/prod/ - Music Production General

fuck off

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r0fhG_jmHs
could someone please tell me the sample of this? it's so familiar... i'll really appreciate it.

>>68364670
today been rough anon?

>>68364735
yes

>>68364625
what's the best vst for jazz style piano?

https://clyp.it/jqyjwfcd
trying to emulate some kind of cheesy snes sound. joe and mac. I hate programming drums and I think that's noticeable. just wondering if you hear something that you like or something that you don't like

>>68364625
I enjoy this kind of experimentation with textures and stuff but there are some places it could be more 'punchy'. the contrast between the flute and the following part at 0:19 should be more effective. boost some frequencies and maybe add some slight reverb to it?
the part at 0:46 is good in a very different way. really lovely bass. obviously you could do some cool brass stuff with that

didn't get an answer last thread so:

/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

>>68365382
Anyone here have a micro brute?
Im thinking about getting one.

>>68365351
>it could be more 'punchy'
great point. Practically nothing is compressed now that I'm glancing at the project. Thanks for the help

>>68365351
>just wondering if you hear something that you like or something that you don't like
I'm biased because I don't avidly listen to this stuff on a regular basis but I've known my fair share of game music. I think it's good man. I think the biggest thing this needs is dynamics. Even the old snes leads vary in velocity slightly. I think you should go in and tweak the notes before worrying about the drums, because it will also help them come through the mix more. Then maybe worry about that hihat, other than that the drums are fine.

>>68365382
>budget is pretty low, around $400ish
bullshit man. Sky's the limit with craigslist and other stuff nowadays. with 400 bucks you could buy a vintage pearl kit ffs you just have to be smart about it. I know little about the hardware game but honestly anon just start looking around.

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I got a really nice piano loop going, but I wasn't so satisfied with the end product. I can't really put my finger on why I don't like it though.
Does anyone else wanna try flipping it if I upload the midi file?

https://clyp.it/yzjhp2cr

>>68365382
did you check ebay?
the jp8000 would work good as a midi controller too with all of the knobs.

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>absolutely exhausted every day because of school
>even on days where classes end at like 12
>can barely be bothered opening up my DAW
What's wrong with me? Am I just being a bitch who needs to toughen up? Lifting helps bring up my energy an motivation, but I only do it 3 times a week.

https://clyp.it/h04v12vk

decided to make something simple. any advice? thoughts?

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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.

>>68365956
Nut up fag

https://clyp.it/yqdsgmwv

https://clyp.it/tbxmswb4

where are my weak points?

>>68365961
sounds pretty

>>68366145
kinda boring but very omious

>>68365956
>Am I just being a bitch who needs to toughen up
>absolutely exhausted every day
>can barely be bothered opening up my DAW
this phenomenon is 100% mental. You have a boring life you just need motivation and inspiration. I am not your fucking life coach so I'm not going to provide those means for you, but tbqhfam if you cannot get motivated to make music, you were probably never meant to be a musician

>>68366271
>weak point
melodies are too repetitive. that first track sounded like the phrases were ever 4 measures and didn't have a real change up until the 4th phrase.

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>>68366271
1st track:
>organ is cheesy sounding
>snare has too much high end, making it sound too bright
>the triangle sounds wack, I'd remove it entirely
Other than that, it progresses nicely and the strings at 0:50 sound really dope.

2nd track:
>hi hats sound like they're not in tune

>>68365961
Sounds really great. Don't listen to the other anon saying it's boring. Atmospheric music can progress slowly.
Only problem is how heavily the elements are panned. Try widening and centering some of the sounds with a delay on the left and right channels. It sounds less empty that way.

Where'd you get the sound that comes in at the left side at 2:45? Did you make it in a synth or use a soundbank like Omnisphere?

>>68365351
Try changing the snare/tambourine out for something else. Change the bassline so it's not quite as repetitive too.
I love the lead and background synth.

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Some weird hip hop snippet.

https://clyp.it/snkxbkvy

>>68365956
stop smoking so much pot

https://clyp.it/k3agdaxr

>>68366777
this is sick

>>68366328

any ideas for spicing it up?

how do i make trap drums on ableton??

>>68366777
i like

>>68365961
How long did this take you? Sounds great btw

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https://soundcloud.com/jormangod/jorman-god-chopped-all-screwed-up

NEW TRACK OUT

CHOPPED ALL SCREWED UP

>>68368056
Around 3+ hours or something? Don't really know. Also thanks

>>68368089
>soundcloud
>Jbenitex
wew lad

>>68364693

Sounds like random 50's or 60's film backround music for dramas or romances.

>>68368171
do you design most of those sounds or were they presets/samples?

>>68368179
>
plz rate it and feedback it please /mu/tant

>>68368209
i'm not fiving you any plays faggot

>>68368195
presets with lots of reverb

go tripfag on reddit with your reddit tier shit

>>68368221
plz give me plays
more plays
please sir

Any tips on creating a guitar based wall of noise? Trying for an atmospheric background. Should I just do full chords with reverb?

>>68368268
>ignore all tripfags edition
you're giving him what he wants don't incite it

>>68368494
more attention

to this track

>>>>68368089
>>68368089

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>>68364693
>Czech vibes
What the fuck

>>68365956
>not proding 8+ hours a day

>>68368522
>this

i produced even 8+ hours during high school plebs

>>68368089
listen

>>68368540
kek pleb

>>68368601
kek
no you

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What do you guys think? Made this a couple days ago.

https://clyp.it/tvv3rly3

>>68368955
Change the snare in the first part, chords have some note that is off, bit repetitive to me

>>68368089
Best in thread

>>68369018
Flight guy here, I had a feeling that some of the notes were off key. Is there any way to know when stuff is off key? Are there any tips or does it come with experience?

>>68369431
There is a /comp/ thread if you want some theory, otherwise its just ear which is trainable.

>>68369578
But use your intuition, notes don't exactly have to be in a key.

>If it sounds good it is good

oi Harley, r8 this if ur in here
https://clyp.it/wbs11ls4

>>68369578
>>68369628
Thanks, I'll check it out.

>>68369855
You're my brissy m8 still right?

>>68370515
ayy, how's life?

>>68369893
You just have to trust yourself if something sounds good, and doesn't sound out then it's not particularly wrong to use something out of key. It's when different keys don't work together and the off tune stuff sounds out that you then need to go "okay that was shit" what note does sound good with that one. Having some music theory at /comp/ and taking some music theory classes will help big time.

>>68370601
Hai. Umm it's pretty sweet to have a rest! Okay, so I really liked it by the way. Just so you know the percussion whee it gets a little bit heavier at 1:57 and you redo it closer to the end, I didn't really like the rhythm of it, but it works. Try to stuff around with a couple other beats there, but for sure I can't believe your progress since I first heard you.

ay big up any1 who can tell me where i can get a mac version of live 9.5, I updated my os like an idiot and now 9.1 doesnt work anymore

>>68370707
torrents

>>68370781
lol i havent torrented anything in a while, are piratebay and kat still viable because they dont have it :-(

>>68370834
They should be, if not then rutracker

>>68370705
Thanks, that really means so much! I'll see if any other beats work. Have you got any recommendations for sample packs/plugins? I have only have ozone, sylenth1 and one of the vengeance packs

>>68371171
>vengeance
Are you memeing or do people actually use em?

>>68371286
yes lmao, one of the few sample packs on pirate bay. They're better than stock sounds.

>>68371407
Aren't they preprocessed to shit?

>>68371286
I've used them but I certainly wouldn't pay fucking $90 a pack for them

>>68371432
yeah most of kicks + snares have reverb, which is kinda annoying

>>68371171
If you go to equipboard you can see everything I use in terms of plug-ins. I actually used sylenth1 a lot. If your pirating I wonder if you can find Komplete and Kontakt - literally about all I use m8-o.

https://clyp.it/pidiqqyl

pls

>>68371554
kek do you actually produce anything yourself?

people don't shit on vengeance because they sound bad, it's because they are kiddie-tier ready. you might as well hire a ghost producer.

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Check out these SICK melodies

https://clyp.it/sibrtdjo

>>68372136
nah man, got this track(https://clyp.it/wbs11ls4) straight off edm ghost producer, it was only $299. I think I'm the next martin garrix desu senpai

The main synth sounds like shit but all my synths suck.

https://clyp.it/ukob4b3d

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>>68372830

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>>68365652
thanks, I have a bad habit of not changing velocity out of some misguided sense that it should work even if it's as stilted as it can possibly be
>>68366555
thank you pepe. I'll get to it later, for some reason I like having something that's glaringly wrong in the song. maybe it's so I can blame lackluster results on that bad thing

https://clyp.it/ce5yr2lm
does it sound better? I probably should just get more parts and variations in there to make it dynamic over time. right now it's some cute loops but it doesn't really go anywhere

life saving bump

>>68374033
see, instantly better. I could hear this in a game

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OP here

just did a little more work on this piece. how's the second part?
https://clyp.it/bm2lh4ys

Thinking of trying my hand at making some 8-bit metal. Good idea or bad idea?

https://clyp.it/5zpm3tkj

>>68375223
Sounds pretty good to me m8. Might i suggest you sidechain the sample/synths to the kick and/or snare?

>>68375223
def thought this was interesting and flowed well.

https://clyp.it/bpmb5s3j
Acid techno track I started working on over the weekend
I've only been producing for a few months so pls don't be too mean

>please review for hiphop pleasure
https://clyp.it/4dayocoy

>>68376506
what's making that acid?
>>68371803
I really like the intro and outro, but I think the middle passage sound like random synth n bass
>>68376265
sounds like plain old 8 bit

>>68376506
>https://clyp.it/bpmb5s3j
Sounds really deadmau5y, could use a bit more transitions and fluxuation, since the background beat stays the same throughout. But you're on the right track for producing for only a few months. Look into song structure, mate

>>68376265
This sounds like some good oldschool castlevania shit. I like it, but like >>68376617 said, there's nothing really "metal" about it.
>>68376617
I like the flow and waves in your track. Sounds inspired by an Adult Swim bump track and some retro. Luv it.

I need some input on this track I was working on a couple months ago. Structure, transitions, flow, instrument balance and whatever tips you guys can offer would be appreciated. I'm going to put some lyrics up on it in the future.
Dark Electronic style beat with moombahton influenced background
https://clyp.it/2es4gzco

>>68376617
roger that, giving up on 8-bit stuff.

Sounds less like hip hop, and more like that vaporwave stuff that's all the rave with kids. Not bad in the least tho, good shit.

>>68365956
Lift more, and produce at least a little bit every day or give up.
The competition's too stiff for you to pussyfoot around it.
Maybe you'll make a good office bitch, who knows?

>>68365956
see
>>68376930

I work like 10-12hrs a day but still find time, at least an hour or so, to just fuck around with my DAW. From making drum patterns i never save, you simply playing around and getting used to my midi controller. Even if i don't open it up I'm either listening to new music, or searching around for tutorials.

>>68376982
Yeah man, I work full time and have 12 credit enrollments in uni, but still practice guitar, piano, drums, synth, or produce new sounds and fuck around in daws in my free time.
If you wanna make it in any career and weren't born into it, you're gonna have to suck the fuck up and put in the work and time.
"Talent comes naturally, but skill comes with hours and hours of beating on your craft"
-Black actor guy

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https://clyp.it/ahec0cwb
Trying to make a future flip of this trash song. I think it's going somewhere. Any feedback?

>>68366777
>https://clyp.it/snkxbkvy
This is pretty good, I'm not sure how much you sampled but it's good regardless. Grooving pretty hard

>>68372390
>https://clyp.it/sibrtdjo
Something's up with your mixing, sounds kind of tiny.

>>68372830
>https://clyp.it/ukob4b3d
Kind of repetitive, needs some work on the melody

>>68371803
>https://clyp.it/pidiqqyl
I like the first a lot but the second part is kind of boring. The first one is really good though keep working on it.

Posting in a ded thread.

https://clyp.it/rdsxocqy

>>68377352
There is no such thing as talent, just practice and affinity.

Who here wants to hook up to play the guitar and vintage synths together and frot?

/prod/ - whats the advantage of having an interface? do you need one ?

>>68378350
having monitor speakers pretty much requires it.
having any input device that isnt midi does, too.
so yes, you need one.

>>68378406
Okay, so if I'm looking at seriously continuing with my production what kind of interface should I be looking at? Does it need to be as fancy as the apogees or can it be something a bit cheaper?

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>>68378544
The Akai EIE is great.

>>68378687
The reviews on that are shit especially re drivers..did it work well for you?

>>68378742
Zero problems, even got it second hand.

Sometimes reviews are shit because users are retarded.

>>68378761
I'll definitely look into one at that price then.

Sorry if this seems like a really stupid question but what particularly do you have to plug into it? Like I produce with a push 2, launchkey, and apc40 - and want to get a decent set of monitors. what goes straight into mac or interface? sorry for being an autist...

https://clyp.it/0wpmoa1f

I have invented a new genre senpaitachi.

>>68378800
Out of these things you only need to plug the monitors in, the EIE has USB ports too so you could plug your controllers in it too to save your normal ports.

Mics, guitars, hardware synths are all the other things you can plug in.

>>68378820
I follow now, thanks man.

Do you think I need to add anything to my set up? I don't have a modular synth or anything like that, are they really needed at all if your happy with the sound your getting out of what you have.

>>68377464
Is the melody too simplistic or what?

>>68378687
EIEI pro is slightly better version, I was going to buy that one but mc Donald told me to get a focusrite 18i20 so I got that instead.

>>68378837
I'd say that if you don't own any instruments then you don't need an audio interface at all. I did without one for nearly 10 years. Headphones out on computer to headphones or input on amp for monitors.
If you are producing entirely in software then why would you want audio ins and outs?
Top tip always buy an interface with more inputs and outputs than you need. The 8 in I thought would be enough were soon filled when I bought a sampler with 10 outputs

>>68379099
Okay cool thanks! As I said I'm really slow to this, and didn't know why producers I follow use one...I'm guessing simply for their monitors? I know very little about equipment in general, and it's all a learning curve I guess. If I can continue going on without one, then that's how I'll happily stay lol.

>>68379153
An audio interface is purely for getting audio in and out of your computer. For example if I want to record or process my old 80's hardware synth inside my daw I need a way of getting that audio inside my computer so a audio interface is a good way of achieving this. It's also handy if you want to get the sound of a soft synth like massive for instance out of your computer and add external effects (say a nice reverb) from an external hardware effects unit, then send it back into your computer to record.
Unless you have multiple instrument or hardware though you can do all of this individually by using the mic/line input and headphones/output on your computer. Most audio interfaces would have better quality ins and outs than the cheap ones installed on a computer though.
Hope this helps anon

>>68379257
Ah cool....yes that helped me enough to realise I 100000% don't need one. :) Thanks my man. saving me money.

>>68368089
bump

>>68378135
Troo, boo
>>68378805
I don't see how this is a new genre. It's just guitar licks over a retro style beat. Not too far from what I'd expect to hear in a detective movie. Good track tho. Seems a bit scattered and directionless, but when it's right, it's right.

>>68368089
>CLYP thread
>posts soundcloud
>gets bumped four times
>Artwork contains two pixels unpurposefully
>Beat is repetitive, boring, uninspired, and basic
Am I missing something here? How does 8+ hours a day equate to this?

>>68379871
kek pleb

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>>68379871
>tfw I was the reason youtube got added as a nono instead of just soundcloud.
I still got good feedback.

Anyway I started a thread for those sort of posts because I realised I have nowhere to post stuff.
>>68379942
inb4 404

>>68365382
Arturia Keystep is not a synth but a good and cheap midi keyboard with some extras

Working on a collab with a friend of mine: https://clyp.it/z0oyei2s

What are the chances of getting "No Trap" added to the OP?

>>68380839
racist

Yo prod, wtf is this software?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJkSIMXACt0/?taken-by=tielsie

>>68381518
>>68381518
I don't know but Ableton is better

>>68381553
Jesus Christ.

This thing clearly isn't a DAW so isn't comparable.

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>>68380973
Fuck that wigger bullshit. Trap is the worst thing to happen to music since microtonalism.

>>68366271
remove the triangle

>>68381677
tfw microtonalism waaaay before tempered tuning.

>>68381677
that video is fucking terrible, as is your "STOP LIKING WHAT I DONT LIEK" post

>>68381744
I'll give you ten internet points if you can tell me which trap song this is.

>big booming kick with long decay, probably sidechained
>plinky synth noise over the top. The only thing that has any melody
>random sub bass wubs, doesn't matter what key
>rapping where they all sound like they have drunk a bunch of cough syrup and say the word "nigga" every 5 seconds.

>>68381744
haha, fire, dope af nigga, these hihats really rattled my brain synapses thank you m808

>>68381773
Hot Nigga by Bobby Shmurda.

Great track.

https://clyp.it/yyiq0vae

What am I doing wrong?
One thing I'm doing right?

How do I get that descending note thing in the background (12 seconds) to be more prevalent?

>>68381773
we get it dad, you can point out genre conventions

>>68381518
bump

>>68381785
I thought you made that title up till I searched it.
Fuck me.

>>68381822
lol what are you middle aged?

>>68381822
nigga turn up some bruh

>>68381844
I bet you still listen to the radio.

>>68381790
>https://clyp.it/yyiq0vae
Your kick drum is clipping/distorting. I feel like it's too loud as well.
Consider running it through a compressor. Also look up sidechaining, which is what I think you are trying to achieve by having the kick so loud.

>>68381893
no, i just think it's funny that you're so crotchety and out of touch

>>68381936
shit i don't even know that tune and I'm the trendiest mafucker I know

>>68381914
Yeah I hit the pad a little hard when I was drumming the pattern, but I like the clipping sound?

I'll look into side chaining, thanks for the feedback!

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>>68381936
Enjoy your shit, soon to be dead genre m8.

>>68381988
i dont even listen to trap lol

Why does Harmors harmonizer always sound like shit?
What am I doing wrong / when would I use it?

>>68382435
use ur ears

HELLOOO

I'm looking for a good torrent for Massive and Izotope Ozone, both to use as VSTs with Ableton for mac. Plz help, popular torrent sites aren't working.

>>68382790
rutracker

>>68377464
>Posts generous feedback
>46 views on clyp.it
>Still no feedback for my stuff

Come on guys

>>68383371
Production is good, but they main keyboard is a touch too loud.
Don't really like the chord sequence, I'd change that up a bit.

>>68376303
I was trying to avoid sc. Does it really need it?

>>68376329
danke friendo

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https://clyp.it/mvhisnsf

>jaiwave

advice appreciated

>>68381790
side chain your kick to the synth compressor, nice work needs more percussion though

>>68376617
sounds like it could be on an earl track, very nice super lucid, possible a little more clarity with the synths by side chaining the kick to synth compressor but otherwise v good

>>68378805
no you haven't, your guitars are way too loud, there is no clarity in your percussion. Is interesting though keep it up

>>68377768
love your melodies very chill, comfy

>>68377464
love it, your synth is just a tad high but otherwise very solid

>>68376506
your sequencer is gorgeous, the only thing lacking is your percussion which is quite bare. I'd suggest look for more space in the mix, hit some notes in realtime and keep it syncopated. Good stuff though

>>68375223
have no complaints with this track, like a mix between dilla and avalanches - don't stop

>>68372830
your melody is lacking any resolution, beat does scare the shit out of me though

>>68371803
you just need to bridge these elements and it's a very solid track, good stuff

can someone post some links for some reading material on any general production or writing material? all the links in the OP are youtube links and i'm at work right now so i can only read

>>68384074
whatever reverb plate/delay algorithm you're using sounds like shite and it's not the settings of the plugin it's the quality itself. Find a higher quality reverb and drop your jaw at how instantly it can make your track sound more professional.

Second, I'm all for sidechain and all that but in this there's too much. Every time that bass kick hits it ass-rapes every other element. My main complaints are just about the mix for this one anon

yall what kind of audio interface should i get for my Macbook Pro? Does Thunderbolt matter???

>>68384942
>mac

>>68384986

oh fuck off m8

>>68385007
Hope you didn't fall for the Ableton meme as well

first song
https://clyp.it/q0cjaxrl
should I keep working on this trying to fix it or just start a new one?

>>68385066

I mean my copy is illegal but

>>68383904
Just slightly over the bass if you're not wanting to be heavy on the sidechaining

Does anyone use the binaural panner in Logic? Thinking of switching to Logic from my current daw because it lacks in certain areas

>>68385537
chances are there are ways to do whatever you are trying to achieve in any daw (maybe not garageband).

just find a work around, it's not worth spending months of productivity loss just to learn a new daw for one ease-of-use feature.

>>68385537
There are VSTs for that

>>68385667
Normally I would agree with you and for the most part I do, but I've been using Ableton Live for years and while I really love how fast it is at getting ideas out and how inspirational it is for creativity, I do feel limited in certain areas, mainly mixing. Mixing isn't my strong suit but if I can get a little bit closer to a good mix with the tools Logic offers, it would be worth the transition imo

>>68385715
Any recs? The couple of free ones I've tried sound really cheap

>>68385725
>Ableton
Sorry for your loss

>>68385774
Don't be. I've created tons of music I'm really proud of in it and wouldn't have been able to create had I used another daw

>>68385796
Because it's hard to find a daw that has no mono in this day and age?

>>68385928
1/10 try harder pleb

>>68385725
wait
so you would rather learn a new daw that 'might' benefit your mixes due to a few meaningless tools instead of actually spending that time honing your mixing skills?

there is literally no LOGIC in that

>>68385956
dis doe

>>68385956
It goes back to my first question >>68385537

If they think binaural panning is worthwhile I could see myself making the switch. Learning daws really doesn't take that long if you know the basic principles of mixing.

>>68386035
>Learning daws really doesn't take that long

it is by far the easiest productivity killer. you are literally stepping backwards hundreds of hours. If you've been using ableton for a couple years, it will probably take equally as long for you to feel as comfortable in a new daw. All of those little tricks/shortcuts/methods you've learned in ableton will have to be relearned in logic.

All daws worth the same and follow standard principles, but you still have to learn how it functions all over again, and remember where everything is located. That takes a much longer time than say, working around how ableton (and most other daws) pan.

>>68365382
novation k-station senpai

or any other synth of theirs that transmits CC from the knobs. novation's synth engine is p. solid

>>68386331
I see where you're coming from but I fundamentally disagree with you. I've been using Live for over 10 years and I'm as good as I'm going to get at it. I'm still going to use it for creative things but if another DAW does something better/easier I see no reason not to at least TRY it. I get the vibe that people are really gung ho about the daws they use on this board for some reason and while I respect that, as an ethos I disagree with it. I only care about the end result, no matter how I get there.

>>68384074
>https://clyp.it/mvhisnsf
Thanks for the feedback!

This level of production is what I aspire to, however it seems at times that the beat is out of time/speeding up which may be because of the reversing of the samples?

I'm not sure, but overall very impressive arrangement

>>68386416
yeah, go for it then anon! sometimes a new user interface can be better in the long run!

I don't have much experience using multiple daws in the same workflow. Though i have thrown a few years each at 3-4 different DAWs, and for me, i created the least amount of music during those transitional times.

>>68386601
I feel you. If anything I'm honestly looking forward to just looking at something different. If it helps my mix, rad, if not I haven't lost anything by learning a new DAW.

>>68368089
bump

>>68386871
kek pleb

tfw live 9.7 came out

>>68387434
With more "features" no one asked for?

>>68387494
they fixed some bugs but 2/3 of the fixes are change for push and bugfix for push

>>68387434
>still no mono

>>68366333
>https://clyp.it/sd2zm4g2
trips do not lie

studio monitors vs headphones?
I have a super tight budget and I fear I'll fuck myself over either way...

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>>68387520
>what is utility

>>68387875
both

>>68387875
Rather get better heaphones than shit monitors desu, also you need an audio interface for monitors.

>>68387894
Don't feed the trolls

>>68387875
Don't buy two monitors if you use Ableton

>>68387516
Yep couldn't care less. My current version of Live is what I'll stick to since it ain't broke

>>68388236
Not sure if trolling but he meant audio monitors

What's a good video / video series to learn piano if you know about basic things like note names and some chords?

>>68386837
Never used the panning feature you are on about but Logic is still my go to for mixing. I've always liked logic even before Apple bought it out when it was made by emagic. The stock effects and instruments are very nice sounding and it's worth the price just for alchemy IMO

>>68366777
Very nice.

>https://clyp.it/alfmaspm

my take on popular trap/hip-hop music

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Sup /prod/.
How could one make a nujabes style track? I'm assuming that it's very simple.

>>68388991
sample something
add bum ts ka tss loop

>>68389061
>add loop

there are people ITT that actually think this is considered """""""""""production"""""""""""

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>>68389101
>not using vengeance 2016 certified drum loop pack gold - pro edition

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Thoughts???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

>>68385066
>>68385774
>>68387520
arent you getting bored of this yet?

what exactly does a sound card do?

>>68391453
processes sound coming into or going out of your computer

>>68391486
do I need one for production? so far the internal sound card on my board has worked out just fine with ASIO4ALL

>>68391453
it turns 1's and 0's into sound waves for you to hear

if your wondering about upgrading then i would say no, unless its a pre 2003 card it shouldn't really matter much

>>68391519
your internal sound card should be just fine

>>68391519
if you're doing everything in the box, then it should be alright. you'll definitely want an interface if you're gonna record microphones or instruments

>>68388236
10/10 clever no mono meme

>>68384074
>>68383462

Thank you! I'll keep working on it!

Anyone here watch busyworksbeats? I don't even watch him for the tutorials, he's just slowly been going insane over the past few weeks and it's fucking hilarious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFSzawW6zSU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC-oi0UWup4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm7oIDIsy7g

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I'm gonna adventure into the land of music production now boys

Anything I should know before doing this

https://clyp.it/qh4rx40t

Prob too late, but what do you think of this track? Any tips?

Does anyone know if it's possible to swing just one pattern or does it automatically do it for every pattern in the channel rack. Thanks.

https://clyp.it/fxrhvcae

I just did this in like 30 mins wat do

>>68392219
you will forever hate yourself, waste a ton of money, and everything you create will be subpar to your "vision"

>Have fun anon :^)

Serious question, why buy hardware if I have ableton?

>>68393300
from 0:54 and above it sounds like a pre-chours . I really don't know what else to tell you
this is a pretty malleble sketch so I'm sure you can find something to do with it eventually.
>>68392282
pretty cool

https://clyp.it/fhvah1vp
Is my voice any good?

>>68393300
sounds fine

>>68393669
>https://clyp.it/fhvah1vp

for the type of music you make, sounds good.

>>68393696
Thanks man, I wasn't really sure how it sounded because my voice was really horrible when i first started.

>>68393669
how would I know

>>68393620
Stick to just a daw until you run into any limitations. Buy hardware when you know exactly what you want to achieve with it

>>68393735
You listen to it and tell me if I'm shit, and you stop being a smarmy! >:(

https://clyp.it/vrjp0wu0
little sketch I made today.
What do you lads think? Anything bad that really sticks out?

>>68393669
you need to get more confident in singing, it sounds like you're holding back (maybe you're afraid of neighbors/family hearing you, that's how it is for me)
try to intentionally overpronounce words while you're singing as a practice so your voice sounds clearer and stronger, also use your diaphragm more than your lungs for singing
your pitch is fine for the most part, your voice just sounds a bit shaky because you're still insecure I guess, you can overcome that

>>68393669
quick answer: no

>>68393776
Hm...could you give me an example?

>>68393823
>Anything bad that really sticks out?

see:
>https://clyp.it/vrjp0wu0

>>68393883
how did i know someone would do this

>>68393862
Eventually you'll want to be able to create a very specific type of sound that it would be impractical or impossible to create with Live's stock synths or any VST. At that point, when you've exhausted all your software options, is when you can look into buying hardware synths/instruments/whatever

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>>68393904

>>68393946
but like...what sounds can't be achieved with stock synths or a vst?

>>68393620
Some people prefer the immediacy of hardware... You can just turn a knob on a synth and get a different sound. You won't have to worry about menu-diving or MIDI mapping and shit like that. It's mostly a matter of workflow preference. Some people will also sing the praises of 'analog warmth' from hardware but that's up to you if it's worth it, 99% of average listeners can't tell the difference.

>>68393823
I like it. Sounds trashy in a good way

>>68393846
Yeah, I was recording with some family in the room over. Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely work on it

>>68393986
Mic'd instruments, for one. A lot of analog synths like the Prophet or Moogs.

>>68393992
Ok, I get it
>>68394023
yeah but this isn't about mic'd instruments, cause I already record/field record. It's about hardware

>>68394059
>It's about hardware
I still answered your question. >>68394023

https://clyp.it/yvapbdkj

feedback?

>>68393992
>the immediacy of hardware
>You won't have to worry about MIDI mapping
>a matter of workflow preference
you could not have made it more obvious that you have never worked with a piece of hardware in your entire life

>>68394093
what is it about the prophet or moog that can't be replicated?

>>68394200
Okay, you explain it better, o great demigod of electrical engineering

>>68394159
I like, it sounds like you could do more with the bass though
Tip feedback, hates, rates, etc
https://clyp.it/pa3mkt4t

>>68394270
Just turned down that vocal sample, rip

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>>68394220
absolutely nothing. Hardware synthesizers are a meme not worth falling for unless you are either rich or doing live shows.

u-he plugins, d16 plugins, and reaktor blocks are better than and more capable than any physical synth on the market

What is the trick behind ambient?

Just messing with a chord for a 9 minutes track?

>>68394423
drugs

https://clyp.it/lze5rgfn

any tips for making those crazy aphex twin drums? dont mind the shit melody loop, i just needed something to go with the drums

>>68394561

I like this. what are some good aphex songs I never listened 2 that.

>>68394220
Honestly if you're looking for someone to explain it to you it's clear you haven't played with one yet. Go to Guitar Center tomorrow and dick around with one and fuck with the filters/envelopes. Then do it in Live. If you're not convinced there's a drastic difference and that you can do everything in Live, I encourage you to do so. You may be happy with soft synths and that's perfectly fine, but there is a market for analog hardware synths for a reason

>>68394313
2/10 pleb

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>>68394605
listen to drukqs

>>68394619
>2/10 pleb
rock solid argument you got right here

>>68394755
>absolutely nothing

You don't have much of an argument either famalam, just calling a spade a spade

Made these today as demos for some guys who own a studio about 15 minutes away.

https://clyp.it/dpo43zuq
https://clyp.it/3tnvkd2h

Mimimal EQ and automation done. Just wanted to give them a rough sketch.

>>68394925
on the first one turn that kick down and turn the snare up a lil bit

is flashforward a stupid song name

>>68395365
honestly it depends... what genre is it?

>>68395436
nevermind I'm going with truth be told

>>68395648
pretty good name if you ask me, link to the song?

>>68395674
nah son that shit cost u tree fiddy

>>68390194
Hard to resist at that price tbqh

I'm not a fan of the clap or hats but should be fun to process with the individual outs.

>>68364625
How long did it take for you guys to finish your first full track?

>>68397141
Indeterminate, most tracks I've finished started as some 4 bar loop that I came back to later. 10 hours maybe?

>>68397402
Basically, I've been at this for 2 months and haven't even finished one track. I can usually start ideas for the most part, but never know what to do with them. It's really disheartening seeing musicians make a beat in like 20 minutes when I haven't ever even finished one.

https://clyp.it/gpiagupx

clyped i think of it as downtempo

>>68398372
I think of it as annoying noises blended badly together

>>68398395
thanks

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Hey would you blokes suss out this music video I made for my brothers band Conversationalists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIZkNR95grk

Anyone ever sent demos to labels?

>>68398495
lol that bath tub cgi is pretty jarringly awful, also the whole intro bit of the guy with the guitar is pretty pointless. the cartoon bear is not great either, but overall it's nowhere near the level of trainwreck that thumbnail made me think it was gonna be

>>68398495
yiff yiff

>>68394313
This really isn't true.
For a start the emulations are getting better but still don't properly mimic the behaviour of the circuitry in these synths.
Then there's the fact that you have close to infinite resolution on filters etc. rather than the 128 steps that MIDI provides.
Also don't underestimate the look/smell/feel/layout of hardware, it makes your brain work in different ways and forces your approach to change (usually in a way that's more fun and 'creative' feeling than clicking around a DAW).
Also there's no access to 4chan on a hardware synth which means you'll make music instead of wasting time online.

>>68384676
it's something I need to invest in your right

my biggest influence is jai paul so that's why it's so prominant but i will tone it down, thank you for the advice

>>68386492
no worries

the speeding up and slowing down is because nothing is quantised, going for that dilla/burial rhythm

i'll tighten them up though, thank you for the advice

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I want to know how is the sound at 7:48 made?

how could i recreate it or something similar ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX_F6u4EJMM

https://clyp.it/j0fagllb
>minimal ambient/noise

>>68384074
are these vocals autotuned?
it doesnt have the same drive of jai paul's music nor as compelling chord progressions, but the production is ok so i think you just need to work on ideas

>>68399925
is there a burial track where the rhythm is sped up/slows down?

>>68398372
i actually like this, more so without the percussion, but its maybe slightly too muddy

>>68399986
yeah autotuned, there's no way I could compete with that dude but I'll work on some different progressions thank you

U Hurt Me on his s/t does

how do you guys stop yourself getting fucking sick to death of the track you're producing?

by the time I've almost completed them I think they're complete shit even if they aren't

I'm not that great with production, and there's this weird thing I don't understand, maybe someone who knows more will be able to explain.

When I'm doing a rough mix sometimes I'll put a limiter on the master track just to get a sort of preview of what the master might sound like. I'm assuming that might be bad practice, but that aside, it ends up causing these really weird fluctuations in volume when I play it through cheap speakers, like noticeable dips in volume to where it sounds like the volume is randomly being turned up and down rapidly. Through my monitors it sounds fine and normal though like nothing unusual.

Does anyone know why this effect happens on cheaper speakers? Again, not really an issue in the long run since it's just a rough mix, but just curious as to why that happens.

>>68400205
Make most of it quickly, leave it for a bit, come back and finish it off.

Or just accept that you're sick of it but plough through and finish up, then don't listen for a month and come back to it with fresh ears.

>>68400302
That's just the limiter doing it's job (lowering the volume by the amount that the signal was crossing it's threshold).

It means you've got loud peaks in your tracks that are forcing the limiter to lower the volume of everything when the peaks hit.

It's known as pumping or sucking in the biz and is generally undesirable but can occasionally be put to good use

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how can i get this vocal fx? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02k126v3Zu4

>>68400329
That makes sense, thanks, at least I'll know what to fix in the mix. I just don't get why it does it on cheap speakers but not on my monitors. Maybe it's just not as noticeable on the monitors somehow, I don't know, but I don't really hear the dips at all. Anyways, just a curiosity.

>>68400409
Could be that it's your bass that louder than everything (a common mistake, check out Fletcher/Munson curves) and your little speakers aren't able to produce low frequencies so freak out.

>>68400395
I'd tell you but you are a tripfag

>>68400432
Ah, I think that's probably right then. I'm in a really bad room that I think has a lot of bass frequency problems, it's really noticeable even just by standing in different places. I'll check that stuff out, thanks, helps a lot.

>>68400486
Every non-treated room is mental for bass desu...nothing you can do about standing waves and room modes.
Play some music you like the sonics of and pay attention to how it sounds in your room, use that as reference when mixing your own stuff.

>>68400450
fuck you

>>68400550
:^)

>>68400395
There's a few things going on there but I won't spoon feed you (where's the fucking fun in not learning shit anyway?).

Start with formant shifting and tremolo (fast gating),

>>68399982
Glissando on an electric guitar using a slide recorded to tape (there's also either a spring reverb or echo in the background).

k im bored of teaching u kidz how 2 music, hav fun xxx

are there any softsynths in which you can have an envelope curve that controls the amount of pitch change proportional to the input note played?

basically, what I'm looking for is a pitch control with keyboard tracking if that makes any sense.

>>68394619
I've played with synths and have owned (nothing super crazy expensive) my own synths before, as well as drum machines. The most fun I've had playing on one thus far was the mini juno roland just made.

But the best synth sounds I've heard yet have been made in MAX, atleast to my ears. I was just asking the question because I was watching an arturia mini-brute performance video and it got me wondering why not just use a drum rack?

Overall what facilitates the most comfy work flow is important, but I'm coming from a period in my life where I've sold all my equipment to afford school.

>>68394735
ty anon

>>68398802
I have anon. Heard back from maybe 3 bigger indie labels but ultimately didn't get picked up. This was back in 2012 though and I'm wrapping up my next demo to shop around. Fingers crossed

What are the best free vsts to make k-pop like music and trap?

I'm using reaper and I don't want to spend any money (at all)

>>68401320
Good luck with the next demo.

>>68401697
Thanks famalam

>>68400985
software is good, and it has gotten really good recently. But software still falls flat when trying to emulate the natural subtleties of analog oscillators and filters. I know that doesn't seem like much, but it's those elements that make analog synths "scream" and sound "organic" or "rich"

Good example of these subtleties are heard when comparing an original 303 to the software equivalents. the 303 doesnt have much additional modulation, so the sound relies on those subtleties of the oscillator and filter... with the software emulation, you have to add a bunch of additional processing to make it sound as "alive."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIxBWhd2_7c
when that resonance knob is up, it's like a totally different beast.

>>68400639
ty v much!

>>68400757
most softsynths have this feature

>>68394159

thoughts on this???

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this is supposed to be the catchy part of the song and i feel like it might be a little boring

thoughts?

https://clyp.it/qyukqndk

>>68402698
it's catchy. Throw a vocaloid on that bitch

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here be my music
https://youtu.be/KWr_XhopgkY

How do I synthesize a kick like this one?
>https://clyp.it/2f0n1xuv

I mean, it's a sinewave, right?
I just can't get it to sound like that

>>68403468
Just a sine wave with a very sharp pitch envelope should do. And maybe a click at the beginning. You could also try a self-oscillating filter instead of a sine osc.

>>68403468
why do you want to synthesize it if you already have the sample?

>>68403529
i don't know if I'm just not getting the envelope shape right but it never sounds that full and bouncy
>>68403547
1) learning purposes
2) more control over the sound
3) being able to freely adjust pitch

>>68403598
shut up virgin nerd just sample it

>>68403782
what do you do when the sample you want to use doesn't fit in the mix?

>>68403925
ummm....maybe....just maybe...there's a slight possiblity.....one in a million chance.......that........if........u.........mix...........it.......better....it......will........fit........in........the.......mix

https://clyp.it/35tuokss
very repetitive i know
my god clyp makes it sound bad

>>68405503
nice meme