Musicians Off-topic Discussion Thread v3 - Now with less dubstep and more trap - General

[QUOTE=KmartSqrl;45461737]Woo! Got radio play in Finland thanks to Fanu. I got a great shoutout too. Buzzin' so hard from this now. My track is at the 39 minute mark, but the whole mix is full of solid tunes. [media]http://soundcloud.com/fanu/fanubassojuly21[/media][/QUOTE]Haha grats, bassoradio is pretty neat and really popular in finland [editline]22nd July 2014[/editline] its a fucking great track too btw

[QUOTE=CLungcancer;45463669]Haha grats, bassoradio is pretty neat and really popular in finland [editline]22nd July 2014[/editline] its a fucking great track too btw[/QUOTE] Thanks! :)

You know, I want to release an EP with a few select tracks I've made (linked below), they are however all of different genres. So, would it still be like feasible, or do they all sound too different? [media]http://soundcloud.com/skriket/down-in-new-orleans[/media] (This is trance/psychadelic sort of) [media]http://soundcloud.com/skriket/dungeons[/media] (This one is 8bit) [media]http://soundcloud.com/skriket/prettosexuell-lurifix[/media] (This one is bluesy grungerock) [media]http://soundcloud.com/skriket/black-magic-vodoo-women[/media] (This one is Psychadelic krautstoner) [media]http://soundcloud.com/skriket/gladpop[/media] (This one is some sort house/electronic) Genres withstanding , I could probably mix all the tracks again (except for Dungeons, which I got profesionally mastered) to make it sound a bit more coherent, but, as mentioned they are all of different genres... Any thoughts? I really want them up on spotify so I can more easily share it.

Since when does a release have to only have one genre on it?

I suppose that is true, I'm just so used to listening to artists who purely make one genre that I'm kind of stuck in that train of thought :v:

might feel too inconsistent, like a collection of songs rather than a proper EP personally i'd be against it if they don't sound similar at all, can't listen to them right now for reasons, but i've always been big on albums as albums rather than songs

I really want to learn to play bass guitar or like a normal electric guitar. Is rock smith 2014 a viable way to learn everything?

[QUOTE=Pnukup;45513084]I really want to learn to play bass guitar or like a normal electric guitar. Is rock smith 2014 a viable way to learn everything?[/QUOTE] Yeah I know a few people who kick started their guitar playing skills from rocksmith, definitely worth it imo

It shows you how a song is played AND you get to play along with it, it is definietly a viable way to learn playing the instrument. :) Welcome to the wonderful world of musicianmanship, I hope you'll enjoy your stay and I know I speak for everyone when I say we all look forward to your future endevours, if you have any other questions you can just ask and I'm certain there'll be people who can answer.

Awesome, cheers. Only thing left now is getting an actual guitar I guess :v:

[QUOTE=Pnukup;45513453]Awesome, cheers. Only thing left now is getting an actual guitar I guess :v:[/QUOTE] just try n find a cheap one at a local music store any will do tbh

Yeah, go and try some of them out. The most important right of the start is not that it sounds great (any guitar that isn't like only plywood can sound good enough if you play it well and got a decent amplifier) but that it feels comfortable for you. In fact, it should feel as if it was made for you, as if the two of you are destined to be together.

I was at a summer vacation on a cottage two weeks ago, I was sitting and recording at night when some swans started shouting, scared the shit out of me lmao. The recording itself is a bit quiet tho [media]http://soundcloud.com/itbegins/swans[/media] [editline]27th July 2014[/editline] Actually do we have many people recording found sound around here? Could look into starting a thread for it

I'm planning on starting, need a portable recorder for it though and right now I'm way more interested in getting more drums.

[QUOTE=Dead Madman;45513424]Yeah I know a few people who kick started their guitar playing skills from rocksmith, definitely worth it imo[/QUOTE] I've not played it but how does it fair in ensuring correct technique? Getting your technique right from the start is much more important than being able to whack out a few songs in my opinion.

do any of you know of a program that can look at an audio clip, and show you what notes you're hitting and when? It'd be really useful to see just how bad my singing is, and to help write various bits of stuff. It doesn't have to work from a live recording, but that would be a helpful extra

[QUOTE=absolalone111;45520166]do any of you know of a program that can look at an audio clip, and show you what notes you're hitting and when? It'd be really useful to see just how bad my singing is, and to help write various bits of stuff. It doesn't have to work from a live recording, but that would be a helpful extra[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.image-line.com/plugins/Effects/Pitcher/[/url] There are plenty of plugins like that, but this is what I use. Some EQ plugins show notes also.

[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;45517103]I've not played it but how does it fair in ensuring correct technique? Getting your technique right from the start is much more important than being able to whack out a few songs in my opinion.[/QUOTE] Should definitely worry about your technique. It will tell you how to hold the pick and everything, but its not going to enforce that. Even the guitar teachers they asked to recommend their product recommended using it alongside a guitar teacher for that reason.

[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;45517103]I've not played it but how does it fair in ensuring correct technique? Getting your technique right from the start is much more important than being able to whack out a few songs in my opinion.[/QUOTE] I don't think it does at all. Hell I'd be more into not even learning songs for like 3 months after picking it up and just solely learning good technique. But it's probably not very fun if you aren't already passionate about it??

In the beginning you can play with poor technique, just as long as you ensure that you learn to properly play guitar once you're into playing guitar :) After all, playing guitar is all about having fun and jumping straight into doing the boring chores of learning just technique is probably the opposite of having fun, unless you're really passionate about it as the person above says.

The problem is bad technique can be hard to undo or "unlearn". It can also hinder your playing when it comes to more complex pieces. I would always suggest keeping an eye on technique while you are learning to play, not necessarily 100% focusing on it but always have it in mind. In the end it's all about efficiency in movement and ergonomics, you can physically injure yourself with bad technique, RSI and carpal tunnel are real things that actual musicians have struggled with. If you get it right from the start you are giving yourself a solid foundation for the future, get it wrong and you're going to have to sink time into re/unlearning bad habits. The reason I asked is I was wondering if it [noparse][RockSmith][/noparse] would be a viable way to engage children in a musical activity in a workshop format. But I'd hate for them to carry on with it without the correct guidance.

Is it really possible to ingrain bad habits so hard if you're only using rocksmith for a month or so though? Obviously you should always ensure you get the proper habits, I'm merely saying that it shouldn't hurt to sort of skip technique excercises for the first month or so. I believe it is by far more important to develop a love for playing guitar before getting on with the boring stuff (technique excercises are rarely that much fun, especially not after the first 100 times)

Why spend two months learning something the wrong way with the intention of fixing it in the future instead of just learning it right from the get go? It's always going to be harder to break things that you've already learned, so why make it tougher on yourself? If you don't play at all yet you're going to have just as much trouble learning the wrong way as you will learning the right way.

I really can't see you picking up any gamebreaking bad habits in just two months time, fuck I'm not even sure if you'll develop any habits that would alter the way you'll play. Playing guitar comes natural when you start playing it, I personally only developed one bad habit and that was the way I put my thumb on the neck when I played.

Yeah but does it really take that much effort to learn the basics of proper technique so you can be aware of it while you're playing? That's the point I'm getting at. If you want to learn, learn it right. I'm not saying you're going to irreparably fuck yourself if you learn holding the pick wrong, but if it takes very little effort to learn the right technique from the get go, why wouldn't you other than out of laziness?

Ah yeah that's all true, I stand corrected then. :) (I love that meaning, I stand corrected)

I think I have access to an acoustic guitar. I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow.

[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;45523956] The reason I asked is I was wondering if it [noparse][RockSmith][/noparse] would be a viable way to engage children in a musical activity in a workshop format. But I'd hate for them to carry on with it without the correct guidance.[/QUOTE] Honestly in a workshop format they're not going to be playing long enough to develop any of these problems, if they go on to take it outside of a class they're likely going to have their parents get them lessons where they'll learn proper technique in the first place. It takes a long time for bad technique to really begin to injure a player, especially in instruments where any injuries are going to happen due to repeated stress over the course of months.

[QUOTE=Pnukup;45529347]I think I have access to an acoustic guitar. I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow.[/QUOTE] Good luck! :)

[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;45517103]Getting your technique right from the start is much more important than being able to whack out a few songs in my opinion.[/QUOTE] Agree with that, although i think that being able to whack out a few songs builds up interest for early players in any given instrument; It fuels you up to learn the boringness of technicalities