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Feed Me is the most exciting artist going to me right now. His Feed Me's Big Adventure and Sebastian's Total are my two favorite albums of the last year.
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Shovelbearer posted:Feed Me is the most exciting artist going to me right now. His Feed Me's Big Adventure and Sebastian's Total are my two favorite albums of the last year. I feel like Total got completely overlooked. Motor and Kindercut are two really solid tracks. Too similar to Justice to get any attention probably.
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Jan 30, 2012 05:41
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Ughhh I so want a Kaossilator it's just money, you know? So I make mixes (lol virtual dj). The perfect beat drops for me, at least, are the ones that give me goose bumps. heheh Here's my poo poo if anyones interested
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Jan 30, 2012 18:12
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Wrong thread, bro. DJ thread.
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Jan 30, 2012 19:07
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Vector 7 posted:Wrong thread, bro. Thanks. Was looking for that actually. >.>
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Just uploaded my latest track. Going for a meditative dubstep vibe this time. Hope some of you like it  http://soundcloud.com/z0rz0rz0r/z0r-sangeeta
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Das Butterbrot posted:Just uploaded my latest track. Going for a meditative dubstep vibe this time. Hope some of you like it This is groovy as poo poo.
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Jan 30, 2012 22:52
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You guys have any suggestions for a good keyboard? I have a Axiom 61, but I'm moving and it's too big for my new place (the keys also kind irk me). I want to get a good quality small one.
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OG KUSH BLUNTS posted:You guys have any suggestions for a good keyboard? I have a Axiom 61, but I'm moving and it's too big for my new place (the keys also kind irk me). I want to get a good quality small one. Check the last few pages of the ableton live thread, there's discussion of midi controllers there. Depending on how small you're looking for, the Akai MPK line and Novation SL MK II could be what you're looking for. Both have keys that feel different from the Axiom and come in 25 and 49 key configurations. The Novations seem to garner the most praise for their keys so if that's your primary concern they could be a good option. The MPKs have better pads, though they possibly require some simple modifications to really shine. MixMasterMalaria fucked around with this message at 08:02 on Jan 31, 2012 |
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OG KUSH BLUNTS posted:You guys have any suggestions for a good keyboard? I have a Axiom 61, but I'm moving and it's too big for my new place (the keys also kind irk me). I want to get a good quality small one. I love my Cakewalk Cakewalk A-300PRO.
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Feb 1, 2012 00:37
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WAFFLEHOUND posted:I love my Cakewalk Cakewalk A-300PRO. Wow, how have I never seen this? Is it bus powered, and what do you like about it overall?
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It's bus powered, is cheap for the number of keys, solid, and compact but not too much so. It doesn't come with some of the cool auto-mapping features other controllers sometimes have, but overall I feel I got way better value for money out of it than other options. Also it's got the same number of keys as a Moog Lil' Phatty 
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Feb 1, 2012 23:15
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Vector 7 posted:Holy poo poo, this track is incredible. The synth in the beginning(ish) of White Spirit is one of my favorites of all time. Dude rules.
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Anybody familiar with FL Studio? I'm having sort of a weird problem. I'm using a midi controller to record automation clips (LFOs, FM, velocity and the like) and I've had a couple of occasions where the automation clip will have recorded past the last note of a pattern, making the events on a pattern extend into the next bars and beyond. Is there any way of cropping out any event/automation past a certain time on a pattern? I'm guessing the answer is probably staring me right in the face but I've been looking for half an hour and feel like an idiot.
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MockingQuantum posted:Anybody familiar with FL Studio? I'm having sort of a weird problem. I'm using a midi controller to record automation clips (LFOs, FM, velocity and the like) and I've had a couple of occasions where the automation clip will have recorded past the last note of a pattern, making the events on a pattern extend into the next bars and beyond. Is there any way of cropping out any event/automation past a certain time on a pattern? I'm guessing the answer is probably staring me right in the face but I've been looking for half an hour and feel like an idiot. Knife tool..?
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Nevermind, I figured it out right after posting. Thanks though!
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Feb 2, 2012 05:59
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http://soundcloud.com/longlivehydra/shrimp-is-the-fruit-of-the-sea I feel like I am getting closer to making a decent track. Any critique on this would be most helpful.
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Working on a fairly aggressive track, and I have this "pretty to aggressive" mindset with it, but during the build up I'm not quite sure how to introduce the aggressive element (my bass) as it's very overpowering. Here is an extremely rough idea of what I'm going for. My workflow is an absolute mess until the song is completely done. http://soundcloud.com/shreddie-mercury/orbangutan/s-NnYva Edit: I'm also getting some very faint extra noise with that bass when I uploaded it to SoundCloud. How would I go about remedying that as well? Beef Log Boy fucked around with this message at 17:25 on Feb 2, 2012 |
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This is a result of mp3 compression when the volume is too close to 0db most of the time. Try putting a limiter on the bass and set it to -0.3db or something, that usually did it for me. For a better explanation with actual science backing it up check this out: http://www.hometracked.com/2007/11/08/prevent-intersample-peaks/
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Das Butterbrot posted:This is a result of mp3 compression when the volume is too close to 0db most of the time. Try putting a limiter on the bass and set it to -0.3db or something, that usually did it for me. I recently made that bass and it's by far the loudest thing I've made, so that would make sense. Thanks so much!
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Actually I just read up about this again and it seems that it's not necessarily inter-sample peaks that cause the clipping, but rather quantization errors during mp3 compression. Anyway, limiting your track just a little bit below 0db should do the trick
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colonp posted:I don't like that synth you use for transitioning, maybe if it followed the notes of the chords/didn't just play one note. Other than that, I don't think it's that bad really, but I find it hard to tell with that sorta distracting synth there. I agree, I still need to spruce that synth up. The one note thing was more or less just to see how well it could be brought in right there...if that makes any sense.
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Das Butterbrot posted:Just uploaded my latest track. Going for a meditative dubstep vibe this time. Hope some of you like it This is awesome
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Here's our new winter EP. Somewhere between dubstep, techno and prog - sounds pretty fresh to our ears. We've really been on the bass music train lately. http://soundcloud.com/glyphrojas/sets/winter-progstep
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xpander posted:Here's our new winter EP. Somewhere between dubstep, techno and prog - sounds pretty fresh to our ears. We've really been on the bass music train lately. I like this, it's very soothing! I wouldn't however call it dubstep, techno or prog, I think you're giving the wrong impression of what it is.
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Thanks for the positive feedback guys, it really means a lot to me  Now, just a little less than 2 years after starting out making music, I'm at a point where I finally personally feel that I learnt alot and that I'm on the right track. So if you're just starting out (especially if you, like me, have never learnt to play an instrument) just keep at it! There's still so much to learn for me though, especially music theory wise, so I'll shut up now and continue working on my next track Thanks again for the feedback and all the helpful information I got from this thread 
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xpander posted:Here's our new winter EP. Somewhere between dubstep, techno and prog - sounds pretty fresh to our ears. We've really been on the bass music train lately. I would just call this "downtempo" to be honest. It's really chill.
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wayfinder posted:I like this, it's very soothing! I wouldn't however call it dubstep, techno or prog, I think you're giving the wrong impression of what it is. SHAOLIN FUCKFIEND posted:I would just call this "downtempo" to be honest. It's really chill. We've argued over this exact thing, I think you guys are right - maybe "influenced by dubstep, techno and prog". Not exactly sure I'd call it downtempo either, but who knows. The other stuff I've got cooking is actually more like said genres. Anyway, glad you guys like it!
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Das Butterbrot posted:Thanks for the positive feedback guys, it really means a lot to me I had a ton of  written up on this topic, but I think I'll just quote this. Years later, I feel like only now do I know enough to push ahead into where I want to go. Keep at it, work with other dudes, listen to a lot of music - do whatever it takes to get your learn on.
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My latest work in progress. I actually like some of the sounds enough to maybe do nice pretentious Part 1 and Part 2 versions. http://soundcloud.com/gkchestertron/finding-space-religion Here, I was influenced by the mellow jazzy dubstep of like a Pretty Lights, but truthfully, the "wobble glide" synth wasn't my first idea since I was focusing mainly on the reverby organish synths. I felt entertained by the organs and bells, but of course I would since I made them. I added the wobble synth to keep things interesting and ended up really liking it. I also tried to add a nice swing beat since sometimes I can get stuck on 4-on-the-floor. I also deviated from the Intro-Drop-Breakdown-Buildup-Drop2-Outro formula just a little just to try something different.
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Xpander, I liked that face the feeling track, but thought it could use some more variation, and in some spots the stereo image got wonky... It's not quite as bad on speakers but for example around 2:20 everything seems to tilt right. I noticed it 4 or 5 times when I was listening on headphones, either to the right or just getting weird sounding. The panning effect just doesn't work out quite right, I think. That track reminds me a bit of the gloomy garage scene, except with straight drums. If you're okay with garage drum work and you're not already following that stuff, you might try looking up some dudes like Gasface, Ghostek, fedbymachines, Bonecold, and VVV on Soundcloud. Just pulling a few at random, not necessarily the ones most like your track, maybe check some of the guys that those dudes follow too. For such a tiny scene that style has a disproportionate amount of talent, I think.
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Hi, I'd like to get a bit of feedback on a track a friend of mine and me are working in. Basically, it's trying to sound synthpop in the vein of Mindscramble or Anoraak. Ignore the arrangement as after the intro, it's just two verses (which sound repetitive, I know, going to change that) and a break. But I'd like to know what do you think about the mixing in the drums, strings, guitar and lead synth, to know if we're on the right track: http://www.goear.com/listen/ea464f8/o-o Thanks a lot in advance.
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The mix sounds pretty good on my headphones, and i like the punchyness of the drums. You're right about it being a bit repetitive though.
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Your mix plays well in my studio headphones too. Part of me feels like the drums might be a little too "up front" in the mix only because they don't vary much and this isn't a drum-centric track. But, definitely defer to some of the people in here with more mastering experience. I do dig the synths and this seems like good driving music.
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You're right about the repetitive part, that is going to be fixed. This is just the "bare bones" of the sound design in the track (that is, to check out how the different instruments sound together, etc). Do you think the guitar sits well in the mix too? I'm kind of insecure when dealing with "live" played instruments recorded into the audio interface mixing with synths and/or VSTs (yeah synths can be live played too, but if you're having trouble you can quantize them, sequence them etc)... How do you think I could make the drums less "up front"? Just lowering the volume, reducing the compression or what? Thanks a lot for the feedback guys.
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There was a good conversation about electronic music on facebook chat the other day, somebody made the comment that they didn't like a lot of modern party music (e.g. electrohouse and wobbles) because it feels too much like "getting hit in the face with a glowstick while being told to have FUN FUN FUN". I love that image. It's a problem when every track is all about "let's turn this party up to 11", it can lose its impact and get fatiguing. Don't be afraid to give your music texture and heart and emotion, to have it be about more than JUST an exciting/sexy spectacle. I was also just introduced to this house track and daaaaaaamn it's tight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV5SpldhMWU
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h_double posted:There was a good conversation about electronic music on facebook chat the other day, somebody made the comment that they didn't like a lot of modern party music (e.g. electrohouse and wobbles) because it feels too much like "getting hit in the face with a glowstick while being told to have FUN FUN FUN". I love that image. It's a problem when every track is all about "let's turn this party up to 11", it can lose its impact and get fatiguing. Don't be afraid to give your music texture and heart and emotion, to have it be about more than JUST an exciting/sexy spectacle. Those guys know how to write tracks. Psycatron in particular has caught my ear a number of times. I like the Dubstramental edit of "She Is Music". I also fully agree with giving music emotion, and all that other jazz. That's the stuff I live for.
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Some new sounds: http://snd.sc/w7zWH6 Going a bit more free form in terms of arrangement there... Could see this on Flashover Records...
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wayfinder posted:Some new sounds: http://snd.sc/w7zWH6 Good stuff dude. I just bought this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBJ3v5NgMqA&feature=g-all-u&context=G2d80eb8FAAAAAAAADAA And it's awesome.
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