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what steps did help you most in order to improve your production skills
What steps did help you most in order to improve your production skills, for example switching to another programm, buying a hardware synth, monitors or intensive listening to certain tunes?
having some good reads about proper sound mixing
I think it was when I first started to use vst instruments for my FL sequencer. I discovered an immensely big world of different and new sounds (which also gave new inspiration etc) 
In chronological order:
- Switch from FastTracker to FL Studio. 
- Discovery of VST's.
- Joining a Trance community and reading about producing.
- Buying clean monitors.
- My next, hopefully big improvement will be my step to Cubase and buying a keyboard.
And whenever I need inspiration I go to a big party with some good DJs, the records they play always turn my musical mind on. 
Hooking up with Mart.
A new cpu 
Well, first step was getting a new computer (my old one REALLY limited me). Then lots and lots of practice and getting used to using all functions instinctively. Then finally, learning about mixing and EQ-ing, and putting it all into practice. It's really mostly a question of time and practice. Took me years to get there.
learning to play piano....
training !
Fahad.
(Wim check your PM box! 
)
countless books
compressors
starting completely fresh and making something totally not trance gives me loads of ideas, even if its just a few hours muckabout
Could you list the books you liked?
I found this an interesting read (web encyclopedia):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trance_music
I am also listening to the tracks listed there. I can hear a lot of 'classic sounds' in them. It has helped me focus more on the sound I want:
* "Age Of Love" by Age Of Love (1990)
* "We Came In Peace" by Dance 2 Trance (1991)
* "Sweet Dreams For Kaa" by Cosmic Baby (1992)
* "Abduction" by Eat Static (1993)
* "For an Angel" by Paul Van Dyk (1994)
* "Twisted" by Hallucinogen (1995)
* "Flaming June" by BT (1996)
* "El Nino (Matt Darey Remix)" by Agnelli & Nelson (1998)
* "Carte Blanche" by Veracocha (1999)
* "Out of the Blue" by System F (1999)
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| Originally posted by syk0 "For an Angel" by Paul Van Dyk (1994) |
Getting monitors.
Reading lots and lots of info on forums, tutorials guides, etc.
Sitting for hour and putting the knowledge into practice.
patience
Learning to program subtractive synthesizers with effects and vocoding. Learning to hear subtleties in sounds and tracks.
reading all the technique tutorials in Future Music since the early 90's, then getting trained audio engineering at a large church, then finding software that did exactly (well, almost) what I wanted (reason).
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| Originally posted by Subtle is THAT from 1994? |
) of practice
-Learned how VSTs work
-Learned the basics of mastering/effects
-Signing up to a forum/community like this one, and started reading more about producing.
Especially the last step has helped me a lot lately, since I guess I'm a noob. 
sound quality was improved by several things:
-buying a hardware synth
-switching from Reason to Cubase
-use of good VSTis & VSTs
but
-originality hasn't improved by these things.
I really miss the simplicity of Reason 
- keyboard lessons
- Tranceaddict
- Photography {You don't believe it, but it did}
- Learning about Cubase and MIDI-controlers
Next step would be buying a synthesizer module for the band
(large community + learning) + practice = progress
Sticking with each song and actually finishing them, (no matter how painful it gets)
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