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MACAQUE
Posts: 2811 - Karma: 696
Making beats/electro music. I've been trying but it sounds like ass. I can't seem to put anything together musically. I'm a jazz musician, but I can't seem to put together beats quite yet. Do any of you have any advice, or know of a website like NS for music? Here's my latest attempt if you want a listen.http://soundcloud.com/gnarnia/take2
Jan 5 2010 7:09PM
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prontocuts.com
Posts: 5244 - Karma: 42
Square waves, reverb, and compression
Jan 5 2010 7:11PM
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MACAQUE
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I have no idea what that means. Care to explain?
Jan 5 2010 7:12PM
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Omega2227
Posts: 225 - Karma: 11
http://www.icompositions.com/ (links aren't working for me)

Basically this site lets you put up stuff and people can comment on it to help you out and whatnot.
One of my friends uses it a lot.
Respect gets Respect there.
Jan 5 2010 9:09PM
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prontocuts.com
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i think im going to make a quick video on what i mean
Jan 14 2010 11:18PM
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MACAQUE
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Alright.
Jan 14 2010 11:31PM
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mike91129
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This man knows whats up, square waves, awe yea, dont forget the flanger.
Jan 14 2010 11:45PM
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panojibber
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Best way to write a certain type of music when I'm having issues with it is to listen to that genre a whole bunch. Definitely helps get you in the right mindset. As for the actual theory behind it, don't try jazz chords, that obviously doesn't work. Except sometimes maybe. Instead use lots of intervals and layered melodies, thats basically what The Prodigy does - listen to invaders must die, you could make the whole thing with a looper and a synth.

And synth = electronic win. No synth = no electronic.
Jan 15 2010 12:40AM
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jbars
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lol, your song is awesome
Jan 15 2010 1:04AM
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B4NE1
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Sounds like something from a childrens show when the villain is arriving
Jan 15 2010 1:04AM
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BMB
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so true at the beginning, pretty trippy
Jan 15 2010 1:12AM
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Ftacnik
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I made the song in this edit with the trial version of frooty loops.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n5xQ25eUK8

Jan 15 2010 1:59AM
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dave44
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That's sick.
Jan 15 2010 2:16AM
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prontocuts.com
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Yeah my voice sounds queer, password is NS

fgsdgfdg from dan on Vimeo.


Jan 15 2010 3:04AM
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Thenowhereman42
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1) Smoke lots of weed

2) Spend 50 hours playing with logic while under the influence of said weed.

Worked for me! And I even got college credit.
Jan 15 2010 5:28AM
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jbars
Posts: 42 - Karma: 25
didn't understand a word you said because the music was so catchy. sick video
Jan 16 2010 2:05AM
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prontocuts.com
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lol thanks
Jan 16 2010 9:52AM
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jason...
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My buddy has been working on a few dubstep tracks, here's one of them. Embedding always fucks up on my computer so someone embed please!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXcq_TRvfHk
Jan 16 2010 11:12AM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
sine wavs!
Jan 16 2010 1:16PM
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yuck
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haahahahaha oh my god it totally does.


just keep sticking with it and experimenting, it will gradually become better and you will notice the things you are capable of doing with your equipment.

i've been making songs like M83ish since the summer and every time i make a new one, i find new stuff my synth or software can do! im gonna buy an external soundcard soon, and hopefully i will have my stuff on the interweb in a month or so.

i will definitely be posting it on ns when its ready!
Jan 16 2010 3:29PM
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.Apex.
Posts: 2097 - Karma: 1,556
Whats your setup?
Jan 16 2010 3:43PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
Another piece of advice - You need to practise writing this stuff a LOT before its going to sound awesome. Its like if you just started out trying to write jazz - without an understanding of the sounds, intervals and structure of the music it would be extremely difficult. It just takes time, and if you put in the time you will be rewarded. And as a jazz musician im sure you know this.
Jan 16 2010 3:49PM
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prontocuts.com
Posts: 5244 - Karma: 42
krk rp6s, with those isolating pads under them
tc electronix desktop connect
ableton 7 with macbook 2.4ghz
moog little phatty stage 2

im sure im missing something
Jan 16 2010 5:25PM
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