/prod/ - Music Production

https://clyp.it/z1rutzih

what genre is this?

Most synths actually don't consume very much power.

https://clyp.it/1mskih3a

I bought a pretty nice sample pack today for 20 bucks. Wanted to try it out and ended up with this. It'll probably end up on my scrap heap because I suck at arranging songs.

>>74418316
drunk hardstyle

Changing the op to not addressing clyp.it and SoundCloud at the top is going to make more first time posters miss it and get confused at the hostility. Gj faggot

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>>74418186
I have the chance to buy a small Akai soon. Would you suggest the MAX25 or the MPK25? I'm leaning toward the MPK25 at the moment, mostly because of muh knobs in addition to the pads and other features.

>>74419109
Shut the fuck up

woah, the art of mixing is amazing

>>74419096
>drunk hardstyle

Hi, representing the harder styles for a second.
This isnt ours either
Google: jumpstyle

How do i make my growls sound squelchy like in this song but without taking away all its other growl characteristics?
https://youtu.be/yJHRi4X4vUA

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>>74418186
I don't know whether this should go here or not, but it's vaguely related so fuck it. I bought a keyboard/controller a while ago but haven't done anything with it. Are there any resources you guys could suggest when it comes to learning how to play? In terms of theory and generally anything else. Something similar to JustinGuitar but for keyboard/piano.

Also I was wondering what a good interface/program would be, just to hear myself play, instead of using a DAW since I'm not looking to record, just hear myself and maybe have a visual aid when it comes to the notes, etc.

Thanks guys.

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https://clyp.it/22pzt0aa
I don't usually post here but I decided pretty much on a whim to try remixing pic related, despite having nothing apart from audacity and no production knowledge whatsoever, and came out with this in about 2 and a half hours. I'm assuming it's terrible but I figured I'd post it anyway.

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>>74418186
trying to make something with the same flavour as this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvzJlMS1EhE

https://clyp.it/1u5i0jcx
this is what i got so far, what do I need to add to give this some more feeling ?

>>74420883
Look up some nursery rhymes and then start learning basic theory.

>>74419743
id get something that can work without a computer as well, just buying a controller is stupid.

>>74421004
so where is the original song?

>>74420883
read musictheory.net --> watch micheal new on youtube --> read jazz theory books

>>74421004
>https://clyp.it/22pzt0aa
listen to DJ Harvey for inspiration. It's like what he done with his disco edits.
They were also "just" cut ups from other songs.

what is the haas effect best used for?
leads, pads, hi hats?

i've got a noticable void in my mix and i'm trying to fill it up, but nothing seems to be the right piece of the puzzle
i've got my reverb just the way i want it too

>>74422191
Do you know anything like that that's within the same price range? I'm a bit strapped for cash and I was really only planning on using the keyboard as a controller/something to play VSTs and whatnot with, I don't see myself needing to play with a controller-type keyboard without a computer.

If I wanted to produce music as a hobby, would it be worth it to just buy the $100 level FL Studio or would you recommend going up to the $200 one instead?

>>74423562
Pirate the complete one.
When you're first starting out you don't want to find yourself quitting a tutorial because the guy started using a part of the DAW that you don't have.

>>74423606
I was attempted, but I don't really know where else to pirate it save for TPB. But last time I pirated from TPB, my computer got turned into a bitcoin miner.

>>74423630
Download it from one of these two:
https://audioz.download/software/win/132033-download_image-line-fl-studio-producer-edition-v125059-incl-patch-and-keygen-r2r.html

http://fresh-stuff4u.com/image-line-fl-studio-producer-edition-v12-5-0-59-plugins/

They use filehosting services so the download will be slower than with torrents, but they're trustworthy websites (as long as you have an adblocker kek) so you're sure you won't get infected.

>>74423694
Gotcha, thank you my dude. I appreciate it.

>>74423698
NP

So Roland announces two new boutiques today and Behringer posts a photo of a modified sh101 clone. Interesting times ahead.

>>74424117
Those rolands look so fuckin kawaii, and also functional as hell.

>>74424231
>functional as hell
>controls so small that a mouse is a better controller
???

>>74423740
>>74423698
>>74423694
Any tutorials in specific I should look at? I got it all installed my dude.

>>74424461
I haven't watched FL tutorials since 2013, but I know Seamless is seen as the "gold standard" of FL Studio tutorials.
He goes pretty advanced sometimes, but on his beginner videos he probably only teaches simple stuff.

This should be the one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqZkULNCbPM

>>74418186
nigger you done used the picture i uploaded like 3 or 4 threads ago.

>>74424253
the knobs on the tr-08 seem pretty reasonably sized I think. I guess there is only one way to know... and I probably never will D:

So is the op-1 just a meme item or am i getting trolled? I like the ability of sampling radio stations and the tape sequencer thingy is nice too. What else would you recommend for that kind of money

>>74424833
I would get it if I had the money, but you will catch some hate from people here. Obviously it has it's limitations, but the workflow looks fantastic imo. There really isn't much else like it, except maybe the critter and guitari organelle.

At the price point though, you may actually consider picking from the roland boutique series, if you're set on spending money on hardware.

>>74424833
I think it should be used more as a "fun" thing rather than a "useful" one, since everything you can make with it, you can do with much more control on a DAW.
If you have the money to spend on something "nice" then I'm sure the OP-1 is great, but if you're looking for something to improve your songs, then there are far better uses for that money.

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https://clyp.it/1nqu2wdq

latest abortion
>tfw haven't made anything good in months

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So, /prod/, any new cool technique you've been experimenting with lately?

Today I took some chords and sidechained different parts of it to three different sources that repeat at different rates, and added LFOs to a few parameters.
The result is a sound that "filters" polyrhythmically and constantly changes.
Here it is:
https://clyp.it/zqrk2ayr
The 1st two 8-bar loops have the effect on, the third fades it out, and the fourth is dry.

What do you guys think?
Would you use it in a song?

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https://discord.gg/2wGmKjD

>>74426224
Look into Phil Spector's wall of sound.
Essentially you can use samples of two or more instruments (a guitar and a piano for example) and synchronise them perfectly to create an entirely different instrument.
Brian Wilson mentioned this technique and how he implemented it in Pet Sounds in his 1976 interview.

>>74426321
Is this what's now commonly known as layering or is it something completely different?
Because similar techniques have been used everywhere in modern electronic music, if I'm understanding correctly.

I'll check it out now, thank you.

>>74426321
whats funny about this shit is that this is basically something that orchestrators had been doing since forever

how fucking sad is it that people think phil invented something like that

>>74426269
>two discords
end this.

>>74426224
I've rotated the midi of the sources so each part is now sidechained to a different one, and hardpanned the whole thing left, when imported the old version and hardpanned it right.
This is what came out:
https://clyp.it/mvwczpq3

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Can someone point me to a good online tutorial on equalizing? Thanx!

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https://clyp.it/hnf0qqqe

ok /prod, I've added more layers and jangly stuff. What do you think of the (((textures)))? I didn't bother to add noise sweeps and risers, but maybe I should... also, tfw you can't be bothered to label things anymore.


>>74425550
I go for long periods away too :( Its tough to get back into it. I like those arps though!

Personally, I think its good to get a solid workflow down. Load up instruments/ make sounds, then come back later and try to make something creative with them. Thats what I've been trying lately anyway.

>>74426321
>>74426356
Wasn't that done with tape machines? iirc that lended to the trippyness of the final product.

>>74426431
pretty cool gating. I think I would use that more in the background of a track for padding.

I have a Scarlett focusrite audio interface I use to D.I. my guitar, but the tones I get from it never sound that good. Could it be I need guitar plugins or is my interface just cheap?

>>74426563
its really just cutting frequencies that conflict to avoid clashing with other sounds

>>74426356
He popularised it.
There's a difference in pioneering and perfecting.
Besides, his methods of doing so were entirely different.

>>74426503
sounds pretty good, any specific feedback you're looking for?

>>74426722
Thank you,
It feels a little repetitive. Any ways I can switch it up? Tried alternating percussive cycles.
I intend to eventually do authentic drums, but they're a bitch to do, so it is what it is for now.

Looking for a workstation or something similar that has good acoustic piano sounds built in.

I'd like to have access to pad synth sounds as well since I think the Minilogue misses some of the marks for pads I'm interested in generating.

>>74418186
https://clyp.it/44ixj4jx
so ive got this loop here but im not sure where to go with it at this point

>>74426774
>https://clyp.it/44ixj4jx
Reminds me of SOPHIE.

>>74426810
yeah because of the bass being stereo and the sort of foley/textural noises i guess

>>74426856
>>74426810
yeah the way he fills his stereo field is actually pretty sick

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>>74426585
>pretty cool gating
They're not gates. Just compressors.

The effect also has a macro knob that inverts the effect.
Here's an example:
https://clyp.it/2rj12ou3
1st 8-bar loop is the normal effect, the second changes to its inverse version, the third one is the inverted one, and the fourth one fades the whole thing out.

I don't think it sounds very good in this case, but it could be useful somewhere else.

>>74426625
Yea i mean i got that figured but some actual help on finding those frequencies would be much appreciated

>>74426774
Rap over it

Or play some trumpet over it

>>74426939
sweep a notch or peak until you find it

what i like to do is go to a sound and filter out the prominent frequencies then i take that filter and move it to the conflicting sound

another rule of thumb is to always remove frequencies you dont really need, for example the "highpass out low/sub frequencies on all your sounds except the dedicated sub and kick tracks" rule

www.soundgym.co has a "game" that can help you learn to find it by ear but it limits what games you can try you with a paywall. i like it but not really enough to pay for it yet

>>74423352
>what is the haas effect best used for?
widening a thing. i pretty much never use it.

i've got a noticable void in my mix and i'm trying to fill it up, but nothing seems to be the right piece of the puzzle

desu it's probably just your song/arrangement- if you feel the need to rely on widening one little thing you've got a bigger problem to address

>>74426886
why is your daw window so tiny?

>>74427214
People might be browsing on phones so there's no point in letting them scroll around to see the whole image when everything relevant can fit into a smaller one.

>>74427242
i figured most people would be at their DAW cruising this place between renders.

>>74427293
Ehh, you never know.
Still, no disadvantage to making small screenshots when big ones aren't required.

>>74427032
Thanks a bunch!

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my drums don't hit hard enough

why the fuck are they so quiet and tame?

Redpill me on the audient id14

>>74427408
Did you try layering them?

>>74427408
post clyp

>>74427427
layering them how?

just play two of the same sample at the same time?

>>74427408
It's hard to say without an example of what should be improved, but generally you should layer them, EQ them (individual layers and overall) to remove useless frequencies and boost the important ones, and most importantly, use compressors and/or transient shapers to make the attack stronger.

Also the sidechaining of the other tracks, and if you have bad mixing you can end up having them sound weaker.

>>74426719
I won't deny that he introduced the technique to the recording world in regards to production-only techniques. However all he did was make doublings and monophonic textures with the use of overdubbing so as to not have them play together.

>>74427486
Not him, but I think he means taking a sound that's strong in the low end and layer it with a sound that's strong in the mids/highs (depending on the type of drum and the result you want) to make a more complete one that has the good qualities of both the sounds you started with.

>>74427486
You find another sample which complements the one you're using. For example if your kick has a good low end but the other frequencies are too weak, find one with stronger higher frequencies and eq them so they have a stronger sound that's coherent to what you're trying to achieve.

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WHAT THE FUCK ABLETON
why is my PostFX send getting muted after 4 bars

>>74427578
its not a send its an "external tapping source"

>>74426616
>is my interface just cheap?
it's that. i've dealt with it for di, not fun. record an amp or upgrade.

>>74427408
sample choice programming compression it's simple

>>74427409
gs says it's good so

>>74427578
lol

>>74421004
Haven't listened to your clyp yet, but I just wanna ask, does this song make you cry? It's emotional for me.

>>74427530
I got you

>>74427644
ITS BULLSHIT NOTHING IS GETTING MUTED OR EVEN AUTOMATED WHAT THE FUCK

>>74427743
>>74427578
>>74427644
AH MOTHER FUCKER
I WAS ON THE WRONG TRACK WITH THE SAME NAME
FUCK
WHY DO I HAVE TWO SUB TRACKS

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>>74427768
remember to give all of your tracks a unique name
it prevents headaches

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Does softube modular really not have a DUSG/Maths clone?

>>74423630
>>74423694
>>74423698
you can just download the demo and get a key generator

>>74428280
Will it also have every plugin or just those in the lower tiers?

>>74424117
they are plugins with tiny knobs

>>74428304
I got it with all if the plugins. Found the key gen on reddit.

>>74424833
octatrack

>>74428348
Ah cool

>>74428370
I'd link you to it but I can't find the post because that website is shit lol

>>74428398
Don't worry if I need it I'll google it.
Good to know I only have to find that.

Although I don't really trust activators from random sources, so I'd rather download the whole thing from a website I trust and be sure I won't get ransomwared than save some time on the download and risk all kinds of shit.

>>74428445
yeah its no problem my guy.

I do everything on the ipad
>iMPC pro
>Magellan synth
>dm-2 drum synth
>Audiobus
>AudioShare
Try to tell me why this setup is worse than whatever most people use (i dont even know anymore). I think it’s great.

>>74428490
If it works for you and you're satisfied with the capabilities and results you have, then good for you.
No need to change if you don't need to change.

>>74427005
i have no rap to rap but i did try some trumpets and added a glide deal with the bass
https://clyp.it/4jcgvxhx

>>74426321
What does this have to do with what the guy posted?

>>74428555
He asked for cool techniques to experiment with, this is a cool technique to experiment with.
How dense are you.

>>74428660
Ah shit, I forgot about that part.
I thought it was just supposed to be related to the technique in the post.

>How dense are you.
Very, apparently.

>>74418186
Can someone recommend me a program to become a better singer?

>>74428775
Epicgenetics

Can someone please give me one WAV drum/percussion sample that's not a kick or a snare?

Thank you very much in advance.

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Anyone use a Korg Monologue?

>>74429249
here you go, you better do something cool with it

https://clyp.it/q2ykp5z5

>>74429410
Thank you.

>>74418186
Why everytime I check in one of these /prod/ threads there's just a bunch of these neat little 30 second electronic dittos. They're kinda cool and cute sounding, but I don't hear anything serious here. Is anyone working on a grand project or serious songwriting? It's always like this when I check in /prod/

>>74429292
I got a minilogue, can the mono do anything the mini can't in mono mode?

>>74429500
*consisting of serious songwriting

>>74429292
Anyone know how acidic this is? I mean like synthi/energiser/wasp acid not 303.

>>74429505

Monologue is not a small version of the Minilogue. It is a very different synth but still kind of the little bro of the Mini.
I'm getting a clunk sound when I hit keys on my Mono, especially when I'm reaching a very low bottom end. Does the Minilogue do this?

>>74429575

It's acid as fuck. Richard James designed some the presets.

>>74429500
Here's a few tracks I've finished for an EP

https://clyp.it/i3owjy0v
https://clyp.it/op3hazqw
https://clyp.it/x41k22z4

>>74429500
I strictly make garbage that nobody listens to :(

https://clyp.it/blq430qk
is this kino?

>>74429828
The grooves ok. You can definitely come up with a better bassline.

I wish people would actually try flushing out songs more before posting them on here.

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>tfw finally achieved a decent grime/eskibeat bass sound

https://clyp.it/si4g50i2

feels good man

>>74429828
Best three notes I've ever heard

>>74423504
Bumping this question, I could use some advice or otherwise I think I'll just go with the MPK25.

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>>74429895
too lazy to do anything over 8 bars long

>>74429764
the first half of the first track makes me feel like i'm flying. this is really good stuff

>>74429944
that slaps so hard, well done :)

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sup /prod/, I'm trying to get back into making music and need a nice all-rounder algo reverb.
Been looking at Valhalla. Is Room or Vintage Verb more versatile?

>>74429764
>https://clyp.it/i3owjy0v
damn, this is flame

damn I tried to make a beat and it was hard. I put together random drums for like eight hours and it just sounded like bullshit. How do I come up with a song?

>>74430373
start by making something--drums, keyboards, bass, guitar, etc.--that's good on its own and keep adding to it

Any chance any of you are able to re-produce the instrumental to Kendrick's Untitled02. Need that shit so bad.

>>74430443
Okay I'll try this. I always get drums down and then have no idea what to put on top of that. Im glad to see this thread here again because I swear it was missing for a while.

>>74430373
Try to recreate an existing track by someone else, imo you can analyse and learn a lot about musical structures just by doing that.

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https://clyp.it/dpkjtnya

Honest opinions only

I'm looking to buy a mic for recording Piano and Guitar, i think someone recommended paired Rode NT-5's but i've heard that it's incredibly sensitive to some sounds such as hitting a high hat that will sound fucking ear piercing.

>>74429500
I have "serious" projects in the works but don't post them because I don't need mix advice from producers that are still learning or validation. The only more "complete" songs I hear here generally suffer from really shitty mixing or being rather derivative. I don't think more serious musicians need anything from /prod/, I only come to give advice

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Is there a way in Ableton Live to do some sort of automation where the EQ settings change for each slice of a track so I don't have to create a thousand tracks with short slices each?
I'm trying to do some harmonic frequencies experiment

>>74430867
Put the EQ in a rack, then duplicate that channel (inside the rack) as many times as you need settings, then click on "chain" (above the chain list), drag all the blue markers all the way to the right, so they become long horizontal strips, then click on one of them and then "distribute ranges equally".
Now click on the numbered bar on top of the blue markers, and map the chain selector to a macro.

Now when you turn that macro knob you'll switch between the various EQ settings, so set each one to what's required for the section and use the know to switch between them.

Alternatively you can simply automate the ON/OFF switch of each one.

But it depends on whether it changes abruptly (this method will work) or gradually (it won't).
Either way, I'd map each parameter to a macro in a rack so that when the rack is at 0% the EQ is doing nothing, and as I move it to 100% the parameters slowly come to their position.
This way I can "fade-in" the EQs section by section without any abrupt changes.

>>74430310
vintage is the go to

>>74430742
>sensitive to some sounds such as hitting a high hat that will sound fucking ear piercing.

that's just something you have to deal with if you're going cheap with sdc's

>>74430867
group eq to audio effects rack and map changes to macros. easy as fuck but sounds like you'll have a lot to keep track of

>>74431023
>>74431098
Holy fuck thanks anons

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I picked this up at a thrift shop for 30 bucks, I've never used a synth or a keyboard before so I don't know if it's good or bad but I like it. What can /prod/ tell me about this?

>>74431225
n-nice feet c:

>>74431225
Looks like 80s roland probably sounds pretty good if the presets aren't cheesy.

https://clyp.it/olu02lwz
>big mess of synths and guitars

Threw this together today, I'm non-commital about the last half where it just sorta trails off, but I've only spent a couple hours on this so far so it could go anywhere. Any thoughts appreciated.

>>74431225
it's an obscure analog electronic piano, hope you like pulse waves

>>74431225
I'm always jelly of these thrift shop scores

Should've bought a 49-key and a 25-key instead of just one 61-key damn...

>>74430867
Same question but for FL Studio. Except I want to alter compression and reverb settings at different points in the track

https://clyp.it/byfcxneg

played around with a stock FL studio synth and came up with some basses

is there potential to make a track out of them? I might need some songs to reference but the only one which I know of is this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJkPtxqWM8 and that's

also don't mind the bit of distortion/noise on the bass and the wonky sub. will fix and EQ it when it's worth it

>>74431975
They do have potential but i suggest you avoid making yet another bass house/bassline/future house track that just literally puts on repeat the same bar of bass, try to mix it up by kinda morphing it as it progresses.
Heres one track that imo with just a few extra elements manages to stand out https://youtu.be/aXmd4TgtzyM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYTbUXuF7ks

I've been trying to get into making electronic music but I have no idea what I'm doing. Any advice on what I'm doing right or wrong?
https://clyp.it/iaklcieo
https://clyp.it/zjwuacpj

what are some good sampler keyboard kontakt libararies? i have the motif xf right now.

>>74432450
that was actually pretty good for a squid.

>>74432843
>sampler keyboard kontakt libararies
???

what instrument homie

>>74432887
any big ones like a roland phantom or korg kronos. i'm just looking for a large amount of sounds to do some composing and i want the most hi-fi sounding stuff. the xf is good for just drafting but not as a final imo but that's not to say i can't tweak it.

>>74432938
>roland phantom or korg kronos

okay i just googled and those are both workstations, samples or synth sounds? i haven't heard any kontakt synths that i didn't think sound like shit honestly

I have komplete and the only libraries i find myself coming back to over and over are the pianos (The maverick and the gentleman) and session strings. The factory library has some good stuff if you haven't checked it out yet

>>74432403
that sounds very interesting
and yes, you are right. repeating the bassline or just changing the notes isn't realy exciting

I think I will start by creating a rythm as a framework and build the basses and fm stabs around it

>>74430867
put all the slices in a drum rack, put whatever eq values you need in each drum rack cell

>MI is doing virtual stuff now
You lads ready for the oncoming slew of mediocre braids/clouds/elements post minimalist ambient trash?

https://vcvrack.com/

>>74429505

god damn im jealous

>last week was looking to buy a mini
>found out today i have to spend five hundy in textbooks

anyone else celebrating 8/08 day

>>74433392
Cool, i hope you come up with something cool and as original as it can get. Which doesn't mean you should make neuro sounds like in that track but that you find something that gives a breath of fresh air to the listener. Myself i am thinking of doing some electro and putting a "proto-growl" in there (something like the very beginning of the drop in this song https://youtu.be/ff-N7MHezAY ) but im still trying to figure out how to make it. I feel like a triangle wave modulating another triangle wave is the general idea but i still need to get it to sound good.

>>74431225
I'm guessing this doesn't have a midi out port. If it does, that's a really nice find.

>>74424231
really not interested in a digital modeling analog drum machine or synth for 400$ they are just digisynths with analog aesthetics for poorfags.

>>74429670
figured so, I never played it though.
what kind of clink sound, like from the keyboard's mechanics?
>>74433766
that sucks, m808
grab one next time then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmxfD0GiW5U

did you all hear the resounding fart noise of the "new" and "improved" sp404 ?

>Ableton Live still doesn't support VST3
wew lad

Just purchased two KRK studio monitors and currently going to use FL Studio on a think-pad I have lying around as my dedicated workstation.

My knowledge on what was needed was a bit flawed. I now realize I need an audio interface as well. What else is required to set up a small portable studio? Also any recommendations on a good audio interface?

>>74434901
Not recording- pretty much anything, go cheap
For recording- just don't get a Scarlett

2i2 or ur22 are cheap

what's with clyp, I can't upload a whole song anymore? here's part of one anyway:

https://clyp.it/ipdkinvh


also should I buy an octatrack? people say they're really good but the videos of people using them on youtube, they always suck. is it because people who buy them suck at composing music?

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>>74435313

Thinking about getting a Behringer UMC22 for like 60 bucks. The Steinberg and Focusrite interfaces are pretty expensive, whereas the reviews on the Behringer are pretty good and it's about half the price.

I'm willing to spend on a interface but as long and it's worth it as a product I wont be doing any live recording.

>>74432719
Sounds pretty good. Just keep doing it. You'll get better at mixing to make the overall sound more defined. Your composition is good and choice of sounds is adequate.

Does size matter when it comes to studio monitors?

I'm thinking about purchasing Rokits 6's but I've noticed a comment on a video stating that producing/mixing in a basic room with the 6's is overkill and a 5 inch would work fine.

I'm not really well informed on the intricacies of studio monitors so your input is greatly appreciated.

It's about a 180 dollar difference so it's no big deal but if it's overkill then why not save my money.

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>>74430178
Today I bought this at a music store. I don't think it's a downside really to be dependent on a computer. A simple laptop works sufficently well for that purpose, and you can get a lot more flexibility with a PC than with any sort of firmware.

https://clyp.it/2mwdxeq5?token=1344da1c590ff4a1f544562e4cd17279

guess the inspiration

I got into FL Studio when I was 16 and made some garbage with it, and always blamed the DAW. 4 years later I finally got Ableton and I realise I just sucked. I've spent a few weeks getting used to the thing, but I can't even begin to make something that sounds good. Is this how it is in the beginning, or is everyone here a savant who GOT it after messing around for a few days? Sorry for blogposting, feel better airing my grievances here before going to bed. Tomorrow's another day.

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[spoiler]where do you guys get your illegal/cracked free plug-ins?[/spoiler]

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>>74430178
If you buy a controller you are most likely going to need an audio interface to get rid of latency.
I use an Arturia Keylab 49 and a Focusrite 6i6 2nd gen in Ableton Live and Windows and it's a fucking eargasm to have all those virtual synths at your disposal

>>74436516
The pirate bay, audioz and rutracker mostly.

>>74436516
Most trackers have pretty much everything, my go-to's are Red and ruTracker; Audionews is dedicated to audio software specifically and if they haven't changed their policies they should still have open sign ups first few days of each month.

>>74436395
>Is this how it is in the beginning
Nope. It mostly sounds like shit cause you can't mix, master or do sound design properly but if you have good ideas you'll still make shit that has potential.
It takes a while to get a quality sound if that's what you're concerned about, but if you can't come up with good melodies, rhythms or patterns then it's a whole another issue.

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>>74436676
>>74436687
Holy shit thanks anons, I was a piratebay/kat scrub and couldn't find the dll I needed.
Have a (You)

https://clyp.it/sh2gykhh
first song I've made without following a tutorial. haven't done any mixing/mastering yet.

>>74436752
I have a very hard time getting whats in my head into the DAW. I mess around with some of the freeware synths I have but without being handheld by a youtube tutorial I won't get what I'm after.

Are there any LSDJ users here?

Is using Pro Tools the equivalent of being a macfag?

>>74432719
I like this

>>74436880
that's 5 seconds of my life i cannot get back

>>74435669
Reviews on interfaces are unreliable. Idk about the Behringer but desu I'd get the Scarlett or steinberg used just to be safe.

>>74436061
Smaller speakers are incapable of producing low end. The small monitor in a small room is a myth from some shit about phase cancelation that doesn't make sense.

>>74436395
Have you listened to these people? They're no savants, just aspies. Even the guys who say they've been doing it for 5 years still sound pretty bad. Just put the work in

>>74437048
No and the pt hate is ignorant

>>74436395
I've made stuff for years and still hate almost everything. I don't know why, I just keep doing it. I think Omar S had a track named something like "9857 bad beats, and one good one" that made me know I will eventually make something good by pure statistics.

>>74436575
If you could get a job and stop watching anime and buy a real synth to hear an actual eargasm and how to play the instrument on an actual keypad and not some shitty usb board with poor imitation software emulations worth nothing after purchase.

>>74437595
well shit man

>>74437595
>(You)

there child, go away now.

>>74432450
I cant believe he deleted that at the end, the melody was sick.

>>74429500
We get yelled at if we post anything more

>>74437595
not sure if bait or not

>>74437992
you must be an inexperienced poster

>>74437595
faggot

>>74429764
I really like that 3rd track. how do you get airy sounding vocals like that?

>>74429764
>good music in /prod/

i found the third one boring but you're not allowed to ask for feedback now. congrats

>>74438543
faggot

>>74438811
No u

anyone have the DSI Prophet Rev2? Thoughts?

I'm looking for a nice big polyphonic synth

is there any torrents for omnisphere 2 or keyscape, the only ones for omnisphere 2 i've downloaded are just one file and its like an expansion or some shit

>>74438905
keep looking bitch

how do i make this sound better

https://clyp.it/yxnbidfv

what's the best portable recorder i can get for around $100?

i'm sick of sample packs, i wanna record random sounds from AFK

>>74438977
you don't. it sounds like loose pussy

>>74437032
haven't touched a gameboy in like 6 years but those things used to be tons of fun

>>74439163
>>74438938
>>74438811
>>74438381
>(You)

>>74420883
Reaper is free, and you can use it to see the notes you're playing pretty easily. There's also a huge support base if you run into trouble. If you have a USB controller you probably don't need an interface.
As far as learning goes, look into some adult-learning books or maybe some lessons.

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>Reaper

>>74423352
In general, putting time effects on your rhythm elements will make them indistinct and make the feel or groove less tight and cohesive. Agree with Anon, tastefully add another track or two

>>74423562
Try Reaper, it's free and has a shitload of great features

>>74439948
don't encourage the monitorless route

>>74426563
Take a band, make it as narrow as possible, max it out or totally silence it, either will work, then move it side to side and listen to how it changes. Then, make subtle cuts and boosts based off of what you thought improved the sound

>>74426616
Try a DI box, also look into a cheap standalone tube preamp then input that to the Scarlett. Alternatively, buy a micro terror or something similar and record the headphone out

>>74427408
If you're compressing them, back the attack off and let the transients through

even if it's bad it's still better than everything else I made.

but pls no bully only critique.
https://clyp.it/e5txbfl2

>>74429792
Same DESU, I mostly work on classical "art" crap

>>74430742
What's your budget friendo? NT5s are a pretty good choice for the budget

>>74434901
Look into the cheaper Presonuses. Alternatively get a little mixer with multitrack USB outputs

>>74435669
Behringer's not worth it, outside of the x32 stuff, you won't save money in the long run when you get tired of calling in the warranties and decide to upgrade

>>74440258
yeah no

you're still going through the scaletts shitty pres, any money he's got is spent just replacing the thing. it's already got hi-z inputs, no need for a di

>>74436061
Bigger speakers will produce more low end and be louder, but listening at too loud volumes will fuck with your room and piss off your neighbors without acoustic treatment. I have a pair of Rokit 5s and they're great but I do wish they were louder

i wanna do spoken word tracks. what do i need as far as a good decent mic and do i need phantom power?

>>74437048
Avid sucks syphilitic monkey nuts but PT is so fucking powerful and, once you're used to it, editing is a dream

>>74437092
Loud volumes in small rooms is no joke, sound waves bouncing off walls can cripple your mixes and your instrument tones crappy because you're not hearing them right. Comb filtering and standing waves can assfuck you

>>74438987
Tascam DR-05, but you'll do better if you save up and get one that will let you use external mics

>>74440327
the constant drum kit pauses feels a bit much to me.
try doing the pause every 4 bars instead of every two

>>74440635
If you go line in and minimize the input gain you bypass the pres

>>74440696
If you buy a condenser mic, then yes. Using a dynamic mic with a narrow pickup pattern will minimize other noises in the room, though. Just don't buy a USB mic, get an XLR output mic and an audio interface

>>74440831
yeah, I liked the pause, but maybe I over did it,
thank you for the input

>>74440775
for sure

all you have to do is turn the volume down. i'm mixing on 5s and getting everything below 100 right is just a bitch to do

>>74440853
not true, google it

best multieffects unit? pedal, rack, doesnt matter, anything.

>>74441098
Line 6 m5 is a good Swiss Army knife to have around. Distortion isn't so great, though some are usable. Modulation and reverbs excel. Cool filters

>>74441051
While the electrical current would still flow through the preamp circuitry, the pres aren't going to color the input if they aren't processing any gain.

>>74422191
it's only stupid if you plan on playing live. Controllers have huge delay, but the extra interface is great for manipulating a track as it plays.

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>>74418186
https://clyp.it/iljuwhvd?token=e9eda91385a9ebaa96b6414fd215375f

Just started learning production and theory.

>>74441725
>if they aren't processing any gain

Except they still are. And that's not how that Scarlett works. If you want to understand it better look into it. If what you just explained was actually the case a shit load more people would hold onto their Scarlett's purely for conversion.

As for that guys original question, your suggestions won't help unless he's just having trouble clipping.

>>74441969
keep learning

>>74442027
I can't find a wiring diagram or even a block diagram specific to Focusrite. However, according to Focusrite support, line level signals do pass through the variable gain circuitry on their combo jack inputs but are not colored in this process because these circuits are designed to be transparent to line level signals. While the preamps CAN be used to increase the gain of line level inputs, they don't NEED to be used in this way. This is a fairly standard practice among all decent manufacturers and even Behringer.

Also, an external dedicated DI is likely superior to the high impedance circuitry inside any entry-level interface, and may provide a more desirable input signal. An external preamp is almost certainly going to have better tone than the built-in Focusrite ones, particularly if it's tube-based and can lend more guitar-friendly tone to the input signal.

https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/articles/206849909-Do-the-line-inputs-on-my-interface-bypass-the-Mic-Preamps-

>>74442426
That's the plan.

My friend told me to do a Depeche Mode cover, so I did a quick thing for Enjoy the Silence. I know the drums are bad, they're mostly for reference and I'm fixing them later. Can I get some feedback on my chord voicings? In some spots it just doesn't feel 100% to me.

https://clyp.it/kvihfksz

>>74442549
I took the "transparent" claim more as a bogus descriptor from focusrite- those pres arent transparent in any sense.

A di would probably sound better, but there are probably more steps sideways available in the way of budget interfaces and di combinations that still wouldn't be as good as just putting the money toward a quality interface.

That anon never said anything else- his problem is probably software related. I just hate The 2i2 lol

>>74442919
Yeah that's totally off. I've looked up tabs for it a while ago and it was spot on though..? Just fill in the chords top down (using the guitar as a reference point for leading tones/harmony)

Also I don't like they way you put the vocal melody in the arrangement js

>>74443120
I wasn't going for exact, it's kind of my take on it. I use a lot of extended chords. I do agree with removing the vocal melody, though.

>>74443099
I have to say I'm pretty disappointed in Focusrite myself, their control software is garbo and I'm not impressed with the pres. That said, they are good at conversion, especially for the price point. I think I hate the 2i4 as much as I hate Behringer, RCA is useless shit and I can't believe an ostensibly decent manufacturer would use them for line level outputs

do big artists like Kanye dig for their samples or do they have a crew who filters out stuff for them? also do they have to get clearances or are they kind of above that? i still dont really understand sample culture, what's legal and what's not. shit like that

>>74443535
I believe Kanye is a guy who works quite a bit on his own, similarly to deadmau5, but you never know. Also ive heard he was getting serum (pirating it) so maybe he does synthesis too.

>>74443535
no it's the opposite. a big artist like kanye has to get all his samples cleared or else he'll get lawsuit. smaller artists like vektroid are above it because they're small obscure

>>74443535
sampling sounds so old fashion. synthesize

>>74443546
yeah I heard he's kind of a soloist. you wouldn't know based on how many features he uses lol
>>74443571
i see, that makes sense actually. so what's the sample clearing process like? do you just hit up the dude and like "yo can I sample your song?" pr ios there some more complicated legal shit

hah, all thee clyp.it's could be awesome songs, but no one knows how to pace themselves

>>74443772
>https://clyp.it/1mskih3a
neither do they know how to get their tones out of left field

I copped a 707 in honor of 8/08. What synths work best with its MIDI/DIN controls?

>>74443571

He still gets sued. Bound 2 and and another song on TLOP. Settled out of court no doubt.

How come nobody talks about how bad producers get exploited and fucked out of their money ALL the fucking time?

>>74443623
from my understanding it's like your record label a+r has to talk to their record label's a+r and it's usually just a percentage of revenue that gets shared

which software has the most advanced and practical piano roll?

>>74444391
FL Studio for "fixed" stuff, Ableton for changing things in real time.

>>74438398
Nothing more that stock ableton eq and reverb.

stupid question, but when recording 'real' instruments, is it considered 'cheating' to loop sections? how many artists do this?

>>74446787
It's not cheating but things will sound a bit off if you make a patchwork song that is supposed to be acoustic, maybe the average listener won't notice but someone with just a tad bit of production knowledge will pick it up.

is this finished?
does it sound muddy, or like its playing through a small radio?
https://clyp.it/5laj4lzc

>>74446787
no, its much done in commercial music. nirvana sampled/triggered the guitar part on the verses of smells like teen spirit

>>74446787
Depends on the type of music and what kind of sound you're after really.
Plenty of artists use all kinds of studio shortcuts like looping, time stretching, drum replacement etc. Obviously won't give you a "natural" sound but there's no such thing as cheating as long as you want it to sound that way.

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>>74446877
pic for attention

Can I get some cc on this mix? There's a lot of layers in this track
https://clyp.it/p0p1nwgj

Which DAW should I pirate to learn on?

>>74448252
FL studio or ableton.
Ableton autists will tell you it's much better but it's pretty much the same shit.

>>74448252
Ableton autist here.
Ableton and FL Studio have their own advantages and disadvantages, so I can't say which is the best.
What I can say is that if you're a beginner, pirating Ableton Suite is the way to go, since if you want to learn something and look for tutorials, chances are you'll find many in Ableton, but not necessarily in FL.

Also you can get most FL Studio's native plugins (all the main ones) as separate VSTs, but not Ableton's, so if you get Ableton you can have the best of both worlds, while if you get FL, you'll only have FL stuff (plus third party stuff, but that's the same for both DAWs).

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Is there a kind anon that can spoon feed me with a tracker to an up to date x64 reFX Nexus2 pls?

I can only find x86 from years ago...

I swear I don't work for reFX (?)

>>74446877
is this sounding ok can i release it as it is
https://clyp.it/tfwtiwvp

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>>74448252
Ableton fag here.
>VST 2.0 came out in 1999
>VST 3.0 came out in 2008
>VST 3.5 came out in 2011
>VST 2.0 was discontinued in 2013
>Ableton Live only supports VST 2.0

I love Ableton but seriously wtf
Go for Cubase anon, I would but I'm already used up to Live

How do I into synths that dont sound terrible?
I'm a hip-hop producer currently trying to use Serum

>>74449763
Learn the qualities of the sound you're trying to produce and learn how to emulate those qualities with your chosen synth

>>74449530
And what practical advantage would using VST3 give me?

>>74449854
Exact copy+paste from wikipedia as it seems you're unable to google:

>Audio Inputs for VST Instruments
>Multiple MIDI inputs/outputs
>Optional SKI (Steinberg Kernel Interface) integration
>VST 3.5 Changes included note expression, which provides extensive articulation information in individual note events in a polyphonic arrangement. This supports performance flexibility and a more natural playing feel.

But the important part is that the industry keeps growing and moving forward, so new VSTs will only be created in VST 3.0+ formats, and older ones will be updated to VST 3.0 (As happened with for example Antares Auto-Tune and Rolands VSTs to name some)

Also FL Studio interface is more used for latino reggaeton music... so if you're into that that could be a decisive point...
If you want the absolute best for just recording without live instruments go for Pro Tools
If you want the best of recording, live performance and plug in compatibility go for Cubase, go crazy with VSTs and you're golden

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>>74436687
>RED
Can I get an inv?

>>74449763
get Massive, Arturia V collection, the list can go on..

>>74449530
i use cubase it is worth using but only if you buy it otherwise you use the really old cubase 5

>>74450313
When you're trying to learn synthesis downloading 15 different vst's is not good advice desu. Serum is more than capable of making basically any sound. He should learn it to the best of his ability.
>>74449763
http://fresh-stuff4u.com/?s=serum+sound+design

>>74450775
This

If he's having trouble on serum he just sucks

I want an UR22 but does anyone know if the latency is low enough that I can record a part, then play it back and record a second part live then keep doing that til I have 6-7 tracks for a full one-man-band song?

I used a cheap USB mic w/o interface and everything I recorded was out of tempo due to lag from what I was hearing vs. what I was playing

>>74450716
Read anons first post >>74448252
He's pirating any DAW

>>74450925
I think he means that it's not possible to pirate Cubase past version 5.

>>74451054
it is possible i have cubase 7

>>74451180
where did you get it

>>74451230
on youtube i think

>>74418186
https://clyp.it/2gb4amyo

New producer here

onto something or is that absolute shit?

>>74451288
onto something. how new is new? was expecting complete shit

>>74450859
yeah youll be fine. you can compensate for lag in your daw, try that first. (you should upgrade but stil)

>>74451408
well been using fl studio for a year but just switched to ableton like a month ago

finally picking it up I feel, what you reckon then mate?

>>74450859
i have the ur22 and it has a mix knob you can use for direct recording with no latency but you will not be able to hear your other tracks at the same time

on my machine if you set it to 64 sample buffer the lowest latency is 8-9 ms round trip latency

>>74451736
You better have a good computer for 64 samples or else it's going to force the CPU and sound like shit after a couple of tracks/fxs.

https://clyp.it/5osdzbfw

CC, please?

>https://acustica-audio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=180&Itemid=306
has anyone used this?

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Is there any solid DAW for android?

>>74452071
yea it stresses the cpu hard so i only put it that low while recording

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Come critique the production on this!
https://youtu.be/P3kmhuGJKkY

And submit your own stuff to show everyone how it’s done
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>>74449439
I don't use Nexus but it seems like the copy protection for the newer versions hasn't been cracked yet, since the latest version on AudioNews is from 2009!

ReFX.Nexus.v2.2.VSTi.RTAS.DVDR-AiRISO

Get on AudioNews if you're not already. They have open sign-ups right now I think.

why is serum so perfect bros

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>>74452662
thx anon, seems like open sign-ups are only the first two days of the month so I'll have to wait

>>74452719
The only real complaint I have about Serum, other than it being CPU hungry, is that it tends to sound very digital. There are ways to remedy this, though (modulating pitch slightly for that analog oscillator drift, throwing a tape saturation effect on it, etc).

>>74452808
It's absolutely worth waiting to sign up. I don't know why everyone in /prod/ isn't on AudioNews by now. They have everything.

do expanders generate a natural sound?
i have an old single mic acoustic recording that has some heavy audacity compression and i want to restore it, but im supposing the expander would just half ass it because it doesnt know the compressors settings and would just try to do it by analyzing the transients

>>74450253
https://interviewfor.red/

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>>74453075
I'm already studying the guide, I was just being lazy and hoping for a direct invite lol, thanks anyway anon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZW7et3tPuQ

Is there are name for that metallic percussion instrument that you hear throughout the song? It sounds like a triangle but I'm not 100% sure

>>74453353
Sounds like a cowbell.

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>>74453353
>a ring ding ding

>>74453353
could be an agogo pitched down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ78wSm9SUs

Here's a tip:

When you're working on your arrangement and can't figure out how to make the whole song flow good, try this. You need to have a breakdown in your arrangement. Just take everything before your breakdown and chop it off and put it at the end of your track, so your breakdown becomes your new intro.

I don't know why this works for me, but whenever I try to write the intro intentionally it never turns out as well as if I write it as a breakdown, and then decide to make it the intro and make the intro be the breakdown instead.

>>74455368
good tip

i don't always use the "breakdown" (/middle 8 or whatever) but using variations of other parts of the song as a starting point always works for me

https://clyp.it/z3x1bwa0

Going for a Mura Masa kind of vibe. Still a work in progress.

Is it shit or on the right track? thoughts

>>74456686
>https://clyp.it/z3x1bwa0
yeah it sounds pretty good so far but you should really throw in some lower frequencies