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I haven't done anything really sample-driven in awhile, so I took a page from dudes like washed out and neon indian and did this: https://soundcloud.com/mathbonus/threads Mixing on headphones is starting to get more and more annoying the more I learn/improve, I just haven't shelled out the dough for studio monitors yet. Any feedback would be cool, especially on the mix.
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Jul 11, 2012 06:51
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slardel posted:I haven't done anything really sample-driven in awhile, so I took a page from dudes like washed out and neon indian and did this: https://soundcloud.com/mathbonus/threads I like this a lot. I don't have search but have you discussed your production approaches in this thread?
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Jul 11, 2012 12:38
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Quincy Smallvoice posted:That sounds ends abruptly, and a delay might help with that. You could automate it so that the delay only kicks in on the last few notes or what have you. Doing this might make it a little stale though, so if you copy the tracks, then Mute/delete so that track 1 plays segment one, track 2 segment 2 and track 3 segment 3 etc. Drop delays with slightly different settings on there. Or set up 3 FX buses and just use the send automation to these. Thanks for all your suggestions so far, it's helping a ton. eager to hear what you think of these changes. hosed with delays and rhythms. Also a higher-quality mp3 is here
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Jul 11, 2012 16:57
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seiken posted:Thanks for all your suggestions so far, it's helping a ton. eager to hear what you think of these changes. hosed with delays and rhythms. Also a higher-quality mp3 is here As a sidenote, while I was playing this, I had a recording of some ambient noise I was messing with (thunder, rain, cars passing by, that poo poo, nothing special) playing simultaneously and it suits the mood perfectly. Try for example playing these videos simultaneously with your track to see what I'm talking about : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6hqlN3oQjA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAnsT0WcsuE With some clever fading in and out and timing, I think possibly an interesting direction to take this in.
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Jul 11, 2012 19:56
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MixMasterMalaria posted:I like this a lot. I don't have search but have you discussed your production approaches in this thread? thanks! No, I haven't posted in this thread much, if you be more specific I can try to answer if you had a question or something. @seiken that's sounding really nice
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Jul 12, 2012 00:31
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Jul 12, 2012 12:59
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seiken posted:Thanks for all your suggestions so far, it's helping a ton. eager to hear what you think of these changes. hosed with delays and rhythms. Also a higher-quality mp3 is here I really like this. One thing I'd change is the kick. It has way too much click. EDIT: So, lately I've began dj'ing at parties (Dubstep/DnB) with a few friends of mine, and holy gently caress does it help with producing! You really understand what does and doesn't work on the dancefloor, even minor things you'd pass as "weak" when listening at home, wich actually matter a whole lot, when played loud and in the proper setting. Horrido fucked around with this message at 14:16 on Jul 12, 2012 |
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Jul 12, 2012 14:09
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I'm not sure if this fits in here, but I made a dubstep remix to that stupid ITS A SHAWKKK viral video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6MDIok2HCI I'm like the third result when you search for the original video.
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Jul 12, 2012 17:27
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Edit: Wrong file; snip.
candy bar fucked around with this message at 02:15 on Jul 13, 2012 |
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Jul 13, 2012 01:53
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New music! http://soundcloud.com/wayfu/wayfinder-southern-drawl (Trance)
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Jul 15, 2012 18:31
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some experimental whatever https://soundcloud.com/mathbonus/you-are-not-to-blame, I never really work with vocals so this was cool to do
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Jul 16, 2012 08:24
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slardel posted:some experimental whatever https://soundcloud.com/mathbonus/you-are-not-to-blame, I never really work with vocals so this was cool to do Really cool. Can you describe what you doing to keep your drums so crisp amid all that synth action? Everything is very well balanced  http://soundcloud.com/grandpa-ghost/yahway http://soundcloud.com/grandpa-ghost/moog2 http://soundcloud.com/grandpa-ghost/glow-me
Doctor Duckers fucked around with this message at 14:35 on Jul 18, 2012 |
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Jul 18, 2012 10:54
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slardel posted:some experimental whatever https://soundcloud.com/mathbonus/you-are-not-to-blame, I never really work with vocals so this was cool to do This is loving excellent. I am going to play it for my chill/dub set at Motion Notion. Nice work!
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Jul 18, 2012 18:07
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slardel posted:some experimental whatever https://soundcloud.com/mathbonus/you-are-not-to-blame, I never really work with vocals so this was cool to do You have a great ear for mixing and keeping dynamics. Nice!
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Jul 18, 2012 18:28
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Doctor Duckers posted:Really cool. Can you describe what you doing to keep your drums so crisp amid all that synth action? Everything is very well balanced thanks! I can give you a more detailed answer when I'm actually at home looking at my project file, but basically a bit of parallel compression on your drum bus can go a long way
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Jul 18, 2012 20:54
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I made something new for the first time in months. Only just started on it but I'm happy with how it's coming along, critique is welcome as always but keep in mind I've only spent a day or two on this so far. Arrangement and mixing/mastering in particular. http://soundcloud.com/navidnb/new-tune-extremely-early Cheers  Oh also, it's liquid drum and bass.
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Jul 23, 2012 18:12
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Restarting my attempt to learn music production. Made this short groove today: http://soundcloud.com/heyitsben/110bpm-test I've really been enjoying stuff people like Dillon Francis and Kill Paris have been doing in the 100-110 bpm range lately.
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Jul 24, 2012 00:30
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Finally managed to more or less finish a track: http://soundcloud.com/apartmentdepartment/trueno For fans of 80s inspired nighttime driving music. I'm still hoping John Carpenter will use it for his next movie. Feedback would be mucho appreciated!
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Jul 24, 2012 00:35
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Here's a half-finished dubstep thing?
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Jul 24, 2012 02:41
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Decided to try my hand at making some TRAP music, it was pretty fun to get down to. Thankfully it's finally finished http://soundcloud.com/thevandalsquad/the-vandal-squad-simon-says GbrushTwood fucked around with this message at 21:25 on Jul 24, 2012 |
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Jul 24, 2012 06:05
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freudorbison posted:Finally managed to more or less finish a track: It's great, it would be even better if you took off the filters over the whole thing and added some insane sidechaining to a 4-4 beat. If you did this in Ableton I'd love to mess around with some stems.
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Jul 24, 2012 17:54
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Cameron posted:It's great, it would be even better if you took off the filters over the whole thing and added some insane sidechaining to a 4-4 beat. If you did this in Ableton I'd love to mess around with some stems. Thank you for listening! To address your points: 1. The filters are there to mostly give it a muddy audio-cassette sound, or at least that's what I was aiming for. 2. There's actually a decent amount of sidechaining going on, it's just not overly audible under everything else, especially without a straight four to the floor beat. I'll try playing around with the filters more, and see what I can come up with. 3. Unfortunately I don't have the patience to figure out Ableton. I use FL studio, and I like the fact that I can just start throwing stuff down as soon as I open the program.
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Jul 24, 2012 22:11
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zeldadude posted:I made something new for the first time in months. Only just started on it but I'm happy with how it's coming along, critique is welcome as always but keep in mind I've only spent a day or two on this so far. Arrangement and mixing/mastering in particular. The breakdown part at 0:43 to 0:54 could use more modulation on the lead sound, or some outrageous effect. It's bit beeby and thin right now. Overlay it with some sampled source sound for more organic feeling?
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Jul 25, 2012 13:22
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I've been watching production tutorials on YouTube and saw a "Producer Masterclass" video from Computer Music magazine with Kryptic Minds that I thought was really interesting (as a relative noob): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm8XEqg6P2g They have a few with Rusko that I saw and I was surprised how ghetto his setup is.
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Jul 26, 2012 07:16
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Hey guys, was hoping for some feedback on my music. I have a ton of tracks, some better produced/assembled better than others, but here's the one I just finished. It's a little more straightforward than most of my stuff, but at this phase I'm really trying to work on quality of sound, song structure, and mixing. I also still use FL Studio but will be working on the switch to Ableton going forward. http://soundcloud.com/icarus-breathes/fastbusy-disco Thank you! zeldadude posted:I made something new for the first time in months. Only just started on it but I'm happy with how it's coming along, critique is welcome as always but keep in mind I've only spent a day or two on this so far. Arrangement and mixing/mastering in particular. I really like this dude! I agree that the first part could be filled in more, and maybe some effects/additional melodies on the higher end, but taking you at your word that you just threw it together you got a really nice track to tweak out.
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Jul 26, 2012 16:49
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seiken posted:Here's a half-finished dubstep thing? Finished, sorta, I think it's my best-produced stuff so far probably seiken fucked around with this message at 22:33 on Jul 27, 2012 |
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Jul 27, 2012 21:47
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seiken posted:Finished, sorta, I think it's my best-produced stuff so far probably I like this. Has a nice dark and mellow vibe that contrasts with the vocals. It's certainly much better than most of the dubstep remixes of pop songs I've heard on SoundCloud.
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Jul 27, 2012 22:51
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Don't know what dithering is, or when to do it? Watch this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Nveqm_d-s
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Jul 28, 2012 04:28
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Hey guys, I've been looking at synthesizers and midi controllers and I was wondering if you had any recommendations for something that's considered good for a beginner/student but isn't more than say, $200 or so. I was thinking of getting an M-Audio Keystation 61-key Semi-weighted USB MIDI controller. Any thoughts on whether this is a good "beginner" board?
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Jul 28, 2012 05:06
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PureRok posted:Hey guys, I've been looking at synthesizers and midi controllers and I was wondering if you had any recommendations for something that's considered good for a beginner/student but isn't more than say, $200 or so. Do you already have knobs and stuff to tweak parameters? If not maybe the oxygen series would serve you better. The 49 key would probably be a decent bet in the sub $150 range. Otherwise maybe look for a used Axiom for around $200 on Craigslist (good luck). Does anyone have recommendations for cheap monitor speakers? MixMasterMalaria fucked around with this message at 20:16 on Jul 28, 2012 |
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Jul 28, 2012 20:11
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MixMasterMalaria posted:Do you already have knobs and stuff to tweak parameters? No, I figured I could use FL Studio for that, but I'll take a look at the Oxygen.
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Jul 28, 2012 20:32
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edit: just found the thread i was looking for, so nevermind.
an skeleton fucked around with this message at 00:47 on Jul 29, 2012 |
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Jul 29, 2012 00:17
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GbrushTwood posted:Decided to try my hand at making some TRAP music, it was pretty fun to get down to. Thankfully it's finally finished Just want to chime in that this is filthy and I am in love with it, also I dig the niggas in paris remix.
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Jul 29, 2012 03:40
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PureRok posted:No, I figured I could use FL Studio for that, but I'll take a look at the Oxygen. You can, but if you're getting into synths you'll probably want to be able to assign various aspects of the sound to hardware controls for tweaking instead of having to use your mouse every time you want to change the cutoff filter!
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Jul 29, 2012 07:38
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freudorbison posted:Finally managed to more or less finish a track: I like this a lot but agree that the filters should be opened up a bit. I understand what you're going for but maybe there's a more subtle way. Also how do you get that snare drum sound? Is it just reverb? Also I have a general question for the thread. When I listen to professionally produced songs usually there are a lot of little touches or flourishes that give a lot of character and fullness to a song. Like a little burst of white noise, or a quick vocal sample, or a "ding," or a couple tom tom hits out of nowhere.. My tracks sound really simple to me, and maybe this just takes a lot of practice and good listening, but how does one add little touches like that? Sometimes I try to add a quick vocal bit or extra percussion but it's usually jarring and ugly.
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Jul 30, 2012 00:30
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Radio du Cambodge posted:Also I have a general question for the thread. When I listen to professionally produced songs usually there are a lot of little touches or flourishes that give a lot of character and fullness to a song. Like a little burst of white noise, or a quick vocal sample, or a "ding," or a couple tom tom hits out of nowhere.. My tracks sound really simple to me, and maybe this just takes a lot of practice and good listening, but how does one add little touches like that? Sometimes I try to add a quick vocal bit or extra percussion but it's usually jarring and ugly. A simple answer for this is that it's probably placed in a heavily occupied frequency range so your hits may be trying to compete for attention against a lead/bass/drums/whatever. You should have a spectrum open and see where parts in your song kind of lack dynamics and insert something there. It's real tempting to hear something cool in a sample pack and try to throw it in but chances are it won't work. You can try downpitching the sample or you could make room in your mix for it if a vocal is that important.
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Jul 30, 2012 01:00
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Radio du Cambodge posted:Also I have a general question for the thread. When I listen to professionally produced songs usually there are a lot of little touches or flourishes that give a lot of character and fullness to a song. Like a little burst of white noise, or a quick vocal sample, or a "ding," or a couple tom tom hits out of nowhere.. My tracks sound really simple to me, and maybe this just takes a lot of practice and good listening, but how does one add little touches like that? Sometimes I try to add a quick vocal bit or extra percussion but it's usually jarring and ugly. Basically make an abundance of building blocks, enough to make two or three complete songs around the same theme, that played together would make a coherent (though far too busy) track. Then use tiny parts of them as spices. It's a dumb trick to trick myself out of the stress of inserting a foreign thing into the music. No matter which two tom hits I'll pick from that eight bar pattern, they'll fit as a flourish because the whole pattern was made to fit, rather than feel as something I just tacked on.
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Jul 30, 2012 01:20
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I should've known better, but the snares in the Vengeance dubstep sample pack are mostly garbage—909 snares layered with white noise and compressed/EQed to hell. At least the kick drums and other stuff are decent. Lately I've been recording myself banging my silverware on various things around the house. Then I'll throw the recordings into my DAW and make snare drums and hihats and stuff. gently caress sample packs.
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Jul 30, 2012 22:49
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Sealcub posted:Just want to chime in that this is filthy and I am in love with it, also I dig the niggas in paris remix. Thanks! Glad you dig the tunes
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