the production thread

loopdokter

303abuser Don’t you find music lacks groove if everything is right on the grid? I grid my kicks and almost everything else is slightly off. Always nudge my snares forward, hats back, swing delays, lfos are free running.

The only thing I swing are my high hats. I get plenty of groove going. I started out as a drummer, so timing is very important to me. 😉

So the short answer is no. Delays, reverbs and filter sweeps can add the extra funk.

303abuser

loopdokter Fair enough, maybe I’ll try some stuff in robot mode and see how it comes out.

303abuser

Morty-C-137 I actually looked closely at XO on the sale this week, but it’s not m1 ready, so I left it on the shelf.

Morty-C-137

303abuser I actually looked closely at XO on the sale this week, but it’s not m1 ready, so I left it on the shelf.

303abuser

I was fully prepared to buy it too, looks like a good tool.

Morty-C-137

303abuser It’s so quick to whip up good sounding drumkits and grooves and no more tireless browsing through your drum sample libraries.

I got it for €74 at the beginning of the month thinking it prob won’t get any lower for BF but it did, but still It was 100% worth it.

303abuser

At half off, I was sold, but I don’t need another plugin that I can’t use if they don’t upgrade. It’s been 2 years, get on it already.

303abuser

Mad_Cyril 3 track ep out end of february, 7 tracks done on the new album. 😉

Been a productive week, amazing what gets done when work isn’t in the way.

Mad_Cyril

303abuser
Excellent 👌

Morty-C-137

303abuser It’s a great feeling when you are in the flow.

apyssjw

303abuser My new album is seven tracks long - call that a wrap 🙂

303abuser

Morty-C-137 Yeah I’m in the finishing groove this week. Need to clean up all the tracks we’ve started and see how it all shakes out. I hate having too many unfinished tracks, there’s usually something worth exploring in them.

apyssjw

New one.

Unbroken1

apyssjw …crisp production mate, nice one!

303abuser

apyssjw Nice, I really like that pinky arp lead thing and the mix is super clean too. Like culture shock going from the hazy stuff that I normally make and listen to lol.

apyssjw My new album is seven tracks long - call that a wrap

I always like to have a few more than I need so I can make sure they flow well in sequence and I can cut some out as needed and just use them for other releases. This album is shaping up to be a little more eclectic I think, definitely heavier than the Rivers album from July, so I’m not too sure how many we’ll need.

mono-stereo

apyssjw nice tune. The artworks cool too.

Morty-C-137

Do any of you use the Vital synth? Very capable. Sometimes I like to match the sound with other synths and create oscillator templates like that.

Currently also working on a preset bank for Vital.

apyssjw

Unbroken1 thanks. Appreciate it. What have you got going on production wise (do you have time to get some in around the mammoth mixes)?

apyssjw

303abuser

303abuser Like culture shock going from the hazy stuff that I normally make and listen to lol

You need a palate cleanser every now and then 🙂

303abuser always like to have a few more than I need so I can make sure they flow well in sequence

Of course, it’s the music that will decide. Kraftwerk’s 6 track 30mins or so albums are still perfectly formed imho.

loopdokter

Snagged one of these from Sweetwater: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TC8210DT--tc-electronic-tc8210-dt-desktop-controlled-plug-in

Came to $68 CAD including shipping. Didn’t get dinged for duty either. Quite a steal!

Morty-C-137

loopdokter I always wonder how useful a controller like that actually is. The reverbs are supposed to be quite nice.

loopdokter

Morty-C-137

It’s proving quite handy. Super responsive. No mouse clicking is a good thing.

Morty-C-137

But, instead of clocking buttons on the mouse you’re clicking buttons on the controller. No dails, no faders. To each their own I suppose.

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