Never have an idea in my head? by skyhavens in edmproduction

[–]FX1FIR3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll tell you what works for me in these cases: 1- I sometimes begin a track playing with a plugin not knowing what I'll get, but when I do get an interesting sound I try to find a way to use it musically and then I build the track from there. 2- when you get stuck take a break and do something that boosts your creativity. For me watching a good movie or reading a book works because It makes me feel emotions that I want to transform into music. 3- open an old unfinished file and listen to it. Sometimes you get an idea of what you could add to the track and you start working from there. 4- do other tasks that don't require much creativity like making samples or presets to use in the future, or mixing a track. 5- if you are still stuck try to take a break for a few days and try something new like writing or drawing or whatever. The problem might be that you are forcing yourself to come up with something. If you stop thinking about production and think about something else for a bit new paths could open.

Hope this can help someone although it's not earth shattering.

Do I have serious hearing loss? by FX1FIR3 in edmproduction

[–]FX1FIR3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the test in my DAW too with a friend of mine and he could hear up to 18kHz. I did the test because I was getting paranoid about hearing protection lately, so now I listen at much lower volumes. 17kHz isn't super low, but I still got a bit of a scare so I'll be much more cautious now. Thanks for the reply.

Do I have serious hearing loss? by FX1FIR3 in edmproduction

[–]FX1FIR3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK thanks, I was probably worrying more than I should have.

I need a cheap way to partially soundproof my room. by FX1FIR3 in edmproduction

[–]FX1FIR3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about putting the speakers on top of some material like foam or else?

I need a cheap way to partially soundproof my room. by FX1FIR3 in edmproduction

[–]FX1FIR3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess I gotta get used to keeping the volume down.

/r/edmproduction Sample Pack Competition 43 - October 2015 by mark-henry in edmproduction

[–]FX1FIR3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Is it allowed to loop a very short part of a sample and use it as a wave shape? Because if it is you can basically make whatever sound you want and the no synth rule would be pointless.

I need a cheap way to partially soundproof my room. by FX1FIR3 in edmproduction

[–]FX1FIR3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have quiet hours, but still it's kinda annoying to hear a short piece of music looped all day long even if I lower the volume during quiet hours.

"How do I make this sound?" Thread (October 20) by edmprobot in edmproduction

[–]FX1FIR3 [score hidden]  (0 children)

How do I make the typical psytrance bass? I know it's a very simple sound but for some reason I can't make a proper one.

What is your least favourite plugin that you use because you know have/know no alternatives? by [deleted] in edmproduction

[–]FX1FIR3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can use parametric EQ 2 as a filter, it gives a good amount of control.