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Fbac wrote:Bk on topic.

- You said you recently had a breakthrough with your music,, well thats great now perhaps its time to focus on something else so you can breakthrough on that.

If your just making beats and bass,,, but your not finishing your projects your not getting much experience at mixing down, perhaps have a look into this.

Dont be concerned with "Ive been producing X years thus i should be as good as producer Y" That thinking may get you motivated but wont help. It can take many many years to craft your own sound. It sounds like thats what you want, your own sound rather then being able to make great Yois and Growls.

Dont knock the tutorials tho, as you can learn something else by watching them,, For example you watch a synth tutorial on a sound you dont really want to make but they make use of something like Feedback and you think, "i never use that" ,, next time you have the chance you might reach for that feedback knob even if your not making a bass,

Just my 2cents .. Ive been at it for years and im not as good as i should be, but i dont mind i still enjoy doing it.

The other thing i would say is collab on projects with people, be prepared for those projects to fail but you will learn something, for me it was shortcuts i didnt know about. (like ctrl to copy and so on)

all the best to you.

and if your going to show people a track but before you send it you have to write "its not finished the hats are abit loud but il fix that later and the bass is off but what do you think?" ... just dont send it use the idea of sending it to self-critique and fix up ur track.

skerrick wrote:if youre having trouble with production hit this up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm8XEqg6P2g

ariosa wrote:

skerrick wrote:if youre having trouble with production hit this up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm8XEqg6P2g

thanks now i know to bang sticks on trees

jonahmann wrote:
If you want a method to improve yourself, set up a feedback loop. When you finish a tune or session, review/criticise what you hear, and update your process accordingly. Getting feedback from others like this (and acting on it) also works. Apparently alot of successful people had some kind of feedback loop. I'm a fan of giving general life advice which can be applied to the particular question, and again, a feedback loop is good general life advice.

Fbac wrote:

jonahmann wrote:


Another thing that may help you learn would be feedbacking on other peoples tracks. Or learning some techniques that people may think are outdated like 80's drum techniques... Gated reverbrated drums anyone?....

Electric_Head wrote:You mean dubs and no feedback thread.

Gryphonyx wrote:You need to start networking, get out ther, use AIM FB, Twitter myspace whatever. Make friends with nice people who actually give a shit about up and coming producers and can produce the music you want to be able to make. pay them complitments and give them feedback on their music. after a while when you are nice and pally ask them to listen to one of your songs (your best one) and ask for feedback. set up a bond/alliance where you regualarly give feedback on each others music. it works trust me

Oh and dont get offended or try to defend yourself if they give critcism. and work on waht they suggest

JDKW wrote:the drums sound a little to thin..

hasezwei wrote:

Gryphonyx wrote:You need to start networking, get out ther, use AIM FB, Twitter myspace whatever. Make friends with nice people who actually give a shit about up and coming producers and can produce the music you want to be able to make. pay them complitments and give them feedback on their music. after a while when you are nice and pally ask them to listen to one of your songs (your best one) and ask for feedback. set up a bond/alliance where you regualarly give feedback on each others music. it works trust me

Oh and dont get offended or try to defend yourself if they give critcism. and work on waht they suggest

is this what people actually believe?
is this how people think of human interaction?
this isn't networking, this is the brostep equivalent of pickup or japanese dating sims or some shit like that.
sorry if that's offensive but your post sickens me.

Fbac wrote:Im on the fence.. I get a boost in energy and drive to finish up a track if im going to show it to someone in real life... But i do think you should lock yourself away since you can A/B with professional tracks until yours are on par.