The music production thread

serouj

Any electronic music producers around that would like to share their experiences
and most importantly the obstacles they ran into ?

What DAW do you use ?
Hardware or software synthesizers?
Any recommended stores where you've bought
good hardware/software for music production?

Please do share your projects for everyone to hear.

DarkNe0441

I record and mix Metal but I know a great audio store in Dekwene that has m-audio cards, speakers and shure mics. Message me if you want their number.

serouj

Can you PM me his number and address please?

Are you recording new material? What subgenre?

DarkNe0441

I will start recording for my band once I get my grounding issues fixed. We play Metalcore/Deathcore

Will do!

samer

I fiddle with Ableton Live every once in a while. I use a 5-octave synth as a MIDI controller (a Yamaha PSR-350). I limit gear as much as possible, to thrive on constraints.

rolf

I used to do stuff in Fruity Loops. It's not bad at all but the resulting sounds often sound "plastic" for some reason, even though it can take a huge about of plugins. Maybe it just needed proper monitors.

samer

rolf wroteI used to do stuff in Fruity Loops. It's not bad at all but the resulting sounds often sound "plastic" for some reason, even though it can take a huge about of plugins. Maybe it just needed proper monitors.

You need something like Ableton's groove engine. It humanizes compositions.

serouj

samer wroteYou need something like Ableton's groove engine. It humanizes compositions.

Yes i found something similar for FL Studio, it comes in default on the new versions and it's called Sound Goodizer,
though if you're taking it a little more seriously, manual mixing would be recommended right?

@rolf,

There are alot of things we should take into consideration before we call our sounds "plastic"
First, if you plan on developing your hobby or taking it seriously, you should take the time to select
the proper high quality Samples and Drumkits for your project, and then probably invest in a decent
sound card to channel your sounds through before hearing them on your speakers, and after finishing your
composition, it is a must that you run every instrument through the mixer (which seems to be easier
to do in FL Studio) and try to get a richer sound and most importantly make every element of your
composition distinctive. Once you get a hand of it, you'll be able to take full control of how your track
will sound after you render it.