Hello

Hi to all, I am Charlie and just joined this great forum! I compose on my computer using VSL and samplemodeling libraries.

Sound Designing?

I want to make my own original drum kit. Anyone has tips on how to do this?

How do people make drum kits to sell to others?

How do people make sounds compatible with Kontakt libraries, Sylenth, Nexus, Massive and etc.?

what up…new to the site

whats up, new to the site…tryna see how things go…check me out on soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/yjvasco and how do u get that widget of soundcloud where u can upload tracks and people just have to hit play…thanks

Paid Beat Teacher

Hello everyone, as the title suggests (and I’m not sure if this is the right section or if its allowed or not) I’m after a "teacher" to help me out and get me on my feet. My goals are simply to be able to make decent beats for my own pleasure, not to sell or make any money from.

I have basic sampling knowledge (I use audacity) and ive mucked around on Fl studio 9. I know there are heaps of tutorials on youtube but no body really explains why they do things.

I’m looking to pay someone who can upload videos (and has a mic, cheap or expensive doesnt really matter) to youtube, private ofcourse. I’d be looking for atleast 1.5-2 hours worth of video a week, preferably uploaded all on the same day (recorded whenever) and for that I would pay 50-60$. I’m after a teacher, therefore patience is key and will take me a while to learn, don’t just reply if you’re money hungry :P

I’m 21 and i love hip hop and have a massive vinyl collection from stuff 92-98, I’d want whoever is my "Teacher" to be able to pull off something like this;

"Leaf dog – too right" I mean’t to link it, but it seems I can’t without 5 posts, sorry.

Leaf dog is the bloke who has really inspired me to start, I don’t expect a perfect copy of his music, just that old school feel.. but in 2013!!!

Leave a message in the thread or feel free to PM me :)

- I don’t mind what program I use, as long as you’re thorough with explanations
- I prefer not to use skype
- Please have a track to show me if you’re interested
- I’d like the person to be knowledgeable enough to sometimes set me homework (I don’t expect this, but it would be cool lol)

Thanks,
Jesse.

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new to hiphop production

I’ve been making experimental stuff for a while, doing lots of sound design with synthesizers, samplers etc. Lots of my older stuff ranged from dark ambient to IDM/Industrial

Been doing this production stuff for about 10 years working with Ableton Live since ver 6 and Reason since ver 2.5

my main DAW is Ableton Live and I am looking to re-purchase Reason again since I sold it awhile back on the prophead forums. I also legally own a bunch of plugins from D16,UHE,NI, Fxpansion,Accsone, Madrona Labs, and a bunch of freebies I scored off Computer music. I am on a 2011 MBP i7 2.4ghz, 4gb ram and the standard HD that came with it.

Anyways definitely wanna get serious about this. I don’t have much formal music training, so I am signing up again for guitar and piano lessons to help out a bit.

I am learning to freestyle a bit too

Anyways get at me if you wanna chat production

ASAP —–help

In a hurry to make music and can’t with this turn around problem messing me up. I just installed superior drummer 2 and got it working only in 32 bit and not 64. Why is this? I use maschine and want to use this. The installation is kind of a crap process and theres too much to really know which is which.

Best way to find beats?

I need some beats ASAP, where can I find beats to get me started, like any useful websites that show a huge variety of different ones. I’m looking for hip-hop/rap beats something like Big Krit, but it doesn’t have to be something similar just something that sounds good to me. If you got anything post up links. Peace.

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uh…visual aid programs for vsts?

So ive seen acouple of videos where vsts like zebra have a moving wave and a piano at the bottom of the vst.eh..

WTF?where the hell is this option?

How do you manipulate stuff in fl studio?

I can make all the basic drum patterns/rythms etc but the stuff that kills me is the transition effects.HOW ARE THOSE CREATED?Gunshots,spaceships etc how do you synthesize that mess?

Exporting Individually Processed Samples in FL Studio

So I’m chopping up some drums in Edison and, say I want to EQ and maybe add an LPF or something, how do I export this individual sample? Do I have to do it by putting it on the playlist and exporting or is there another way? Thanks.

Brand Noobie

What’s up FP? I’m new here, but been lurking in ma lurkem since time.

I’ve been messing with reason 5.0 for a little while now and need some feedback on what I’m doing. If you search Riot187 on soundcloud you should find me. There’s some bits and pieces on there mostly from a while ago.

Don’t know if anybody else found this when starting out, but everything I did first was kinda dark so I’ve been tryna make stuff more melodic with progressions etc. Don’t really knw how tho, so all feedback and advice is more that welcome.

I’ve been listening to Hip Hop since the 80′s and followed the East Coast route for the most part PE, Run DMC, LL, De La, Tribe, LOTUG, Mobb Deep, Wu, Biggie on up through the Rawkus shit til the trail ran pretty much dry. Always been into UK Hip Hop too and the Ninja Tune / Trip Hop scene. Recently big on guys like Kutmah, Gaslamp Killer and that whole Brainfeeder crew. I’m rambling now.

Peace

R187

Bass help

Can someone explain any way to get a bass sound closest to live bass without a real bass player playing the instrument? For example, a bass sound like the one in super high by rick ross or sherane by kendrick lamar.

Best midi controller keyboard for me?

Hey folks. I am trying to decide which midi keyboard to buy.

I have done a lot of research but i still want FP’s input in assisting my final decision.

The feel of the keys is the most important thing to me.

So the main 3 keyboards I have narrowed myself down to are:

  1. M-Audio Axiom 61 Key (favorite)
  2. Roland A-800 Pro
  3. AKAI mpk 61 (heard bad things about the keys)

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Learning the sound of the music

An important thing a producer can do is obviously listen to music.

As a beginning producer could you guys give me a list of albums that are considered some of the best produced hip hop albums and also some producers to listen to.

If you listen to great music its easier to create great music, or you can listen to shitty music and create shitty music.

What you think about new Daft Punk’s album?

So Random Access Memories has been just leaked, and all of us can hear it.

Did you expect more? Is it what the world was being waiting for?

In my opinion it is a great album.

Peace & Love.

Problem with tracked out files

So I’ve sold a couple of tracked out beats and when I send them I zip them in one file and upload it to a site like speedyshare or sum like that. Now a lot of people had problems with the file, it would download the file but there was nothing in it or the files are not in the right format (I extract them to waw format from FL Studio). What could be the problem? The site? Format?

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Anyone? :/

drums cutting off in drums kits i have!!

basically i download free kits every know and then. i always encounter this same problem with a lot of the drums. for example the kick sounds fine, but theres no space at the end of it. it just ends abruptly. does anyone else have this problem? how could i make the kick sound longer at the tail of it? like i said i find some that are good, but just end quickly. what can i do? on a side note, its usually just kicks and snares. sometimes hi hats, but not always.

———- Post added at 01:25 AM ———- Previous post was at 01:22 AM ———-

i can post examples of one thats good and one thats ends too quick if you guys would like?

Film Music Prices?

Recently came in touch with a co-director who is developing a small film on a budget. I sent a few sampels of my work and she enjoyed them and wants to know how much.

What I’m looking for is a generalized price for said music. Does it increase as the time increases I.E. 30sec = $100 1min = $240 4min = $500 etc

I would be selling her a license to use my pieces and not any rights of course. Just looking for some advice or guidance on this type of deal.

Noob..

Hey all, I’ve been messing with FL10 for a while and think I have found a new talent, so I thought I’d share my tracks with you all to see what you think.
Some are a bit moody, others quite pacy. I tend to write 120-140bpm usually, and trancy/dancy stuff with loads of string synths and arpeggios

My setup is:
1.Casio CTK-611 connected to FL10 via MIDI-USB cable but only for show / emergency
a bit of a poxy keyboard I know, but it only cost me a fiver spares/repairs, after the previous owner had left it above a radiator.. needed a whole new octave of keys (melted) and a small ‘adjustment’ with a dremel. I use this on a twin stand with :

2. Korg M1 with no connection to PC, just a small audio amp
this is my pride and joy, bought as scrap and completely refurbished by myself with a bunch of new keys and springs, an entire full length contact strip replacement (hours of soldering), and some other odd repair jobs left half finished by the previous owner. Also changed the standard red and green button / LCD backlights for blue ones… looks trick

3. M-Audio keystation 49E connected to FL10 straight over USB
I use this on a desk next to my PC, as my main FL keyboard input. Again a spares/repairs job that just needed the USB socket resoldering

I’ve played keyboards since I was a kid but only ever took a few lessons, I tend to play by ear and have this knack of just being able to translate what Ive heard, into notes on the keyboard.. it just flows. I’m a sparkie by trade and like to refurbish keyboards as a bit of a sideline, sell a few and keep the best ones I come across.

Dammit I cant post my link due to noob restrictions. Hello all anyway

———- Post added at 08:43 PM ———- Previous post was at 03:51 PM ———-

nope, still cant post a link. anyway my tracks are on Hulkshare, search for username neilpoyser

Dope artist/dope producers

Interested in hearing fresh good music, i produce myself but im a fan of music trying to network with artist…

Attention Artist : Secrets the Music Industry Do Not Want You To Know

Are you an independent music artist that needs help on knowing how to bring your music to the forefront? In this article I will unveil some secret tips and tricks for you the music artist to help catapult your music career. Being an artist is one of the more demanding jobs in the music industry. Your responsibilities include maintaining a brand, constantly putting out quality material, marketing, and touring. You as an entrepreneur must take the role of the music label with getting your music out there.
In todays industry, being able to be branded is probably one of the most (if not the most) important qualities a music artist must have. Branding can mean plenty of things such as, the way you carry yourself, the clothes you wear, the lingo you use in your lyrics, etc. Simply put, branding is exploiting your own individualism to its highest degree. The most successful way to implement this into your career is to find the deeper meaning of why you became a music artist. Did you do it to follow a trend or did you do it because you have a story to tell and you want an audience to listen to it? Neither is wrong, but whatever the case may be find out what you offer to that particular lane that differs from everyone else. Your fan base is also included in this area because your brand is ultimately what the listeners see that makes them gravitate towards you. Nowadays album sales do not make as much, so building a brand out of your music offers an endless number of money generating opportunities. Sponsorships, paid appearances, product placements all fall under this category. Once you have identified your brand, next step is to become transparent to the people; that means music videos, promotional videos, promotional ads, reaching out to fans, and blogging. A strong social network presence is key too. You want the perception of your brand to seem bigger than life. One thing I did not mention but is the underlying purpose of all of these things is the fact that you must put out good music.
Now ‘good’ music is an opinion based on a person’s own perception and experiences. In this article it is referred to as professional quality music. That means, a properly mixed and creative instrumental, followed by catchy lyrics and great vocal recordings. It is all about production these days. It is important the artist take his or her career seriously and not half-ass this area. This process pays off in a huge way. It shows people that you are serious about your work. Having a professionally mixed single can be the difference in you getting your music on television and radio. Trick here is to invest in yourself, you will get out what you put in. All the while, you must keep putting out new material to give to your fans in order for your brand to stay relevant. Putting out the material itself is a skill you must acquire and take action on. The skill itself is referred to as marketing.
Effective marketing is your pipeline to success. Marketing your work requires a constant effort of putting your music in places where your fans go to visit. One popular type of marketing tactic for artist is blogging. Blogging is an internet marketing technique which requires the artist to find websites where people that may be interested in their music go to visit. Here on these sites, the artist interacts with the community discussing hot topics and such all the while posting their latest pieces of work. Paying for promotional services is a useful tool as well. Networking falls under this since you as an artist represent a brand wherever you go. You must make yourself visible, known, and carry a strong presence whenever you are out. Essentially you as an independent music artist must take over the role of marketing and slapping your music across everyones faces. The fundamental for you being a successful music artist is simply making music, marketing and promoting it. With proper and effective marketing you can take your music to the next level with album sales, endorsements, shows and selling out venues.
Today the music artist will make most of his or her money going on tours and performing at shows. Selling 50,000 albums alone enables you to go on tour, easily. This is where your brand comes into play. Being able to fill up a concert or venue gives the artist tons of leverage for generating revenue streams. Going on tour is the most lucrative option for an artist. Thats why a key skill the music artist today must have is being able to put on a great show. Whether it be you bringing out goats and chickens, or having a whole bunch of things explode, you have to be able to both rock and entertain a crowd. This in itself is a form of marketing because you have consolidated everyone who is interested in your music to one place, thus you can exploit widening your brand. That includes, after the show is over selling your apparel , your album, singles, and getting them informed about future projects that you want them to take interest in. Fans can be easily deterred for whatever reasons, thats why you must constantly seek out gaining more everyday as well as be giving them something to stay interested in. The biggest thing for the music artist thats looking to maximize on their profits is paying close attention to how well of a performance they give. Everything you do as music artist goes into how you will be perceived by the public.
Making good music and learning how to market is the main recipe for getting your buzz hot. Then you proceed to maximize on that with sales, shows, and appearances all of which generate wealth. Now all of this doesn’t happen overnight, actually it takes a great deal of time, grind, and patience for your music to be where you want it. Throughout the process, things may begin to become overwhelming, you then assign qualified people on your team to handle these situations swiftly and effectively. At your core you are a music artist so booking shows and setting up tour dates may not be your strong point. You are a business, and in that business you hire employees to help alleviate your work. Trick here is to have a powerful qualified squad of people who all have your best interest at heart. Everything you produce should be of the best quality possible. Its not a job, its a career, but its a fun and positive one. See yourself touring the world, making timeless music, and being loved across the globe. Now that you have that picture in your mind you are halfway there. Next step, go out and JUST DO IT!

Nate’s Introduction

Hey there, I’m sure this place is flooded and there’s more than enough music to go around, but I, like everyone else here must join in the the craaaaaze.
I’m sure I’ll have a good time here, writing and reviewing music here on the forums.
So. Hi, i guess. (I’m bad at writing intros lol)

Looking to network

Hey Im just looking to network because im trying to get my group known in more states so contact me

Looking to network

Hey Im just looking to network because im trying to get my group known in more states so contact me

808s sound all wobbly and distorted?

When I put 3 simple connected 808 notes and play the pattern, it makes a wobbly-like sound. How do I prevent that from happening? I want it to sound smooth when they play and connect.

Song structure

How do you structure a beat for a tv show or commercial? Do you just go with a 4-16-8-16-8-16-4-8 bars or is that to boring and would more break downs be better?

whats your mixing process?

What up FP! i have done alot of research stepping up my mixing game, i finally have some good monitors, and now my mixes sounding better.
I havent released my new remixed tracks, but this is what they sounded like on my old pc computers: www.reverbnation.com/jmfly.
Question is: when you upgraded your equipment, did you method of mixing change?

Feedback on my beat… My fist beat using samples that i choppped up

So I just made my first beat using samples (My 2nd beat over all).. I used vocal samples from a song I recorded of my friend doing a hillarious freestyle rap in a filipino voice (He is Filipino Hawaiian so its not racist.. lmao).. I chopped it up and used samples through out.. Id just like to get some feed back or constructive criticism on it. I know it my seam kind of a simple beat even though i spent HOURS on it.. I mean HOURS.. but id like to know how it is over all.. How good did i sample and chop them up and also would like to know how my mixing job is cuz i have been consintrating on mixing for awhile now..

THANKS

Here is the Beat
Beat – YouTube

No sound and Peak meter stuck at maximum!! PLEASE HELP

So I was working on a project, saved it, closed fl studio, all good. I come back to it, open the file, and the peak meter is stuck at maximum red zone clipping and the sound isn’t playing at all with anything! Only with that project. Can someone please help me fix it?? Thank you

Hi

Hello
I am newbie here…just want to say hello to all members ….Hope u enjoy your stay here.Thanks

Missing from your studios

DSC00134.JPG What does your studio look like? What things may I or anybody be missing from your studios? Looking for suggestions, workflows, etc. I think I have enough software but then again you can never have enough of anything.
Listof gear I own

List of gear I own

1. Abelton live 7 full
2. Abelton live suite 8 upgrade full/ online max for live full
3. Reason 4,5 full. Also Reason sample packs.
4. Reason 6 online upgrade buy.
5. Presonus studio one 2 professional )(Fader Port)
6. Native Instruments Maschine – Expansion packs as followed (Vintage heat, Platinum bounce, True School,)
7. Komplete 7 full. (Absynth Twilights, Session strings, Urban Arsenal, Urban Arsenal 2, Damage)
8. Komplete 8 Ultimate upgrade full.
9. Pro tools 9
10. Pro tools 10 upgrade
11. Waves platinum edition
12. Izotope Nectar
13. Big fish Urban Rig
14. Big Fish Guitar Soundscapes
15. Big Fish Kings of the south
16. Big Fish Plush
17. Big Fish Pop ‘N’ Soul Guitars
18. Big Fish Pop Rocks
19. 2′C Audio’s Breeze reverb Download
20. Diginoiz Drums for Maschine
21. IK-Multimedia total workstaion bundle (Miroslav Philharmonic Library, Sample Tank 2xL, Sample Moog, Sample Tron, Sonic Synth, Amplitube 3 Full, CSR Reverb)
22. J-Bridge
23. Loopmasters (Dope Keys Vol.1)
24. MVPS LOOPS – (Acoustic Blends 2, Battle Beats Vol.1, Blowin money, Felony music, Fret guitar loops, Hip hop fever, Hook city pop bangaz, Love ballards,)( M-paq kits- (Golden Keys Vol.1, Soulful guitar kicks,)(Sounds in HD Vol.1, The big Apple stories, Under Da Hood, Urban Swagga Vol.1, A town DrumKit, LAX Gametime Vol.1)
25. P5 audio samples – (Dr. Rehab hip hop loops, Lollipop Divas loops,)
26. Prime loops – (Bulletproof Hip hop Grooves, Complete 808 & 909 Drum Machines, Guitar Anthology, Planet of the orchestra, ATL Starz, Hip Hop Militia, Melodic Guitar Hooks, Platinum Piano Ballards, Takeova, Takeova 2, Urban Ikoz, Vocal Allstars Victory, Urban dance Combo, XXL Drums,)
27. Rewire VST
28. Sonic Couture – Pan Drums, Crowded Choir, Xtended piano,
29. Traumah Drums (All kits)
30. Nomad Factory – (Magma)
31. Arturia – V3 collection full
32. VST – DIVA
33. VST – Z3TA- 2
34. VST – Zebra 2
35. Best serice – Poetic acoustic guitars
36. Camel Audio – (Camel Crusher, CamelPhat, Camel Space,)
37. VST – Nexus (Guitars, Apres Ski, Dark Planet, Hollywood,)
38. Omnisphere
39. Trillian
40. Music lab – RealGuitar 2 Bundle including (Real strat, Real PC,)
41. VST – Sylenth1
42. VST – Tone 2 Saurus
43. Wusik station full
44. Mbox pro
45. Neumann tlm-49 microphone
46. Akai – MPK 88 keyboard
47. Yamaha HS- 80′s studio monitors
48. 2- 27 inch Samsung SA350 monitor screens
49. Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
50. Custom built PC as follows (Antec case, Quad core i7, Asus p6t motherboard, 12 gb corsair ram, 3 TB internal HDD, 850 watt powersupply, External Western Digital 2tb HDD, and 3TB Green Phantom Drive)
51. Camtasia studio 8
52. Melodyne – Editor
53. Mach Five 3 sampler
54. Izotope Iris + 5 Library
55. Martin Hd-28 V acoustic Guitar (G7 Capo) (Many picks) (Cleartone light strings)
56. Alchemy synth
57. Slate digital – Tape machines
58. Slate Digital – Steven slate drums
59. Fx- Expansion – BFD-2
60. Ivory – Grand pianos
61. Novation UltraNova
62. Universal Audio UA – 6176 preamp
63. East west – Gold pianos
64. Komplete 9 Ultimate upgrade
65.

Recording tips?

I own a fairly cheap mic at the current moment and i feel like it’s hard to be taken seriously when the quality of production for the vocals is way below standard.

what are some tips that could help take recordings from -50% to 80% approx. ?