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Packed Tightly posted:Anybody? the bass is lifeless you gotta get on the pitchwheel to make good dnb, but i also think it needs some filtering and more resonance...also while drum and bass'y i would almost call this a breaks track because the drums are not super prominent like they should be in dnb i really like how youve edited the drums, best part imo
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# ¿ May 31, 2008 15:33 |
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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 13:41 |
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archie posted:pretty sure the machine drum isn't analogue mate no, those two drums machines use analog circuits to produce their sound.
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# ¿ Jun 29, 2008 17:38 |
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Anal Surgery posted:Well the reason I'm playing with them is to make my own aggressive gabber/digital hardcore drum beats. I prefer my DAW to the tracker, since it's easier to use. I was just having a hard time crafting some face-melting drum loops and a tracker was suggested to me. i dont think a tracker will help you make better music
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# ¿ Jul 1, 2008 02:25 |
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Yoozer posted:
it sounds like some typical ravy supersaw stabs to me, it dosnt really sound like the chopped up sample you posted.
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# ¿ Jul 13, 2008 02:02 |
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at this point theory will help you ALOT more than learning to program synths
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# ¿ Jul 20, 2008 06:16 |
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the delays on electribes are awesome, i melted mine and i really just miss the delay
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# ¿ Aug 1, 2008 03:55 |
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Altoidss posted:Something still confuses me about layering sounds. I get the theory of it, but can someone do a quick run through of how to layer samples in Reason? open multiple REdrums and put diff samples in each one, and then set them up to run on the same midi pattern. there may be an easier way, im not a reason head
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# ¿ Aug 10, 2008 18:18 |
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I Dig Gardening posted:I don't do anything to my kicks. No compressor, nothing. The occasional REALLY LIGHT EQing.. but that's it. Yeah, the sample of the original kick matters alot. I don't like VEC sounds at all, I have my own stuff I use. But it comes down the quality of your mixes. If you mix it right, it should sound huge. lol where do you think your kicks come from? magic? the sample bunny?
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# ¿ Aug 14, 2008 04:03 |
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Cyne posted:All of the notes are there. i think its set in unison or monophonic mode so it can only play one note at a time
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# ¿ Aug 30, 2008 07:11 |
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Quincy Smallvoice posted:He allready covered monophonic, but check unison mode if its on. I dont have the arturia prophet, but the pro-53 (also based on prophet V iirc?) refuses to play chords in unison mode when I tried it just now, so check that out maybe. unison=monophonic
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# ¿ Aug 31, 2008 16:29 |
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The Fog posted:So, in essence he's saying: yeah thats what i meant you bunch of synth snobs
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# ¿ Sep 1, 2008 23:44 |
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Caffeinated Sloth posted:I've been thinking of doing this for quite a while as a hobby, and this thread has been very helpful. i dont really think those are in the same niche. it dosnt come with a synth it comes with a soft synth, which is meaningless because you can probably find free ones that are better(reFX orca VST, its sweet try it) also, not having knobs and trying to control VSTs or perform is really annoying. really annoying. http://www.zzounds.com/item--EDIPCR800 that one is more similar to the axiom. i like the keys on the edirols more than the axiom. thats an opinion tho. i have also read that like 50% of the edirols fail if you dont use them for months at a time. i have had mine for around 2-3 years with months without use and it works perfectly(and i beat the poo poo out of it). YMMV. goto GC and try them out, but like breaks said, theyre all very similar and the one with the most knobs and poo poo is probably best.
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# ¿ Sep 11, 2008 23:17 |
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Altoidss posted:I got my monitors back! The mix was for sure lacking. im not an expert on the subject but i feel like everything in your mix is to loud. there is absolutely no dynamics and everything is kind of too loud and maybe a little irritating(think listening to justice cross, good album but just to loud IMO). you really need to automate more parameters and change random little things here and there. and change the velocity on things too. your cymbals didnt really sound bad or anything but if there the velocity was changed to add some swing and groove to it, it would sound alot better.
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# ¿ Sep 14, 2008 04:31 |
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squidgee posted:So I've been experimenting with modulation and funky chords (introducing 7th, 9th, and 11ths into my chord structures) recently because my songs are way too bland, and I'm stuck wondering if I'm doing a decent job figuring out how to smoothly transition from key to key since I'm so unfamiliar with the concept. Am I getting the general idea with this experiment, or is there something I should be doing to make the change smoother? For reference, I'm going from A min to C maj. try using chord inversions that use notes from the previous chord when going through chord progressions.
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# ¿ Sep 15, 2008 03:42 |
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Altoidss posted:quick question: RTFM RTFM RTFM READ THE loving MANUAL!! ableton has the greatest manual of any manual i have ever read. just read the manual. also, you can rewire reason into ableton so you can sample thor/redrum and still use all your favorite patches. so basically its like you still have reason, but its alot better and more useful.
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# ¿ Sep 19, 2008 04:31 |
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squidgee posted:Portamento and glide are the same thing. yeah, he was saying that different synths say different things but mean the same and all this compressor talk, i dont really understand you A/B testing people because i dont understand how you are matching levels because when you compress a sound you are making the peaks quieter so you can turn it up in a mix, so even though the peaks arent louder the whole sound is. and PS, loudness is not always better, just try to listen to the new justice album for while(i like it but goddamn) EDIT: The Fog posted:You don't use compressors to make the sound perceivably louder while keeping the same peak, but rather you use compressors to make the peaks lower, maintaining the same perceived loudness. thats what i was trying to say but mine was alot dumber. oredun fucked around with this message at 01:16 on Sep 25, 2008 |
# ¿ Sep 24, 2008 22:10 |
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easily the nerdiest most pointless discussion ive read in a while
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# ¿ Sep 25, 2008 14:34 |
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A MIRACLE posted:Yes thank you that was very helpful. I just need (a lot) more practice with Ultrabeat and Logic in general. digital(redlining logic) clipping generally sounds really bad, you want "analog" distortion, like tubes overdriven, distortion pedal, etc.
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# ¿ Sep 25, 2008 17:35 |
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I Dig Gardening posted:I took a completely different approach to mastering with this song, did some things I've never done before and I'm pretty drat happy with the results considering I have no idea what I'm doing. sounds to me like the vocals and the song are not in the same key, pretty dissonant sounding, but it could just be me...decent song tho, nice indy dance feel to it
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# ¿ Sep 29, 2008 17:19 |
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I Dig Gardening posted:New remix I just finished for Radiohead's new remix contest.. let me know what you guys think. If the feedback is mostly positive (which is what I've been getting thank goodness!) I'll submit it tonight. sounds really good i think, if maybe slightly generic and cliche remix sounding. but not really in a bad way but just throwing that out there. i think the main arpeggiating synth needs to be turned down(maybe EQ'd) a smidge...also maybe resample it and stutter it in a few places to spice it up. really my only complaint is that its kind of really generic dance remix sounding, but its still pro sounding, so props on the song.
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# ¿ Oct 4, 2008 04:28 |
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Altoidss posted:I'm kind of stuck in a rut. I need more material to read. I've been shopping around on Amazon for a bit, and I've added far too many books to my cart than I have time to read. maybe get a teacher? or something? is this post even real?
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# ¿ Oct 10, 2008 18:27 |
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Altoidss posted:Seriously? Dude, I've been working constantly every second of free time I have. See the songs I posted in my thread? I've got about ten times more, and I'm not posting them because they all sound terrible. can you play an instrument? for me taking lessons for my instrument(and im in college for music, jazz specifically, which again i couldnt learn properly from a book) really opened my eyes to so many techniques that i just couldnt have understood from a book. so thats why i recommend a teacher because they can actually teach you stuff and you dont just read dry rear end literature about what you are doing. and i never post my songs because i am really just not satisfied with my work yet, everyone who hears them says theyre so pro sounding(everyones e-music is pro sounding these days), why dont i play them out, blah blah. so im right there with you. your earlier post just made me laugh out loud and it almost didnt seem real, so sorry if you were offended. oredun fucked around with this message at 18:39 on Oct 11, 2008 |
# ¿ Oct 11, 2008 18:32 |
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Kai was taken posted:Yeah, but if you say it like that, you could argue that all music is fundamentally the same. Input > Effects > Output. Channels > Master. ableton is working with cycling74(max/msp) to make some crafty poo poo for live8. thats the word on the ableton forums at least.
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# ¿ Oct 12, 2008 07:41 |
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Just wondering if you gentlemen could review a tune of mine wondering how the mix sounds and if perhaps its to loud? or maybe the mids are a bit to piercing, its hard for me to tell after a while and my roommate suggested i posted it up. im thinking of sampling some distorted guitar riffs and throwing them in there, but im not sure yet. criticisms please! thanks. edit: and if anyone wants my ableton set for this song just let me know.
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# ¿ Oct 25, 2008 21:29 |
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Splinter posted:The comp, gate and auto filter have side chains in 7. None of the devices in 6 had side chains (besides a very limited EQ side chain on one of the comps), but 3rd party plug-ins with side chains worked fine. what does side chaining the filter do? or do you know a good way to use it? i cant really figure out the sidechaining on the filter.
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# ¿ Oct 26, 2008 15:48 |
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cubicle gangster posted:I've been working on a new one this week. Took some time off the last one because I couldnt do anything on it I was happy with, need to clear my mind of it for a little while. sounds like well produced minimal i suppose, that one sound you keep repeating is what drove me to turn it off without listening to the whole thing. it was highly annoying the 200th time i heard it. other that it sounded alright tho. IanTheM posted:Production wise it sounds really great, a very calming song too. I think the chorus (effect) could be a bit less on some stuff, but that sinking bassline feels great. that sounded terrible and it sounded like a 17 year old made it in fruityloops, sorry. the snares sound really stupid and the whole song sounds like you made it in about 30 minutes. sorry im being so tough on it, but it this is constructive criticism. also, most of the sounds sould like presets off this roland synth i have from 1981. again, sorry for the brutality of this, but if you going to post it up, im going to tell you what i think. Ben and Stew posted:
sounds good, maybe a little tinny sounding with mixing? could just be me. i think if you trance gated the sound that comes in with the highhats(maybe it is the highhats?) about halfway to the breakdown it would add some movement. also, the break down sounds like its going to be some epic face smashing breakdown, but its a pretty huge let down, so you may want to work on that. other than that it sounds nice, although i think some automation will really liven it up and make it sound ALOT more pro.
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# ¿ Nov 10, 2008 17:37 |
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Elder posted:Can Ableton handle MIDI information from 2 separate USB devices at the same time? if they are USB you can select them from the pull down midi from menu and select your devices by name, and yes, you can use more than 2 sources.
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# ¿ Nov 13, 2008 17:00 |
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Nigel Tufnel posted:Well sure it's cheaper but is it a piece of crap? they use oxygens in my schools music lab and they have the worst action of any keyboard i have ever used, and they break down all the time. it used to be 100% oxygens and now its around 50% oxygens and 50% just random midi keyboards. YMMV. i think buying an old outdated work station with midi out is the best bet if you want good keys(usually no knobs/sliders tho).
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# ¿ Nov 18, 2008 18:32 |
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^^^^i just got a rm1x for 100$ at a pawnshop. my friend and i were going to look at monitors at GC and hit up the pawnshops on the way found that instead, pretty good deal, but some of my buttons are hosed up tho. i love the blatant ripoffs of so many songs on there. also, new song for critiquing, its for a live electronica group im trying to do. this is not to be released(i.e. given to my friends on CDs) and only played live(i have another way more chill version i have for demos, alot shorter too) so just prefacing for some perspective.
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# ¿ Dec 4, 2008 02:12 |
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Mannex posted:Ableton's "Analog" softsynth has paremeters that allow you to recreate the "imperfection" of analog synths including random slight detuning of notes and stretched tuning to simulate off-tune oscillators. i personally think "analog" sounds very digital and VST like. not as a bad thing, i use it, but it doesnt sound very analog to me and im not a synth snob or anything.
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# ¿ Dec 21, 2008 08:59 |
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SouvlakiPlaystation posted:This is pretty much what I'm thinking. I've had other people tell me just the opposite (that the Akai pads are better), but I guess that just goes to show it's all a matter of opinion. Regardless, I think I'm going to go with the Korg. It sucks not having many control knobs (which is why I was asking how the hell you're supposed to go about fading samples in and out, or adding effects on the fly for that matter), but I figure I can just set the sampler next to my Axiom and use all of the faders and sliders on there for that sort of thing... the akai pads are better once broken in, i think people look over the fact that the pads need a little while of playing to get them good and soft. i think half the reason the pads on every 2000xl feel so nice and squishy its that that have been hit 10,000 times.
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# ¿ Dec 25, 2008 01:51 |
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Deific Presence posted:Alright, I went out and bought a laptop. Now I recommend me an audio interface! the somewhat new ART 8 in rackmount soundcard is supposed to be great and its only like 350$ i use an edirol FA66 and it works perfectly for me, nice and solid.
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# ¿ Dec 26, 2008 21:01 |
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wlokos posted:I've wanted to learn Ableton Live for a long time, but never was able to get used to it after using FL Studio for a very long time (and not really liking it after a while). you know you can open ableton then open fruity loops and then arm a track and make the input fruity loops and then you can use both programs at once and record FL studio into ableton and things like that.
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# ¿ Dec 30, 2008 05:02 |
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Halo posted:I don't really take Daft Punk seriously at all, sorry. And anything that can be done in Live, I could probably do just as well in FL. Maybe even in less time, depending. And don't even put PT in the same category as either. Just because it is a "DAW" doesn't mean it's good for everything. You couldn't pay me to try and use PT's MIDI. File based editing only, please. everyone watch out, THE MAN HAS JUST ARRIVED! yeah your right why the gently caress would anyone use anything but fruity loops? what a bunch of fools we've been!
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# ¿ Dec 30, 2008 23:31 |
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Altoidss posted:What free AU synths are there that are better than the Logic synths? I haven't really found any I like that much, but I've only been looking at vsts. I'm gonna switch over to Logic soon, and I haven't found any AU yet that I like more than ES1. Haven't really looked much though. http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=12&tab=60 edit: Quincy Smallvoice posted:You're gonna have to do a lot better than making 1 hour long droning pads with random sound effects and automation and then claim you are using the superior platform based on that. i agree Halo posted:I don't really take Daft Punk seriously at all, sorry. And anything that can be done in Live, I could probably do just as well in FL. Maybe even in less time, depending. And don't even put PT in the same category as either. Just because it is a "DAW" doesn't mean it's good for everything. You couldn't pay me to try and use PT's MIDI. File based editing only, please. after listening to your music i think a 4 track tape recorder would do everything you do in FL studio. i dont even think you have used any other DAW before and ill bet your copy of fruityloops is warez. no offense oredun fucked around with this message at 06:34 on Dec 31, 2008 |
# ¿ Dec 31, 2008 06:17 |
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Blinn posted:http://cpchicken.free.fr/HouseU.mp3 i like this track alot, definitely feeling the ed banger influence. honestly its probably the best track ive heard from this thread. most is just garbage/people demo'ing their first song but that is some high quality poo poo right there.
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# ¿ Jan 12, 2009 17:42 |
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EDM tune, i would say progressive house, constructive criticisms please. http://tindeck.com/listen/joma
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# ¿ Feb 13, 2009 02:06 |
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SynthesizerKaiser posted:I like the sounds you're using, and the groove is good. You've got details and it's pretty funky. I'm not an expert, but once you've lengthened the arrangement, you might try sending it to a few artists for feedback. Do you have some electro/house DJs in mind? a friend and i are doing a live electro band so thats what i planned to use this song for, but i guess i could lengthen it up and polish it some more and send it out. if you want it ill send you a higher bitrate version. also, i played every part except the drums so im really glad you liked the groove its something i really work towards.
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# ¿ Feb 13, 2009 18:52 |
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Prize Winner posted:Anyone here experienced with the dB Audioware Sidechain Compressor? are you putting the compressor on the kick track or the bass track?
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# ¿ Feb 15, 2009 00:09 |
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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 13:41 |
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Cosmonauticus posted:I was wondering if there is a cheap ($300 at the most preferably about $150) and effective way to make my laptop out-put to an amp and not sound like poo poo? http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Native-Instruments-GUITAR-RIG-Session-FULL?sku=703278
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# ¿ Feb 15, 2009 07:03 |