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CRYSIS
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Posted : Feb 10, 2008 10:59
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I am in need of some help for starting out a track. I have two problems. Mainly is i cant write nice midi sequences. I.e. bass line. I can programm vst's
ok'ish now, but the only thing i cant do is write midi sequences/notes that sound any good and go with the tempo of the track. And also is i cant get any ideas for track intro's. Can any one help me out, or tell me how they started out doing this? And also making nice drums, i battle to do well.  |
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XuN
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Posted : Feb 10, 2008 12:39
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I find that the best way to start a track is to find my kick and bass sound. Find Kick that you really like. Then add an offbeat bass ( K--B-K--B-K--B-K--B-). Spend some time on adjusting the bass, so it gets a good flow with the kick.
Then I find a snaredrum that goes well with the kick-bass and put it on every other kick. Then the hihat on the bassnotes.
Then I try to add some different percussion samples to the loop. Try experimenting with other short sound snares in between the main snare, and lower the volume on them.
Usually I get a good percussion loop going before I add any melody.
And when I got a good loop, the rest seems to come very naturally to the track.
U might try adding a pad, and put a flanger on it, to make your loop vary a bit, while finding the rest...
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smehoparanoya
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Posted : Feb 10, 2008 12:47
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find some samples you like, especially for the intro, add some delay etc on them, try to build the rest around the feel that they give, and create your own reality throughout the rest of the track. Take one step at a time, you'll get there. Read loads of the mother of topics. At first try implementing 1/32 note lengths on 1/16ths, then do your homework and explore other possibilities  maybe go and do a course on classical piano lessons etc...that's what i wanna do
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Spycht
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Posted : Feb 10, 2008 19:49
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You don't specifically need classical piano lessons. You just need to know about music. This forum is filled with links to beginning music theory tutorials that should easily get you to the point of feeling comfortable making a simple bassline.
You can also take simple samples that you've collected and try to dictate them. Dictating a bass line is a piece of cake.. assuming you're not pitch deaf. |
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knocz
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Posted : Feb 11, 2008 16:57
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I tend to have different types of sessions while making music.
Mainly there's the practising, the jamming, the arranging and the listening.
To start off a track I just start Jamming... I might be in the middle of another project, be listening to other peoples music, or just bored and I play melodies over a bassline. So I just go adding more sounds to the mix.
When I feel a project has enough potencial for more developing, I start arranging.. The project has already started and I play around with what I made, in length (not just layering..). Then it's a ping pong of listening/arranging untill the track is finished.
So just jam around until you have something you are pleased with
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3l3ctromonk
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Posted : Feb 12, 2008 20:30
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You might have to give several takes to a track before you can have the final mix.
You should always start off with a rough draft of the track - save it and then make changes and the save it under different name.This way if you do something wrong by accident,you still have your old track.
The best practice I can suggest is always be in key.Use only those notes which are in a particular scale.You can always start your track with a pad as an intro.
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