im finding it hard to create music from scratch and was just wondering how all you guys get started. all the help you could possibly get is in all the tutorials on here but im struggling to get inspiration. e.g
:- what kickstarts you off
do you listen to tunes first for ideas
do you know what you wanna make already and then construct it
do you just start putting random things together and going with the flow
do you just play around on your keyboard to create a melody and build the foundations around that
please help me with some ideas you guys use to get going
Personally ill start with drums. Kicks. Then play with claps snares and hats to get a funky sorta rhythm. Then try a bassline that sorta fits. Then some synth or samples. Chuck in a break or somethin. Thats my current rut that im a bit stuck in. I should be doing more with modulation etc but im learning slowly. Sometimes if you program a midi part, paste the midi data on the wrong instrument track- it can turn out better than what your doing on purpose!
(Step.1) Find a Kick Drum then a Snare and mix them together keeping it simple (Step.2) make a lead (Step.3) make a baseline to flow with the lead (Step.4) Make PADS flow on the bass and Lead (Step.5) Structure an intro
Something like that works for me but if IM not in the mood to make a track I just write drum patterns and save them for later use
the best way of being productive i the studio was when i already knew what i was going to do . trying to focus on premade samples help but never been as effective as having and idea how your song will sound i think .
