Hi Guys
New here, but ben playing with ableton, and being a total beginner, I stumbled on this place, which has some great resources, so I plumped up and joined for 3 months to see if I can gain anything.
Well I like Drum and Bass right now, so went straight for that.
I followed the course, but I tried to do it in a way, that the creative side was my input, and used the tution run through as a template for the production values, and steps taken to get the right sound(EQ’ing Compression all that stuff). I dont fully understand those concepts, but I can hear them working so I can build a workflow and use my ears untill I grasp the concepts and can make more informed choices. Just takes a little longer, but the ears area great tool 
The course has great value to me, my song will be structurally the same, as that was my intention, just to be a different tune
I now have a checklist of things I can do when making more tracks, so it was invaluable.
Anyways waffle waffle and all that, heres the end result. I had made 1 or 2 traks before that were very basic, so this is the first real tune I have done. Its not my style of music really, but it is Drum and Bass of some sort My next project is to make something a bit more darker, as thats my sound I am chasing. But like I say this was a learning exercise, and hopefully I made a tune that is relevant in some sub genre of DnB.
Here it is, would love any feedback anybody has.
[SoundCloud]http://soundcloud.com/jukemaluke/open-your-eyes[/SoundCloud]
Big up the irish dude who did the course
Can’t listen to the tune as at work, but from what you have said, my advise would be please don’t end up being another producer who simply emulates what thousands of other people in the world are doing, and comes up with the same sound!
Even right at the start of producing music - you really shouldn’t be trying to make music that isn’t 100% exactly what you’re into and that doesn’t really, really do it for you!
What’s the point - if you are making tracks JUST to learn, rather than trying to make tracks that are the style that you’re really, really into right now - then you’re just wasting time!
By all means take away some of the principles and techniques from the tutorials - but try and make something original that represents you’re personal love and passion of dance music!
he’s right you know. I’ve always supported the point of view that davidmclean exposed .
[quote]davidmclean (28/11/2012)[hr]Can’t listen to the tune as at work, but from what you have said, my advise would be please don’t end up being another producer who simply emulates what thousands of other people in the world are doing, and comes up with the same sound!
Even right at the start of producing music - you really shouldn’t be trying to make music that isn’t 100% exactly what you’re into and that doesn’t really, really do it for you!
What’s the point - if you are making tracks JUST to learn, rather than trying to make tracks that are the style that you’re really, really into right now - then you’re just wasting time!
By all means take away some of the principles and techniques from the tutorials - but try and make something original thatrepresents you’re personal love and passion of dance music![/quote]
Fair Comment, and what you said was my intention, for my side to be the creative. I followed the structure of the song, for ease of following the course. For me to learn it is a little easier if there is some sort of structured way to go through things. I know things like structure instrument choice and all the countless options I have should be explored by myself. Did you have a listen?
I am working on my next project, which is much closer to the sound in my head that I am chasing.
Bogdan - Thanks for the comments, will go back and take a look at those things.