I Guess I'm...Out of the Loop?

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I Guess I'm...Out of the Loop? 2013-08-21T03:50:28+00:00 I would first like to say that I'm not even sure sure what I am asking - so here goes nothing. Basically I haven't seriously produced any music with DAWs and VSTs since I was about 16. There have been some phases of interest, but now I am 24, and have tons of ammo I need to unload. I've never had this level of inspiration before, and I've been laying down ideas like crazy in the ways I know how. I am also a bit undereducated about todays audio software. The program I am most familiar with in FL Studio. So lets start there. Basically what I have always done was load the samples I wanted, like CoolKick7000 and HiHat20 or some arbitrarily titled sample, loaded the VSTs I wanted to use, say Albino 2, messed around until I had all the effects I wanted, perhaps LFX1310, or dblue Glitch. I made the melodies and harmonies and what not in the piano roll, usually by MIDI from my Microkorg (sold), straightened it out, arranged all the patterns in the sequencer, and had my way with recording and automating dial movements, maybe the cutoff, the tempo, pitch, etc. Then I mastered and equalized, possibly crapilly. I guess my question is, what else can I do? Surely this isn't the only way? For instance, I keep hearing about SFZ format samples. Have I been using lesser samples, and these SFZs are indeed the holy grail? I just looked at Native Instruments Battery 4 and FL FPC, and got to thinking that maybe a drum synth would be better than just random samples, in terms of ubiquitous sounds? Or, does music production essentially just come down to what works for you? I mean, I've always been a manual guy. No loops, no downloaded sounds that were not drum samples. Is my method a good method? Are there better ways? What can I do to increase the quality of my music? What options do I now have? P.S. I will eventually tinker with Ableton, Cubase, Reason etc, but for now, please keep this in terms of the quaint FL Studio. TFHT2013 https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=310553

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Post by psychoxkps » Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:56 am

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example pads.. softer hat longer attack for pads!! and sorry ticky:))

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Post by DuX » Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:24 am

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Well, I propose another approach: start with the sounds and melodies and build the rhythm around it.

Massive amount of great songs have been made that way, not the other way.

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Post by psychoxkps » Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:36 pm

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yes.. what said dux is second best tactics(if u are not best with developing sounds)

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