They are the same song. Quirkiness was just the WIP title. I'll go delete it. Yeah, I definitely have been having mixing/mastering problems in FL Studio. Logic has been a lot better.
On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Andrew Buczko <a4s...@dsprototyping.com>wrote: > mole day2 and quickness sound like the same song. It looks like the > recorded volume is to high, you can see where the tops of the wave form is > cut off causing Clipping. > > " Should I create a melody before I make the chord progression?" > I like that you can do ether one, or whatever you come up with first. You > can use your music theory to build upon the melodies and cord progressions > that you come up with. > > I have an Ensonic ZR76 that has a nice feature that records everything > that gets played, so If there was something that sounded good I can go back > and grab it, send it to the on board midi recorded and then save it to > floppy disk. > > > > > On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Ben Lippincott < > benji.lippinc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Have you used FL Studio or Logic Pro? What MIDI workstations do you use? >> >> >> On Sunday, November 10, 2013, Ben Lippincott wrote: >> >>> I was in a music theory class, so I know a few things. (I'm also a >>> percussionist/drummer) Are you saying I should vary dynamics more? I'm not >>> really sure how I can do that without wrecking my mixes. I just need >>> experience. Should I create a melody before I make the chord progression? >>> >>> On Sunday, November 10, 2013, Michael Render wrote: >>> >>>> Listen at about 35 secs in on Happy WubDub. The lower harmony and the >>>> arpeggios are pulsing on 16th notes, making them very hard to >>>> differentiate. And it makes a solid wall that competes with the melody for >>>> your attention. You could change things so that not every part is going >>>> full bore all the time. Thin out some rhythms and use dynamics to emphasize >>>> parts in others. I am guessing that if we looked at the source of those >>>> arpeggios, they are all the same volume. Just by varying that, you could >>>> create far more interesting runs. >>>> >>>> Michael Render >>>> >>>> On 11/10/2013 10:40 AM, Ben Lippincott wrote: >>>> >>>> What do you mean by competing rhythms? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Michael Render < >>>> mich...@michaelrender.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't think your melodies suck. I think you just straightjacket >>>>> yourself with your chord structures. >>>>> >>>>> Take for example Mole Day 2 and Quirkiness. They both use a simple C >>>>> minor pattern of root, minor third and fourth. Almost an arpeggio instead >>>>> of chords. That leaves you almost no wiggle room to move about. You are >>>>> stuck in a very claustrophobic box. Everything has to fit within a C minor >>>>> chord with a D major passing, resolving back to C minor. >>>>> >>>>> In Happy WubDub you do use a more complex chord scheme. But you >>>>> arpeggiate the chords very tightly. No inversions. This competes with any >>>>> melodic phrase and again straightjackets where you can go with the melody. >>>>> Your rhythms also compete. >>>>> >>>>> We also need surprise and tension/release. Even the most repetitive >>>>> techno/dubstep stuff adds change, whether just bringing tracks in and out, >>>>> dramatic filter sweeps or stopping to drone on a beat or phrase. >>>>> >>>>> My challenge to you would be: >>>>> Build richer chord structures with thought to tension/release and use >>>>> inversions to give yourself breathing room. >>>>> Let parts of you melody/harmony/chords have dramatically different >>>>> rhythms. >>>>> Don't constantly repeat small patterns. Mix it up and surprise us. >>>>> >>>>> I think you will find that if you give yourself enough room, better >>>>> melodies will flow. >>>>> >>>>> Oh, and don't stop. Experience is the absolute best teacher. >>>>> >>>>> Michael Render >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Michael Render On 11/9/2013 10:48 PM, Ben Lippincott wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well, first off, I would like some tips. Here's my soundcloud: >>>>>> http://www.soundcloud.com/ben-lippincott/ >>>>>> >>>>>> I use FL Studio and Logic Pro X. >>>>>> >>>>>> I really suck at writing melodies. :P >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Discuss mailing list >>>>> Discuss@synhak.org >>>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thanks! >>>> Ben Lippincott >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing >>>> listDiscuss@synhak.orghttps://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks! >>> Ben Lippincott >>> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks! >> Ben Lippincott >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@synhak.org >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@synhak.org > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- Thanks! Ben Lippincott
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