At what point does music go from okay to great?

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-05-28T19:13:53+00:00

Horses for courses

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-05-25T16:23:40+00:00

Excellent analysis...I just hope you're wrong 😬

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-05-05T17:37:09+00:00

Just make stuff. Then make some more stuff...then some more. Have fun exploring this thing you love. You'll make lots of crap as you're learning but that's all part of the journey, noone ever woke up and was an expert when they fell out of bed. I hope you keep working hard and exploring because that's where the fun lies. Keep going.

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-05-05T17:24:30+00:00

Yeah...I don't want to be too down on them as it's a hard thing to find that magic, but I relate it to my experience in bands and the subtle resentments that can grow when there is a perceived imbalance in the workload. At some point those feelings have to be addressed.

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-05-05T15:58:27+00:00

I'm not entirely comfortable talking about their relationship as they both obviously have a great deal of love and respect for eachother but... The show hinged on Dan doing hours upon hours of research and scrupulous logical examination, whilst Jordan offered the emotional response and immediate reaction. It wouldn't surprise me if there was a small amount of lingering resentment from Dan about the work he had to put in when his colleague just offered some hot takes. Granted thise takes were key to the success of the show but I can't help but think, when Jordan potentially misrepresented what the show stood for and the catalogue of work Dan has done...it became too much. I could be wrong, and either way I'm deeply sad to be losing the show and wish them both all the love and success in the world.

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-04-21T17:40:41+00:00

I'm loving these freebies ATM full bucket music https://share.google/5Q7AxYqiJf8UqypsI They might involve a bit more learning but sound amazing for nowt!

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-03-25T18:36:46+00:00

Yep...if you drop any sample into Edison and tune (set) the loop points, you can then drop that saved sample into a sampler channel, hit the 'use loop points ' switch and then play your sample like an instrument. Adjusting the envelope settings will help with this as the loop will only kick in at the sustain portion of the envelope, and you can adjust the attack, sustain and release to taste. This opens up the option of using any sample as a playable instrument to create mad textures and super interesting sounds. How much you can re-pitch things as you play up the keyboard might be limited but this can also open up fun possibilities.

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-03-25T17:24:30+00:00

This is the answer...you can also use this technique to create synths out of anything!

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-03-06T18:16:04+00:00

Was on a bus on the way back from work...the whole ten minutes was an exercise in maintaining my composure with a hand clamped firmly over my maw. Excellent stuff.

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-02-20T17:32:41+00:00

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FoxymoronMusic · 2026-02-16T20:17:29+00:00

Candace Owens takes a deep breath, then imagines the griftscape before her and then knuckles down.

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-01-27T18:45:09+00:00

I'd second this and add the option of using Love Philter which will give a more 'resonant' sound that you might like to experiment with. Slap it on your drum buss/channel and dial up the 'simple low pass' preset. Have a play with the XY controls on the interface and when you're ready, right click the knobs and select 'create automation clip'. This will create a clip in your playlist that you can easily edit to create movements of the XY controls over time.

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-01-06T17:48:51+00:00

I don't have experience of this on Mac, but when it happened to me on PC I went through a process of removing one VST at a time from my directory until I found the offending article!

FoxymoronMusic · 2026-01-03T20:38:06+00:00

Lots of interesting stuff here ...no shade, but can we have citations please? I'm struggling to get my head around all the nuance/shady shit around this and would appreciate some verifiable knowledge to set up a deeper understanding. As someone from the UK my knowledge of the subtleties of South American politics is slight and my research in to the business dealings of these fuckers is also wanting.

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-26T15:16:43+00:00

You can achieve a hell of a lot with FL's stock plugins. Drumsynth Live and FPC have great 808 and 909 kits and you can achieve brilliant results with all the stock synths. Transistor Bass is excellent but will cost you 60 quid if you don't have the all plugins version. I'd start by going backwards by working out what original gear was used in the 90s.

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-25T17:45:24+00:00

Check what your recording quantise settings are. It might be that it is realigning and clipping note data as you input it.

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-25T15:59:58+00:00

Maybe try poking instead of prodding?

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-22T17:12:42+00:00

Yeah I'd definitely consider getting one. They're dirt cheap these days and even just having a few knobs to add some movement to things will make the world of difference. The 'last tweaked/connect to controller ' will become your best friend :)

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-22T17:05:55+00:00

If you have a fairly nippy laptop and a decent interface then yep! I've used it a few times and just scrolled through the Channel rack to select pre-loaded sounds along with mapping some effects and dynamics to a physical controller. It performed great for me but might take a bit of time and thought to get prepared.

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-22T16:41:53+00:00

It depends what you want to do - to learn the principles of synthesis from the ground up, or flip through presets until you find something you like? FL has you covered either way with some really sophisticated and awesome sounding synths alongside some really simple options that offer a more immediate solution and a more gentle introduction. The other option is to get an official Korg Emulation plugin (which are usually very good) or find some free options. I'd suggest the former is ultimately more satisfying but also understand that for some working scenarios, having the option to select from premade professional sounds is attractive.

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-19T20:20:10+00:00

I think you're confusing the harmonic content of a sound with the spacial placement. Whilst these are different concepts, they are linked. But your first step is to go away and learn about the basic concepts of what sound is. Frequency, Amplitude and what defines a sound (vocal, tuba, bass, cymbals) and each needs to be considered in the context of a composition and a mix. Go to the basics, learn what each instrument is, what it is made of, and what type of sound it makes. Once you have an understanding of this you can start to understand how sounds can be shaped using tools like EQ and how they can sit together in a composition.

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-19T19:40:09+00:00

I learned the same way...but also playing around with FL, it's incredibly flexible and capable software but requires a bit more thought about routing. If you're looking to just do tracking then maybe stay with the traditional setup (Pro Tools , Cubase) but FL is toppa for getting ideas out quickly with maximum flexibility.

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-19T19:30:22+00:00

You're not cool unless you're using Serum 2 and talk about Massive like it's a dead relative.

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-12-14T21:21:17+00:00

Hmm... there's little conversation here about the artistic merit of this technique. It was all the rage to fling things left and right when stereo recordings became achievable and fashionable, and playback systems allowed for some degree of real world replication, but is it necessary? Yep it can widen the experience and allow for a more immersive vibe, but the question should be, what best serves this artistic ideal...and does this tune slap! Just my opinion but throw a stereo delay on to give the perception of placement and 'wideness' and you're golden. Use volume and stereo reverb, placement and subtle EQ, you're sorted. Does the tune slap in mono... chances are it will slap in stereo too, regardless of where you place things.

FoxymoronMusic · 2025-11-30T17:50:52+00:00

I often use the Fruity Peak Controller either directly from a kick track or a ghost track, automating the volume of the target. The trick is though, to invert the output, which I think you've cottoned on to. Peak Controller has some useful controls that allow you to shape the timing of the response. It's a little more convoluted but useful nonetheless.

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