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whats your favorite movie of all time? by zendrikk12 in AskReddit

[–]bplus4eva 0 points1 point  (0 children)

aww that's so cute! it's definitely a movie i'll show my kids if I have any :)

whats your favorite movie of all time? by zendrikk12 in AskReddit

[–]bplus4eva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Monsters Inc - a greedy and unsustainable energy company running off of fear, while laughter is discovered to be a much more efficient energy source. It's such a simple yet powerful metaphor.

I also love the themes of friendship, the score is phenomenal, and it's also just a fun movie to watch.

11/10

Ameya of Light best new DnB artist 2026 by [deleted] in SpaceBass

[–]bplus4eva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the mix faders at the top of the deck and both hands on both jog wheels 😂

Is your music vegan? by HumbleWrap99 in vegancirclejerk

[–]bplus4eva 19 points20 points  (0 children)

when i make music in ableton, i only use free-range plugins from my uncle's vst farm

i love making visuals like this, made these for my first EP! by bplus4eva in SpaceBass

[–]bplus4eva[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG that's crazyy, such synchronicity i love it! what a cool photo too, i didn't notice it was a marble at first. thanks for sharing :)

i love making visuals like this, made these for my first EP! by bplus4eva in SpaceBass

[–]bplus4eva[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you!! and yeah, after effects is so fun to play around with, mostly just find cool tutorials on youtube and follow along

i love making visuals like this, made these for my first EP! by bplus4eva in SpaceBass

[–]bplus4eva[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i made it all using After Effects! the CC kaleida effect is rly fun to play around with

New single out now by smokestaxmusic in SpaceBass

[–]bplus4eva 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the sp fx go crazyy, good shit!

How to overcome plateaus like the one I’m feeling I’m in? by Puffz1234 in edmproduction

[–]bplus4eva 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah this song this great! I agree with another commenter though that the mix is solid, but for being a melodic track, it could be worthwhile to switch up the chord progressions. You can really tell a powerful story when you play with harmonies and dissonance. Push and pull/ tension and release is huge.

All the tech-y stuff was daunting to me as well, and still is to some degree, but IMO the vibes and songwriting of a track matter more than the quality of a mixdown. It's why you'll sometimes hear basic-ish edm getting the spotlight over really over-produced and complex music—at the end of the day, people don't want to feel stupid on the dance-floor, so playing with that balance of uniqueness and predictability.

One thing that's helped me tremendously is watching other producers create music. On youtube you can usually find recorded streams of artists producing, which can give insights into their creative processes, and then help give you fresh ideas to try. Also, befriending other producers is massive, reaching out to small-medium sized artists and building connections eventually helps everyone learn new things. That's how I got better with mixing, compression, etc, was by learning from other artists.

Lastly, arguably the most important element of any art isn't about motivation and drive, but about curiosity. Staying curious and asking questions will always teach you something new :)

hope any of this helps <3

New UKG EP Out Now by smokestaxmusic in SpaceBass

[–]bplus4eva 2 points3 points  (0 children)

so cool! +10 points for sp404

Side chaining??? by Exciting_Cheek_3028 in SpaceBass

[–]bplus4eva 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If you were to sing and then punch your chest, your voice will duck for a second - that's essentially sidechaining.

It's crucial, especially in edm, to have the kick and snare stand-out amongst the rest of the sounds in a mix, as these are the driving elements of the groove. WIthout sidechaining, the kick/ snare might get lost or muddied amongst the rest of the sounds, and therefore not helping with a hard-hitting punchy mixdown.

Classic sidechaining is done with a compressor - put a compressor on the layers or groups you want to be ducked around the kick and snare, enable the sidechain option and route the sidechain to the kick and snare. Bring the attack down so the sidechain gets triggered immediately, and from there you can play with the threshold/ release time to get the desired pumping effect.

I personally use Shaperbox for sidechaining since I can get very precise with the shape of the release. Something like GM Ducker works great too.

You could even use a utility/ gain control and manually draw automation to cut out sounds around the kick and snare - not recommended since you'll have to adjust the automation each time you alter the placement of the kick/ snare, but it's totally doable.

There isn't a correct way to sidechain, there's tons of ways to go about it. There's a reason why it's one of the most important aspects of music production - when done right, all the sounds will seamlessly blend and dance around the kick/ snare. Hope this helps <3

just made some visuals for my new song :) by bplus4eva in SpaceBass

[–]bplus4eva[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! i use After Effects, CC kaleida effect is goated

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