got the basics pretty much down but there is something that he does which gives it that certain tone maybe he stacks it or maybe he uses a certain synth idk but I can never make a good plucky sound like that
>>61669664
rutracker
>>61669865
Learn how to make music in general, the techniques are mostly the same, it's all about inspiration.
>>61669874
Have you tried Serum? Super sexy plucks with great control.
>>61669912
wow
do you ever even listened to uk garage?
>>61669934
yeah I have maybe I'm just stupid
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
>>61669804
that one guy who got called out by lennar digital himself for using cracked sylenth on twitter
why are people so stupid to just put their cracked shit public it doesnt make sense
>>61669987
This guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IPxxeb-4gk
Remember, you only have to be this level to have a chance in the game.
>>61669968
Don't learn how to make genres, learn how to make music.
>>61670101
>that synth at 4:30
>this whole video
>>61670186
>this i-am-post-genre-euphoric meme again
..mate
>>61657598
i liked it, it's very repetitive though and a bit flat sounding. compression/eqing would probably help with that
>>61670385
He's right though. Although there exists different genres, music that is considered to be good is usually similar in many ways except for superficial styles. They all have a range of contrasts and balances of different parameters parameters like rhythm, pitch, instrumentation etc. Newbie composers don't know about those things that you can do that is exactly the thing needed to make boring music interesting.
>>61670666
>implying >>61670186 wasn't you
>composers
jesus just relax u ninny relax im just trying to produce jackin garage tunes not be chophoven 2.0 lfmao
>>61669865
it's all about the hat grooves
>>61670817
top kek
it totally is him look at the writing style
>>61669987
If you are referring to Carnage its cause he was very very way much stoned.
how do i get r&s to sign my new garage hit once im done with it?
Are the new electribes good
>>61669968
>>61670186
perfectly said
>>61671117
Send them a demo and if it's good enough for them they'll sign it.
>>61671241
Is ok.
I just saw a guy reply repeatedly to a thread for around 30 minutes to say he didn't have time to add reverb to his own snare.
Don't be that guy, /prod/.
>>61670101
He's so articulate, I can see how any company would want him to guide us through their product.
What a fucking spunk bubble.
>>61671440
zozzl'd hard m9
>>61671440
desu familia I have hard hard time getting tracks finished like I think I'm headed in the wright direction but then I start fucking around on the internet or whatever and then I don't finish anything how do I stop same thing goes for other things in my life how do I stop fucking around and get shit done
>>61635022
wow dude thanks
for anyone wondering this is :
When Alien Drum Robots Attack 2 by Goldbaby
fantastic modern sounding shit
>>61671634
self-control, but usually when I start working on music I get so absorbed in it literally 12 hours pass and I don't realize it.
>>61671440
i just saw a guy post a /pol/ reaction image for no reason
don't be that guy
>>61671922
i just saw a guy cry for no reason about a guy posting a /pol/ reaction image for no reason
dont be that guy
>>61671953
i just saw a guy get defensive about the fact that his /pol/ reaction image was called out
don't be that guy
How many of you are trying to make it with your music?
After I decided to make music my career, I discovered how everyone's grandmother and her dog is now trying to make it as some kind of musician, be it video game music, film music, beats, pop/rock etc. And there's just so much SHIT out there. I'm not going to comment on my own music, but holy shit, so many talentless hacks with dreams of one day becoming a rock star. I don't know what to feel, except nauseous about the thought that I'm trying to make it in a market that is so oversaturated it's almost blinding.
>>61671953
>>61671968
i just two guys arguing for 30 minutes about being able to do whatever they want when they could have been distorting their kick drums
be them both
>>61671968
except it wasnt me
>>61672007
I think the first problem is that you are trying to
>make it
when you should be trying to
>make great and compelling music that people will like
dreaming of fame is pointless and gets you no closer to perfecting your art and "brand name" as an artist
>>61672027
oh... well then i just saw a guy get defensive on somebody else's behalf because i called out their /pol/ reaction image, which is arguably even stupider than the original guy getting defensive
>>61672089
i just have literally nothing better to do with my time desu senpai imo senpai lmao
>>61672009
>not rolling on your chair between your production computer and your /prod/ computer all day
>>61672064
sure, but them fucking bills, man. They will catch up to you at some point. And at some point you will need more time. When those meet eachother...
>>61672133
a good number of people only come here to bait desu
>>61671922
lol I bet you would house refugees and offer your gf to them
>>61672217
i would house refugees and offer your gf to them
if you had one
>>61672007
if you're responsible for even 50% of the Proper Capitalization, Grammar, Punctuation, Oxford Comma posting itt then understand that there will never be a wikipedia article that starts with
>career really took off after spent all day on /prod/ getting discovered
>>61672253
>i would house refugees
lol cuck
I don't have one they are a waste of time and I need time for prod
If dubs this replaces lunga
>>61672318
all successful producers are gay t-b-h
no girls allowed
>>61672340
either that or married, buy your Native Instruments Wife Pack now
>>61672318
>and I need time for prod
you mean shitposting and jerking off to trump rally livestreams?
>>61672292
I didn't know what Oxford comma was, but lol, I only use it because it's exactly the same comma rules as in my native language and I always slip back into it, even after reading the proper comma rules.
>>61672372
i dont even like native instruments software
probably one of the few here who feel that way
>>61672412
never said anything about trump but if you don't realize that Europe is in a crisis right now then you need to wake up my friend
>>61672549
the real crisis is the fact that you think anyone here cares about all your /pol/ nonsense
>>61672659
I need to spread the word desu.
Let me raise a question now, how many famous producers have a certain opinion on something but can't express themselves because they would lose fans?
>>61672768
>I need to spread the word
yes, you personally, in this production thread, have to "spread the word" about a story that everyone already knows about. definitely.
i don't really care how many producers are biting their tongues about being /pol/-types
>>61672817
musicians are usually retarded when they talk about political topics
i personally dont care about politics at all
>>61672007
Don't bother with that, just do whatever it is you do and forget about the rest.
>>61672147
Get a shitty day job and work on music on your off time, like deadmau5.
>>61671922
>/pol/
/tv/ really, but thanks
>>61673155
i dunno, /pol/ talks about john oliver more than /tv/ does
>>61670186
truism
>>61637169
>>61636816
you anons have some good taste
i think current year is a funny meme because its always current year
Can someone recommend me a good Electric piano VST? currently using mrray or something, not bad but kinda limited.
>>61673272
what is even the joke though? just that it's a thing that he said once?
>>61673400
it makes people mad
>>61673373
Addictive Keys is not three bad.
>>61665552
thats because you have no musical background
take a hike, leave it to the people with the gift
>>61673475
i don't think it does though
>>61636816
try doing what you did, but add a bitcrusher and fuck around with that
>>61673373
Scarbee Vintage Keys for Kontakt.
>>61673373
lounge lizard
https://clyp.it/twakezn4
feedback me
>>61674062
oh this one is amazing.
>>61674881
pretty aight, But you could use some sausage with that. Part at 2:20 gets too loud compared to the rest. Compress the fuck out of everything on the master, it would fit the style. Don't like the saw with the phaser too much, goes on too long.
dope ass track otherwise
I made a GUI compressor in PD. I call it the FL-KD.
>>61675708
are there any pros to making your own shit with PD apart from learning synthesis in and out?
>>61677133
I'm fairly green at this so it's hard to answer that, but the strength from what I've seen is that you can modulate and fuck with pretty much any aspect you want. It's a weird thing coming from a VST environment, even with very powerful synths, to this and discovering that you can add any operations (oscillators, operators, LFO's, envelopes) wherever, and then connect them any crazy way you want. You can combine subtractive, FM, additive synthesis and sampling in the same patch. If you've ever used a usual VST synth and went "I wish I could connect 'this' thing to 'that' thing", or "I wish there was a slider for this", this is the most fun part about it.
Other than that, there are loads of ways to make generative/random stuff happen, and the ways to twist samples are endless. You can also connect any controller or usb device and use it to control any parameter, which is what most people use it for in live performances.
>>61677133
yes there is with pd or max 7
whatever you prefer
imagine your daw doesnt come with something you need and it is too expensive to buy as a plugin
you can just make it for yourself if youre experienced with that shit
literally all plugin developers is make plugins in shit like pd and max or c++ with steinberg sdk
if i didnt suck dick at math and shit i would be all over that
>tfw you're good at /prod/ but suck whore's tits at performing.
getting really bitchin' guitar sounds but i can't get one fucking take that's right
>>61678723
it always takes me atleast a million times before i get a guitar recording right
its a consequence of guitar being such an expressive instrument
you shouldnt feel bad because the pros go through the same thing
lots of retakes on the parts until its perfect
>>61678817
th-thanks friend. the song's about 5mins long. ihave it all written-out as sheet music. drums are sequenced, and i already did the bass part and the rhythm guitar part in earlier sessions, and now i'm struggling with guitar 1. the rhythm part was fairly easy, the bass was easy enough but took a lot of minor edits to get it spot-on. i figured the bass kinda has to be confident and accurate for the song to work. and i don't play like i used to so my fingers are bretty raw too.
>>61678723
I second the other guy, it can literally take me several days to record a short guitar performance
Just made a little something and wanted to hear your thoughs on it.
https://clyp.it/pmmqtvcw
For people who make ""IDM"" or any fast technical midi music on FL Studio
What are your techniques for resampling?
For example, If I wanted to add some reversed reverb to build some tension in a track, what would be the most efficient way to do that?
I have done a lot of experimentation with importing a clip with effects on it out of the DAW and importing it again to further manipulation, but it seems like a very inaccurate and slow technique of resampling
Please share any techniques!
also, I realize Ableton is better for this kind of thing, but I am just learning it right now and I am pretty quick on FL Studio so I am still making tracks on FL although I hope to transition to Ableton very soon
>>61679135
It's a little clumsy but I like it. That keyboard melody that sounds sorta like a hybrid rhodes/steel drum sounds great.
Do-doo-do-doo...
>>61679172
you dont need to upgrade to ableton desu senpai
all daws pretty much do the same thing but they have their own strengths
on fl studio people like to do resynthesis with harmor
as far as i know there is nothing like that on ableton and i own suite
>>61679217
It's a virtual hang. Check it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk3BvNLeNgw
It's downloadable somewhere if you want I can search it.
https://clyp.it/xja0fmer
>>61679238
i am talking about resampling, not resynthesis
can anyone point me in the direction of a good ableton warping tutorial? I checked out Sadowick's and another online one I forgot the name of but I still feel like I don't have a good grasp of it.
>>61679877
all resampling is converting shit like from 96khz to 44.1
it does very little besides slow down / speed up the thing you resample
One of my mates had done a great tutorial on warping but the images have disappeared from it. I'll try and get him to fix it later (it's 6 in the morning now so no chance he's awake!)
http://electronomist.com/ableton-live-warp-tutorial/
>>61680730
he's talking about bouncing an audio track then loading it back up in a track in the DAW for manipulation
this is as easy as freeze+flatten in ableton, not sure how you do it in FL
you faggots are retarded for real
>>61681108
what the fuck crawled up your pussy and died >:|
>>61681108
So fucking jelly
>>61669518
It sounds like the famous Korg M1 organ (google it, it's been used in house music since the year dot) going through a bit of overdrive or saturation
going to post this again
senpai whats it like interning at a studio?
I have no proper education just self taught myself at home for about 3 years. Made plenty of tracks. I think I know how to mix decently. here is a clyp : https://clyp.it/lcmvfl2m
I don't want to get this internship show up and know nothing you feel me?
>>61682638
will try it thxs
>generic response and doesn't know about production
>tfw want to sell all my equipment and start over
>>61682773
imagine faggots expecting you to do more than you physically can
imagine faggots with unbearably high standards and you can never reach them fully
imagine some faggot who doesn't know shit telling you what to do
that's how working in a studio is and it fucking sucks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5239B0ycXok
>>61680730
nah u dunno what i am talking about, i explained perfectly and even gave an example.
>>61683299
shit senpai have you worked in a studio?
what kind of things do they expect you to learn?
what were these "high standards"
also what city did you work in?
If I nuy FL 12, will I get FL 11 as well?
FL 12 looks good, but I really want FL 11 as well.
I know that if you bought FL 11, you'd get FL 12.
But I'm too late for that...
>>61684011
buy*
>>61683922
pretty much every time it is people who are stupid and the "high standards" are basically unattainable shit like they expect you to fix things without recording multiple takes
I also refuse to work with rappers from bad experiences
>>61684194
Not worked in a studio myself but known guys who have and they got pissed off at artists thinking they knew more than the studio guys.
"It's not relining yet, turn it up more"
"Can't you autotune the mistakes out"
"I want the drums to be eardrum-ripping" - actual quote from an artist
>>61678817
If you think guitar is expressive, imagine the violin. Every little fucking movement inside your body makes a dent in the sound you make.
>>61684628
Definitely, it's so hard trying to write violin parts and get them sounding realistic. I don't actually play violin but use the eastwest stuff so they sound great but it's getting things like vibrato right and that slightly off time groove so they don't feel robotic. I can imagine getting them recorded live in a study can be tricky
>>61684594
Most times clients know what they want but have no idea how to describe it and part of learning how to work as an engineer (and later on, as a producer) is developing methods of not only translating their ideas into methods, but also of demonstrating examples of what you think they mean.
Having a library of example sounds was one way I found to bridge this gap in what is essentially knowledge - "what you call such-and-such is what we call this" is an often used phrase because of that.
Even if you don't have an exact example of what a client wants you might still have a starting point that you can use to get more info from them - "yeah a bit like that but [insert arbitrary description of sound here]".
It's about listening to your client and having the patience to extract their ideas while not making them feel small - in smaller demo studios this will be an everyday task.
If there are any boom bap guys on here, there are some really great breaks and bass on this album. 8 minutes in has a super samplable bass solo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtsTjL_WILQ
>too busy to make new lunga edition
here's my contrib then
>>61685204
wew
Noise is so dumb yet so fun
https://clyp.it/2ecc1wtw
Can anyone enlighten me on how to get a "slide" effect in operator as in, instead of the note just changing when you play another one it slides up/down from the previous note?
>>61685952
You're looking for portamento.
>>61686011
I think they call it legato in Operator. Or you could use midi pitch bend
