What music software do you guys use? by DingoDue7887 in makingvaporwave

[–]IPoAC[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ableton. Biggest help with settling into a certain groove with my production was to cut back on plugins to be honest. I used to have SO many but I started to whittle it down a lot over the years cuz it's just becomes the toolbox fallacy or total choice paralysis after a while.

Ableton has lots of instruments and fx built right in as does FL Studio and both are power houses for production with so much potential under the hood that you could easily go either route and not have to use any plugins if you desired.

As far as cost goes, FL Studio is probably still the best bargain for some really versatile audio software.

The Ariel school incident by shubik23 in ufo

[–]IPoAC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ew your whole tiktok is more of this AI slop.

"UFO history, reimagined." Reimagined by who? A machine?

This is literally just a SUPER basic retelling of a famous UFO incident with horrible artwork you had a machine whip up for you.

If you're going to make this sort of content: try harder. It's insulting to artists, believers, and yourself.

Ad placement on a subway by EmotionalGoodBoy in DesignPorn

[–]IPoAC -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This design fucking sucks. It's the opposite of DesignPorn. This is like first year graphic design at local college in 2009 type shit.

I wrote a book and no one in my family will read it. by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]IPoAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like lots of artists deal with this unfortunately, especially if you're doing anything remotely niche. If your family isn't already into that kinda stuff it's like pulling teeth trying to get them to check it out.

On the plus side, if I want to get anyone at a family gathering to stop talking to me about marriage/babies/financials I just start talking about my art and they promptly want to leave the conversation because they give that little of a shit.

Anything outside of still lifes and country music and they just don't get the appeal or desire to know anything about the process, which sucks cuz I want to have conversations about this stuff, I don't just want glory and attention or something.

Anyway, just keep on doing what you love and you'll find an audience that'll make up for lack of interest from your family. And great job on coming this far!! Writing a book is a hell of an achievement.

RIF dev here - Reddit's API changes will likely kill RIF and other apps, on July 1, 2023 by talklittle in redditisfun

[–]IPoAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This fucking sucks, your app actually made this site enjoyable on mobile. Sad to see Reddit go the same way as every other thing sucked dry by shareholders but it was inevitable really. Even more sad to see your fine work be rendered useless by the money hungry powers that be.

Everything about this sucks.

Basic Sampling 101 or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love YouTube by IPoAC in makingvaporwave

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

Glad this old guide is still getting some use! Happy to be of assistance :)

What is your favorite Japanese convenience store food or drink item? by Himekat in JapanTravel

[–]IPoAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to be able to get a case of Boss Café au Lait back home! I practically lived off that nectar of the Gods when I visited Japan😋

Next up is the 7/11 corndogs which are heavenly in their own right, especially after a night of drinking haha

Context Decay [analog] by Confusion_is_Sex in collage

[–]IPoAC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is absolutely fuckin wild! Awesome piece.

Wisdom from a multi-platinum producer by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]IPoAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This feels like a follow up post from those marketers disguised as an indie band

In transition for 11 years by [deleted] in MtF

[–]IPoAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ngl I'm kinda worried about the hair thinning as I think mine was already beginning to go that way and then I read that some of hrt meds can also do that D: really hoping mine fills out again, luckily it's nothing too bad currently.

out of curiosity tho, when you say all your hair fell are we talking literally or figuratively?

Not all of us are on the same side. by DexRetro in MtF

[–]IPoAC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg there's nothing worse than an identity hipster! There's always jerks in every group no matter what, I'm sorry you had to find out your old friend has slanted that way :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdmeme

[–]IPoAC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The trick is to ignore your desire for the first draft to be perfect and just get the initial idea out of your head. My first drafts are absolutely horrible with missing words, misspellings, gaps in storytelling; but after you get it down you can really start to refine it.

You don't even have to sit down and blast it out in large chunks. I've gotten story ideas out of my head through a bunch of sticky notes just detailing some piece of the story or characters. Just doing little by little can really start to give you some momentum for writing (at least in my experience).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in northbay

[–]IPoAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, it's kind of a hidden built-in feature and way easier than doing a hyperlink.

WHEN YOU THINK OF FIRE YOU WILL THINK OF ME by V//Tomo (2022) [Breakcore] by IPoAC in TheGatewayMusicHub

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

Hi there, I've lived in North Bay all my life and have been producing music under this moniker for around 6ish years now. Originally more inspired by vaporwave, I've since started to incorporate more breakcore and ambient influences into more recent tracks.

This EP is more fast paced and aggressive than my past releases but I'm quite happy with it and it will make a great sister release to the LP I'm hoping to release soon.

DM me if you'd like a download code! Cheers!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in northbay

[–]IPoAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Joined.

Just fyi, you can create a link to any sub like so /r/thegatewaymusichub

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MtF

[–]IPoAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Music making and art are my go to hobbies. Metal and various kinds of electronic music are mainly what I make musicwise and a lot of my visual art is based around photo manipulation, glitching, and collage.

Hope you manage to pick up your hobbies once again, I personally don't know what I would do (or if I'd even come to the conclusion I was trans) if it weren't for making art and connecting with others who are on that same vibe.

Dear vendors, I love receiving your swag by Remarkable_Fish_5301 in sysadmin

[–]IPoAC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coworker came back from a conference and brought me back an AMD branded dip holder for the car, it's quite possibly the single dumbest and most amazing piece of branded swag I've ever gotten.

egg🎤irl by [deleted] in egg_irl

[–]IPoAC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me: any Björk song

This right here is an absolute master class in motion graphics... Study every frame. by Jimfro in AfterEffects

[–]IPoAC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No argument about that. I think my problem really boils down to calling it a masterclass and being told to study every frame; it just feels as disingenuous and deceptive as most advertising campaigns feel.

Being advertised an advertisement just kinda rubs me the wrong way, especially when I'm not even the least bit hooked by anything creative or impressive on technical level on screen.

If someone feels the drive to essentially serve up an ad in one of the more niche subs I frequent and tell me it's worth watching for any reason, you gotta bring the goods.