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Thoogsby posted:Does anyone know how to make a sends kill switch in Ableton? I'm working on something with a crazy long reverb and it's annoying waiting for it to fade out to start monitoring the track again. Map a control to toggle the track activator (the big yellow button on the channel strip) of the return bus? Choking the send knob won't do any good if the big reverb tail is already doing its thing. vvvv that too h_double fucked around with this message at 23:38 on May 29, 2013 |
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I've had an idea for a new ML thread that I want to gauge interest for: Basically it's a bi-weekly friendly competition where people write/produce/record music all drawing from a single inspiration source, in this case a photograph that I would post in the OP of each competition thread. The way it would work is I would open a separate thread for each competition and include the source photo and the day and time when submissions were due to be posted (I was thinking 10 days after posting the thread)then there would be a few day period where anyone can vote on the best submission after that day, presumably based on how good the music is and how it relates to the source photo. The only rule for the music would be a time limit (I was thinking like 1:30). I don't have a prize planned as of yet but I could probably put something together, especially if there is a lot of participation. It's similar to the photo competition in the photography sub-forum where everyone produces a photograph based on a single word or phrase. I always thought it would be a cool exercise to try to write music based on a photo and this seems like a cool way to do that plus give people a reason to make some music. Would anyone be interested in participating in something like this?
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May 30, 2013 01:08
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I'm bad at making music, but this might be a fun way to get better at it.
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May 30, 2013 01:19
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Thoogsby posted:I've had an idea for a new ML thread that I want to gauge interest for: My $0.02 is you should make it a solid 14 calendar days instead of 10. Start on a Monday (at 12:00 AM/0000) and roll through to the second Sunday after (up to 11:59 PM/2359); gives people two solid weekends if the weeks get busy (or vice versa). Pick a time zone of your choosing. Accept votes for three days(?), Monday to Wednesday. Announce winners on Thursday or Friday or whenever (maybe give yourself some time to tally up the votes and just drop the winner during the announcement of the next contest on the following Monday?)
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Poizen Jam posted:So NuDisco stuff is kind of fun. Wasn't set on the Daft Punk vocals but I felt the track was lacking without some vocal sample, especially to compliment the female vocal chops. I had to quote this from a page or two ago to tell you I have been grooving to this a lot. Excellent work sir. I would love to know how you cut up vocal samples like that.
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May 30, 2013 09:13
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MrSargent posted:I had to quote this from a page or two ago to tell you I have been grooving to this a lot. Excellent work sir. I would love to know how you cut up vocal samples like that. Thanks! I mentioned it last page, but that link is dead- new link is Here- I've since dropped it to 120bpm and altered the vocal sample a bit to give the arpeggios a bit more room to breath in the mix. I wish I could claim credit for creating the cool rear end vocal chops from scratch, but I basically just edited and chopped some vox samples I had on hand, and threw some effects on em.
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So I arranged this today and my friend helped with mixing, it's the only thing I've ever made that I think could really be a quality song if I work on it. I use samples because I just suck and can't make my own sounds but don't hate just think of it as me making music how I would if I could! Anyways, it's a deep house track let me know what you guys think. https://soundcloud.com/swanconnley/unnamed-wip e: link is down for now but I'll re-edit when I upload a new version. Blowdryer fucked around with this message at 09:35 on Jun 5, 2013 |
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Jun 4, 2013 05:26
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New track out First release of the summer... not much else to say?
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Forgot to post this here, but the aforementioned Photo -> Music competition is open and ongoing: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3552193
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Quincy Smallvoice posted:New track out good stuff
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Thoogsby posted:I've had an idea for a new ML thread that I want to gauge interest for: I like this. I could use the thematic focus and arbitrary deadline to make me buckle down and commit to a quick sketch, rather than fiddling endlessly and aimlessly.
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http://soundcloud.com/mathbonus/my-brain-melting-out-of-my I couldn't sleep so here's a track about insomnia. or something.
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Here's something new from me: http://soundcloud.com/wayfu/wayfinder-manatee Enjoy! 
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Jun 9, 2013 23:51
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So here's a witch house/darkwave/hip-hop/whatever song: https://soundcloud.com/ozongon/y-g-ng Can anyone give me some tips? On anything, really. Especially mixing.
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Cobweb Heart posted:So here's a witch house/darkwave/hip-hop/whatever song: I really like the overall atmosphere and the use of the main vocal sample. Mixing-wise, I think the upper midrange is too heavy in the balance, this is especially noticable on computer speakers (when that's most of what comes through anyway), but even on a good pair of headphones it makes it a little tiring to listen to and keeps the bass from kicking as hard as it could. In particular, the "water drip" type sound, and that synthy-cowbell thing, are way louder in the mix then they need to be. This is good poo poo, keep it up.
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Here's a thing I've been beating my head against for weeks: http://soundcloud.com/killhamster/white-whale I'm so sick of it, so so sick of it.
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If you get sick of a song then immediately stop working on it. I find the longer I try to squeeze blood from the stone, the less likely I am to ever go back and finish it it.
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I have been working on two projects, but have no loving clue as to how to continue them. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments? https://soundcloud.com/mad-moon-2/lights This one is an older one and I was just experimenting with soundfonts, but I hit a dead end about a month ago and could never figure out how to build upon what is already there. I want to extend it up to three minutes at the least but cant for the life of me figure out how. I don't even know what instruments to add in. https://soundcloud.com/mad-moon-2/does-not-compute This one I was experimenting with different effects and filters until I liked what I heard. But now I don't know how to continue it.
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One of the worst things you can do is stare at a project looping that you're stuck with. Move on, open a new one or try working on something else. My litmus test for deciding to dig it up again is to, after a week or so - try and see if I can remember the bassline/melody/chords before opening it. If I dont, it probably wasnt very good. Sometimes I've forced them despite that, released the tracks and they always end up doing poorly on the market/scene.
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Quincy Smallvoice posted:My litmus test for deciding to dig it up again is to, after a week or so - try and see if I can remember the bassline/melody/chords before opening it. If I dont, it probably wasnt very good. Sometimes I've forced them despite that, released the tracks and they always end up doing poorly on the market/scene. Doesn't that obligate you to give songs more useful names than "test1" or "loop5" or "foo" though? I feel bad for whoever goes through my hard drive when I die.
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xzzy posted:Doesn't that obligate you to give songs more useful names than "test1" or "loop5" or "foo" though? hahaha good point. I've become better at that, precisely for this reason.
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Can anybody help me find the "Dick" and "Bed Springs" samples used in this Trippy Turtle remix https://soundcloud.com/trippy-turtle/poison-trippy-turtle-remix (and like a million other songs)? Googling things like "Dick Sample" and "Dick Drops" does not seem so productive. If not these samples, something like them? Where does the "Dick" sound come from?
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I'm working on some Jersey Club remixes of Chinese pop songs... Here's the first try. http://snd.sc/120e1Le What should I do to make this sound better? Claps too loud? Bass kick ok? Hi hats alright?
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I have been trying to create simple drum beats to use as a starting point for any new projects, since I am no good at coming up with something on purpose. My current desire is to make electronic sounding music. My problem is that I don't even know how to make a drum beat from scratch. Usually I add it in later. So I tried starting with basses instead. Sadly I don't know how to do that either. Does anyone have any advice on how to simply get started on a new project?
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Like the beat itself, or the samples? I just tap out crap on my steering wheel as I drive home from work.. usually to whatever's on the radio. You can even rock out to classical if you can find the beat.. it works well because there's not usually percussion to mess you up. Anything that survives in my head after that is usually good enough to play around with once I sit at the computer. From there I let the drum loop play while I noodle with random bass synths until something clicks. That's when making stuff gets hard.. the first two measures of drums and bass are by far the easiest part. If you have a smartphone, iKaossilator and Figure are pretty good sketching apps that let you experiment without imposing much structure.
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I am the M00N posted:My problem is that I don't even know how to make a drum beat from scratch. Usually I add it in later. Then don't make it from scratch but use a loop. Don't get too hung up on this; when all you do is drag a few loops in a project, nothing you're doing is really yours (and anyone else with minimal skill can do the same) but a bit of scaffolding to get you over the hump is no big deal. Here's an idea; take an existing loop, and use EQ to isolate the instruments. Play it back at a lower pitch if that helps - kind of like a magnifying glass for audio. Cut away all the highs. Listen and analyze what you hear. Cut away all the lows and highs and leave the mids. Listen and analyze what you hear. And so on. quote:Does anyone have any advice on how to simply get started on a new project? The fallacy is thinking that once you've got some time to do something everything will come naturally; you just need that little peace and quiet for a few hours, and open up a new file in whatever DAW you have and then everything'll happen. It won't. You have to work for it. Also, don't aim too high at the start. Try making something with a simple 909 kit. Get Rebirth and use that - see if with those limited instruments and options you can make something clever. So what, it doesn't slam and bring the club down. Don't care; see if you can make something clever, and run it through a variety of effects and modulate these in realtime.
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I am the M00N posted:My problem is that I don't even know how to make a drum beat from scratch. As laserjet said, you shouldn't get hung up on doing everything from scratch. On the other hand, I find learning new stuff to be fun, most of the time. So when I start a new project, it's probably coming from the angle of trying to figure something out. As for drum beats specifically, I find that a step sequencer is a lot less intimidating than a piano roll, as you can get a clear view of the timing intervals and just clicking randomly can get you some interesting results that lead to a better understanding of how (at least straight) beats work. Until recently I was using StepChild for this purpose, but I just found out that there is a more elaborate version of it in StepBeater. It's a vsti step sequencer that sends midi to another vsti of your choice. I don't understand the whole probability section, but you can just ignore it. Use it with a drumsynth/sampler or make basslines in it. Record the midi output and put some swing on it. It's fun (after a bit of initial configuration that you can save in a preset). Arpeggiators are fun as well. The free old version of Kirnu is a great one. If you aren't the type to start out with a clear idea of what you're going to make, there's some legit inspiration to be gleaned from tools like that.
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I'd really recommend ReBirth or Reason to get a handle on how sequencing works, then later move onto something more versatile like Ableton Live. Once you get a handle on how different rhythms work visually, everything will seem much easier to you.
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I started this for one of the previous rockstars, but then exams happened and I forgot about it. http://snd.sc/12N33k3 I had trouble getting the kick to sound full.
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A new tune. May make a couple minor alterations but it's about done yayyy I've been working on this for a few weeks now (alongside a few other projects). https://soundcloud.com/careyb/candyfloss Comments, criticisms and feedback very welcome. Cabal Ties fucked around with this message at 16:19 on Jun 15, 2013 |
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Would you like to space out a little? Be my guest: http://soundcloud.com/wayfu/wayfinder-goldbad
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h_double posted:I really like the overall atmosphere and the use of the main vocal sample. Thanks a ton, (wo)man! I've been mixing on some pretty crummy systems, so knowing when the entire spectrum is off-kilter is really helpful.
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wayfinder posted:Would you like to space out a little? Be my guest: http://soundcloud.com/wayfu/wayfinder-goldbad This is absolutely amazing, gives me a very solar fields feeling. Super interested in any info related to making this.
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utamaru posted:This is absolutely amazing, gives me a very solar fields feeling. Super interested in any info related to making this. Thank you! Now, I don't wanna take away from my magic here, don't wanna spoil it But here's approximately what I did: I composed this at 1/32 the speed of what you hear, then used paulstretch to make it loooong, and filtered away much of it again, distorted the rest a little and used reverb and delay to space it out in the stereo field some more. I brought some of the original elements back in and blew up the midi to be 32 times as long, played it alongside the stretched audio (with some adjustments to the synth patches to make them fit the mood better), and added a few elements at present speed to give it more texture and structure (the bass, for example, and some cosmetic noise sweeps.) If you would like more in the same vein, I made an album a few years ago based on some of the same techniques. I've made some improvements in the meantime, so those tracks are a little rougher around the edges, but they're still quite listenable. I often put the album on in the background while doing housework and such, I think it lends a sort of stark, dignified gravity to the mundane, and I feel more deliberate and precise listening to it: http://soundcloud.com/wayfu/sets/pristine-2009/
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was gonna ask if that was paulstretch. paulstretch owns.
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 COOLEST FEELING IN THE WORLD Having a song you wrote played on the radio. Henry Ford Community College Represent! There I am sandwiched between Afrika Bambaataa and Paul Hardcastle. A budding producer couldn't ask for better company. Here's a soundcloud link to the actual track. http://soundcloud.com/peter-graves-1/counterscan-izotope-5-house-eq
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hell yeah congrats that feels really good.
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That's really awesome, congrats. My experience of being played on the radio involved having a DJ doing a lead in to my song which made me go  It was pretty much that DJ from "Songs for the Deaf" who goes "... and a song called Millionaire, about something they'll never be."
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