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Newbie here looking to get sum feedback.....
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:31 pm
by kujikuru
hey guys, i'm new to this forum so excuse me if i seem ignorant.....
ne ways, i been makin beats and been uploading to youtube, but want sum feedback too. i'm looking to do more beats this summer after exams after i get sum additional equipment.
check out this new beat i did and let me know wat u guys think....i used garage band on the mac to make the traks and took the drum loop from soundsnap 'cos my drums were $H!T !! i put a depeche mode acapella on it for vocals too. still learning about dubstep.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_leeqsD7Ga8
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_leeqsD7Ga8
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:59 pm
by liquidpowder
Hmm i think the drums sound a little bit crappy...
and a bit variation wouldn't be bad!
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:08 pm
by kujikuru
yeah, the variation is = 0!!
listenin to other dubs, its easy to hear why.....i thought the drums were clean and simple, i only did the beat in a day so still WIP, but i'm gonna buy sum drum loops samples and take a pik from there.
i'm not sure about the arrangement pattern though...is there a specific pattern to use when making intros, mains and drops??
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:11 pm
by kujikuru
how u make those bass line "wiggles" - i'm using garage band. i can do them but they follow a uniform pattern (i use the automatiic filter plugin, resonance, instensity and frequency).
is there a specific plugin u have?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:47 pm
by kujikuru
zzzhh...zhhhh..zzhhhh (grindin teeth wiv v.low hummin noise)..
eeerrrrmmmm...think i meant "wobble"...neeeeewb!!
chase status type b-line like in eastern jam ... know wat i mean?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:50 pm
by liquidpowder
To to wobble basses you need to automate an lfo... to get a wobble wich is synchronized to your beat you can get the frequency like this:
BPM/60 = wobble frequency
but have a look at different tutorials.. there are a lot!
i often use albino or vanguard for basslines... and sometimes i use a saturation unit to make it sound bigger!
for the drums:
a bit of reverb is nice, but there are big differences with reverb plugins.
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:58 pm
by kujikuru
deep....thanx man...
....need to upgrade my equipment now...
wat software u use? i'm looking to get logic express 8 for my macbook, ne good?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:20 pm
by kujikuru
thanx man ....... inspired by the SKREAM remix of La Roux - BIG TUNE!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq5GdutCRo8
wanna make the bass stronger i think and a bit more variation too!
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:05 pm
by g_fo
not bad for a 1st outing. i'm a bit longer in the tooth, but i can relate to ur "newness".
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:09 pm
by liquidpowder
kujikuru wrote:wat software u use?
i use fl studio and a lot if different plugins but i'm trying to learn cubase...
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:54 pm
by bass hertz
i like the youtube track, laid back. but are the snares on 2 and 4? or is there a catchup time after the first measure? no syncopation though,
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 9:24 pm
by kujikuru
syncopation???
missed physics classes...u may need to fill me in..
...as for the snares, i got them from soundsnap website cos i can't get my drums to sound crisp...also need to figure out how to get STRONG bass without distortion...my VU meter keeps sticking into the reds....
i got some older stuff too and will look to improve with my new found knowledge...next step is to get vw mk1 golf....