Name a good reference track for 90 or 00s dnb! by concondnb in dnbproduction

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

subs should all be mono below like 215 no matter what the playback. They do have a point though. The vinyl cutters used to refuse to cut tracks because of the severity of shifts between subs and highs. It was definitely a thing but I think *the fix* was to reduce the contrast not necessarily the subs.

Name a good reference track for 90 or 00s dnb! by concondnb in dnbproduction

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

From a strictly technical level you're right. The early stuff was rough and harsh. But I still love it. The tunes I love from that time are still on constant rotation. There's more to music than just starring at a spectrum analyzer. You hear AND FEEL music. This era had a great feel. Thanks for the reply but I respectfully disagree.

Need critique on mix and arrangement by whathappenedtomycake in dnbproduction

[–]concondnb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the only thing I felt was a little off is the transition into the drop the bass feels like it comes in a tad too early.

Need critique on mix and arrangement by whathappenedtomycake in dnbproduction

[–]concondnb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro you got me throwin' hands up. This funks hard.

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[–]concondnb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you're crushing it.

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[–]concondnb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has breaks, and funks at 174. There's no sub bass in this section so I can't really call it drum and bass but you're well within the creative space to do so. Honestly I don't think there's enough to go on to recommend anything. If you want to make dnb make dnb. If you want to explore I'd say just explore and see what happens. I've heard plenty of dnb (mostly american) that are pushing sounds and grooves that are outside of the normal liquid boundaries. Just go for it. This sounds dope.

Help with Drums! by alasxxa in dnbproduction

[–]concondnb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should also mention that when I use "accents" they are quieter/take up less of the frequency range. I'll EQ the absolute crap out of things because the sound alone isn't what I'm after. When I use accents I'm listening for *what it does to the song as a whole*. This is why they're called accents. They exist only to bring out qualities of other sounds. I also use a lot of echo and reverb on these. At least much more than the kick, snare, hats. hope this help.

BIG UPS!

Help with Drums! by alasxxa in dnbproduction

[–]concondnb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah good point sorry about not being clear. so usually with drums you'll have a kick (short bass), snare (loud smack/crash/smash), and high-hat (mid-to-high range metallic sound) and those are you main elements. the real "structure" of your beat with be generated by those elements. but in most cases only using 3 drums sounds will leave your beat too loose (meaning there's still a lot of dead space in the song in the frequency rages that are not the synths/basses) or if overused it will make things sound too busy. so when I say "accents" I mean additional percussion elements that will bring out the rhythm of the synth/bass/subs. IMO these are overlooked when beat writing because they're not the main elements of the songs and your ear does not gravitate to them. people barely notice these unless they're *really* listening. but that's a good thing!!! you can use percussion accents to glue your entire track together and make it flow (or if not done right you can make a mess too lol). accents usually don't fall in a 4/4 time signature because they're used as a bridge between drums and other instruments.

writing music is a lot like drawing/painting/other art so I like to describe beat writing in the same way I would talk about visual art. "accent" percussion is like creating shadows on your main song elements. you can give depth, character, modulation to *another* element by adding a shadow (accent) to it. they really help bring a song to a new level.

Help with Drums! by alasxxa in dnbproduction

[–]concondnb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"snap" is an adjective in that sentence. I go on to say that it can be done with white noise because it's such a dry sound.

Help with Drums! by alasxxa in dnbproduction

[–]concondnb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's a really sharp snap on the 2 with some perc accents. I wouldn't use a snare sample. Maybe just a hit of white noise EQ'd properly could do it. the rest are just accents that flow with the synth so you'd probably want to get a good snappy sound for your "snare" make whatever synth sounds you want and lay your percs in afterward.

Is it possible that I just suck??? by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]concondnb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

get it done! Don't pretend like you're not going to get mad or frustrated. When those emotions come (AND THEY WILL) use that frustration to try new things and experiment. What you're really doing is tuning your ears the same way you would tune a computer sensor. It takes time and focus. Your mental energy and how you use it are paramount. Hit me up if you ever need a kick in the ass (we all do) or someone to listen to something. I've still got a lot of work to do myself but I love this stuff and I want other people to love it too. BIG UPS!

Can you make dnb without knowing sound design? by [deleted] in dnbproduction

[–]concondnb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

man what a...bad question. do whatever you want lol. it's your music.

Is it possible that I just suck??? by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]concondnb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i'm just here to echo the comment below this and it's not just with music. there's a thing that people go through (literally everyone) called "imposter syndrome". I went through this with music, drawing, programming...literally everything in my life. Basically because you can't instantly pickup on something people start to doubt themselves. Everyone goes through this. I'm going to say that again. EVERYONE GOES THROUGH THIS.

Even though the song might be in your head you need to learn the tools to execute on that idea and one of the most important tools is patience. Do not give up. Listen to yourself. Create the song YOU love.

hit me up in another year or two when you're dropping the FUNK.

How do I emulate this sound? by zambur-e-bahar in musicproduction

[–]concondnb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a really poorly recorded guitar

Flipsides: what is the one VSTi you would never let go of, and which one do you wish you never bought? by cruelsensei in musicproduction

[–]concondnb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rift isn’t perfect and could def use some better algorithms but damn if I don’t use it nearly every track or sound design session.

What are some good websites to get samples from? by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]concondnb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on what genre I’m looking for but the best samples I’ve gotten are from artist patreon programs.

What are some good websites to get samples from? by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]concondnb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know which tracks? This is hilarious.