/prod/ - frozen shithole edition Post snippets using clyp.i

>>74975821
Fuck
previous thred:
>>74937126

>>74958658
>>74958731
Only similar thing I know is axoloti, bought one but haven't used it yet as I have to put it in a case first.
That said I also have a micro modular, but I would like more knobs and processing power (= more voices).
>>74958677
MSP is too low level IMO, it's just annoying to use. Might as well do real programming at that point.

>autisicitally tries to justify sc posting

Niggas trying to use YouTube and downloads in the last threads wtf

>>74975891
Sorry, just copied it over from some archived thread.

https://clyp.it/30wrqj0z
Worth finishing?

>>74976249
sure why not

how do I know when it's time to send my shit demo to a label?

>>74976990
I have no related experience but I'd shill my shit a lot online and if I start getting good responses I'd give it a try.

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>>74975821
Omg all i want to do is post a million random soundclouds, but i won't anon i won't because i am not a dick.

Is whazzit music sounds better in a frozen shithole or what?

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ehh this is the first thing ive made, what should i practice on improving? not done btw

https://clyp.it/tu1pthrv

>>74977601
Everything. Download some synths with good presets (serum, omnisphere) and drum samples and learn about synthesis and mixing. Watch a video or two. Also start getting used to basic effects. Reverb is your friend.

>have giant modular synths
>use renoise instead
pretty cool

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>tfw came up with the single best musical idea I've had in my 8 years of producing
>too afraid to start working on it incase I fuck it up

>>74978556
Not both?...

>>74978567
You can always start it again if you don't like it.

https://clyp.it/hzbyixps
can you guess what song I ripped of the chord progression from because I'm utterly uninspired?

hey just wondering what /prod/ does now that we can't upload files larger than 25mb to clyp without a paying sub? That really fucked me.

>>74978672
compress?

>>74978689
Now sure how to. I always bounce in wav. 44.1 and songs that i used to upload to clyp I cant anymore. I don't really want to upload a compressed mp3 file.

>>74978672
25mb of 320kbps mp3 is like 10 minutes worth of music, you don't need better quality for clyp demos.

https://youtu.be/Dcy25od869k
How would you create the vocal effect at 1:35 (on the laugh sample) in ableton?

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https://clyp.it/0mccwizb

Almost done this track, need some secondary opinions on the song structure/arrangement. Also want to know if this tune appeals to anyone here, as I am not sure what genre it is. Any feedback is welcome and helps. Thank you

would this benefit from a 250hz cut and/or a highs boost?

https://clyp.it/qu0jl4ki

>>74978567
I will never ever relate to this

at least I feel like my work is shit AFTER I've done something
I usually spend 2/3 days asking myself "what the fuck I have done" but after the dust settles I can start working on it again


>>74979043
>what is pitch

>>74979350
I know its pitch related, but how do you do it with an audio clip for instance? Just automate the pitch to go down? How the shit do you automate pitch of audio clips/samples?

>>74978737
just upload the mp3 you autistic cunt

Best DAW for sample based production? I'm at my wits end with Logic.

What I want are tools that let me adjust the pitch and tempo of samples independently in the least destructive manner possible.

>>74979492
I assume you're working on ableton
(If not, I can't help you)

there's a "pitch knob" just on the left of your sample, down in the tempo/warp window
automate that accordingly

>>74980008
my bad you already said you're working on ableton, so there you go

of course, knobs automations are easier and more intuitive with a MIDI controller instead of your mouse/arrow keys

>>74979085
i fucking hate adhd music like this
it's very nicely made though, just not my cup of tea.

the vocal sample that comes in at 1:20 is out of tune.


Doing great, anon.

who club here?


https://clyp.it/heb20xpa

>>74980008
Okay thanks a lot man, this is the same for samples I just drop into arrangement view right?

>>74980675
actually yes, I was talking about the arrangement view mainly

you're welcome !

>>74979840
ableton is alright

>>74977995
>drum samples
thats like, cheating though

>>74979840
if ableton is good for james holden and nathan fake, itìs good for me

>>74980744
actually I use drum samples a lot, loops too

I cut them with a gate, some beat crasher and a little delay
works like a charm for subtle hats

>>74980744
What do you use instead of drum samples?
Kontakt libraries are good but having a huge sample library is more comfortable, specially for hip hop and edm. Synthesizing your own drums when you're new is a ridiculous idea.

>>74980952
Vocals are too much in the back

Feels like the lows are being boosted way too much.
Too much activity on the right side in comparison to the left.

>>74979840
logic can do that haha maybe you should watch a tutorial

>>74980744
no no, one shots of drums are find (not loops)

it's PRESETS that are cheating

>>74981401
maybe duplicate one of the channels and seperate?

Best mic I can get for $400 bucks?
need a mic that's not tinny or has too much on the high end but also isn't muddy and too much on the low end.
Will be using it for vocals/acoustic instruments

>>74981695
Do I need an amp with dynamic mic like SM57? or am I fine running it through my interface.

Yay or nay?

https://clyp.it/cfn5eqpk

>>74981865
Awesome I'll consider it since the price is so cheap.

>>74981695
Sounds a lot better dude.

I'm getting some sharp frequencies on my headphones though. Maybe keep your midrange away from the highs more.

Listen to the intro and you'll find it easily, its in the drumstick count aswell. sweep frequencies in those parts I'd say and look for excessive activity. You should be seeing peaks I'm pretty sure.

Wanna add vocals to this. Some high pitched female vocals. Wondering how much I'm fucking up since it's kinda different.
https://clyp.it/piyli4jm

BTW it's harsh so maybe turn down the volume. No need to listen to more than a minute either.

>>74982065
That works, it really isn't that apparent in the rest of the track.

>>74982081
I feel like you could easily bring those vocals up 2db

>>74981915
Drums are nice. I'd make the bass stronger, tho. Maybe it's cause shitty headphones but I can barely hear it.

I use mixpad.
How do I install VSTs?

>>74982288
or what free daw should i get

how do you guys get samples off of albums on youtube?
like if i wanted a specific sample but didnt want to download the entire album what would i use

>>74982288
>>74982500
I'm trying to use one in audacity right now but all these fucking videos say to go to "add / remove plug-ins" and my audacity doesn't fucking have that

>>74982679
yeah, my stereo mix isnt showing up in my recording options
any other alternatives?

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>>74982878
Sounds perfect to me now bro.

i'm making a sample pack for my own usage. I feel like I should just make loops, export as wav, then organize them into folders. Is it that simple or am I missing a step?

>>74983063
Tag tempo and key, enter in filename.

https://soundcloud.com/ :^)

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>>74983175

>>74983173
yeah, that's about all I expected. thanks. I just tend to think things are more complicated even when they aren't.

>>74983460
Sure thing.

>>74982767
Use ableton or FL.

>>74982500
>>74982767
reaper is free stop using that shit niggers

>>74982625
download the actual album what the fuck.... youtube makes everything sound like ass, if you have the option not to, don't

>>74984376
>reaper is free
for 60 days

>>74983890
Lmao, I'd fucking love to do proffesional work like that.

I never will though, music industry in my country is garbage.

I'll listen to the track in a couple minutes. Eating dinner.

>>74984453
it will let you keep using it after the 60 days

Your Gay Modern DAW: Stupid, ugly, little ribbons represent notes, pathetic horizontal axis (passive, vaginal), tiny little needle nebbishly rolls from left to right across the dead unmoving track like a broken needle sliding off a greasy dead hooker's stomach

Renoise: Bold, beautiful, notes represented by timeless and powerful letters and numbers that hold the utmost cosmic significance, entire track moves upward on the superior penile vertical axis like rising steam when playing, complexity and power scares away cuckbois from broken homes

>>74984501
I'll try it, if only for it VSTi capabilities, but man this setup is ugly.

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Anyone know how to deal problems when rendering MIDI? I have a track of MIDI strings that just gets cutoff when trying to render it, pic related. I would guess that the problem lies with the plugin I use, but I have rendered without a problem with it before.

Can someone explain enharmonics?

How do I know if I am using an interval in its minor or augmented or diminished form? Is it just that augmented or diminished implies the note is an accidental within the mode?

I would fuck Aaron

>>74984788
A rendered MIDI track running a strings plugin, in the pic I posted the top track is how it turns out when I render it and it should be like a continuous waveform. But instead as you see it just gets cutoff for some reason.

>>74984788
>r- reaper is the good daw you guys!

fucking reaper cucks are always the only ones trying to justify their shit i swear

>>74984895
I checked the settings for anything suspicious but couldn't find anything that made a difference. I manged to solve it anyway through a kinda roundabout way, but still kinda annoying

cubase is the only good daw

>>74980212
oh man, adhd music is what gets me going haha. I love random noises and samples that don't belong but just "work".

Sorry it's not your cup of tea, but appreciate the kind words too.

>>74983585
you should try separating the pluck that comes in at 2:38 it's kinda weird to have it come in in the left ear only. Maybe have the bell phase from left to right, for some more movement in that part.


The kickdrum that adds to the build up sounds a bit sharp. If you blast it on full volume it actually physically hurts your ear. You can hear it when you lower the volume aswell. Sounds like its peaking at 250 to 300 or something.

Think it's panned a bit too much to the right aswell. Like it's a guy in a room next door playing the kickdrum with his door open.

Other parts sound good.


If you want you can give me a way to contact you if you need help in the future.

>>74984958
I know that but as you may have noticed an augmented second and minor third are the same thing. So I am asking how do I know if I'm spelling an augmented second or a minor third for instance.

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What's the best solution for drums, samples of synthesis? I like the whole 808 and 909 thing but looking to expand my pallet. Should I get more samples (literally the only packs I have) or look into a drum synth? Also are the D16 drum machines any good? (desu i'd probably be only using them for their samples)

>>74985854
Lol

>>74985998
fucck you

>>74985854
are you retarded or do you just have a need to make everything more complicated than it is? it's all relative

>>74985991
more samples and resample from there if you need something more specific

>>74984565
Agreed

>>74979085
this is really well done dude
how long did you work on this?

only thing that struck me weirdly was the cowbell around 2:20, I'd pitch the samples around a bit to fit it better into the track

The Arturia MiniLab i brought yesterday already came in. As i said before, i've never played any instruments.
Is there a software or something that helps me start by copying? Like a fucking guitar hero for the keyboard or something.

>>74987859
synthesia

>>74987893
Thanks

>>74987937
it will be shitty because of your keyboard size

>>74988012
Uh... Yeah i figured it would require a full-sized one to be actually useful, is there anything else?

>>74986051
Cheers

>>74986647
I'm really glad you like it
about two months of actually working on it. I started an idea that was just a small 19 second track and made a wemb with animation for it, then shelved it like 10 months back. I posted the webm on /wsg/ months later and it blew up so that gave me motivation to finish it.

>>74988070
im not sure about things like synthesia i have a keyboard that has built in lessons

there is shit like xfer chutlu that helps you come up with chord progressions and arpeggios

>>74979085
i know the other guys mean well with praise but this song needs a lot of fine tuning

the arrangement is fine (though i think you need to layer the synth to fill out the low end or something)

side chaining/swell isn't *just* right, the panning is too exagerated in a lot of spots, there should be a much more obvious transition at 1:00 in (reverb decay, a new source of reverb to make it all far back and some lowpassing), switch up the drums samples between parts, the drop at 1:18 doesn't hit hard (the build could speed up with more exageration) and everything needs to drop out faster when it's only playing a random sample

idk if you've been posting a lot, i haven't heard any of your songs in a while but they're pretty much the same problems from the last one i heard. Your songs are cool but they always feel like 70% done

>>74980930
I synthesized them when I started. It sounded like shit but I learned an assload from it. It depends if you're process or results driven I guess.

>>74981350
Are 808 or Linndrum samples cheating?

>>74989237

They're no more cheating than using the original machines is cheating, since you're not creating sounds from scratch there either.

>>74986051
>are you retarded or do you just have a need to make everything more complicated than it is? it's all relative

Idk... it's kinda important if you wanna communicate with other musicians who speak that language. It can also affect the many you conceptualize harmony when writing, leading to different outcomes. Of course it doesn't matter if you're just clicking in notes on a piano roll thru trial and error until something sounds right.

Is there anything like JustinGuitar for piano? I'm not trying to become the next mozart or anything but I would like to be able to produce better stuff on the piano for my songs. I'm not terrible, but I could be better

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Any polyphonic synths that compare to the Minilogue quality and price-wise?
Maybe something I could look for used? Or would it be worth the effort to try and put something together from scratch?

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can anybody answer some of my questions
i got an mpd and i don't need any midi setup instructions i just have questions about song structure bmp and and things of that nature

>>74989592
>put together something from scratch
Do you have an EE degree?

I'd say the Roland System 1, I've heard the mininovas good

>>74989460
Hoffmanacademy.com is very good. I've only used the beginners course. It seems to be aimed at children, but when it comes to piano, I am a toddler

Does anyone here use reaper? I'm wondering if it'd be worth buying since it's so cheap. I'm just not sure how preferable it is for a midi and sample based user.

>>74989323
You're just going to call it a 2 or 9 when communicating. Nobody is going to give a fuck if you call it a d# instead of e flat in c minor

>>74989213
Tbh I assume everyone who really cares about synthesizing their own hits is a try hard. I do it ocasionally but it's for experimental music lol. It's not hard to do but there's not much point to it for simple stuff unless you just really suck at keeping a sample library or you want to feel like you made everything from scratch

>>74989731
Just ask faggot

>>74989774
Is it really that complicated? Surely there are guides or something online
I don't anticipate it being easy to do but it seems like everything else in the price range is significantly less powerful than the Minilogue. System-1 is interesting but I wish it had more keys. I'll look into the Mininova though I guess

>>74989796
Reaper is amazing. It has many options for midi and audio routing. I can't say anything about sampling though. I've used it as a multitrack recorder and mixer and it is great for that.

Also, reaper is "free" so you don't really have to pay for it ever, but at $60, it's nice to support the developer.

>>74989846
I did a quick look into and you'd have to design/arrange oscillators, envelopes, amps, filters, deal with turnings, control voltages, midi, a microprocessor, pcb fabrication, parts collection, housing. It might be easier for a digital synth but idk. A monosynth is a lot easier than a poly.

>>74989976
Fair enough.

I wanted to pick up a Minilogue when I saw it on Craigslist for 375 but I didn't, that was really stupid of me. Oh well

>>74989989
You could also go for a Juno Alpha for ~200-300, I my self bought a broken JX-3P but messed it up.

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>>74989731
should i start with melodies or beats
working in fl but a paid version so tempo change isn't possible so how do i make something at 75 bmp sound like it's at 120 etc. at some parts

>>74990088
i also wanted to start fumbling around with like some dark room d&b like russian vip triple x nightclub music any tips?? think machinegirl

>>74989976
>It might be easier for a digital synth but idk.
electrical engineer here, it definitely isn't

>>74990619
Yo man, I'm trying install an electric outlet in my shower so I can bring my laptop in with me. Any tips?

>>74990905
just use an extension cord

>>74989782
Thanks man, I'll check it out

>>74990619
>this
hobbyist here

>>74975821
>https://clyp.it/sxe10eu4
is this worth producing
is it as good as i think it is
should quit trying

also how do i make the sub a consistent volume
i know certain frequencies just resonate and stand out but how to i compensate for that