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addict
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Registered: 18.Feb.06 |
more listeners is the biggest need. with lots of fans you can make whatever music you want. no really!
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Provos
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nait08 wrote on 18 Feb. (15:16) :
I guess my biggest problem is, that I'm such a perfectionist.. I have far too high expectations and I simply cant meet them, which is the reason why I haven't been able to finish a track in years  does that make any sense?
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Yes, that makes perfect sense - quite honestly, I think my music sucks, am I've been quite suprised at the rack of 9s and 10s I've gotten some times. I've found that just writing something in a couple of days and putting it out there can have marvelous effects sometimes  For me, the something that I wrote in three days always scores much higher than the stuff I actually spend time on...
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Hilton
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Registered: 19.Jan.06 |
Money to record in a Pro studio...
Good musicians...
Good producer...
Cheers 
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Chorome
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Replies: 4
Registered: 09.Oct.04 |
My problem is... well... there are many...
# I can't make my music sound "soft, wide and pleasurable" 
# Just learned automations. Still MUCH work needed on different effects and such stuff - the stuff that make the song interesting to listen
# The layouts I make for my tracks are no good (usually) |
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Vegaro
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Topics: 48
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Registered: 05.May.04 |
Like Nait, I'm aiming too high recently and every track I start I'm not happy with.
But my two main holdbacks are:
1) Instead of acquiring more samples, software and hardware, I'd like to master the ones I already have
2) Find a single style of music to work with and a good basic approach so I don't feel like I need to reinvent the wheel for every track I'm writing.
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aulin
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Registered: 27.Jan.03 |
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Vegaro wrote on 19 Feb. (9:57) :
Like Nait, I'm aiming too high recently and every track I start I'm not happy with.
But my two main holdbacks are:
1) Instead of acquiring more samples, software and hardware, I'd like to master the ones I already have
2) Find a single style of music to work with and a good basic approach so I don't feel like I need to reinvent the wheel for every track I'm writing.
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I fail to see why holdback no.1 is a holdback at all  Mastering one piece of software will in most cases end up in a better result than using loads of software you have limited experience with. An example here is the amount of stunning modules, which does not only impress musically, but also technically.
But then again, obtaining a new sampleset or a new synth might unlock teh hidden pot3nti4l (which the topic is all about)
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Seems like i'm in a bad mood today, because i don't agree with the second point either How can finding a musical style and a basic approach unlock hidden potential? The way I see it, that will only lead to having a more generic approach to the creation of teh musix.
For me, reinventing the wheel for each track i make is one of the reasons I still spend time drawing notes in my pianoroll. But then again; i'm more interested in the creation-process than the result itself.
Developing an artistic style is by all means a good thing, but not forcing yourself to different rules and constraints.
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Seeing as i'm on a writing frenzy i might aswell list my holdbacks aswell
1) Far to little time
I study, and have two jobs on the side. This might lead to me being a wealthy man, but limits my time producing music.
2) Limited knowledge of musictheory
I've never been interested in "learning" musictheory. With that I mean either reading about it, or having some guy trying to explain it for me. I've always enjoyed learning things by experience  . The end result might be good, but mein gott, it takes alot of time
My Rant is over, kthx
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mishmash
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Registered: 31.May.05 |
nekativ wrote on 17 Feb. (16:08) :
Good one! Would loooove a femal singer too. Preferably one with really naughty sexy voice who can sing in english and french. Can really do wonders in psy ambient tracks |
Sod the voice, a really naughty sexy female would open up some boudaries for me, then I could unleash some talent... :/
Umm other than that a promoter would be good I guess, one of them ppl that can get a tune on a record label and radio stations without the tune having any real structure or talent behind it yet makes me lots of money...
Then I could afford to take that naughty sexy female for a drink.... |
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Ceekayed
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Replies: 492
Registered: 30.Aug.03 |
I'm a perfectionist aswell, but it doesn't matter that much - I always just try to do my best and finish the song no matter how much I thought: "This sucks because I can't do this and that".
All I need is IT3 or motivation to learn a bit newer program.
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Vegaro
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Registered: 05.May.04 |
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aulin wrote on 19 Feb. (12:07) :
Vegaro wrote on 19 Feb. (9:57) :
Like Nait, I'm aiming too high recently and every track I start I'm not happy with.
But my two main holdbacks are:
1) Instead of acquiring more samples, software and hardware, I'd like to master the ones I already have
2) Find a single style of music to work with and a good basic approach so I don't feel like I need to reinvent the wheel for every track I'm writing.
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I fail to see why holdback no.1 is a holdback at all Mastering one piece of software will in most cases end up in a better result than using loads of software you have limited experience with. An example here is the amount of stunning modules, which does not only impress musically, but also technically.
But then again, obtaining a new sampleset or a new synth might unlock teh hidden pot3nti4l (which the topic is all about)
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Seems like i'm in a bad mood today, because i don't agree with the second point either How can finding a musical style and a basic approach unlock hidden potential? The way I see it, that will only lead to having a more generic approach to the creation of teh musix.
For me, reinventing the wheel for each track i make is one of the reasons I still spend time drawing notes in my pianoroll. But then again; i'm more interested in the creation-process than the result itself.
Developing an artistic style is by all means a good thing, but not forcing yourself to different rules and constraints.
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Seeing as i'm on a writing frenzy i might aswell list my holdbacks aswell
1) Far to little time
I study, and have two jobs on the side. This might lead to me being a wealthy man, but limits my time producing music.
2) Limited knowledge of musictheory
I've never been interested in "learning" musictheory. With that I mean either reading about it, or having some guy trying to explain it for me. I've always enjoyed learning things by experience . The end result might be good, but mein gott, it takes alot of time
My Rant is over, kthx
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Interesting points! But I don't get it, we seem to agree on the first point. I was saying I'd rather master what I have than stock myself with stuff I can't operate beyond preset selection..
As of the 2nd point, Ideally I agree with you completely. But I find that every time I take up a new genre or switch between genres there's a period where I can't compose anything good because I don't know or forgot the tried-and-true methods people found out before me for that genre. You're right that results are only part of the fun, but honestly, without good results it's hard to keep at it, isn't it? As for the other part, I don't have allot of time to experiment like I used to have in the past, so a constructed approach saves the time and focuses it on composing and creating, rather than technical doodling.
As for your problems
1) Yeah me too! And I have other hobbies too. Lack of time sucks.
2) Aren't you envious of all those ppl who go to music schools and learn music theory AND technical skills?? ugh. One of these days!!
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Samppa Saarinen
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Replies: 235
Registered: 06.Dec.04 |
why would you think about genres in the first place?
you can't value solid shit before you lose it - diarrhea |
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