/prod/

>>70806476
BRRRAAAAAAAAPPP.

>>70806538
please not this forced meme

>>70806621
>he hasn't had a quick braaaapdown

https://clyp.it/cgoosty4

I've been working on this the last couple of days, any comments?

>>70806891
Pretty cool dude. Though, I think it overstays its welcome by the end. I'm sorry I don't really have any specific recommendations though.

>>70806937
I realize what you mean, although I extended it for the purpose of mixing it in sets

>>70806476
Anyone have a pocket operator? They are on sale at Guitar Center on clearance, so I'm thinking about picking one up.

Which is best?

https://clyp.it/4v5zxjqq

Can I get some feedback on this short clip I've been working on today. Not sure if it is worth continuing. This is the first thing I have worked on where I am singing, so, sorry that I and the mixing sound like shit.

>>70808083
Guitar sounds perfectly clean, maybe a bit too thin but that's a really small detail desu.
Voice needs some correction, needs to be brought a tiny bit back and it's way too dry, need some reverb and delay, also EQing to cut the unwanted sub frequencies and some slight compression (your voice is pretty much controlled throughout so you'd be throwing "just cuz" mostly)
Overall a pretty good song, I enjoyed it, finish it and add a couple more instruments and some drums lateron.

>>70807163

I was gifted the arcade one for Christmas. It's a sound synth and sequencer and arguably the most versatile one out the whole line. You can chain up to 128 patterns and chords apparently. It surprisingly even has its own speaker.

>>70808130
Thanks. I probably could have added a little more character to the guitar by mixing in the built in mic with the pickup, but I forgot to put it off just pickup.

>>70808083
>>70808360
Seconding arcade. It is definitely the strongest of the bunch. If you can afford another, I would recommend Robot, you can do some rhythm/sequenced stuff with the Arcade and lead on Robot.

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https://clyp.it/gcazoghx

sup nerds
here's what ive been working on
tell me its bad

>>70808083
The voice fades out pretty fucking fast

>>70808514
its bad

I use Ableton solely for recording, I don't use VSTs, only hardware. Are MIDI controllers necessary?

>>70809287
>Are MIDI controllers necessary?
no but theyre nice to have unless you really like adjusting faders and shit with the mouse

https://clyp.it/rzrz2fjt
rate, hate and debate

>>70809319

hm okay, cause I have a Push 2, and sometimes i dont use it. thinking of selling it

https://clyp.it/amgbgcnr

Starting working on this one an hour ago, need to spend some time in mixer.

>>70806476
Thoughts on overall mix?
https://clyp.it/wiqso22v

>>70809193
Thanks

>>70809154
can you give me a quick mixdown on these two?

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>accidentally set my last track to full mono

https://clyp.it/iaw3stvs

Is it good to go?

>>70809788
>that autism bass in the drop

kekd heartily

>>70809572
Take my advice with a grain of salt, but I feel like there is too much stuff on the right. Maybe move the snare or another instrument a bit more too the left? Feels like everything is just together overall.

>>70809834
You could be right, I don't have my headphones and I'm mixing at a pretty low volume

Guys, what are the benefits of using Ableton over FL?

>>70809985
just use the daw you like using the best or use both of them

i use cubase and ableton

>>70809622
I got you

>waaay too much compression
>distorted stereo image
>clipping out the wazoo
>Phasing
>Artifacts
Check your settings and make sure you're not going into the red or clipping your plugins. They look overprocessed.

>>70810047
what kind of music are they

>>70810117
psychedelic trap on a 7/8 time signature

>>70809829
Is that good or...?

if one use fl studio piano roll to make all melodies and chords and has an 808 and a 303 are they really "musicians" if they make beats? like they can't play piano or anything but make music by sequencing

is full max 7 crossgrade really worth $299

>>70810525
Not only are they musicians they get paid thousands of times more than real musicians

https://clyp.it/t50z1lv3
>house
worth continuing?

>>70810525

are you talking about deadmau5?

>>70812284
if he is he's wrong. deadmau5 plays piano. he's got a whole album of it

are my beats shit, i made all the synths
https://clyp.it/3augnz2h

>>70812262
lol i like it the where is the meatloaf sample reminds me of fatboy slims music for some reason, i like it
>>70809788
dude very nice, i wouldnt have known the difference if you didnt tell me it was mono

>>70809580
Anyone? Would appreciate, friends...

>>70812805
excellent honestly
got somewhere to get you music?

>>70809580
bretty gud. i take it this for a video game?
the electric piano around 1:10 that pops in makes it a little muddy, maybe try killing some of the low frequencies

>>70810525
I put in work crafting beats but at the end of the day I'm pretty much an unskilled piano roll baby that can't play an instrument so I've actively avoided saying that I do music or that I'm a musician. I just label myself as a "producer"

>>70808514
Someone please I want actual criticism

>>70813338
>https://clyp.it/gcazoghx
its dope, what did you use to make it? i really like the horn

would you give me any advice on this please >>70812756 i just want to know if it is bad or not, if you want to skim over it

goddamn how do /prod/ threads have the best titles

the fucking overview bar in ableton (upper one, the one you use to navigate the track, zoom in or out, etc press crtr+alt+o to to view it or hide it) has shrink to a fucking small size, I can barely use it. Does ANYONE knows how to solve it PLEASE I'M GOING CRAZY

Damn it you assume people getting into producing would have some musicality to themselves, at least know a fucking scale.

>>70814288
Its like a public speaker saying words in the wrong order.

>>70813811
its always small desu

>>70814288
I don't know how to play any scales, but I don't feel like I need to learn any because I don't want to play lead.

>>70812948
Haha, not yet my friend. The closest thing is my soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/soravme

>>70812971
Yup. Hmm, thought that was the case, but wasn't sure if it was just me. Thanks will check it out.

>>70814433
What harm is there in learning more knowledge? This I don't understand with many electronic musicians...

>>70813811
Double click on it

>>70814619
a musician who's too cool to learn a single scale, now I've seen everything...

>>70809287
nah, far from, but it's a cool addition if you wanna adjust stuff with knobs instead of the mouse like the other anon said, mostly good for live settings.

>>70809368
sorry but I don't like this

>>70809572
very generic but it works, however not a big senpai of the 808, very sawy sounding instead of square-ish/sinusoid

>>70809580
pretty cute but the mix and arrangement are very weak, it sounds like you got into this recently.

>>70809788
the mix is way too tiring and that kick is way too weak, also that synth during the drop is weird.

>>70809985
faster workflow

>>70810525
yes, they are musicians

>>70810839
no

>>70812262
the kick sample is bad but the idea/mood you have going on is pretty ok, very muddy in general, gotta work on your production skills

>>70812756
standard saws that are way too forward in the mix and drown the drums, also random melodies and chords

>>70813463
:^)

>>70813811
double click on it like the other anon said

>>70814288
heh, that's where you're wrong kiddo

>>70815099
He doesn't want to play lead though

>>70815099
ive talked to a few people who think theory will limit them in making music like they think it is a strict set of rules

>>70815557
You listen to these clyps and you can tell straight away the guy has no idea what he's doing and perhaps is tone deaf but he thinks he can fool everyone or it sounds good to him 'cause he did it?

>>70815533
What about chords?

They're built from scales ya know.

>>70815262

>the mix is way too tiring
How so? I'll work on the kick and the synth is more of a personal preference.

Not really sure how I feel about this.
I'm looking for some feedback specifically on any mixing issues, what stands out?
Or just general thoughts appreciated.

https://clyp.it/hs3phorg

I think i made something resembling dance music or electro but idk cause I dont do this type of music usually.

https://clyp.it/oiv2u0f4

thoughts?

>>70815262
>>70809580
Probably could use more stuff huh? Maybe more instruments? or what (for the mix)?

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>tfw I'm better at sampling than you
https://clyp.it/u44hakqy

>>70806891
I vibe with this, a bit long imo.

>>70808083
yeah voice a bit too close to the foreground, push it back and do what the other anon said. otherwise pretty dope

>>70808514
not a fan, idk what i'd change

>>70809368
sounds kinda like an OPN wannabe but without the finesse or subtlety

>>70809572
great idea, work on your mixing. all of the shit is in my right ear. also the mix is a bit muddy, I think it's your piano idk. also what sounds like white noise in the background isn't a needed addition if you can find a better sound to fill that in

>>70809580
sick af bro, i love that shit. piano is a bit muddy as other dude said. around the 3:20 mark you have a very mellow piano that conflicts with the fast-paced bg loop. What violin sounds do you use btw?

>>70809788
it was good until the drop. srsly my guy. remove that fucking bass otherwise its good.

>>70812756
not shit but the levels for this are all over the place. work on your mixing. also the high hat sounds really flat, not sure why that is.

>>70817867
my fav shit in this thread. you got a soundcloud or something?

>>70817973
>you got a soundcloud or something?
every fucking time. I don't shill here. Let me hear something of yours anon you deserve feedback after all that^

>>70818034
i have a shitty recording of a jam sesh. told my friend to play a steady piano rhythm.

eventually ill prod actual music

also its not shilling if people ask for a soundcloud bro, your shit is sick

>>70818117
im dumb lol here it is
https://clyp.it/d2lvugsm

late as fuck but im done for the day. prob start on the mix monday cause its cluttered. rate me nig nogs
https://clyp.it/2422cpsx

>>70818172
well well well i forgot to unmute the hi hats

>>70818117
>>70818127
>electric acoustic
>potato mic
a true /prod/ paradigm.
Honestly, not bad. A common mistake when ripping freely like this is going into complex rhythm too soon. Focus more attention on breaking into familiar riffs and melodies before you hit those triplets. I think the tempo might be a little fast for both of you too. But yeh, a really nice memorable riff is more satisfying than finger magic tricks. All the best knew this.

t. not even a guitar player (so take the advice with a grain of salt)

>>70818260
ty, ill definitely work on pacing in the future

>>70818682
whoops i'm tired

I'm still really fucking new to this whole thing, but I attempted some industrial electronic sort of thing today.

I'm trying to get more of a harder "crunch" on the kick and don't really know how to do that, and I'm also trying to add a more metallic ambience to the track aside from the existing reverb, but I can't seem to do that without muddying up the whole thing (which you can hear pretty badly)

Here's the draft as is, tips/feedback would be really appreciated.

https://clyp.it/owspxgkv (embed)

>>70817973
>>70817973

>it was good until the drop. srsly my guy. remove that fucking bass otherwise its good.

It's kinda my style. I really like adding growls.

But i'll keep your opinion in mind. Any suggestions on what I should put there instead?

>>70818713
>>70817973
>>70815262

How about this?

https://clyp.it/lqzeqzw2

HELP! In a past /prod/ thread I had found a really useful infographic about instruments and their sound frequencies, with tips about where to boost them to add body and clarity, and where to reduce them to avoid muddiness and I lost it! Someone knows which one I'm talking about? Please post it if you do!

>>70806476
Guess what this is a clone of :^)
any tips on how to continue? Kind of new to producing. I'm bad at making melodies, for the most part. I really suck at scales and melodies...
https://clyp.it/yp4is2ab

Hey /prod/

So I'm looking at getting a condenser mic, I noticed the sE X1 has a USB version which is the same as the normal version but works as an audio device

Would the sound quality be about the same? Or would I get a better sound with a dedicated audio interface?

>>70809580
>>70817973
Thanks man. I used Chris Hein Solo Violin. One of of the most realistic libraries imo

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>>70816385
it doesn't have the right amount of tension and release, it's muddy and noisy all throughout, however if you work on it it's a good pop song

>>70816404
this is pretty cool, but I think the synths/pads are a bit too loud during that middle part, this works as pretty good ambience

>>70816665
ehh, it sounds and feels like 2 months into FL Studio

>>70816797
look at a spectrum analyzer and look at what you're missing, for starters there's no low end in the track and there's a lot of silence in between string stabs for example. you have to layer and add background sounds

>>70817867
pretty dope, only piece of feedback I have is that I'm not a big fan of that kick, kinda sounds like a highcut trance kick

>>70818172
it's ok but still sounds amateur, sounding kinda empty

>>70819212
pretty great but too quiet for that sort of thing

>>70820808
>pic related
don't know if this is the one but pretty useful nevertheless

>>70821406
eh, you just threw in a bunch of drums but it's excusable since you're new

>>70821556
I rarely notice the difference with my Focusrite so I doubt it

https://clyp.it/2xmz5twl
tell me what you think

>>70821915
cool vibes but mix is all over the place, weak drums, volume levels are wrong, no treatment, kinda sounds like you just got into this famu

>>70822010
yeah just got in this week
i'll work on my mixing skills, thanks

>>70821817
>just threw in a bunch of drums
this is 100% copied beat by beat from deadmau5. are you talking about the samples? yeah, they're not great, i don't have a huge library and don't really know how to master/mix for "feel"

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I've been playing piano and other instruments for over 15 years and want to try my hand at producing some songs so I have couple questions.

How possible is it to make music without hardware (besides a pc)? I don't have any hardware for recording and I'm a bit strapped for cash atm, might be able to get some stuff in a couple months(not even sure what to get first) but for now I only have my laptop.

Is Linux good enough? I use Linux for everything and don't really want to go through installing Windows, I'm very happy with Linux and I'm really used to it. I found a couple DAWs for Linux, especially Non caught my eye, but I'm not sure which one is good. There's also the Hydrogen drum machine which I've already been using for a while, I set up a beat and practice to it.

>>70822441
you make it using samples and virtual instruments
There's a free DAW for Linux I believe.

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I have some ideas that I don't know what they are or will be or if they're dead in the water

https://clyp.it/boaowlk5

https://clyp.it/30xkoflh

https://clyp.it/fv24ytpr
Been working on this for a while. Not sure what else to do with it.

>>70822441
get a torrent on your pc
make an account on rutracker
search up "your program" rutracker
translate instructions
enjoy

>>70822604
>translate instructions
You make it sound so simple ha

>>70822862
if you use google chrome, there's an auto translate button

hi guys

just wondering if anyone good at making
supersaws could tell me how to make this sound

catchy hook sound @ :58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5jnMclUHjc

thanks bros

>>70822550
Second one sounds good.
I'd ditch the first .

>>70822883
yeah but the results..

>>70822894
I'm a dummy, but that sounds like two oscs with a fine tone diff between them, with a high end filter and very high freq chorus effect.

>>70806476

how did they make this piano noise

I'm talking about the lower note that sounds kind of out of tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h4syppM9dA&index=6&list=FLvZF6vXG8sUutyCraNL49TQ

>>70822991
i think its some kind of subtle flange/ chorus effect on a detuned piano preset

>>70822089
keep at it for 1 year- 2 and you should get good with a lot of work

>>70822149
thing is, deadmau5 and mainstream dance music in general is just kick snare (clap) kick snare kick snare, it's all about what melodies you do, chords, the atmosphere and so on, also you gotta get good samples my b

>>70822441
>How possible is it to make music without hardware
this is the best way to make music senpai, all in the box! get a MIDI keyboard tho just to play around with your ideas easier
there's a DAW for Linux but you should probably get one of the more mainstream ones on windows.

>>70822550
first one is really bad, second one is ehhh, you have to produce some more, I can tell you just got into it

>>70822588
same as the guy above, you just got into it, it's bad, keep working at it

>>70822894
basic ass supersaw, detune, 4 oscs, there you go, 10 seconds in Sylenth

>>70822991
ehh, fine tune it and you get that, sounds wackier too because of the layering with the 808, layering tends to change the perception of individual instruments

>>70822926
thanks! yes, i think the chorus is crucial for that sound. you aren't a dummy.

>>70823397
I'm
>>70822588
Actually, I worked on that track a lot. Not really in terms of mastering though.
I do know how I can improve it though.

>>70823398
Don't forget the reverb and distortion though. Beyond that, I don't know how to get much closer to that sound.

If I'm interested in making ambient music like Selected Ambient Works II or Brian Eno's stuff what should I look into in terms of synth patches to learn how to do and compositional techniques

>>70823493
its really easy to make lush ambient sounds with samplers. 30 seconds of fucking around with an acapella and you can get some cool textures.

i use harmor, which technically isn't a sampler, but i find it very easy and fun to use. it has built in fx such as distortion and chorus which help to bring out certain tones.

>>70823443
keep at it man you're gonna make it

>>70823493
honestly, learn how to produce in general, then you'll know how to do any genre you want, spend time experimenting with everything and go through your synth manuals

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Can I get a rate?

https://clyp.it/ekkzhvac
>Still working on mixing everything
>Still working on vocals, especially near 2:30

>>70823963
not bad but I don't like the kick that much, shit threw me off when I heard the intro with that kick, thought it was gonna be one of those 2 days into FL Studio things but it's pretty good

>>70821817
>it's ok but still sounds amateur, sounding kinda empty
Sadly I agree. When I put the guitars in mono they sound so dull and not there but if I leave them stereo they take up so much space. I should prob add a bass synth but other than that I'm stuck and on trying to not make it sound empty.

>>70824030
i used a highpass filter on my kick and overlaid it with a snare (you can hear the filtered kick at the breakdown). Pretty sure the snare is what's making is sound so cheesy lol. I'll definitely change it, didn't really like it to begin with. Thanks for the feedback!

>>70824081
I have a rule that I got from orchestration and that can be applied to everything, when you hear a symphony it always sounds so thick and amazing yet you only hear one instrument playing the melody and a homogenous cluster playing in the background supporting that.
you have to go overboard, layer shit, fill up the gaps, small little ornaments and foley here and there etc etc

>>70824130
take care man, cool track

>>70817867
>27 plays
>2 replies
thus is /prod/

yeah but what about this?

https://clyp.it/edt00klt

This is not meant to be a full thing. I'm just practicing my mixing sounds together and such. Any critique at all is appreciated. Whatever comes to your mind.

https://clyp.it/0u1z4r0a

>>70824815
not too bad but not good either, it feels like all the synths need some sidechain, drum programming is good. also the mix is too much in your face in a bad way, sounding dry

>>70825588
kick has no mid-high end, just a bunch of low rumble, chord reverb fucks up when you change chords and it still retains the previous chord. you just got into this right?

I grabbed all these sounds from a retro Wendy's training video, watchu think

https://clyp.it/vsyhzzrp

>>70826330
great shit man, you definitely know what you're doing, are you signed?

>>70826375
lol no not signed. I didn't expect such great praise actually thanks mane :)

>>70826421
get your shit out there son, you're ready

>>70826604
;_; Thank you so much <3

>>70826700
I love you <3

What do you guys prefer? Raw recordings of straight analog hardware or clean crisp digital VSTs?

>>70827195
clean crisp digital VSTs recorded onto casettes and then ripped to 160kbps MP3s

>>70817867
Dude, where can I find your music? I love the feeling this song has.

>>70827254

i like your style ;)

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>>70821817
I'm >>70820808
It's not that one but thanks anyway. Here's the one I was looking for, if it helps you

>>70817973
>>70827290
I guess two people asking is enough for it not to be shilling. I don't have a lot of stuff like clyp posted up on it at the moment.
https://soundcloud.com/official_contingent
(other posters please ignore)

moar production infographics! Lovin em!

anyone got an arturia keylab? ive been looking to get a midi kb and this one caught my eye. also how is the software

>>70823397
Working on it. I'm just gonna use this as an experimental track and just try a bunch of shit, see what works.

>tfw I stopped using FL Studio for anything else besides mixing tracks I make in Maschine
Is there a better way to integrate Maschine into FL, because I don't want to handicap myself. I like FL and I'm well versed in using it, but the workflow with Maschine is so much faster, and since I can't figure out how to send each track to the mixer as a vst, I've resorted to exporting the finished wav files into FL instead.
It's actually frustrating as fuck because it's way more time consuming, and if I want to change parts of a track, I have to redo the entire thing and render it again.

https://clyp.it/oat1s543

how do i get good drum noises. every time i make anything i hate the way the drums sound. help.

>>70826330
good shit mind if smoke weed to this

>>70827195
ehh, I like shit in-the-box but that doesn't mean I want clean crisp sounding synths all the time, you can make all the oldschool analogue sounding stuff digitally

>>70827776
neat

>>70828922
ye I see why, you just have to get good drum samples, also there's some weird phasing stereo shit going on with your kick drum that's not supposed to happen unless you really know what you're doing

>>70829225
any decent source on good drum samples? also not sure about that phasing thing... using a stereo shaper that could be the prob

>>70828922
layer drum samples, watch these vids. this is like the biggest tip ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2bpORfpMbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6wQf285UW8

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>produce for nearly 5 years
>actually get pretty good at it
>take a couple months break to focus on studies and exams
>open up FL for the first time in 4 or 5 months
>can't remember anything

>>70829327
ditch the shaper, start using stereo shit on your low end in a year when you'll get better and realize how risky that is
what genre interests you for kick samples, I have a bunch all from different sources

>>70829400
sucks, but I'm gonna call you out because even tho 4-5 months is a long time without producing, I doubt you can't remember anything

>>70829331
thanks for this, i use fl studio though am i fucked/a pleb?

>>70829478
>in a year when you'll get better and realize how risky that is

what did he mean

i like jazz/hip-hop stuff i guess. any samples would be awesome.

>>70829524
well hopefully it's still useful in fl. i don't think they're doing anything ableton-specific in those videos but i'm not sure. i haven't really used fl much.

>>70829575
yea ive just been looking up how to do the things he's doing in fl, seems to be translating nicely. im learning!!!! thanks

>>70829478
>sucks, but I'm gonna call you out because even tho 4-5 months is a long time without producing, I doubt you can't remember anything
Well I'm exaggerating a bit, but I had a really natural flow to how I produce and now I just feel lost.

>>70829524
phasing is when two signals cancel each other when you convert them to mono, you don't want that happening in general but if it happens on your low end (which is more than possible compared to any of the other frequencies because there usually isn't a whole lot going on in that area besides kick/bass) then the result will be lack of kick/bass in a club that plays mono
for hip hop you can get that collection with all the analog drum machines and also some acoustic drum kits for kontakt for jazz

>>70829697
I give it 3 days max for you to find that workflow provided you work a lot on those 3 days

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>>70829741
>I give it 3 days max for you to find that workflow provided you work a lot on those 3 days
Fuck I hope you're right. Anyway, appreciate the encouragement anon.

>>70829841
it's not encouragement, it's what's gonna happen screencap this

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9CuUPTxzCc

Newest track
one of my best beats

>>70829890
Done. I'll come back and let you know if you were right.

>>70830009
eh, very generic sounding, also that snare is tearing my eardrum apart

>>70830093
ayy

>>70830168
>No new posts
sorry about that man

>>70829057
lol by all means

>>70830315
what

https://clyp.it/vg0hwmsd

>>70831386
this is pretty good desu i can only listen on headphones so im not sure how the mix sounds on monitors

>>70831456
i was hoping somebody with nice monitors would tell me how it sounds :(

>>70831551
jbl lsr305 here.

sounds pretty damn good tbqh

I can't really give advice on mixes because I'm fucking terrible at music, but could someone please help me? I got a free copy of ableton live lite with my midi controller, I usually use Reaper but don't use any of the stock VSTs and shit, is Live Lite compatible with plugins or what? Is it worth it to use it with the plugins I'm familiar with and discard Reaper, or should I just stick to what I know? I'm mainly asking because I cant get my Midi controller to work with reaper, but I could probably keep at trouble shooting. sorry for the poor english, I hope its clear enough though

>>70832018
yes you can use plugins with live lite but youre limited to 8 audio and midi tracks and 2 sends

i would say to try and figure out how to use your midi controller in reaper because its less limited

>>70832061

Thank, you save me an "36h" download time and a headache, I was unaware of the 8 track limitation

>>70832182
Wow, I'm actually Australian and use the "sorry for poor english" because I'm too lazy to concisely convey a point and don't want to be bullied for it, but this is next level laziness, I legitimately typed that thinking it made sense and it sounds like a 12 year old Indian kids comment on a minecraft letsplay vid, fucking end me pls

>>70832271
Also the problem with the midi controller is that the "piano" keys don't register, but what I think are directory/navigation keys play an odd arrangement of notes. I haven't assigned anything, just plugged it in. Anyone familiar with this kind of issue?

>>70831801
thanks famalam :)

>>70832315
youll probably have to set the transport keys up yourself

dont use reaper though i use cubase and there is an option called generic remote i had to set my shit up with there might be something similar in reaper

>>70822991
Sounds like a pitch envelope

>>70809572
>>70809834
>>70815262
>>70817973

Thanks, here's the first mix. I'll have my engineer take over from here.

https://clyp.it/t0knhw0y

>>70832578
uhh, I know Reaper has ReMote in it, saw it in the folders n shit, where is it accessible in the interface in Cubase though? Just need to know the ballpark to start looking, I'm pretty new to all this. Thanks man.

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>>70832658
press ctrl-p and find the midi devices section and right click the name of your keyboard and choose enable input and control messages to enable your keyboard

i cant find how to add play/stop from midi though maybe somone else who knows reaper can help

>>70833035
I got this far, but the only sound comes from the navigation keys playing notes for some reason.

i'm working on this new track. it's i i i think it's okay but tell me what you think. please be gentle

https://clyp.it/g3oc3jvs

i'm a girl

>>70833583
Are you a pretty girl?

>>70833583
you just gave me tinnitus ty

>>70830448
haha

>>70833633
no

>>70833652
are you a butterface?

New plunderphonics project I'm producing over a three month period, here's three minutes of it
https://clyp.it/oga0gg3k

>>70833688
i have a nice butt


-er face

>>70832271
What the fuck's wrong with you? Also get a real DAW you piece of shit.

>>70833751
I really enjoyed the last minute but didn't enjoy the first 2

>>70833153
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ3YSQhcrW8
this video explains it

>>70834083
U R A FUCKIN LEDGEND. EMAIL SOME INCHES SO I CAN LICK EM. NOT TO MUCH, BUT PLS ENSURE INCHES ARE PRESENT AND THEY ARE SENSITIVE ENOUGH TO FINISH YA

How do I write good lyrics?
How do I write a catchy song?

>>70834737
>Listen to nursery rhyme
>Copy the melody
>Copy the rhyme cadence
>Change the lyrics to something related to partying
>Use Saw waves in the track

Congrats

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I made a noise/old school death metal track guise. I want to add a second guitar track but would that already be too much?

>Track feels: You are a prisoner at camp X-Ray and forced to listen to loud music until you die

https://clyp.it/yb2cmdbe

>>70835369

I also found out that if I put in a pitch shifter I could make the track hurt your teeth.

>>70833751

Sounds like what Burial should be doing now instead of what he's doing now

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>>70817867
https://clyp.it/kdy0vjmm
did some more edits on this. I'll return all feedback

Don't let this thread die early guise ;__;

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Finally found a good excuse to use the ol' hydrophones/contact mics fellas. Not trying to schill my ütube but seeing the video part it a lot better.

https://youtu.be/x6TMR1fNITM

>>70838694
Whelp apologies in advance if I kill it anon.

How can we make money from this hobby? I may start following trends and meme myself into the industry.

>>70840103
breddy sure that's literally how it's done m8

This is a demo track I made yesterday, (still need to rerecord the vocals and mix/layer stuff.)
let me know what you think: https://clyp.it/odxrfhmo

>>70830009
I think it needs a bit more reverb, too dry

>>70826330
I dig this, spooky vibes

>>70823963
intro was weird, chorus is surprisingly good

>>70816665
melody could use a lot of work, look into music theory

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This is a demo track I made yesterday, (still need to rerecord the vocals and mix/layer stuff.)
let me know what you think: https://clyp.it/odxrfhmo

>>70830009
I think it needs a bit more reverb, too dry

>>70826330
I dig this, spooky vibes

>>70823963
intro was weird, chorus is surprisingly good

>>70816665
melody could use a lot of work, look into music theory

>>70840103
>I may start following trends and meme myself into the industry.
this isnt nearly as important as having some kind of promotional infrastructure in place. focus on that instead of trying to sound like the flavour of the month

>>70840401
>promotion is more important than freshness

>>70840486
yes, it is lol. you can be up to the minute on the latest trends, doesnt mean shit if nobody hears it

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https://clyp.it/t5xjdef4

enough room? good design?

Can any anon help me with this?
So basicaly i want to take the drum tracks from abelton and somehow "upload" them to my SR-18 drum machine (due to a lack of drummer), but i dont have a slightest idea how to do this. (Tried to google it but nothing came up) Has anyone done this or know how to do this?

my friend refuses to use anything other than audacity for our band, how do i convince him otherwise?

hey guys i had to do a clean install of windows so i have to download all my plugins again

additionally since i'm downloading plugins anyway, what are some hot unmissable plugins in the year of 2017?

also coincedentally i'm looking for something with which i can succesfully amp my guitar recordings

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>>70806476
how do you not get mad when stuff you do doesnt sound like you´d want it to sound and when instead of money you receive little to no fame and couple stupid ass haters

this shit if anything feels unfair compared to any other profession. you dont get fucked over for working at mcdonalds or doing coding for an app but dear god if you wanna entertain people. shit goes nuts

>>70841936
just do things because you enjoy them yourself

you can care about other peoples opinions but remember to entertain yourself primarily

>>70841936
pirate vengeance samples and youll get there :^)

>>70814837
>>70815262
the bar now is small in height not width

>>70841868
>also coincedentally i'm looking for something with which i can succesfully amp my guitar recordings
Just get a guitar amp you dummy

>>70841936
Maybe you're just not that good?

>>70841823
Do you make mutlitrack recordings?

>>70815533
>He doesn't want to play lead though
underrated comment

>>70842318
what's that mean

are all the pastebin links dead for anyone else?

>>70842395
If you don't know, then there's no reason for you to bother upgrading from Audacity

>>70842275
i have a guitar amp

do you want me to just record that with a microphone or reroute my amp to my soundcard or something?

im dumb pls help

>>70841806
you can't use your own samples with the SR18 because it doesn't have an SD card

>>70841823
learn production and take over

>>70841868
>go on equipboard
>favorite pros
>look what they use
>get it

>>70841936
you practice harder until you get to the point where everything sound the way you want. then you get signed and famous, you just have to get to the point where everything sounds perfect and you're making fire ass beats.
it's not unfair, with hard work and passion you ALWAYS make it

>>70842259
click on it and try moving the mouse around, see what that does

>>70842412
some of them ye

https://clyp.it/10trgc5e

how do i stop this god damn sound? it only happens when i turn on my desktop that i use to produce (i have that, my laptop, and a ps3 all hooked up to a mixer that's hooked up to my speakers). i tried plugging the computer in in another room with an extension cord and it got a little quieter but it's still there. would it be something wrong with the power supply in my desktop?

>>70842259
Read the manual you dipshit try the arrangement section

>>70842543
what's your soundcard situation like on your desktop?

>>70842818
M audio fast track, it's happened with other interfaces too though, which makes me think it's the power in the desktop

>>70842886
the same interfaces work fine with your laptop?

>>70842907
Yes

>>70842944
interfaces powered over usb?

>>70842944
>>70843010
actually, nvm that last question. i'll go out on a whim and say you've got a ground loop issue, probably because of unshielded usb ports. i've never experienced it myself, but have a google to see if swapping the psu will help.

>>70843010
No, it's got its own power supply

>>70842452
>do you want me to just record that with a microphone
Yeah that's what you should do.

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https://clyp.it/mqfnipji
is this recording quality good enough or is it detrimental to the experience?
also can someone do bass for me

>>70843229
lo-fi tier ok

made 9 seconds of some random shit
https://clyp.it/1e10v1dh

>>70842543
I'm 99% sure that a wire is causing that

>>70843229
the quality is borderline, you're gonna have to work on mixing it a bit and see what it sounds like then

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>>70842543

I posted this a while back to someone with the same issue - searched the archive for it to save having to re-draw the image

>Original post date Jan 7th:

Before I begin I want to say that this isn't a ground loop (because they tend to pick up mains hum at either 50 or 60 Hz depending on your geographical location), but it tends to share the same solutions.

I get this a lot when connecting more than one computer's audio interface to a mixer (usually USB ones) and it's usually resolved by looking carefully at how each device is grounded, and perhaps by creating a single ground path that all devices share - sometimes this makes it worse and sometimes it removes it altogether but your solution has something to do with grounding so experiment with that.

Image related was my solution.

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>>70806476
really rough early mix of one of a million songs I have been working on in the free time, solos are pretty ugly too

https://clyp.it/24y5i0wg

I finally did it /mu/
this is literally it
it doesn't get any better than this

https://clyp.it/3enqaixh

Yo friends! Do you like old school blackflagish basement punk? Well listen to this hot track me and buddy put down a week or two ago!

https://soundcloud.com/user-871789163/autismo

>>70845017
pretty nice! only thing is, as you can see from the waveform too, is kinda tiring to the ear, the whole thing is p much in one loud dynamic and the highs are too much, but this is a pretty amazing track, great work!

>>70845237
pretty cool chord progression, now time to make a track out of this

>>70845280
delet this and post clyp

>>70845371
>delt this and post clyp
What if I told you I would have to move into another room, turn on my computer, find the file and this forum, then post the file on clyp and here? I don't have that particular song on my phone. What's the beef with SoundCloud? Are we not supposed to schill band here or something?

>>70845556
I personally don't mind it, but you're gonna get a lot of hate for posting soundcloud links because people here don't like self-promotion

>>70845614
It's not even our real band. The profile name is Joelio and the oreos and the song is autismo haha. I could care less whether the account gets views or followers. I just have heard some poorly written songs put up in this thread and thought I might as well mix things up with some raw but decently written music.

>>70844397
>https://clyp.it/1e10v1dh
pretty cool anon. personally dont like that everything sounds so compressed and the sound choices are somewhat cliche imo. but seems like you have clear direction for what you are going for, so i'd say build out more of it.

evening lads, which DAW has the best recording workflow?
I do most of my shit in ableton but recording workflow is such a drag so I need another DAW for audio recording only

>>70847211
protools
playlist recording and take comping is god tier
fuck avid, though

>>70845371
After listening to the track it sounds alright through my monitors, but looses the "control" of the highs on my laptop and other cheap headphones

>>70847300
the free version (called Pro Tools First I think) should be enough just for recording right?

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>>70847300
>mfw avid is destroying their own company
>mfw I don't trust them enough to upgrade from ProTools8

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>>70847300
>Pro-tools

I know it's the goto for recording but still

>>70841936
git gud fgt

Bonobo posted a thing recently talking about a few things he did for Migration, one of which was taking a render of your track, throwing it into paulstretch and then mixing the result into the original at a low level to add a nice soundbed to it.

i had a go with it here. what do you guys think? please disregard after ~2:41, my ears were exhausted

https://clyp.it/ccajli3a

>>70847911
There's something wrong with your render at 0:32 and 1:05 but other than that, it sounds good. It seems to be mixed in well i.e. not interfering with the low end and sidechained properly.

>>70846069
pretty cool song, you should record it

>>70846728
thanks senpai <3

>>70847211
for recording, protools

>>70847389
I'd say, compress it less for starters

>>70847911
not bad but not good either, the idea and execution for the most part are very nice, however the mix is not good, the sine wave you have is playing way too high so it comes through as not having any bass, not a big fan of that kick and some of the synth sounds sound "cheap" like the moogy pluck.
it seems you have clear direction but the execution isn't great

anybody have vinyl/analog fx sample packs? I really fucking hate how all mainstream sample providers sell pre-processed shit. I'm looking for really raw sounds to put it simply. Anyone have anything they can recommend or lob my way? Places to look?

https://clyp.it/w4npntxg (brostep)

whipped this up while waiting for my bus at a donut shop

no presets

pls no bully

what do you guys think?
it's pretty short but the main purpose of the track was to get my head around eqs and compressors
https://clyp.it/5ryl24oc

>>70849766
Be a real man and sample it yourself

>>70849766
why not rip shit yourself?

>>70849792
pretty cool Massive patch you have there but long way for that drop to sound full/banging

>>70850605
not bad, still sounds like you only recently started producing
it's way too quiet for starters, don't be afraid to push the volume up

Used microbrute for $200 on rapelist
Cop or not?

>>70850696
aight, ill keep that in mind senpai

>>70850812
cop, thats a pre good steal

>>70849766
tortured vinyl

>>70849766
You can dirty up any sample with saturation or bitcrusher

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>>70850632
>>70850696
>>70851160
>sample it myself yadda yadda
I have HOURS of arrangements, instrumentals, acapellas, and voice acting I've sampled from CD and vinyl. What I'm looking for is effects, synth sounds, etc that are from analog machines and/or vinyl.
Vintage sound effects essentially.
I don't have any in my library and am having trouble finding anything good worth downloading.

>>70851096
already have this

It not done, and kinda boring but here it is
https://clyp.it/mur1yqqn

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>>70851645

>>70851645
sounds like my first day in fl

>>70851684
>>70851989
Thanks for the tips

>>70852217
You didn't ask for any

>>70851645
Any tips?

>>70851639

Zero-G's Nostalgia library has a lot of synth effects from stuff that you don't hear much of elsewhere, might be worth a shot? Pro Audio Torrents has it so no doubt it'll be kicking around elsewhere too:

http://www.zero-g.co.uk/store/nostalgia-p343.php

>>70851639
http://www.spitfireaudio.com/shop/a-z/pylons/

>>70852280
Not to be insulting or anything, but the first question I'd probably ask is what genre are you trying to go for, and how long have you been producing for.

Sounds like a bunch of acid sounds strung together without too much thought

>>70852280
>Any tips?
pointer to top left of the screen, file > new

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>>70851645
>>70852280
Well music is technically a collection of frequencies and noises, and this is a collection of frequencies and noises......

But seriously it needs work as a song, not just production tips. Melody, harmony, rhythm are all missing. Too repetitive with no point or end destination.

>>70852560
Acid
>>70852907
>>70853081
I should probably learn some stuff, sorry if I cam out kind of dickish

>>70853091
all good mate, just keep practicing

>>70850812
definitely

>>70851639
ehhhh, why not just make your own

>>70851645
kek, how long you been at it?

>>70853200
Since December, got a synth in November and spent most of the month noodling with it.

https://clyp.it/t5xjdef4

enough room? good design?

>>70853498
Dope. Great beat, but I do think it overstays its welcome a bit. Needs more variation.

That synth hit or w/e at 1:38 is a bit too wide in the stereo image I think, throws me off a bit unless that was intentional. And if so, I'd probably only keep it for the break in that case.

>>70853994
I kind of understand wideness/stereo/mono stuff but I don't hear the wideness. I didn't really do it intentionally. Also yeah I will add a bit of variation should be easy

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EGO DEATHHHHHHHH

https://clyp.it/gwvc1kfn

whatchu guys think

my plans are to rap/sing over it

but first i have to learn how to rap and sing


not completely finished

>>70854674
the melody with the bells sound like something I'd hear out of one of those old kid's book with a speaker built in.

>>70854802
>https://clyp.it/mqfnipji
AHAH

yea ill probably change it

i was just improvising and messing around

it was only one take

what do ya think of the rest of it?

>>70854593
>>70854674
i like these and got no complaints

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https://clyp.it/4g22vja4

I'd like to improve to eventually make good soundtracks for other projects or anything.

I've been composing for nearly a year occasionally but this would be the first time I share my shit with strangers.

>>70854674
dont stop, keep going

>>70855588
Can't tell if it's vst or soundfont or recording, so that's good. The composition is nice, definitely sounds like a video game soundtrack. Sounds like a JRPG soundtrack. Keep it up

https://clyp.it/xx3gpz2q

here's a trap song. not sure about the vocals they do need some EQing. anyway please give advice

>>70855935
damnnnnn

this is cool as fuck!

did you rap and produce this?

>>70856319
haha im retarted

i didn't know it was a sample

still

really cool dude

>>70854877
>what do ya think of the rest of it?
vapid. the barest of bare minimum.

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here's a snippet of a beat i'm working on.
I'm mixing on really shitty headphones so could somebody with a decent setup tell me how it sounds?
Any kind of feedback appreciated

>trap
>chill?

>>70856319
>>70856349
thanks bro. the acapella from a song called OG Bobby Johnson by Que

>>70856507
are you talking about the first or second one. i thought the first one was good, far from vapid. actually pretty unique. also how the hell does it sound like bells from a kid's book? it's much darker and it has a bunch of different textures and tones. i think it's well made

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>>70856768
>>70855046
>>70855708
>>70856768
>wooooaaaahhhhh he's e v e r y w h e r e

>>70855046
Thanks
I feel likes it's missing a hook

>>70856962
>missing a hook

this is prod, we don't do hooks. strictly 2 jazz chords and some water plopping foley. no exceptions!

which are your favourite vst's?

>>70857529
call me a basic bitch but sylenth and massive are good and easy to use. an hour on youtube and you can use both of them. and you can easily pirate both of them. i use this soundfont vst thing called sforzando which gives me the ability to compose with real recorded instruments although you cant choose where the sample starts or attack/release so you kind of just have to deal with it but you do have access to the samples so you can drop em into a midi track and manipulate them there. i also use dsk akoustik keyz for piano.
truth be told you will learn a lot by just using a C note of an instrument and pitch shifting it in a midi track. learn to do that and you will be able to easily make unique sounds that are very malleable. i think its important to use real instruments because they have certain unique qualities that arent achievable with synths. the challenge of it is that recordings can have mistakes in them and stuff like that but thats how you become a good producer. sterility sounds terrible anyway.
- 2 cents

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Can anyone ID gear ?

I ran across this drum synth (in the middle)

I've seen it before but can anyone ID it?

Not the Electribe

>>70855935
This is really good man.

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>>70857529
>>70857529
>mixing:
valhalla room
u-he satin and G
ozone
manic comp
>instruments:
kontakt
battery 4
factory
diva

>>70858061
Nm it's a star synare 3

>>70857529
>absynth for goofie sounds, pads, drums and drum layering
>spire for pretty much every synth
>soundtoy filter freak 2
>soundtoy echoboy
>fabfilter saturn

>>70858128
thanks buddy. i appreciate it

>>70854593
I agree with the other guy this is pretty good.

Here's something I've been messing around with. Don't know where to go after this point but I think it sounds pretty good regardless.

https://clyp.it/qm0ewth4

when i have alot of shit going on in the mix how do i make the snare pop out? ive tried eqing but it still gets lost when the mix gets heavy. any tips?

>>70858939
There's nothing wrong with making everything else quieter
Dynamic range and appropriate mixing is more important than loudness
You can use a bit of compression too especially if you're making house/bass/trap music

sorry to ask such a stupid question but do you guys have a preferred place to get your vsts?
I'm making the transition from bedroom recording/somewhat lofi production (aka lots of freeware and effects that come with the DAW) to something hopefully more polished and full

if it matters i'm looking specifically for soundtoys atm

>>70859836
i got my soundtoys from kickass torrents. you couldgo on the pirate bay but be careful

>>70859977
ive heard things about soundtoys. are the plugins actually worthwhile or is it just some memery?

>>70806476
https://clyp.it/ccbaxmkx

Ignore what I say, I'm really wondering if anyone can see what settings I should change for my 286s to get a bit of a better sound.

https://imgur.com/a/jrLAL

these are the current settings I have on my 286s. I've tried messing with it and this is what I have right now.

>>70853493
keep at it man, it's a long journey but it will pay off

>>70853498
great arrangement and song, however the drums should be louder, they're not cutting enough through the mix, great stuff right there tho

>>70854593
>https://clyp.it/yj5nkzes

>>70854593
heyyy, this is pretty niceeee, it gets a bit repeitive and I'm not so sure about the drum samples but other than that cool stuff

>>70854674
pretty cool, needs more work in general and on the mix but not bad (bells sound a bit weird but if you 're going for a creepy feel then it's right on)

>>70855588
sounds pretty random and you didn't bother to play with the velocities so every note on the piano has the same one, also the quantization makes it sound very very robotic. you need to get some better libraries and work on your composition a bit, also learn how to make stuff sound natural. you might also be going for the soundfont sounding goal but honestly it doesn't sounds more like you're trying to emulate the real orchestra.

>>70855935
damnnnnnnnn, fuckin perfect homie!!!

>>70856516
where it at homie

>>70860087
soundtoys plugins are good i would actually pay for them if i could afford to

>>70857529
been really into harmor lately

>>70858939
sidechain and volume levels

>>70859836
rutracker

Does anybody else have a hard time with automation? It's the messiest and most tedious part of production for me. Especially when I need to automate mixing stuff gets out of control. And I hate opening up an old nearly finished track that has a bunch of automation because I have to go through and make sure that everything is where it needs to be. Does it get easier and are there ways to control it better? Workflow tips? I'm using Ableton Live.

>>70860418
it's what it is desu, I just like to open all automation on new lanes but that's it

>>70860418
There are lots of key shortcuts for automation you can learn. Using a utility on a track purely for volume (automation) can be useful so you don't have to adjust the main track volume.

>>70860418
The simplest thing is don't automate so much. I use the clip fades for volume.

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