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A whole EP, I've posted some of them in the thread already, but I put together everything I did in 2015 that was worth listening to: http://burndream.space/like-2014-but-better
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Does anyone have a recommendation on a free/cheap sample pack that has electric bass guitar samples included? I'm working on a track right now and I just can't get the right sound out of an operator for the bassline so was going to try my luck with a simpler + tasty bass sample.
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MrSargent posted:Does anyone have a recommendation on a free/cheap sample pack that has electric bass guitar samples included? I'm working on a track right now and I just can't get the right sound out of an operator for the bassline so was going to try my luck with a simpler + tasty bass sample. I'd be surprised if the Kontakt Player free library didn't have something useful. http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/samplers/kontakt-5-player/free-download/ Also "operator" makes me think you're using Ableton Suite? There are a bunch of sample packs you can download in the ableton.com user area.
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Does any one have experience producing in the current BitWig? How do you like it compared to what is is standard?
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Saucy Slit posted:Does any one have experience producing in the current BitWig? How do you like it compared to what is is standard? Yeah I'd like to hear some thoughts about that to.
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I'm using Bitwig and loving it, but I wouldn't call what I do "producing" 
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deadmau5 posted:for my live rig, i use a couple of MOTU Ultralites the MK2's (still waiting for long n mquade to get their loving poo poo together and get those MK3's in) i chose them moreover for portability / durability... the things a tank and can take a beating.. i used to tour with an Apogee Ensemble which was hands down the best A/D D/A i've ever heard... but yeah. not exactly something you want some drunk bitch spillin her drink on. Try using the shift key next time. 
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Doesn't Bitwig support stuff like loading 64 and 32 bit VSTs at the same time, and better control over midi commands, like sending a patch change command mid pattern? Those were things I was complaining about wanting in Ableton that I guess Bitwig offers.
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Yeah it can do both 64 and 32 bit VSTs simultaneously. Not too sure about sending MIDI patch changes, haven't had a need for that of late. I switched over quite a while back because I was tired of Ableton not being able to keep poo poo in time. Bitwig is a lot better about that than Ableton used to be. I've heard Ableton is better now, though still has some issues at least with M4L? Don't know don't care myself really. In general I find Bitwig to be Ableton-like, with fewer features, but the features it does have work better, and there's also kind of a grabbag of oddball poo poo that nothing else really does the same way (the multitouch stuff they added, their MIDI spec for note expression type control and corresponding functionality with Linnstrument and a few plugins, etc). Anyway I think there is a demo available so just give it a try! breaks fucked around with this message at 04:38 on Jan 28, 2016 |
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h_double posted:I'd be surprised if the Kontakt Player free library didn't have something useful. Thanks for the suggestion. Using the Kontakt5, I am getting closer to the sound I want. Coincidentally, I ended up completely re-writing the bassline once I got the sound I wanted. Puppy Galaxy posted:Try using the shift key next time. Did you just quote a post from 2008?
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This is a 2:20 trap tune that I made this morning: https://soundcloud.com/glxe/the-30th I have a pretty huge backlog of unfinished projects that I should be working on, but I felt like making something that was not in my usual wheelhouse. It's fun to just dick around and experiment, but I still feel the guilt that I should be working on 'real actual' music I'm interested in. I've even gone so far as to make a spreadsheet with t he steps I need to complete the EP I've been threatening for years. It'll be around four or five tracks of 'cinematic' inspired EDM, namely inspired by Glitch Mob, Justice, Nero etc. Does anyone have any experience in merging 'cinematic' with 'danceable'? It's pretty drat tricky in parts.
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This may be a stupid question, but is there a term for the type of backing percussion in this track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_1uGy3tGY4 The hits vary but I'm referring to what you'll hear at 3:00 in, for example. I really love that fast paced style of hats and kicks but never really know how to articulate it.
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well why not posted:I've even gone so far as to make a spreadsheet with t he steps I need to complete the EP I've been threatening for years. It'll be around four or five tracks of 'cinematic' inspired EDM, namely inspired by Glitch Mob, Justice, Nero etc. Does anyone have any experience in merging 'cinematic' with 'danceable'? It's pretty drat tricky in parts. Most of the time the cinematic bits are relegated to the breaks. Kshmr's stuff is often a good example of this. Check out https://soundcloud.com/spinninrecords/kshmr-the-spook-ft-basskillers-b3nte or https://soundcloud.com/kshmr/kshmr-jammu-16-bit-master-version-2-1 for example. Also, often times the cinematic feel has a lot to do with harmony and instrument choice (lots of big horns and orchestral percussion, for instance) more than anything else. Also, I forgot how much producing dubstep can be (not done yet, obviously): https://soundcloud.com/4th/2216a/s-g2rLb nah thanks fucked around with this message at 19:41 on Feb 2, 2016 |
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Martytoof posted:This may be a stupid question, but is there a term for the type of backing percussion in this track yeah drum and bass is the genre, but I guess the drums you're talking about are breakbeats, or "breaks".
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Sounds right, thanks. Going to try to duplicate in Ableton for fun, but I absolutely dig the style.
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Look here as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen_break It has the drum tablature for the most sampled, reused and mashed up pattern for those genres, plus the context. There are a couple of other "most famous breakbeat samples", but I forgot their names. vvvv Good poo poo. Funky drummer was the one, can't believe I'd forget that. Flipperwaldt fucked around with this message at 12:11 on Feb 3, 2016 |
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http://www.junglebreaks.co.uk/ Good resource
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I recommend anyone interested in drum programming watch this : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PItUDGA9x38
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Before I click on that, is the hat and vest a prerequisite? Because I'm woefully underdressed for music production if it is. Great resources, thanks guys.
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Urgh, can anyone tell me how to set up my Axiom Pro with Ableton Live so that I can map the pads to things like tap tempo, trigger clips, etc., but have it send something other than note data - MIDI CC messages maybe? Is that I want? I'm finding the manual horrendously confusing and not being overly familiar with either Ableton or MIDI terminology in general is not helping. It seems like it can be done but I'm not overly sure how. My basic aim is to be able to play synths with my band, switch between instruments, sync wobbles and stuff with the tempo by tapping it, and occasionally maybe trigger a drum loop or sample. I guess my best bet would be to turn off HyperControl altoghether and map everything manually? By the way, I know that playing to a click would be much easier than tapping the tempo, but the whole band seem pretty resistant to this idea, and I don't think our beatboxer (we don't have a drummer) would be very good at it. Plus we have quick a few tempo/time signature changes. I'm thinking of getting launchpad with the aim of just using User Mode 2 to make all this mapping stuff easier, would that be a good idea/work? Sorry for cross-posting this from the ableton thread, but this one gets a lot more activity.
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Martytoof posted:Before I click on that, is the hat and vest a prerequisite? Because I'm woefully underdressed for music production if it is. Absolutely vital. chippy posted:Urgh, can anyone tell me how to set up my Axiom Pro with Ableton Live so that I can map the pads to things like tap tempo, trigger clips, etc., but have it send something other than note data - MIDI CC messages maybe? Is that I want? I'm finding the manual horrendously confusing and not being overly familiar with either Ableton or MIDI terminology in general is not helping. It seems like it can be done but I'm not overly sure how. I've tried and failed this many times - figuring out anything beyond Live Control in Ableton is solely in the realm of black magic as far as I can tell. I'd recommend you spend a lot of time the cmd/ctrl + M midi mode and seeing if you're able to map what you want to the pads. There's only 8 of them, so you're going to be fairly limited. A 1st gen Launchpad would be super cheap in a post Push world. There's also apps for your phone or tablet that can send midi signals - I've used the trial of LiveKontrol (i think) and it may give you what you need.
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Anyone here played Earthbound? https://soundcloud.com/noiseyard-1/otherworldly-foe-wip
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I just got Output's Exhale vocal kontakt instrument, and I've been fussing with it for five or six hours now. I'm really digging the out-of-the-box early Burial sounds you can pull from it, but I suspect it's going to be too easy to overuse it and end up making everything sound the same. That said, here's a thing I started yesterday using it. It's still a completely unmastered mess, but it gives some idea of how the instruments work: https://soundcloud.com/stephen-tyndall/out-drat-spot-out-i-say-jeez-i-need-this-shirt-for-work-exhale-revision
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Reading How To Make A Noise: Analog Synthesis right now, as a primer on synthesis in general, and subtractive synthesis in specific. I'm a huge loving newbie at anything involving synth, and I have zero knowledge of how to compose a decent electronic song - but I can make a beepy!  No, seriously, advice for beginners would be greatly appreciated. I already got two things down: read, and make poo poo. Other than that, I'm totally lost. Your Computer posted:Anyone here played Earthbound? I am cool with this.
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Pollyanna posted:I can make a beepy! It sounds like you got the right idea though; much like drawing or other artistic endeavors the only way to "git gud" is by practice, so keep making poo poo. If what you want is to make songs, practice making songs. If what you want is making a beepy, keep making a beepy!Just be careful; before you know it you might be flat broke and knee deep in eurorack modulars making robot farts. Also Pollyanna posted:I am cool with this.
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Definitely a reference.  I'll post more in the synth thread then. What I really wanna do is make FM tracks like in Etrian Odyssey and old Genesis/PC-98 games. But I tried reading about FM synth and just got really confused  So subtractive it is.
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a foolish pianist posted:I just got Output's Exhale vocal kontakt instrument, and I've been fussing with it for five or six hours now. I'm really digging the out-of-the-box early Burial sounds you can pull from it, but I suspect it's going to be too easy to overuse it and end up making everything sound the same. Hey this is cool, do you think I could have the vocal stems for it?
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Sure. I put them up here: http://hosting.dataintensive.org/audio/vocalstems/
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I've started mucking around with Sonic Pi, using free drum & synth samples I found online. The ones from LEGOWELT and Samples from Mars are pretty nice, I just thought I'd ask if there are other free or NICE PRICE level sample collections out there. (synths + drums)
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I've got a new release out on beatport today: https://pro.beatport.com/release/valparaiso-ep/1708451 Made with Live and mostly Massive for the synthwork.
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wayfinder posted:I've got a new release out on beatport today: https://pro.beatport.com/release/valparaiso-ep/1708451 awesome as usual working thru some old projects: https://soundcloud.com/s-t-u-x/ghost
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I've been trying to work out an album's worth of material and finished this up last night, didn't feel like waiting until everything else is finished to post it: https://soundcloud.com/killhamster/accelerating-a-particle
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mike12345 posted:I've started mucking around with Sonic Pi, using free drum & synth samples I found online. The ones from LEGOWELT and Samples from Mars are pretty nice, I just thought I'd ask if there are other free or NICE PRICE level sample collections out there. (synths + drums) I'd honestly check out reddit.com/r/edmproduction and search 'free sample packs' there's always dudes giving poo poo away on there. Quality ranges, but it's worth a look. Here's some electro stuff I've been making. Still trying to blend heavy synthetic stuff (acid house is an inspiration) and film-soundtrack-style strings and sampled elements. It's not where I want it to be, but it's moving in the right direction: https://soundcloud.com/glxe/21-feb-2016-electro-flight-paradigm
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2 new things, trying out different styles. https://soundcloud.com/stosz/crawlspace-dub https://soundcloud.com/stosz/null-geodesic1 also, stux your track is dope!
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Anyone want to give me some feedback on a coupl of tracks? I've been using Ableton for about a month and now have the basics down, but I'm looking for ways to make my tracks more interesting... https://soundcloud.com/user-121256285/eddie-mair https://soundcloud.com/user-121256285/eat-cake At the moment they're just looped loops. How did you guys progress from this more basic stage? Stux, really digging your stuff too.
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Crystal Method's HighRoller. If I were going to emulate the lead synth, what would I be looking at? Sounds like a saw that's run through some distortion or clipping? My ableton laptop is .. unhealthy .. right now, so this is more of a thought exercise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ9Wj8GyrDU It's probably super obvious to everyone but me
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so hey here's a thing i made a little while back https://soundcloud.com/brainsugar/15midnight06
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Ted Ed Fred posted:How did you guys progress from this more basic stage? Picture a rock band. You've got your drums, your rhythm, your bass. Where's your lead?
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