r/edmproduction

Using Serum 2 for the first time. I'm getting a phasing/wobbling effect when I play low sub notes from Serum. I've already looked through all the posts and bits of advice that concern this issue and I cannot pinpoint what's causing it. It happens even when I'm merely using the dedicated sub osc and absolutely nothing else (no effects, no LFOs, no osc with unison, detune, randomness, filters etc.) I've spent a while switching lots of settings on and off and I cannot fix it.

I'm wondering whether hardware could be a contributor in this.. I'm using a cheapish laptop and wireless soundcore headphones (I'm just making Serum presets, I'm not producing music right now). Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks

Hey everyone had a question that may be too granular, or not!

I was wondering when you do throws do you turn off the reverb or delay you have on that track if your using a different and more in your face reverb or delay for the throw?

For example, I have a some synth chords and I have them to a return track with some delay on it (not crazy, but noticeable if you turn it off).

If I wanted to do a delay throw for example at the end of every 4th bar would you turn off the return track delay and automate the new delay to avoid getting muddy? Or when working with delays/reverb throws is it common practice to just increase the level or send amount of the already used delay/reverb?

Long story short, I took a break from music but I never cancelled my membership, so I guess I’m Splice rich.

I make a lot of stuff in the vein of Sophie, AG Cook, Horsegiirl, Oklou, Slayyyter, Bassvictim, Ayesha Erotica, Chase Icon, Shygirl etc.

Also interested what the community thinks are good necessities for any producer of course.

What should I cop? Full packs are cool but I actually enjoy some virtual crate digging too.

hi all, just getting into hyperpop/edm production and im wondering where everyone learns automation and the different effects you can automate.

i know u can have a filter and fade it out but is there a book or a long youtube video that goes in depth on like,

delay automation, reverb automation, phaser automation ,eq automation, etc..

Hey guys, I’m a rookie who started to learn about producing. I want to be an independent artist. However, I’ve watched so many tutorials and I‘m still not in the place I want to be as a producer. I don’t know how to improve myself.

My main motive is producing hyperpop. kpop and electronic pop music like Charli xcx, FINNEAS, A.G. Cook, SOPHIE, FKA twigs, aespa, Ariana Grande etc. Because I think my country is still mostly sticking to traditional beats and rock music. So I want to improve in those genres to lead something entirely new for my country.

I had started from learning Ableton Live on Windows but despite watching too many tutorials the program was so complicated for me. Than I downloaded Bandlab to my IPad but I couldn’t get used to it. Hence, I just started to make a song on GarageBand but when I finished it it sounded more like a 2000ish style pop and lacked so many elements which is far from the style I wanted.

Were they any electropop producers who had shared the same experiences with me? How did you improve yourselve? I don’t have any instruments. I just have my GarageBand on my IPad. I just want this so bad but I don’t know where and how to start…

Im assuming a lot of producers are using soundcloud and like a sucker i myself have an artist pro profile.

However the website has probably been dying for the past 10-15 years, but recently ive personally fallen in love with it, the remixes and cool artists i find through the feed section is great.

The issue and the reason i think im off, is the AI music slop, sometimes i like to find cool new artists and tracks that dont have much traction, or just listening in general.

The amount of AI slop is crazy, profiles that have 30 tracks all uploaded at the same time, its starting to seem like its becoming a real problem now.

How are you guys managing massive sample libraries these days?

Mine’s gotten to the point where:

• duplicates everywhere
• random “One Shots” folders
• Mac junk files inside packs
• loops/drums all mixed together
• impossible to browse efficiently

Feels like sample management is becoming its own full-time job.

Curious what serious producers are actually doing once their library gets huge.

For reasons you may know why, I want to try out other DAWs, free ones, after 8 years of producing as a hobby on FL. It's not goodbye, its just going to a more legitimate option that I can afford 😅 till i can get Producer Edition.

I produce a range of genres, house (electro/bass), techno (progressive/hardgroove), sample-chopping heavy styles like dubstep, bass music, but I am also getting into Orchestral arrangements. The only thing i'm not trying to do is recorded music.

Plugins I really love in FL: Fruity Granulizer, Patcher, Vocodex, Poizone, Slicex

I'm confident i have a decent arsenal of essential utility VSTs to fill in whatever the suggested DAW is missing. thanks.

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I’ve seen multiple charts and stuff about vowels and the corresponding frequencies in order to train your ears to identify frequencies by ear. I’m also very confused about formants. Can someone explain to me like I’m 12 what formants are?

This a PSA to flatten to audio the moment you have something good. I can't tell you how many times I've struck gold 10 minutes into making a sound or processing something, then spent the next hour beating it into oblivion when I should have just gone to audio and moved one with the track.

Goes to my prog house guys the most; how did you guys find vocalists when you were starting out? I’ve got some crazy instrumental but can’t get a vocalist cuz not enough social media, etc.

So I mostly make Bass music like Melodic Dubstep, Tearout, Neurofunk DnB & similar Genres.

I've been looking to buy a new pair of Studio headphones because my current pair of ATH-M20Xs are starting to fall apart. I'm planning for an upgrade, somewhere in the $160 range. I thought that the DT 770 pros are a good choice for that price point, but I've seen people saying they're only good for tracking & recording, not for mixing, as they have a boosted Bass & treble response.

So what would be a good choice, considering I want a pair of headphones with a mostly flat response curve?

Hey everyone,

Complete beginner here, zero musical background. I'm not trying to go pro — I just want to have fun, learn, and produce for the love of it.

Genres I want to aim for first: progressive house, Avicii-style melodies, melodic house, and Fred again.. type stuff. I love a huge range of electronic music in general, but that's where I'd like to start.

I'd love your advice on:

• A learning roadmap (what to tackle first, second, etc.)
• DAW recommendations for a beginner targeting these genres (Ableton? FL? Logic?)
• YouTubers / channels worth following
• Music theory basics I absolutely need to know (or can I get away with learning as I go?)
• Essential plugins / sample packs to start with
• Do I need any specific gear (MIDI keyboard, synth, audio interface, monitors…) or is a laptop enough to start? I have both a Mac and a Windows machine, so DAW choice is open.
• How long before I should expect to make something that doesn't sound terrible 😅

One last thing: I’m very comfortable with AI tools and I’d like to use them to learn faster — not to generate music. Think: explaining theory concepts, breaking down tracks I like, helping me understand sound design, giving feedback on what I produce, etc. Curious if people here use AI that way and what’s actually useful vs. a waste of time.

Thanks a lot 🙏

Hello, I'm trying to make the decision on some KRK Kreate 8" or the Kreate 5"

I could only find mention of KRK 'Rokit' in this sub, so I was wondering what the consensus on these speakers is? I'll be mixing in a apartment style room, roughly 5m width and 12m in length. I don't really want to 'studio-ify' my room with noise-proofing and all the sorts so maybe the 8" is overkill?

I'm pretty amateur to mixing, but can get the 8" on a pretty good deal. Or should I go with Kreate 5" and then buy an addition sub once I build up some more skills?

Thank you in advance for your wisdom and knowledge :D

I don’t mean to make this seem dramatic At all, but I recently just had a 2 week break from basically my DAW, any music (just kinda enjoyed podcasts), and basically only checking my phone for work stuff.

i thought I’d come back with some new ideas and excitement to make new music, but the opposite has happened. Now it feels like my drive of music production has lowered and I feel really worried in a way….

has this ever happened to yall? What did you do?