New Artist!

[StrobeOfficial]

Hey everyone, I'm new to this site, and new to production. I'm into music like D&B, Dubstep, House etc etc. Now I have that out of the way, I've recently just started to produce under the name 'Strobe'. My Problem is, I don't know how to start, what to do. I've looked up tutorials on YouTube & there's no, beginner tutorials. I need help on how to start, how to practice, how to put my songs together etc. etc. So really, I'm asking, How do I start?

Anyway, Thanks for anyone's help.

Strobe

(EDITED AT 14:25pm)

Forgot to add, I use FL studio 10.

[justanotherdj]

Check the thread at the top of the forum...Huge guide to producing dubstep.

Other than that i'd say get used to how fruity works, read through the forum, get used to the termanology and get ready for a frustrating but fun journey.

[StrobeOfficial]

Check the thread at the top of the forum...Huge guide to producing dubstep.

Other than that i'd say get used to how fruity works, read through the forum, get used to the termanology and get ready for a frustrating but fun journey.

Thanks for that. Haha, I'm prepared for that journey. Ok, This thread can be closed now if no-one else has any advice.

Thanks in advance,

Strobe

[benjam]

Its amazing how freely people use the word artist lol
Try warbeats.com theyre tutorials cover everything and they use fl

[sunny_b_uk]

Its amazing how freely people use the word artist lol
Try warbeats.com theyre tutorials cover everything and they use fl

lol true say iv been producing dubstep for a solid year and a half but producing for a total of 8 years and iv never really labelled myself as an artist. im sure he didnt mean it in a big headed way though

[StrobeOfficial]

Its amazing how freely people use the word artist lol
Try warbeats.com theyre tutorials cover everything and they use fl

lol true say iv been producing dubstep for a solid year and a half but producing for a total of 8 years and iv never really labelled myself as an artist. im sure he didnt mean it in a big headed way though

Oh my. That's Not the way I meant to use the word I thought it was the standard word for a music producer. Is Producer better?

xD

Strobe

[benjam]

Lol I didnt mean to be arsey really, good luck!

[Skrew]

Just use Google, YouTube, Production Forums, Books, ect.

And just keep trying. Trial and Error.

[StrobeOfficial]

Lol I didnt mean to be arsey really, good luck!

Haha, thanks man. It's all good.

[WereWolf]

Guess what? I typed in "FL studio beginner tutorial" on Youtube, and up comes a 6 part series for beginners.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPxIk-nJvT0

[StrobeOfficial]

Guess what? I typed in "FL studio beginner tutorial" on Youtube, and up comes a 6 part series for beginners.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPxIk-nJvT0

Yeah! I finally found something too. Pretty cool. Thanks!

[WereWolf]

Guess what? I typed in "FL studio beginner tutorial" on Youtube, and up comes a 6 part series for beginners.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPxIk-nJvT0

Yeah! I finally found something too. Pretty cool. Thanks!

np man

[bigdaveo11]

honestly still new to the producing world as well but because of that I feel i can offer you a few tips that have helped me progress recently..

1. BOOKS. there are some good threads/stickies on what books to read regarding music production, it helped me to learn all the terminology/language first and then begin experimenting. "dance music manual" was the first book I ever read, its a foreign language at first but trust me read it, then read it again. It'll come together down the road as you piece knowledge together.

2. Vid tutorials obviously, dig deep on the internet dont just do a light search on youtube.

3. Browse forums ALL the time. many useful threads, dubstepforum has helped me a ton as well as many others.

4. As already mentioned, learn your DAW. Do/watch tutorials solely on navigating your DAW/the features of your DAW

5. turn knobs see how it affects the sound!!!! haha

good luck man, keep at it!!

oops also forgot I watched alot of "in the studio" with type of producer tutorials. These can be really helpful, they vary alot though in terms of useful information so you might watch an entire hour and only take one thing from it. or you might get tons of info. Dig around. anyway my suggestion for these would be learn the terminology/language first (not sure how familiar you are already with this) so that you can understand what the producers are doing in the video. Granted yes they often explain what "it" does but lots of the times they are moving fast and if you understand the terminology you can pick up on what they are doing.

[das_raunchy]

there are alot of good tutorials on this forum, might have to dig a little but they are out there.

[victor w]

The name Stobe is taken lol. My guess is that you're inspired by the music you've been listening to and suddenly want to contribute to it. It really does take a lot of time and effort, self reliance, etc, to become a skilled producer and improve. It has to become a hobby, and you have to want to go after things and learn them by yourself. It may seem very confusing when you start and that's alright, but you gotta learn to help yourself. Good luck

[StrobeOfficial]

The name Stobe is taken lol. My guess is that you're inspired by the music you've been listening to and suddenly want to contribute to it. It really does take a lot of time and effort, self reliance, etc, to become a skilled producer and improve. It has to become a hobby, and you have to want to go after things and learn them by yourself. It may seem very confusing when you start and that's alright, but you gotta learn to help yourself. Good luck

Ahh really? That saddens me.

[benjam]

Also this is handy for learning chords and progressions
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GZ3GreS0pwg/T ... Bmusic.jpg

[MKRUGGER]

The name Stobe is taken lol. My guess is that you're inspired by the music you've been listening to and suddenly want to contribute to it. It really does take a lot of time and effort, self reliance, etc, to become a skilled producer and improve. It has to become a hobby, and you have to want to go after things and learn them by yourself. It may seem very confusing when you start and that's alright, but you gotta learn to help yourself. Good luck

Ahh really? That saddens me.

Pro-tip; Google the name you wish to be called, before taking it as your own.. Make sure there's no Facebook, Myspace, Soundcloud, etc.. User, using that name before-hand.

Wouldn't want to start out with someone else's alias

[JBE]

As far as advice, I don't know how much I can give, but I will say this. Frustration, confusion and resentment of your own creations is completely normal. Don't try to compare what you make now or in the near future with anything that you hear from those who have been doing it for a long time, it will just strengthen those feelings. Above all, don't quit just because you think you're not getting anywhere after only a couple months. This is a very long and tedious process where you will probably still be learning stuff years down the road.

One thing you need to do is try not to burn yourself out early on. A lot of people jump into it with all this anticipation and excitement and try to learn everything right away. I know I did that, and I know a few other who did the same thing, and after a month you don't even want to sit at a computer. I would suggest just setting small goals for yourself at first. Start with just trying to learn parts of the DAW. Without understanding how the DAW works, you'll never be able to create what you want anyway. Maybe one day set a goal to learn how to use the piano roll, then spend that day or however much time you have just messing with all the little buttons and gizmos in the piano roll. Also, keep your manual open. It's a daunting task trying to sit and read the manual and take all that info in at once, but if you just pick out pieces that you want to learn this day or that day, it's not as difficult.

I guess that's pretty much all I have for advice right now as a complete beginner. Just have fun with it.

[mikeyp]

this will be the most important piece of advice anyone ever gives you