So with the ok from Mat, if anyone needs camelcrusher shoot me a pm and I'll send it over

What I'm in the process of doing is organizing my samples so they work better with my workflow and set up

Here's how I plan to have it all setup http://imgur.com/a/ThkZF

The idea is to allow me to quick sketch out a basic song idea and spend as little time as possible looking for a certain sample

I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a pain to do though.

mda ePiano is my go to when I wanna practice playing piano or write out ideas
It's also Madeon's favorite vst
http://mda.smartelectronix.com/synths.htm

I hope this post falls under the right section but if not someone please let me know.


A songs notes don't change unless there is input from someone actually changing them, in clearer terms c3 wil always be c3.

So with this in mind if you write a great emotional melody, that melody should always be emotional and great, disregarding changes of taste and more developed skill.

Now to get to the point of this post. Write in a piano vst; leads, plucks, even pads for future use.

Overtime you can build a collection of midis labelled for different genres or moods, eg "128HappyLead.midi.

This is important because it streamlines the workflow when making music so the process can be quicker and more a flow like state.

Once you get the song arranged and things laid out how you like then if you like you can adjust the midi to better suit the track.

This is something I find invaluable and I hope others gain from it as well.