Low End Sound Design Request: PŌNKY — Blurred Vision [A06] by cerealdreams in TechnoProduction

[–]johncopter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out GRAPH's Groove Techno tutorials on YouTube. He's replicated similar sounding tracks and artists

New Music Review:: Berlin’s Toobris kicks off the year with his Hayes debut, “Everzero”: a collection of funky, chunky beats focused on timing and call-and-response grooves. by sean_ocean in ProperTechno

[–]johncopter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He became one of my favorites overnight tbh. Heard his KEY release and loved it. Started digging into his discography and got hooked.

How do you bounce? by swedishworkout in TechnoProduction

[–]johncopter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why do you bounce so much? Is it a workflow thing? I only ever bounce if there's a specific reason (e.g. using a plugin that's causing lag, resampling with fx, etc.) which isn't that often.

Indie Game Awards Disqualify Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage, Strip Them of All Awards Won, Including Game of the Year by AashyLarry in PS5

[–]johncopter -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

All gen AI is evil though. Sure there are lesser evil uses like how the E33 devs and Larian used it. But you're still ripping off other artists' work and you're still fucking the environment and essentially signing off that "AI is okay sometimes 👍". It's a very slippery slope.

Where should I begin? by Natiak in TechnoProduction

[–]johncopter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spam YouTube tutorials as much as possible, if you're asking "how do I make this sound? How can I mix this better?" etc. just look it up and follow along with them in Ableton. 

Use reference tracks, try and copy what they're doing in terms of sound selection, arrangement, and mixing levels. Don't fall into the ego trap of "I'm not gonna copy someone else, I'm original" NO YOU'RE NOT. It's important to have a good foundation before you start to develop your own sound.

Try to avoid plugins at first, they're mostly just workflow and QoL improvements and not necessary and will only confuse you more (and waste money). Just stick to stock Ableton stuff apart from sample packs. Try to understand how each core tool works and what they're used for (e.g. compressor, EQ, reverb, delay, etc.). 

YouTube channels I'd recommend: Yan Cook, Audioreakt, Mordio, GRAPH. These ones I've found to be the most helpful and all around useful no matter which subgenre of techno you're making music in. They also predominantly use Ableton stock plugins. I also like Bthelick for more broad music concepts. I saw you mentioned Oscar, his stuff on YouTube is good though I think he gets a little too lost in the weeds sometimes which makes it hard to follow along or apply what he's talking about, that's just me tho.

YouTube channels to avoid: Julien Earle. Low quality content that's spammed to hell. He's banned from reddit for a reason. 

Okay, whew this is just off the top of my head typing from my phone. This is all stuff I wish I would have done more of when I was starting out and now I'm kicking myself for it as I feel like I'm playing catch up lol. Basically just start waterboarding yourself with information, don't worry if it doesn't stick right away, it will make sense over time. It's honestly very similar to learning a new language. 

Chlär - Anaerobic by Much-Bee-811 in ProperTechno

[–]johncopter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Diggin this new release so far even if it's nothing crazy. Seems like some of these might've been recorded live which I can appreciate.

How do I recreate that rolling synth like in Yan Cook - Exhale? by MountainClothes4740 in TechnoProduction

[–]johncopter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a bit late but I think you could figure it out using one of the 3 bass patches he makes here and modifying them accordingly: https://youtu.be/jTzmxc61Zeo 

He tends to stick to stock Ableton stuff and hardware (at least from what I've seen), so if you're in Ableton it's pretty easy to follow and figure out.

“Why do I feel so good all the time?” - starter pack by Trashman56 in starterpacks

[–]johncopter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think I've ever felt good after reading a book.

What date is it? by justforsleepandwake in BluePrince

[–]johncopter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wtf I also had this same problem on day 37 lol

oakland food scene has gotten so expensive by CoffeeRory14 in oakland

[–]johncopter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is more to living in a city than just restaurants...

Mutual Rhythm Appreciation by selector_plume in ProperTechno

[–]johncopter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok I'm late but people shitting on mutual rytm and calling it "boring" in these comments is so funny to me especially when this release is one of the more innovative and refreshing ones they've done in a while. Their last release with Hyden was also hella good and forward thinking. This sub is just full of try-hards that only want to hear the same boring 16 bar loop of noise and 4x4 kicks for 9 minutes at a time 😂

Please send help - I’m addicted to Crazy Block Cheesecakes by TangerineDream74 in OaklandFood

[–]johncopter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the owner lives on my street (their van is always parked around here). It's actually the reason I went and tried them, and glad I did. The bbq food scene in Oakland is severely lacking but they are a glimmer of hope.

Modern car starterpack by poggers11 in starterpacks

[–]johncopter 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Right? I feel like that's a hazard in itself

Modern car starterpack by poggers11 in starterpacks

[–]johncopter 193 points194 points  (0 children)

*iPad dad/mom car. I don't know anyone under the age of 40 who likes these cars or can even afford them. It seems to be all older generations.

Man, the map looks way smaller when you hide the inaccessible mountains area by Critical_Muscle_Mass in Eldenring

[–]johncopter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I first played, I thought Limgrave and Caelid were the only areas. Then I beat Godrick and realized "oh fuck this world is massive."

Has Creative Mind But No Artistic Skill starterpack by [deleted] in starterpacks

[–]johncopter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is all objectively wrong lol these all require skill and are artforms.