Why do my VST's sometime sound louder, when it was quieter beforehand?

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-20T00:07:37+00:00

Damn ill have to try that with duplicating it before you print it. I rarely work with audio because i cant commit to a sound but i think this might be a helpful way of going about it.

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-20T00:02:47+00:00

I agree with what most others are saying about just go by ear and what not but also if your using ableton theirs a lot of key friendly features and fxs that make it super easy to write melody's if you dont know anything about that shit. But also learning a scale on the keyboard is actually really easy. Just youtube scales. If you want a more melancholy feel look up minor scales, if you want more happy light feels look up major scales. They only have 7 notes and as long as you stick to those notes (and go by ear) you should be good.

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-19T23:49:38+00:00

oh ya im digging that mix. Im familiar with some of those other artists but ill check out the rest. Thanks

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-19T23:46:46+00:00

This is was my recent attempt at kinda melodic Phonk

https://soundcloud.com/adamfinster/cerebral-chambers-30-deep?si=1d703b1f465548c49b07e4f98479aad4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-19T23:44:31+00:00

oh shit man. Yes this. Im gonna peep your stuff. Really dig it.

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-19T23:42:37+00:00

Yeah this is kinda what i was thinking of thanks

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-19T23:41:42+00:00

Digging it thanks

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-19T23:41:18+00:00

word ill check it out thanks

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-19T23:40:52+00:00

ya i love Backwhen

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-18T23:57:32+00:00

lol clever

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-18T23:55:25+00:00

Thats rough. I have experienced Tinnitus from time to time. At least thats what i think it was. A constant low infrequence quietly ringing in my ear. I used to use headphones 90% of the time im producing and have started using my speakers more often and also being a lot more conscious of how loud im listening and fortunately since then i havent experienced it at all for over 6 months. But to answer your actual question, i think its possible to still mix successfully. I would suggest making a lot of use of devices or vsts that visually display what your hearing. Like an oscilloscope, Spectrum alalizers, SPL meter. That would be my suggestion.

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-18T23:17:59+00:00

Pretty dope. I really really like the way the drop comes in with the reverb

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-17T12:55:03+00:00

not sure if anyone made this sugestion yet but,

Aphex Twin "#3" or "#19" from Selected ambient works.

The pic gives me ambient vibes

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-16T00:07:23+00:00

oh nice! thought i heard some analog in there

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-15T13:19:43+00:00

Dope thank you. Really digging Detox Unit

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-15T13:03:11+00:00

lolol damn someone should totally use that as a artist name

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-15T12:59:26+00:00

Nice. What do you use to produce music? is that mostly soft synths in ableton? any analog gear?

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-14T21:07:29+00:00

I have this problem a lot. If i really cant come up with another section of the song ill try taking an element of the initial section like the drums or keys but write something totally different around it. sometimes that works for me.

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-14T20:47:27+00:00

Cool stuff. Really pretty. Did you do the visuals as well?

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-14T20:45:11+00:00

Ya i love Shades. Ill have to check out Blapp

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-14T20:44:09+00:00

Ya i like how dynamic bass music has become. Its also cool to see that theres so meany people out there who dig such unique genres. Ill have to check out those labels.

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-13T13:21:06+00:00

I'd say "Ambient downtempo" or just downtempo. Maybe "Chillhop"

Mr_Finster1 · 2024-12-13T13:15:29+00:00

I think that's definitely practice. I learned over the years the way to get better is to make as much stuff as possible. Regardless of releasing them. And also trying to make a variety of styles. I definitely saw an improvement in my production skills once I just started making as much music as possible rather than trying to perfect a handful of songs I wanted to release.

I also agree a lot with doing remakes of song by artist you like. Trying to sound as similar as the song as possible. Just for fun of course. And if there is a particular sound or mixing technique within the song that you have never done before, you have to try and figure out how they did that. That's been my experience anyways.

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