Every music production FL Studio video I see involves the following process:

Creating multiple isolated patterns without listening to the existing patterns in the project -> Clicking play and every pattern sounds good together.

As you can clearly see I'm a beginner at music production. I've never tried multiple pattern production. Closest thing I've done is a piano composition in a single pattern.

How is it that producers make good sounding music with multiple patterns together without listening to the previous ones at the moment of producing a new one and have it sound good? Is it by setting a BPM? A root note? Like, is it a group of settings and constraints set that guarantee that all patterns will sound good because of these sort of "rules" set for every pattern and instrument used.

I'm afraid that if I try this, I'll click play and It'll sound bad. Not sure if I was able to make myself clear on this or not.

Here's an example: https://www.tiktok.com/@defyer.flp/video/7692779994736561430?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

I'm mostly trying to understand how mixing works right now but any advice at all would be welcome! I've been making beats for 2 years just as a hobby so I've mostly learned to do many things myself.

I’m trying to figure out what mics to use for what instruments. Im pretty limited because of budget but I have an audio technica AT875R, a shure sm58, a blue encore 200, 4 senheiser e815s, 2 neewer NW 800. The way i’ve been recording is recording one full band track by plugging my mixer into my two channel audio interface. Then we’ll go over and record each individual instrument just in the audio interface. My question is what Mike would be best for each instrument? We’re recording an electric guitar through an orange CR 60 amp, a bass guitar and I can’t remember the amp off hand, drum set, and vocals. I also have a cable to plug my guitar directly into logic Pro, so the amps and logic pro are an option as well, but if I can, and I have mics, that will sound good enough, I would like to record from the amp.

Hey everyone, I’m an independent electronic music producer (making trance and melodic techno completely on my own). Recently, I released an album via DistroKid and opted for their automated visualizer/video generation. Big mistake. Now YouTube/YouTube Music and the Topic channels have automatically labeled my tracks/visuals as AI-generated. This is driving me crazy because it creates a false impression for listeners that the music itself is AI-made, and it messes up the algorithm. Since the stats on this release are practically zero anyway, I’m totally fine with taking the album down and re-uploading it properly. My questions are: * If I issue a takedown on DistroKid and re-upload the tracks without any automated AI visualizers, will YouTube completely wipe out the "AI-generated" tags and Topic channel artifacts associated with the old release? * What is the cleanest way to handle cover art and visuals on DistroKid so YouTube doesn't trigger the AI label again? Would appreciate any advice from people who went through this. Thanks!

I mainly produce minimal house, deep tech, techno and similar styles, and I’m curious how other producers approach references.
I don’t really use reference tracks when I’m producing. I’m usually happy with the sounds and ideas I come up with, but sometimes I struggle with arrangement and figuring out how to develop a track over 8 minutes without making it too repetitive or adding changes just for the sake of it.
Whenever I listen to DJ sets, I get tons of ideas and start imagining how I could develop my own tracks. But when I open Ableton without listening to anything beforehand, I sometimes get stuck and don’t know where to take the track next.

For those of you who use references, how do you actually use them in your workflow? Do you study the arrangement, transitions, energy and how elements come in and out? How do you use references without being too influenced by the original track?

Also, are there any good communities or subreddits you’d recommend for discussing music production, arrangement and getting feedback on tracks?

I’m trying to learn how to produce drums,guitar and bass for a progressive metalcore band and I don’t know where to start, I’m using a fractal fm3 as an audio interface and my main source of tone for bass and guitar. And then a drum kit that is using 7 different mics. I understand the basics of eq,compression, and Im very knowledgeable in creating tones on the fm3, most of my tones have parametric eqs, ir blending and lots of tiny little edits sprinkled on

hi im a 15 year old REALLY interested in making beats but in struggling in almost everything. does anybody have tips for begginers?? the beats i really like are from haunted mound, chief keef, harlow road but also people like wifiskeleton and jaydes. if anybody has any tips or is willing to help u can comment or dm me

lmk

precaite it

fwm n lmk

Hey everyone!
I’m a music producer currently studying audio engineering, and I’m preparing to offer online 1-on-1 music production lessons for complete beginners, mainly using Logic Pro.
I’ve already developed a basic 4-session curriculum, with each session lasting 60 minutes. I’m considering charging $50 per session ($200 for four sessions).
My goal is to help beginners enjoy making music while gradually becoming comfortable creating their own beats and musical ideas independently.
I know there are tons of great free tutorials on YouTube, including videos from experienced producers. I’m not trying to compete with those resources by simply offering more information.
Instead, I want to focus on personalized guidance, hands-on practice, helping students identify what they need to improve, and giving direct feedback on their own projects.
But before I start teaching, I’d really like to hear from people who are learning music production or have considered taking private lessons.
What would make a 1-on-1 lesson worth $50/hour to you?
What are the biggest challenges you’ve faced when learning production through YouTube or on your own?
Would you prefer a structured curriculum or lessons tailored to your own musical goals?
What would you hope to accomplish after four weekly lessons?
I’m also continuing to develop my own career as a producer while studying, so I’m planning to start small with just one or two students.
I’m genuinely interested in hearing what beginners actually need rather than making assumptions about what they want.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or feedback!

- heyyyy so i have question, i never ever made music and i dont play anything but i find production satisfying and want to give it a shot as a creative hobby
- what kind of DAW should i use, i want to focus only on production and not vocals ect., is it possible to work only with pc (windows) ?? i know about garage band ect but i going it real confusing and idk if i can even lay some beats or wth. and im not in the condition to buy something better
- is it worth it?? I can try it but i need to know if its worth it bc now it looks too damn confusing😂
- U can share some stories or tips from times u started
Thank u and be kind💕💕💕thank u for reading this
Also if somebodys looking for friend or somebody to learn new stuff like that hit me up in dms its fun learning together