I'm glad I made a popular thread!

JemGrover wrote:There's a real charm to tracks that are under fall around the two minute mark, I feel.
More like little collages of sound that don't outstay their welcome.
Mattron who always posts in The SNH springs to mind.

That's a good observation. I may try and do a 2 minute track just to see how it goes.

I'd be down for a collab!

Echoi wrote:

LetsGoBlues91 wrote:Well sorry. Just asking questions. Atleast I'm getting helpful answers!

Sorry i couldnt help myself with the volume of threads you've started this week

It's all good!

Well sorry. Just asking questions. Atleast I'm getting helpful answers!

Echoi wrote:I think we've got a new Jaydot on out hands here

3 an a half to 4 an a half mins

lol is that bad? Who is JayDot?

Do you guys prefer to make songs around the 2-3 minute range, or 5-6 minute range?

i didn't know I could take out the drum sounds out of the sample. That's perfect. beats the heck out of using the sample normally.

Just tweak them about and make them your own, then everyone won't mind at all.
(Or notice, unless they are really hating at that moment in time.)

Unless you make the entire tune out of the samples without much change and then people are going to notice mate.

Good luck, must hear what you create ...

I bought a bunch of primeloops/loopmasters packs and really like some of the drum loops. I wanted to make a tune using some of the drum loops and then coming in with a bassline of my own. If I add some of the FX, that won't be overdoing it I hope?

I personally use Ableton Suite 8.2.

I haven't been doing this for long, but my method has been to create a sample for each part (whether it be bassline, drums, etc...) and once I have them all hit record on the APC 20 and just play it through.


What is your method?

Brosteps wobbles are in the low-mid range generally done with multiple Saw oscillators and heavy work on the LFO rate, like you hear from the likes of Excision, Datsik and so forth.. Real puke enducers..

Dubstep is deeper and takes you on a journey, not crammed with mad basslines that melt your ...

I have been hearing dubstep and brostep both being used separately. It seems like brostep has lots of wobbles?

I will have to try some of these once I make more songs!

BLACKSMOKEMONSTER wrote:please work on the mixdown 1st then real feedback can follow at the moment cant really hear much of anything as levels are all over

My apologies, still getting used to making music.

http://soundcloud.com/the-red-machine/dysentery

It isn't very good, but hopefully soon I will be pumping out some sick tunes!


feedback is welcome and appreciated.


thanks for listening!

decklyn wrote:There is no right way or even better way to write music.
There is only what works for you and what doesn't.
Try the search functions if you want to see people's opinion - these questions are asked all the time.
Best way is to try both and find out.

will do!

would you say drums should be made before bassline/synth? Or the other way around?

thanks for the opinions. I will try using the keyboard and just recording something that way.

I personally try to play something I like first, (If I can even find anything good) then draw it in and make changes as I feel necessary.

Is that the best method?