Hello. First post here. Happy to have found this place!
I’m in my fifties, and am traditionally more indie guitars than DAWs but I’ve dabbled, from banging out awful things on “Music” on the PS1 through a lockdown-related flirtation with AudioSauna to now, attempting to figure out the intricacies of Reaper.
I’ve broadened my listening over the years so I’m far more likely to be nodding away to GAS, Pantha Du Prince or Daniel Avery than The Clash or Blur, but I still don’t really know one electronic music genre from another. I guess I veer more towards minimal or ambient stuff when I’m listening but write stuff more covered in cheesiness . I’m terrible for not letting the groove just sit, and I have to fight my tendency to whack strings on everything or go for the obvious big last 2 minute crescendo.
I’m here to listen as much as anything else, to get tips on how to get better at making music and maybe move away a bit from using samples and off-the-shelf sounds.
So hello, and I’m gonna explore the forum a bit now, see what’s what.
Welcome! Do you mean Music, as in Music 2000 / MTV Music Generator? If so, that’s where I got started many moons ago, too . It might not be much, but it really gave a lot of us access to some form of music production before other tools were so widely available.
If you’re looking to get into sound design, there are loads of threads around here and plenty of room for more (also, don’t be afraid to seek clarification if you find something kind of deep and don’t know where to jump in - there are plenty of us who wouldn’t mind trying to close the gap)! Sounds like you’ll fit right in and I hope to see you around
Well if you’re looking for a journey into electronic music, you’ve definitely come to the right place. A lot of the amazing people here probably know more about sound design than I do, but that doesn’t mean you can’t ask anybody
Welcome, have a look around and don’t be scared to jump into all of the threads
Music 2000 on the PS1 was awesome. A great tool for working with loops and learning about sequencing. It had me buying extra memory cards
Hi Superbug. My tips for getting better at music making is to just keep at it, try different techniques, listen to and reference things you like. Even try to emulate things that you feel is really cool and could be part of a production. Use your valuable creative time wisely and try to avoid getting bogged down in the technical. With digital media. It’s great to just smash out ideas and then come back later to fix them up and refine them.
. I’m terrible for not letting the groove just sit, and I have to fight my tendency to whack strings on everything or go for the obvious big last 2 minute crescendo.
