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Re: Producing as a career is my dream, help me get started.

Post by outbound » Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:39 am

mthrfnk wrote:
AntidoteWasTaken wrote:
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AntidoteWasTaken wrote:I've got the bass I like in Ni Massive, now, whats the next step to giving it that juicy, phat sound?
Learn every aspect of the synth, forget about rinsing through presets.
Make a good patch, with good harmonics.
Apply an fx chain (e.g. eq>distort>filters>eq>compress), frequency split if you need to.
Layer with sub bass if you need to.
Mix well with your other elements, consider sidechaining drums.
Ignore people posting pictures :P
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So far this has been by far the most helpful post, others were good, but sometimes the simplest things are the most helpful. Thank you!
Forgot to mention this, if you're looking to recreate a bass from a tutorial on Youtube for example, don't just make the patch and use it. Go through each thing that makes up the patch, and try to understand what it does to the sound - that way if you want a certain element (e.g. "oh this wavetable and position adds grit to sound") you can add it into your original patches and make new sounds.
This! I remember when I first started making wobbles in reason and copying te tutorial exactly, not really knowing what I was doing. It was only till I worked out what I was actually doing that I could come up with more interesting sounds. :t:
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Re: Producing as a career is my dream, help me get started.

Post by MassAphekt » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:04 am

AntidoteWasTaken wrote:
mthrfnk wrote:
AntidoteWasTaken wrote:I've got the bass I like in Ni Massive, now, whats the next step to giving it that juicy, phat sound?
Learn every aspect of the synth, forget about rinsing through presets.
Make a good patch, with good harmonics.
Apply an fx chain (e.g. eq>distort>filters>eq>compress), frequency split if you need to.
Layer with sub bass if you need to.
Mix well with your other elements, consider sidechaining drums.
Ignore people posting pictures :P
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So far this has been by far the most helpful post, others were good, but sometimes the simplest things are the most helpful. Thank you!

Hey I can help you out on that sound if you want, check your pm
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Re: Producing as a career is my dream, help me get started.

Post by mks » Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:30 pm

Thread title is misleading, this is just another "how do I make this sound?" thread.

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Re: Producing as a career is my dream, help me get started.

Post by AntidoteWasTaken » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:07 pm

Hardly, I also ask for starter tips, things I should do, and that sound is just where I would like to begin. The initial thread is totally related to the thread title.

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Re: Producing as a career is my dream, help me get started.

Post by Fbac » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:36 pm

im abit hurt you didnt think my comment was helpful.
heres the video of using Eq to sweep automate to get that formant sound. (orig. in another thread posted by wub and i think the video creator)




Also this thread title is misleading, if you only want to know how to make Formant bass.


Also another thread covers what you can do to make money in the industry, from giging, to writing jingles, to doing soundtrack work for films and short movies, from learning and teaching music throrey, to using sites like PPH to get some small part time work editing or adding sound to films.

None of these will get you as far as learning how to suck one tho, my puffer techniqiue may not have gotten my track signed but i got £20 in my backpocket from a record exec so i guess thats like making a living off the music industry.
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Re: Producing as a career is my dream, help me get started.

Post by mthrfnk » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:59 pm

Fbac wrote:None of these will get you as far as learning how to suck one tho, my puffer techniqiue may not have gotten my track signed but i got £20 in my backpocket from a record exec so i guess thats like making a living off the music industry.
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Am I too young for a release?

Post by Marzz » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:36 am

If I wanted to release music, do I have to have a specific age? Let's say I wanted to get signed, I send a demo or become notified, and I tell them my age and I say 13 and they say "you're too young", what do I do then? Wait till i'm 18/21 and release? I don't want to miss an opportunity to DJ and produce alongside big names and small names as I become older.
I'm confused. Should I wait? I feel like i'm in my prime to somehow release my music with both my parents' permission. :u:
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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by Hircine » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:38 am

not sure if alpaca or troll
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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by Marzz » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:39 am

Hircine wrote:not sure if alpaca or troll
I'm serious man. I'm confused. :u: :u: :u: :corncry:
I knew no one would be serious.
Huge tune you got there too man. Gargantuan right? Huge tuneage. biggups.
 
 
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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by outbound » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:25 am

I have never been asked my age for a release. It shouldn't matter just send tunes. The only thing that could be tricky is actually getting the payments if you aren't old enough for PayPal / bank account but in sure there are ways round it.
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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by Shum » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:49 am

no.

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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by dickman69 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:56 am

Let's say I wanted to get signed, I send a demo or become notified, and I tell them my age and I say 87 and they say "you're too old", what do I do then?
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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by wormcode » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:05 am

Hey, Grandpar was an old man making dubstep.
Mary Anne Hobbs played a 10 year old's tunes on Radio1 before.

If the tune is good, the label probably won't care. The problem is you technically can't sign into legal agreements at that age. Contracts etc. You'd need some type of third party most likely. A guardian/power of attorney type thing etc. As for playing out, well I'd be surprised if they would let someone that young play as most of the nights are held in pubs and such with alcohol. That would be risky for the venue. Depends though.

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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by NinjaEdit » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:09 am

12 is probably too young, but 13 is ok.

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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by deadly_habit » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:13 am

never been asked my age when sending stuff about
i've also see under 18 people playing in bars... and also kicked out when they get caught underage drinking -w-

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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by Mexztah » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:38 am

Getting on a label wouldnt seem that hard at that age if you're good at what you do, I think the main concern would be playing live, Not many places will have a 13 year old on the decks, Especially with licensing laws and such
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Re: Am I too young for a release?

Post by Perej » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:35 pm

Mexztah wrote:Getting on a label wouldnt seem that hard at that age if you're good at what you do, I think the main concern would be playing live, Not many places will have a 13 year old on the decks, Especially with licensing laws and such

plus none wants to watch a 13 year old DJ. The best ones are the ones that have been in the game for ages and have built themselves up. fuck being djed to by a kid who has barely hit puberty with no life experience. Allow it.

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Re: Producing as a career is my dream, help me get started.

Post by misk » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:31 pm

ISN'T PORTER ROBINSON LIKE 19? ALSO SORRY FOR CAPSLOCK, IT'S NOTE-OFF IN RENOISE AND I CANT BE ARSED TO CARE.

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Re: Producing as a career is my dream, help me get started.

Post by deadly_habit » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:36 pm

think so bud
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Re: Producing as a career is my dream, help me get started.

Post by crunkedxup » Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:13 pm

age doesn't matter but IMO if you're 13 you shouldn't be spending your nights DJing basement clubs or chasing around promoters with a baseball bat.

besides if you're good at 13 you may as well wait and see how good you get.

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