I haven't had much sucess in this. But submitting your tracks to music blogs is generally the way to go. Hype Machine is a good place to look for appropriate blogs.
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NEOGAF's Official Music Production Thread: calling all producers
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I haven't had much sucess in this. But submitting your tracks to music blogs is generally the way to go. Hype Machine is a good place to look for appropriate blogs.
JJDinomite
Banned
Gonna start working on a new album and I have a new single up. Check it out if you're into mellow/ambient electronic music.
Finished off a new house track, nothin too spesh but it's a fun enough jam and it has a geeky sample:
https://soundcloud.com/kaarma/packets
https://soundcloud.com/kaarma/packets
I've been working on a concept album for a little while now and I'd like to hear any advice you have on the mix. It's available from this unlisted Soundcloud link. It's quiet because it's uncompressed and mixed to -6dB for the mastering process, but I'd love any feedback you can give.
It uses samples from the old noir film "DOA" and retells the tale of an accountant who's poisoned on vacation and spends his last few days alive unraveling the conspiracy behind his death.
It uses samples from the old noir film "DOA" and retells the tale of an accountant who's poisoned on vacation and spends his last few days alive unraveling the conspiracy behind his death.
Anyone got Dune 2 yet? It's getting crazy reviews. I don't need any more plugs but I'm having a hard time resisting it's 8320 oscillators.
http://www.synapse-audio.com/dune2.html
http://www.synapse-audio.com/dune2.html
i like it! thanks for the luv
show me your skeleton
Member
so i'm using shreddage to write some metal-y music but i'm getting a phasing problem between two guitars. this is to do with e.q, right? how will i go about fixing it?
What kind of music are you making? If it's dance music, the key is to build a network of DJs that are willing to play out your music on radio shows, etc.
spent last night and a bit of today making this track.
one of my favorite ones ive made so far. hope you enjoy.
one of my favorite ones ive made so far. hope you enjoy.
Well, kinda EDM/minimal I guess. Think Nicolas Jaar/Jamie XX type of songs.
I don't know any DJs
I'm gonna try to make a liveset though and try perform it live. See if that gets things going a bit more. Should be fun either way!
FloatingDivider
Member
Sounds chili pepperish, which judging from the title is what you were going for, or recognized you ended up with. But the drums also give it a hip hop vibe, I like the groove a lot, I also think It'd be a fine hip hop beat if you upped the drums in the mix. I disliked the clap sample, I don't know why it but it sounded slightly cheesy to my ears.
At first I was like noo what are you doing, but then that deep house sounding bass came in, and, I was like, I see what you're doing tipped my hat and walked away.
You're banned right now but if you're lurking or you've come back, I need to say, this is my jam dude. Also the bass sounds like it says durk a durk which amused me to no end.
I also made this: Celestial Web - Kitten, the name is a hint as to what I used as a reference track while trying to mix - I think I came closer to sounding good but I'm not fully there yet.
A remix I just made:
https://soundcloud.com/risis-1/till-sunrise
I think I overdid the bass drum but other than that I'm quite happy with how it sounds (which is saying a lot coming from me)
Very nice track, I like how the bass and guitar sound.
https://soundcloud.com/risis-1/till-sunrise
I think I overdid the bass drum but other than that I'm quite happy with how it sounds (which is saying a lot coming from me)
Very nice track, I like how the bass and guitar sound.
I started writing the song with the first guitar part you hear. the inspiration came after listening to Frusciante talk about some techniques and approaches he takes when writing a song. they are also my favorite band so always gonna be some influence somewhere. I also thought about the hip hop beat because the bpm sits at 93 so it's right in that zone.
Thank you, I appreciate that!
Outdoor Miner
Member
Aww I see Fusebox is banned. :/
Well I ended up selling my Maschine. Just didn't jell with my workflow. Like Fuse, I ended up using the software but seldom the controller. So I figure I might as well just go with Geist or Tremor if I'm gonna go the software route. I felt its just so much easier and faster to get it going with Geist in particular. Gonna see if I can snag a used license on KVR.
With the funds from the Maschine I managed to snag a Waldorf Blofeld. It's my 1st Waldorf synth! 25 voices, 16-part multi-timbral. Hopefully it's the pad monster I think it can be. It will compliment my Bass Station II nicely.
Well I ended up selling my Maschine. Just didn't jell with my workflow. Like Fuse, I ended up using the software but seldom the controller. So I figure I might as well just go with Geist or Tremor if I'm gonna go the software route. I felt its just so much easier and faster to get it going with Geist in particular. Gonna see if I can snag a used license on KVR.
With the funds from the Maschine I managed to snag a Waldorf Blofeld. It's my 1st Waldorf synth! 25 voices, 16-part multi-timbral. Hopefully it's the pad monster I think it can be. It will compliment my Bass Station II nicely.
Outdoor Miner
Member
LOL I wish. Jexus has gotten a lot of synths sold with those videos. I know I'm always on the lookout for a cheap AN1x thanks to him. That Blofeld video is spectacular. The man is a wizard.
bggrthnjsus
Member
i made this awhile ago but didn't post it for some reason, but here's a cover of college - real human being (from the drive soundtrack?), and also another original song:
https://soundcloud.com/iaas/a-real-hero-college-cover-1
https://soundcloud.com/iaas/you-still-here
any feedback would be useful, i wanted to make an album of sort of dream-pop songs but i dunno maybe that opportunity has passed. i have been kind of in a creative slump for like the last 6 months so i haven't really made anything new :/
https://soundcloud.com/iaas/a-real-hero-college-cover-1
https://soundcloud.com/iaas/you-still-here
any feedback would be useful, i wanted to make an album of sort of dream-pop songs but i dunno maybe that opportunity has passed. i have been kind of in a creative slump for like the last 6 months so i haven't really made anything new :/
I've done a new track, ft. voice samples from our own FelixOrion.
https://soundcloud.com/blindzoom/libl3t
It's not the loudest thing you'll ever heard in your life, i had some problems with the "guitar chords" at 2'20''.While not being the loudest part of the track, it gave me bad distortion artifacts once i started hitting the limiter. So eh, turn up your volume knob
https://soundcloud.com/blindzoom/libl3t
It's not the loudest thing you'll ever heard in your life, i had some problems with the "guitar chords" at 2'20''.While not being the loudest part of the track, it gave me bad distortion artifacts once i started hitting the limiter. So eh, turn up your volume knob
Producer GAAAAAF, I'm at work atm but I'll catch up on everyone's new tunes when I get home this arvo.
Very excited about the new NI Kontrol S25 keyboard, that's right up my alley. I also ordered the CME XKey a couple of days ago for couch/laptop/ipad composing, that should be fun.
I think my Virus TI is gonna be up on ebay soon though, as much as I love it and it sounds amazing it doesn't help me when I'm making a tune on the train and the Virus is at home on my desk. Plus some of the new plugs like Spire and Dune 2 and coming really close to sounding as good as the Virus does. Throw on some decent effects and the difference narrows anymore.
Very excited about the new NI Kontrol S25 keyboard, that's right up my alley. I also ordered the CME XKey a couple of days ago for couch/laptop/ipad composing, that should be fun.
I think my Virus TI is gonna be up on ebay soon though, as much as I love it and it sounds amazing it doesn't help me when I'm making a tune on the train and the Virus is at home on my desk. Plus some of the new plugs like Spire and Dune 2 and coming really close to sounding as good as the Virus does. Throw on some decent effects and the difference narrows anymore.
Howdy y'all!
Amateur producer in the hizzouse! I've recently started dicking around more seriously within Reason, and am beginning to produce my own house/techno/whateverhappens. Would love some insight! Anyone else using Reason here? I'm on Reason 5 on a MBP, no MIDI or anything. Just my keyboard and fingers. Not sure what to get to streamline things... Would like something to make things a little easier, but I find Reason to work pretty seamlessly even without a mouse or MIDI keyboard. I also have and use Logic, but prefer the workflow and environment of Reason over Logic IMMENSELY.
Here's a little ditty I came up with today. It's still a work in progress, but I'm pretty happy with it in its current state: https://soundcloud.com/thisiseirikur/wipbwoog
xo
Amateur producer in the hizzouse! I've recently started dicking around more seriously within Reason, and am beginning to produce my own house/techno/whateverhappens. Would love some insight! Anyone else using Reason here? I'm on Reason 5 on a MBP, no MIDI or anything. Just my keyboard and fingers. Not sure what to get to streamline things... Would like something to make things a little easier, but I find Reason to work pretty seamlessly even without a mouse or MIDI keyboard. I also have and use Logic, but prefer the workflow and environment of Reason over Logic IMMENSELY.
Here's a little ditty I came up with today. It's still a work in progress, but I'm pretty happy with it in its current state: https://soundcloud.com/thisiseirikur/wipbwoog
xo
Welcome, i'm a REason 5 user too,i'm actually saving to upgrade to 8 in few months.I'm not a pro but if i can share something useful i'll do it happily.I use a master keybord (oxygen 49) while arranging my tracks,but mainly for noting.Knobs filters and watnot are moved via mouse in my workflow. I'm writin from a ps4 so no soundcloud available, will give a listen to your stuff when i'll be on desktop.Cheers
Welcome! I use Reason 5 too, also tried FL Studio but I didn't like it as much. Same as neos, I'm also planning to upgrade to 8 (or whatever version is available by the time I save enough money lol)
That track sounds pretty good, I like it
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
There is no rule of thumb, you just have to be aware of what happens when you change the order. EQ is gonna change your tone and compression is gonna change your dynamics. When you compress after EQing you'll lose some of your tonal changes. EQing after compression will alter your dynamics. It might be reasonable to EQ before and after compression depending on whether you're using compression to control a signal level.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
New Aphex Twin song is bonkers
I'm curious who are some of your guys favorite producers or atleast inspire you?
Thanks for wisdom as always J10
I'm curious who are some of your guys favorite producers or atleast inspire you?
Thanks for wisdom as always J10
Yeah it's pretty great!
Some producers that I find inspiring: Nicolas Jaar, James Holden, Jamie XX and Martyn.
FloatingDivider
Member
This is from noob to noob to this is probably a bad knowledge transcode. But I generally try to use any effects that "clean up" the source signal before compression. (e.g I will low cut/high cut the vocals before they hit the compressor), while effects that are meant to alter the tone come after the compressor. I may or may not apply another compression step after adding effects to make them pop a bit more, especially on reverb, but I tend to do that on return tracks.
I like to put a gate first in the chain to cut off the empty spaces between vocals. I live right on a bus route and the mic picks up a lot of street noise, as well as the air conditioner in the room sometimes.
De-essing is important too, but kinda tricky because it doesn't always go in the same place in the chain. Sometimes a simple notch filter will do the job, but there's also a free plugin I like called Spitfish. You can invert the signal to only hear the ssssss sounds and adjust the sensitivity to only cut the annoying parts.
I also use the Waves DeEsser but that's expensive.
Made a new track, kinda inspired by Daphni's Julia. What do you guys think? Is it too long..?
http://soundcloud.com/airtime-music-nl/reloaded
http://soundcloud.com/airtime-music-nl/reloaded
Well, Aphex mainly. Also Venetian Snares, Trent Reznor, Akira Yamaoka, Richie Hawtin/Plastikman. Maybe Squarepusher, Autechre and Warp as a whole.
Kenshin001
Member
Hi everyone, was just linked to this thread.
Just wondering if someone could give me a quick breakdown on the set up they have. I'm interested in making some tracks but only have some rudimentary gear, a copy of Sony Acid with some pack in synths, Fruity Loops and a midi controller I have little idea how to use. Used to have a copy of Reason but it seems to have disappeared from my HDD. I've made some tracks but want to get more of a professional sound and was wondering how much it'd cost all up, including headphones, monitors, synth software etc.
Thanks.
Just wondering if someone could give me a quick breakdown on the set up they have. I'm interested in making some tracks but only have some rudimentary gear, a copy of Sony Acid with some pack in synths, Fruity Loops and a midi controller I have little idea how to use. Used to have a copy of Reason but it seems to have disappeared from my HDD. I've made some tracks but want to get more of a professional sound and was wondering how much it'd cost all up, including headphones, monitors, synth software etc.
Thanks.
I have Reason 5.0 and a M-Audio Oxygen v2 midi-keyboard.
Not much else really, I use my Sennheiser Headphones.
Need to get back into producing though, it's been over a year now that I last did something.
For some of my sounds : (''Entering the Void'' is a DJ set, the rest of the tracks are own productions)
http://soundcloud.com/nyx_1978
Almost 5 years ago since my first and only release, damnit how time flies...
Teknopathetic
Member
"Just wondering if someone could give me a quick breakdown on the set up they have. I'm interested in making some tracks but only have some rudimentary gear, a copy of Sony Acid with some pack in synths, Fruity Loops and a midi controller I have little idea how to use. Used to have a copy of Reason but it seems to have disappeared from my HDD. I've made some tracks but want to get more of a professional sound and was wondering how much it'd cost all up, including headphones, monitors, synth software etc."
FL Studio will get you far on its own. Professional sounding songs are mostly about being tasteful and getting everything to sit right, more (and more expensive synths) won't really help that, especially since there are a few really solid free synths out there. Outside of maybe a decent soundcard (like a 1-200$ sound card) and some Audiotechnica M50s, you should spend money on books or classes on audio engineering learning how to use equalization, compression, etc. etc. Or just look at that bajillion videos on youtube going over it.
To answer your question, I use Renoise, Maschine, Korg Nanopad 2, Massive, a Focusrite 2i2 sound card, and Beyerdynamic DT880s.
FL Studio will get you far on its own. Professional sounding songs are mostly about being tasteful and getting everything to sit right, more (and more expensive synths) won't really help that, especially since there are a few really solid free synths out there. Outside of maybe a decent soundcard (like a 1-200$ sound card) and some Audiotechnica M50s, you should spend money on books or classes on audio engineering learning how to use equalization, compression, etc. etc. Or just look at that bajillion videos on youtube going over it.
To answer your question, I use Renoise, Maschine, Korg Nanopad 2, Massive, a Focusrite 2i2 sound card, and Beyerdynamic DT880s.
Kenshin001
Member
Vindicator
Member
Ableton Live, Novation X-Station, RME Multiface, Korg Kaoss Pad 3. Plus an ancient Studiomaster mixing Console, not in the best condition but got it for free.
Haven't done stuff in the last few years tho.
Kenshin001
Member
Thanks. Yeah, I've read a lot of stuff and I'm always learning. I can't seem to get good basslines out of FL. Guess I have to invest in some more softsynths. Is that set up you have expensive?
Teknopathetic
Member
"Thanks. Yeah, I've read a lot of stuff and I'm always learning. I can't seem to get good basslines out of FL. Guess I have to invest in some more softsynths. Is that set up you have expensive?"
Not really. Maschine was probably the most expensive part and I mostly use it for the built in library these days, not essential at all. Massive comes with Maschine for free, Renoise is super cheap ($80~), Focusrite 2i2 is cheap ($100), Nanopad2 was like $50, and my headphones are $250.
Not really. Maschine was probably the most expensive part and I mostly use it for the built in library these days, not essential at all. Massive comes with Maschine for free, Renoise is super cheap ($80~), Focusrite 2i2 is cheap ($100), Nanopad2 was like $50, and my headphones are $250.
thezerofire
Banned
I hardly use my Maschine anymore either, just for the samples. Just doesn't fit in my flow. It comes with Massive now? I'm reasonably sure it didn't when I got it
Teknopathetic
Member
"I hardly use my Maschine anymore either, just for the samples. Just doesn't fit in my flow. It comes with Massive now? I'm reasonably sure it didn't when I got it"
You should have it now, they gave it to all Maschine owners as well as Komplete Elements.
You should have it now, they gave it to all Maschine owners as well as Komplete Elements.
It's fine, it could just use a little tweaking. Length doesn't matter much when you've got a sensible and interesting arrangement. Build ups and breakdowns, an A part, a B part, a C part, a D part, etc. Not referring to keys, I mean sections that are different from each other in a meaningful way, the way a chorus, a verse, and a bridge are different from each other.
FunkeeFresh
Member
Our band released our first EP last week. We spent the past year recording and producing everything ourselves. For mixing, I decided to go for the "less is more" approach. I mainly used subtractive EQ-ing and, other than reverb and delay, used very few FX. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Nothing was rushed, and a lot of consideration and effort went in to it.
If you're a fan of instrumental/prog/post rock, this might interest you: onwardsupwards.bandcamp.com
If you're a fan of instrumental/prog/post rock, this might interest you: onwardsupwards.bandcamp.com
thezerofire
Banned
My dad actually wasn't using his copy so I have it anyway, just didn't know. I'm also not a fan at all of how NI does their software downloads/updates as a sidenote, such a pain
Jesus Christ yes it's horrible, I'm a Komplete owner and the install/update process is enough to turn me off ever wanting to upgrade my PC. They need a central installer like Waves have.
I barely use the NI stuff anymore anyway, mostly just Razor and some of the Solid Mix plugs.
Speaking of Razor, there's a track or two of Razor in my latest house tune, along with Dune 2, Spire and even the good old Korg Polysix coz why not:
https://soundcloud.com/kaarma/all-day-long
My setup expanded to the point of absurdity at one stage but now I'm stripped it back to the bare essentials.
From
To
Now I make the majority of my tunes using just a handful of plugs compared to what I've got installed:
Studio One v 2.6
Dune 2
Spire
Nicky Romero Kick
Nicky Romero Kickstart
Valhalla Room and Ubermod
The Glue
The Drop
Satson Channel
Izotope Ozone
It feels nice stripping a list of 100+ plugins down to a small list of shortcuts. Also I try to avoid using any of my dongle-licensed plugs these days so I can grab my laptop and go portable without needing my iLok or Waves dongle.
And now it seems like I'm gonna have to get the new Xfer Serum wavetable synth too because some people I know won't shut up about how good it is. Also in Deadmau5 I trust.
http://www.xferrecords.com/products/serum/
http://www.xferrecords.com/products/serum/
thezerofire
Banned
I've heard about that. I'm tempted to pick it up but I already have Massive and I'm making progress learning it.
I do need to pick up LFOTool though
ElectricThunder
Member
Behold, a thing that will cause some-several folks to mysteriously disappear some cash in the direction of France: TherapSid
http://twisted-electrons.com/therapsid/
Nifty little audio demo towards the bottom, very C64'ish in a great surprise to nobody!
http://twisted-electrons.com/therapsid/
Nifty little audio demo towards the bottom, very C64'ish in a great surprise to nobody!
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