u/stevie_gillen

Always appreciate the feedback from the group, but this one is a bit different.

There's so much talk about the 8-bar loop, and how beginners can't get past this stage with a clear roadmap in mind. This is, of course, very true for me. I have a basic idea down for my next track and liking the direction it is currently going in, but this is where I need help 😳

If you normally start with the 8-bar loop, how much do you develop it before moving on?
Where would you go from here?
Do you take a different approach altogether?

I have followed a course by James Dymond on Sonic Academy, and although I learned a lot from it, it is geared more towards mixing. If anyone has any recommendations, I would appreciate it very much 🙏

https://reddit.com/link/1thyp5o/video/3384daz5i52h1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1tf15bl/video/k3tm06arhj1h1/player

After adding effects to you instruments, it may be worth checking the transients. Sometimes, they will need to be tamed.

After applying some EQ and compression to a kick, I used Wave Observer to check the waveform. You can see that there is a large spike on the transient. At this point, the kick is peaking at around -4.2db

Next, I used Free Clip 2. I made sure it was on Hard Clip and lowered the ceiling enough to shave of the peak of the transient. The kick now peaks at around -7.5db. That's a massive saving on the headroom.

It may seem trivial to begin with, and can easily be overlooked, but it is an important step to take. Your limiters, compressors etc. will thank you later as those large transients could trigger them before you want them to be triggered.

TIP: You have probably noticed that a "Delay" can be set to1/4 notes, 1/8 notes, dotted etc. to match the BPM of your project, but what about your reverbs?

Reverb decay times dictate how long the reverb will last and it is set in milliseconds (ms), but this means it can be harder to control in terms of syncing it to the BPM.

There is an easy solution to this...

There are 60,000ms in 1 minute

Divide this by your project's BPM and you have a "quarter note" in milliseconds.

From here, it is easy to work out the other timings. Simply multiply by 2, or divide by 2.

Having this control over you reverb may seem trivial to start with, but your mixes will sound a lot better from it in the long run. Don't ignore it as reverb can quickly kill a mix if not treated properly

P.s. If you want to be even more precise, work out the decay time using above method, but subtract the pre-delay time

The image shows example calculations based on 140BPM

https://preview.redd.it/gmf8q364rv0h1.png?width=619&format=png&auto=webp&s=752ae714bc940cc05180930dcdaafc4846ef306a

TIP: You have probably noticed that a "Delay" can be set to1/4 notes, 1/8 notes, dotted etc. to match the BPM of your project, but what about your reverbs?

Reverb decay times dictate how long the reverb will last and it is set in milliseconds (ms), but this means it can be harder to control in terms of syncing it to the BPM.

There is an easy solution to this...

There are 60,000ms in 1 minute

Divide this by your project's BPM and you have a "quarter note" in milliseconds.

From here, it is easy to work out the other timings. Simply multiply by 2, or divide by 2.

Having this control over you reverb may seem trivial to start with, but your mixes will sound a lot better from it in the long run. Don't ignore it as reverb can quickly kill a mix if not treated properly

P.s. If you want to be even more precise, work out the decay time using above method, but subtract the pre-delay time

The image shows example calculations based on 140BPM

https://preview.redd.it/9cr2zywgjv0h1.png?width=664&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e49be39e78402162047a1722e47841d59188d94

If not allowed, please remove. If it is allowed, then here's a treat for everyone.

The Internet Archive has a directory for all of the Vengeance Sample packs. Just click on the link and you're go to go

https://archive.org/download/full-38-vengeance-sample-packs/Vengeance/

Nothing will slow down your creativity more than a disorganised project. Although my Mixing setup (which some may recognise from Streaky) looks a bit more advanced, it really isn't. It helps me stay in the "creative flow" rather than clicking around looking for tracks etc.

I can quickly adapt this to suit specific projects that I am working on, and I don't need to worry about Buss Routing, Sends etc.

Stay Organised. Stay Creative 👌

https://preview.redd.it/il8l63ktacxg1.png?width=3072&format=png&auto=webp&s=3042f6fedf1eca2678e0cfaafdd09a5cadb33cb5

Hi Producers,

Hoping to get a few personal opinions here, and maybe a good resource for everyone 🤔.

Up to now, I have been using H-Delay on my AUX/Send channels, but Echoboy seems to be quite popular amongst Professionals. I made the purchase last night, but didn't have time to try it out, so looking forward to it 🙂

What, if any, would be your recommendations for plugins that you can't do without? Delays, Reverbs, Saturators etc., and whether free or paid!