/prod/ - Music Production General

Attempting to channel my inner gothboiclique but I dunno if it's working.
>https://clyp.it/ihb3mtyt

I just made this cause I was bored. Just wondering genre it would be.

>>70246723
Great song!

>>70246723
Damn, dude, that was sick.

https://clyp.it/otym2asn

critique this melody

I know it's shit but you guys think I can make something out of this?
clyp.it/fjvhypuu

https://clyp.it/e4gbzrfq

i think it's perfect 10/10, but none of my friends digs it. is it really shit?

>>70246723
This is great, do you have a soundcloud?

Best fm synth? Something with a routing matrix like sytrus. I should just learn sytrus I guess but the envelopes really don't gel with me.

>>70247366
1. Stop listening to crap "music"
2. Stop producing and go learn music theory first

>>70246898
Oh I get it, it's a joke.

I'm a total ignorant about music theory. I'd like to learn something so I could appreciate more (or less) the music I listen to and maybe start making some shit on my own just for fun. Could you guys advise me some resources (youtube, websites, idk) where I can start learning from scratch? (I am searching for something instrument-independent if possible).
ty anon <3
>inb4 get a course, no money/time

>>70247772

https://www.teoria.com/

https://www.musictheory.net/lessons

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBiLBQrKrnvwcVRD5fS8aA?app=desktop

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUtqcDkzw7bisadh6AOx5w/videos

>>70246898
what is your goal here?

>>70247366
>this is a perfect 10/10
what am I even listening to?

>>70247390
Sytrus and FM8

>>70247772
you should definitely get a MIDI keyboard and noodle around it, I think it's impossible to learn theory without it. as for resources, you can even study scales and chords on wikipedia.

>>70247751
ok mr music theory guy. whats wrong with my tune? music theory-wise

a little something I made yesterday

https://clyp.it/w52dsymd

drums are one audio file cause I mixed down all clips through tape to make one file, but now I'm wanting to add reverb to the snare. As best as I can explain it, is there a way to trigger reverb by certain transients/frequencies like you would trigger a side-chained compressor? Like could I make a send for the drum track that I eq out to only be the transients of the snare (but not have this bus go to stereo out) that would trigger the reverb for the entire drum track?

If I want to produce classical music and/or pop music with acoustic guitars etc. that means I don't have to focus on practicing synthesis and sound design much, right?

What should I focus on the most to get a quality sound, then?

>>70248172
a good sounding room to record in, good microphones, preamps and conversion, a pair of good speakers and room treatment for your control room
learn how to record, arrange and mix acoustic instruments

>>70248172
>>70248220
or if you're too poor to get all those things, maybe start with some kontakt libraries and focus on mixing and composition

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https://clyp.it/xdqik0gx

Thoughts? Mixing advice needed. How's it sound on your monitors familia?

>>70248468
you obviously know what you're doing, this is great. my only criticism is that I would EQ the vocals a little differently personally; it's maybe like the upper mids are a little pronounced, but I understand the sound you were going for

>>70248534
Thanks for the feedback.

>EQ the vocals a little differently

At what parts of the track?

>>70248635
not the backing vocals that have delay on them, I like the EQ on that. I guess I was just referring to the lead vocals, they just are a tad too thin imo

>>70248635
also, because you seem experienced could you get me some recs for mine/the dilemma I'm trying to solve in this

>>70248156

>>70248156
Create drum track with only snare, put reverb on it 100% wet, mix to taste

>>70248798
It doesn't even have to be the same snare, it could just be a similar sounding snare sample

>>70247366
I like it, sounds like the opening to a Metroid ROM hack. I think the mixing may just be mushy

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Hey

It's the guy who wanted to buy the Rode NT5.
I wanted to start out by buying 1 and recording with it for a bit, before buying another 1 or a matched pair, however i read some customer review on a site, where the person said they will sell their Rode NT5 and buy a matched pair instead once they can afford it.

Is that guy just retarded or is there actually a difference between buying a matched pair and just buying 2 NT5 S one after the other? Seems as though the matched pair is just a bundle.

>>70246312
So I have a lot of physical instruments except for drums. I usually just straight up record my music in audacity and mix it there.

How do I emulate drum sounds? I'm guessing I'm need a DAW and a VST? Any suggestions? I'd prefer a natural sounding kit obviously.

>>70248468
>54 followers on Soundcloud
>that quality

Sometimes I don't know why am I even making music. Of course, I'd still do it do it for myself, but it brings a lot of stress with it too.

It's all about the connection, isn't it?

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What do you guys think of Viena and soundfonts? I'm trying to make my own from samples and it's going pretty well. I use Finale Songwriter for most of my music but I've also been importing my Midis into Ableton, to remix them with better sounds, but then the trial ran out and I don't know if I want to spend 99 dollars.

https://clyp.it/ozuclqzt

Something I recently made.

>>70246312
Logic Pro 9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzm92XkFeIQ

>>70247366
lower you bass track volume by a lot

>>70249908
when I first started a while ago, I got a cracked version of FL studio- its beat sequencer is really easy to use

https://clyp.it/24kbqsay

need some opinions on this, its taken from i guess the "crescendo" of the track, thanks a bunch :)

>>70249908
If you want to get Ableton Live, i still have a bunch of Ableton Live Lite codes from gear i bought, which makes the upgrade to Live 9 Suite about 100 bucks cheaper, in addition to that Ableton Live products are 20% off right now, so if you want one, just tell me tbqh senpai.

It's pretty cheap at 390€

https://clyp.it/hv3mlwfq

no mixing done, low volume mix,, thoughts?

>>70250108
I do it to touch the hearts of select individuals that can appreciate my music. That's all that matters.

Has anyone had any experience trying to make samples from scratch in Audacity? Like starting with the noise / tone generators for base sound and messing with effects and layering them to try to create a sample? I really want to create some good dark wave synth samples.

This is song?

https://clyp.it/g5vzzxdy

What song is?

>>70249750
a-anyone?

Sorta new in music production ..

https://clyp.it/tphkbmvl

What do you think?

What vst should I get for hip-hop production? [spoiler]Links to torrents would be greatly appreciated

I was playing with Diva and while composing a short motif to be played while I tweak knobs, this idea popped up in my head.

https://clyp.it/2gqicjrv

Spent 30 minutes on it. Does it have any potential? Didn't change other default synths so they don't go very well together atm.

ayoooo hol up
*bumps thread*

I fucking suck at memes.

Guys, any good links for some free drumpacks/essentials for deep house?

[spoiler]Does anyone know where I can get some vengeance packs, most places I look are empty[/spoiler]

So, I'm studying controls of one synth and advanced synthesis in general and I have to ask a question.

Do you guys know exactly what will happen when you twist a certain knob, or is it always just an experimentaion to some degree? E.g. now I can know what every parameter of plate effect does, but I don't know how would I be able to know exactly what to do if I want to achieve a specific sound other than just trying everything out.

>>70252766
might as well listen to the 150.000 other times this chord progression has been used.

is the sample too noticeable?
https://clyp.it/0aieottf

was going for a nu disco/deep house vibes kind of thing. I added the white noise for effect

>>70249750
they actually check the membrane and pair two which are similar. So it's not a bundle it's a pair with similar frequency response. When you wan't to do stereo Recordings i would highly recommend a matched pair

>>70250823
this

>>70251048
use a synth?

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https://soundcloud.com/kyunkyun3/porter-robinson-madeon-shelter-kyun-remix

finished this yesterday, would appreciate some feedback

>>70253466
Knowing what every knob does is just the beginning. After a while you will know how things sound. To stick with your example knowing how a plate reverb will effect a sound. It's very similar to classical musicians who can hear a composition in their head even if they just read it on paper.

>>70254037
trash

>>70254320
o-okay

>>70254037

how do you into """"future bass"""""""?

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opinions on the new standalone MPC?

>>70254505
can't crack hardware
Akai devs are geniuses

other than that, i don´t care

>>70253487
I don't understand why would you tell me this while there still is a ton of music with that progression along with all the other ones. That doesn't mean it is automatically generic just because it uses the same chord progression.

If the melody is bad, that's a whole another thing, but it's stupid to bash something because it uses a popular progression.

I mean, I don't care about this 30 minute draft, but only I managed to get this kind of response 2 times here.

>>70246340
little update.
https://clyp.it/ardp4tou

>>70254505
i'd kind of like a standalone sampler but not one that costs $1300

>>70253466

You've summed up why so many people get impatient once they've learned all the stuff, and it's because ear training and familiarity with sound can't be crammed like studying can.

You'll get there, but you have to start listening now.

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>>70254505
I'd buy it if they made a version that looked like hospital equipment again

can't stand the way that one looks, looks like some BEAT KANGZ shit

How do I into creating songs without sampling other songs and using instruments?

what's wrong with this my babys
https://clyp.it/hearot4j

>>70256351
do you mean without sampling other songs and also without instruments?
cause that's a cool thing a lot of people do. u can get a zoom recorder and hit things with sticks

>>70256294
>BEAT KANGZ
kek that beat thang looked like shit

>>70253466
What synth is it? Manuals tell you what the knobs do but it rarely tells you how they interact.

Like for example, if you make OSC 1 a saw and OSC 2 an inverted saw you saw-PWM. Or if you have a filter with the resonance cranked up, you change how the resonance sounds by turning down the oscillators volume then obviously turning up the master volume to compensate.


If you're not feeling imaginative, synths can seem like boring pulse wave generators. If you actually start thinking about what you want to hear and start tweaking you can achieve stuff you didn't think the synth could do.

I like to watch this guys synth demos to remind me what synths are capable of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQYg5oZ4VHw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiCgFoZIH7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9t725aqngk

>>70256294
>looks like some BEAT KANGZ shit
i was thinkin the same while watching this demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIuCk9abpGI

>Vintage Ramsa 18 channel 4 bus mixer
>Panasonic MDA-1 8ch ADAT recorder
>Vintage JBL monitors

Got some effects racks and stuff. Anyone work primarily on ADAT still? Do I just need to stop fucking around and get a standalone DAW station already? I'm just trying to make demos and stuff..

>>70256569
Will check out those videos.

It's Diva btw.

>>70256653
MKS-50 is the same as the Alpha template preset in diva, MS-20 in the video is the MS rev1 template preset FYI

>>70256638

I understand racks and other hardware (I own some myself) but I see ADAT as a speshul snowflake thing. I don't see why would anyone use it over any DAW. I mean unless you actually like it and are so used to it, that it would affect your workflow to switch to a DAW. But if you're fucking around and don't feel attached to it, get rid of that shit

work in progress
probably not very good but im tryna just learn production through trial and error
https://clyp.it/jmlsmcfj

im using renoise and it glitches out majorly (not in this clip tho) when i layer too many samples. is this normal

>>70255001
damn this is real nice. what is that synth playing that main backing melody
>>70253924
what do u mean by too noticeable? i think i hear some kind of vocal sample in the background that i wish was higher in the mix. i feel the nu disco vibes
>>70252766
hmm not feeling it 2 be honest. sounds too familiar if you know what i mean
>>70252113
this has a real neat atmosphere
given the dreaminess i think it's be appropriate for ur vox to be more reverb/delay heavy

>>70257166
what kind of drive are you running on hd or ssd and what is your audio buffer size
one of those may be the reason why youre getting audio glitches

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

my new laptop broke but I created this bomb beat on my old laptop

problem with my old laptop is there's a mic delay when I rap or sing

>>70257348
The day my new laptop broke, my midi mixer and mic with stand came in

I accidently spilled soda on my new laptop

but oh well

gonna get a new one next month so it doesn't really matter

What we learn from this is that music is music
No matter how rich you are or how poor you are

Music knowledge and wisdom is the important thing that matters

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>>70257391
>I accidently spilled soda on my new laptop

>>70257549
sucks man it does

Hey prod can I get some feedback on this: https://clyp.it/0e4cx3dm
Bit rough but pretty much there

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Guys how do you measure progress?

Should you even measure progress?

How do you ensure progress?

I'm trying to avoid a flatline at the moment

I've been producing for a little bit over a month and i feel like my stuff has gotten better but at the same time i'm not really pleased with it

Does my stuff sound shitty for a month of producing or is it okay?

heres two of my latest beats

https://clyp.it/trar4i4o

https://clyp.it/vzi51fwk

>>70258335
>been producing for a month

>>70258351
what

>>70258385
A month?

are you a pleb or something kek


I know for a fact every beginner producer suck dick man unless you practice everyday and learn the producer way of learning how to mix and process audio

What's the best way to remove audible clicks from a pluck running through a comb filter?

I've tried dialing back the attack on both the amp and filter envelopes, but they're still present

>>70258404
i do practicing everyday...

i spend about 4 - 5 hours a day doing it

i know it takes time

i don't expect to be great overnight

do my beats sound alright for a month or producing?

>>70258501
Thats good man

First track pretty trippy

second track
ehh its okay

For a month thats pretty good

Keep up it man

>>70247366
I enjoyed this, there was definitely melody in there it was drowned out by the heavy buzz drone tho unless that was what u were goin for

>>70258526
thanks

i like your slow jam beat btw

its hot as fuck

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https://clyp.it/xcgens0l

Can I have some critiques on this? First song using a MS20.

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https://soundcloud.com/jormangod/expedition

https://soundcloud.com/jormangod/jbenitex-modern-day


Here are my tracks from 4 years ago when I was just beginning music

each have over 1000 plays

here's recent music to my doomsday mixtape

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

85 plays in two days is okay for me

>>70247366
is this even music?

theres nothing melodic about it at all

it sounds like a computer having a seizure

maybe it would be cool as an intro or outro

but fuck 6 min of this? seriously

>>70258588
how do you promote your music and get followers/listens?

>>70258741
Well ima make a website soon and do search engine optimization

How do I get plays?
no idea lol

does anyone know how i can send a track recorded on reaper through my mixer's aux sends?

I'm using an alesis firewire 8 and can't figure out how to map it to that output. I've tried a few different configurations, but all it does is isolate it to either the master out or control out instead of Aux A or B.

There's an option for choosing which output it uses, but nothing for the aux/FX loop, and I can't find it in the alesis settings, either.

What do I do? I'm trying to transition from recording on tape to using a computer and really want to use hardware effects since I can manually manipulate them.

Basically what I want to do is record a clean track, send it through the aux, and then apply effects that way instead of being forced to record a bunch of different tracks for each type of texture I want. It's easy on tape, why is it so difficult on computer?

I have an idea for how to avoid latency, though, so I guess that's a plus.

>>70247366
There's nothing happening here, you need to introduce other instruments, change the melody, do something. All you have is a dissonant melody that doesn't change for 6 minutes.

How much time did you spend on this?

>>70257975
like the joy division vibes mane. Lyrics are good, singing a bit hit and miss, maybe mix the chorus some more. Good songwriting

>>70247366
theres something about this thats really charming

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>when someone posts their track here and it's another generic flying lotus/martin garrix/skrillex imitation

>>70258586
the drone at 0:30 is out of tune with the bass

i wouldn't use a heavy bass drum for that kind of tune i'd use a quiet kick, would do something like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkTJTf7Yvk8

but thats jsut me

>>70258770

The aux sends on that mixer (Multimix 8 Firewire?) belong only to the mixer's analogue signal paths, they don't appear as either inputs or outputs in your DAW.

The Multimix 8 can send any or all of its 8 channels plus the stereo mix bus to your DAW so your DAW will see a total of 10 inputs that it can record from, but the return from the DAW back to the mixer only numbers two (usually the L and R mix outputs from the DAW's mixer).

The way that these DAW outputs are wired to the mixer are kinda like a 2-track return, so because they don't route through any of the channel strips you don't have the opportunity to route them through the aux sends either at that stage.

did some drone shit
https://clyp.it/3du5ivbo

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How to become a big name producer:

>Download dance music loops volume 71
>Just copy and paste a loop over and over again
>Sample a voice onto a keysampler in mono portamento mode and make annoying hamster melody over the loops
>Call yourself some stupid teenagey namedrop name like Twinzy or Reebo or whatever

instant fame

>>70259415
vengeance samples and nexus is all u need f@m

>>70259415
>"How to become a big name producer:"
>lists the steps that all the generic nobodies are currently taking
what did he mean by this?

>>70259415
reebok here ama

im fucking sick of this elevator music shit, it's the musical equivalent of casey neistat videos. people like to live vicariously through those videos because it's basic bitch, mindless materialism and they have this pussified desire to be an ultranormie

that's what goes on in peoples heads when they listen to flume because it's so fucking bland and safe, like apple store sleek shit

>>70259716
woah dood, ur so deep

>>70259309
would it be best to record tracks on tape as well? Or should I just use the main L R outputs as pseudo Aux sends? Like, I can do the primary recording in mono, and have the right output as the monitor output, and the left as a dedicated "aux" output

>>70259791
get out flume

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2n4J2ht3Qs

Here's my newest track to my doomsday mixtape

Jorman God - Happy ending

>>70259835
you've been here since 2010 and you've never made anything good

>>70259851

ty for input
and kek

>>70259835
all these years
and your stuff is still shit
they all sound like anemic doodles
but w/e, at least you have this outlet for your autism
keep at it

>>70259864
I'm not even one for bullying or discouragement. If someone was making shit after 6 years I'd still tell them to keep going but you're posting it without knowing it's bad.

>>70259875
least i dont make jbenitex music anymore

good headphones for /prod/? I play rock, use instruments but use amp sims so track it through the computer. budget maybe ~150

>>70259908
yeah my jbenitex self in the past has 2 1000 play tracks

I wake up everyday knowing jbenitex defeated my music

>>70259919
i use ath m40x but not for mixing only writing

https://clyp.it/ekufs5gn
literally have no more drum samples for this song that fit plz help

jbenitex go to therapy or something, get some medication and you might be able to make something good

that many years without improvement is probably some sort of mental illness seriously

>>70259954
My new laptop broke though

Lost like 200 bucks worth of sample packs


Cmon man

u know the struggle real man

>>70259835
>those tempo automations
the fuck are you doing?

>>70259979
snap out of it dude

you disturb me

>>70260089
I needed that man
ty

whats a decent budget midi controller with non shitty key action? SOz if this is a common question, but I have no idea of the durability of any of these low end models. Been looking at the Roland A49 anyone got any experience with them?

>>70259813
>should I just use the main L R outputs as pseudo Aux sends?

If you're meaning to use the mixer's L/R outputs like this you'd need to be careful about what you're using as a return, since audio coming into that return (either an effect return or a channel strip) will then also play through the mixer's outputs, leading to a feedback loop.

If the return is a channel strip and you pan it hard right you'd be ok, since in your proposed setup that's the channel you're monitoring on but none of the effected signal is being sent back to the effect again.

>>70260134
>Roland A49
it has synth action keys also like cheap midi controller

you need to spend a more and get one with weighted or hammer action

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Will old school techno come back? Will the loudness war ever recede?

>>70260269
>loudness war
go to bed grandpa

>>70260330
i thought the reason why modern dance music was so minimalistic was because they wanted it as loud as possible

>>70260196
You know not all synth action keys are bad, and hammer action isn't always good. The only time I ever really want hammer action is for piano. It's too sluggish for organ and synth.

>>70260595
i like semi weighted personally its a good feel for me

Just spent like 8 hours trying to come up with a cool chord progression, but now I don't know where to go with it

https://clyp.it/wjv5ckf5

https://clyp.it/p2p33eyd

So...

I'm not sure what to do with this one. Is it a bit much?

At this point it's just something I might play for my friends, but any constructive criticism will be taken to heart.

>>70260196
To clarify, I just mean non-garage sale casio keyboard style action, not expecting weighted at this dollar mark. Synth action is just springy and shit right?

Requesting assistance!

https://clyp.it/5u24ajxy

I'm new to bass. Are you not supposed to play a second note while another is still ringing? If I do I get weird interference like in the clyp. Should I be muting the first note before I play another on a different string?

>>70260769
the lower you go in the register, the more intervals you need between your notes if you intend to play chords

If you played the same two or three octaves up, you wouldnt have the same problem.

Probably got something to do with wavelengths and harmonics, someone more qualified than me can probably explain this.

Chords in a low register rarely amount to anything but shit.

why are there no good new genres

vaporwave was just a 90's version of the chillwave 80's and a meme

trap is just fast hi hats and a meme

>>70261059
The internet.

Nothing gets to evolve in isolation, it merges with everything else before it manages to establish defining charecteristics.

>>70260751
synth action will be springy and velocity sensitive unlike cheap keyboards like you said

they are just too light for me

>>70259255
My friend was telling me that my kick was weak in the mix so I kinda went crazy with limiting and eq on it. But I agree, I think a more toned down kick gives a more relaxing vibe, right now with how it's EQ'd sounds like a banger, and that's not what I'm going for.

Also that album is excellent, love autechre.

>>70261174
there's frequencies in the hi hat and snare that are migraine inducing-tier and the reverb is too much/too bright

try using lo and hi-pass filters on the reverb send (you should be using effects like delay/reverb on sends so you can eq them seperately) or using a different reverb algorithm. I don't if that's a plate verb you're already using but thats what you generally use for snares but you dont have to

>>70261326
Okay I'll try that too. Thank you for the suggestion. I'm mixing on a pair of JBL305's and to me my highs sound pretty clean but not ear piercing. I'll look into it.

>>70260769
>>70260853
I believe the technical term is "phase cancellation/harmonic beating"

intentionally replicating this phenomena with pure saw waves is called a reese bass, but you can do it with anything

but yeah if you don't want that effect you should only play one note at a time, or space out the notes by an octave or two

>>70261484
phase cancelation would explain it since low wavelengths are more prone to phase cancelation due to the long wavelenghts.

Is there a list of 'signature' synth sounds somewhere?

I know about the reese, hoover, lately bass and obviously the dubstep wobble

>>70261138
Thanks m8

>>70256638
>>Vintage JBL monitors
get new ones unless they are really really good vintage jbl monitors. speakers don't get better with time.

>>70258586
eq the noise out

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>record guitar with metronome
>it still isn't on beat
>have to mess around with the recording by moving it until it matches up
>play another recording timed to the first
>it's also not on beat
>have to record again or do the same thing

Why is everything so hard?

>>70262961
try using a simple drum rhythm instead of a click

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>>70262961
maybe you just suck :^)

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https://clyp.it/jh345udy
can I get some critique on this mixdown I'm working on? any advice/recs are welcome. I haven't gotten to the mastering phase yet so it doesn't have that SIQQ LOUDNESS or color but I'd just like to see if you guys think I'm moving in the right direction, especially since I mix on headphones and reference in my car cause I'm a poorfag atm. just trying to achieve clarity, been ages since I've mixed anything so I'm real rusty.

>>70248468
some parts sound kinda harsh and perhaps a bit overcompressed to me, but aside from that sounds gud homeboi

>>70262961
what are your buffer settings? when recording make sure ur shit is set to lower buffer settings so there's less latency. when you're mixing you can crank em up because at that point latency doesn't really matter and you can use the extra cpu.

>>70247366
huerco s' autistic brother
but really, this is kinda cool. introduce some slight variation (filtering, melody, whatever) and you might have a good tune

>>70251131
I like this, very 2011 chillwave but you know what fuck it that was a good sound

>>70256638
Forget hardware, just use a tape emulator like Satin or FF Saturn

>>70258430
Re-record it without the clicks

>>70247366
Not good, friend. Sometimes we are blinded by our egos into thinking something is good because we created it. Would you listen to and enjoy that track if someone else had made it?

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tell me your thoughts about this, what should i improve here

https://soundcloud.com/imdrholler/rachels-love

I added a little bit more to a thing I posted earlier

https://clyp.it/mlql3xnh

thoughts?

>>70258335
Really like the first beat.

Second beat isn't bad.

How do I get started producing beats/music?? Been wanting to but don't know where to start.

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For the unispired learn key shortcuts

http://www.abletonlivekeyboardshortcuts.com/ableton-live-9-keyboard-shortcuts/#

>>70264826
You have to just start. Make some dumb shit. Copy something you like. If you don't have any creative ideas, incorporate chance and randomness. Just put something down on the sonic canvas and run with it. I'm high as fuck.

Hey /prod/ is there any reason for me to get ableton live 9 intro while its discounted? I'm not necessarily the producing type, but I do want to properly write and record demos to give to bandmates for proper work. I'm primarily using external instruments but i do need to be able to program some very basic drums and some simple synth lines.
Good idea?

https://clyp.it/v20mgnmh
critique this melody I wrote

>>70265760
6/10, too repetitive

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quick question

When composing subbass, do you guys stay within a single octave? is it okay if i go outside?

I attached a screenshot of a melody i just made for the sake of providing an example

i hear a lot of producers do it with 808 style bass. i'm making hard hitting edm-style trap, i guess.

>>70265760
>>70265879
i don't think you can just critique a melody. a melody is a melody. its how you use the melody. you could use that a million different ways.

>>70266446
No. I've heard of guys going out of their sub bass octave range and the computer seizing up and freezing, losing all your files.

>>70266471
nice!!!

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Anyone do synth repair here?

I want to get into it, even if it's just the basics. I don't want to pay a bunch of money for something I could do myself. And if I ever got really good I could fix up spares and repairs.

Is there some sort of simulator to help learn electronics? Should I brush up on mathematics first?

https://clyp.it/b33wm14t made a wanna be uk hardcore with synth1 presets

>>70266996
Oh I just found out that Kahn Academy does electrical engineering but you need to brush up on math. I'll start there.

>>70267015
haha nice

https://amnesiascanner.bandcamp.com/album/as-angels-rig-hook

what key is the first song in ? @ 35 seconds in

https://my.mixtape.moe/iyteim.mp3
Whats the worst part of this?

Can I use an USB audio interface that is not natively multi-client with multiple sound sources in any way(ie. multi Asio,VM Banana etc)?

>>70259716
Not sure who are flume or casey neistat but it's pretty amazing how little odd-ness most people can tolerate in music.

>>70266446
no man whole-octave jumps can work really well on bass

Is Cubase elements worth the $99?

Why is it that if you want to record stereo on a focusrite 2i4 you need to use two separate inputs with different level controls? I'm afraid I'll get the balance wrong because of this.I wish there was a normal balance knob on it instead of two level knobs.

>>70268736
Because stereo is 2 completely separate mono channels.

>>70268879
I understand that but why not have a level control used for both left and right while using it in stereo?

>>70259716
it sounds like you just discovered internet influenced music or something. casey neistat is not "basic bitch" there is absolutely nothing wrong with being accessible and unpretentious. go watch a david lynch movie and masturbate or something

>>70268736
>I'm afraid I'll get the balance wrong because of this
so set them to the same level, i dont understand the problem

>>70265471
use reaper

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>>70269026
Because they are knobs with no markers or anything that tell you when they are the same. Usually a balance knob on a mixer will have a little tactile click when you are centered.

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>>70269025
>he watches a guy who makes his money by shilling products so he can vicariously enjoy that guy having that money

you're fucking gay lmao

I'm in the market for a keyboard up to 120$
Which one would you guys recommend?
(The piano kind)

Remember kiddos, if you own a modular synthesizer, then you should tip your fedora. :~)

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Would anyone be able to give me some tips for producing bedroom psychedelic / baroque pop using vst instruments?
And how can I make them sound organic as possible?

Which VSTs would one recommend for a good drum kit, piano, reverb etc

>>70269350
...lmao

>>70247366
If Windows 10 crashed right now as I was playing that, I wouldn't even know.

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>>70269749
>someone asks Tycho for tips
>he gives away his whole fucking process

Maybe not exactly what you were looking for (i'm guessing you meant like caribou or grizzly bear) but it's not far off and the most forthcoming i've seen an artist about their bag of tricks.

>>70268971
I guess because it's overkill, they'd have to put that in addition to the 2 separate knobs.

>>70269409
MIDI keyboard?

>>70269749
don't learn to produce within genres, learn to produce in general. go on equipboard and look up your favorite producers, lots of material there.

working on some basic bitch acid
https://clyp.it/wtcke3pv

>>70270732
noice, you should name it upset acid

>tfw got instantly deleted on Audionews after downloading a 5 MB plugin because I couldn't seed for some reason.

Literally what the fuck.

Anyway, is Syntorial available anywhere on the internet? It seems like a great sound design and synthesis practice.

>>70271070
why don't you juse use rutracker?

>>70271100
Because it doesn't have everything Audionews has.

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I've got a question about this:

"These are the strongest chord movements in order of strength

Upward perfect 4th, downward perfect 5th (hence the circle of fifths being such a great tool)
Downward perfect 4th, upward perfect 5th.
Upward second.
Downward third.
Downward second.
Upward third."

I the key of C, starting from the root note.

Upward perfect 4th, downward perfect 5th C->F
Downward perfect 4th, upward perfect 5th. C->G
Upward second. C->?
Downward third. C->?
Downward second.C->?
Upward third. C->?

How do I extrapolate this if I start from other note than the tonic? Just transpose by semitones?

>>70269114
I've had the same problem, the best way to solve it I think is to play a steady sound through both channels (the same sound in both) and look at a high resolution meter in the DAW and adjust the knobs until both channels are equal.

>>70271282

Learn your intervals. If we are going by C major scale, which we most likely are, then major second up would be D, minor second down would be B, minor third down would be A, major third up would be E. But obviously you could go down a major third, up a minor second, etc.

The dude is most likely talking about major seconds and thirds. (Ie., Cm-Bb, C-Dm, Cm-Eb, C-Am, or the like).

You always think about your current chord as resolving to the next if possible. For instance, Dm-G7-C is a classic, since D is the fifth of G and G is the fifth of C. Similarly you could do Em-Am-Dm-G7-C. Though you might want to have an A7 for stronger movement towards Dm (and essentially having two ii-V-Is).

>>70271492

I am sorry, minor thirds. Though majors would be alright as well (C-Em, Cm-Ab). Minor second movements tend to sound awkward if not voice lead properly.

>>70269114
so then turn them to roughly the same position and just turn up/down one of the files if it doesnt come out right

>>70271282
Seems like kind of a vague description of chord progressions.

As far as the first one goes
>Upward perfect 4th, downward perfect 5th (hence the circle of fifths being such a great tool)

I think what they're talking about is a ii V I, since if you go around the Circle of Fifths backwards, you get ii V I progressions.

I.e. in the key of C, you get D minor, G min 7, C maj 7.

This would correspond to up 4, down 5. Starting on D, you go up 4 to G and then down 5 to C. It's not a very good way of describing it though.

You can see why I said it was vague, their description has nothing about what key it's in, what types of chords to use, etc.

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>>70271655
I'm trying to keep everything in the key of C, i'm trying to make something like picture related but moving from all the chords of the C scale, not just the tonic, and from what >>70271492 >>70271532 said, the picture wouldn't correspond to what I wrote in the first post.

Fucking hell, why does ableton have to make it so hard to get all of my plugins working??

Some synths got installed on various disks and in FL studio it's enough to point to all the folders I want scanned, but in ableton, everything has to be in a single folder and now I don't know how to move all the shit in the same place.

>>70271167
ye but it's the closest alternative if you can't seed 24/7

>>70271924
make shortcuts of the .dll's in one folder

>>70271755

It does correspond in a way, but the C-Am goes up a major sixth, not down a minor third.

If you want to go through all the chords within a single scale you will have to learn to voice lead. Pounding out root position chords will not sound very smooth, though that might be the desired effect.

Get Aldwell-Schachter's Harmony and Voice Leading.

Also, do you mean you want to keep your song in the C major or you want a similar chart for D major, E major, etc? Because the latter is obviously just transposing (B7-E in E major is the same, harmonically, as G7-C in C major).

>>70271924
Just dem dlls dawg

>>70269497
What does owning a semi-modular make me then?

anyone know of a good vst that does quarter tone?
or some other way to do maqams (arabic scales) in a DAW like FL?

>>70271944
>>70271952
Ah, cool, thanks guys. It fucked everything up when I tried to create a shortcut for Diva, though, so I'm installing it again. Fuck it.

>>70271755
http://www.lcsproductions.net/MusicTheory/MusThry/TheoryNotebook/pages/96.html

Maybe this will help? Idk much about "strong vs weak" chord progressions. I wouldn't worry too much about them anyways though.

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>>70271946
Thank you, I'll experiment with voice leading once I'm done with this little project.

>>70272186
This was really helpful, ty.

>>70269497
*tips nord modular*

>>70270653
a keyboard that has midi capabilities but dosent need a computer to function would be what im looking for

the abhorrent half finished songs in this thread actually give me motivation to make shitty FL studio crap of my own

>>70272505
you can get one of those beginner yamaha keyboards for that money,not much else.
but it's k. early 2000's yamaha shitboxes will be a e s t h e t i c in a few years or months

>>70272553
i see ,thanks

>>70254505
looks incredible tbqh

mpc pads, oleds for ever encoder, touch screen sample editing, and the i/o is stunning.

>>70254505
really fucking cool but way out of my price range. for those who can afford it and enjoy the mpc workflow it seems like a godsend, though.

started working on this
idk if any good or not
https://clyp.it/hlusxl54

i downloaded it recently and i really really like the korg Wavestation plugin

>>70251131
this is a nice clyp
very summer
the only thing im not a fan of is the vocal clip that starts like halfway through and plays intermittently throughout

>>70266996
I repair old gear sometimes. Honestly it isn't even math that you need to know, it's just finding service manuals and learning basic troubleshooting/diagnostics. Having an understanding of what each component does on a physical level is definitely a must, but aside from that everything is pretty easy. Just play detective, find the part that's acting up, replace it with a new one or one stripped from something else. Really doesn't take a deep level of knowledge at all. I'd recommend buying a few DIY synth kits to brush up on soldering and to learn a bit about what traditionally goes where, but aside from that it's mostly time and intuition.

https://clyp.it/rmtbliko

idk

>>70269114
honestly on my 18i8 I have the gain turned all the way down on everything and the levels are fine. I don't want any extra coloration from the preamps, I'd prefer to add that in the box. that's with synths, though. what are you trying to record?

>>70271070
it's on proaudiotorrents. it's an okay tutorial though, I feel like your time would be better spent just fucking around but that's just me.

Yo this is my try today. Tried to go for something with Diva and drum break

would like some feedback in general and if possible on the drum eq/compression

https://clyp.it/x10jeivy

Anyone have a torrent for Ableton?

>>70273717
yes

>>70273717
just look on pirate bay or something

>>70263498
this is some mad scientist ps2 game shit anon

>>70273653
Fug, it seems that site got hacked a year ago, though.

I want something other than Sadowick's tutorials for Ableton. Laying out notes in piano roll and tracks in a main window is literally impossible. I can't see half of the shit due to the color pallete (I changed themes already) and I'm too used to FL shortcuts now and constantly do some random shit which I have to undo.

>>70273717
sent ;^)

This is getting fucking ridiculous. Every time I record something it sounds like shit and I hate myself. How do I fix this?

>>70274521
Don't be hard on yourself. Just relax and have actually fun. Dont force it.


Also stop looking for attention like a little bitch

https://youtu.be/wFiKBhcy3Tw?t=3m

Maximum cringe.

>>70274558
how was i looking for attention? I'm looking for help nigga.

>>70274608
at the part where he's describing working with his team on tracks
jesus, imagine having a fucking team on call to help you with your tracks. shit would be a fucking luxury.

>>70274521
what exactly is happening to your recordings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOOYn0WTljw

>>70274608
i liked the one with avicii where he admits he doesnt know what hes doing

>>70274751
B-but we have each other here. We're all one big team, r-right, guys?

>>70274355
Why am I doing this to myself every few months? Is there really a point in switching after all? The workflow just seemed a bit nicer when I looked other people working in it.

>>70274772
It sounds like shit.

Like a slightly better recording from my phone. What are some vocal tricks that can make my vocals sound more professional?

>>70274903
what is ur audio source

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Does anyone have a download or torrent link for this? also does anyone have any tips for a beginner with an akai mpk mini2?

>>70274880
just use what you like anon honestly there is no point in using one daw over another
>>70274903
record with a decent mic, good technique, and a good environment. I find that my car is actually a pretty decent vocal booth lmao. it has no parallel reflective surfaces, tons of padding, and mild soundproofing. drive to a quiet area, research mic placement, make sure you have a decent mic, and go to work.

>>70274779
your stuff sounds like vhs head + j dilla + mr oizo

>>70259716
Not everyone has to like my music. :(

>>70262961
you could always chop it up to make it fit

What are some good books about writing lyrics?

>>70275180
how does that sound like j dilla?

>>70274608
i hate languages that sound like someones trying to hawk a loogie

>>70274355
Go to preferences and change the theme to a normal color scheme its pimp squeaks

>>70274903
Vocals are the hardest to do because its so obvious when it sounds wrong. google vocal processing , recording etc

>>70274903
First thing to do is high pass it - ie: cut the low frequencies

http://luanzinho.beatstars.com/beat/you-like-it-448920/ lol a beat for only 20$

>>70279999
kek its not even that good

Shure SM58 + Shure X2u XLR-to-USB Signal Adaptor
???

Is this the best way to connect a Shure SM58 to my computer?

>>70280954
An audio interface is the best way

https://clyp.it/ewt1huh0

Hoping I could get a few critiques.

>>70246312
Suggest me some nice hardware synthesizers that allow me to hold multiple notes and is $300-$700.

>>70282948
So far the only one I like is the Korg Minilogue, what's your opinions on it?

https://clyp.it/ncvvo0ni

what do you guys think of my little movie theme thing?

>>70282367
I really dig the piano parts. thought the hats/snare were mixed a little too in front of the pianos though, maybe that's just personal preference though. once the bass comes in it ends up sounding good anyway. this shit sounds smooth

>>70284048
Thanks for the feedback. Do they sound too much through the whole song or just in the beginning where the bass isn't included?

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>>70282367
The song works but you're barely using the full range of frequencies and timbres. I can't really hear a low end and all the sounds you are using are very round. I do believe in preserving dynamic range but I would use more compression if I were you. Try using sounds that are recorded or more processed to get a wider timbre. That's just my personal taste but you need to add detail to sound even if it makes the sound dirtier and harder to control

>>70284383
I kind of understand what your saying but I'm so new I'm barely hanging on.

So more prominent low sound like a sub, more variety in the wave styles and more compression?
Is there a link or guide to compressing during mixing?

>>70282367
Really well written song. The piano line is nice and the overall atmosphere is cool. The drums bore me to death tho. The drum sounds are bland it all sounds overly-quantised and rigid.

>>70274751
I think the large majority of electronic music, whether it's EDM or experimental beat stuff or whatever is all produced collaboratively.

Apparently Major Lazer is essentially just a huge collective of producers working in LA that all add shit to the songs. Flylo works heaps with other producers as well.

I been producing for over 4 years now and still to this date have never found a truly great source for acapellas.

Surely someone has a mega/dropbox link to some mother load of acapellas that I can pillage.

>>70284153
sorry, I was working on something and got distracted. Mostly just before the bass comes in, that's the area when I thought it was a problem. it sounds good when the bass comes in though

>>70286156
are u mute

>>70250732
i like this, it gives me feelings of anticipation. lmk if you do some more with it, will be keen to hear

>>70256440
i feel like it meanders a bit since there's little melody and the kick is p relentless, but otherwise it's really cool. maybe try putting the beat into half-time for one of the sections?

>>70259945
i like this how it is desu. reminds me of the airier side of vaporwave. you could try just putting single drum hits with some delay on them or something if you really think it needs some rhythm

any good so far or nah
https://clyp.it/tj5anhn5

>>70282367
relaxing and nice
make the drums a little more punchy imo
>>70256440
kick is overpowering mix too much
hard 2 tell whats underneath
i like the stuff that goes on around 1:19 though, it's very dreamy

what is the best sound design you've heard

>>70286850
Call me pleb, but Kevin Parker is really good at sound design.

>>70286850
There was an episode of season two maybe the first or second of The Affair which has this very subtle morphing swirling of different tones. Don't know how the guy did that.

>>70287170

is that show any good?

>>70286850
last noisia album

>>70287288
Hm I enjoyed it, but perhaps you have to be older. It feels like its written by women, kind of a high end soap / romance, but the main guy from the wire is pretty good. And the music and cinematography is nice, filmic.

>>70287164
What? That synth at the beginning of Nangs is cool but that's about it.

He is a phenomenal producer tho.

>>70257166
>damn this is real nice. what is that synth playing that main backing melody
The one that's playing through out pretty much the entire song or the one that comes in around 0:55? The one that's playing through out the whole song is the SQ8L preset "Nice Lead" but it has a shit load of external effects but the most prominent one is Ohmicide (multiband distortion plugin).

>>70286156
http://acapellas4u.co.uk/
Huge archive, you can search by artist. You do need to make an account but it's worth it

Jesus, I have yet to find a secret formula for making a simple pop song sound good and interesting instead of dull and too loopy. It doesn't feel right when I just add and remove certain elements through the track, while bass and drums are playing the constant same 4-bars through the whole song.

Then I ask myself why am I even trying to do that. I guess because it's what people listen to. I can't go full Bach all the time.

Unrelated but I own one of these >>70269114 but have never used it, not even sure what it's for, I'm just a noob producer who does everything on laptop. What should I buy to make use of this thing? Leads? Microphone? etc

>>70268392
Bump

Is there a female with a microphone here that could do me a 2 second favor?

As a beginner producer how do you feel about spending money? For example, can I justify spending a few hundred bucks on a pair of monitors if I'm not making any money off of my music? Or should I think of it the other way around, that I will be gimping my progress/making worse music/forming bad habits if I keep on working with headphones only?

>>70253924
>https://clyp.it/0aieottf
nice, cassius vibes all over.
don't worry about sampling when u make french house, it's more than okay to loop some old disco tunes. go crazy on the filter and sidechain the fuck outta those kicks.

https://clyp.it/5qkegon5

like this

>>70289566
This I would like to know as well

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Why are there so little singers/rappers on /prod/?
Gave my first try at rapping after having produced for years. It's trash and I'm honestly ashamed to post it, but I need some real feedback

https://clyp.it/tknzncg4

>>70289549
Sure. What are you thinking?

>>70289566
>can I justify spending a few hundred bucks on a pair of monitors if I'm not making any money off of my music

You can use those monitors for music listening too

Might as well never invest into any hobby with that reasoning

Best "free" EQ plugin?

>>70289566
>>70289646
Yes you should do anything to get good monitors. Think of it as, you already have laptop and interface, you must be able to afford 700-1000 dollar monitors somehow. Don't drink or do weed for a month, suck cocks.

>>70289907
Need a producer tag. Just need you to record yourself saying "black lipstick", preferably on beat (doesn't matter the tempo). Could you kind whisper it but not really at the same time? Thanks a ton.

I made music, I call improvised shit
https://clyp.it/qyysjj3q

>>70289897
I got some friends who rap. They always need new beats. I can never make enough to keep up with them.
>https://clyp.it/msujz1rl

>>70290191
Kys. Almost got deaf.

>>70289897
it's not perfect but it's not awful
just record a bunch of takes over and over until it turns out best

Which is better, Prophet 6 or OB6?

>>70290475
Also, would it be better to get a new VCO poly or a refurbished old one? Is the DSI sound inferior to say, an OB-X or is the difference not enough to justify getting something that will probably break down easier?

>>70290556
>>70290475
it really depends on how you want to use it and the sound you are going after. I've played around with both at my local shop, they are both great synths. ob6 might be more of a lead machine, and prophet 6 may be better all around.

check out these vintage ones, they in the same realm...

Juno 60 (or 106 for midi), great all around, good arpegiator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHjFCEBaZaE

Jupiter 6, probably not best as a main but can really cut thru when needed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEoYmoiEETo&t=590s

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https://clyp.it/lkfs2cdj
ok do the verse and chorus notes make sense? purely in terms of composition

>>70291892
I mean, it's dumb. But it makes sense.

new bread?

>>70292007
yes

>>70291262
I tried the prophet 08 and it sounded a 'fizzy' which is good for a lot of sounds but I was wondering if the prophet 6 would be capable of mellow pads because it had a recreation of the P5 rev1/2 VCF chips.

Have you heard anyone call it plasticky or anything like that?

>>70291892
sounds fine

>>70292043
sounds like every other edm song i've ever heard though desu senpai