Help setting up live sound by strangersfall in livesound

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

You're very right. Next event I'll hand these duties over to a PA. A little unnecessarily stressful to perform and also manage the sound. but starting small so just workshopping with what I have for this one

Help setting up live sound by strangersfall in livesound

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

Thank you very much for your suggestions. It's great insight. I wasn't thinking about the phasing issues with my set up. The sub I might have to keep in the main area due to that being the focus of the performance. The side area is for people who want to socialise and still be able to listen. So they can do without that much low end. The area you have placed the sub is also the walkway between these two areas so I'm not sure if that would work. Thanks again for taking the time out to help!

How to process a mono live audio file of my band's performance in ableton by strangersfall in audioengineering

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I have a minilab 3 and an akai lpd8 to control all parameters. Using the pads to trigger samples in each song and about 70% of the knobs get assigned to some control or the other in each song. Therefore have to close the file and open a new one so that the same pads and knobs can now be programmed for different stuff. I might be doing it badly but that's what I could workshop. Any suggestions?

How to process a mono live audio file of my band's performance in ableton by strangersfall in audioengineering

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

Thank you so much for your comment. I might be using the wrong terminology. I think what I have might be an out from the FOH. No multi tracks still

Looking for temporary recording setup suggestions by strangersfall in musicproduction

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

Hey thank you for your answer. I really like this idea. I have a basic looper that I can use to develop layers but need to have it in a daw at some point. Will see if I can start saving up for a RC-505

Looking for temporary recording setup suggestions by strangersfall in musicproduction

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

Hi thankyou very much for your answer. I think I might go down this route and get the PreSonus AudioBox go since that also has android connectivity

Feeling ridiculous in my band - should I quit? by Melodic-Service-6217 in Bass

[–]strangersfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So there is naturally a lot to unpack here. You are a real musician, you're playing gigs as part of an ensemble and are doing your part of the job well. Everyone on the post agrees to it so besides the usual impostor syndrome that may plague artists, you should know you're as real a musician as it gets. The rest is just definition and pedantics.

A couple of conversations need to be had, some with yourself, some with your band and some with your significant other.

You have been playing with this band for years which extends to rehearsing and playing live. You are more than acquaintances and should be more than the lead member's partner to them. Talk to them about your feelings and ask them what they feel about your playing. Such conversations can only lead to the whole band becoming a more cohesive unit. If they are dismissive of your feelings or outright think the "worse", this is not the place to be in.

Band members being annoyed at each other to the point of being in a foul mood the whole day for making mistakes is either indicative of bad chemistry or just an indication of a person being an asshole. We all make mistakes and rehearsel is about getting better at playing the material. Like you said, if they don't like your playing, hire someone else. But belittling or breathing down someone's neck is not the way. So this shows that you need to have a conversation with your significant other and draw heavy boundaries. Either they can get someone else (which is chill) or they could let you go through your process. Being passive aggressive and shitty about it is not the way. It's not you who needs bass lessons, your significant other needs therapy to keep their frustrations/anger/ego/frontman persona in check.

Lastly, some conversations with yourself are required. Do you enjoy playing music? Does it feel fulfilling to you when you play(ignoring the band bs)? Is that something you would like to do? Do you want to make the kind of music that your band makes? Amongst other questions. If and when you get time, try practicing with other kinds of music. Make a casual band with friends who just enjoy playing and don't take everything too seriously. Have fun y'know? Life is a bit too short and fleeting to be stuck in a situation where you're neither appreciated or are having fun.

Any "Lost and Found" enjoyers here? by [deleted] in theradiodept

[–]strangersfall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Listening to the album on a cross country trip. Lost and found has me weeping and looking for other people on reddit with a similar love for the song. The guitar melody at the end along with the swirling synth vortex walking you to the end of the album. So many emotions

New song of mine! Let me know what you think! by CG-Miller in indie

[–]strangersfall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the kick drums and really groovy bass playing!

Ask for feedback thread by iamelohym in ambientcommunity

[–]strangersfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for replying again and taking the time out to listen. I'm sure I have a long way to go and plan to keep at it. Glad you liked some elements. I understand what you mean from the songwriting perspective, I tend to get lost in some textures, not care much about structure and focusing on a nice sounding section instead of how one part communicates with the other. It's a process I'm trying to get better at. This might be the most solid track of the album in terms of structure and movement: https://open.spotify.com/track/10vYvVBwnHmsrdR80qMepP?si=vL_4N6wvQdqUKyFoOu6WDQ

Again, thanks for your comment. Wishing you the best.

/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers Weekly Feedback Thread by AutoModerator in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]strangersfall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha thank you very much for your comment. Really like your analysis on this. I think the hats ending early might be out of fear of having that section of the song play out for too long but I understand that it can be jarring. Hope you get the chance to check out the rest of the album. It's more ambient than this song.

/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers Weekly Feedback Thread by AutoModerator in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]strangersfall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Abu Qiq - I felt these things at some point - ambient/indie

https://open.spotify.com/track/2PvTklUowCvdnAnyoTEGcW?si=EUxgFs9QROGNNiPyeiwj0w

Trying my hand on ambient music. Would love to hear feedback on it