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#Production tips thread
viscid sleet
tall mirage
Using reverse reverb to introduce vocals or leads can really enhance your productions
calm iron
Don't be afraid to try different/weird things, don't be too "safe"
fading river
do whatever the fuck you want x
limber tiger
Don't master your track during production. This will create unwanted or complicated to fix problems.
Always try synths that are free, there is a chance you will find something unique in them.
Don't be afraid to use weird samples, there is always a way to make them fit no matter what.
light sable
Logic Pro X:
||To make the reverb of a kick sound punchier and hit harder, make a new Track with a Test Oscillator as the instrument. Now tune that bad boi down to about 45.000 - 50.000 Hz. Then add another Track with a stock kick loop from the LogicX library and place it where the reverb of your kick hits. Lastly add a noise gate to the test oscillator and in the noise gate settings, set the sidechain to the kick loop. Now the oscillator should play its low sub-bass tone whenever the kick loop/reverb hits||
Is that too much detail?
tall mirage
Walk around with a portable audio recorder and record random sounds (animals, squeaky doors etc). With enough processing you can make anything from a clap to a full on kick.
limber tiger
Try to listen to released tracks in detail and use little tricks you find in own production.
ember panther
use a soft clipper at the end of your Hardstyle kick mixer chain to make it more powerful and less limiting on the master
eternal sigil
if you want a good punch like vertile, use a clap instead of a kick, and add a small amount of reverb
wraith tusk
Get good
fading river
light lichen
if you want a good punch like vertile, use a clap instead of a kick, and add a s...
wait what i thought vertile kick was already debunked and it is straight up edited kick
do whatever you want to do. with time you will come to certain genre you'd like to produce
and also, just watch tutorials and listen to music
mystic gull
If you are finished with your tracks contact The Label Without Name to get them released 
Best tip ever
light lichen
If you are finished with your tracks contact The Label Without Name to get them ...
even if it's non-hardstyle?
mystic gull
even if it's non-hardstyle? <:YEP:819359943135461407>
All Harder Styles + Hardtekk + Schranz welcome if it's good
small karma
If you are finished with your tracks contact The Label Without Name to get them ...
legit just pulled this move yesterday, somehow it works 
eternal sigil
wait what i thought vertile kick was already debunked and it is straight up edit...
seriously?, a punch already done only edited?
viscid sleet
Vertile makes his kicks out of a sylenth patch
Just a small pitch envelope to create a 909-like sound
He has shown this in two different masterclasses
viscid sleet
well ofc
but i saw people discussing out of what kind of starting sound he makes his kicks, maybe i read into it wrongly
vestal snow
"OMG USING DRUM LOOPS AND MELODY LOOPS IS CHEATING" my ass
as we all probably know by now, Splice is definitely a home for a bunch of overused vocal samples but seriously, try browsing through stuff like instrument loops; there's always a high chance that they'll become a source of inspiration (whether you just throw them directly into the project and start an idea from there or if you wanna recreate them/make something similar); plus, sample packs in general are distributed for other producers to use so there's really nothing to be worried about
calm iron
It's not cheating - you just have to think about whether a sample you're using is going to be recognized or not, and if you care about that or not
vestal snow
and you can always manipulate the specific sound that you wanna use
as i said, ✨ source of inspiration ✨
viscid sleet
"OMG USING DRUM LOOPS AND MELODY LOOPS IS CHEATING" my ass
as we all probably k...
CHEATER!!! YOU HAVE TO CREATE EVERY RISER AND CYMBAL BY YOURSELF FROM SCRATCH!!!!
vestal snow
AND EVERY LIVE INSTRUMENT NEEDS TO BE SYNTHESIZED FROM SCRATCH TOO !!!!!!111
viscid sleet
BECAUSE PEOPLE ON THE DANCEFLOOR WILL DEFINITELY CARE ABOUT WHERE THAT RISER CAME FROM MISTER CHEATER!
viscid sleet
pog
clank it up has Paardje In Galop sampled
and the GPF FUCKK sound
im pretty sure
but to a point where its not recognizable at all
vestal snow
bruhhh
small karma
and the GPF FUCKK sound
bruh
light lichen
seriously?, a punch already done only edited?
someone sent in #producing video of how to make similar to his kick
light lichen
BECAUSE PEOPLE ON THE DANCEFLOOR WILL DEFINITELY CARE ABOUT WHERE THAT RISER CAM...
tbf it do be like that with me
barren crow
Stand Tall has the Rick Astley intro drums
I know, because I edited the sample together, and now we use it in everything ;P
crude coyote
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Use scale highlighting in piano roll to make it easier to make melodies/ chords.
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Don't think that chords should be "blocky" - think this is a common issue
calm iron
What is your definition of "blocky"?
crude coyote
That every note in a chord is the same length
small karma
doesn't that depend on the lead though, since most chop their chords to the main melody
and yes, it isn't really a problem at all
crude coyote
doesn't that depend on the lead though, since most chop their chords to the main...
Ig that depends if you make the chords first or after lead
small karma
ngl, i have a friend that always says making chords first is better, and to this day i still don't know why
crude coyote
Well I feel chords set the feel of the entire track. I used to think the opposite
small karma
doesn't starting with the chords first limits the creativity on the melody though 
this is purely a matter of taste, so i can understand if people disagree
crude coyote
This is what I meant - dont do this. Don't be afraid to have sustained notes which stretch across to other chords.
small karma
oh, so chords acting like pads
those do work well in some tracks, particularly in euphoric when a sidechain pad/chord is played alongside the melody
calm iron
This is what I meant - dont do this. Don't be afraid to have sustained notes whi...
You're wording this as if this is "wrong" to do?
What's wrong with making chords 1 note long
crude coyote
What's wrong with making chords 1 note long
Nothing, but don't limit to doing so. At least I get way more interesting progressions that way
proper shoal
Subtle distortion on simple synth sounds can make them sound more "warm". The chords here are just simple sine waves with some distortion... ( and reverb ofcourse )
blazing needle
Subtle distortion on simple synth sounds can make them sound more "warm". The ch...
are these sines or saws? because these sound a lot like saws
grave heron
Everything is a sine wave
Fourier has entered the chat
I guess my tip would be - don't force an idea when it isn't working, don't produce on a day when you don't have the right mood, and don't ignore your gut instincts
quasi pendant
Ableton workflow:
Anytime you have something highlighted / selected, if you hold down ctrl while you drag and drop, you'll copy the selected piece instead of just moving it
viscid sleet
If you turn the phase knob to 0 on Ableton's Auto Pan effect, it turns into a volume automation like Tremolo
calm iron
Since we're talking Ableton, you can do the same thing in a more controlled way by attaching an LFO to a Utility's Gain knob
pallid elk
sidechain🗿
trail tundra
mastering tip:
small karma
i hate you so much xd
trail tundra
i hate you so much xd
this is why im a better producer than you
small karma
this is why deez nuts are in your mouth
trail tundra
pallid elk
using fruity convolver on kickrolls can help make it look more interesting with the reverb on the kick
another tip: if you hear a pop every time a kick ends, you need to do a direct automation on the sample at the end of it to solve this
(only for fl studio 21)
delicate bison
another tip: if you hear a pop every time a kick ends, you need to do a direct a...
just bleed the kick out, way simpler
hollow river
just bleed the kick out, way simpler
Fade out
rose smelt
For the FL users, use the builtin transient processor to add some click to your kicks
Slowly turn the attack up and play with the split freq until it sounds ok
also the releasebutton for the length of the punch/click but default is mostly ok
calm iron
And if you don’t have the FL edition to do that - you can also use any regular compressor with make up gain 🙂
wraith tusk
volume automation through a soft clipper gives you pretty much the same thing
rose smelt
volume automation through a soft clipper gives you pretty much the same thing
True, but this is a lazy/easy method
trail tundra
whats wrong with lazy/easy
wraith tusk
True, but this is a lazy/easy method
at the end, you do you my dude
wraith tusk
some people do that
like, i've sampled all of Vertiles transient for exemple lmao
but i use them for a rough eq matching
using izotope match eq, pushing it to the max and using a volume shaper to control rining due to iz meq to be linearphase
small karma
honestly, the quickest way for me to have transients on my kicks, since i'm so bad at making transients 
wraith tusk
i mean, if it's "micro" sampling, it's not a problem
calm iron
whats wrong with lazy/easy
Nothing, that's why we use plugins!
wraith tusk
nobody is crazy enough to claim that their transient has been ripped
calm iron
I just gave an alternative, since Transient Processor doesn't come with Producer Edition
wraith tusk
Kilohearts transient shaper is free
and is honestly easier to use than Transient Processor
rose smelt
whats wrong with lazy/easy
I was referring to the builtin one, lazy/easy is a good thing
pallid elk
this tip can make your punch have more characteristics and can also improve it, basically I take a kick, leave it alone and on the second kick I raise the pitch all the way up and leave it below the original punch, only a little low
hollow river
Please lowcut the pitched sample
calm iron
I don't know FL - is this 1 octave?