Tbf, I never modulate the sub, it's normally just straight, with whatever's on top having the modulation. I have in the past done it a few times where i just set an lfo to the volume in the sampler itself tho!Undrig wrote:Once you go about setting up a sub bass patch, what process do you use to modulate it within a tune? Is it something primarily done within the arrange window of the sequencer, something done internally within the sampler perhaps? Maybe a little bit of both?
I tend to find myself stuck with destructive audio bits that I can't go back and change due to (much like yourself) having a barebones machine.
Your idea of using mutisamples at diff root notes made from soundforge gave me an idea of making slight modulations to the sounds and coping those sounds to different velocities within the sampler as well.
Also, what do you make of how tunes like yours and guys like full spektrum, sully, scanone and the like fit within the confines or what people might consider the "dubstep scene". You and many others are all bringing something unique to the table that really blurs the lines and catches people offguard in a good way. Showing people music with an emphasis on low end doesn't have to be either strictly couch spliff jams or wonky transformer sodomy. Cheers!
It's a good idea to keep track of bounce versions, so you can go back a few stages if need be. I always save my project as a different number, rather than overwriting the same project so i can go back and rescue sounds/patches from previous versions!
I'm always a fan of original music and respect anyone who's doing their own thing so got a lot of respect for those who you mentioned!
Good to hear matelegend4ry wrote:Well it seems I have gotten over my sleeping problem; cause you have a new fan.
Kinda by accident mate. I dabbled a bit at school, but as time progressed I started meeting people who knew what they were doing, introducing me to the world of audio and fruity loops/rebirth. For me it was a logical progression from my old tascam 4track and boss drum machine!drooka wrote:yoo, sorry to get away from the technical side of things for a minute, but i don think this has been asked yet. How'd you get into producing when you first started?
I think as I lost patience with playing in bands I turned to cubase more and more, and then as I got more into electronic music and general chilling I found producing a lot more interesting than playing live with the bands!
blinkesko wrote:I'm just interested, what do you think of the "brosteppers" like Skrillex, Datsik etc?
Also, huge fan of you, Afterglow is amazing! Big ups for doing this
Well I always have respect for people doing what they want to in life and following their dreams. For me, I'm not really into the music. But if I was 15 and discovering drugs, alcohol and clubs for the first time I'd probably think it was awesome, and be having the time of my life so won't say what people think I will about it
Not really, I tend to freestyle each tune as it comes but i guess most times i'll get the drums and the bass sitting right together, even if they're not the most important parts of the track. I tend to do vocals last and make sure i've left enough headroom for them, so I don't have to do last minute adjustments on the other sounds!deadly habit wrote:do you have a set template or process when you go from finishing a track to mixing it down?
oh and as always boxers or briefs?
Boxers!
My name means nothing, I just liked the shape of the letters next to each other and knew that as I'd made it up it would help with registering a myspace and google searchsTurnipish Thoughts wrote:What does your name mean? It's a pretty unusual name, is there any hidden meaning behind it e.t.c?
Also, I'm finding that the more tunes i make the more towards ambient type stuff I'm leaning and I've found that being involved in music producing communities has really influenced/effected me somewhat and confused my idea of the type of sound I'm actually trying to make. It took me a while to realize that i really do actually want to make chilled ambient stuff and not face melting dance-floor smashers, although i really like that type of stuff too.
At what point did you really begin to feel like you found your style in music production, what did you do to find and retain a unique sense of style in the music production world, did you find that there was anything at any point that got in the way of where you are now style wise, any 'red herrings' as it were, places you felt you wanted to go but found it just didn't fit where deeper areas of yourself wanted to go.
I'm at that point now, rather confused about exactly what it is i want to be making stylization wise which i find really hinders my sound choice process and commitment on/belief in a track. Do you have any tips on stopping being so flippant (/schizophrenic) about your musical identity? I feel as growing musicians we all pass through that stage, it would be very enlightening to get insight from someone who has evidently passed that phase very successfully.
Majour big ups on the Q&A btw!
Mate, always make what you feel like. Music is a form of self expression, so no one else can tell you what you should or shouldn't be doing. If you wanna make a banger followed by 20 chilled tunes, go for it! I appreciate that people want to convey a coherent sound, but at the same time, do what ever the hell you like, as the most boring musicians are the ones who cannot deviate from one sound. Even some of the heavier producers out there make the odd chilled tune, and I think its good for your general sanity to mix it up a little!
I'm not sure about finding my sound, i've always mixed it up. If you compare a track like In The Twilight to a couple of remixes I've got forthcoming, you would never presume it's the same producer. I definitely felt the pressure of trying to make more 'dubstep' tracks whilst getting my name out there, but the tunes I wrote when i tried that were just shite! Even the heavier tunes on Wheel and Deal weren't intentionally made as heavy tracks, just happened by accident. Just trust your instincts when making a tune, and let it go wherever it needs to.
If the differing styles is such a big issue, then I'd consider just doing them under different names. No one needs to know it's the same guy. If you did want people to know, then I reckon it's no issue doing it under one name. There's so many diverse producers out there, look at someone like DJ Madd. He makes proper sick heavy tracks, which kill it on the dancefloor, but some of the more chilled stuff or garage sounding stuff equally kills it. Don't feel like you have to make one thing and stick to it. I know producers who are so obsessed about what style they are, following sounds as they come and go, but they never get anywhere because they're always following others rather than just expressing themselves. I think people can hear in music if people are being honest with themselves musically, so just do what you want and don't worry too much about what labels apply to it!
Cheers!
