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Samples/Plugins/Software/Gear / Re: Scarlett 2i2 replacement suggestions?
« on: January 12, 2016, 01:55:40 pm »
To me it looks like 2i2 has issues with itself.  ;D I have to constantly bombard Focusrite support only to find out I'll have to find solutions by myself.
NI Komplete Audio 6 got my attention recently. Looks like quality product with regularly updated drivers. I'll probably buy it soon.

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Inspiration/Creativity/Motivation / Re: What keeps you positive?
« on: January 11, 2016, 09:59:50 pm »
So glad somebody wrote about it here. I totally know the feeling. My problem is that I don't have as much time for production as I'd like to have. I currently study Informatics and it's really time consuming and often also hard as f***. I started producing in 2012. Now it's 2016 and I still haven't released any listenable piece of music. Always prety much moving around basics. Feeling like an absolute beginner even after more than 3 years and in doubt about my future musical "career". Sometimes it's really depressing to realize I can produce only few hours per week. And when I finally find more time for production, I often end up closing Ableton with almost nothing new in the project. Without consistency it just doesn't flow.

What could help with that? It's important to remind yourself why do you do it. Think where were you before, where are you now and where you could be in the future. Have goals and remind them to yourself every single day. Works for me. It's those little steps that make difference.
I also personally know some successful producers. Not only their music inspires me a lot, watching them getting higher every day shows me I can do it too. That's another thing that makes me want to get to the studio (even though I don't have one lol) and make something awesome.
Also, don't forget about people that believe in you. If they do, you should believe in yourself even more.
And maybe sometimes we just need another point of view and we would see things in different perspective.

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R&A Graveyard / Re: some way to search the forum
« on: January 10, 2016, 05:49:30 pm »
There is a Search in the top nav bar under the forum name.

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Inspiration/Creativity/Motivation / Re: 2016 Goals
« on: January 10, 2016, 01:18:09 pm »
I'd like to (finally) release my first track this year. Also, I want to spend much more time actually producing.
Besides that I want to improve my music theory knowledge and start learning to play piano.
Hope I'll get at least one of these done. ;D

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Aww yea, Sam is here! Glad to see you here, Sam. :)

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I don't say music theory knowledge is a necessity. There are many people who make beautiful songs without knowing the theory. But as we are talking about getting emotions into our music, I just think it's advantageous to know at least some basics. It can only help.
On the other hand you are absolutely right about listening to different genres of music. I can't stress enough how important it is.

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I learned a lot from http://www.pianoclues.com and I'm also going to try http://www.hooktheory.com (I saw many people recommend it). Btw, that daveconservatoire.org looks interesting, will check it out, thanks!

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R&A Graveyard / Quotes font size
« on: January 09, 2016, 06:02:55 pm »
Hi guys, maybe you could make the font size in quotes bigger? Looks too small in comparison with font size of normal posts.

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Well, knowing music theory is one thing, knowing to put something down is another. Let me explain. As I can't play piano (but would love to), it's extremly hard for me to find suitable chord progressions. I always start by putting down the first chord and then spend 10 minutes on finding the next one (combining different notes and playing them together on my keyboard) together with trying to make it rhytmic. Most of times it doesn't sound so good.
I think being able to play it on piano/keyboard at once would be much more beneficial. You know, you would instantly hear if it sounds good or not. If not, you would just experiment, put your fingers on different notes and try it again. You would be able to play and record whole chord progression at once just how you feel it and then just make minor adjustments. Much bigger "chance" of incorporating emotions into melodies in my opinion.

As Steven said...
Not learning any music theory, is like trying to speak with a very small vocabulary. It would be difficult to express what you're trying to say in a language if you know very little words.
...with what I wrote above I just want to say that if you already know the words, it would be much better if you knew how to naturally combine them into a sentence.
I hope you get me, I'm not good at explaining.  ???

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I think it just has to come. You can't force yourself to put emotions into music. It has to flow naturally. 
You can set a goal of making a sad or happy tune but IMHO that's not putting emotions into it.
My music is trial and error too (even with basic theory knowledge) but I think after some time it will come itself and I'll be able to put emotions into my music without knowing it.

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EDMProd is awesome! Definitely recommended. Sam's articles always show you whole new perspective. His podcast is quality as well. Just check it out, you'll see.

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