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Help Would Be Much Appreciated!!

Post by wadders3 » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:07 pm

Hiya, I'm james, just started using Reason 4 to make some tracks and have been using boyinaband.com's video tutorials on dubstep, i can make a beat and that but when i begin to make the "wobbly bass tune" i just cant make a decent one, i mean, obviously it takes time and practise but it sounds so bad when i do it, i cant make it catchy and sound decent.

Also, do i need any other equipment apart from reason 4 and the PrimeLoops Dubstep Producer Pack? thats what i'm using at the moment. i dont have a keyboard or anything... Any tips?

:cry:

Peaaaaace!

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Post by feasible_weasel » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:14 pm

:D i will upload you some of my reason 4 projects
also a wobble on subtractor is best when the rate and speed
looks like this / \ not all the way up
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Post by feasible_weasel » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:15 pm

8) 8) very basic,but i suppose the structure is there lol
http://www.mediafire.com/?jb24smyuwxw
http://www.mediafire.com/?72gtrtyeu1a
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Post by wadders3 » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:25 pm

Cheers man! .... How do i upload them onto reason lol when i said i've just started, i have just started haha, are there any tricks or tips on how to make a catchy tune with the wobble? cause when i tried making a wobble tune it came out "quacky" and not right...

Peeaaace!

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Post by feasible_weasel » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:34 pm

wadders3 wrote:Cheers man! .... How do i upload them onto reason lol when i said i've just started, i have just started haha, are there any tricks or tips on how to make a catchy tune with the wobble? cause when i tried making a wobble tune it came out "quacky" and not right...

Peeaaace!
:wink: just open the files up...
the trick is not too just do aload of wobbles and thats it...
give them some space..
i will upload something ive not finished,but the wobble is at least at the right speed..at unison to subtractor..
http://rapidshare.com/files/275710349/s ... _.rns.html
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Post by wadders3 » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:45 pm

Yeah, think that was my trouble, tried being like benga and rusko straight away haha, just kept adding stuff, do you use a keyboard? cause i've only got my laptop and i'm saving for an Imac but are keyboards nessercery?

How long you been making Dubstep?

Peacce

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Post by feasible_weasel » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:49 pm

wadders3 wrote:Yeah, think that was my trouble, tried being like benga and rusko straight away haha, just kept adding stuff, do you use a keyboard? cause i've only got my laptop and i'm saving for an Imac but are keyboards nessercery?

How long you been making Dubstep?

Peacce
without a keyboad,you will have to use the matrix thing....
until you get a keyboard,get fl studio,use the piano roll to make your melodies..
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Post by wadders3 » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:55 pm

Is that the Matrix Pattern Sequencer? I have no idea how to make anything or use anything LOL! Your songs are quite simple (well sound simple) but are F*****G awesome!!

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Post by scooterjack » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:38 pm

Reason has a piano roll just like everything else


RTFM :wink:

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Post by feasible_weasel » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:41 pm

wadders3 wrote:Is that the Matrix Pattern Sequencer? I have no idea how to make anything or use anything LOL! Your songs are quite simple (well sound simple) but are F*****G awesome!!

peaace!
see the red things under each of the tabs,they control the volume..
right click on the main window and clear it,then move the red tabs up and down..
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Post by feasible_weasel » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:41 pm

ScooterJack wrote:Reason has a piano roll just like everything else


RTFM :wink:
its not as intuative as fl studio's :wink:
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Post by futures_untold » Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:15 am

Yeah man, fuck the matrix for coming up with proper melodies. It is too fiddly and limiting in terms of melodies and arrangment (although it has its uses for cv stuff ;))

Instead, create a new clip using the pencil tool in the sequencer (hold down alt-left click to swap to the pencil tool momentarily). Double click the new clip to bring up the piano roll and use the pencil tool once more to draw in notes. The notes can be resized by dragging them from the edge or deleted by selecting them and pressing the delete button on your keyboard.

Also, check out the Reason patches in this thread here ---> http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t ... sc&start=0 The futures untold combinator patches zip contains some 'wobble bass' patches ;)

You don't 'need' anything else to make good music, but having a midi keyboard makes composing new melodies a lot quicker and easier.

Also, perseverance & knowledge are what help make good tracks. If you've only just started then be content with experimenting with things and reading tutorials/the manual. Once you know how the kit works, then you'll have an idea of how you can push the boundaries of your kit and make phat tunes :D

It all takes time....

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Post by scooterjack » Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:07 am

feasible_weasel wrote: its not as intuative as fl studio's :wink:

it's a piano roll ffs, not much to be intuitive about :roll:

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Post by tripwire22 » Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:15 am

nah its a pretty good piano roll it just looks good u kno?

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Post by wadders3 » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:27 am

Cheers guys for the all the tips, im going to read through all the tutorials over and over, download some patches and samples and fiddle with it all


peace!

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