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LordPants posted:That's really awesome, congrats.  That's pretty petty coming from a guy in an industry with severe compensation problems for broadcasters. I applaud you, sir!
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thegalagakid posted:
Wicked track man, congrats!
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I've figured out my biggest block in terms of sound design from liking my own stuff, and it's that I largely end up making things with very 1990s sounding drums. There's elements of 80's/90's sound I love (you'll never pry my 303 away from me) but with more traditional x0x style sequenced patterns things just slide too far back into the 80s/90s for me. Does anyone have a good source to learn more about modern electro-house style percussion? Preferably something super detailed as opposed to a HOW TO SOUNDS LIKE DEADMAU5 youtube link.
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No poo poo, if you're getting bored with traditional rhythms try just button mashing and tweaking the result until you get something you like. If you're stuck it's better to just gently caress around and see if something cool happens than to try and read about another artist's style.
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I actually have no problem arranging different rhythms that are more modern sounding to me, but the compression and micromanaging of the drums eludes me.
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As far as I understand its layer everything and compress to poo poo, but I'd love some tutorials that do more than recreate a popular song as well. Does SA have any sort of tutorial resources compiled? Could be worth doing.
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I finally figured out what I want in one of my projects but hit another snag when I realized that I don't have any good staccato string soundfonts. Anyone know where I can find some? Edit: I have looked around a bit but have not found any good ones that are free.
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https://soundcloud.com/themexicansamurai/so-alive-feat-mandy-edge-final Played around with synths, vocal samples, and I tried to actually stay in key. Anyone give me advice for mixing?
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I am the M00N posted:I finally figured out what I want in one of my projects but hit another snag when I realized that I don't have any good staccato string soundfonts. Anyone know where I can find some? I'm pretty sure Cinematic Strings 2 offer their Monster Staccato library for free.
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Maybe this is a stupid question, but how do I get that roboty T-Pain autotune sound on a PC running Live? I have the autotune plugin and have played with its parameters but it's not capable of making that crazy space tone by itself? I know AIR actually uses an analog vocal pedal to do theirs, what do I need in the effect chain to make that sound? I assume some kind of harmonizer? Which one?
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Here's a new remix I did: http://soundcloud.com/mathbonus/snoop-dogg-lets-get-blown I hope people remember that song because it owns.
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I was listening to some old funk tracks and found an intro I really liked, so I started recreating it (drums, organ). After that I started building on top of it, and I felt really inspired since it went so easy, like there was no doubt in my mind that this part goes here and that part goes there. Then I thought "what comes next?" and that, too, was very obvious.. then I started humming the lyrics and realized I was just subconsciously recreating a Daft Punk song I'd heard 
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Here's some kind of darker broken beat techno I just finished. Feedback as always is appreciated. https://soundcloud.com/ttinga/ttinga-roomworm
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Lump Shaker posted:Here's some kind of darker broken beat techno I just finished. Feedback as always is appreciated. Strong atmosphere here. Mile high skyscrapers in permanent smog with flying rusty cars. Hi-hats could use more grit to really drive the mood further. Maybe some saturation or even bitcrushing. The percussions starting at 2:36 are great, very... future-industrial?  I don't even know, sounds good anyways.Edit: Your track sounds like China: 
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Hey guys, my brother and I have started a group called Anaiek. We focus mainly on Deep House and Tech House. If you'd like to listen, here's the soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/anaiek Feedback is always appreciated!
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Lump Shaker posted:Here's some kind of darker broken beat techno I just finished. Feedback as always is appreciated. Nice work! This sounds very much like Monolake, especially circa the Momentum album. If I had any comment it would be that it almost sounds too derivative of that specific sound to me, and I might like to hear a bit more of your own stamp on the overall texture. That said, you've nailed the atmosphere and sound design, and you're not in a bad position if your biggest problem is sounding too much like Monolake.
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Lump Shaker posted:Here's some kind of darker broken beat techno I just finished. Feedback as always is appreciated. I like it. It's a bit minimalist - maybe it could use another layer of something?
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Thanks guys, really appreciate the feedback. I did wonder if I should layer in another synth part but its hard to find room in the freq range.
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Here's something I've been working on the last few days: https://soundcloud.com/addec/carlsten-dig My first production that isn't just a stupid french house edit of cheesy disco songs! I think I might need to let it rest a few days to get some perspective, but i feel pretty much done with it.. Feedback is very much appreciated.
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I've tried loving around in Garageband a bit and I have come to the conclusion that I have no idea how to use the application/program/whatever the right loving word is in this case. Are there any resources out there for people who are starting out and have no loving clue how to use the tools they've got?
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Searching youtube for "garageband beginner tutorial" seems to turn up a good number of hits.
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Something new: http://soundcloud.com/wayfu/wayfinder-blackpooling I seem to be on an ambient/dub techno bender...
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I have been fiddling with Synth1 and still have a lot to figure out. I have tried using some presets and have about 1000 of them now, but most of them are not very practical. I am trying to figure out how to make most sounds on my own, but have trouble. Right now I am trying to make sounds similar to the ones in this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR2vYPddzAc They are so simple sounding but I can't figure them out. Another one I am trying to imitate sounds from is this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQRt0jLR6IQ I figure that since these have sounds similar to the ones I want to make, that being able to imitate these ones would allow me to make my own much more effectively. Does anyone here know of a tutorial or something that can help me here?
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I am the M00N posted:I have been fiddling with Synth1 and still have a lot to figure out. I have tried using some presets and have about 1000 of them now, but most of them are not very practical. I am trying to figure out how to make most sounds on my own, but have trouble. This fantastic thread right here! http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2974992
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Your Computer posted:This fantastic thread right here! Oh, right. I forgot that there was a thread for that.
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I am the M00N posted:I have been fiddling with Synth1 and still have a lot to figure out. I have tried using some presets and have about 1000 of them now, but most of them are not very practical. I am trying to figure out how to make most sounds on my own, but have trouble. In the first one, the sounds are very supersaw-like, try searching youtube for "synth1 supersaw tutorial" and you should find some useful info. The basic idea is 2x saw wave oscillators + detune one of the oscillators + unison to thicken the sound. In the second track, I'm not sure which sounds you are trying to recreate, but most of them you should be able to approximate with Synth 1. The ambient whooshing sounds are mostly just a noise oscillator + sweep the cutoff frequency of the (lowpass) filter, maybe with some delay to make it sound spacier.
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h_double posted:....In the second track, I'm not sure which sounds you are trying to recreate.... I was actually meaning the base instrument, as well as the slow rising "wooooop" sound.
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Bass is real simple. It's either a really deep sine wav or, for a better result and more harmonic content , a saw or square wave with a lo pass filter set really low. Try playing with notes in the range of c0/c1 and frequencies between 250-1000 for the lo-pass for taste.
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wayfinder posted:Something new: This is pretty neat, would easily see it fitting onto a darker, more texture heavy techno EP as either opener or bonus track. Solid stuff.  Here's a new techno thing I made. It needs more lively automation, I intend to re-record all the percussion elements "live". When I can find the time that is. https://soundcloud.com/figure-8/meandering
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Pretty much every other time I've posted in this thread has been a waste of a post but finally I produced a song that I feel is actually a song. I sequenced the whole thing (it's all samples), except for vocals, on my phone then mixed everything in fl studio and added in the vocals. I really want to know what you guys like / any advice you could give for this because this is actually like my best effort. https://soundcloud.com/swanconnley/redux
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I feel like my production is finally getting a bit tighter. https://soundcloud.com/centurion-beats/heaven-hell-cosmos-theme-remix https://soundcloud.com/centurion-beats/perseids-bring-down-the-stars https://soundcloud.com/centurion-beats/apex-vip
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Hey guys. I was wondering if I could get some advice. I read through the OP, and I have a fairly powerful PC, running Reaper and Superior Drummer, which I use for all my guitar recordings. I've been wanting to get into electronic music for a while now, but the sheer number of available midi controllers and VST's has scared me off until now. As for my preferred stlye of music, I guess I like chillstep like Blackmill and some dubstep like Chase and Status, as well as a lot of EDM. So, a couple questions, if it's not too much trouble. Can I use reaper to make my music? I noticed it wasn't in the OP's list, so I don't know if it's a good choice or not. What would be recommended for entry level synths, either free or paid? Lastly, I find working with a MIDI controller to be more intuitive than a keyboard. Would a 25 key controller be enough to get me started? Shake Lockerman fucked around with this message at 23:16 on Jul 5, 2013 |
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Shake Lockerman posted:Can I use reaper to make my music? I noticed it wasn't in the OP's list, so I don't know if it's a good choice or not. Yes. When you start out with DAWs, they're all equally horrible to learn. quote:What would be recommended for entry level synths, either free or paid? Synth1 (see also http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2974992) Native Instruments has some free stuff floating around Really, learn the ropes of your DAW first - then go on a plugin binge if you must. Loading up a VST is the same every time. quote:Lastly, I find working with a MIDI controller to be more intuitive than a keyboard. Controller keyboards differ from regular ones in these ways: - no built-in sounds - direct USB connectivity (instead of having to shell out another $30 for an USB/MIDI cable) - lots of sliders - lots of knobs - sometimes some drumpads It helps if you consider something like this:  as a sum of parts, namely: - a keyboard (as in a bunch of keys) - a sound source (boatloads of choice here) - a sequencer (an electronic conductor: tells others what to play but won't make sound himself) A sound module is a synthesizer with just a sound source and not a keyboard. A controller is a synthesizer without a sound source, but with a keyboard. But the term's ambiguous. If by "keyboard" you mean a Casio with built-in rhythms and all that jazz, yeah, you're not going to need those. But lots of people use synthesizers as MIDI controllers, because of (depending on type and cost) superior build quality. quote:Would a 25 key controller be enough to get me started? Not if you want to learn to play piano (61 would be a minimum), but if you just want to enter some leads/basslines/arpeggios, sure. You'll notice yourself when you run out of room. Laserjet 4P fucked around with this message at 23:39 on Jul 5, 2013 |
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Shake Lockerman posted:Can I use reaper to make my music? I noticed it wasn't in the OP's list, so I don't know if it's a good choice or not. Shake Lockerman posted:What would be recommended for entry level synths, either free or paid? Free stuff I keep on the backburner, mostly as "modified preset" boxes: Aalto Solo, FreeAlpha, ShortCircuit (sampler), SQ8L. For paid stuff, I have a weakness for Cableguy's Curve, Drumatic 4 and perhaps the newer version of Kirnu (arpeggiator). You won't need all of them right of the bat (or necessarily at all), but I mention them because they aren't the most common recommendations but still worth hecking out. EDIT: As Laserjet mentioned, don't just download everything. Look at some demos on youtube and pick one or two that appeal. Then go in depth. Shake Lockerman posted:Would a 25 key controller be enough to get me started? As with many things, I would recommend making your mind up about either buying the cheapest thing that works (which would be an Oxygen 49, I guess. Stay away from the Alesis QX series, in any case) or shelling out for a decent and decent sized one. In which case I can only recommend the Roland A800 Pro from personal experience. There are other ones out there, though, which other people can talk to you about. Laserjet 4P posted:Uh, what? Flipperwaldt fucked around with this message at 23:46 on Jul 5, 2013 |
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Flipperwaldt posted:Perhaps he means a computer keyboard? god i am dumb
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Laserjet 4P posted:Uh, what? [/quote] Sorry, I meant a computer keyboard, not a piano keyboard. I'll look at 61 key controllers, but considering the small amount of space I have available to me I may just scrap that idea and go mouse and keyboard. I'm pretty fluent in reaper and loading up VST's,(and I have a few synths and the like I've used before) so I'll give those suggestions a go and see what I can do. I've programmed synths before on a very basic level using MIDI, but not in much real depth. I think this will get me started, thanks for the advice, (Same to Flipperwaldt) I appreciate it.
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Laserjet 4P posted:god i am dumb  Shake Lockerman posted:I'll look at 61 key controllers, but considering the small amount of space I have available to me I may just scrap that idea and go mouse and keyboard. Flipperwaldt fucked around with this message at 23:58 on Jul 5, 2013 |
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Flipperwaldt posted:Happens to the best of us. Apparently. I was actually looking at the Korg Nanos earlier. They seem pretty decent for the price, and given my desk space...I think I'll go that route.
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