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WIPs / Re: New chill trap song I've almost finished
« on: May 19, 2016, 01:41:40 pm »
the sound you used for the melody is nice, but the song in general is very empty. it doesn't seem like any of the elements in your song have any automation either, and that's a huge reason that some songs are boring. you should focus on adding atmospheric elements, having more movement in your sounds, and just adding more elements in general to make it more interesting

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Composition/Arrangement/Theory / Re: main chord progression in "Beings" by Madeon
« on: May 19, 2016, 01:33:22 pm »
thanks guys! I'm for sure gonna be doing a bunch more of these. I'd recommend that everyone does it too, it's super good practice.

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Mixing/Mastering / Re: Mixing For Loudness
« on: May 19, 2016, 01:01:38 pm »
soft clipping and saturation! it makes shit louder so you can turn down the individual track volume

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WIPs / Re: Is this mix ok?
« on: May 19, 2016, 12:52:24 pm »
thanks so much man :) bitcrushing is my shittttt

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WIPs / Re: Is this mix ok?
« on: May 19, 2016, 01:39:32 am »
oh wow thanks guys!! I'm pretty insecure about my production quality so that's super nice to hear. I'll definitely try a bit more sidechaining, XXL.

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WIPs / Is this mix ok?
« on: May 16, 2016, 11:08:41 pm »
hey everyone! so over the past few months I've been honing my mixing skills more than anything I'd say. how is this song's mix? some feedback on the song overall would be nice too :) I've spent about 8-10 hours on it so far I think

https://soundcloud.com/its-myda/rezz-inspired-stuff-v5/s-YN4zu

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Composition/Arrangement/Theory / Re: which key do you like to write your songs in?
« on: May 16, 2016, 11:04:11 pm »
I always write in C major/A minor and then just transpose to whatever key. my favorite is probably G sharp minor though; a lot of my favorite songs are in that key

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Composition/Arrangement/Theory / main chord progression in "Beings" by Madeon
« on: May 12, 2016, 08:51:16 pm »
So i've started trying to figure out the chord progressions to songs i love by *mostly* ear. Last night i tried this with my fav Madeon song, "Beings", and i think i did a pretty ok job.

https://clyp.it/5iyls2us

It's in F major and I'm pretty sure the main progression(the one in the intro) goes 4 -> 5(added 4th) -> 29(missing 3rd)  (repeat x3), 4 -> 37(added 6th) -> 29(missing 3rd)

do you guys think that's pretty accurate?

here's the midi file too http://www114.zippyshare.com/v/JDx1b7CR/file.html

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Samples/Plugins/Software/Gear / Re: upgrading from scarlett 2i2 interface
« on: May 12, 2016, 08:22:37 pm »
well it's at very low volumes, so it's not really noticeable unless it's when i have it turned way down at night, but it still kinda bugs me lol. i have no clue what it could be besides the interface itself though(i've heard that's a common problem with cheaper interfaces but i may be wrong on that)

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Composition/Arrangement/Theory / Re: taking a music theory class vs. learning it on my own
« on: May 12, 2016, 12:49:27 pm »
thanks to everyone for the suggestions; I'll check out the links when I get home from school. i already know the basics of music theory, and id say a lot of the intermediate level theory, but I've thought about it and I think that practicing the concepts I already know and perfecting my understanding of them will help me more than learning a bunch of new, even more complicated stuff at a college. thanks again everyone!

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Composition/Arrangement/Theory / Re: taking a music theory class vs. learning it on my own
« on: May 11, 2016, 03:21:20 pm »
ouch. well no, it's not that I don't have enough of a personality to decide things for myself. it's just that I'm already 50/50 on taking classes for it because I usually like to teach myself things, and the fact that my idols are against it just amplifies my doubts about it. so it just leaves wondering if I'm better off just doing it by myself.

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Composition/Arrangement/Theory / Re: taking a music theory class vs. learning it on my own
« on: May 11, 2016, 02:48:14 pm »
thanks mussar! I'll definitely check that link out. I just want to become the best musician I can be, but the thought of taking a class makes me feel sort of conflicted when my idols are against going to school for music.

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Composition/Arrangement/Theory / Re: How long do you take to write a full song?
« on: May 11, 2016, 02:44:32 pm »
the last song I finished was back in February. it took me about 80-90 hours iirc. I've only actually finished about 10 songs in the whole 3 years I've been producing because I scrap so many ideas or get stuck on 8 bar loops

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Composition/Arrangement/Theory / taking a music theory class vs. learning it on my own
« on: May 11, 2016, 02:17:10 pm »
so I'm thinking about taking a music theory class at a community college, but I don't know if that'd be the best thing to do. none of my idols(madeon, porter robinson, etc.) took classes for it. they just learned music by themselves. what do you guys think about it?

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Samples/Plugins/Software/Gear / Re: upgrading from scarlett 2i2 interface
« on: May 11, 2016, 02:08:45 am »
oh wow, didn't expect so many replies! well to clarify some things: i mainly want to upgrade because the stereo image is kinda wonky at low volumes(ie. the right is much louder than the left). I don't really like using headphones for a long period and I have to turn it down at night. also upgrading my equipment always inspires me to work on more music haha

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