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    could Gamers [help] save the world?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Already happened...in the future...

    ender.jpg

    that's actually very close to what I was thinking when I thought about the Shell guy's speech.

    but like Ambient I don't think that gamers/cooks/ballers/insert-passion-or-field-here could "save the world" anymore than others. It's just a drive that pushes determined people to excel in there given field and that could be used to "save the world."

    Monitor Alternative (primarily for laptops)?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    I don't know if this should've been posted or if it was already answered in this thread: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3483&page=10

    But could I use this >

    in addition to standard headphones as an alternative to mixing with monitors?

    (I'm not asking "if it's possible" because I know that. I'm asking if it's recommended for someone like myself who prefers recording mostly with a mobile laptop setup rather than a studio).

    2 questions about REX files and Loop slices

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    No, there are some other ways to do this, but to have it as streamlined as REX is very software-specific.

    okay, I see what my DAW had, but I guess I never knew how to use it.

    I was looking on the FL and NI sites but I'm not on my own computer right now so I can't download (or purchase a download link). Are Kontakt 4 player, Slicex, and/or Edison available as a free universal download for use in any/most DAWs or are those examples of what you meant by software-specific and I should just learn my DAW's slice/audio snap tool?

    just asking because Slicex seems to appeal to me the most.

    EDIT: I see, they're all demo downloads. I'll still try when I get home to my own computer.

    2 questions about REX files and Loop slices

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    If the answer is already in this thread >>> here or another then please link me to the post that seems to answer these questions.

    1)http://www.propellerheads.se/products/recycle/

    Is this the "only" REX file creator?

    2) regardless of above, are REX files the only way to create slice-able loops?

    my scenario is that I have a bunch of pre-recorded drum beats, turntable scratch sounds, favorite speech clips, etc.

    I've been cutting the individual needed sounds (a particular snare hit, a few seconds of cool scratching, etc.) and then pasting them into the exact places in the given song that I needed them in. I'm used to it now but after playing with REX files for a few months I see that there is an easier way to manipulate my own loops and sounds and stuff, but I don't want to be limited to using other peoples REX samples.

    for example,

    Listen to the beginning of this song. Is there a program I can buy/download/whatever/acquire to let me do this easily by assigning each sound to a note/button on my MIDI controller?

    sorry if I'm not making sense

    The Music Software Deals thread

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted · Edited by Damashii!!

    EDIT: sorry bout that, I was also unaware of how aware everybody else was of Glitch because I used to record under a rock.

    ~FREE~

    http://illformed.org/plugins/glitch/

    I'm still trying to figure it out because I'm not sure if it's primarily for MIDI (I only downloaded it to play around with audio samples) but it's basically a one touch customizable effect slicer thingy.

    (The only comparsion I could think of is a watered down version of Native Instruments "The Finger").

    The Original is always better

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Even though he was a decent songwriter, I don't like Kurt Cobain's singing voice. I just don't like it. It's moany, droney, and it paved the way for Nickelback and Creed. That's what covers are for.

    This Nirvana is a late-60s psychedelic rock band who reunited and covered the other Nirvana.

    Dude, That was pretty sick!

    still prefer KC though...

    and I'm still waiting for a cool Arthur cover.

    Vectorman-Raster Blaster

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    well, I dig it but I have a feeling most listeners will just see it as a typical crazy techno song unless they appreciate the Vectorman soundtrack and they are critiquing this based on nostalgia.

    I like the middle the most [because that was my favorite theme from the game], but the transitions are kind of boring.

    I hope some more seasoned people can give you some pointers because the only thing that really bothers me is the weak bass (I've got my subwoofers on max, mane, and I ain't gettin any punches at all:<).

    Guitar Rig Latency

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    I've been testing out Guitar Rig 4 since it came free with Sonar X1 Producer.

    :tomatoface::tomatoface::tomatoface::tomatoface::tomatoface::tomatoface::tomatoface::tomatoface::tomatoface::tomatoface::

    a bunch of tomato faces just to get your attention with X1.

    I too have recently upgraded to X1 and for a while and I've had a crap load of latency issues so far. For a while I couldn't record more than 2 MIDI tracks (soft synths) without getting clicks and pops.

    I played around with the buffers and using different drivers, but eventually I had to just upload to X1A (and of course all the later updates/fixes). Guitar Rig works PERFECTLY now for me (and I use my ASIO driver by the way).

    Depending on your computer, I'd say you should see if your processors(s) work fine with the ASIO driver because X1 seems to run best at that, but otherwise you might be another one of the plethora of X1 victims who just need to download the quick fixes and updates.

    Guitar Rig shouldn't affect latency in the way that you're describing.

    I'm really hoping, there's a change in peoples mindset from this...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    It seems really pretentious to me. Oh we're better than everything else on the radio, saying it was a struggle to get on and even going through a "history of radio". Then you listen to the raps and they're pretty standard fare, sure they use sounds that aren't that common, but listen to
    tell me it's not the same concept.

    T-pain gets mad respect from me. it's a shame that most people wank to his auto-tune skills but are oblivious to his sick chords and smart lyrics or even the few songs that he raps on (which usually never get played on radio).

    i second the nujabes notion

    third. rest in beats, still rocking Modal Soul as I drive to and from work.

    concerning Blueprint: oh yeah, I can dig it. It doesn't fit the "format." lmao...

    it's just bullshit as usual.

    Post Most Common mixing/music problems/mistakes you see

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    Now, a good compressor can be REALLY expensive but there are plenty of low cost compressors that will do the job. Here's some stuff that I've used or have read up on:

    ooooohhhh man. My father and I still debate about recording methods because he prefers to use physical hardware (mixing boards, preamps, etc.) and I prefer to use mostly [or completely] digital equipment. I'll do some more research on these because these might be beneficial to my amateur turntabling recording setup! Thank you very much.

    Also, I'm not referring to the source before it hits your DAW as theshaggyfreak is talking about (you should only use a compressor if turning the volume down makes it too quiet), I'm talking about when you're making music and have clipping in a track.

    thank you VERY much. that made it very clear. it seems like a "duh" thing to everybody else, but [obviously with my earlier posts] I had no idea that compressors could be of anymore use other than adding more meat to percussion and lead vocals.

    headed to the lab right now for some experiments.

    Violent Game law to Kill Call of Duty?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    As a platformer guy, I can't say I've ever really been into FPS overall. The only FPS series I've ever liked is Metroid Prime, and I'm not sure that counts as a real FPS - more like a First Person Platshooter. I played MAG for a while, but that was for the community aspect.

    Longtime Sonic tool here (yes, I referred to my own self as a tool, but that's because if I didn't like a new game that I was trying I would immediately go race through a level in Sonic for comparison). My cousin bought a gamecube and several games for me when I was in middleschool (I believe about 7-8 years ago. I lost count). I haven't beaten Jedi Outcast until last Winter; man, the light has never been brighter. Hallo and CoD and all those FPS were boring but after Jedi Outcast I've come to be more interested in them instead of solely just platforms. but that's just moi.

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    hey on topic with the judges decisions. Did anyone go over to the link to read the pdf Transcript of the Hearing?

    http://xbox360movies.ign.com/xbox360/document/article/113/1131578/supremecourt.pdf

    It's very interesting (I'm wrapping up page 31 right now) but I thought I'd share a nice quote from one of the judges:

    "JUSTICE ALITO: Well, I think what

    Justice Scalia wants to know is what James Madison

    thought about video games."

    there was laughter after, it doesn't tell how much.

    I feel sorry for Morrazzini (I don't know if he's the defendant or the plaintiff or whatever) because it seems like each of the Judges are avid fans of CoD. Read the transcript. There are several times when they each take turns verbally humiliating him; but I can understand why... I guess.

    Anyways, I do agree that there is a big difference in cheering The Terminator on screen and actually controlling him yourself in a video-game, but this seems more like a parenting issue rather than a legal epidemic.

    I Need Music Career Advice BADLY

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I don't have experience, I just have the advice from former mentors and those who have walked down that road.

    but it seems to me (as of now) you'll either be gigging around (if you like performing guitar as much as playing), taking the hard, lonely road as a freelance producer (fun, but EVERYONE that has given me advice from that has said that it takes a ton of willpower and responsibility, and a bit of luck), or a combination of the both.

    and it depends on if you're finally bored of college or if you'd like to take a few more years of learning music in school. :sleepdepriv:

    I think you should try to get as many connections as you can while still in college (don't be a mooching, freeloading, leech. Nobody likes those types of interns). My brother has recently got immersed into the Jazz scene and he's been nominated by his school for several Jazz camps and concerts and stuff. Before, he was thinking about music production, but now he might focus his career path on music performance; so maybe you need a bit more thinking time (and connections, as stated above).

    in short, learn and make as many connections as much as you can, or just make a senseless one hit wonder pop hit so your career can be set for at least 2 years. :<

    Post Most Common mixing/music problems/mistakes you see

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    K no... if you are mixing in surround, you're going to lose a LOT if you listen in stereo. Do you not get this?

    well, it does make sense.

    but how come---say for instance, one of the popular mixes on OCR where it's obvious that the panning and the surround mixing is all over the place (in a good way)---when I listen to other people's music I don't hear a radical change? I'm saying that when I mix surround my minivan sound system sounds holy, my boombox sounds weak (even with the so-called "bass-boost"), my headphones sound glorious, but on sites like Youtube it sounds like things I find before flushing the toilet? Youtube has bad quality in general, but I'm asking what could I possibly be doing wrong that makes my mixes sound so different in varying sound systems?

    If it's a music track, in a digital form like MP3/FLAC, then you can bet 99% that it'll be listened to on a computer or on an iPod. Yeah, maybe someone will listen to your song on their home theatre system but I bet that is the absolute minority.

    .

    yeah... I've lived that story several times at live shows and I don't even have know anybody personally that cares much for Home sound systems nowadays. It's usually all about headphones or vehicle sub-woofers (at least, where I live).

    My biggest problem is that people often over use effects. ALL of them. For too many people the immediately think that slapping on some sort of effect on a track will just fix whatever issue they're running into. Whether you're using a soft synth on a track or are recording a live instrument, you need to get that to the point where it's the best it can be before you start messing with effects. That goes for using EQ and compression as well.

    I just slapped a multiband compressor on my clarinet and fixed its overpowering muddiness in the sub-400hz range. True story.

    as I trumpet player, my biggest effects turn-off is when people use the Chris Botti-amount of reverb/delay on Trumpet sounds.... FOR THE WHOLE SONG.

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    another question. I know I've been asking a bunch of questions, but this is the mistake thread and I feel like I'm making a lot of mistakes:tomatoface:

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    I read somewhere else in the Production forum about complaints with clipping and somebody said something about slapping a gate or limiter to fix that problem.

    For several of my mixes (both arrangements and original content) I usually record and sequence my own samples through my turntable and occasionally I scratch with it. I almost ALWAYS get some kind of clipping (especially when scratching) no matter what kind of effect I try to use to manipulate the sound.

    Is there a 1-2-3 step technique to fix general clipping?

    If not, what is the complicated/experienced/"correct" way to adjust clipping?

    What I've been doing is manually going in through my DAW to split at the obvious clip points and fading in. I'm fine with doing it on a free afternoon, but after about 40 clips in just one verse or hook it gets pretty tedious; and I'm pretty sure it's not just my turntable because I get clipping occasionally when recording slap bass or live percussion sounds.

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