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pitch of bass...
Even if you know nothing about music theory, find the bass notes that sound right with the melody. It should be in the same key, and if you get complex, there are some chords/keys that work well with each other if the rhythms are played right. But for now, start with the "home" key. The home... -
Studio Recording Tech Training
Go for it. It's all about how absorptive you are. Drink all you can. Ask questions until you're not even hungry any more. And when you THINK you got it, tutor the other people, so you're FORCED to know it. When student asks you a question, teacher should know it. It's the best way to learn... -
I Declare War To Da Industry! R U Down With Me?
First of all, this is a topic that has come up for years and years about music "getting louder" in general. We're talking about compression here, not just "loudness", and you notice it most of all when you take a CD out of the player and the radio blasts at you, when you say to yourself... -
How long does it take for Production on a Track
My longest beat took 8 years. Actually I'm about to remake a bunch that I made back in 98 when I first got my ASR-10 keyboard and used my MS-1 Roland Sampler. Those joints were in mono, about 32kHz, and I had like 4 things layered on 1 button cuz it was 4 voice polyphony! Anyway, some of... -
Mastering Question.
The million dollar answer: There's no "master" button. Rely on your ears, not on the meters. 0dB means nothing, unless you're absolutely in the final stage of mixing and mastering, which you're apparently not. Or, like it's been said already: take it to a mastering studio. *edit: By the way... -
Do you Get HiGh???
It is true: You DON'T need to get high to make a beat. BUT... When you're in an altered state of consciousness, your brainwaves move differently, thus coming up with something you may not have thought of while sober. The same goes for staying up until the next day. When your mind is... -
Is This Trade Worth It
See I see nothing wrong with your friends making that statement. First of all... It's healthy to have people playing devil's advocate now and then... People who are practical and tell you what will or won't work most of the time. Sometimes it's good just to hear it, to be dissuaded for a... -
Laptop to Car Audio system
It's funny... I actually did this again a few months after I posted that. We were mixing in my mom's house and wanted to smoke, so we took it outside and I finished the mix in the car. It actually didn't come out like I wanted it to, as my boy's system had a weird bass response. I tried to... -
Do you Get HiGh???
Hell yea. I have to admit that the majority of my beats I've made in the past, sadly I was blazed while I made em. But... I've taken tokes off my own beat and it makes me go nuts. Do you know how many times I'd wake up and just CAN'T WAIT to hear the beat(s) I made yesterday? I feel like a... -
Melody v.s. Beat
My first batch of beats were practically all melody. But in my case, I like symphonic stuff and nicely composed structures that make your hairs raise on the back of your neck. But those beats are weaker than a premature baby trying to pick up his own foot. I learned that although it's good... -
Mixing Mystery?!
You technically CAN mix in midi, but it's just extra processing. Think about it: Regardless if it's audio or midi that plays your music, it's still being converted into sound waves to get to your ears. Some software, FL being one, takes the final step and allows you to put your plugs on the... -
1st Time Mastering in ProTools 6.4
Yea, Roxio Jam works pretty well; I've used it before. You can fade a song out right into the next and make a CD Index wherever you want the next track to start. I've mastered in Pro Tools before (I'm no professional mastering engineer) and the way I did it was pretty simple: 1. Create at... -
My Comp Crashed
Nuff: If you don't want your computer to crash, why not just get a Mac? :D :D :D -
compression masters outthere?
Compression can definitely destroy your track if not used properly. True, it's easy to look at meters and see what clips/doesn't clip or jump out, but one of the most difficult things is learning how to actually HEAR the compression and what it's doing. My teachers used to explain that it's a... -
How do you choose your Drums?
I agree too. Sometimes, when my melody is the driving inspiration of the beat, I'll add a simple hi-hat rhythm to keep it going... maybe add some basic kicks & snares here n there before I go on to accompanying melodies & structures. However, there were times when my quick, jotted-down... -
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Production RECORDING VOCALS -- Drop ur techniques and tips!
Well said, Open.- Hypnotist
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Audio Editing for a Mac
Yes and no. Pro Tools is the industry standard, so EVERYONE has a plugin for it. You can do pretty much ANYTHING in pro tools. The trade off to this is: Soundforge & Cool Edit (audition) comes with some nifty (he said nifty) stuff that you can use right out-the-box. Also, Pro Tools plugs... -
THE MIX vs THE EARS
I always mix at various volumes. Ear fatigue is nuttin nice. You can start off with a pair of virgin ears, with a nice mix to start with, and by the end it sounds like rice pilaf. <-- ? When it's loud, all it does is push the envelope around the room and move some air molecules. You WILL... -
How long does it take for Production on a Track
I've spent very little to very long amounts of time on beats. I've spent much more on actually recording it. When you work with artists who are really particular (and not particularly skilled) it takes them a while to get it right, and since the perfectionism comes into play, it takes even...