/prod/ - Music Production General

be gentle
first time producing soemthing

>>68304832
https://clyp.it/zfzqp5hs

>>68304861
>Airborn

long one
what ya think
https://clyp.it/xeoeg3ia

>make thing
>thing sound ok
>export thing
>muddy as fuck, some tracks louder for no reason, sounds nothing like what I did

I don't understand. Ableton if it matters.

>>68305259
you arent normalizing it are you? if you are, that might be what's causing it

>>68305259
Got your system volume on the same level as DAW volume?

>>68304861
>https://clyp.it/zfzqp5hs
good start the volume swell in the middle is far too much

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Any idea of where could I get a VST synth, as close as possible to the Thunderchild?

>>68305294
I can't say exactly because I'm phoneposting but... essentially, yes? I have the main track turned up. But it only sounds shitty when exported. I could not do that but then the final result will be borderline inaudible.

Of course, free if it's possible (one can dream)...

>>68305472
is for >>68305453

>>68305412
Oh, this is probably relevant. I'm using a different driver for my DAW because the default one was laggy and those precious ms matter when trying to play the keyboard.

Hey is there a way to offset midi notes with the groove pool in ableton? All I can get it do do is add a shuffle, but I want the notes to remain straight and just play slightly before/after the metronome

would really appreciate a solution!

how do I get a kick like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qZuXgmEBMs
I know it's pretty standard but it's so fat

>>68305467
>essentially
it's an option in the export window, you're either doing it or not lol. are you talking about the master track when you say "the main track"? is the master or any of the individual channels clipping?

>>68305588
There is a groove setting in ableton
youtube it there are tutorials

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WIPit to the clyp.it!

I haven't seriously worked on music in a long time, actually.

https://clyp.it/t5z0g1dp

>>68305617
>https://clyp.it/t5z0g1dp
I like

>>68305612
Of course I've watched tutorials and tried to figure this out by myself, but as I said it seems that I can only add shuffle, quantization and velocity variations. None of those are what I described

>>68305760
I think one of the groove settings does this. if not you can download it

>>68305760
youll probably have to offset the notes manuallly by selecting them and holding alt and pressing the arrow keys until it sounds right

>>68305453
If you provide a clip of what the thing sounds like then I may be able to suggest something.

>>68305453
It seems that War of the Worlds is often attributed to the Thunderchild synthesizer, but the Yamaha CS-80 replaced almost everything that came from a Thunderchild in its creation, and the CS-80 has two software recreations, Arturia CS-80 V and Memorymoon ME80. Thunderchild seems to have none.

He also used an ARP Odyssey mkI and a Freeman string synthesizer. The ARP Odyssey has many software recreations, but I've had bad lucky running them in FL so I can't recommend any. You'll have to go through them and try them out and see what doesn't act funny.

I think you'd be fine with something like Synth1, a wow & flutter effect like wow & flutter www.interruptor.ch/vst_donationware.shtml and some analogue-modelled flavour from http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/ particularly ThrillseekerVBL and TesslaSE, perhaps also ToneBuster's ReelBus or U-He's Satin for tape flavour. Straight up channel some recorded analogue noise into your effects chain too.

>>68305820
that's so fucked up

>>68306020
you could turn off snap to grid and plop them down with inexact groove while writing, it's fun and human

>>68306046
I'll give it a shot!

>>68305824
>>68305887
I really appreciate it, anons! I was going to post this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16aa5NtpVbw

But then I read your post, and at the same time I've found this in a random site:
>I had a conversation with Ken Freeman via email a while ago and he told me that the Thunderchild wasn't used on WOTW (he thought it was rubbish).

>Anyway, Ken did most of the synth-work for WOTW using an ARP Odyssey mkI, Freeman string synthesizer (prototype #2) and a modified Yamaha CS-80.

>Here are a couple of interesting SOS articles; the first one about the making of WOTW, the second about Ken's string synthesizer prototypes:
>http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug05/articles/jeffwayne.htm
>http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb07/articles/freemanstring.htm


You guys are amazing. I've recovered my faith in /mu/.

>>68306082
>I've recovered my faith in /mu/.
Watch your mouth before I beat you up faggot.

https://clyp.it/oz5jso2u
i'd like some help on where to take this track, i don't wanna make it a straight loop
also i would really appreciate if someone could help me find some relatively easy to use (and free) soft synths. i've exclusively been using 3xOsc on my tracks and i'd definitely like to add some different sounds into the mix

I posted this the other day
https://clyp.it/2dspxt2z

I've made some changes and I think I might have overcooked it a bit. Obviously needs fleshing out to a whole song, more variation and some sort of a top lead in place of a vocal (or perhaps a vocal)

Is it better or worse and does it sound like shit? (audiowise)
https://clyp.it/b4qii5bi

I just copped an Elektron Octatrack and RYTM. Did I fuck up? I feel like it'll be hard to use..

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those fuckers did it holy shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmwxoho-o4o

>>68306246
I think you have a little to much going on in certain segments, you must let the melodies have room to breathe, right now, i feel theres alot of fighting going on for the room there is.

From 56 and onwards you have some chords going on, a bouncy melody that moves up and down the register and two very tonal tom hits that are fighting for attention. try taking one two out and let them trade places after it has played a few bars.

That is only my opinion though, somebody else would probably not have the same issue with it.

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https://clyp.it/3xychds2

edgy

>>68306246
3xOsc can get things done but it has a very low quality sound due to aliasing, which may go away on export if the quality settings are turned up but you'll hear it while working at least. Just use Sytrus, it's mad good. If it's too complicated to you, don't worry, it looks intimidating because of all the features but you don't have to use them all. If you don't want FM stuff you can just use the matrix on the right as a mixer for the individual oscillators and use it like a normal subtractive synthesizer like 3xOsc.

I think you could get a nice call and response going on with the gated pad and square lead / bass. Like 0:46 in, before the second chord if you came in with a little phrase from the square while the next chord plays it could be neat and sound dynamic. They don't all need to play at the same time at the end, give them each a turn to say their part in the conversation.

Think of the instruments as talking to each other, one says a phrase and sustains while the other has something to say, and then the other replies. Thinking about it like this can help get things going.

Speaking of 3xOsc, one of my favourite things to do with it was to set the first to a saw, turn off the second, and set the third to a detuned sine 1 octave up with AM enabled. It made a strange churning bass when distorted.

>>68306353
this is pretty nice

>>68305592
Oh, ok. I didn't do it unless it's on by default. I have a compressor with gain in the master track.

>>68306388
reminds me of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss2hULhXf04

>>68306353
ROLAND BTFO

>>68306353
it kind of sounds like those machines i have gigabytes of samples from despite them all sounding exactly the same

>>68306441
hahaha perfect

>>68306361
>>68306405
thanks so much guys

https://clyp.it/xnajc0xo

just recorded this shit on my phone

roast me

>>68306616
well, you're obviously a very inexperienced vocalist theres to much hesitation in your voice.

And it's a bit repetitious.

Stepping back in since deleting all of my projects a few years ago https://clyp.it/rkcsvf22

What are the newest dubstep techniques? Are we finally over the NI Massive phase? Everyone's using YouTube to share information these days and I can't use that on pseudo-dialup.

>>68304861
>https://clyp.it/zfzqp5hs
-1/10

>>68306836
everyone is on the Getter bandwagon.

shit sucks in my opinion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDadOqXhSu4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTBpg_X51q4

Just alot of chopped up vocoder wankery.

>>68306836
Dubstep is a poor mans dub

>>68306836
>Are we finally over the NI Massive phase?
serum has taken over

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Beat by me mixed and mastered by me

Always love that feedback !!!!

https://soundcloud.com/sophaaaaa/phones-prod-sopha

>>68306880
God we're still on the fucking Vocodex bass phase? Last I saw and heard it was limited to bad neurofunk tracks. Whatever happened to Datsik and Excision are they still hot shit or are they doing Vocodex bass too?

>>68306923
I need it brutal. I need to hear that Cybertron asshole clench in my ears.

>>68306949
Is it easy to notice in a track like Massive was? Is it good now?

>>68306353
welp there went my money

>>68306957
hows that reading comprehension going for you?

Read OPs post.

>>68306966
serum is way better than massive and you can import your own wavetables

>>68306957
Sounds like shit, don't make any "music" ever again. Get a rope instead and hang your fat ass somewhere senpai

>>68306966
>Datsik
>Excision

woah, take it easy there gramps, nobody wants to listen to your classical music

I EXERT STRESS WHEN I EXPORT BEATS THAT EXHILARATE THE HEART AND EXTERMINATE THE WEAK

>>68307053
R U LINCON PARK???

>>68307107
CRAAAAWLING IIIIN MY SKIIIIN

I haven't quite been able to get a good piano sample for my hip-hop/rap beat

any tips?

How to do music?

>>68307177
>>68307107
https://youtu.be/VBv_eqazw-A?t=40s
0:40

>>68307285
what did they mean by this

NEW GENRE

https://clyp.it/ksz5yg4t
>trashshop

Hattem rateem

>>68307305
"The Itch" refers to the film "The Seven Year Itch", wherein a married man is tempted by a beautiful woman. The cure for said itch is, of course, adultery.

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https://clyp.it/xgx5ejqi?token=9496604cb1454135d22e14d0a0dabac8

>electronic
>nu-industrial
>hardvapour
>etc

https://clyp.it/tbxmswb4

Thoughts?

https://clyp.it/u5lfec3b

am I Justice yet?

>>68307673
ditch the seinfeld bass guitar i almost laughed. the panning noise around 0:08 is too loud. having the different midrange basses panned to the sides is weird when only one is playing, could make one very wide and one mono or near-mono.

but overall there's definitely something to it

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>>68305588
>I want the notes to remain straight and just play slightly before/after the metronome

Track Delay

>>68307801
Seinfeld didnt invent slap bass you uncultured fag

>>68308308
I say "seinfeld bass" in irl maybe try being mad

>>68308351
Asshole

>>68308351
you are the scum of the earth

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blaaah let's get it awn, anawns!

https://clyp.it/aso0h0hj

>>68308884
is this really just the same few measures looped for one hour?

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>>68308931
no, one a minute it goes "Dahn dahn DAHN!" which is when you're sposta drink.

>>68307013
kek'd

https://clyp.it/j2qlx03w

give me your worst, also I know it ain't mixed well
I don't have monitors right now :(

>>68307403
>https://clyp.it/ksz5yg4t
sounds very vapor wave likey. The kick doesn't have enough punch to it and is to repetitive. The snare sounds gangly as fuck.

>>68309406
well bro, it's a neat texture but it doesn't go anywhere. it's not a song or track as-is. i would recommend muting elements and reintroducing them gradually, and then adding some more elements (interesting ear-grabbing rhythmic elements for sure, but also at least small melodic ideas). mix isn't horrible †bh, it's just so thick and stayyyyys the ssaaammme. tell a story, let it unfold gradually over time

>>68309468
https://clyp.it/mszvkvzp

I'm fixing it. this is not irony : ) i'm not letting it die too quickly. Time to insert japanese

>>68309509
Thanks I'm still trying to get the hang of fl and I agree that's my songs don't have that extra spiciness.

>>68309920
Dilligent practice makes perfect

>>68306388
i didn't know the dark lord was /prod/ savvy

>>68309922
And no melody. I mean, you don't have to have melody, but your track is begging for some melody!

>>68310090
It was supposed to be a hip hoppish/death grips style track so it though the two synths I had were enough. Any tips for adding some texture and extra elements?

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only 2 spots left /prod/

black wavetable vco
or
morphing terrarium 350e

What synth should I buy? I want to expand outside of just the stock Logic software I use, plus you can't really use that live (unless you get a MIDI controller and still it's not really the same)

I want something versatile (but ideally good for more warped soundscape-y stuff) and on the lower end of the price spectrum. Other than that I don't care about model or ease of use or anything

https://clyp.it/sccum0gm

give me harsh critique and make fun of me

>>68310168
well, sone interesting ear-grabbing rhythmic elements for sure, but also at least small melodic ideas

>>68310211
>JEEESUUUUUSS I LOOOOOVE YOUUUUUU

tune your fucking guitar for one

But I like the sound your going for here.

>>68310182
wow what a sad sad waste of money

wow friday night prod dead as FUCK where everyone at

>>68311545
https://youtu.be/XMcfU0vGI5w

^literally doing exactly this rn

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Loving my MS-20 Mini, thinking of getting a Doepfer Dark Energy an English Tear and a sequencer of some kind for it. Anyone have any recommendations for other modules that work well with them?

https://clyp.it/wte0ujrw

>>68310182
How's the WMD Spectrum? I keep thinking about getting a Geiger Counter.

https://clyp.it/fsaqj12v

please tell me what you think, it's just a demo

>>68311628
>https://clyp.it/fsaqj12v
First impression - John Carpenter as fuck! I like it. The bass stabs are a bit much, use them more sparingly. The fact that it layers is neat but it gets a bit thick and muddled. I think you should change things so it all really locks-in and starts driving at the 00:45 mark or at the 00:52 mark, latest. Because it's around there that I just sorta feel like it gets lost. It has tons of potential m8, but I'm not yet stunned. I get bored by 1m.

https://youtu.be/hIHUv2ooG38

>>68310182
350e

>>68310194
warped soundscapey stuff pushes my mind towards wavetables. Are you really getting the most out of alchemy already? Logic's ES2 synth and Alchemy are both killer synths.

Your post sort of implies that you are after a hardware synth, at least in my reading of it. Waldorf blofeld might be a good one for you. It would be a good choice for long evolving pads and evolving sounds in general. I've not used one, but I own an older waldorf synth, the Q, which is really killer for this type of thing- and I assume the blofeld is by extension.

On the soft synth side, check out zebra2 and serum.

>>68306388
is that an earthbound sample?

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>>68311604
I've been using the Korg iMS-20 on my iPad for a while now (since it first came out) and I really like it. I was hoping to buy the MS-20 module but it looks like by the time I have any cash to buy one they'll all be gone. (I think there's 3 left in the U.k).
I'd never considered the MS20 mini until recently due to not wanting to spend £400+ on a synth that's got 3.5mm jacks, wobbly knobs and an issue with being noisy!

How bad are these issues, am I just being paranoid? I'm guessing it's built like a Volca which is fine for a £100 synth but I'd worry spending £400 on something built like that. How noisy is that fucking thing? How long do you think those mini jacks will last being plugged/unplugged all the time?

old school synths
i really want to be jarre and tangerine dream at the same time

https://clyp.it/gio2zcqt

>>68306278
No idea man
The last clip is pretty good i like it

>>68307431
I have no idea of what is that but it's pretty intense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-ZHyeJYO08

can you give me a feedback?

https://clyp.it/irsevlns

I tried making those big synthpop drop styled things, but I feel that the drop itself is lacking energy. What can I do to improve as a whole?

>>68313992
Warm and ethereal, digging it. I feel like the ending could expand itself into a whole different track. Love the chord progressions as well.

>>68313881
>I'd never considered the MS20 mini until recently due to not wanting to spend £400+ on a synth that's got 3.5mm jacks, wobbly knobs and an issue with being noisy!

>wobbly knobs
People exaggerate the issues honestly. Mine may be an outlier as it is from Japan but there is very little wobble on the knobs. Some don't wobble at all, more than knobs than not infact.

>noise
I haven't had too much trouble with noise on mine, but I have heard some that are worse than others. It's not much noisier than my Minibrute though, you can filter it out pretty easily honestly.

>3.5mm jacks
This is the only real issue (besides the CV thing obviously). They're certainly sturdy enough, but the 3.5mm to 1/4 adapters does get a bit tedious. The only one I'm genuinely paranoid about is the signal out. That being said, I can't see it being that hard to replace in the event that it does break.

>I'm guessing it's built like a Volca
It's much better built than a Volca, but it's not as well made as an old MS-20.

Overall it has some flaws, why they didn't give it Volt/oct and pulse width modulation is beyond me, but the pros outweigh the cons for sure.

I really slam the crap out of mine and it takes it like a champ.
https://clyp.it/furqwrsx

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Spent to much time on this, damn. Anyone wanna give it a listen?

https://clyp.it/xneu4mg1

>>68314040
The drop could indeed use more energy, sorry I can't tell you how to get it. I can tell you than the little phrase that repeats itself several times in the beginning veers into something arabic, it vexed me a little.

>>68314558
I did give it a listen, anon. I don't know if I can nitpick anything other than my head hurting at all the highs. Probably just me though, otherwise sounds solid, nice use of panning.

>>68314430
>I really slam the crap out of mine and it takes it like a champ.
https://clyp.it/furqwrsx
That's fantastic anon. Exactly why I want one.
I figured the noise issues weren't as bad as reported, same with the knobs and sockets.most of my gear is noisy anyway.
I wonder if Korg will bring out a mini desktop version soon.

>>68314960
>I don't know if I can nitpick anything other than my head hurting at all the highs
Oh really? I'm not using very good speakers. Sorry about that.

>otherwise sounds solid
Thanks, Anon. That means a lot

>>68314988
>That's fantastic anon. Exactly why I want one.
Thanks, that's the patch in the photo earlier running into a bit crusher and blending the two signals together. It gets angry really fast, I love it.

>I figured the noise issues weren't as bad as reported, same with the knobs and sockets.most of my gear is noisy anyway.
It really isn't that bad unless you do specific patches. I can almost completely filter it out with an ISP Decimator ProRack but I don't tend to bother.

>I wonder if Korg will bring out a mini desktop version soon.
Maybe, they have the desktop version already and they just did the ARP Odyssey desktop. Fingers crossed.

Made a little something. What do you think? I'm fairly new, but I know my basic music theory. One common piece of feedback I'm getting from friends for all my stuff is "would sound great as background/OST, not something to listen on its own". Got any nice resources on composition? I can't wrap my head around it for the life of me.

https://clyp.it/tbzcc4pp

>>68315064
composition for computer musicians
fux theory of counterpoint

>>68315064
>>68258803

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If I post a rap song I made, will you guys listen to it and tell me what I can improve on?

>>68315184
>rap
>song

>>68315201
Alright I'll take that as a no thanks for saving my time

>>68315184
maybe

anyone have any good bass libraries for kontakt

>>68315827
scarbee
m-bass
rickenbacker
whatever

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Rate my collabs
https://clyp.it/gdwlmvl0
https://clyp.it/phdrleyt
and beats
https://clyp.it/3tny2esd
https://clyp.it/pu1iciwz

question.

in general, how do i make my shit heavier? I really like metal sound but every time I try to make anything it just sounds like beep boop trash and i want to fucking die.

>>68310284
fuck i forgot to tune

what do you mean by
>JEEESUUUUUSS I LOOOOOVE YOUUUUUU

and thanks

<iframe width="100%" height="160" src="https://clyp.it/gdwlmvl0/widget" frameborder="0"></iframe>

How do I get samples of instruments?

I've looked all over the place and I can't even find a cheesy midi-sounding flute

Is it possible to get samples of all the old DOS midi sounds? those would actually serve my purposes pretty well

>>68304802
>Ableton tutorials
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFXDvz2c2DQ [Embed]

What did he mean by this?

>>68316553

To elaborate: what I mean by "old DOS midi sounds" is shit like this

http://www.synthmania.com/mt-32.htm

except all I can find are these demos, not just the raw samples

>>68316553
SGM soundfont is good.

Use a soundfont player.
http://osdn.net/projects/sfnet_androidframe/downloads/soundfonts/SGM-V2.01.sf2/

>>68316581

>http://osdn.net/projects/sfnet_androidframe/downloads/soundfonts/SGM-V2.01.sf2/

Can you explain what that 1/4 GB download is? what is that file format?

>>68316491
RATE PLS

rate this production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVyrOgqpzRw&list=FLvZF6vXG8sUutyCraNL49TQ&index=13

>>68315064
Please, give some feedback on the actual track ;_;

>>68316633
sf2 is the soundfont format. You put them in soundfont players. FL Studio has a plugin for that, it's even called Soundfont Player or something.

>>68317320
ableton sampler can import sf2 files also

>>68317463
NO MONO

>>68317480
it does if u export as mono ;^)

>>68307846
mighty! thanks, man!

>>68313839
I will definitely look into the Biofield. I'm looking up demos and it sounds pretty interesting. I actually didn't know that Logic had Alchemy built in - it looks like my version is just a bit too old for it. I'll have to try and figure out how to update my cracked version, that's a fantastic synth to come built-in with a DAW.

Yeah, I should have mentioned that I was definitely looking for a hardware synth. There are obviously lots of great software synths but they seem tough to manage if I want to play live without using a backing track or something.

Unfortunately I don't really know as much about synths as I wish I did. What's wavetable synthesis again?

awesome i just found aphex twin's DX9 patches and found out you can convert them to reason PX7

>>68306353
I want this

>>68318529
proofs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F96nLuAEtBI

https://clyp.it/kup4dlre

>>68319438
>>68318529
>tfw two intelligent for aphex twin

>>68319560
thats a spicy meme-a

man I FUCKING LOVE reversing things bruh
https://clyp.it/0qm5racu

new here, i dont know if this is allowed but, where do you guys get your pianos/synths and stuff? i even tried reddit but i keep getting SFX whenever im searching for some

>>68319709
I buy most of it

I get a few things off pro audio torrents like waves but i think thats on public torrent sites anyway

>>68319757
thanks anon, ill try to google some and torrent them

>https://clyp.it/zwjiuxpu

Is this worth spending more time on?
got carried away..

>>68320018
No :^)

rate me

https://clyp.it/wfuqx2ok

>>68320214
whats with the meme emoji

>>68316574

Its a performance art video. The point being: learning Ableton is like having your pubic hair pulled off using epoxy.

>>68313856
no some asian finger cymbals

anyone know a good place to look for samples?

>>68318298

(not the anon you replued to) You pretty much just load them on a laptop computer and use a midi controller if you use them live. When you say soundscapey, that usually means
A) at least 6 voices of polyphony, therefore cheap analog is out
B) lots of effects which are more available for softsynths.
C) sampler/soundfont orchestral synths put through effects

>>68306331
you spent all that money on both machines without knowing the first thing about them? come on

>>68315064
i'm not quite sure what makes it sound like background music, i think it has to do with the fact it sort of constantly flows at the same level, there's not much variety in terms of intensity, which can be a good thing if you're making certain types of dance music or background music but if you're going for a different feel you might want to create some difference between parts, some more intense and dense some less, some build ups and so on

the composition is very good, especially since you're "fairly new", but the sounds could use a bit of work especially the drum samples

https://clyp.it/4f33i2ef

should i even think to post this on my soundcloud.
be honest with me how bad is it
https://clyp.it/lmx1pyjn

>>68323115
everything before 0:36 is good afterwards very bad

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https://clyp.it/agkekra3
help pls

Are analogue synthesizers worth it? Or would I be better off using a midi controller?

At uni

Got volca sample and a laptop without a mic input

What's the easiest way to record onto my laptop?

ayy lmao

>>68324284
connect it to an audio interfaces line input

>>68323983
Depends on how you like to work. I prefer Hardware to software as it seems to suit my work style more, I prefer playing with physical functions rather than using mouse. midi controllers I can't really be bothered to assign to things, with that sort of thing I prefer controllers like maschine thats pre mapped. I'm not a analogue purist in any way though I have lots more digital gear than analogue

how is this bass patch made ??

@ :45

https://iglooghost.bandcamp.com/track/ice-face-instrumental

thx

>>68325640
oscillator

https://clyp.it/1yci14fv
How is it so far?

How do you guys try to extend your songs? I sometimes come up with something bit its no longer than a minute

>>68326516
just copy paste the entire song but add hihats in the second part

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>>68326702

>>68306353
arturia is such a shit meme brand but this actually looks pretty tight. Would immediately cop this if you could upload your own samples or something but will meh. Checking out later.

>>68326926
i think akai is the worst

>>68326949
kinda agree, which is such a shame. Their products used to top notch/consistent. Actually debating getting an MPC 1000 right now..

Have absolutely always hated Arturia/NI (Maschine) products.

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>>68327006
what's a better drum machine than an MPC 1000??

Copping one for 500. Working on a budget other wise i'd get an octatrack.

Putting togeteher a punk/industrial/noise project and need a drum machine that can sequence 64 steps a pattern. I'd use it for other stuff obvs.

What would yall recommend???

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I have a Focusrite 6i6, connected to my PC, that is causing a ton of static.

The FocusRite is connected to my PC using stereo 1/4 cables, which split into a single TRS cable that goes into my PC's motherboard.

I don't hear any static when I plug headphones into the audio interface. But when I record the Line In on my PC, like when I'm streaming online, I get HEAVY static and buzzing.

Any idea why this is brothers?

my macbook has been weird today

ive been making music, i use both headphones and monitors to reference so i am frequently going back and forth .

first, the right headphone stops working. i'm not sure if its completely out. it might be at like 10% volume, not too sure. it just suddenly stopped working while i was using them. I think the actual headphones are fine because i plugged them into my phone and they were working fine. so that leads me to think its the audio output of my macbook

then 30 minutes later, no sound was being sent into my monitors. i use an audio interface.

i think the built in speakers on my macbook is only working on the left side as well.

What gives lads??

>>68327474
also, i always plug my headphones directly into my macbook. not the audio interface. maybe i will try plugging them into the interface to see what happens

>>68327290
you're supposed to plug that focusrite audio interface into your computers usb port so it can replace you computers internal audio interface.

so start with that.

>>68327521
thats a good idea, also remember stereo audio comes in/out on two channels (left and right) so that might help you understand the situation some.

>>68327521
>>68327474
>mac

here's something I posted here a couple days ago
https://clyp.it/4hb2m2nn
and what I have today after working some more on it
https://clyp.it/brh1foqn

what do you think? any comments on the mixing?

>>68327652
>clyp

>>68321787
Thanks for the advice.

So it sounds like, as much as I would really love to have a proper synth for fucking around and stuff, at lower price ranges if my biggest actual concern is playing live then I should just get a MIDI controller and plug into an amp. Is that right?

>>68326926
for an awesome price too

Is their a "cheap" version of the korg monologue

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tfw still shit after 2 years

Anybody got a working Serum torrent for Windows?

https://clyp.it/rus3eqkn

help ;[

>>68330187
i liked it but everything sounds too loud

>>68329382
It is the cheap version.

https://soundcloud.com/jormangod/jorman-god-massacre

new track rate it

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>>68330354
It's not loud enough p;

>>68330532
https://soundcloud.com/jormangod/jorman-god-monster-from-pit

new track rate it

>>68327290
is this a joke?

Roland 2080/1080/3080 or a SY-77/TG-77?

I'm leaning towards the SY-77.

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Have you ever sampled someone off of /prod/, clyp or soundcloud without their consent before /prod/?

>>68327290
yeah, don't do that. What the other guy said. You don't want to take the sound from your shitty PC soundcard and deliver it to the interface. The audio interface will replace your sound card, after you hook it up via usb, and you select it in the prefs of your OS.

definitely not advisable to plug line level, high impedance signals into random plugs in your interface.

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Anyone know the types of places Ugly Mane gets his samples from? More specifically the ones that sound like cheesy video game sound effects and the short, creepy vocals?

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>friend says he could probably get you a gig somewhere

I'm not ready for this

>>68310182

a computer you big dummy

>>68331515

> he samples with consent

> being a black nigger

>>68332117
>implying it'll be paid
I believe at you anon

https://clyp.it/2pm02kjh

feedback appreciated.

>>68333523
Takes too long to get into the meat of it. A lot of the samples sound so robotic and clinical (not organic) This is a style thing, but damn, Every drum beat sounds the same. It should get to 2:40 so much quicker when the synths come in. The synths also soften the sound of the drums. I'm not a big fan of the guitar that comes in at 3:12. It changes the mood you had to like a goofy kind of happy/bouncy sort of thing. The swelling that happens half way through completely drowns out everything. 5:00 sound cool. Overall, I think it's too long with not a lot of ideas in it. But I did like the ideas you did have. If you want to loop for 6:48, it's going to have to be a really good loop.

Hope I wasn't to harsh, I liked some parts

>tfw my music gives me headaches

https://clyp.it/5fxuucgs

hmm yes

>>68334507
Hmm. Okay, thanks!

>>68334634
sexy

>>68330071
Wait till you hit the 15 year mark noob.

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>>68335989
>tfw Martin Garrix is only 20

Time is slipping away

any help with this?

https://clyp.it/0ybvui31

https://soundcloud.com/beatrhino-1

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>>68327179
Fuck samples, get a Drumbrute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmwxoho-o4o

All analog, individual outs. Perfect for noise and industrial.

>>68330562
best in thread kek

r8
https://clyp.it/yywxjt0n
I haven't even added automation, or transitions, but plz r8 mix and feel

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b u m p

I usually make ambient and downtempo stuff, felt like making something different,

what do you think, is it going in the right direction?

I don't make hip hop ish things that often.

>https://clyp.it/wdph5101

>>68336067
he's a genius tho

he assembled a vengeance song construction kit AND his name ends with the letter x

What is "automation" in bitwig?

https://clyp.it/f53idqso

As always song structure is my biggest problem, but I like the distortion of the "low" portion of the song

>>68304802
Does anyone use Ozone 7?

Any good?

>>68342393
Wondering about this too, but pretty inexperienced with mastering suites. Does it do stuff other mastering suites can't?

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https://clyp.it/0bcwhcdx

I've been working on this song for a while, I would really appreciate some feedback

>>68343752

wavy as hell bro

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>>68339361
I like the synth work, but that one high hat is really throwing me off, unless that was your intention.

>>68343752
Throw some more effects on some of those samples and see if it enhances them!

here's what i've been working on. How can I make the soundscape in the middle of the track sorta envelope the listen more?
https://clyp.it/dwf21hpa

>>68338421
>https://clyp.it/yywxjt0n
it's missing a lot of air. Feels kinda choked. 1:45 has the overall spectrum balance you should go for. cool track
>>68339361
it's like you read a manual about what to use in hip hop instead of just making it from the heart.

https://clyp.it/h4a42rrg
>putting my morning WIP up for scrutiny

any synth pros around?

I'm looking for the synths at around 2:20. I know it's mstly the cutoff making that sound, but how do i give a synth that sort of wamrth or subtle changes? It sounds a lot like the synths flylo uses
https://soundcloud.com/splendor-squalour/free-download-hamo-greenthumb

>https://clyp.it/jw05vyvz

Some game BGM. I've been stuck in a creative rut for weeks now and this is probably the first decent track I've made in weeks

What more could I add to it?

>>68344317
a lot of resonance, a lot of envelope on the filer, assign the lfo to pitch

>>68344356
wow, that's super chill, great instrumentation. Maybe a synthesized horn section over the top could come in later? I just hope there's a few more minutes of it.

>>68344356
this is pretty quackin' good

Could someone please give me feedback on this one >>68341114 ?

>>68344467
>Maybe a synthesized horn section over the top could come in later?
Yeah I'll keep working on it and try this out. Thank you for the suggestion anon!

>>68344495
Thanks!

>>68344694
>https://clyp.it/f53idqso

The best advice I can give you is keep it simple. If your track doesn't sound good before you add the synth, work on it more.

The drums sound tacky too

>>68345353
looking forward to the full thang

>>68343928
>I think I've gone full hip hop on this WIP
https://clyp.it/qeyfzcqk

>>68345708
your chords are fucked dude. Not in the good way

>>68344356
>What more could I add to it?
>>68344467
>Maybe a synthesized horn section

2nd that. Some retro synth brass chords

Last time posting this shit before the thead dies
https://clyp.it/xs3m0jah

https://clyp.it/h04v12vk

decided to make something simple. any advice? thoughts?

>>68346575
>your chords are fucked dude. Not in the good way

Music is ART, man

>>68346575
I'm aware of the vibe of my chords c:

>>68347033
Yeah, it's all about the VIBE, man

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How do I get that tight high hat, snare swing in house music? Does it have to do with mixing and sidechaining? None of my tracks seem to have it.

Reference:https://youtu.be/R63JKaJFdnY?t=14s

>>68347652
I would do it for $50

>>68347652
Wouldn't think twice, would feel bad about it afterwards then think of the money and not care.

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https://clyp.it/lm3pskvw

weirdest thing you'll hear today I promise

>>68347652
it's just the high hat swing
add another hat before the off beat hits. do it manually until it sounds good

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https://clyp.it/sd2zm4g2

My attempt at mysterious sounding music, a man and woman wandering through a cave full of ancient secrets. Dunno how it works. Might as well give a bump from page 10.

https://clyp.it/k1wvk4qw
r8 my loop

Are modular synthesizers a waste of money?

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any reccs for a DAW that would work well with a macbook pro? I've been casually using fruity loops through wineskin but the performance is pretty bad.

>>68350959
Literally anything that isn't necessary for living is a waste of money, especially anything /prod/ related.

It's only worth it if you yourself find it worth it.

>>68351557
bruh you have a freakin macbook pro why are you using fl studio

In terms of hardware if I have an ableton push 2, apc mini, and launchkey (mini for travel and lazy days and 49 for studio) would you recommend anything else? Or are those 3 things good enough to continue on without buying anything else. Music is sound very decent. Only been doing /prod/ for a year. Do I need an interface or anything? Help a lady out. I want to make sure I'm not missing out on anything good out there. I feel like what I have is enough.

>>68348221
on a scale of 1-flylo how high are you

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>>68352172
>Help a lady out

>>68352172

The buying of VSTs, DAWs and Hardware is a never ending process. You'll get tired of that shit and want to upgrade

>>68340530
Change of tje value of a parameter in time.

>>68352476
Does the tits or gtfo rule apply here? If so let me know.

working on some house trax
https://clyp.it/brh1foqn

is the tape hiss too loud?

>>68352503
I know but I'll never change software. Ableton is perfect. VSTs update all the time is a given. And new ones coming all the time. I only went to the push to condense the launch and beatstep. Guess it's stick to what I know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZN_D4KGEms

What is so specific about the synth in the beginning, the old tape sound?

Also check out my sick chord progression.

https://clyp.it/ceiwr15e

>>68352694
benis or gtfo

Made this for a mate's youtube outro song

https://clyp.it/hjjhqpsq

Thoughts?

https://clyp.it/f4pawfmm

peekaboo

https://soundcloud.com/josh-manser/clasico-trasico

how much do you think it will cost for a Bon Iver feature?

https://clyp.it/kmm4ewyk

Haven't played guitar in over a month 2bh but I've had this tune stuck in my head for ages

>a 15 year old from my town uses vengeance samples and massive presets to get 300k plays and promotion channels out the ass for making shitty trap music
at least he was able to put himself out there.

>>68353778
>a 15 year old from my town uses vengeance samples and massive presets to get 300k plays and promotion channels out the ass for making shitty trap music

i knew a kid like this
always little shits lmao

>>68353066
You've got some good energy going in your work, plus the build up at 15-17 secs is quiet effective. My only complaint is that it isn't a full song.

Can't ask /comp/ right now, and it's somewhat /prod/ related, so I'll ask you guys.

If I want to do something using a weird tuning system, like 11TET or 13TET or 7TET, what program might I use for that?

what ya think
https://clyp.it/xeoeg3ia

>>68305590
sample it

Sorry in advanced, Any thoughts?

https://clyp.it/02wjmumg

>>68355305
Ok kid

>>68348221
dis good as fuck

>>68355434
hi-end where?

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i just made this one today im going thru a really bad break up and im incredibly sad but i tried to make a happy song, also i've been listening to a lot of centipede hz so that it'll influence the production style IM SURE

https://clyp.it/quav3ioh

>>68355620
Agreed i'll remove the cut

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>>68355434
https://clyp.it/uymnqgxc
Also got this one in the works

>>68355639
I'm going through a pretty bad break up too.
Wanna hook up?

https://clyp.it/smtuwfn2

opinions, thots?

>>68355924
of course san diego, ca here

>>68304861

disregarding the suh dudes, for your first production youve got the drum n bass rolls down pretty good

>>68304861
cool roni size 90s jams

>>68305167
compression swells aren't that cool anymore tho nice lil bells in the mix. generic plateau work on that.

>>68306082
cool. ken is so awesome.

did he ever post on tapeop or gs? he should if he hasn't!

oi Harley r8 this

https://clyp.it/1euckdkx

>>68343928
is this any better?

>Someone posts their music for criticism
>Someone posts 'you r doing theory wrong'

>>68309920
>https://clyp.it/mszvkvzp

Whats that synth?

>>68334634
>https://clyp.it/5fxuucgs
I'm intrigued, where can I find more music like this? Do you have more of that on your soundcloud?

>>68360060
https://clyp.it/l2jfmcii

heres the full song tbqhhhh and not really this is a new project but if you want my sc (theres no spoilers on /mu/ so forgive the link):

https://soundcloud.com/theloungersz

>>68360152
I really like it. What do you use to make music? DAWs, VSTs, instruments of choice?

>>68360191
guess p;

>>68337424
also the timing probably sucks as with all Arturia products

>>68331515
yes

>>68327290
you have to connect it with a (mono) midi cable

>>68360241
What idk, for all I know you could be fuckin Sam Shepherd taking the piss out of /mu/

>>68360425
thats it

>>68360448
Then I'm Richard David James

>>68337424
>Fuck samples, get a Drumbrute
Fuck buying shitty drum machines! I just loaded a load of 808 samples into my EMU. Sounds fat as fuck

Hi /prod/ I need advice about buying usb audio interface. I would like to use the line level XLR out from my bass amp to record to computer and understand an audio interface is the way to go for that.

I don't intend to use the interface for mics. Does it make a difference in this scenario if the audio interface has a tube preamp or solid state?

I'm willing to spend a bit extra if the ~$100 inferfaces are total garbage but I'm not sure what constitutes good value. All i'm looking for is a thing that will deliver the existing signal as-is from my amp through to computer without degrading anything.

This is just for home use. Not recording for highest possible quality here.

>>68343911
>>68343928
thanks for the feedback
I actually expanded it quite a lot and gave it some structure
tell me how this feels now

>https://clyp.it/f2pk5saf

/prod/ can you guys help me find a synth that i could also use as a midi controller?

i was looking for some korg ms2000s but can't find any. any other suggestions? microbrute? budget is pretty low, around $400ish

>>68362943
you need to read up on stereo placement. There are things like that backround arp that should not be in the front, and then for no good reason, bass and drums are all in the back. It's like you live in some alternate reality where everything in mixing is flipped. It's almost definitely your monitoring tho homie no biggie no offense meant.

i updated to the new mac osx and now my bootleg version of live wont even open if i run the executable what do i do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r0fhG_jmHs

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE tell me the name of the sample? I'm sure it's a fairly common sample. I've heard it before

>>68363122
yeah my monitors are dogshit right now
it's been like that for half a year
my old ones died before my eyes when someone spilled a can of beer over them

didn't realize it was that off. now that I'm listening to the sound with headphones

ordering some hs7 tomorrow.