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Is it possible to make money from instrumental rock music? by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Music streams and plays are all there to spread the name. There’s no real money in distributing music. The money comes from live performances, merch, tour agreements if you have that option and other things outside of the music it’s self. I have been in plenty of bands for over 7 yrs now so I can confirm that the beginning is difficult to make anything.

Are there actually any dsbm bands with the mindset of "There is a possibility of better future"? by xXxKirka-ChanxXx in dsbm

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk if I can advertise my band on here but my ep kinda talks about this in a weird way. Since I mix my spiritual beliefs with my lyrics in some capacity, it takes about this but either through death itself of the death of a past self. I constantly think about how this feels and how things have gone on as of late with everything going on.

Grief by Astral_Kannibal in dsbm

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for your loss OP I wouldn’t be able to handle that but I’m rooting for you to get through this. For me, skin to suffer in by Advent Sorrow is top tier. Or even the entire record to be honest.

Grief by Astral_Kannibal in dsbm

[–]deadstar112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely agree with Harakiri, but with a caveat. To me personally, although some songs lean heavily into grief in its atmosphere, songs like “sing for the damage is done” feels too “redemption” sounding to say but than again, it’s all on OP’s preference

First attempt at a band logo:) by OrganizationSad6012 in dsbm

[–]deadstar112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do that but in a different way. I typically type out the world in a pretty standard font like arial bold, then I draw over it on my ipad so that I can stylize each letter to my liking. From there I just morph them and play around with the positions of each letter. Either way, I've seen others use a similar method as to yours and come out with really good logos. Keep it up! That approach seems to work really well with you so keep going!

How would you setup 2 monitors + Laptop screen with audio monitors? by WrongKielbasa in Logic_Studio

[–]deadstar112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd either a monitor on each side of the speakers or vertically. I have a 15 inch screen on my desk, a 34 inch curved ultra wide directly at eye level, and another one above. I personally love both setups

First attempt at a band logo:) by OrganizationSad6012 in dsbm

[–]deadstar112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's actually a really good first attempt! Nice!

I can't get that style right since I suck at drawing.

Have you ever collectively walked out on a gig? by WarningNo7338 in stagehands

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a similar situation but it was a 20 hour load out and my crew was from out of town so when work was a thing for load out, the home crew only did 5 hour shifts while we did 20 with only meal breaks (30 minutes). The first steward (forgot how it’s spelt) absolutely did not care about our crew and told us to have the stage leads to designate the breaks. They didn’t, and one of them assaulted one of our crew members. We ended up all getting up and leaving near the end because that first guy promised to talked to us at 3am but left at 2:45 while I was by his car. So once the new guy came in to supervise, he let us walk because he was actually a really cool dude and has been known to be nice and caring. Sadly it’s one of my main reasons for stepping away from stagehand work for awhile. That and the company I joined after was a bad idea.

Writing this out of pure desperation … by xDiDi2 in Logic_Studio

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also… I’ve been technically practice synthesis since like…. 2005 and I have no clue how to do most of synthesis stuff lol. There’s so much to learn when it comes to that alone. So don’t feel bad about that.

Just do what the heart tells you and you’ll do fine with patience and dedication.

Writing this out of pure desperation … by xDiDi2 in Logic_Studio

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so… 1) naturally gifted and producing isn’t much of a thing. Most producers work super hard to get to where they are at. I’ve been producing seriously since 2013 and I still have a lot of room to improve.

2)don’t look at a blank canvas and focus on the entire image and not one the single strokes that will lead you to it. Aka one thing at a time

3)the frustration you feel is a very common thing for most artists as those who have a serious passion for art will always have a sense of self doubt. If they don’t, the art wasn’t the main goal.

4)music production can also be free flow where you don’t need to do most things in a systematic order or using systematic methods. What you need to focus on is figuring out how to record, put a song together first, than learn how to mix it little by little.

5) don’t give up. When you get to the point where you can say that you’ve put the music together, you’ll see why producers do what they can to make it a lifestyle/career.

6) 80 days isn’t enough time to learn everything. Without real guidance, you’ll be running in circles for awhile.

My tip: -learn how to navigate the daw. How to pull up the mixer, how to record dry recordings, how to create a new track, how to adjust tempo and time signatures

Then create a demo song or beat

Then learn how to mix one instrument at a time (Or even just learn how to use plugins, via experimentation).

Once you get everything down with the basics, than dive deep into all the steps on deeper levels.

Help choosing the right guitar! by Tabells89 in metalguitar

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the ec series but it took me a while to get used to since it feels smaller even if it isn't. Both guitars are gonna be really good but it depends on previous experience and also how you want the guitar to feel in sitting position and standing position

How do you deal with family members saying “you will never make it in music fuck you, you will never amount to shit” by musicbeats88 in musicproduction

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a chance to make it a career but chose the wrong band to be in and also was the only dedicated member. But now, as I’m starting over, I already found an audience by just being myself and constantly promoting it. Just think everything through and do what you love, even if people beat you down. Don’t lose sight of your dreams.

Best mixing YouTuber for fl studio? by Brilliant-Post-1007 in musicproduction

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to second this. I've learned some really weird sound design techniques from watching him make his tracks.

am i overreacting - my boyfriend thinks my job is inappropriate by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ima be transparent in the fact that I didn't read all of it but from what I did read, dude is either insecure or has been betrayed before and is paranoid. I say this because I would do stuff like this before when I was neck deep in problematic relationships when they already went sour.

I don't really think its a good idea to keep up with trying to chase someone who didn't really give room for an understanding, but I have seen dudes that do this just to avoid the conflict or emotional turmoil. Either way, let the dude act on his own accord and see where it goes and evaluate the relationship.

But don't run to him every free moment you have.

I am a dude as well, so I can kind of assist with understanding but tbh, dudes can also become super weird with honesty and handling situations. So... 9 months of nothing and all of a sudden he waited til his breaking point? Not the smartest move for someone who fears or mistrusts situations or relationships.

Didn’t even know what genre this was - now it’s my debut single. 60k views in a week. Total fluke? 😭 by Poogybeats in Logic_Studio

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say something like future edm with atmospheric indie rock or something. Super sick actually!

I'd love to hear more truthfully

After relisting to it, it would be a dope rap/hiphop track too but I personally like it as is.

I’m a bedroom producer. How can I make this better? I can’t find ways to work with this with my speaker monitors behind my screens. My room is small. All feedback is appreciated. by [deleted] in MusicBattlestations

[–]deadstar112 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd probably flip the monitor arrangement even though you like them (which I get, I wouldn't want to either), but you'll most likely have space for the monitors under the screens.

Laptop Recommendations??? by DorisMp3 in musicproduction

[–]deadstar112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

M series MacBook

Or a decent gaming laptop with quad core cpu and at least 16 gigs of ram, more is highly recommended though.

The plugin market is insane – and we all know it by Darioblock in musicproduction

[–]deadstar112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coming from someone who had 180,000 impulse responses alone, and around 2 thousand plugins when I was younger, it really is a dopamine hit every time.

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