I think I've found the spark again, shame I can't record shit
So here are two riffs
[code]
8/4
A-------7------9-----7-----910-9-7-9--
E---0-0-5-0-0-7-0-0-5-0-0-7/8-7-5-7--
A------7-----7------7-----7-----4-5
E--0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-2-3[/code]
The other riff the bass and guitar work together with the two instruments playing two different things
Bass plays this twice, with the guitar playing the riff on the beginning of the second time bass plays the same thing
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
[code]Guitar
D-4-4--5
A-2-2--3
D-5-5--7
A-3-3--5
D-7-7--5
A-5-5--3
A-2-3-2-3-2-----
E-------------3-2[/code]
I'm not sure if I'm cocky or what, but most whatever riff I improvise sounds usable. I suppose there is a difference between usable and good though.
When I'm "on" I have that problem too, and then I just can't come up with even the simplest of riff when I "turn" off.
[editline]27th September 2011[/editline]
We should have a thread where we can share riffs!
[QUOTE=Pepin;32495809]I'm not sure if I'm cocky or what, but most whatever riff I improvise sounds usable. I suppose there is a difference between usable and good though.[/QUOTE]
Nah, every riff that is usable is good depending on where you put it in a song and how you build up the song around it.
[media]http://soundcloud.com/peteisfat/track[/media]
Here's this. I've had a lot more confidence in this than anything else I've made, it'd be nice to know what some of you guys think.
[QUOTE=Dick Tracy;32250876]I've come to the realization all of my music is shit
welp[/QUOTE]
I felt the same about the pieces that I've written. Don't listen to yourself; the most unfair critic is oneself.
[QUOTE=nnoah95;32512438][media]http://soundcloud.com/peteisfat/track[/media]
Here's this. I've had a lot more confidence in this than anything else I've made, it'd be nice to know what some of you guys think.[/QUOTE]
Predicted the chord progression on the second chord. And also that some kind of instrument would come in. There really isn't anything to grab my attention. That thing the snare keeps doing feels like someone spitting or something, can't quite describe it. Everything feels off key, especially the bass. 2:02 doesn't make any sense. There isn't enough going on, not enough movement, not enough tension.
Don't be afraid to have something take center stage, like a melody. It helps to have some focus and to build around that focus. If you're going to use a chord progression that's been used a lot, throw people off a bit.Also, make yourself more aware of your repeats and why you are repeating a section. Is it needed?
[QUOTE=Dick Tracy;32250876]I've come to the realization all of my music is shit
welp[/QUOTE]I can't listen to my recordings right after finishing them. Everything sounds out of time to me. come back 20 minutes later and it sounds fine though
I will usually export the master, give it a listen, and then upload the master and give it a listen, and then I won't do any more listening of that track for a week. I do this because if I do listen to it the next day I'll notice something to tweak and I'll feel compelled to do more tweaking. There is a saying that no song is ever finished and the best way for me to come with grips with this is by disallowing myself from being able to tweak the song. Why a week? It's about the average time for me to lose interest in tweaking a project.
Not really sure where to post this, but what do you guys think of the Schecter Hellraiser?
[QUOTE=Wootmang;32517764]Not really sure where to post this, but what do you guys think of the Schecter Hellraiser?[/QUOTE]I for what it's worth, I like the stargazer/006 body better. Not to take away from the Hellraiser, it's a very nice guitar.
[QUOTE=Hakita;32456482]Uploading is a pain in the ass.[/QUOTE]
Sure but other than that it's delicious
Hello Gig room, i'm looking for a relatively cheap(50-100 bucks) way to record my guitars onto my computer. I've been looking around for a while now but there's quite a bit of choices. Any pointers?
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;32523679]Hello Gig room, i'm looking for a relatively cheap(50-100 bucks) way to record my guitars onto my computer. I've been looking around for a while now but there's quite a bit of choices. Any pointers?[/QUOTE][url]http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MultiMix4USB/[/url]
and use Audacity.
Don't use audacity.
[QUOTE=Pepin;32524307]Don't use audacity.[/QUOTE]
Why not?
Its simple and useful.
I think Reaper is bloody genius
[url]http://www.reaper.fm/[/url]
It's free too!
use cubase or logic
if you need something "free" use reaper
[QUOTE=Pepin;32524307]Don't use audacity.[/QUOTE]it's simple, free, and supports asio
It's not an advanced audio suite but it's still good for tracking.
Audacity is terrible for recording songs and mixing. I suppose if can do stuff in a single take it would be alright, but usually people record in section and it just turns out to be terrible. Don't get me started on mixing. It's not very surprising that this is true because it isn't intended for this kind of work. It would be far better to have someone try out a free daw like ardour.
Audacity is good as an audio editor and simple recorder, you could maybe do demos on it, I'm not doubting that, but it isn't for making music.
I used to use Logic, but it became Mac exclusive for all future versions past 5 (I think), so when I purchased a new PC in 2009 I had to switch to Cubase, because the older versions of Logic wouldn't work with a 64 bit OS. I don't really like Cubase as much, but to be honest it really doesn't matter what program I use because my stuff comprises of 95% audio and 5% VST/Samples/Programming. Whatever tracking software I use just has to act as a tape recorder/sequencer.
One of the main problems you'll have with Audacity (If you go down that road) is that it's really hard if not impossible to syncrhonize audio files. You couldn't drag pre-recorded stuff into there and layer/loop it in the same way you can with Logic/Cubase etc. It's fairly decent for a free bit of editing software, but trying to use it for multitrack recording is just a no-no.
Cubase is excellent, I've been using it for close to 4 years now. It just works. No track limitations, endless routing options, external hardware integration, software talkback and cue system.
If all you need to do it manipulate some audio files then great, audacity it is (Infact I sometimes use it for trimming mixdowns) - But if your aim is to make songs built up from multiple tracks with more complex mixing, you need to look into a more serious DAW solution, audacity just isn't up to the job.
what if all i want to do is use my laptop like a multi track recorder? ive tried fl but its the most terrifying thing ever and wouldnt seem to respond to my mic and simply record
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;32523951][url]http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MultiMix4USB/[/url]
and use Audacity.[/QUOTE]
Thanks that's pretty much exactly what I was looking for
Is it bad to use Asio4all to produce instead of getting a soundcard?
if you can even manage to make it work it's fine
It's not bad as long as it works.
lol. so i'm guessing it rarely works or something.
Personally it worked fine for me before I had an interface. I don't know your circumstance, but you're getting terrible performance and you somewhat know what you should be doing. Really, I think that is the biggest issue, that people don't know what they are doing, and it's not very difficult, it's just that beginners always do the opposite of what you should do and don't change it. You should probably get a interface if you are certain you are working it right and still getting issues. An interface would also be good to get to get some interfaces to work with as well.
The word sound card kind of irks me. Get an interface. They are in some ways the same, but in many ways different. Interfaces are usually intended more for audio recording while sound cards are more for consumer audio.
Had my fist bassist lesson yesterday. It was fun, and I learned something, so it was def. worth it! :D
Oh and he told me to learn how to play Iron Man as homework. Was easier than I expected.
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