OFFICIAL BEATMAKING / PRODUCTION THREAD Vol. New NT

[sonunox34]

Any tips on making self-composed stuff sound less cheesy/fake? I'm using Logic Pro with a MDI controller. I've tried all the filters, compression, EQ, reverb, etc... still sounds fake

 

[currensy]

Might want to look into buying VST Plugins. Learning more music theory helps a lot too, I've seen some basic sounds come out nice because the melodies were stacked right. sonunox34

Thanks. chaddtootired I still got a ways to go, but that keeps me motivated.

 

[rustlenomics]

I'm exchanging my prophet for a Moog voyager which is what I've always wanted..

They're gonna charge me a grip for restocking since gf threw box away.

Eff it though I just want my dream synth.

The prophet was just too harsh at certain tones and it distorted easily.

 

[yohsu]

Any tips on making self-composed stuff sound less cheesy/fake? I'm using Logic Pro with a MDI controller. I've tried all the filters, compression, EQ, reverb, etc... still sounds fake

Might be a little late but Layering + Mastering can change a tune completely 

 

[sonunox34]

Might want to look into buying VST Plugins. Learning more music theory helps a lot too, I've seen some basic sounds come out nice because the melodies were stacked right. sonunox34

Thanks dog. Thing is I studied drums all through college so it's really frustrating not being able to put my ideas onto a track! Been playing drum set 10+ years. I swear if i had a room with a drum set, grand piano, vibraphone, etc my stuff would be so dope.

And YoHsu thanks, I need AUs since I'm on a Mac... any trusted sources?

Came up with this weird song last night, idk what happened here

 

[currensy]

That track you made is nice, you should keep at this stuff. That cowbell makes me want to do some live recording one day like how the old RnB stuff was made. Do you have any tips on learning the drumset? I took lessons like 4 years ago but my teacher ended getting a better gig at a music school so I just quit after he left. Still don't really know much besides keeping an ok steady beat.

 

[yohsu]

i'll post this here out of curiosity I'm iffy on this one going to sleep on it but let me know what you think of it (as far as its bones still need to clean it up)

and I'm primarily sample based if that helps

 

[currensy]

That **** chopped weird as hell lol

 

[yohsu]

That **** chopped weird as hell lol

Yeah i know 

 tempted to re truncate them now

 

[currensy]

Do it, I like the chopped bits I just feel they should be a manipulated a little more yo.

 

[rustlenomics]

that could've been a little better in the chops, theres alot of good parts in that bette midler joint.

 

[killmoves301]

@StewRat  you caught that vibe on this o ok composition but hol time that spongbob flip is too cold 

@PLVN  Been listening to alot of retchy p recently is that the dude who tried to finesse you for sum beats? which song/songs were they? i still need to hear bronson on some of your s#*t

most recent beats

Squad



Gettin faded to this cuz i got problems



**** and Trap

https://soundcloud.com/streetycranks/****-and-trap

thanks for listening if you get a chance

 

[chaddtootired]

New collab with my dude JJU$A

 

[g14]

ima peep all the new stuff here now

but just finally made my soundcloud dont sleep 

https://soundcloud.com/ajayones

 

[captainsneakerhead23]

ANOTHER BANGER FROM MY TEAM SubstanceOverSurface

We decided to add a little SUBSTANCE to that ChiRaq instrumental with a Jersey twist..

A.P feat. Andrew Crillz - "New Jerusalem" (ChiRaq Freestyle)

Take a listen, let me know what ya think! #SubstanceOverSurface

 

[rustlenomics]

so this just got here...

 

[Humbled]

^ sick.

Just found this track this dude did using one of my beats, **** got damn near 50k plays



Illest christian rap song i've ever heard and its not even close. :x :x :x :x

The hook and 2nd verse... DUDE SNAPPED.

 

[OBAMA]

i cant even click on a cristian rap song bruh. **** just gonna make me feel guilty 

 

[Humbled]

i cant even click on a cristian rap song bruh. **** just gonna make me feel guilty 

i feel you. it aint one of them joints like you're thinking though bruh. i said the same **** when i saw it. that **** could honestly be on the radio.

 

[meek meals]

would yall rather be touring off your beats like Skrillex and Cashmere Cat (essentially an artist yourself) or getting mad placements

I always wonder why Cashmere Cat isnt the most sought after producer in urban/pop music but then you turn around and see how crazy a Young Chop beat gets the crowd, but he doesn't do the tours where his beats are the main attraction like Skrillex/Cashmere/etc.​

 

[rustlenomics]

Yeah but those guys who are doing tours are versatile,

Nobody wants to pay to hear a bunch of snare rolls and gun shots, plus nobody is even interested in his music like that.

Well nobody with an attention span..

 

[sonunox34]

Do you have any tips on learning the drumset? ... Still don't really know much besides keeping an ok steady beat.

Man... I really can't give any advice to someone starting right now. Started with orchestral percussion in like 5th grade, then moved to drumline, then drumset... one thing that people swear by is practicing with a metronome. I guess my advice would be to find a teacher again, that should help you improvise off of a standard beat.

 

[tekthemaestro]

 
i'll post this here out of curiosity I'm iffy on this one going to sleep on it but let me know what you think of it (as far as its bones still need to clean it up)

and I'm primarily sample based if that helps

youre stretching samples short of the correct tempo. thats why they have cuts in them. what i find is, if you want samples to loop perfectly into each other, cut them EXACTLY to tempo. if you want the more boom bap style where the chops are noticeable but still sound nice, overstretch the samples by a couple milliseconds. itll give the beat more swing since the sample is slightly off-timed and will jump back on time at every chop.

 

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@PLVN
 Been listening to alot of retchy p recently is that the dude who tried to finesse you for sum beats? which song/songs were they? i still need to hear bronson on some of your s#*t

RetcH and his team had no idea that the beat they were sent was stolen.

We worked everything out.

 

[currensy]

^ sick.

Just found this track this dude did using one of my beats, **** got damn near 50k plays



Illest christian rap song i've ever heard and its not even close. :x :x :x :x

The hook and 2nd verse... DUDE SNAPPED.

This whole song is fly. I gotta ask do you dudes on SC save your best beats for artists trying to buy stuff for full price though?

ANOTHER BANGER FROM MY TEAM SubstanceOverSurface

We decided to add a little SUBSTANCE to that ChiRaq instrumental with a Jersey twist..

A.P feat. Andrew Crillz - "New Jerusalem" (ChiRaq Freestyle)

Take a listen, let me know what ya think! #SubstanceOverSurface

I mess with it.

so this just got here...

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

That's tight. All them knobs confusing IRL though, at least for me. Went to Guitarcenter and was playing with this synth they had and didn't know what the hell I was doing lol.

would yall rather be touring off your beats like Skrillex and Cashmere Cat (essentially an artist yourself) or getting mad placements

I always wonder why Cashmere Cat isnt the most sought after producer in urban/pop music but then you turn around and see how crazy a Young Chop beat gets the crowd, but he doesn't do the tours where his beats are the main attraction like Skrillex/Cashmere/etc.​

I'd rather have placements or if I had a biggest enough fanbase to do shows like Bonobo.

Man... I really can't give any advice to someone starting right now. Started with orchestral percussion in like 5th grade, then moved to drumline, then drumset... one thing that people swear by is practicing with a metronome. I guess my advice would be to find a teacher again, that should help you improvise off of a standard beat.

I believe one dude I know practices with a metronome will keep that in mind for later. Might get offered an internship from someone I know and be able to learn the drumset and other percussion instruments for free.​