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shachar
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Posted : Feb 17, 2008 16:35
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On 2008-02-12 23:34, assaf wrote:
try to kill a puppy or a cat before producing its really gives adrenalin in the studio...
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I really hope that was a joke!
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br0d
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Posted : Feb 17, 2008 16:56
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CymazZ
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Posted : Feb 21, 2008 11:03
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great topic 
My tip is (for those who dont know it)
When u recording, mixing and generally producing music in 24bit or higher(maybe floating) bit depth,...then when u r done, use dither for downsampling your track to 16bit to burn it on a cd, or 8 bit (hehehe, dunno why) for not having harshing sound cause of the squared style of waveform that you track will have after the downsamplig.
So, the dither will help u a lot with this.
Best dither algorithm for psytrance is Pow-r(for me is pow-r 3) and u can find it in samplitude, sequoia, logic...i think also in ableton live...hm...maybe i m wrong...
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Tomos
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Posted : Feb 21, 2008 16:42
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br0d wrote:
-Listen through a door, it prevents treble from distracting you
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This is actually surprisingly useful and not as ridiculous as it sounds.
Quite often I leave a song playing in the studio loudly, go take a break, have a piss.. whatever, but I keep listening. As the sound gets mangled bouncing down hallways and around corners my brain kinda fills in the gaps or creates notes where there are none, as it can't quite hear what is actually playing.. then I go back to the studio and put those parts in! |
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e-motion
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Posted : Feb 21, 2008 17:33
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that reminds me a thing. before when i was making kick&bass + percursion combinations the bass sounded much better if i turned my back at the speakers (lol). never managed to get that effect done though
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acidkills
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Posted : Feb 21, 2008 19:24
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Tomos
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Posted : Feb 21, 2008 20:31
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General Studio tips:
Paul Stavrou once told me, a clean studio = a clean sound.
I'd have to agree that your working environment affects your mood, and thus affects your music. As hard as it is keeping things tidy (especially when you are eating/sleeping/living music) it does help.
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I cannot deny that some of the best music in history has come from the indulgence of narcotics. Whilst I can't condone it , it might be worth attempting what comes naturally whilst high.. whether writing a melody or programming some drums.. Don't try heavy concentration stuff, like arrangement or EQ. Just go for the creative things and see what happens.
Continue working on it the day after.
I started and finished one of the best things I've ever done on -insert substance here- but unfortunately it has proved impossible to mix, and it lies unfinished. One day.. I will unleash it.
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Only some feedback you will get from your music will be useful. Therefore, I find almost all feedback useless!
Your friends are not producers (unless they are), and the feedback you might want regarding mix level, eq, timing and other geeky things you simply won't get from their untrained ear.
I very rarely give in-progress work to people to listen to. A lot say they like it - but to my ears, there are loads of mistakes, it isn't mixed well and is just plain wrong! Other people may say something wrong is very good. Only you can decide how you want your music to sound, which is why listening and self training is so important. Always be self critical.
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Try new things.. I mean, crazy new things. Its not that hard to think of things you've haven't done. If you are purely an electronic in-the-box producer, try recording some instruments or things you know other producers do but you never have. 3/4 time? A new musical scale? Try automating that knob you have never used!
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Start a song of a completely opposite style to your usual. It really helps give perspective. I'd say that currently 10% of my output is psytrance.
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Coffee is not your friend. Feeling sleepy and not going to bed does not get more work done.
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Spycht
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Posted : Feb 21, 2008 22:38
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On 2008-02-21 20:31, Tomos wrote:
Feeling sleepy and not going to bed does not get more work done.
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I'd have to disagree there. Some of the best things I've ever done have been at 6 in the morning when I've wanted to sleep since midnight. |
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Tomos
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Posted : Feb 22, 2008 01:56
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But would you have done them the next day, better, with a clearer head?
If you've done 1 good thing after a days work at 6am, that's not the most productive day is it? |
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Glitch_CapeTown
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Posted : Feb 22, 2008 02:11
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Tomos
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I agree, I'm still working on a tune that I started almost 2 years ago. But I still need breaks, and hammering at it for 10 hours to get one step closer is pointless. I get more done if I take breaks.
But each to their own. It was just a tip. |
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Minimal Monster
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Posted : Feb 22, 2008 21:16
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Boobytrip
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Posted : Feb 25, 2008 13:03
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Split up tasks: dedicate a few sessions to just making noises, bleeps, swooshes and other events and process them so you can use them when you need them in future projects. I make folders organized by bpm (for delay-based fx and groove elements) and key.
Here's a trick i found useful for getting from a loop to a track. After you have a loop of 16 bars with most or all layers you're going to use, apply a different colour to the last measure of the kick layer (marking the end of each 16 bar loop) and re-copy these 16 bars so they span about 7-9 minutes. Then add a ruler track which shows you the time in minutes to get an idea of where you are in time (so you don't have to listen up until the point where you're editing all the time). Next, zoom out to get an overview of the whole 7-9 minute track and create buildups and breakdowns by chopping away 8-16 bar pieces from your layers. This will give you a basic layout of a track from which you can work, of course making ajustments as you go along, for instance making parts shorter if they're to tedious.
listen to the track with your eyes closed, so you wont't be distracted by what's coming next as would be the case if you were looking at the sequencer window. |
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Elad
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Posted : Feb 26, 2008 18:35
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On 2008-02-21 22:38, Spycht wrote:
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On 2008-02-21 20:31, Tomos wrote:
Feeling sleepy and not going to bed does not get more work done.
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I'd have to disagree there. Some of the best things I've ever done have been at 6 in the morning when I've wanted to sleep since midnight.
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+1
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Elad
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Posted : Feb 26, 2008 18:38
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treat your studio as proffesional studio , even if u happen to sleep in the same room..
acoustics is not expensive and makes wonders to the sound , as well to studio apearence
work in the highest quality as possible plugins - even if its cpu hog.. bounce , freeze , save presets , save as , there is many ways to work with the best on any machine , not all must be real time..
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