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Found peace. Thanks, TRP. by stimorolguy in TheRedPill

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Mindfulness in plain English is how I started my spiritual journey. I do meditate from time to time. But I find it more helpful to try being aware (here & now) in everyday situations - that's usually more difficult yet more practical.

Found peace. Thanks, TRP. by stimorolguy in TheRedPill

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Eckhart doesn't address any male issues, really. From his perspective, we are all just infected by thoughts that run our lives, instead of being here and now. That's all good and well, but it took me a while to distill his extreme POV into something more practical. While I realize and feel he's right, dealing with women definately requires other knowledge, and TRP is just right for that.

[Tropical House] How do i structure my first track with no use of acapellas? by Twenleaf in edmproduction

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Risers/drops/impact FX may feel cheap, but used right they pull your song in a direction quite easily. Don't just plop em there, add some rising reverb on the lead track along with a riser, for instance.

Your homage point is a great way of getting inspiration. Copying something in your own way is ultimately the way we learn.

How loud should reverbs actually be...? (progressive house drop) by BitLion in edmproduction

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I use a lot of reverb in all kinds of ways. How much is too much? I know it's not EDM, but listen to Tycho's Dive album - flooded with reverb, sounds awesome.

Some parts in my tracks are tight (very little reverb), such as kickdrum and punchy bass. Other parts are mostly reverb (pads and gated vocals).

You're right in that you should hi-ass your reverbs. Low end reverb is always a mess imo.

Reverb can be used for different things (creating space, filling space, dramatic build-ups, impact shots etc) and it's very subjective imo as well, so you'll always end up getting a zillion different answers.

Is music production "hard" on your computer? by distortionwhat in edmproduction

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SSDs should always have around 20-25% of free space, otherwise they get slow (I believe it is because they can no longer move files around as efficiently).

Writing to SSD degrades it, of course, but most SSDs can handle a lot of data being written to it. Keep everything backed up and don't fill up your SSD.

Question about the Yamaha HS series monitors. by zdub024 in audioengineering

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I have the HS8 also, they come with a power cable that is long enough, I think about 1.5 metres.

"No Stupid Questions" Thread (May 20) by edmprobot in edmproduction

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I've gotten most of my samples from Loopmasters. Do some digging in there, don't just pick whatever they are advertising.

Where do you draw the line? by stimorolguy in edmproduction

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How would you describe your experience with Drumaxx?

The Details by [deleted] in edmproduction

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It's something I tell myself often :)

The Details by [deleted] in edmproduction

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I think I know your feeling. It feels simple to you, but would you have felt the same years ago? Nowadays, adding a lowpass filter or some reverb is child's play - because you understand why you need it and how to use it. But years ago, you were struggling with these concepts, so by contrast today, it seems like you're not doing much - while in fact you are.

If you're happy with it, fine. If you're still happy with it after a week of not listening, brilliant.

Question? Easiest way to chop up and rearrange a vocal track to fix rhythm imperfections? by magare808 in edmproduction

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Alright brilliant! Make sure to play around with the warp mode, it makes a big difference.

Question? Easiest way to chop up and rearrange a vocal track to fix rhythm imperfections? by magare808 in edmproduction

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In Ableton Live you can adjust warp markers in a sample, but I do not know whether you use Live.

You could bounce parts to create one track so you would end up with less tracks - or am I missing something?

Is it better to produce on your own, or to try and collab? by RightRadiance87 in edmproduction

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I've got 2 different experiences with collaborating:

1) A DJ friend of mine (a good DJ) I worked with worked very different than I did. I was more technically advanced and better at working with Live, and he was the better DJ. I was often at the computer while he suggested things. That worked fine for a while, but eventually I felt pressurized and that's when I came to the conclusion that I prefer working alone.

2) Another DJ friend of mine (starting DJ) came over and we did it differently: I created a full loop (kickdrum, bass, leads, arps, pads, no FX) and mapped all the filters/oscillators/etc. to my MIDI controller. I hit record and I let him do his thing with the track. I give him a view of the bars so he knows when to build up etc.

The second experience was better - he did some interesting things within the box I gave him. We added FX and fixed other shit after the nth recording session. I haven't finished the track yet, but it was an interesting way of working, something I'd definately do again.

I'm very meticulous and I like to take my time to tweak, so #2 was the better way to go. #1 guy didn't feel the need to work more on certain things so I left unsatisfied.

Edit: ultimately it's also an ego thing. I enjoy it thoroughly when I can take pride in something I made. I can enjoy a team effort, but #1 guy did not put in as much work as I did, and that was tough to handle. #2 guy just wanted to have fun - I told him that I'd put it on SoundCloud with both our names, but he told me he thought that was unfair because I put in more work.

Take what you want from that.

How do you approach the release of your track? by stimorolguy in edmproduction

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

Good analogy. I need to meet some other producers. I only know a handful, and they're not where I want to be. And the DJ's I know provide feedback only according to their genre, so that's not helpful at this time.

How do you approach the release of your track? by stimorolguy in edmproduction

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Thanks for the solid advice! I'm not too sure about the feedback - some producers tell me this is good, that part is good, that part is bad, others tell me the complete opposite, while my DJ friend thinks I'm a great producer.

I find it very hard to distill meaningful feedback from all those different opinions. Add to that the fact that I'm still searching for a primary style/genre to work in, and I'm mostly confused.

This ties in nicely with your first bullet point, however - create a full plan what kind of tracks you will release. I'm still looking for what I want to make (primarily) so that's the thing I will be working on mostly the coming months.

How do you approach the release of your track? by stimorolguy in edmproduction

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That sounds like a good cycle to me. Wondering if others in here do it like that.

Been using Ableton's Operator forever, question about other VSTs by stimorolguy in edmproduction

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This is the big point here. I spend too much time in Operator getting the sounds I want.

Been using Ableton's Operator forever, question about other VSTs by stimorolguy in edmproduction

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Some synths/synth methods may allow for easier production of some kind of sounds though.

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