newbie wanting to get into production

[RhemyD]

so any tips that can be given?

[Cupe]

I use reason 4.0

it's hot. what sort of tips do you want?

get a program you feel good with and play!

[RhemyD]

like how do you go about producing music is it just like writting? you create layers and build upon them? What about remixes? is that just a song written at the same BPM as the remixed track and then its just the vocals that are overlayed to the track?

[Cupe]

well i just use the dr rex to loop beats and occasionally the thor synths.

it can do SO MUCH more but i havn't explored it yet..

but yea, it sort of lines up like fruity loops (one 'line' is a bar of whatever the sample is and u can chop change and cut and paste and shit)

i mix in other shit (voices/acepellas etc) with various other smaller software programs

[DJBANG]

FL Studio is pretty decent

the way i think of a remix is that it's putting another instrumental or vocal over one or the other.

While production you are doing the same sort of thing but you are creating the Beat that is behind the vocals or also doing the vocals

[pride]

Caleupe - Do you have any stuff that I can listen to that you have done?

[Cupe]

i lost a bit in a hard drive crash which fucken pissed me off..

all my most recent shit.

i have some old crap that probably needs to be remastered etc.

i'll filter through some of my stuff and upload sometime

[JonnyB]

FL Studio is pretty decent

the way i think of a remix is that it's putting another instrumental or vocal over one or the other.

While production you are doing the same sort of thing but you are creating the Beat that is behind the vocals or also doing the vocals

id say thats more of a mash.

my idea of a remix is taking components from one track, and building a new track around those components,

e.g the vocals cut up and put around a track youve made yourself...can also include the same midi from the original or little 1 shot hits.

as far as tips for production go

Find a DAW that suits you.

Never stop learning. their is plenty and plenty of youtube tutorials.

you can Never have enough samples. although youll learn to take a liking to a few. like youl have 4 favorite claps or what ever.

Find 1 maybe 2 VST's and learnt he inside out. no point having 5 or 6 that you barley know how to use.

Dont quit because your not making a record label sounding beat straightaway it takes time. just practice.

listen to lots of diffrent types of music.

although its cool to take little ideas from other producers. dont try and imitate. try and make your own sound.

ummmmmm what else.

making a tune is not the only part of it. learn what compression/limiting is as well as eq'ing. there is ALOT more to production then you think.

hope it all works out

jb

[ChevChelios]

Start by downloading demos of some DAWs until you find one that your comfortable with using.

You should definately study up on synthesis (subtractive, frequency modulation, etc.) and you will need some basic music theory knowledge.

As far as remixing, I wouldn't get to caught up in that until you have a bit of experience under your belt, but pretty much you get stems of a song, vocals bassline etc, and put your own sound into it, use vocals, recreate parts on a different instrument, pretty much whatever.

Hope that helps.

Chev.

[Cupe]

oi

have you looked in the ADJF downloads section?

I've added HEAPS of demo's for DAW's and shit!

[JonnyB]

Start by downloading demos of some DAWs until you find one that your comfortable with using.

You should definately study up on synthesis (subtractive, frequency modulation, etc.) and you will need some basic music theory knowledge.

As far as remixing, I wouldn't get to caught up in that until you have a bit of experience under your belt, but pretty much you get stems of a song, vocals bassline etc, and put your own sound into it, use vocals, recreate parts on a different instrument, pretty much whatever.

Hope that helps.

Chev.

i actualy found that doing remix's helped me progress alot faster then makoing orginals. because they give you an outline of what to do. then once youve done enough remix's youve got the general idea of what to do an incorporate it into your own originals.

maybe just a personal thing though

[ChevChelios]

i actualy found that doing remix's helped me progress alot faster then makoing orginals. because they give you an outline of what to do. then once youve done enough remix's youve got the general idea of what to do an incorporate it into your own originals.

maybe just a personal thing though

I just think that you learn a lot more comp wise by making original tracks rather than following someone elses guidelines.

But what ever works is the best option I guess.

[Andy_is]

Ive only just started producing and even tho it took me awhile to figure it out Reason 4.0 is sweet! I was always keen to use logic but reason definantly does the trick! Im half way thro producing my 1st track and it dont sound half bad.