Help in Producing

[Manwho]

Ive been djin for a year now... but i really want to learn about producing... im not very clued up about music that much as in terms of producing.... e.g. VSTs, synths etc. I have a vague idea as to what they are.

Was wondering if any of you lot had any tips or knew of any sites where i can learn the basics and can try to produce.... I have got fruity loops but havent had much chance to use it..... tbh i had a go and it looked too complicated lol....


Would appreciate any help guys.:icon_smile:

[Alex E]

yeah the same for me. I just can't even get a string or whatever with FL, just some beats and claps :icon_sad: Some help in producing would really be nice.

[GreenLantern960]

Wikipedia is your answer man. They do a hell of alot better job at explaining that stuff than anyone else can do over the computer. If not there, they have a ton of forums just like this for computer music related stuff. Cheers.

:redbull:

[iceman]

Check out http://www.tranceproduction.com/ for a technical insight into sound.Also check out http://www.modcam.com/emusic/ for a guide to using software and vsts..etc working with beats, synths, leads.... and wikipedia has a few good links too...

[A69]

thanks for the links iceman. :D

[Manwho]

yeah nice one buddy ;)

[DJMiika]

http://www.tranceproduction.com/

Very good tutorial. It explains very well the basics of the trance production.

[dj janno]

reason is a really good start point.. its user friendly, and you can hear results within hours... i study sound design and music tech, and produce with pro tools..
get a manual to whatever software your using, manuals are suprisingly straight forward and easy..

[Yota]

here you have a guide about VST´S
http://www.ctgmusic.com/community-articles.php?id=1&type=2

Fruity Loops support VST´S, so you can install them and then play with them. I think you should read it´s manual. After you read it you will find it way more easy. You should think about getting something to play with, like a midi controller. You can find those at http://www.maudio.co.uk/

Reason is ok too but it doesnt support VST´S. You can download Soun Banks instead. It all depends in wich one you like most.

good luck

[TaylorR]

tweakheadz.com should also help. they've got a pretty big guide that covers a lot about studio equipment. it won't tell you how to produce a track but it'll give you info on things like midi, vst, recording equipment, mixers, etc.

here's the link.

http://tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

[Mike S]

thanks for the links guys:wors:

[kkenty]

best synths which i know:
Vanguard
and
Korg Legacy Collection:yeah:

[Dj Mastadon]

What is the #1 type of software for producing do you guys think?

[TimEL]

thanks for the links/tutorials guys! i'm busy with producing too, but i know more about music than making it. but personally i think that you can achieve the most by just testing everything yourself and not really learn by the tutorials. but i will try them out and see if i can get some knowledge out of 'em. thanks again.

[Glenn Marlow]

thanks for the links/tutorials guys! i'm busy with producing too, but i know more about music than making it. but personally i think that you can achieve the most by just testing everything yourself and not really learn by the tutorials. but i will try them out and see if i can get some knowledge out of 'em. thanks again.

you should try reason, I think great because you can put so much creativity into it, and its not so hard to learn.. althoug you must have some kind of musical knowlige.

P.s I'm brand new here.. so i dont know much about using a forum.. so sorry if something go's wrong:blink1:

[kkenty]

What is the #1 type of software for producing do you guys think?

I think Fruity Studio But it is my opinion.

[GreenLantern960]

Ive been djin for a year now... but i really want to learn about producing... im not very clued up about music that much as in terms of producing.... e.g. VSTs, synths etc. I have a vague idea as to what they are.

Was wondering if any of you lot had any tips or knew of any sites where i can learn the basics and can try to produce.... I have got fruity loops but havent had much chance to use it..... tbh i had a go and it looked too complicated lol....


Would appreciate any help guys.:icon_smile:


Check this post out, it may help. And go download Reason 3.0 from my other post!

http://www.trancefix.nl/dj-producer-corner/t-recommend-a-guide-for-reason-30-75205.html

[Glenn Marlow]

wow tranceproduction. is amazing, i am producing for a while now,but some information is pretty usefull, like the equalisation part, thanks for this guys!!!:bg:

[Bu_man]

thnx alot!!!

[bodypumper]

First of all you need to learn yourself the structure of trance songs. And how they are buildt up piece by piece. The standard 4/4 bassdrum/kick with offbeat open hihats, some closed hihats rolling in the background. A clap on every second kick. And some percussion will do the trick.

Example:
kick: x - - - x - - - x - - - x - - - (hit every 4th beat) (tip: learn about compressing & eqing kicks)
openhihat:- - x - - - x - - - x - - - x - (hit on the 3rd beat, and hits every 4th from there)
clap/snare:- - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - (hit at the 5th beat and 13th)
closedhihat: x - x - x - x - x - x - x - x - (hit every 2th beat) (play with the velocity and/or cutoff)

Have a offbeat bass. That hits on the same times as the openhihat.
( - - x - - - x - - - x - - - x - ) remember that compressing the bass is important, and do not overuse the reverb on the bass-sound even though it can be tempting.

A lead that goes in tune with the bass is important to get the depth in a trance track. Use a vst and try some presets before starting to tweak your own sounds.
Sawtooth leads with some good effects is perfect for a good background lead. Adding effects like flanger, eq, delay and reverb on a lead is a good tip to make a good depth feeling in the track.

some nice tips:
- never make a track in headphones!
- when u master the track, use a Db meter and spectrum analyzer to see what
freqs that needs adjustments.
- trance tracks are often buildt up like this:
Intro - breakdown - Takeoff/qlimax - Outro (Many tracks often have 2 breakdowns, but that is your choice as the producer)

I recomend u download FL Studio. As the interface is the easiest to learn.
And as the years goes by, you are able to make pro sounding tracks in Fl like any other sequencer.
It's not the sequencer that decide how pro the track will sound, it's the producer!

ah, there is so many things to learn! just sit down with your sequencer. play around with everything u find. Learn how everything works. Listen to other trance tracks for inspiration! have patience! :)

Good luck

Bp

[Vodka]

It takes time as mentioned above but of you persist with it it will click, Knowing how to play a keyboard/piano helped me straight away and being a dj you should understand structure pretty well to. I agree FL is probably your best bet to start off with unless you know someone with knowledge of another sequencer. good luck.

[levap]

TimEL (http://www.trancefix.nl/member.php?u=38516) but personally i think that you can achieve the most by just testing everything yourself and not really learn by the tutorialshttp://www.trancefix.nl/images/approx/misc/Undisclosed.gif
Do you understand what you are sayng??? This is the stupiest j heard if you mean that what is writin, j hope you ment something else

[levap]

there is nothing better for newis than FL and with time you will get that actualy you dont need another sequencer when you learn how the thing work.
It seems to be hard because of UI, but when you get you will be suprise how logical and easy it is