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Glitch Music and Some Tips For Making Your Own
Glitch is a catch all term for Electronica that uses lots of odd computer glitch type noises. Wild, and/or bizarre drum tracks are also common. Although Any noises can be used, and I have produced a large number of my own glitch sounds, some of which are in my loop libraries, the noises typically used are those of technology going wrong. The best way to create your own Glitch tracks in Acid... (posted by Ryan 3 years 120 days ago.)
Glitch is a catch all term for Electronica that uses lots of odd computer glitch type noises. Wild, and/or bizarre drum tracks are also common. Although Any noises can be used, and I have produced a large number of my own glitch sounds, some of which are in my loop libraries, the noises typically used are those of technology going wrong. The best way to create your own Glitch tracks in Acid... (posted by Ryan 3 years 120 days ago.)
Down-Tempo Music and Some Tips For Making Your Own
Down tempo is a smooth style combining slow beats with an ambient style. It's intended to be relaxing. It's the electronica equivalent to smooth jazz. When creating a down-tempo track in acid music studio I recommend setting your BPM fairly low, around 90 to 70. Use slower, hypnotic "groove type" beats, and arrange nice instrumental pieces over it. You can use vocals and other soothing noise... (posted by Ryan 3 years 120 days ago.)
Down tempo is a smooth style combining slow beats with an ambient style. It's intended to be relaxing. It's the electronica equivalent to smooth jazz. When creating a down-tempo track in acid music studio I recommend setting your BPM fairly low, around 90 to 70. Use slower, hypnotic "groove type" beats, and arrange nice instrumental pieces over it. You can use vocals and other soothing noise... (posted by Ryan 3 years 120 days ago.)
Big Beat Music and Some Tips For Making It
Big beat music is probably the most widely known style of electronic-based music in America. Groups such as the chemical Brothers, fat boy Slim, the Crystal method, and the prodigy are all pioneers of big beat. Obviously it is a wide genre of electronic music. However it does have the few defining characteristics. Fast, heavy, distorted and punk influenced pop, jazz, techno and rock sounds along with... (posted by Ryan 3 years 120 days ago.)
Big beat music is probably the most widely known style of electronic-based music in America. Groups such as the chemical Brothers, fat boy Slim, the Crystal method, and the prodigy are all pioneers of big beat. Obviously it is a wide genre of electronic music. However it does have the few defining characteristics. Fast, heavy, distorted and punk influenced pop, jazz, techno and rock sounds along with... (posted by Ryan 3 years 120 days ago.)
Making Beats - Arrangement
Arrangement is Taking the intro, the verses, the chorus, and other parts of songs, and arranging them. Sounds simple, and the truth is that it is. It only gets hard when you make it hard. The simplest arrangement is Intro-Verse-Chorus-Bridge (A solo, for example) -Finish. All it really is, is figuring out when instruments start, when the beat starts and when they stop. How often you use your chorus, how long... (posted by Ryan 3 years 120 days ago.)
Arrangement is Taking the intro, the verses, the chorus, and other parts of songs, and arranging them. Sounds simple, and the truth is that it is. It only gets hard when you make it hard. The simplest arrangement is Intro-Verse-Chorus-Bridge (A solo, for example) -Finish. All it really is, is figuring out when instruments start, when the beat starts and when they stop. How often you use your chorus, how long... (posted by Ryan 3 years 120 days ago.)
The Stereo Field In Music Production
With early Music Players you only got Mono sound. That is sound from one speaker. With The invention of stereo, music and movie soundtracks became much more rich and dynamic. With Surround Sound both became lifelike. The reason for this is simple. When you hear something, you hear it in a full radius around you, not from one or two directions. Stereo presents Sounds to you with two speakers, right and... (posted by Ryan 3 years 122 days ago.)
With early Music Players you only got Mono sound. That is sound from one speaker. With The invention of stereo, music and movie soundtracks became much more rich and dynamic. With Surround Sound both became lifelike. The reason for this is simple. When you hear something, you hear it in a full radius around you, not from one or two directions. Stereo presents Sounds to you with two speakers, right and... (posted by Ryan 3 years 122 days ago.)
How to Make Ambient Music
Now depending on what type of ambient you want to work with, determines the type of loops (instrumentation) you will use. I'm sure you have an idea of what you would like to make, so I will get down to the meat and potatoes. To start with, don't be afraid of making long tracks. I'm currently working on one track that will be an entire album. Ambient Music is about background noise, and relaxation. You don't want to have... (posted by Ryan 3 years 122 days ago.)
Now depending on what type of ambient you want to work with, determines the type of loops (instrumentation) you will use. I'm sure you have an idea of what you would like to make, so I will get down to the meat and potatoes. To start with, don't be afraid of making long tracks. I'm currently working on one track that will be an entire album. Ambient Music is about background noise, and relaxation. You don't want to have... (posted by Ryan 3 years 122 days ago.)
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