I guess /Prod/

>you trying out the shop synth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7tMy1eA9DQ

So used to play all my songs in major/minor scale and I started getting bored after a while, so now I'm trying borrowing chords from other keys and I'd love to get some feedback about the harmony on this one.

https://clyp.it/ar5jsmng

>>71264209
just to clarify, I know I'm still playing the major/minor scale, I just started borrowing chords that contain notes that are off key, which I never did before.

>>71264288
Capitalize dem drums, boom.

>>71264288
That's fairly normal, in terms of balance, trust your ears over what things look like

Put a pop song in your daw and you'll see what their drums look like

>>71264209
Sounds pretty dissonant in a bad way.

>>71264288
>how to make drums louder
Turn up their volume and use techniques such as parallel compression to get them to punch more.

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>Put a pop song in your daw and you'll see what their drums look like

Yeah dude
This is what i reffered to on the last line on my post

Look at this
The drums arent a peak louder than anything
Yet theyre loud in the mix and with a punchy attack

>what things look like
Thats not what i'm doing. I'm showing how the drum peaks look like to point how they dont let me get the other instruments louder.

>>71264376
If just turn up the drums volume they turn into sparse peaks like first pic. If i compress them to get them louder they lose all the attack and turn into a filler mass

>>71264376
How the hell are you supposed to not make it sound dissonant in a bad way if you are playing out of key, is there any secret besides trusting your ears? Because I did that and according to what you said I failed miserably.

I'm playing everything in D major scale but the piano chords which are:

A-B-E-G#
E-F#-B-D#
B-C#-F#-A#
G-A-D-F#

So the only dissonance that could happen would come from D# and G# which are out of scale.

>>71264558
There's no problem with the drums peaking, as long as you do it right, gotta get the transient right but not too much.

>>71264635
Stravinsky's Rite of Spring is one of the many examples where dissonance sounds god like, or this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmkDMTU-hb4

>>71264782
I still don't understand how you'd judge that objectively, I'd love to listen to the music theory behind this.

>>71264782
There is a problem, it is what im posting about. I want to make the mix louder, but if i just turn up its volume it will clip on the drum's loud peaks

Why does anyone need MIDI i/o anymore?

>>71264558
Maybe if your track had a limiter on it, that would squash it good

>>71264862
When we're talking about dissonance we usually talk about a chord that doesn't fit into traditional harmony (triads, extensions etc). the chords you posted aren't exactly dissonant, ABEGs is an add4 chord, EFsBDs is an add4 as well, BCsFsAs is an add4 again and GADFs is yet again, an add4, they have a right time and place to be used, a dissonant chord would be something like the beginning of the Rite of Spring's second movement.

>>71264895
Use a limiter/compressor then.

>>71265019
A compressor takes away the punch/attack/percussive caracther

>>71265019
>sounds pretty dissonant in a bad way
>the chords you posted aren't exactly dissonant
Maybe you are not the same person, I'm confused.

>>71264209
Chords on the left side sound off to me

>>71264915
for things that have midi i/o

i send tempo to my kaoss pads and use an old electronic piano as a master keyboard with my midi i/o

>>71265089
On the contrary, a compressor can add even more punch if you do it right (mess around with attack/release settings)
A limiter doesn't change the sound at all if it's transparent enough unless you're clipping the shit out of your track.

>>71265141
I am, the chords that you posted aren't dissonant but the clyp is, the piano isn't playing the same things as the pad.

>>71265203
Thanks man i'll mess with the limiter and compressor see if i work it

>>71265192
upgrade. everything new is usb and as less latency

>>71265327
what the fuck midi doesnt have latency does it? is there latency even using an interface or fasttrack?

>>71265203
The pad is playing EAEBAG, all those notes are part of the D major scale and are contained within the 4 chords I posted, I wish I would understand how to play off key without sounding dissonant in a bad way.

>>71264862
Not him but Stravinsky uses bitonality sometimes, two keys at the same time, but the intervallic relations still loosely conform to old school counterpoint. Like an abstract painting with traditional form / composition.

Counterpoint / harmony can go out the window with dissonance, the problem with your clip is it just doesn't sound right even in a dissonant sense and its hard to explain without knowing all the notes. The second piano chord in the break down sounds way off, maybe because you're top line is in D major and the chord has a D sharp when we're used to D and E, to the point where it sounds like you don't know what you're doing, especially followed by the next part.

I would say study harmony and counterpoint up to an expert level but that would take years. Don't know mate, sonic youth do dissonance really well without having any training in theory, its up to your ears, and I suspect you're not listening to it objectively enough or you're not very musical.

>>71265508
First guy, this guy's >>71265516 post on point

>>71265450
yes it does. depends on the interface, most have latency though, even expensive ones, especially when you have lots of shit going on. so fuck midi i/o, use usb. its 20 fucking 17 nigga

>>71265745
How do they fucking deal with it? Use it for a more laid-back and natural feel caused by the tempo oscilations?

>>71265516
I appreciate your comment, I also suspect my ears are not that well trained, that's why I came here in the first place. I've relied on playing just the white keys over the years and it has been so easy making music that way that now I might be fucked.

chords:
A-B-E-G#
E-F#-B-D#
B-C#-F#-A#
G-A-D-F#
pad:
EAEBAG
bass:
AEBG

>minor chords
>overused progressions
>harmonic minor scale
>100bpm
>808 samples
>reverb for days
>moody
like fucking clockwork

>>71265819
direct monitoring

>>71265932
so what it sounds good. result over method bitch

>>71265937
explain pls

Hello, first time posting here. First of all, excuse me for my English since it's not my first language!

I've been making music with only soft synths and DAW. and i've never thought that i'll want hardwares.. but lately i got little bored of all those knobs and faders on the screen.

i also want to try little different method to get different sound ..and it would be great if i can get motivated from that! To be honest i'm tired of those same EDM sounds and music. i want to achieve my own unique sound and music style.. (no offense, i'm not saying i can't do with soft synths, i just want different experience)

..maybe I just like the experience of touching, playing with instruments..sometimes it feels so hollow compared to the time i played guitar with pedals and amps. maybe i want to have a feeling that i communicate with instruments (sounds little lunatic haha)

Anyway, I've been doing research about synths, learning the history was also so much fun. now i want to have my first hardware synth, and i think i'll try to get more and more. I want to use them in my DAW, probably will process a lot.(with softwares or even willing to get guitar pedals)

For the moment I'm obsessed with Juno 106. the reasons are pretty simple: many of my favorite musicians use it. it sounds silly.. but to be honest that's why i got interested in it. AND it isn't as pricey as Moog or DSI synths. (little scared of getting first synth for over $1000)

after doing research, listening to demo videos made me love the sound of 106 so much. it doesn't seem powerful but i think it has it's own unique atmosphere in it's sound, especially that chrous! (Justice used Juno 106 a lot, and i think they got heavy sound with processing so i am willing to experiment this..or maybe i'll be wanting moog in the future for this thing)

But the problem is, in my country(south korea), it's hard to get Juno in a good condition. dead voice chips everywhere.. so people fly to Japan-yes, home of juno- and get a good one. (probably for 800usd-1000 i guess) but i've also read even their voice chips are dead in few months. :(

Then I found this reissue called JU-06, got me so excited! yes it's not analogue but I'm pretty impressed from those comparison videos.(sorry if it sounds silly, since i'm not used to hardware synths!) now I can't get this machine out of my mind. no voice chip issues, new machine, almost same sound in a decent price.. seems like good decision to me. except it has 4 voice which is just like 106 with 2 dead voice chips.......if I get two of JU-06, the price will be almost same as the original. it feels like Roland is playing with me, ha..

Do you think it's a good decision for the first (hardware)synth? that microbrute (i want really heavy sound too) and minilogue also attract me(and they are analogue) but since the boutiques are limited I have a feeling that those boutiques will be out of stock in an year or so.

I'm thinking about this for a week. t's little pricey which makes hard to make decision. (actually I can't get JU in my country so i need to order from The States. will be $400 in the end. but not only this, any hardwares will be like this. shipping, custom, taxes and all -_-)

I'm sorry for this long and boring posting. I'll learn English harder to write better posting later. Thank you for reading!

Thoughts on this so far? I've hit a brick wall and I'm unsure of where to keep going with this track.

https://clyp.it/0t5tpgdk

>>71266962
Pretty fuckin cool not gonna lie, just take a break, take a walk and try to go crazy with the structure but you have something solid here, I'd also play around with the voicings of the first and the second chords.

Anyone on here actually know music theory? I have a chord naming problem that google isn't solving for me.

>>71267116

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If I put a small sample of dub dialog of pic related into a song (buried into the mix),
what are the chances of me getting a copyright claim / sued if I try to publish it and profit of it?

>>71267367
It always depends, if your song blows up you be sure that they're gonna sue your ass but you'll be big so it won't matter lmao

How should I go about releasing music /prod/?

>>71267864
post some here first, so we can tell you to not waste your time with it

>>71264065
>mfw this exact scene happened to me today
>mfw the black drummer topped me behind the strip mall immediately after

>>71265089
Only if you have a fast attack setting.

Slow attack settings can make the drums punchier because you are effectively increasing the amount of dynamic range between the attack and sustain segments of the sound.

>>71264209
>https://clyp.it/ar5jsmng

i like the sounds, but there something off about the way the sounds mix

you should read about modes if you want to expand your melodic playground

>>71268011
How to set up a compressor for the master? Since theres multiple instruments and attacks going on on different tempos.

>>71268248
>How to set up a compressor for the master?
with a shotgun to your head.
master comp is really hard to get right

>>71268282
this
delete all the plugins on your main bus, do your best to make a great sounding mix
let someone else master your stuff

>>71265834
Go to musictheory.net and teoria.com and start learning music theory.

>>71266962
I dig it. It's very loungey though, if that's the vibe you're going for.

>tfw you realize you are your worst enemy and critic

I don't know how to help myself. I always get positive replies, but I just can't finish anything. The song never ends up as something that I can be proud of in the end.

Should I just accept it and continue finishing shit I don't care about enough, until I start getting my own style?

>>71268539
>loungey
Is it loungy and repetitive to the point that it just falls into the background? Or does it manage to kind of hold your attention a bit.

>>71268691
>Should I just accept it and continue finishing shit I don't care about enough, until I start getting my own style?
Yes. but try to be just a little innovative and don't be afraid to take breaks when you're out of juice.

sometimes i won't produce for weeks or even months. then i hear a song on the radio and immediately want to try to copy a synth or a chord progression or something and it starts up again.

>>71267194
What do you like about it? As far as voicing goes, do you think I should use those same chords but with a different synth patch or something like that?

I'm trying not to go crazy with the structure for sure, but I'm always leery that the track might seem too repetitive or monotonous after a while.

>>71268918
Dunno, sounds pretty easy-listening, composition-wise ( no offense). Production and mixing is good- it's at that level where you wouldn't notice it isn't professional, if you know what I mean.
I just personally dig more experimental and unusual sound-design desu.

>>71266962
That's really dope desu. Love the chords and arp. Solid af mix too. idk where you should take it though.

>>71268366
>>71268282
I wanna master myself, no money to paying others.

How to master?

Usually my masters is just increasing the kick & bass frequencies, cutting around 2k. I wont try to use compressor on the master anymore, will just run a analog tape sim on it for a similar effect of making stuff louder.

>>71266962
What's the EQing and overall mixing you did on it? Pls tell.

>>71269754
subtlety is the key.
your master bus is sacred ground. a little goes a long way.

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https://clyp.it/satw4ipy

its me again

>>71268691
try to make short tracks where you just play around with everything

>>71264782
>>71265019
>>71265203
>>71265516
>>71268414
Thanks for the feedback, what do you think about this version? A bit better? Still not working?

https://clyp.it/qclf4dhz

>>71269751
>>71269780
What do you guys like about the mix in particular? I personally think my mixing is probably one of my weakest aspects so i'm interested to hear you guys say that.

hey guys, what do you think of my most recent /prod/? let me know your thoughts and any feedback you come up with.

https://clyp.it/1arowelr

>>71270009
that piano has got to vary more
you really need to get better drum samples if this is the kind of music youre going for.
the vocals need to be processed a lot more
the arrangements are pretty fun, however, really like what you're aiming for, but there's a long way to go.

>>71270088
what processing in particular?

what drum samples would you recommend?

>>71270255
personally i'd eliminate it altogether, replace it with one or two leads and arps. if you do keep it, try lowering the volume. overall everything sounded too loud, like all the sounds were fighting each other for space. try panning the hi hats to one side, the piano to another side, stereo enhance the chord synths (or just send it to two different tracks, and pan those two tracks to two sides). the bass isnt loud enough, maybe try to pump it up a bit.

now with the drums, i think the issue isnt the sample themselves, but the way you process them. my biggest issue is with the hi hats, they sound inconsistent and a bit distorted at times, and sometimes the way they're arranged is just annoying. the other drums are really nice though, especially the way you used the percs.

try listening to Jamie XX's In Colour (the whole album) for inspiration

>>71270003
I can hear everything

https://clyp.it/ibsxbegu

first real beat I've ever made after focusing mainly on house music. Feedback appreciated.

>>71262582
OP here.
My stuff always always hovers somewhere between 90-100 bpm. I wanna make hard hitting, dark stuff though- how can I change my default setting of always making slower-paced stuff?

>>71270745
by turning up the tempo and changing everything else to match the speed.
some drum patterns and melodies sound like shit when it's sped up even just a little bit. gotta have it in mind that everything goes faster so you gotta make notes longer and such

So I posted this https://clyp.it/ar5jsmng and you told me it was pretty dissonant.

What do you think about the new version, is it fucked too? https://clyp.it/qclf4dhz

>>71268248
One thing to know is that you shouldn't be doing any more than 1-2db gain reduction per compressor. You can run two, maybe three. But you probably don't want any more than 4db max on the master.

>>71270876
sigh. I figured that much. Thanks

>>71270713
>https://clyp.it/ibsxbegu

The intro up to around 00:30, you may want to play around with differentiation in how loud and how soft things are, just about everything. It also sounds like it could use another layer in there. Maybe add something that's somewhere between sound effects and white noise. White noise would just be boring, though.
Maybe even have a bass synth in there with a very basic melody.

00:55 - 01:24
This could use a bassline. The guitar riff isn't bad, but the notes are getting repetitive. Do some tweaking here and there with some notes, so it's less repetitive. Repetitive is good, but not that repetitive.

01:54 - 02:07
I was thinking that you could possibly repeat that, but change up the clap rhythm a little. Just an idea, not a well thought out one. Maybe add some chimes in there.

Maybe that's what this whole piece needs, some chimes.

02:44 - 03:03
Definitely needs more layers. The reverse played stuff is a nice touch, but it's not enough to hold down that section on it's own; needs more layers. Maybe chimes.

04:14
Your bass melody is boring. Change it up. Add some rhythm in that bass melody.

>>71271037
>https://clyp.it/qclf4dhz

much better, i like it

also it sounds like a game track

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Reminder that hearing damage is permanent (with the current state of science and technology);
so, don't mix your music at too loud of a volume!

>>71271541
I'm glad it turned out better, thanks man, that's why I'm always coming to /prod/, there's lots of constructive criticism over here.

>>71271429
>https://clyp.it/qclf4dhz

This is some of the best and most thorough feedback I've ever gotten. Thanks man appreciate it

Am I the only girl on prod?

I woke up one morning with a spikes remix in my head and I'm trying to make it happen

https://clyp.it/2qkxrboe

this needs some more work but I'm wondering what exactly

>>71271954
probably not

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>>71271954
yes i too am gril

https://clyp.it/s5duvyvm
any opinions?

>>71267745
>>71269556
(Sorry it took me long to reply, was mixing down a project for a friend)
I like the chord progression and the whole atmosphere you have, your mix is also solid. If you try breaking down your track into distinct sections it won't be boring, right now it just sounds like it's kinda one section.

>>71267864
What genre do you make?

>>71269816
Damn, shit's fuckin lit.

>>71269971
Not bad now, the dissonance is gone.

>>71271963
That kick is tripping me out.

>>71272596
Really reminds me of Stranger Things, good stuff anon.

>>71271963
i feel like it has no low frequencies

So I just copped a pair of Yamaha HS7s and a Komplete Audio 6 interface. Big hit to my wallet but it's worth it since I'm serious about music now. Considering I didn't cheap out on the monitors or interface, may as well maintain this mentality in other parts of the studio I'm building. Any particular brand of XLR cables that you guys recommend?

i'm getting a lot of work as a recording-mixing engineer lately, and i was thinking of getting few more upgrades for my studio based in mixing.
i was thinking about a rack or serie500 stereo compressor to get some analog sound, any advice on money spending bros?
currently i have
Genelec 8020 monitors (was thinking about buying some genelec/adam/focal of 7' too)
maudo mtrack8 +rode m5+akgd112+57's+ akg perception120
+maschine+roland jp08+minilogue+volcas and other /prod/ toys

>>71273016
When it comes to cables there's really no difference

>>71273016
neutrik

Focus Scarletti 2i2 a good starter interface for a bedroom rig? I want to connect a midi controller as well should I get one with a midi in/out as well or just get a midi interface separately?

>>71266477
>>71266451
>>71266431
It took me a while to find a really good polysynth. I tried VA synths and old menu-driven analog polysynths, but it was to difficult to jam with other musicians with those synths. I eventually set my eyes on the Mopho x4, and with that I get a good synth that feels and plays like a real instrument with real keys for about $1000 USD. It doesn't have the nice button based patch recall of the Juno series, or the chorus, but I don't have to worry about dead voices.

There is also this guy who makes Juno voice chips. You don't need to soldier, just pop open the hood and swap them out.

http://www.analoguerenaissance.com/D80017/

>>71273195
I'd recommend the 2i4 but if you're on a tight budget, it'll have to do.

>>71273195
yeh it's great. All their interfaces have the same audio engines built in so you can't go wrong.

>>71262582
Are you streaming films illegally, anon? I'm sorry to tell you that I have reported you to my city's authorities, who have contacted the federal government. I have supplied your name and IP. Get fucked.

>>71265745
I hate to break it to you, but midi over USB is still midi.

Also, Without midi I/o how do you send a clock signal to from one device to another without a computer in between?

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Any of you guys work with GMIDI sounds - like working purely with MIDI files for games and suchlike?

I've been doing a few for a retro game recently
https://clyp.it/0kwxppoh

Force you to get pretty creative

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>tfw i'm basically just copying Tim Hecker

is it worth learning to play drums on the keyboard? i feel like im going to take years before i can get a decent sound its harder than real drums, but premade beats sound so robotic no matter what software AD2, EZD2.

Should i just give up and copy paste midi grooves?

>>71275461
Are you kidding nigga? Programming beats is the easiest part of producing, you just have to put your kick and snare on time and then fill everything else with random shit.

>>71275540
>you just have to put your kick and snare on time and then fill everything else with random shit
t. shitty producer

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>>71275540

>>71275461
i am trying to make rock/garage/punk btw.

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I'm so fucking desperate for new ideas lmao
https://clyp.it/2ngvphpi

https://clyp.it/vorn1rkw

im cycling through basses trying to find something that works with the drums, which I am very happy with. Is this it?

So I've realised Ableton's stock saturator, reverb, delay, compression and a few others just don't sound that good. I think they're great for on the go and maybe genres like hip hop or EDM, but that's about it.

The saturation distorts and makes things sound plastic instead of giving the sound a warmer and fuller sound, the reverb sounds like absolute ass even for a short room reverb, the delay isn't exactly bad but it sounds too digital, and the compression... honestly after 5 years of using Ableton I still don't know how to get it to work right.

Is it just me that finds them seriously lacking or would I be doing the right thing by downloading a package of effects like Fab Filter's or something like that?

Other recommendations would be appreciated.

>>71264558
>Yet theyre loud in the mix and with a punchy attack
Parallel Compression + Saturation

>>71275540
>Hip-Hop producers

>>71275899
meh

>>71277799
da fuck, only the stock reverb is even remotely mediocre. you a greenhorn?
>honestly after 5 years of using Ableton I still don't know how to get it to work right.
RTFM

>>71277799
Yeah you're right. Here's what I got:

Tokyo Dawn Labs compressor, EQ, Nova
Valhalla verbs
Klanghelm compressors and distortion saturations
And the Fab filter stuff is awesome, particularly the limiter

They're good substitutes for ableton's. The stock Eq and compressor is fine I think.

>>71277816
>>71268011
Is it possible to set up a compressor over the drum buss that wouldnt fuck up the drums' attack and punch? I'm using EZDrummer so i can only compress the drum master buss.

>>71279259
your are sending the signal (of the instrument or bus you want to compress) signal to an aux track and apply the compression there.

Now you can adjust the compressed and uncompressed audio, so you keep the original transients but make the sound fatter at the same time

That's parallel compression.

>>71279348
also the send signal has to be high enough for the compressor to react.

You can even adjust the compression this way or just turn up/down the output signal of the compressor.

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>>71279348
>>71279361
also visual help to see what the settings visually do

>>71279348
>>71279361
>>71279371
also the return signal can not be the same bus/source as the send signal

I typically send the drum submix or idividual instrument to a dedicated Parallel compression aux track and routing it to a stem

>>71279348
>>71279361
>>71279371
>>71279422
Also the send should always be Pre-Fader imo

>>71275540
Do we not ban on /mu/?

>>71275540
wow

this really was a shitty post

I'm recording a live drum kit for the second time this friday.
My interface only has 8 inputs, so I'm a bit limited on what I can mic.

If you had 8 inputs and a kit with a bass drum, snare, floor and a rack tom, hi-hat and 3-4 cymbals how would you mic the kit and what mics would you use?

This is a clyp from the first time I recorded drums for a friend's band
https://clyp.it/0hqpnkik
Biggest issue in my opinion is that I only had a top mic for the snare drum so you can't hear the wires that much. Drummer's snare hits were also really inconsistant which added to my troubles with compressing the track and mixing the kit. Compressing the track just made the snare duller, but some hits were really quiet and some extremely loud.

>>71279731
>but some hits were really quiet and some extremely loud.
what daw you using while tracking?
pro tools clip gain is a neat tool for that task

>>71279731
>>71279785
also you could use a snare sample under the snare to fatten up

>>71275276
This has nice sounds, how do you actually go about doing this?

>>71278814
the stock reverb isnt even that bad imo

>>71265327
i have controllers with usb too though and i don't notice any difference in latency between them and the keyboard. why would i upgrade something that isn't causing me any problems?

Anybody know of any piano music that I can sample? Preferably something a little older.

>>71280513
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J---aiyznGQ

>>71275461
Its on the way you program them
Does these drums sound robotic? Its programmed. https://soundcloud.com/samuelcfaria/kiss-black-diamond-instrumental-cover

>>71279348
So parallel compression is just a compression with less than 100% wet?

>>71264209
Learn modes

>>71279785
I used Reaper for tracking and mixing,but I have ProTools available.
Can you explain this feature a bit?

>>71279807
I didn't want to, nor did I have time to do that for every song. The band was also extremely faggy about "sounding Punk" so I didn't want to over do anything while mixing.
Would've loved to make it the best I could and spend more time on it but they weren't paying me enough.

>>71280848
Yes but the idea is to have extreme settings so 100% would be way too compressed

>>71280998
Ah got it. Make an extreme compression setting for creating a more fuller sustain sound, and put it on a low wet value to keep the original's attack

>>71281037
Yeah you would use a send / aux if your compressor had no dry wet knob, though if you lined up both ways they'd probably sound slightly different

>>71280955
That can be done on Reaper too, i dont know where to click

You can draw the volume on the track image so you can make the snares volume consistent
Then you can compress to make it sound better not just to fix the volume issue

>>71281168
Also boosting some frequencies, especially with a analoq EQ sim that will create harmonics and saturate the sound, would help the snare sound since you miked it with only 1 mic

Clyp you posted of drums you recorded sounds good but could use EQ to sound more lively

>>71280955
>I have ProTools available
Then use fucking PT

>Can you explain this feature a bit?
Clip-Gain, pretty self explaintory
You can adjust the gain of each clip individually
So you cut each snare hit (or the one who are problematic) and adjust the gain of each clip so the levels are consitant

Then you can apply compression, because the threshold for the compressor to react is the same

>>71279731
This guy talks about pro drum mixing, specifically keying in snare and maybe kick drums over your recorded ones if you have time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F916ioSWdts


Here's a free snare buzz vst not sure how you'd apply it lolo

https://www.kvraudio.com/product/snarebuzz-by-wavesfactory

how do i make trap chords/melodies on ableton??/

impossible

>>71281469
do it on cubase dude

>>71281469
if you have suite download that free beat tools pack its got some trap shit

>>71281521
>free beat tools pack
how do i get this, it's just a demo

>>71281521
i have suite but it says i don't have live 9.7+ so it doesn't work

>>71281536
its free for suite and registered push users if you pirated ableton you probably have to wait until someone uploads it because i dont see it on rutracker

>>71281561
i pirated it but the demo doesn't work because i dont have 9.7

>>71281597
rutracker has 9.7.1 ableton listed with 222 seeders

I used to not like modern (80s+) music because of its too compressed sound and hissy highs and lack of digital warmth on digital mixes
Now i enjoy these clear digital mixes with a nice clear and full range sound

>>71281648
do you use ableton and do you produce trap

>>71281419
I don't own ProTools, but I can do minor things on it if I really need to
I prefer reaper though. I'm better on it and I like it more

>>71281168
I did automate volume on some hits (the most extreme cases), but didn't have time to go through every problematic hit
This time I will though

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Rate the start of my sonata pls
Modulation is hard.

https://clyp.it/zopyx3cj

I'm too lazy to continue working on this shit. It's like 98% samples anyway.

https://clyp.it/jsubahpg

>>71280513
go to a book store or record store, go to clearance cd's and dvd's, find piano, profit. Or you could just use google like all of us. retard.

>>71283210
>124 8
>not naming your projects niggerasdfzxcvfuck
pleb

also, there's no bass on your project.

>>71283024
>>71283043
Sound good man, you have to make it sound natural tho, figure out varied dynamics (velocities) and not have them so quantized etc.

>>71283210
Not bad, drums are a bit drowned.

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Hey guys my clyp for a song Now That You're Gone got featured on the front page!!! Thank y'all for who voted it up, I posted it on prod a week or so ago, you guys rock and the feedback helped to get the mix just right!

https://clyp.it/gy1d05de This is the song featured, it's made my day. Thanks again anons.

>>71283844
good stuff senpai

>>71283404
What do you think of this I made?
https://clyp.it/co2ssk5d

Reason or Ableton?

>>71281761
for about 4 years but im thinking about selling my license and i dont really dabble in trap music

Is using using synth beats, 808 bass etc on the place of drums, a good way to reach modern audience with my rock compositions?

>>71277799
>the compression... honestly after 5 years of using Ableton I still don't know how to get it to work right.

that speaks more to the learning curve of using compressors than ableton. it took me about 5-6 years until i finally had my 'ah-ha' moment with compressors...And it can still get confusing depending on the source audio and what frequencies are triggering the compressor.

>>71284655
Lol no, focus on real drums man. It's a challenge to make them sound pro, but it's worth it. The drummer is the main factor, they have to be good.

>>71284655
for rock music something like toontrack superior drummer 2 or steven slate drums would be good

>>71284737
>>71284709
Putting some digital trap-esque snares/claps and that subbass
Use some synth leads
It'll sound modern as fuck
It will be cool dudes
People will be able to sing to the choruses, enjoy the cool guitar & bass sounds, yet dance and groove to these trap beats

I can get decent drum sound already https://soundcloud.com/samuelcfaria/kiss-black-diamond-instrumental-cover

How is that superior drummer compared to EZ drummer? The same thing, same original samples but raw, non pre EQ'd? Since theyre raw you get to output each drumpart to a separate output so you can EQ them yourself?

this is a quick piece i did right before i went to sleep
what do you think?
https://clyp.it/mnqel1wl

>>71284737
Slate digital has drums too now lol
What do they sound like? Vintage, tape-saturated, louder-for-pretending-its-sounding-better?

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what the general opinion of this thing

>>71285209
looks like it could be fun to own but i'm not paying all that money for a sampler

>I guess prod

Fuck away with this shit man, who the fuck fuck is making these half ass fucking threads.

>>71285209
dumb. Just get a 16 pad akai usb thing off ebay and do all that other shit in your DAW

>>71281434
Thanks, I'll definitely check these out

which midi piano is the best to get, my keyboard isnt cutting it

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fukin r8 m8s

https://clyp.it/4hyqzd2x

>>71286434
"best" and "best for the price" are two different things. I use a m-audio keystation 61

>>71286434
I use an Axiom 25 and it's pretty decent for what it is. Got 90€ off the price, wouldn't have bought it otherwise
25 keys gets too short pretty fast but the pads and added functionality are nice

how to remove background noise from vocals usng fl studio?
I'm too poor to sound proof my shit yet and am experimenting with noise gates as a means of removing noise, but I'm wondering if I can get any tips on how to get more consistent results.

>>71287999
>>71287999
What kind of noise? Like line level static/white noise, or some random sounds/echos from the room?

>>71287999
get audacity and research noise reduction
that's what i do when i record live

>>71272732
>What genre do you make?
Not OP but what if I am trying to release a electronic rock/punk EP?

>>71288110
the former, basically what occurs when you have gain up on your recording, the classic "hiss"
>>71288221
I usually use this method, profile the hiss with no other noise and apply to whole track, but it makes the overal track quieter and in some cases sound rather wierd and un-natural.

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Anyone have experience with the Roland UM-ONE for connecting keyboards to a Windows 10 computer? Is everything hunky dory with it? Good latency?

>>71288789
I've got a Yamaha PSR-E353 without an in-built USB connector, if specifics matter

>>71288832
>Yamaha PSR-E353 without an in-built USB connector
thats strange it should have one even the cheaper model psr keyboards do

>>71288789
should be fine, i doubt roland would make something too cheap/shitty to work with

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>>71288832
are you sure that's the model? i looked it up and it has usb but not midi (meaning you couldn't use that cable)

>>71284797
it was a nice piece, now I am going to sleep :D

I just started producing so I know I did tons of shit wrong, dont flame me. Genuinely want some advice on how to make better beats.
https://clyp.it/b1dy0154

>>71289402
goes hard desu

hey guysh, need an opinion, i didn't mix it

https://clyp.it/pcqrixhu

thanks

>>71289020
>>71288872
My bad, it's the PSR-E323, a few models back in time

>>71289704
thanks bruh

>>71289866
i would get an audio interface with midi i/o if you can afford to desu but that cable would probably work but it might turn out to be shit

>>71283844
Some seriously amazing fuckin stuff right here, honestly amazed at this.

>>71283943
Not bad, just like I said, have to make it sound a bit more natural.

>>71284237
Ableton imo

>>71284655
You want to use real sounding drums if you're doing rock.

>>71284797
Cute and experimental, I like it.

>>71285209
Fun toy but too expensive for what it is.

>>71286434
I really like the Grandeur for Kontakt.

>>71286647
It's not bad or anything, but it sounds like a pretty generic/aimless trappy beat.

>>71287999
Noise reduction on Audacity works wonders, there's also an option for this in Edison I'm pretty sure.

>>71288719
Honestly, it's all about establishing an online presence and sending your stuff to the right labels/promos (don't send it to a couple of them, send it to tons), if your music is good, they'll release it and you can work on getting a fanbase from there.

>>71288789
Doesn't sound like you should be expecting any problems.

>>71289402
Start by learning some basic music theories and as far as mixing goes, you want to get your volume levels to be right, then learn about EQing and compression.

>>71289812
Good stuff, great vibes senpai.

Anyone have experience with fiverr? Either as a buyer or a seller. I'm gonna become a seller soon. Gonna offer to mix people's stuff in the studio I work at

>>71290440
i've heard of it but i have no experience with it

but im planning to use it when my music gets good for instagram followers so i can start building a fan base

im workin on a new album and this is probs gonna be a song on there

be as harsh as you possibly can /prod/ kthx
https://clyp.it/uqhtmqxa

I tried to innovate

https://clyp.it/c0rjae1j

https://clyp.it/bzekhlsz
whats Jay Rock email