- I love producing electronic music so much!
I started a new song a couple days ago and I’m having a euphoric time with it ngl. It’s like trance-y but house too, and I’m just having a blast. I feel like I’ve reached a point where my...
84 points32 comments2 d ago
- Learned about phrygian scales for the first time today by accidentally writing my dubstep song in E phrygian, looking for clarification from people familiar on understanding this better than me
Im making a dubstep song, dark/vibey wubbing square bass kind of thing, and I wrote out the whole bass line thinking it was in D Minor without a D note (its note progression is E F E G), and only...
33 points61 comments6 d ago
- getting booked for shows
does anyone have any advice for getting booked for your first support gigs in your city w/o management and a booking agent. It is defeating to spend hours in the daw and then not get noticed...
32 points30 comments5 d ago
- Am I doing myself a disservice by not using Splice? Why or why not?
What are your arguments for or against Splice?
19 points69 comments1 d ago
- Being hypnotic without being repetitive?
I have a moving bass, a kick with a nice transient, and percussion elements. It’s solid but it’s sounding repetitive. Of course, I want it a little repetitive, but I also want to prevent ear...
15 points31 comments15 h ago
- Neurodivergence in producing?
I (25m) have been practicing producing edm for a year. It’s coming together pretty nicely, but im having trouble arranging entire tracks. I am neurodivergent and I tend to process large...
14 points48 comments4 d ago
- Export starting on the downbeat exactly?
I hear that people want you to export exactly on the first downbeat if you're sending stems or sending the track to an engineer. I see the convenience, but I notice that when I do this and try to...
10 points18 comments4 d ago
- Dubstep producers; how many bass layers do you use and how do you layer and eq everything
!img I'm trying to learn how to make dubstep and I feel like it doesn't sound right. Bright Pink: Lead bass (low cut) Blue: Sub Bass Purple: another bass for the lower end (but also cut a good...
10 points13 comments5 d ago
- Splice VS Loopcloud
Didn’t find a current thread on this. What are the pros and cons of either. What makes them unique and different from each other. Which one are you using. Or perhaps both. Curious to hear your...
9 points14 comments1 d ago
- Struggles with thickness compression:
I make dnb, big beat, and other dance music, and am inspired by the slammed/pumping drums found in these genres. I want to understand each part of the production process, but compression in these...
9 points20 comments6 d ago