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Discussion: ATRL Producer's Thread
Member Since: 8/18/2013
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I really wanted to get into producing, but after hiring multiple people to teach me, I never seemed to understand anything and wasted tons of money trying to learn.
Now I'm looking into podcasting.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by musicislife11
I really wanted to get into producing, but after hiring multiple people to teach me, I never seemed to understand anything and wasted tons of money trying to learn.
Now I'm looking into podcasting.
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I wouldn't have paid someone to teach me how to do it when a simple look on YouTube could teach you everything.
Don't give up.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Musickid203
I wouldn't have paid someone to teach me how to do it when a simple look on YouTube could teach you everything.
Don't give up.
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I did that at first, and it didn't work. I just couldn't grasp it.
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by Musickid203
Interesting. How long did it take you to learn?
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I started about five or six years ago just playing around with garageband, but I got really serious about it two to three years ago. Now I feel like I'm at a professional level even though it sounds really d**chey. I grew a lot musically, tried different things, and just tried to do things in new ways, like a sweep, instead of just using white noise, I tried using the grid in logic, got clap samples, put them so close that it just sounded like noise, pitched it, up, added reverb and a high pass (I think?) filter cutoff and automated that, and it sounded like something that isn't really used in any music, but it fits in place of a typical sweep. It's kind of like I had the ability, but I really had to work on it and am working on it to make really good songs. Any other questions, I'll be glad to answer 
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Member Since: 10/18/2010
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Originally posted by Musickid203
I want to get into producing so bad. I have FL Studio on my laptop but I'm just terrible it.
How did you guys learn the ropes of producing?
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Well, I went to a junior college to learn the basics of sound engineering and music theory…
From there, I used my experiences with music and songwriting to create most of the instrumentals I make…
It's all about learning your sound and developing it…
For me, I followed small tutorials to get an idea of how to create many different genres I found appealing…
After that, I started experimenting more and more until I found a groove…
You'll find yours. It's not going to happen overnight…
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Nait Phoenix
Well, I went to a junior college to learn the basics of sound engineering and music theory…
From there, I used my experiences with music and songwriting to create most of the instrumentals I make…
It's all about learning your sound and developing it…
For me, I followed small tutorials to get an idea of how to create many different genres I found appealing…
After that, I started experimenting more and more until I found a groove…
You'll find yours. It's not going to happen overnight…
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Did you find a job in music production? I was thinking about going to school for music production but I decided on something else for that reason. It's all about the craft and a lot of people do it without college. I'm sure you learn a lot by going to college for it tho.
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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If you have the drive, motivation, and natural talent (skill? kii) then I believe that you can 100% do it without college. Many producers have. Your success is just dependent on what you do, how good you are, and if it has mainstream appeal, etc.
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Member Since: 10/18/2010
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You don't have to go to school to learn, but it makes you less dependent on trial and error and more dependent in your skills. Most who have the ear for it can achieve success; those with the ear and knowledge can achieve it easier.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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I just wanna make pop music why is it so difficult DAMN. 
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ATRL Contributor
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Can you guys let me know which instrumental you prefer for mine & Hannah's next single.
#1 - https://youtu.be/5BMo9sUTgQo
- very pop, tropical influences and a dubstep break down (it doesn't sound good when wrote, but sounds decent)
#2 - https://youtu.be/_lWpUEEhoWM
-Tropical house, very mainstream atm, head multiple beat drops like the #1
I'm 15 so maybe bad compared to your guys standards 
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by St. Charles
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I'm going to be honest and say that I didn't like it, but the track feels professionally produced, it's just not my vibe. Best part of the song start at 2:45min, the baseline got more interesting (to me), because before that point I kinda felt like it was going nowhere. But again, this is purely about my taste, as much as production goes I couldn't say this was produced by an "amateur". Your production kinda reminds me of Tycho.
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Originally posted by dansuxx
Can you guys let me know which instrumental you prefer for mine & Hannah's next single.
#1 - https://youtu.be/5BMo9sUTgQo
- very pop, tropical influences and a dubstep break down (it doesn't sound good when wrote, but sounds decent)
#2 - https://youtu.be/_lWpUEEhoWM
-Tropical house, very mainstream atm, head multiple beat drops like the #1
I'm 15 so maybe bad compared to your guys standards |
This is more the style of music I like but the production felt less polished than St Charles. In the first track, the lead sound (Not sure if it's synth or what) sounds bad like too raw I don't know if I'm explaining myself correctly...  When the kind of flute comes in (kinda remind me of the flute used in What do you mean) it sounds PERFECT. The chorus is great too, but again that synth is too raw. The breakdown sounds messy (to me). Overall I loved it !
There's nothing wrong with the second track, but I just thought it was less interesting than the first.
I too would like to get into producing, and I tried with FL Studio, I have ideas but I just don't know how to actually "do" it I have never learned properly, and I'd like to learn but I feel like it's a bit overwhelming and I'd like to be guided through it  Like should I learn about music theory first, where can I learn about it, etc
I did some production, but my problem was that I'd do a verse, a chorus, a bridge, and then I wouldn't know how to make every flow like the transitions between the verse, the chorus, so it always ended up sounding very messy 
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by FBF
I'm going to be honest and say that I didn't like it, but the track feels professionally produced, it's just not my vibe. Best part of the song start at 2:45min, the baseline got more interesting (to me), because before that point I kinda felt like it was going nowhere. But again, this is purely about my taste, as much as production goes I couldn't say this was produced by an "amateur". Your production kinda reminds me of Tycho.
This is more the style of music I like but the production felt less polished than St Charles. In the first track, the lead sound (Not sure if it's synth or what) sounds bad like too raw I don't know if I'm explaining myself correctly... When the kind of flute comes in (kinda remind me of the flute used in What do you mean) it sounds PERFECT. The chorus is great too, but again that synth is too raw. The breakdown sounds messy (to me). Overall I loved it !
There's nothing wrong with the second track, but I just thought it was less interesting than the first.
I too would like to get into producing, and I tried with FL Studio, I have ideas but I just don't know how to actually "do" it I have never learned properly, and I'd like to learn but I feel like it's a bit overwhelming and I'd like to be guided through it Like should I learn about music theory first, where can I learn about it, etc
I did some production, but my problem was that I'd do a verse, a chorus, a bridge, and then I wouldn't know how to make every flow like the transitions between the verse, the chorus, so it always ended up sounding very messy |
Thank you!
You can check out my house beat https://youtu.be/DSPHDonUGPE
And my Melodical kinda beat
https://youtu.be/OR2dLHFsmK0
& I have made that synth less raw 
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by dansuxx
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Well damn, the house beat is great You're only 15 ? Please keep producing and practicing ! You're obviously really talented !
The melodic/pop beat is beautiful. I like the use of this kind of flute again. 
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by FBF
Well damn, the house beat is great You're only 15 ? Please keep producing and practicing ! You're obviously really talented !
The melodic/pop beat is beautiful. I like the use of this kind of flute again. |
Thank you!! Which one out of all should we record vocals for?
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by dansuxx
Thank you!! Which one out of all should we record vocals for?
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I'd say either the melodic beat or this one https://youtu.be/5BMo9sUTgQo
I love the house beat but I can't imagine it with vocals..
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by FBF
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Thank you! We will most likely do vocals for all of them..
We are wanting to send a demo to a record company so trying to record the best material we can.
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by dansuxx
Thank you! We will most likely do vocals for all of them..
We are wanting to send a demo to a record company so trying to record the best material we can.
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Keep us updated ! 
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by FBF
Keep us updated ! |
Of course
Most likely nothing will happen as we are so young and it's not exactly great music
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Member Since: 5/27/2016
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Originally posted by dansuxx
Of course
Most likely nothing will happen as we are so young and it's not exactly great music |
Trying can only be beneficial ! It's not unheard of for unknown producers to go big
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