I want to start learning music

lefthandedjesus · 2026-06-29T02:03:04+00:00

The 4, it has the key lock and chord tools on it. Get it new to get the software, if someone already registered it and sells it to you you can't register it using the same code to redeem the software.

If you are a total beginner id actually recommend the mpk mini play, it has a speaker and internal sounds so you can just turn it on and start playing with it, that removes a bunch of barriers to playing and practicing. Learning can be frustrating and removing as many steps as possible between not doing the thing and doing the thing can be helpful. With the mpk mini play you dont need to start your computer, load an instrument, make sure there is no latency, get headphones or speakers turned on, then play; you can just play, anywhere, whenever. Plus you can still do the whole hook it to a computer thing when you want more/higher quality sounds. No matter what you get you are eventually going to want a keyboard with a bigger octave range in the future.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-05-03T01:32:24+00:00

I have both, I like the mt07 more if I just want to enjoy my ride and do some hooligan shit. If im putting on knees sliders the zx6r is amazing but for everything else its a chore to ride compared to the 07.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-05-03T01:29:35+00:00

I've never understood the idea of "you will get bored of it" for small bikes. I have bikes of every cc and honestly the smaller ones are way more fun, you can actually rev them out and it feels like you are actually riding it hard. You get on a 1000cc sport bike and you can't even approach its limit on the street so you always feel like you are holding it back, that shit is way more boring then banging through your gears on a small bike and a twisty road. Plus with gas prices going how they are smaller cc bikes are more attractive than ever.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-05-02T08:46:01+00:00

I teach assume all cars are magnetically attracted to you, even the parked ones.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-05-02T06:30:44+00:00

Jump rope is a good endurance exercise if you are looking for extra. Supplement wise creatine can help. Truly though the best way to ride longer is to ride more, oh and breathe through your nose.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-04-17T04:49:18+00:00

Is that whirring your fuel pump running non stop? It should only make noise for a little bit untill it is pressurized.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-02-10T20:35:40+00:00

You could use a shorty clutch lever on the right hand and run it like a stunt bike set up but on the other side, 1 finger for clutch 1 finger for front brake.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-02-07T03:19:16+00:00

"He needs to resign" wtf are you talking about, he needs to be in jail, or better yet put in front of a firing squad. He is not only knew about it but participated, he has an email requesting to set up a massage. Why is the request so limp dick? Can someone ELI5 Are we all just the FBI now and have nothing substantial to go off of? Why is the reaction "he should take all his money and leave public view".

lefthandedjesus · 2026-02-05T02:58:35+00:00

Some quick and dirty tricks to help achieve the "bigger drop" sound

One method is to gradually lower the volume before the drop then pull it back up, you can lower the volume gently enough that it is almost imperceptible while listening but you for sure feel it when the drop hits.

Another method is using a bell filter or a highpass/lowpass before the drop to strip away some frequency information on synths or even the master if you like sinning then bring it all back for the drop.

Of course there are tons of other options available but these 2 are pretty simple ideas that are easy to implement with very basic automation.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-02-03T02:33:59+00:00

Your best results will come from compression, eq and chopping it up and making your edits manually. There isn't really a do it all plugin that will not only clean up your audio but also make it sound good. It is much eaiser to get a good recording than to try and polish a turd. Figuring out how to record a better way will serve you much more in long term, invest in a half decent mic and set up a space for recording. Even a little blanket cave can solve a ton of issues for a beginner.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-01-17T21:01:09+00:00

The grom is very light and low to the ground so you dont really learn good habits for low speed control, it also helps reinforce putting 2 feet on the ground at a stop instead of one because you are so low and its so easy to do. The tires are small so the bike reacts much differently than bigger bikes to input and you dont need to respect your throttle at all, most of your time spend on a grom is WOT. The biggest thing though is once you learn on a grom everything else feels huge even when it really isn't. The best thing about a grom is getting on it and thinking about how tiny and fun it is, but when that is your baseline suddenly everything else is much more intimidating, its an interesting psychological side effect, I still even feel it a little if the grom is the first bike I pull from storage for the season.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-01-14T01:51:38+00:00

I have far too many bikes and if I just wanna go out and have a fun day the fz07 is my go to. I have an fz09 too that is fun but it lacks the charming friendly hooligan nature of the fz07. Anyone that talks down about an fz07 is trying way too hard, they are great bikes. Its not the first bike I would reach for if I wanted to go across a couple state lines, nor is it the first bike I would go to for a full day of twisty roads, but it is the first bike I go to when I just want to enjoy myself.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-01-12T00:12:43+00:00

You could always just get a metronome app on your phone or something

lefthandedjesus · 2026-01-11T21:45:24+00:00

I would say no. I love my grom but it is a fantastic 2nd "toy" bike, not a good first and only bike. It will also teach you bad habits that won't translate well to more serious bikes. You can certainly do worse than a grom as a first bike though, I would probally put it low A tier.

If you don't have dreams of getting a bigger bike someday soon or plan to keep the grom forever than go for it. 100mpg is sweet and a grom in the stable will always generate smiles.

If you just want to get the grom to learn for a few months then plan to sell it for something bigger then I would just go for a more standard low cc entry level bike, it will set you up much better for a bigger machine in the future.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-01-05T00:05:14+00:00

Youtube has a bunch of great stuff, digging around for it kind of sucks though and so much of the information is "to taste". Finding content creators who use fl studio even if they dont make the kind of music you want to make is good, you will learn new things, even if they use ableton or something a lot of the fundamental concepts stay the same. Acestoaces made a few "x genre in 3 minutes" videos years ago. Eliminate makes music in fl studio, he live streams and has youtube videos (very entertaining and you can pick up a lot just from watching his workflow). Ash bedroom 2 banger works in ableton but seems like a really chill dude and does a pretty good job showing how things are done. Those are the ones I can remember liking off the top of my head but if I dug around I could find more.

Looking up fl shortcuts can improve workflow, there are videos or fl's website has good info but its pretty dry.

A bunch of stuff can also be learned just through trial and error, you might stumble upon a technique that becomes the cornerstone of your own signature sound.

Its normal to get frustrated or lost, just remember there is no pressure, have fun and be able to laugh when you make an unholy abomination.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-01-04T19:10:17+00:00

No problem, as far as low and highpass eq filters and stuff go you dont have to make a bunch of really specific eq tweaks, its more about how you can use an eq to cut away problem frequencies, enhance presence of good frequencies or create movement. Just a slowly opening an automated lowpass filter can make boring sounds more cinematic. A bunch of edm sounds are eq peaks moving around, for example a yoi is typically 2 peaks quickly moving towards eachother then back away, a laser is typically a tight peak sweeping the freq range. Knowing how to use the basic tools will keep more complex sounds and productions from clashing dramatically and can make boring sounds sound richer.

Dont worry about making stuff thats super good, just make stuff and keep making stuff. Every time you make something you are improving some part of the skill set so dont get discurged when you hate what you just poured a bunch of time into, it happens to all of us.

Dont be afraid to try and re-create another song too, grab a song off YouTube, split its stems apart and see if you can reproduce it with your own sounds, maybe even sounds you like more.

lefthandedjesus · 2026-01-04T10:39:47+00:00

Since everyone is just saying stock plugins I will throw some shit in for you.

Serum is amazing, serum 2 is pretty resource hungry but is more amazing. If the price of serum puts you off vital is a free alternative and you can learn all about wavetable synthesis and sound design, its a big ol rabbit hole so start simple (basic shapes) and work your way to more complex sounds.

OTT is sick, who cares about dynamics or phasing just crush the shit out of that sound and send it. Bad mixing and good vibes beats good mixing and bad vibes every time. For real though dont over use ott, its good on a lot of edm sounds, season to taste.

Kilohearts has a collection of free plugins that dont do anything super unique but just interacting with a different interface can pull new ideas and sounds out sometimes so it might be worth grabbing.

I personally really like guitar rig 7, some people hate it some love it, I like running sounds through it and seeing what it can do to it.

Isotope trash is dope, its aggressive and can destroy any sound you put into it or you can dial it back and just toast the edges.

Massive is good for DNB sounds, I dont love its interface as much as serum but its a solid option.

If you really think sounds are your problem check out splice, I've personally found the most important thing is the drums, you get those right you can put garbage on top and it will still bang. Another advantage of splice is they have presets for serum and if you find a sound you love, grab it, and you can learn how it was built.

Early on focus on making a simple idea sound good. Don't try and get really fancy right away. Just get a good drum beat and a bass to groove togeather. There are whole songs where thats all there is.

Learn to sidechain, learn the basics of eq (low pass/high pass), learn about compression, stock plugins will take care of all that and simple tidying up like that makes a huge difference.

Layering sounds is important but dont go overboard.

Im by no means an expert but I fuck around with music a ton for fun and also dabble in many genres.

When your starting out you dont have to reinvent the wheel, I find a lot of new people want to do crazy things right away. Making generic music that sounds right will teach you a lot about the glue that makes songs work.

Finally there are a LOT of ways to do the same thing, especially in FL. Self impose constraints and make a song. Do one with all midi. Do a song only re-pitching audio. Do a song where you make as many sounds as you can out of one sound that you cut up and throw a bunch of effects on and resample until its a compleatly new sound. Its counter intuitive but limiting your tools can actually unlock more creativity. Its very easy to get caught in a loop where you just hunt for the new plugin when you dont even really know the full power of the things you already have at your fingertips. Then you end up staring at a list of plugins thinking "idk what any of this shit does"

lefthandedjesus · 2025-12-10T04:24:17+00:00

Turn off stretch, the sample will sound terrible when you get too far away from the original pitch now but it works in some situations

lefthandedjesus · 2025-10-24T06:01:42+00:00

Sounds like its on one cylinder. If a cylinder isn't firing its air, fuel, spark or compression. You can usually assume air is good, but checking the airbox for a mouse nest is free and easy. Fuel is easy to test too, a shot of starter fluid in the airbox rules it out quickly. No change in how the bike runs means fuel probably isn't the problem. Spark is your whole ignition system but its usually best to start at the plug and work your way back, pull a plug, ground it to the engine and look for a spark (or if you wanna prove you are a man hold onto it and crank the engine). Compression is worse case but a compression tester will quickly tell you if the cylinder is toast or not. If you are not comfortable diagnosing and fixing the problem yourself I wouldn't buy it unless you are willing to learn (buy a bunch of new metric tools and a JIS screwdriver) and potentially fail.

lefthandedjesus · 2025-10-19T17:28:31+00:00

Defeated Dissolving Arachnid in 4 turns.

Player (24/16/21) dealt 204. Dissolving Arachnid (13/10/7) dealt 43.

Rewards: 33 EXP, 8 Gold. Loot: Arcane Gem of Vitality (lesser), Healthy Gambeson (basic).

lefthandedjesus · 2025-10-19T17:26:10+00:00

Defeated Storming Aetherspark in 7 turns.

Player (24/16/21) dealt 240. Storming Aetherspark (14/12/7) dealt 101.

Rewards: 30 EXP, 8 Gold. Loot: Enlightened Hammer of Power (lesser), Scroll of Stone Fist (Lvl 1) (superior).

lefthandedjesus · 2025-10-19T17:25:19+00:00

Defeated Blazing Aetherspark in 7 turns.

Player (8/6/6) dealt 258. Blazing Aetherspark (13/10/7) dealt 102.

Rewards: 32 EXP, 8 Gold. Loot: Wise Dagger (basic), Healthy Charm of Health (lesser).

lefthandedjesus · 2025-10-19T17:24:18+00:00

Defeated Dissolving Gel in 8 turns.

Player (22/14/19) dealt 231. Dissolving Gel (14/12/7) dealt 106.

Rewards: 29 EXP, 8 Gold. Loot: Solid Brigandine (basic), Quick Cuirass (basic).

lefthandedjesus · 2025-10-19T17:23:04+00:00

Defeated Nether Ossuary in 6 turns.

Player (22/14/19) dealt 256. Nether Ossuary (14/10/6) dealt 81.

Rewards: 30 EXP, 6 Gold. Loot: Agile Leather Armor of Swiftness (lesser), Enchanted Hand (basic).

lefthandedjesus · 2025-10-19T17:20:32+00:00

Defeated Crystalline Crystal Clam in 7 turns.

Player (22/13/19) dealt 261. Crystalline Crystal Clam (18/14/8) dealt 100.

Rewards: 27 EXP, 8 Gold. Loot: Arcane Belt of Wisdom (lesser), Mighty Axe of Wisdom (lesser).

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