Newbie looking for tips,Fruity loops 9 user

[swoggles]

hello,obviously this forum is full of information already but still had a few questions. Firstly i enjoy making a few tunes but im not looking to make my way in the music industry,this is just a little something to do as i am part of the unemployed scum lol can i get away with using just computer speakers with a very small sub to listen to my sounds through? also biggy for me but i no i have to equalise a track but not being very musical is there a simple way to do this? i have watched vids but still find myself confused as bollocks
cheers

[zerbaman]

EQ isn't musical, it's physical.
Parametric EQ2 is what you'd want to be using.

If you're not using to drop £££ on monitors, maybe some good headphones would do the trick.

[Basic A]

hello,obviously this forum is full of information already but still had a few questions. Firstly i enjoy making a few tunes but im not looking to make my way in the music industry,this is just a little something to do as i am part of the unemployed scum lol can i get away with using just computer speakers with a very small sub to listen to my sounds through? also biggy for me but i no i have to equalise a track but not being very musical is there a simple way to do this? i have watched vids but still find myself confused as bollocks
cheers

what are the dimensions of your workspace / room?

If its not ridiculously small, I got by for a few years with sony hifi speakers. they tend to overpower small workspaces though.

[FuzionDubstep]

like someone said EQ isn't a musical concept theres no specific rules but basically try to cut out the low ends on everything in the mix except the bass so the sub can power through without percussion and other things getting lost, you dont neccasarily have to be good at EQ'ing to make a really good track but it does make everything sound better when played loudly which in dubstep is a key thing. you haven't really asked for anything else specifically but if theres anything else just ask

[RandoRando]

my tip for you is to upgrade to 10

[Jaan]

my tip for you is to upgrade to 10

This, but prolly stay there since they're taking away the bars.

Also, the slicer(C) is a great tool. Use it.

[RandoRando]

my tip for you is to upgrade to 10

This, but prolly stay there since they're taking away the bars.

Also, the slicer(C) is a great tool. Use it.

If your refering to the old playlist style with the blocks, its still accesible in 10, you just have to anbale it in options, dont know why anyone would want to use that though

[Karoshi]

If its not ridiculously small, I got by for a few years with sony hifi speakers. they tend to overpower small workspaces though.

i still use my Sony sound system/speakers. i know it isn't ideal but i feel comfortable using them and i am use to there sound so i can adjust for that! (i think haha)

OP, i found the 'warbeats' tutorials to be really good (on youtube). the guys got a boring monotone voice but he takes things slow and its easy to follow. i reccommend starting from the beginning and watching as many of them as you can!

[swoggles]

longest reply in history haha i hav been making a few things of late,not very good but learning none the less! as for work space i jus sit on my bed (very small house) my brother ruined my sub so it is useless now,being pennyless i hav some very cheap headphones need to get some better ones i guess and no midi keyboard to use ! i still struggle with the EQing and mastering,i feel i am doin it wrong! you have volume control on the mixer and the the box where u have all your patterns/sounds,is it better to use one or the other? i have to many questions to ask really so i will cut it here for now,thanks for advice so far guys

P.S i cant afford fl10 or i wood b on it faster than someone doing something really fast

[bibbyj]

good cheap headphones

http://www.richersounds.com/product/hea ... ny-mdrv150

I use em, They work!

[GothamHero]

good cheap headphones

http://www.richersounds.com/product/hea ... ny-mdrv150

I use em, They work!

LOL

[fragments]

FL Studio = Life Time Free Updates. So you best be on that faster than a crack whore on a cock for a rock!

[ChadDub]

I would suggest learning about the 3xOSC. Everything about it. It will teach you all the basics of synthesizers, and with that you can do anything.

[fragments]

I would suggest learning about the 3xOSC. Everything about it. It will teach you all the basics of synthesizers, and with that you can do anything.

I'll second that. I use 3xOSC for...a lot...

[ChadDub]

Yeah, with 3xOSC you can really do anything. Maybe not right out of it, but with resampling, FX chains, etc. you can do anything.

[antipode]

EQ isn't musical, it's physical.
Parametric EQ is what you'd want to be using.

If you're not using to drop £££ on monitors, maybe some good headphones would do the trick.

fixd.

[swoggles]

i see, definately going to be getting new headphone soonish,i didnt strictly buy fruity loops,we wont go into that now lol problem i hav is being a utter newb i havent any idea how to even try somethings,for example i had a drum beat,and some lyrics,i wanted to match my drums n lyrics together but my lyrics needed speeding up slightly,i coodnt figure out how to do this properly,i no practice is key and i am on fruity every day just tinkering and finding new sounds,i will get there one day(i hope )
cheers guys

[Electric_Head]

keep at it, it really is a labor of love.

[swoggles]

yea im going to but i feel im being let down by the end product,mastering etc http://soundcloud.com/swoggles/skinny-dub this is my best attempt so far(listen,give me constructive criticism please)

[Electric_Head]

Read the moneyshot thread stickied on the Production forum.
It is the best info you can get regarding mixing, end product as you say.