Electronic music production

[ajblaise]

Is anyone else here into electronic music production? Do you use hardware or software or both? What programs and equipment do you use?

Right now I'm mainly using FL Studio, but I've been messing around with Reason. But I want to get an iMac and use Logic, a really nice program. For sounds I use a lot of Soundfonts, but want to start using more VSTi's. I have a Roland V6 electronic drum kit, which I like, but I still usually program the drums manually.

 

[Lady_X]

no...but i love it so...i'll have to check out your link i guess

 

[ajblaise]

Wise decision.

 

[Lady_X]

ooohhh...it just started but sounds very cool!

 

[ajblaise]

thanks

 

[sleeptowin]

Yes. I run Buzz on a Linux system. Believe it or not, it actually works pretty well. What's even more amazing is that Buzz, which is native to windows, runs better under wine in Linux. Though I'd prefer to use hardware synthesizers and sequencers, it's more fun that way, in my opinion at least.

(Though honestly, I prefer instruments with mechanical oscillators rather than their electronic counterparts, but still, messing around with sequencers and synthesizers is a lot of fun).

 

[1487610420]

Yes.


I want to get myself a Reactable

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

I'm having a hard time mixing my tracks properly. I know there's no "right way," but there still kind of is, and I can't seem to get my tracks to sound organic and fluid. The tracks sound good when I formulate them in my head and I have a pretty good idea of how I want the finished product to sound. It might be that I lack a good set of monitor speakers or headphones but it really isn't in my budget at the moment.

Would appreciate some advice or feedback. This is the most recent track I've been working on:

Intergalactic Cruise Ship [Rough Mix] by Xenodroid | Free Listening on SoundCloud

I'm trying to get out of the trap of just repeating the same loops over and over, like I would do on my earlier tracks, as it sounded redundant and too mechanical and lifeless. I try to add some variation in the loops to give a sense of life (for instance, I alternate between two separate loops for the snare and kick track on this song), and I like to record some of the "instruments" live against playback of the rhythm tracks, then go back and tweak the "live" tracks or line them up where necessary. The organ track was recorded "live" then I went back and chopped it up, taking my favorite sections and rearranging them. Sometimes I think recording and arranging against a grid in a DAW can limit electronic producers as they want to make their music sound too "perfect" and syncopated.

I think I made the bass too loud.

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

help a bro out with some mixing feedback

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

improved mix and EQ, rearranged a few elements to add space and build element of anticipation.

Intergalactic Cruise Ship [mix 2] by Xenodroid | Free Listening on SoundCloud

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

 

[Forever]

help a bro out with some mixing feedback

Mix it where it sounds good. jajaja just playing my man


Mixing is such an intuitive process, but it's a good rule of thumb that vocals are heard more clearly than everything else.

It also really depends on the genre of the song, for instance EDM the bass needs to have a large priority.

Really just don't overthink it.

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[Doctor Cringelord]

Mix it where it sounds good. jajaja just playing my man


Mixing is such an intuitive process, but it's a good rule of thumb that vocals are heard more clearly than everything else.

It also really depends on the genre of the song, for instance EDM the bass needs to have a large priority.

Really just don't overthink it.

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LIVE 10 IS COMING WHATS UP
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Vocals aren’t an issue for me, I make instrumental music

 

[Forever]

Vocals aren’t an issue for me, I make instrumental music

But as a possibility. Or you can always use a vocoder. You don't even need to sing good to make vocal tracks anymore

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

But as a possibility. Or you can always use a vocoder. You don't even need to sing good to make vocal tracks anymore

Nah, we don’t need another Kavinsky or Daft Punk

 

[Polaris]

I use Fl Studio for its splendid piano roll with labels. I don't actually get into the EQ stuff very much though. Here's something I just started:

untitlennnd - WAV Download, Play, Listen Songs - 4shared