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>NSFW pictures must be spoilered
This board is for discussing anything related to music production and composing. Discussions related to live performance, band promotion and similar are also welcome. No prior experience required of expected, but look at the resources before asking FAQs.
Be constructive.
Lyrics thread
How do you guys go about writing lyrics?
I'll usually get an interesting arrangement or theme going, and while I write the vocal melody, phrases will pop up here and there, and I'll fill out the blanks and possibly alter the existing lyrics once I have a good idea of what the song is about, and how the topic is portrayed, like the mood of the character singing it. Anyone else writing a concept album/story arc-based album?
Post your lyrics and rate each other if you're so inclined.
Pic unrelated.
Shameless Self Promotion Thread
For everyone of us that wants to be listened.
Be sure to listen some of the other songs/albums posted in this thread, or this kind of thread wont have any interest.
Here i start : https://soundcloud.com/askerad/sets/f1rst
Laziest Music seems to trend.
I don't know about you - but things like Vaporwave? Seriously? I understand the idea of it about corporations and such, but it is typical lazy crap made by urban woodsman hipsters with manbuns and gender studies rockabilly type students who call an instagram photo art while pretentiously sipping a caffe latte in some substandard coffeehouse somewhere in Melbourne. All it is is some 90s promotional video music, looped, slowed down with some effects. How about we all just do that if that is the standard these days?
I guess any idiot can make music these days.
Happy new year, producers and composers. I know this board is mostly dead now, but I still check in every day. If anyone sees this, let's make some threads this year.
YouTubers that make music (not noise)
Looking for someone with the same style as SeamlessR but with better taste. His only good music is when he forces himself to try a different genre. I like grooves.
/musicprod/ official SOUND DESIGN THREAD
Share your tips, techniques, tools and tricks for sound design in this thread.
SOFTWARE BY ILLEGITIMATE MEANS
Software thread.
Where did you *ahem* get your copy of FL studio without losing an arm and a leg?
Post it in this thread!
Hi there
not sure if this is the right board but does anyone know of any good tracker (or http download site) focused on VST/AU, software, sample etc ?
must be with mac compatible files
thanks a lot
Sunvox
In my experience, the best minimal, GNU+Linux native DAW is Sunvox. The only thing it's missing is a simple, non-tracker composition method. I'd like to drag and drop samples along a timeline, ie. FL Studio style. Renoise is absurdly expensive, Ardour is bloated (but FOSS) trash, Pydaw requires qt bloat, and LMMS is incomprehensible and weird. What are your thoughts on Sunvox?
Work In Progress
Post your WIPs, get feedback, give feedback.
Reminder to use clyp.it.
FL Studio Mixer
Hey FL users, I got a question concerning mixer inserts.
Consider pic related n°1. I want some instruments, let's say inserts 2, 3 and 4, to go through the exact same effects.
>route inserts 2, 3 and 4 to insert 7, and apply effects on insert 7
Ok now I want to apply an effect on the lead, but I want it to be applied after the effects in insert 7
>I can't apply it on insert 2 because it would be before insert 7 effects
>I can't apply it on insert 7 or any subrouted track because the pad and 6x resampled harmor would have to go through it as well, and I don't want that
>I am screwed
How do I do such a thing ?
What I want is kind of a mixer insert that I can apply effects on, and any other track routed to it would virtually replicate the effects on itself. The audio of the instrument inserts isn't actually sent into the effect insert.
See pic related n°2 : what I am currently doing and which I don't want
See pic related n°3 : what I would like to do
I insist that the effects are the same effects from the same tracks because I'd rather not spend a shitload of time doing changes to ALL effects when I do a slight change for one, and the same goes for automations.
Copyright
This popular song sampled these vocals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiJUXmIQztg (Approx 1:04)
-How did this artist do this without legal repercussions?
-Let's say the copyright expired or something, how on earth did he lift the vocals from the original track? I cannot find any acapellas online.
How do artists do this? I see it so much in the house genre especially, vocals lifted from older tracks and made new.
If you look on whosampled.com you'll find that 90% of house music does this, but I cannot figure out how.
Sound Library
>want to be a producer
>dont have a library of samples and synths to use for production
How do I get them? How do I build my sound library to the point where I can sit down and produce some quality music?
I cant make anything right now because I have nothing to work with. I have a bunch of presets, only know how to use Sylenth1 just barely.
What I want to know is how and where producers get their sounds and how theyre library is set up.
Someone add what im missing or correct me, producers get their sounds from:
>sample packs
>presets
>tweaking presets to get desired sound
>making own samples
pls respond
Musicians with high quality recording equipment?j
Ello. How much would you guys charge me to play the guitar on about 10 songs for my album? Would you do it for royalties and credits? Hourly?
Needed: guitar, bass, vocalists who can really pour it out (punk rock/rock opera style), violinists, trumpet, and probably more, I don't know yet. It's still just a theoretical question that will most likely end up with me paying you if 1) anyone wants the job and 2) I'm satisfied with your playing.
Pic unrelated
Recognizing instruments
Am I the only person who has trouble recognizing instruments.
And I don't mean famous instruments, or the obvious ones, but sometimes, there's an instrument on a song, perhaps obscure, probably modified, and when you want to "recreate it", you might find a great deal of time, trying to find a similar instrument to it. Is this normal, or I'm just being complaining?
Is there a method to guess an instrument faster, or something?
Top yes
Guys, look at what my friend did. I made this little song thingy (it's the ending to my album), and he noticed it's a second shorter than the trailer for the god awful movie Knight of Cups.
Check out what happened with put my song over the trailer.
password: omgjesus
Feedback appreciated. Already done a few changes.
someone is dying at the end
what do you all think?
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL76CbGSrTbTAJPkHTSmje-PQW9Dqg41uK
Is it my speakers or is the audio in this video just weird?
http://gorillavid.in/gls1pjtxiphe
19:56
I turned the volume way down, so that I can't even hear what they're saying, and the "pop" is almost as loud as before. I'd appreciate it if someone could let me know.
Pic unrelated.
Orchestral Drums
Hey /musicprod/ I'm looking for cinematic/orchestral drums, preferably free as they are only for a small project. I'm not super fussed on the quality and I'm not looking for a Kontact library as I'm currently unable to run it so sample packs are preferred.
Thanks in advance :)
Cringe
I'm just gonna leave this right here.... feel free to post any more
/musicprod/ game.
http://www.megafileupload.com/i9ip/muprod.rar
https://www.sendspace.com/file/qsj3sy
In the .rar are eight samples. Rules are:
Use ONLY these samples. No synths. You can put the samples into a sampler and make a grain of it into a tone.
You can mangle and edit the samples how ever you like, including vocoding.
Must also include any non musical vocal sample of your choice (Not an acapella).
Deadline is December the 12th.
Gear Building
So i lurked for a bit here tho i'm not sure whether or not this belongs here, so sorry if i don't know my shit. I've seen a lot of posts about software, but not a lot about hardware.
I'm an active guitar player (almost 4 years now) and a freshman engineering student, and i'm looking for ways to get into building myself some gear, since i'm kind of a cheap (and not very wealthy) bastard and the country that i live in is practically the third world when it comes to music, but also because i want to expand my sound engineering knowledge. Where would be a good place to start? I am currently on a course of basic electronics so i know the very basics of how some components work. / Any other tips?
Mixing my latest song I realized something. If I turn DOWN the high end of my kick, the volume of the kick actually gets louder. What.
It's making my head hurt trying to think my way around this. By eqing my instruments I'm actually making my mix muddier...
This is so counter-intuitive, can anyone shed some light?
Request for omnisphere
I need some help finding a working torrent for Omnisphere VST will give 10 free sample packs
This just arrived in the mail. Does anyone know of any other good literature?
BANDCAMP THREAD
Bandcamp thread.
pic not related
Underground
What is your opinion of boiler room?
They have private concerts of some great artists.
Hey guys.
I want to into /musicprod/ after lurking /mu/ for the last 4 years.
The thing is though I suck at instruments and have only been using DAWs to make shitty beats. I'm getting kinda tired of it and want to learn the piano, but have no room for a huge one.
Do you know any good keyboards to start out on?
Any good books I can buy to learn?
Also this was what I was planning on buying, but I'm not sure just yet...
Data Bending
So I discovered this thread on /b/ about data bending.
To "data bend", you can for instance save a .bmp or .tif file and import it as "raw data" to audacity. Then you can edit the image as a sound, because audacity now reads your file as a sound. It usually sound like static, so the fascinating element is to export it back to an image again.
>pic related
But this is where it in my opinion gets really interesting.
It's pretty obvious, that images are usually manipulated differently compared to sound. It's impossible to apply a phaser to a picture, and likewise, you can't do to a sound, as you would to a picture.
Except you can. If it's possible to create this messed up result by merely bass boosting it
>pic related again
then what possibilities couldn't there be to manipulate sound
with ms paint or photoshop?
I'm going to use this thread to experiment with the possibilities. To get a sound directly to image, I simply create a "canvas", a big white picture of nothing but white, import to audacity, throw my sound into the project, export it, messes with the image, import it again, and listen.
It could be possible, that I only discover how to make static or fuck up the sound quality, but I'm still very excited about this. If have any ideas of what I should do, go ahead and post. I will upload everything, I finds noteworthy.
Skrillex Pluck/Plop Sound
Hey guys I'm looking to recreate a sound I heard in Skrillex - Holla Out it sounds almost like a percussion and can be heard first at 0:57 into the track. Is anyone able to help me out?
Mixing beginer
How do you guys mix your instruments/VSTs/samples/whatever? I'm specifically talking about house and dance music.
Do you turn down the volume of each sample to 80% so there's more headroom? How do you get a clean mix whilst still getting a full sound at the end?
so you'll cowards got links to the $800 latest version cracks? if not I'll settle for slightly older
Oops
Accidentally deleted all my posts.
I'll be brief this time. I'm making a website on which /musicprod/ users can upload samples (self-made or not), presets and stuff.
I need suggestions for features, layout, user account systems and the rest.
Pic unrelated.
FM synthesis general
I've been playing with Dexed and struggling to come up with nice sounding patches. I'm not even sure what a lot of the parameters do, even after looking at presets. I have experience with simpler VSTs like Fruity DX10 and FMDrive, but I don't understand what I'm doing with this one.
After trying to find a manual or some other form of documentation, I've come up empty. Anyone have any advice?
I need electric guitar recommendations
I'm buying an electric guitar, folks. I don't really play it, but I know how to, so with lots of takes and alternative tuning I can pull off the most basic stuff for my first album. I plan on recording it; it's not for practice or anything. So it needs to sound good enough to record.
I have pretty large hands, and my budget is about $800 for both the amp and the guitar, but I can do more if it's absolutely necessary. The genre is a melodic, folksy kind of rock with punk elements. See Titus Andronicus for comparison. That's all I know. I'm a complete noob.
How much will buying a used guitar affect the sound?
Pic related; googled "electric guitar."
Thanks in advance.
The nicest and most helpful Imageboard on 8chan.
Hey /musicprod/
Just want to say that this board is brilliant, even though we are all Anons here, I appreciate that nobody brags and acts a fool here. You have all been helpful.
keep it up!
I'm looking for a "distance emulator" plugin, in lack of better words. Is there such a thing?
I googled it, and all I could find was a variety of reverb plugins. I'm not looking for reflections, I'm looking for refraction, something that replicates, through algorithms, how a sound changes depending on how far away from the listener the source is, independent of walls (so outside on an endless field I guess). If there's a wetness control that isn't 100% by default, I don't think it's what I'm looking for.
Does anyone here know of such a plugin, or a way to replicate it without using a special distance plugin?
Also, if short distance (>50 meters) makes less of a difference besides volume/intensity, then I guess what I'm looking for is a way to simulate sound coming from around a corner, maybe passing a few obstacles and such.
I realize no one has posted here in a few days, so I might just be talking to myself here...
Pic might be related.
New tunes?
Post your Soundcloud links and I'll check out your tracks.
/musicprod/ can you help me?
I am trying to learn how to sing...I'm aware I am not good at the moment
but can someone at least get some comments on this?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1ubMwbYFtX5
for example...I think I am an alto? is that correct? is that too vague of a question?
Drum machines
I would like to record lo-fi noise/ambient black metal demos and I want a proper sounding drum machine. I really dig the old Thy Catafalque drum machine sound. I also like Pyha's Haunted House LP guitar sound.
I am a total pleb when it comes to softwares, or anything related to this board, that's why I'm here.
BEGGINER MUSIC COMPOSITION WORKFLOW
Some guy redirect me here.
I'm really new into music, but I have read the basics of music theory and can understand a song structure.
But I'm confused where to go about composing basic catchy songs for games (I need some songs for my unity demoes) like those rpg maker songs or SNES songs like the ones from FF.
I don't need nothing complex, but I'm lost when seeing a blank score.
I just wanna know if there's some begginer safe workflow.
Something like this in drawing:
- Make the stick figure
- Check the proportions
- Put the anatomy
- Add perspective
- Add garments like cloth and hair.
- Add values and planes
- Add color
I need something like that, but for music composition.
Many thanks.
Hay, my name is N3rgul, Im producing some witch house/ drag/ noise atm, or trying to anyways,
wanna check out some of my stuff? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny41sou35KA
I got a full ep on here as well if you guys are interested
Help with GNU+Linux
Is there any semi-proffesional way to make music on GNU+Linux? I don't have the cash for Bitwig or Tracktion, and Bitwig doesn't support plugins anyways. LMMS is awful, bloated and slow. Ardour is pretty good, but it's MIDI system is horrible, and isn't really complete. Reaper and Sunvox are both really primitive, and they lack any plugin support. Should I install a Windows VM, or should I use Wine? WineAsio seemed really handy, I may use that. What do other GNU+Linux musicians do?
sample share thread
Virtual Riot pack: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:85507fe0bf709c5304b1042f9337cd83b910ac03&dn=VIRTUAL%20RIOT%20Sample%20Pack&tr=http://91.218.230.81:6969/announce&tr=udp://open.demonii.com:1337/announce&tr=udp://tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969/announce&tr=udp://tracker.leechers-paradise.org:6969/announce&tr=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80/announce
Various reggae samples: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:7a8113ae5df1f8325040a12b7e0c7e610e54fc7f&dn=Reggae%20Sample%20Pack%20Acapellas%20Classic%20Voices%20Horns%20Drums%20Stabs%20Etc&tr=http://210.244.71.11:6969/announce&tr=udp://open.demonii.com:1337/announce&tr=udp://tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969/announce&tr=udp://tracker.leechers-paradise.org:6969/announce&tr=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80/announce
Prime Loops Glitch Hop Drums: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:62e24bb55203d354ebef3baac0fcc34d197e970e&dn=Prime%20Loops%20Glitch%20Hop%20Drum%20Loops%20Sample%20Pack%20WAV%20DJ%20Vagan&tr=http://mgtracker.org:2710/announce&tr=udp://open.demonii.com:1337/announce&tr=udp://tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969/announce&tr=udp://tracker.leechers-paradise.org:6969/announce&tr=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80/announce
GNU+Linux VST/LV2 plugins
https://aur4.archlinux.org/packages/calf-git/
http://openavproductions.com/artyfx/
https://ardour.org/instruments.html
Anyone have any other plugins that are GNU+Linux native?
How do level tracks with a master spectrometer?
so am i supposed to try and adjust this master spectrum so that it's flat? new to this stuff. here's the track at the moment, it's unfinished though.
Polytune Plugin Now Available
I'm quite impressed that this can exist, honestly. Really impressive. Surprised they even bothered to make it.
http://www.tcelectronic.com/polytune-plug-in/
Thoughts?
Studio Monitors
Hey /musicprod/
My makeshift studio moniters finally fried themselves so I've decided to buy an actual pair of studio moniters. I want something good but cheap, so far I've got my eye on a pair of KRK Rokit5 g3's but I wanted to see what you guy's thought. I'm looking preferably between the $200-$250AUD mark so nothing too fancy.
Not sure if this is the right board to ask about this. I want to use some something to change my voice a bit. I'm not singing, I just want to dub a video of people talking into my language, but the people in the vid are men and I am a little grill. I'm just curious if there is something or a combination of things I could use to easily change some recordings of my voice, yet sound natural. I have tried a couple voice changer programs and they sound robotic. I tried editing the pitch on audacity but it doesn't really sound genuine either. Any ideas?
violin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPENFi0EXTE
I am going to buy a violin, but I really don't know what to buy…I just want a violin that will play deep tones. Are there violins that play different pitches?
80s synths?
Where would I find some 80s synths that work with ardour?
I'm sorry if this is the wrong board to post a question like this in.
Halp
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zzjuA4RgSDk
>no embed option
I want tonreplicate the vocals at 2:45. Does anyone have any ideas on how?
I use fl. Pic unrelated.
rapper here
So I need some constructive feedback on my new rap song.
https://soundcloud.com/verdugoblanco/look-in-the-mirror-snippet
sharing and liking on souncloud is appreciated
Lin
What's a easy to use sequencer for Linux?
Album Art
Hay, anyone want some free album art?
Here's some of my older shit,
Here's some of my older stuff if you want to see my style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-ghFPvMe4M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60gI3Nf2Gc
https://n3rgul.bandcamp.com/album/french-revolution-re-vamped-2
only concession is that this is all I can pretty much do art-wise
Ardour > your DAW
Your DAW a shit. I've used Steinberg Cubase and Ableton live, and neither can compare to Ardour. It incorporates all of the best elements from other popular DAWs, such as the FL-syle editor, Abelton's audio manipulation, and plenty of Cubase standards. It's even fully FLOSS. VSTs seem to work pretty well, although I haven't tried to install Serum or Massive yet. General Ardour thread.
Sounds that make you jump/put you on edge
hey i've been having this problem whenever I try to make silent hill type pieces, what do you need to do to a sound to make it jump out and scare you in a mix, I suppose it's supposed to be louder and I think it helps when it's off rhythm a bit (to be less expected) but is there something else i'm missing? any pointers would be appreciated
Writing arrangement using virtual instruments
Does anyone else who writes acoustic music draw out everything in a piano roll first, mix the artificial song and then replicate it with real instruments? Does this work? Because I've written my entire album using virtual instruments because I haven't had an opportunity to record anything. It could be a bad way to go at it though. Thoughts?
audio effect VSTs
anyone here with experience with tilt EQs? how decent are they? what kind of options are there? i've only ever been able to find softubes. would be interesting to try out.
If I only wanted to learn to use one Vst synth which one would be best
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Quantization
What's your view on quantization?
I personally prefer to quantize only my kick drums and record everything else live, leaving the imperfections untouched. It makes it feel like an actual performance imo.
Synthesizing drums ?
I wanna make my own drum sounds but I have no idea how to make them. Tried using synths (harmor and massive) but cant get anything
Anyone no how to actually make good sounds cant find a decent tutorial on the web
Wanna know about a DAW?
Trying to choose a DAW? Ask me, I've used all of the ones in pic related.
From left to right;
- Reason 5
- Recycle (Not a DAW)
- Record 1.5
- ReBirth
- Reaper
- FL Studio
- Ableton Live 9 Suite
- OpenMPT
- Steinberg Sequel 3
Layered Claps/Good Samples
I've been experimenting a lot with melbourne bouce recently and there is one element that is really annoying me, layered claps…I can't seem to make or find any good ones, I've watched a few videos and lurked a few forums and the main thing I keep hearing is "Find good samples" So I was wondering if you guys know any good samples or sample packs for creating layers claps. I've got most of vengeance, Leviathan and Xfer and there really doesn't seem to be very many samples there that are good for the layered claps I'm looking for.
For reference I'm trying to make claps similar to this one:
Meta thread
>Meta thread
I feel like we should pimp our sticky, among other things.
Does anyone know any useful resources we should list in the sticky? Examples: noob tutorials, newsletters (Mix Rescue, maybe), sample libraries, etc.
Also, advertising ideas besides /boards/, /b/ and /mu/?
Other meta issues go here.
COLLAB THREAD
This is /musicprod/'s collaboration thread. You can work on songs together here.
FL Studio general
ITT:
Questions and discussion regarding FL Studio.
Techniques to EQing and Compression
i've only ever used a compressor, or rather, noticed its impact when i sidechain it. what does it actually do if i use it on just the track by itself? i feel as though just increasing the gain of my track would cause the same effect. i'm probably stupid for saying that, but i'm just stuck on it.
also, how common is it to make pockets with your EQ for one track, based on another? if i have 4 tracks, do i make 3 packets on each track using 3 EQs that are in tune with the clarity of each of the other tracks?
sound engineering universities
Anyone able to talk about sound engineering graduation?
Experiences,classes,job and etc.
Do you Music Theory?
Is anyone out there just like me?
>can compose music easily anytime (if not in bad mood)
>happy,sad,terror,heroic,war,goodbye,game bgm,battle bgm,chinese,logic etc
>can compose for any (but not all) themes
>can play piano sonatas and symphonies with imagination alone
>can improve shit-tier songs
>can predict a catchy songs' chorus and etc from first time hearing it
>can predict how the drums beat
>can remember songs by listening once if it's good and not shity (like most of Mozart's work)
>can retain fast and long dictations into memory from trolling professor longer than anyone else in class by remembering the tone
My story:
When I was a little elementary kid we used to have a radio in our home and my sis always listens to top ten songs and watches MTV afterwards. Maybe it's a strong factor that influenced me on becoming an earworm and a music theorist.
Listening to songs while working bombards and distracts my brain too much. I cant concentrate into doing anything while listening and programming, analyzing or answering tests. My mind seems to be at 'full throttle' whenever I hear a song like it's analyzing a very hard math problem passively. One time I couldn't answer my exam when our faggot and bored high school teacher played some of his favorite normie pop love songs and whats even worse is that it's cringey (some classm8 started singing it). It's so unprofessional but I took my exam outside of the room.
TL;DR
Whenever I hear a song, I dont interpret the sound by default. Its the emotion that my brain decodes and if that emotion is genuine or shit. It feels like my brain is most powerful with auditory memory although I used to be an artist without any interest in music.
Music Infographics/webm/mp4/youtube/podcast thread
>>511 Done
ITT post useful information regarding Music Theory, Sound Engineering, Production, Lyrics etc. In any medium of course!
No cleaning up
Let's see how you work in your choice of DAW. Are you organized?
FL Studio Help
So, I'm pretty new to FL Studio I've learned a bit from just messing around on it. There's one problem though. I've created a drum pattern on the sequencer that I am satisfied with, but when I am trying to record a synth to go along with it, it records the drum track along with the synth making it sound like the drums were recorded twice. I am using FL Studio 11 by the way. Also, I have an M-Audio Oxygen 49 connected to it via usb. Any help will be appreciated.
Field recordings
I picked up one of these doodads to come up with samples and have been playing around with it, but don't have the slightest clue how to position it to get good storm sounds without it getting drenched.
Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?
Slicex Question
How do you apply the same region settings to each slice in Slicex (FL studio).
Specifically cutting each slice by 1 to prevent overlapping of slices
Music Gear
Hello /musicprod/
Anybody here plays Guitar?
I've been looking for a good new amp lately that I can use for recording and getting some nice sounds.
So far I've pretty much narrowed it down to two amplifiers, they're both Vox.
AC4C1 and AC4TV
Now they're both great, but I get the feeling the AC4C1 has a sort of heavier sound so to speak in comparison to the AC4TV, which I really like and I honestly think the added Gain, Bass, Treble knobs can get me to quite a few places (The TV only has Volume, Tone and Output knobs, Output one switching between 1/4,1 and 4 watts). It also looks pretty and comes in Red.
The only problem I see is that I really absolutely love the fuzzy nature of the way the TV sounds when being pushed and mostly when turning down on the Tone knob.
Also I've heard the AC4TV has a better clean sound in comparison.
Anyone here knows about them, tried them? Any helpful tips or comments? We could make this a general gear thread too I guess.
What are the best VSTs to have for orchestral composition?
I've had FL studios 11 for a couple of years now, but only recently have I had time to actually compose without wanting to destroy everything thanks to my previous work environment.
Now that I'm getting started, which VSTs do you guys recommend I get for use? I'm an orchestral guy by the way, synth just isn't my thing.
https://soundcloud.com/epicmountain
The above has examples of the kind of music I'd like to compose. Especially the Kurzgesagt pieces.
Storytelling
Hey guys.
I just spent ~12 hrs nearly-deaf in the left ear after cleaning my wax. Standard procedure, but I guess I fucked it up this time and clogged it.
While dubstep went on a whole new level (I could hear muffled, so the bass was intact), it was an overall shit experience.
>/musicprod/ nightmare stories thread, I guess.
I'm blind
Remove the custom CSS, Tulpar. I'll finish it and send the finished stylesheet.
SERUM THREAD
Xfer Records Serum thread. If you use serum, you can discuss all sorts of stuff that it does, and anything related to it. Post processing for sound designing with it can be spoken here too.
REASON RACK EXTENTIONS ANYONE?
Just looking for some more rack extentions, not so much instruments but effects, samples etc.
OtoMad production
Here is what you need to make an Otomad or Youtube poop.
-Audio track
-Tons of samples for beats, funny sounds or long words that you can distort at command
-Audio program that allows you to insert different tracks on a timeline like Adobe Audition or Audacity
-Imagination and a sense of humour
How get more activity?
So this board is growing pretty nicely, but in order to ensure its survival and self-sufficiency, we need more activity. Even though less activity is probably better in this case, we need a reasonable minimum not to end up like the other dead music production boards. We've already passed their post count, and this board is still very young, so it's a great start. It's looking like this will be the successful board I've been waiting so long for. All we need is a little bit more of activity and we're set.
So how do we effectively advertise for this board?
Just imagine it, an active board dedicated to creating music. I don't know about you guys, but that's exactly what I need. So I encourage you to link to this board in any relevant threads on boards that allow board advertising.
>How get more activity
ASIO, Directsound, MME?
So, does it matter what sound driver I use if Latency isn't a problem for me?
Pic unrelated
can someone improve this?
> main track
> vocal isolated
Want your music played live to 200+ people?
I've got a job on the 25th DJing a pool party, long story short… I need songs. My library right now is not really suited for a pool party.
Anyway, post your songs below (House) and if it's well mixed It will be played live and I'll upload videos here.
(Or if you just want to help me out with the names of proffesional tracks like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMnPX3GeyEM I would greatly appreciate it)
Mods please sticky :^)
Hi guys, if you guys love punk rock you should check out >>>/punk/
hope im not too much of a bother :^)
Subtle Board Shilling
Hello,
I'm the board owner of >>>/otomad/.
Would you be interested in co-advertisement? We could link to each other's board in the announcement. Many of the posters on my board have an interest in producing OtoMADs (An OtoMAD is a musical composition created by taking samples from various sources and remixing them into a song) and I thought that this board might be a good place to direct people, since music production and video editing are beyond my expertise.
McDSP
Has anyone here used McDSP plugins? Are they worth the money?
Kontakt Sample Libraries Thread
what are the best orchestral samples?
?????
So are we keeping this board or moving somewhere else? How can we stimulate discussion etc?
Videos !
About anything.
>New Sound Library For Elektron Analog Keys & Analog Four
Hello /musicprod/
Hello, /musicprod/. I just wanted to let you know that I'm the new board owner of >>>/kind/, and I'd appreciate it if you'd take the time to drop in and say hello. It's not really devoted to the discussion of topics pertaining to music or the production of said, but I think kindness is or should be a virtue valued by all, irrespective of our interests or hobbies!
Check out our music thread >>>/kind/156
Old School Synth help
Hey /musicprod/ I'm trying to recreate an oldschool roland synth used a lot in happy hardcore in the 90's
The sound can be heard in this track starting at about 0:33.
So far I know its definatley a square hi-pulse synth but thats it. Any ideas?
Muse
What is your muse, /musicprod/?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEIceHIxvtI
>pic unrelated
Anyone use REFX products? Vencence, Nexus, etc.
Should I use them or will I just sound like everyone else?
/r/equest rare music
In this thread: Music so niche that you need to make it yourself to listen more of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsdrTHVn6zg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK5K6V_xt9I
Sound Design
Hi guys, new to the board.
Would sound design help be considered annoying?
I'd love some help recreating some sounds as I am new to sound design and synthesis, but I don't want to piss off everyone here.
God knows on reddit you can't ask for help without getting crucified
Samples
Post and share any sort of sample that you posses which might have some sort of potential.
Use any form of links, youtube, mega etc
Official Banner thread
Feel like helping us customise /musicprod/ a little? Why not make a banner for the site :)
If you do make us, here's the place to post it.
>All banners are moderated before being displayed
>Music related banners are prefered but acceptions can be made :)
>No NSFW banners
>No extreme violence
>Pretty much just try to keep it PG13+
Apart from that, let your creative freedom run wild :)
Edit: Make sure the file is 300x100 pixels or it won't upload
Calling out to DJs (this falls under music production, right?)
Hey guys, I really need some quick help. Basically I'm a DJ, but I've only ever DJ'd from my laptop. I've just been hired for a job using pic related (or similar) which uses USBs.
I don't have physical access to this type of deck until the day of my job and need to know if it's possible to mix using this deck linked to my laptop (and serato) instead of just using a USB. As well has how it works whilst linked to a laptop if possible.