Most useful production technique

[djshiva]

going for a walk before getting started in the studio has been a big one for me.

knowing when to take breaks also so as to not force it when it's not happening. i read a lot in between working on tunes. LOL

[dark elixir]

probably....

splitting up a sound/synth into different bussess and eq'in them seperatly to get a fuller more deep sound

yo bro i use ableton so how would i go about this?
and yeh the most useful thing for me wav automating a comb filter
its fuckin diabolicle...trust me

[breakbait]

oh yeah psp in my pocket loaded with samples and www.psprhythm.com helps me get ideas and melodies down along with notebook and construct rough ideas for tunes to import into my pc

wtf!? that looks amazing! finally something fun to do on my psp, would be perfect for my 2 hour round trip journey to college. I need to read up about homebrew again.

I've just spent the last couple of hours upgrading and downgrading my psp and installed psp rhythm and it is amazing! I'll never be bored on the bus again!

Also I found Ruckus, with which you can play tunes with pitch bend so now I can mix MP3s!

[whineo]

probably....

splitting up a sound/synth into different bussess and eq'in them seperatly to get a fuller more deep sound

yo bro i use ableton so how would i go about this?

create 2-3 return tracks
on you bass channel change the output to 'sends only'
send the bass to these new return tracks
1 return track = low pass > process
2 return track = hi pass > process
etc...

[b-lam]

probably....

splitting up a sound/synth into different bussess and eq'in them seperatly to get a fuller more deep sound

yo bro i use ableton so how would i go about this?

create 2-3 return tracks
on you bass channel change the output to 'sends only'
send the bass to these new return tracks
1 return track = low pass > process
2 return track = hi pass > process
etc...

OR (and I like this way better):

add an audio effect rack to the track you want to split, add 3 chains with an eq eight on each, lowpass on first chain, hipass on the last chain, and bandpass the one in the middle...
process each to your hearts content (tho you might want to leave the low end untouched if it's got sub frequencies)

[stappard]

i find have a couples of mates that produce pusher you to make better stuff and step ya game up

This for sure.Friendly competition keeps me trying new ideas and learning new skills to get one over on my friends.

[scooterjack]

this post probably fits better in this thread

for those of you that spend a grip of time working on synths/basses/etc while making a tune and forget or lose your 'inspiration/direction'..

Try just building your own preset library when you're not feeling 'making a tune' so much, maybe just geek out and make sounds for a couple hours every few days. That way, you'll have your own sounds to go through when you're in the mood to write a tune and things will flow much better and you'll get a finished piece out a lot faster.

also, don't be afraid to do "rough drafts" of automation etc, it doesn't have to be perfect while you're working. Think how sculptors work, they get a good rough shape of the overall vision and then refine from there.

just a lil tip that i hope helps

[daft cunt]

not having the internet on my production computer... best tip

this, i get so much more done without internet distractions

Very much this atm - tho the countless hours spent on the production forum made it all possible.

[futures_untold]

this post probably fits better in this thread

for those of you that spend a grip of time working on synths/basses/etc while making a tune and forget or lose your 'inspiration/direction'..

Try just building your own preset library when you're not feeling 'making a tune' so much, maybe just geek out and make sounds for a couple hours every few days. That way, you'll have your own sounds to go through when you're in the mood to write a tune and things will flow much better and you'll get a finished piece out a lot faster.

also, don't be afraid to do "rough drafts" of automation etc, it doesn't have to be perfect while you're working. Think how sculptors work, they get a good rough shape of the overall vision and then refine from there.

just a lil tip that i hope helps

It's a good idea in theory. In practice though, I find I never use the presets I've made at all because they never meld perfectly with whatever sound I'm currently going for. Same problem I have with using non-custom presets really. I'm probably just bad at thinking outside of my small self-contained environment though

I tend to spend weeks making presets, then occassionally cobble together a tune from the presets I've made

[slightlybored]

Parallel compression!

I was looking for a way to fatten up my drums and my informed of this technique.

Set up an aux track with a compressor, and crank the compressor up and then bus your drums and snare to it!

This is a great way of adding some extra beef after you have already compressed your drums a bit plus changing the level of the send gives you some extra control.

Works really well for basslines aswell I find.

[deadpostcard]

a couple of things, mess with eq'ing and fx.
finish up tunes right away if you can.
and ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR WORK