[QUOTE=Thaard;34265176]What do you need help with?[/QUOTE]
Just getting around the program, simple things like how to select portions of track, how to use instruments and things like that. A simple general tutorial would be nice.
Would this be a good place to ask a, "How do you do this x from this song?" question?
[QUOTE=fenwick;34267676]Just getting around the program, simple things like how to select portions of track, how to use instruments and things like that. A simple general tutorial would be nice.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=fenwick;34264581]I have to learn how to use Logic Pro by friday.
Does anyone know a good tutorial video series or anything? I know how to use a couple DAWs but Logic isn't one of them.[/QUOTE]
Logic is v simple to use. Look up the tutorials on the apple website as a good place to start. Is there anything in specific you need help with? I'm running logic pro 9, idk if that's the edition you're using but in answer to those two questions:
Selecting portions of a track you can do with the marquee tool (top right of the workspace), or using the scissor tool which can separate tracks. From the tool menu you can also crossfade, flex, etc. Flexxing is great and I really suggest you have a look at it and its capabilities if you have Logic 9.
Instruments were pretty difficult to get the first time for me but easy then on. You have to create a software instrument track which is fairly straightforward. To select which instrument you want is on the left side of your workspace, where you load plugins. Click and hold on the box above your EQ section, and it should throw open a menu which lists the instruments - from there, you can choose which instrument you want.
Also good mixing & mastering I would not list early Crimson...some of the live archives are pretty bad - try Talking Heads, Porcupine Tree, and of course Dark Side of the Moon and the Beatles records
[QUOTE=Thaard;34258754]Checked out the drum-track I gave you yet?[/QUOTE]
Oh shit, I forgot to get back to you on that. It's pretty good, but the ride might be a bit too quiet. Overall good. I like.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;34266836]volume, dynamics, and such. everything has to fit together right and if mixing and mastering is bad then it usually doesn't.
see king crimson for good mixing and mastering, avenged sevenfold for bad mixing and mastering[/QUOTE]
volume i know but what means with dynamics and such? hmm this sounds confusing with making things fit together in song, is it not just record all instruments together and song finished?
i will check in king crimson and also avenged sevenfold for what is good mixing and bad mastering, thanks.
[editline]18th January 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Pal13;34267211]tldr
mixing = balancing of elements
mastering = polishing / fine-tuning / compressing the finished mix[/QUOTE]
if you dont mind i would like long read on what is mixing and what is mastering, people talk about it in creative music thread and if i want making music it seems like i must learn more things beyond playing instruments and how to "fit together" what ever that means. :smile:
[QUOTE=sixpence;34270481]Would this be a good place to ask a, "How do you do this x from this song?" question?[/QUOTE]
Yes, perfect.
Additionally, Mastering is generally format dependent.
Mastering for Radio and Vinyl is different to mastering for CD for example.
[QUOTE=Skeeter;34273604]if you dont mind i would like long read on what is mixing and what is mastering, people talk about it in creative music thread and if i want making music it seems like i must learn more things beyond playing instruments and how to "fit together" what ever that means. :smile:[/QUOTE]
There's tons of articles and videos online about them. I can't link any because I don't have any (basic stuff) bookmarked. But pro tip: if you ever come across a production forum in your search, it'll more than likely have a sticky for mixing.
For a book I have this: [url]http://www.amazon.com/Mixing-Engineers-Handbook-Second/dp/1598632515[/url]. It's great. It covers all the fundamentals and the information is more cohesive and centralized compared to the internet's. It also has some anecdotes and quotes from professional engineers. I'd recommend a combination of that book (or similar) for the fundamentals, and the internet for reference and more "advanced", esoteric techniques and stuff.
What are all the ways you can do vowel wobbles for dubstep (Not bitcrusher)? I was trying to make a really noisy yuh bass wobble like [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmpbtfgpP1E[/url] but I don't know how to make it a vowel sound without bitcrusher.
[QUOTE=sixpence;34282788]What are all the ways you can do vowel wobbles for dubstep (Not bitcrusher)? I was trying to make a really noisy yuh bass wobble like [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmpbtfgpP1E[/url] but I don't know how to make it a vowel sound without bitcrusher.[/QUOTE]
Try vocoders, try pitching down and timestretching and distorting vocals
[QUOTE=sixpence;34282788]What are all the ways you can do vowel wobbles for dubstep (Not bitcrusher)? I was trying to make a really noisy yuh bass wobble like [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmpbtfgpP1E[/url] but I don't know how to make it a vowel sound without bitcrusher.[/QUOTE]
It's all about the formants. Tldr, the way you shape your mouth creates the overtones that create the vowel sounds. [I]So[/I], you'll need to find a plugin that does formant shifting / manipulation. I remember seeing one on youtube but I forgot the name. Also Ableton Live has some EQ presets for each of the vowel sounds, so you can use them if you have it.
[QUOTE=Pal13;34278083]There's tons of articles and videos online about them. I can't link any because I don't have any (basic stuff) bookmarked. But pro tip: if you ever come across a production forum in your search, it'll more than likely have a sticky for mixing.
For a book I have this: [url]http://www.amazon.com/Mixing-Engineers-Handbook-Second/dp/1598632515[/url]. It's great. It covers all the fundamentals and the information is more cohesive and centralized compared to the internet's. It also has some anecdotes and quotes from professional engineers. I'd recommend a combination of that book (or similar) for the fundamentals, and the internet for reference and more "advanced", esoteric techniques and stuff.[/QUOTE]
this sounds like good book i will ask for it in book store thank you Pal13 for tips how would i make good mixing of song like drumming that i make? i have song files so i have song on computer but what program i need for making mixing good?
[QUOTE=Skeeter;34284629]this sounds like good book i will ask for it in book store thank you Pal13 for tips how would i make good mixing of song like drumming that i make? i have song files so i have song on computer but what program i need for making mixing good?[/QUOTE]
You can start with REAPER, it's kinda free.
[QUOTE=Pal13;34284680]You can start with REAPER, it's kinda free.[/QUOTE]
thank you for tip will make download of reaper and mix track :smile:
Does anyone know if any program exists that lets you create songs in a similar way to a TENORI-ON (or like this [url]http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix[/url])?
Im looking for something as simple as that but without a length limit (ie the online version is 16 tones x 16 positions, whereas i want unlimited positions) and then be able to save it to a file.
I've been tinkering around with Maximus. Which master/mix is the best in terms of dynamics?
[media]http://soundcloud.com/holy-helix/canyon[/media]
with Maximus and a slightly different mix
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20799748/Canyon%20%28remastered%29.wav[/url]
[QUOTE=T.F.W.O.;34297444]I've been tinkering around with Maximus. Which master/mix is the best in terms of dynamics?
[media]http://soundcloud.com/holy-helix/canyon[/media]
with Maximus and a slightly different mix
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20799748/Canyon%20%28remastered%29.wav[/url][/QUOTE]
Second one is better but you subfreqeuncies are a horrible mess. Hipass reverbs at 90 or more hz always.
Also, you shouldn't really do this heavy mastering. Mastering should be something you just get those extra few inches out of a song, not something to aggressively change a song with. Also is this meant to sound good in the traditional sense, since it's really messy and dissonant and it makes my ears unhappy.
One common technique is to mix into a mastering bus. Just a limiter that goes a bit beyond what the mastering process would do. There is a lot you can do with this, for example you can ensure that your dynamics in the squished version still get through. Most people treat dynamics in a mix like it is a master, and because of this the master sounds like a mastered master. Personally I finding multi-band compressors on the master bus to be quite helpful with mixing.
I used the vocodex and formants like someone said. [url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51779039/YeahYuh.mp3[/url] They're all vintage synths btw, I'm a little too proud about that. What do you think?
Edit: Except the justice/daft punk style "Oh" sound, a friend sent the preset that he said he found online
[media]http://soundcloud.com/buttsexv2/something[/media]
(really dirty) one shot recording of the first riff I ever wrote (that I still remember how to play)
because really why the fuck not
Is anyone else worried about what happened to Dick Tracy
Maybe I'm late with this but I don't post itt and it gets lots of attention in here so thought I would ask
If anyone doesn't know what I mean, this was pretty much his last post
[QUOTE=Dick Tracy;33613834]
I'll check back in three days, I have to go to the hospital now for surgery ; my chemo treatment hasn't worked as it was intended to do, and well hopefully I'll see you guys in three days ; If not, well it has been an honour knowing everyone of you guys in musicians gig room. =) Thank you all for being who you are, and never let anyone put down your work, because each and everyone of you are beatiful, talented musicians who deserve the best.[/QUOTE]
That was in early December
So does anyone on here know him outside of FP? Anyone have news of him?
yeah he might just still be in the hospital then
not sure
[QUOTE=MakoSkyDub;34304772]Is anyone else worried about what happened to Dick Tracy
Maybe I'm late with this but I don't post itt and it gets lots of attention in here so thought I would ask
If anyone doesn't know what I mean, this was pretty much his last post
That was in early December
So does anyone on here know him outside of FP? Anyone have news of him?[/QUOTE]
Yeah I realised this a few days ago. Kinda worried :(
Realised it 2 months ago, forgot and then realised again.
I finally got a printer cable to control my microstation with the sequencer in lmms. Now all recordings have this horrid high pitched buzzing in the background.
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7344169/horridbuzzing.wav[/url]
This never happened before when I recorded using the keyboard. The current connections and software running while I record go as follows:
-A usb (printer) cable from synth to pc
-A splitter in the synth's headphone jack (to send the audio two ways)
-My headset into the splitter (to listen to my synth's output of course)
-A male-to-male jack going from the splitter into my input jack, which is a usb adapter. This is to send the synth's audio to my pc the same way I would if I were using my mic.
-Audacity (to record the synth)
-LMMS (to sequence the synth)
The buzzing only started after I connected it using the usb cable and used LMMS to sequence the synth. I've done some tests and have confirmed the buzzing is only recorded if I have the usb cable connected, even if LMMS isn't running and I am just using the keyboard.
Any ideas?
Hey guys. I figured out how to plug my bass into my computer, so I decided to cover a song.
[video=youtube;2UxlVPvUHyY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxlVPvUHyY[/video]
It get's pretty good around 4 minutes in. What do you guys think? :v:
I'm at a bit of a loss atm, could do with some advice. How do you get drums to sound both real [b]and[/b] incredibly heavy? This sort of thing:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv_GdHb-0p8[/media]
The drums are heavy as fuck but they still sound really real, if that makes sense.. Almost like an actual drumkit. I know it's mostly to do with the samples and intentional rythmic errors and such, but whatever I do I can't get drums to sound even half as realistic as that whilst retaining the power of them. Ideas?
Layering. And processing each layer, and / or the sum of the layers. Youtube it bro!
How do you do those really staccato dubstep wobbles basses? Like the ones huggybear_13 posted: [url]http://soundcloud.com/mandc/test-promo-wip/s-mubvr[/url]
Would anyone be interested in buying a 1994 Ibanez Iceman IC-300 with SH-6 bridge pickups with the case?
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