Just thought I'd post a cool little WIP I'm working on. Hope you like it! Tips and comments very welcome!
Category Music / All
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File Size 6.81 MB
I'm liking it so far. The tempo is nice and steady and the atmospheric pads give it a nice touch. I don't know what your plans are for mastering it, but I think bringing the atmospheric pads up just a touch in the mix would be nice. That's just my opinion though. I'm not an expert on what good mastering is by far.
Yea I've been kinda messing around with the level on the pads a lot on this one. It's kinda tricky for this because the nature of the song is soft so I don't want to bring them up too much, or it might drown out every else, but on the flipside I can't have it too low either. Right now it probably is a tad low though.
The baseline reminds me of this [except this being the slow-version]:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5108330/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5108330/
Sure! For that simple saw sound I started with a preset in nexus called 'Simple Saw' int he dance leads section, added some of my own reverb (I disabled the reverb on nexus) and used a harmonic exciter on it to fatten the sound up a bit. If you don't have a harmonic exciter plugin, you can just boost the high end, and low mids a bit to get sorta the same effect. You can make this sound with just about any synth that can make a dry saw wave. All you have to do is add some reverb, wide delay, and a little portamento and you'll have what I used in this song. ^_^ Also yes, I used FL Studio 9 for this. If you need any more tips, just let me know through note/comment or whatever. :) Also, this version you're hearing here is the unfinished version. Here's the full version: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7035711
Feel free to check out some of my newer stuff as well! Have fun!
Feel free to check out some of my newer stuff as well! Have fun!
There is a setting on the nexus console that says "Reverb" or somthing with the word "reverb" in it. Around that module, there should be a button that you can use to disable the nexus reverb. Then, to do what I said earlier, "adding my own reverb" you have to have nexus linked to a channel in your mixer. To do this, you have to make sure the nexus plugin is selected, so simply click on the nexus module, then bring up the mixer, find a channel in it that is not used, (remember do NOT put it in the Master channel!) Then right click on the empty channel and then find the selection where it says "Link selected channels". When you scroll over this text a little sub menu should come up and then another option that says "To this track" should be there. Click the "To this track" text and then you will have linked Nexus to that channel strip in he mixer. You can do this with ANY instrument.
To put your own reverb on it, click on the channel with nexus in it, on the mixer. There should be 8 effects slots available on the right of the mixer. go to the 7th one and find the little down arrow thats to the left of the number 7, and click it. Now you should see a big list of plugins. Find the one that says "Fruity Reeverb 2" and click it. you now have just added a reverb module to the channel that nexus is in. If you accidentally added the wrong module you can simply click the same button you used to add it again, and instead choose the correct plugin.
At this point the choice is completely up to you on what kind of reverb you want. Personally, my favorite starting point is using the preset on the Fruity Reeverb 2 called "The Venue". It's really ahrd to explain in text how all the workings of reverb works, but just play around with it and you'll find something you like. This particular reverb module is extremely user friendly and has some great presets.
To put your own reverb on it, click on the channel with nexus in it, on the mixer. There should be 8 effects slots available on the right of the mixer. go to the 7th one and find the little down arrow thats to the left of the number 7, and click it. Now you should see a big list of plugins. Find the one that says "Fruity Reeverb 2" and click it. you now have just added a reverb module to the channel that nexus is in. If you accidentally added the wrong module you can simply click the same button you used to add it again, and instead choose the correct plugin.
At this point the choice is completely up to you on what kind of reverb you want. Personally, my favorite starting point is using the preset on the Fruity Reeverb 2 called "The Venue". It's really ahrd to explain in text how all the workings of reverb works, but just play around with it and you'll find something you like. This particular reverb module is extremely user friendly and has some great presets.
if you don't have a harmonic exciter, you can use an equalizer to sorta emulate the sound of one. Using the steps shown above to add the reverb module, in my other comment, add a Fruity Parametric EQ 2 to effects slot 6. Once you have that done, try boosting different frequencies and see how it changes the sound. The sound of this is highly subjective to your own personal prefernce, so just play with it until it has the sound you like and then just leave it like that, unless you feel the need to change it again.
Now that you know how to add effects and plugins to your instruments, you'll be able to a crapload of more things with your sound! Effects are a key piece in making electronic music!
Now that you know how to add effects and plugins to your instruments, you'll be able to a crapload of more things with your sound! Effects are a key piece in making electronic music!
tank you ^^ i apreaciate .. if you can someday help me with a stream or something like thta i woudl highly apreciate so i can understand a bit more what you mean by chanel and that .. ill try to find out until then. i might draw something for you also with those nice help tough ^^
sorry my bad english ... im french
sorry my bad english ... im french
Honestly, I've never really tried streaming before with FL, but when i get back home this weekend, I'll test it out and see what happens. If its works well, I'd he happy to help you with some stuff. :) Also, I definitely wouldn't turn down a drawing. XD But only do it if you really feel like it.
Oh and your english is fine, I can understand you perfectly. ^_^
Oh and your english is fine, I can understand you perfectly. ^_^
I'll explain with an example. I'm sure that you've been in a gymnasium before. If you notice that when you yell or even talk there's a sort of echo on your voice making it kinda trail off. That echo, is called reverberation or reverb for short. The plugin I mentioned in my previous comments, is made to emulate those effects in a way that gives you greater control over the sound of reverb. reverb also helps add to the over all 'epic' feel of an already 'big' sound.
While reverb can be an extremely powerful tool in making music, its easy to get carried away with adding too much making the sound feel 'too wet'. On the inverse, when someone thinks that there isn't enough reverb on a sound it is usually called being 'too dry'. The two values of wet/dry are why you often see knobs or sliders with the names "wet/dry" on them. These setting are used to adjust the ratio of dry, unreverberated signal to wet, reverberated signal.
Also, you're not dumb! :D You're just learning! We all have to start somewhere, and before you know it you'll be able to do all kinds of cool stuff. Whats even cooler about learning all this stuff, at least learning how to use effects, is that once you learn how to use them, and understand them, you can use it on any sort of music! Just whatever you do, don't ever think that you can't learn it! ^_^
While reverb can be an extremely powerful tool in making music, its easy to get carried away with adding too much making the sound feel 'too wet'. On the inverse, when someone thinks that there isn't enough reverb on a sound it is usually called being 'too dry'. The two values of wet/dry are why you often see knobs or sliders with the names "wet/dry" on them. These setting are used to adjust the ratio of dry, unreverberated signal to wet, reverberated signal.
Also, you're not dumb! :D You're just learning! We all have to start somewhere, and before you know it you'll be able to do all kinds of cool stuff. Whats even cooler about learning all this stuff, at least learning how to use effects, is that once you learn how to use them, and understand them, you can use it on any sort of music! Just whatever you do, don't ever think that you can't learn it! ^_^
you seem to know alot about music making ... i know how to make mucis .. but im dumb in making hte instruments or the notes ... so i usualy go with existing preset and there none i like ... if i make something (video or audio with some extrac of the notes i would like / need .. could you do them and save them in a fruityloops file so i can make a music out of them
i would pay you for this but im broke until next month :C
i would pay you for this but im broke until next month :C
yea, I could do what I can to help you out a bit. But I would strongly suggest you play around with making your own sounds. Its a great way to create your own unique sound. but if you send me a description of what kinda sound you're looking for then I could guide you along through examples with flp files. also no pay is needed. if you really feel like you need to give me something though, just draw a pic or something, lol. :P but really you don't have to do anything though, I just like to help out people. ^_^ especially when it comes to audio.
here it is
made a video with description of things i like ... also the comment at the end
http://www.mediafire.com/?baem4v7glh7669c
^^
made a video with description of things i like ... also the comment at the end
http://www.mediafire.com/?baem4v7glh7669c
^^
awesome, I watched the video, and I'm pretty sure I can help you out. Just remember though, that with the sounds I make, they may not be 100% accurate to the original because I have no idea what kind of synth the artist was using, so I have to guess to the best of my ability. BUT, I should be able to get very close to the original, more than enough for you to recognize the sound. Most of the ones you listed should be fairly easy to make. Although a couple might be a bit of a challenge, which will kinda fun to try and figure out. ^_^ As soon as I get back to my studio on friday, I'll start messing around with what I can figure out. ^_^ Also you have great taste in music. :P
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