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In Topic: So You Want To Start Producing Music

29 September 2011 - 02:17 PM

View PostCheyne, on 29 September 2011 - 08:17 AM, said:

Hey Ajay, glad you liked the article :blink:

Thanks for your feedback, Ill start on part two soon.
Im avoiding trying to write too much about composition or balancing sounds etc, im certainly no authority on the topic, and still struggle as much as the next person does, so I dont want to come across like im writing a "how to write music" article, but more "how to prepare your self to write music". Your points are completely right though, ill make a mention of it in the next edition.

Iv been without a computer for months (travelling) and iv just got a new macbook pro, I havnt written any music in a while so im looking to get back into it and hopefully get some more inspiration for a new article.

Yep fair point, that's just some of my own observations/lessons/experience that you hadn't touched on... And I digressed a little!

Something else that came to mind (as I'm building a new workspace - I'll refrain using "studio" to describe it) is setting up your gear. Initially I went through so many iterations of cable routing and gear placement, but the final state was one of minimal cable length and patching, and a biggy being ergonomics. There's no point having the latest and greatest outboard gear but with the care and diligence of set up, it can be wasted.

In short - less is more and keep your routing neat and accessible!

In Topic: So You Want To Start Producing Music

27 September 2011 - 02:53 PM

Great article mate!

Some thoughts/experiences I've had:

I come from a jazz/rock back ground, and have studied music in one form or another for most of my life, but when I started out with electronic music (listening and writing) I found it wasnt so easy - contrary to popular belief!
So I broke it down, and thought HOW does this music work? Put simply, Dance music is to be danced to! Melody, harmony, sight reading and improvisation had suddenly taken a passengers seat... Your baseline and your drums/percussion need to work together. Not just like 2 mechanics in the same garage, but like a sniper and his spotter, a climber and his belayer - name your similie! Get those two working in perfect unison and your most of the way there.

In regards to the unique snowflake (brilliant), i don't want to sound conceited, but listening to a lot of artists I find a pitfall is writing songs with a harmonic/melodic structure that isn't on par with the rhythm section. If you're going to use chords and key changes or whatever, do a bit of study and form ( at least) a basic understanding of chord relations, construction etc. As cheyne stated, many new artists have been djs and are coming in from that side, and I have to say, it's often very obvious when that's the extent of musical understanding.
Not saying anything I write is better than anyone else, but if music is a passion, do yourself a favour and learn it!

Looking forward to P2!!

In Topic: Saffire Pro 26 I/O Connection Problem

25 September 2011 - 12:41 PM

View PostCaptain Terrific, on 17 June 2009 - 02:21 PM, said:

have you tried a firmware upgrade for this puppy??


Sorry about the grave dig, I had heaps of problems with my saffire (10/10) and just recently worked out it was due to the card not being a 6pin port (the 2 extra pins are for power). I had been using the wall wart for a couple of years! Even though the 2 pins are just for power, it seemed to affect data transfer too - connection issues etc.

I imagine the OP has his problem sorted by now, but for those new to the unit, it's certainly something worth checking :blink:

Oh, and first time I've been on this for a LONG time, glad to see it's going strong!

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