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Free track. Was never happy with this, did not want to release through regular channels - so here you go. https://soundcloud.com/turbotrixie/kai-handberg-priority-one
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Nov 27, 2012 04:17
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thanks everybody on the last page! my mix definitely got overlooked amidst the massive amounts of entries in the contest, but I'm glad people are feeling it.
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Nov 27, 2012 04:26
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New track, a remix using a freely available acapella. Fedde le Grand & Nicky Romero ft. Matthew Koma - Sparks (Turn Off Your Mind) (Poizen Jam Remix) I really think my mixdowns and mastering are getting a lot cleaner, but they still need work- I could use some more dynamic range. Each time I make a song, I find myself mixing lower before the mastering stage.
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Nov 27, 2012 05:57
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This kind of got missed in the much-deserved awe over slardel's mind-melting Christina Aguilera remix, but it's still relevant to me today, as I'm trying to wrap up a track.killhamster posted:I'm having a bit of a writer's block though; I can't seem to come up with decent drum fills or breaks lately. Kick or snare rolls seem boring and predictable, so I find myself using various effects for a bar or two instead, or combining this with little drum breaks. Any advice on livening up that sort of thing?
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Nov 27, 2012 07:50
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killhamster posted:This kind of got missed in the much-deserved awe over slardel's mind-melting Christina Aguilera remix, but it's still relevant to me today, as I'm trying to wrap up a track. - Sample drum breaks from a different genre of music - Silence the last few kicks of a bar, put an upsweep in there and single hit from a bad rear end snare before you drop the next section - Highpass your kick out for a time, dribble it a bit - Pitch bend your poo poo - Reverb loudness ramp - etc etc etc the possibilities are endless
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Nov 27, 2012 08:50
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I watched Drive tonight. 'nuff said
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Nov 27, 2012 12:20
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Thoogsby posted:Can anyone tell me how to reproduce the enormous kick drum sound in this tune? Is it just a overly compressed 808? Sounds like it's got some distortion in there, likely some reverb on the low end, but it doesn't sound too enormous to me tbh. It doesn't have the 'punch' of a huge kick. It's probably layered in two parts with the low end eq'd maybe up to 2/300 odd hz and that low layer a fair bit louder than the top end snap. TBH it just sounds like the kick is a fair bit louder than the rest of the mix. I'd say these tune have massive kicks: http://soundcloud.com/dehnoizer/deh-noizer-designed and http://soundcloud.com/svenwittekind/torsten-kanzler-vio-sven unSavory posted:Here's a house thing I made tonight. Would appreciate some feedback. Sounds more electro/techno than house to me, but it's good  Check out the label Item & Things which produce a lot of off the wall almost 80's inspired industrialised synths with crazy melodies.Can't tell timings on tin deck but turn down your lead synths after the drop, they dominate a bit too much. Maybe wet them up a bit more with the reverb and possibly add some delay (so when you turn them down, the "meat" of the synth is still there. Could even apply some sidechain compression to the kick to give it a slight pump and create some more space for the kick and bass to come through. Like this track though, good work
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Nov 27, 2012 13:31
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wayfinder posted:- Sample drum breaks from a different genre of music Thanks for the hints, got a few of those goin on here: http://soundcloud.com/killhamster/dusk Still not sure about a few things on this one, I sat and hosed with the drums forever trying to get them to sit just where I wanted them in the mix; same with the bass. I'm pretty happy with the rest of it though.
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Nov 27, 2012 17:41
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unSavory posted:I watched Drive tonight. 'nuff said AWESOME. Fun track(amazing slow progressive buildup), and glad others were inspired by that soundtrack! I suggest watching Miami Vice(the series) on Netflix for further inspiration. Even though Miami Vice's soundtrack doesn't have the modern edge or production style of anything in Drive, it's still great poo poo. You have inspired me, sir. renderful fucked around with this message at 18:09 on Nov 27, 2012 |
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Nov 27, 2012 18:06
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CareyB posted:Sounds like it's got some distortion in there, likely some reverb on the low end, but it doesn't sound too enormous to me tbh. It doesn't have the 'punch' of a huge kick. It's probably layered in two parts with the low end eq'd maybe up to 2/300 odd hz and that low layer a fair bit louder than the top end snap. Those are good points, but also the volume sidechain is a large part of why it stands out so much. The volume duck is absurdly heavy, to make that reverb come through clear. wayfinder posted:- Silence the last few kicks of a bar, put an upsweep in there and single hit from a bad rear end snare before you drop the next section Three very good tips. Loudness generally only works with contrast, there needs to be quiet. Also, that super saw that cuts in around 5 minutes- is there any way to chop that up and tease it a bit sooner? There's come coolness going on there and I feel like it would make the song more cohesive. PoizenJam fucked around with this message at 19:07 on Nov 27, 2012 |
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Nov 27, 2012 19:01
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Slardel, everything you make is loving awesome and I'm both inspired and jealous. I made some sets, one with various faux-chip tune stuff I've made for indie games or for fun over the past year or so, all downloadable http://soundcloud.com/fastland/sets/fast-tracks/ and one with some dance-related endeavors, also all downloadable! http://soundcloud.com/fastland/sets/dancey-3/ Finally, the assorted demos I've got out so far for the first thing I'm gonna get released http://soundcloud.com/fastland/sets/tentative-ep-1/
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Nov 27, 2012 19:02
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Poizen Jam posted:Three very good tips. Loudness generally only works with contrast, there needs to be quiet. Also, that super saw that cuts in around 5 minutes- is there any way to chop that up and tease it a bit sooner? There's come coolness going on there and I feel like it would make the song more cohesive. I'll have to fiddle with it some but I think I've got a good place to put that earlier on in the track. Gotta wait until after work though.
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Nov 27, 2012 19:26
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CareyB posted:Like this track though, good work Thanks for the tips and compliments. Gonna play with this one when I get home now I think. renderful posted:Miami Vice(the series) And you as well sir. Guess I know what I'm doing the next few nights of my life. VVVVV I don't have PM. You can reach me at trifectuh@icloud.com VVVVVV unSavory fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Nov 27, 2012 |
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Nov 27, 2012 20:24
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unSavory posted:I watched Drive tonight. 'nuff said shorten and polish, and I'm absolutely sure this could get signed. just needs a few adjustments and a tighter focus. Very well done, and keep it up please. (Might wanna use this for a radio set im doing soon, will get in touch.)
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Nov 27, 2012 21:58
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Poizen Jam posted:Those are good points, but also the volume sidechain is a large part of why it stands out so much. The volume duck is absurdly heavy, to make that reverb come through clear. Nice, you can hear the super fast attack of the compressor sucking the song down then releasing it almost like a breath with the reverb. Very cool. I don't use sidechain compression anywhere near its potential.
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Nov 28, 2012 01:04
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Quincy Smallvoice posted:shorten and polish, and I'm absolutely sure this could get signed. just needs a few adjustments and a tighter focus. Very well done, and keep it up please. Don't wanna take over the thread with this track, but can I inquire into what sort of adjustments you mean? Like, the first 32 bars pretty much just repeat a second time, not sure if I should just scrap it and shorten the whole thing to 3 sets of 32bars (give or take) or try to find some other way to make that section more unique. Question is open to anyone though btw
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Nov 28, 2012 04:43
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eh... things just need to be.. tightened. its alot to go over really. I guess you could find my aim in my profile if you wanna talk about it - you dont seem to have PM's!
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Nov 28, 2012 05:07
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Poizen Jam posted:that super saw that cuts in around 5 minutes- is there any way to chop that up and tease it a bit sooner? There's come coolness going on there and I feel like it would make the song more cohesive. Reuploaded at the same address: http://soundcloud.com/killhamster/dusk Listen in starting around 2:35, I tweaked it a bit to foreshadow the lead line that kicks in later.
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Nov 28, 2012 05:32
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d0grent posted:Ok the RNC looks good, but it only has 1/4" inputs. If I want to connect a mic to it, is it a bad idea to use an XLR to 1/4" adaptor? The ins and outs are balanced so you shouldn't have an issue so long as it's a dynamic mic. You would probably want a preamp though as the mic volume will be too low to use the compressor to its potential.
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Nov 28, 2012 14:47
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killhamster posted:Reuploaded at the same address: That very slight change brought the whole song together for me, much greater coherence and feeling of completeness!
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Nov 29, 2012 02:48
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Just heard Die Antwoord's "DIS IZ WHY I'M HOT".. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9xfo0MY-r8) ..and decided to spend a few minutes playing with the acapella! My first attempt is this DnB-ish thing:  and now I'm working on an incredibly silly 90's-ish version: 
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Nov 29, 2012 02:51
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Your Computer posted:and now I'm working on an incredibly silly 90's-ish version: This owns. Did some more work on this house/electro thing today, got to a place where I think I like most everything I have going but I'm running into a weird issue maybe some of you could help me out with.  When I solo my bass track it sounds great, but when played back in the mix it just sounds... off at one particular point, like the wrong note is being played entirely. It happens first at 1:56 and everytime that section repeats thereafter. Any ideas? EDIT: Don't know what I did but it's fixed now apparently. Never touching this track again 
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Nov 29, 2012 08:37
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So, this is my second annual Christmas Carol Dubstep Remix project. Last year I did Handel's Messiah which was a total shitshow because godDAMN is that song complicated when you break it down. This year, I decided to aim a little lower, so I give you: Dub Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - http://soundcloud.com/gkchestertron/dub-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen If you think of any worthy changes to make, let me know. I love learning from you guys.
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Nov 29, 2012 11:35
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I've been so lazy lately, I'm trying to get back into producing on a regular basis. This is the first thing I've finished in foreverrr: http://soundcloud.com/jemry/space-harrier
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Nov 29, 2012 17:50
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Anal Surgery posted:So, this is my second annual Christmas Carol Dubstep Remix project. Last year I did Handel's Messiah which was a total shitshow because godDAMN is that song complicated when you break it down.  Yeah it's an oratorio, you thought it was one song?edit: I mean, it's one musical composition but many of the movements are frequently performed on their own, such as the Hallelujah chorus for the most obvious example. het fucked around with this message at 18:06 on Nov 29, 2012 |
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Nov 29, 2012 17:56
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just had this installed. It makes a difference alright! Sound now comes FROM the actual monitors, instead of in a huge vague fan around their general area. Stereo placement and kickdrum tuning, minor things all over the process is improved. Highly recommended. (I am a moron for having waited so long)
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Nov 29, 2012 19:56
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http://soundcloud.com/grandpa-ghost/bzzzbzzz
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Nov 30, 2012 04:10
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het posted:
I hosed up, I meant I remixed the Hallelujah Chorus specifically. But, as you can see, I'm one of those dopes who thinks "Handel's Messiah" and only thinks about the Hallelujah chorus. I guess I had that "cultural" knowledge of it that is a very weak facsimile for the real thing, which I learned when I set out to do "just a silly remix". Gave me a huge appreciation for it actually.
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Nov 30, 2012 09:57
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Quincy Smallvoice posted:just had this installed. It makes a difference alright! Where do you live? Cause it seems like they only have distributors in Asia and France/Spain.
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Dec 1, 2012 03:27
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d0grent posted:Where do you live? Cause it seems like they only have distributors in Asia and France/Spain. Norway. Check with your local/nearest well stocked music store. Its a well known brand as I understand it. bonus lovely cell pic: 
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Dec 1, 2012 04:17
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Quincy Smallvoice posted:Norway. Check with your local/nearest well stocked music store. Its a well known brand as I understand it. Is that a Roland Gaia? How do you like that thing? I was eyeballing it for a sec.
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Dec 1, 2012 21:55
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Yeah thats a Gaia. I use it 99% of the time as a midi controller, nothing more. Its sound doesnt really do it for me. I have things like Diva, Jupiter8v2, Zebra2 and Alchemy that sound VASTLY better. But I will say - if you are new to synthesis and spend some time learning its layout - you could probably do alot worse as a learning tool. You would learn faster than on a VST/AU/whatever - since its hands on and immediate. 3 Oscillators (or tones) and 64 note polyphony - decent LFO controls (direct faders to amp/pitch/filter lfo modulation) I actually kinda dig the Pitch Shifter effect on it too. Instant Detroit. The sound is very very digital. The filters are... Bad. Preset management is archaic. But its also fast to work with. When I do use it, its to create soundeffects. With the LFO locked into cubase, I can record a number of weird squelching bubbly effectsounds rapidly.
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Dec 1, 2012 22:34
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HTML5 posted:Is that a Roland Gaia? How do you like that thing? I was eyeballing it for a sec. I had one for about a month, great interface+midi controller, but it just doesn't sound right, in a bad way. Can't quite put my finger on why, but it just always sounded weird in a mix. Never quite fit. There are about a million VA synths that sound better, and quite a few free VSTs that sound better too. edit: That said, it's a lot of fun to use, and makes nice pads. They have demo units at Best Buy, so it might be worthwhile to try one out. Maybe I just couldn't get nice sounds out of it because I suck 
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Dec 1, 2012 23:47
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I've been completely ignoring electronic music for a while, but I just got into chillout and made this.
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Dec 2, 2012 03:19
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 My friend is going to get a Maschine Mikro from his friend, apparently, but the software that came with it is lost somewhere and the person who lost it has no idea what their native instruments account login would be, if they have one. We can still use it as a midi controller without the included software, right? Or is there a way to get another copy of the software? Is the actual hardware good? It seems pretty snazzy.
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Dec 2, 2012 04:08
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Lavender Philtrum posted:
Contact NI Support, they've always been quite helpful to me in the past, I'm not sure if they have a policy on resale of hardware/software but if you just play dumb and say you bought it originally, lost the disc and don't know your login they might just give you a new one you can use to download it.
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Jaytech's Sample CD "Scapes Vol. 1" free today, part of his advent calendar: http://jaytechmusic.com/
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Dec 2, 2012 20:19
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I know this sort of thing is generally frowned upon, but I'm hoping you guys could tell me how the synth pad in this track from the Near Dark soundtrack by Tangerine Dream is created. It sounds very simple but I'm terrible with synth programming. It starts at 4:39 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEahY-AJObk I gather it's probably a couple of saw waves detuned with some LPF on top but I've been experimenting and can't recreate it despite my efforts. Huge thanks to anyone willing to help me. Edit: Sorry, just realized there's a thread for these kinds of questions. Apologies! hypersleep fucked around with this message at 07:38 on Dec 3, 2012 |
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http://soundcloud.com/m-dubbs/no-chorus made some more noisy dusbtep to get away from the nu disco experiments I've been making. Did all the synths with my BFF, Ableton's Operator. No plugins, just suite stuff. I've kept it down to 3:33, but the 'finished' version will likely be pushing 5 minutes. Part of me likes having this sort of noisy glitchy dubstep over in under 4 minutes.
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