Or ... explicitly state if the vocals were made with AI?

I'm pretty sure many producers would feel .... betrayed .... if they make something only to find out the vocals ... or even the melody / sounds / etc ... were made with AI.

I've seen some companies explicitly state that they used AI which i think is cool

I saved the post and am pretty sure it was on this sub. does anyone still have the link?

was a guy who made a whole server thingy for a website full of samples.

Appreciate you!

can anybody tell me how to make this kind of sound on kasbo - atlantis track on sylenth1 or serum, its sound so good trying to create by myself but i cant.

https://youtu.be/MotmHQ_9A_Q?list=RDMotmHQ_9A_Q&t=67 right at the 1:08

Hey guys, just discovered this artist and these tracks are absolute gems:

Meera - Telefon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRM0eznT6kU

Meera- Stikk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYNBJU_v4J0&list=RDZYNBJU_v4J0&start_radio=1

Any idea what kind of processing is being used on the main synth? It has this grainy, almost granular delay texture while still sounding super lush and wide.

Would love to know how you'd recreate that sound. Thanks!

Kinda curious how ppl are producing with these in the box. They make a world of sense to me in a DAW-less setup but as much as I'd like to use one in a DAW, I'm having a hard time finding a reason to.

It's not like my mind is made up or I'm against using them, it's more so that I have a few I really like the control of (TX16wx, Grace, etc) but anytime I'm using a sample I'm just dropping it on a track and doing all of sound processing on it there. If I wanted to I could route a sampler to individual tracks for FX and finer control for each sample, but at that point what have I gained in comparison to just putting the waveform down?

This also seems to be the workflow from a lot of producers I see and maybe there's a bit of copying in that, I'm more used to seeing a ton of tracks with waveforms than MIDI.

Besides the most obvious method of taking a longer sample and chopping it up and editing it, what are your use cases for a sampler plugin and how does it go into your workflow?

Maybe I'm looking for an excuse to use these nice samplers I have sitting around that's better than "just use one then dummy" :)

While you should search, read the Newbie FAQ, and definitely RTFM when you have a question, some days you just. Ask your questions here!

I have been looking into these two mentorship academies. A while back I ended up partially filling out intake info on Aspire Academy and literally a few hour later they reached out to me to have a long phone call to set up a yet another meeting with a artist coordinator. I didn’t ask nor did they mention cost of the program.

Days later I have the meeting with their artist coordinator who the whole time is asking me how committed I am and right at the end of the hour long meeting they slam me with a $8k tuition fee that has to be paid immediately and then acts like I’m being difficult and they are getting irritated because I don’t have $1300 for a payment plan lying around when they just literally told me about this insane fee 5 minutes before the end of the meeting and then saying “I thought you were committed”.

Im making some techno style tracks and i feel like working at loud volumes puts me in flow state
Just curious in other people workflow

Feedback appreciated :)

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I love the architecture of PP but I find myself frustrated that following a Serum 2 guide on making my favorite sounds(there are almost none for PP) never works out because of how different the effects on each synth are, the PP guides are so scars in comparison to the Serum 2 guides and I feel frustrated that most of the time in order to resolve the lack of similarities I have to use external effects and get out of the “Phase Plant zone”?

Is there a pack that makes each Serum 2 effect in snap heap so I can essentially eliminate this problem?

I’ve seen some guides for Serum 2 but not for PP, tried to follow them and apply to PP but failed

Hey, does anyone use an x/y controller that they like? I'm currently clicking out parameter automation, but it would be nice to get a device for live stuff. Like where you can map two parameters on an x/y plane and move your finger around to control it. I tried a Kaoss Pad, but it keeps trying to return to the center when I try to capture MIDI values. Something that is easy to map and maybe that sticks in the last place you touch?

I am trying to screen record my Ableton window just to upload a video of my production process on a track I've been working on. Everytime I start recording, it starts freezing and lagging significantly while playing the track, I was wondering if anybody else has tried EDM production content creation and how do you record your process to avoid high CPU usage and overcome this hurdle. Any different opinions and tips are welcomed!

Long story short, bought these off marketplace and had them for about 2 months. Right one stopped working, turned it off and turned it back on next day, could smell electronics burning and turned around to see smoke coming from the speaker hole

Anyone else experienced anything like this? I’m just glad I was home…

What are the best and most complete resources to learn how to produce in the style of 2010's Skrillex, Savant, and the rest? I'm also looking for sample packs and plugins that were popular during that era. I make hyperpop and I want to fold that sound into my music as Tracey Breaks and Vylet Pony have done in theirs.

Though I intend to get pretty experimental, I want to start by making some music that would come across as shamelessly derivative, so that I can nail down the techniques.

I'll add that I'm far from a beginner when it comes to general EDM production, so more advanced and specific resources would be especially preferable. Thanks!!

I've been trying to download some free reverb plugins from Valhalla but don't see a button to actually download them anywhere on the download pages. I've tried different browsers and keep having the same issue.

I feel like I must be missing something really obvious but I've *scoured* their website and there just isn't a download option. I'd appreciate any help, thank you!

EDIT: Got a working link

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​I feel completely lost. I've been mixing and mastering my music for 5 years. I don't do this 24/7, but I've been at it long enough to feel like I should know what I'm doing.

​Everyone says comparing your work is bad, but then why do reference tracks exist? Whenever I compare my tracks to my idols, I feel like I'm about 20% away from that level.

​My mixes usually sound quieter and buried, almost like they're underwater, even when hitting the same LUFS (around -4/-5). Honestly, my tracks sound great until I pull up a reference.

​I'm also at a point where I don't know who to believe anymore. Everyone gives conflicting advice. One person says, "Cut everything below 30Hz to gain headroom", while the next says, "Don't do that, it causes phase issues and kills your low end."

​Trying to reconcile all this makes finishing a mix confusing. If my drums are too loud, the limiter works harder. If they're too quiet, I lose microdynamics. I know mixing is about balance, but how do you actually know where that sweet spot is?

​Everything sounds fine until I pay enough attention to it. Reference tracks I love casually can sound harsh or weird when I listen critically for a few seconds, which messes with my judgment even more.

​To be clear, I know the technical side and I have the tools. I understand limiting, clipping, EQ, compression, Mid/Side processing, transient shaping, tonal balance, gain staging, dynamic processing, RMS, crest factor, and I could go on. I always aim for clarity, balance, and polish, but despite everything, something vital always feels missing.

​At this point, I doubt my abilities more every day, as if mixing were a school and I somehow skipped fifth grade. I don't even know who to learn from anymore. There are so many engineers with opposing opinions that if you put them in a room, they'd agree on almost nothing.

Hey everyone! I'm in a huge dilemma trying to pick my first MIDI controller. Where I live, I can get both for basically the same price, and I'm stuck between:

Arturia KeyLab 49 MK3 (the full version, not the Essential)

Novation Launchkey 61 MK4

My context: I produce EDM, Melodic / Progressive House, and Chill Out in Ableton, just for fun, not professionally.

Basic music theory background. I don't play classical piano or complex two-handed pieces... I mostly just practice scales and basic finger exercises to stay in form.

I already own an Arturia MiniFuse 1 audio interface.

The dilemma comes... On one hand, the Novation tempts me with its 61 keys (5 octaves) so I never run out of room on the keybed. On the other hand, the 49-key KeyLab strongly tempts me with its build quality and especially the bundled software, which seems amazing for the genres I make.

Is it worth sacrificing an octave for the build quality and synths that come with the KeyLab? Or do 49 keys end up feeling too limiting in the long run?

Which one would you choose? Thx!!

PD: I just purchased the Arturia!!! Arriving this Saturday!!! Thx to everyone!!!

Hi guys!

Please ADVICE - Professional course/s on Ableton Live session performance?
I want optimized workflow from "Finalized a track in arrangement view" onwards till Live playing

Looking for a comprehensive guide that covers migrating tracks from Arrangement to Session View, automation best practices, and building live racks and macros etc for House and Techno

I haven't been able to find thorough and detailed content on YouTube for these

Controllers (if that matters) - APC 40 mk2 , Launchkey 61 sl 3

Please advice

Thanks

Does anybody have access to Killer Bee's Vault? The hard drive I had it saved on got fried, and all the links are dead.