We've been getting a lot of requests for a place where people can talk about anything, and we thought it would be a good idea to explain why there won't be.

1. This is the producer's forum, a general discussion would attract people who have no interest in music production.

2. This is the age of social media, there is enough general discussion. Back in 2004 you needed a general discussion because there weren't things like twitter or facebook.

3. Forums that have general discussion tend to be more divided, and we want everyone on this forum to participate in every part of the forum.

Thank you for your support and understanding!

I always tell people to watch this tutorial, so here you go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezh2BM2dh5s

Welcome to Composition/Arrangement/Theory! This is where you can share and discuss everything relating to the fundamentals of music. This includes melodies, harmonies, chord progressions, time signatures, and basically anything that doesn't relate to the technical aspect of music production.

Enjoy!

Welcome to the mixing/mastering sub-forum! Here, you can talk about all things mixing and mastering related. Before you post in this sub-forum, here's a brief description of what mixing and mastering entails:

Mixing (or “mixing down”) is the process which commences after all tracks are recorded and edited as individual parts. The mixing process can consist of various processes but are not limited to setting levels, setting equalization, using stereo panning, and adding effects. The way the song is mixed has as much impact on the way it sounds as each of the individual parts that have been recorded. Dramatic impacts on how the song affects the listeners can be created by minor adjustments in the relationship among the various instruments within the song.

Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device (the master); the source from which all copies will be produced (via methods such as pressing, duplication, or replication).


If this is confusing, here are the full Wikipedia articles for further explanation:

Mixing
Mastering