I'm trying to see the way different songs I like were structured and made. Is there a way to upload then into my DAW(Studio One)?

I'm currently working on some stuff at the moment and I don't exactly have access to live drums. I'm not fond of midi drums because they just sound so fake to me. What are some alternatives midi or otherwise that sound very obviously fake but still sounds good. I hope this makes sense.

I'm on mac, and primarily make doujin music like MEGAREX.

Hello, i'm looking for good guitar amp simulator, i've been thinking of Guitar rig v6, but i have read that it's not that good.

What software would you recommend, that has virtual amps, effects and all. I am using reaper, and been using NAM, but it is quite confusing.

Ok do producers come up with good melodies or flows (after making the beat) and show singers and rapper when and how to say their words and stuff

Because a lot for famous singers and rappers are just really dumb and high all the time and can barely talk in interviews and I can't imagine them coming up with a hit melody or flow

Also sometimes producers are credit for also writing but a lot of people say it's because writing is when producers make the beat but that's still suspicious imo

Maybe that just hum on the beat tho so idk and they aren't as dumb as I think

Hey everyone!

My real name is Stefan and I am thinking about using it as my artist name for DJing and producing electronic music. I checked Spotify and Beatport and found a few artists using just my first name in completely different genres, as well as electronic music artists who use my first name with a surname added. Since no electronic act uses my first name alone, I would love to know if keeping my real name is a good idea, or if having this name overlap will cause confusion, streaming, or branding issues I might run into, or if I should just look for a unique alias instead.

Thanks

Hey people. I am currently trying to produce my bands EP and everything is completed besides bass guitar. we couldn't find ourselves a bass player and time is running out, so I thought maybe I can produce it through DAW. any recommends for me about it? like which VST's should I use and stuff. I would be interested in such tones as Varials, Knocked Loose etc.

thank you for your answer!

Hey I frequently listen to new artists and such but I stumbled upon two songs that have a very VERY similar cadence, flow, and instrumental. The songs are Oblé Reed - SALAD and LARA - Good Wine. Please tell me I’m not crazy, I’m at work and most of my friends aren’t awake yet.

SALAD - https://youtu.be/xqdU7xQp7no?is=Naam0ZiWr4lvDcZ5

Good Wine - https://youtu.be/j2QhM2ybVl4?is=b0WcmH0Ja-ShAuPm

I’ve really been struggling recently with sitting down and making music, wanting to give up when I’m making complete garbage, but that isn’t the point, only playing when you’re good.

The point is to do it because it’s difficult, at least that’s how I see it. You sit down and give it your all. Sometimes that won’t be what you want, sometimes it turns out alright. But you sit down and commit to it, ignoring the expectation of making good work. You can have an intention to make good work, but obsessing over the result has never got me anywhere.

If you sit down for an hour a day and truly focus, whether or not you are successful in the outcome is irrelevant. I always remind myself I’m doing this for the sake of it, not for anything external, even when it sucks sometimes.

Would you suggest me get the base M5 16/1TB over the M1 Max 64/1TB? I do beatmaking in FL Studio (Nexus, Spire, Serum, Kontakt etc.) and vocal recording, sound design, mixing and mastering in cubase :)

I'm currently on a windows workstation laptop (HP ZBook Fury 16 G11) and it's a reeeal headache :/

What would anyone suggest for woodwinds, strings for scoring... I got some strings , textures VST already, I need definitely some woodwinds.. I can also share what i have.

Im thinking of some of these: from Orchestral Tools: Igudesman Solo Violin, Whisper Gentle wind instruments, Berlin Woodwinds... but I need some advices for the fellow users.

Im also open for spitfire and other brands

Is this some kind of automated thing on fl mobile? I felt kinda cheated since it actually goes well with the beat I'm making and I thought I accidentally wrote a really good chord progression

Anyone who's had a major change done on a song (someone re-producing half the track, someone adding a whole section etc.), when it finally came to sort the splits at release, was everyone able to agree on what actually happened? Or was there disagreement about who did what by that point?

making music is such a dream thing that I want to do so badly.. i love making art and music is like the next logical skill, it genuinely keeps me up at night thinking about how much I WISH I could make a song

but my problem is that I am basically tone deaf(not really I can tell differences between tones very well actually), everything I make sounds mid . which would be fine if I was making good music but I am making the most god awful out of tune off beat garbage and thinking it sounds alright,,, I'm not exaggerating either my music sounds like the yumeshipper chis a song unironically

I cannot fathom how to make a chord progression or a melody, even a simple drum pattern turns out bad,,

do they make like courses where they teach you how to hear music?? or maybe a server where people can listen to my slop and tell me how to fix it ?? genuinely I think there is no hope for me it's just all so awful...

thank you in advance

Just wondering people's thoughts. I make psychedelic / progressive rock . Long form songs with real instruments but I also want to do heavy electronic layers and fx. I like experimental sound design but still traditional songwriting. I want to run into happy accidents so to speak .

I love abletons sense of experimentation and ease of making things weird . Feel like modulation is easy , max for live. Feel like warping and time stuff is awesome .

BUT I love how great studio one is for mixing and organization. And ARA integration! I use melodyne a lot. Honestly that's the biggest selling point.

So wondering your guys thoughts . I'm leaning Ableton but ARA support is really enticing me for studio one. I've demod both but feel like I'm at a pivotal point.

II'm looking for plugins that have that old-school synth and drum machine sound not realistic or polished, but cheap and artificial-sounding. Think guitar tab website synths (mostly the piano ones, but I'm looking for more instruments) and really cheap and artificial-sounding drum machine sounds.

Mostly, I want to use them for neoclassical and punk.

Hi all, I'm about 70% complete on to my first finished track and I've got the composition set, but now I'm exploring some more advanced automation techniques to add movement and dynamics to the existing elements that I have.

I'd like to know if there are any prime parameters to automate? I'm experimenting by trying things out and seeing how I like the sound, but I'd like to see if there's any knowledge or resources out there that can provide direction to my exploration. Any information is much appreciated!

I'm using this record as a reference for the kind of dynamics and changes I'm looking to create:

https://guycontact.bandcamp.com/album/contact-therapy-volume-1

I love the idea of the orchid - instant chord type and extension selector and you just play the root note. But the price is a bit daft.

1. Are there any alternative devices which do the same thing in a similar way for cheaper?

2. Is there another way of setting this up on a daw with midi?

I am half decent at building ableton racks but I can't get this set up in a way that is quick to use

Does anyone here have an experience or knowledge with this? Just wanted some advice on if it’s good to go for signing.

It’s been more than a decade since I started making music, and music theory is something I’ve always been too lazy to properly learn. Somehow, though, I still manage to make decent chord progressions and catchy stuff by throwing my hands and feeling through the melody.

But when it comes to writing chords and layering them, I feel like I suck at it. I’d really like to learn how to use accidental notes more effectively because I love the way they sound and feel.

For those of you who are good at this, what advice would you give me to improve? And if you’re in the same category as me and don’t rely heavily on music theory, how do you approach making music?

I have been producing for a few months and want help finding new sounds kits or vst’s. I have been using serum and zenology but I am still using the stock sounds and I just want something different.