Tips & tricks thread

[a_wack_poster]

Ummm shit, I usually record midi shit in pro tools to an audio track, but even then the shit dont quantize like I want it to. I like for shit to be right on the grid.

So i just fuck wit reason right now until I can get in a studio with all the protools shit set up. We just got one funky ass motif rack, and a midi controller. Thats about it. No MPC, no other synths, just that and imagination.

But uhh yeah, Try starting off beats with different parts. I usually always start with a melody, then hats, drums, then chords, then add lil extra shit. U might make your ideas better if you start with chords, or if you start with the drums.

I dont sample tho, I wanna try that shit just to fuck around. Any tips on that?

Aww yeah I know a lot about synthesizers too so any questions on what all the knobs do on them just ask

 

[alissowack]

Sample Your Own Samples

I don't know if anyone thinks to do this, but I have come across a MPC. I record a lot of stuff live and I thought maybe I revisit beats I've done and drop the beat and used the melodies for sampling. If you are a crafty musician, you can make "ol' school" sounding beats and use them for sampling.

 

[drematic]

for all my FL Studio users, if anyone cares to know, i'd be happy to break down how to ReWire Reason through FL Studio and route multiple instruments from Reason to separate mixer channels in FL Studio. also, you know how sometimes when you render a track to an mp3 and one of your plugins seem to be off just a little bit? i've got a workaround for that issue as well. but i'm not gonna waste my time explaining if nobody cares.

DedBeatzMuzik

KrookedKingdom

 

[Kang_Solomon_Grundy]

I'm on that fruity loops now, so disregard dat otha shit. FL is da truth. Drop dat shit, gorilla pimpin grodd........

 

[The Prime Minister]

An arpeggiator is the truth for all types of instruments.

Delay is also dope for samples and vocal parts.

Just experiment.

 

[drematic]

i'ma try to keep it simple...

open a new project in FL Studio

click on Channels in the toolbar>Add One>ReWired

click on the ReWired channel in the Step Sequencer

when the Channel Settings box appears, change Client to Reason & switch on Multi Outputs below that

click on Show Panel and Reason will open

there will be two warning boxes, just click OK on both

the Hardware Device in Reason should say ReWire Slave Mode

hit the Tab button and add an instrument from the Tool Window (i.e. NN19, NN-XT, Malstrom, etc)

leave Audio Outs 1 & 2 on the Hardware Device free (disconnect any instruments)

connect the Mono/Left Audio Output from your added instrument to Audio Out 3 on the Hardware Device

(as you add instruments connect them to the Hardware Device in sequential order starting with #3)

back in FL Studio, click on Channels in the toolbar>Add One>MIDI Out

click on the MIDI out channel in the Step Sequencer

when the Channel Settings box appears, change Channel to 2 and Port to 1

click on the ReWired channel in the Step Sequencer

when the Channel Settings box appears, click on MIDI Options

the Channels list on the right shows your added instruments (Hardware Interface should be first, followed by your instruments)*

the Mappings list on the left is where you will add Map ports

below this list you will change Map to Input and port to 1, click on Add/Change

repeat this process for as many instruments as you will add in Reason, increasing the port # of course for each one

create/insert/add a MIDI out channel in the FL step sequencer for every instrument you add in Reason

the channel setting for each MIDI out channel in the step seq should correspond with the # of the instr in the MIDI Options channel list*

 

[Aime Antonio]

Use a delay on percussion that isnt the kick or snare...Sometimes it works for the snare but has to be right circumstances

 

[ghostwalker]

Don't oversaturate your music with Reverb...use a little on Drums (Very Little) and the most on instruments other than main melody. Reverb provides tracks with sense of depth.

Check out samples at

http://ghostwalkerbeats.com

 

[alissowack]

Ween Off Default Sounds....

It's easy to allow ourselves to become depended on keyboards and music software for a lot of their default sounds especially if the sounds are good. However, chances are we are not the only one with those keyboards and music software. Experiment with these sounds; figure out how to make your own sounds by even using those defaults.

 

[the admiral]

Ummm shit, I usually record midi shit in pro tools to an audio track, but even then the shit dont quantize like I want it to. I like for shit to be right on the grid.

So i just fuck wit reason right now until I can get in a studio with all the protools shit set up. We just got one funky ass motif rack, and a midi controller. Thats about it. No MPC, no other synths, just that and imagination.

But uhh yeah, Try starting off beats with different parts. I usually always start with a melody, then hats, drums, then chords, then add lil extra shit. U might make your ideas better if you start with chords, or if you start with the drums.

I dont sample tho, I wanna try that shit just to fuck around. Any tips on that?

Aww yeah I know a lot about synthesizers too so any questions on what all the knobs do on them just ask

Do you know where to get them weird synths. something like swizz beat did with the transformer beat

 

[midwest_messiah]

Ween Off Default Sounds....

It's easy to allow ourselves to become depended on keyboards and music software for a lot of their default sounds especially if the sounds are good. However, chances are we are not the only one with those keyboards and music software. Experiment with these sounds; figure out how to make your own sounds by even using those defaults.

I co-sign this post 100%

www.soundclick.com/tbkbeats

^^^^^^^

THE HOTTEST BEATS YOU'VE EVER HEARD. PERIOD.

 

[a_wack_poster]

Ween Off Default Sounds....

It's easy to allow ourselves to become depended on keyboards and music software for a lot of their default sounds especially if the sounds are good. However, chances are we are not the only one with those keyboards and music software. Experiment with these sounds; figure out how to make your own sounds by even using those defaults.

Like dude above said U gotta get yourself off of default sounds... I use default sounds, then I tweak em, throw a phaser/delay/distortion/reverb/ or somethin on em, eq em. I'm using Reason right now and the THOR can make a looooottt of crazy shit happen. I havent learned it all the way through yet, but its fun fuckin wit this thing

 

[Max.]

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[a_wack_poster]

What does everyone here use anyway? I'm using just reason to sequence different shit. I got a hard drive full of refills and drums and other useless shit so Im kinda limited on what I can help out with

 

[midwest_messiah]

What does everyone here use anyway? I'm using just reason to sequence different shit. I got a hard drive full of refills and drums and other useless shit so Im kinda limited on what I can help out with

I use:

FL Studio 8 XXL
Hypersonic 2
Sonik Synth 2

www.soundclick.com/tbkbeats

^^^^^^
THE HOTTEST BEATS YOU'VE EVER HEARD. PERIOD.

 

[bkkbully]

Great thread! Always experiment and have an open minded approach when making beats. Remember that they're no rules! Just make that shit ill!

http://unda.bandcamp.com

 

[bkkbully]

What does everyone here use anyway? I'm using just reason to sequence different shit. I got a hard drive full of refills and drums and other useless shit so Im kinda limited on what I can help out with

Reason 4.0
Pro Tools 8
Evolution Keyboard
Akai MPD24
Numark TTUSB Turntable
Audacity

Instruments:
Guitar
Acoustic Piano
Xylophone (lol)
Used to have a drumset but it got me kicked out of my last apartment.

 

[Pretty Fred]

Im using:

Pro Tools 8 LE

MPC 1000

Juno-G synth

a gang of virtual instruments

to get drums sounding crazy have at least 2 seperate drum tracks and make one slightly off beat, the kick drum will sound wider.

 

[Pretty Fred]

Im using:

Pro Tools 8 LE

MPC 1000

Juno-G synth

a gang of virtual instruments

to get drums sounding crazy have at least 2 seperate drum tracks and make one slightly off beat, the kick drum will sound wider.

www.pmpworldwide.com/tc

 

[Swiffness!]

Ween Off Default Sounds....

It's easy to allow ourselves to become depended on keyboards and music software for a lot of their default sounds especially if the sounds are good. However, chances are we are not the only one with those keyboards and music software. Experiment with these sounds; figure out how to make your own sounds by even using those defaults.

Good sounds are good sounds. Thing is, alot of products ship w/ some bullshit defaults....you're not a serious producer if you only use the FLStudio default drums. (though it worked well enough for Soulja Boy, didn't it?)