Challenge: make a 1 minute track WITHOUT using your ears.

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Posted by Vernon Wanderer on Jan-14-2012 03:23:

Challenge: make a 1 minute track WITHOUT using your ears.

This should be interesting.

The idea is to turn off your speakers/monitors/headphones, and go in "blind". Make a track that is just one minute long using only your previous experiences as a guide.

Rules:
-No fixes, once exported track is final.
-All samples are random, no re-using sounds from previous tracks.
-No presets, synthesize your own sounds. This goes for effects and filters too.
-ROMPLERS - forbidden (Nexus, Piano/real strings/etc-specialized VSTi not allowed)
-No loops.

This will be tough for those of us who are inexperienced at synthesis.
Sample-shooting: well, good luck
Levels - you can ofc use visual monitoring for this.

Tip for uploading: since you definitely don't want to share this with the world, on Soundcloud use the "private" feature and then embed it here so only people in this thread can hear it.

Right, here is my shot:

Blind man by Hipster Fish

Haven't listened yet!

Posted by Vernon Wanderer on Jan-14-2012 03:26:

Holy shit that was a trip

I am actually surprised how good the kick and the bassline sound.

That weird brrmmmm sound that shows up at some intervals was supposed to be a pad. Needless to say I failed miserably

This just shows how much I struggle with synthesis still.

Also, way too much reverb on the snares at the end

It's your turn, come on!

Posted by Normie on Jan-14-2012 04:39:

Sounds like fun...I'll give it a go.

Posted by MSZ on Jan-14-2012 08:23:

fuck ill do this tomorrow. fuck.

Posted by orTof�nChiLd on Jan-14-2012 08:42:

oh god my track would b so terrible

Posted by aquila on Jan-14-2012 10:48:

[edit]

[edit] fuck, didn't read the rules...trying again

Posted by DJRYAN� on Jan-14-2012 19:38:

I'm init. =)

edit:

listening to Markus Schulz right now so I have no ears!!

edit II:

I'm not sure how long this was supposed to take but I jotted down a few things, added some noise, changed up the drum pattern, put in a modulated bass at the drop, and threw in an arpeggiator. I still haven't listened to it sooooooo.. lord help us =)

Blind by DJRYAN�

Posted by Vernon Wanderer on Jan-15-2012 17:37:

Only one participant? For shame TA, for shame!

Posted by XDR on Jan-15-2012 20:56:

I'll give it a try

Posted by meriter on Jan-15-2012 21:50:

i feel like i have nothing to gain from spending the time doing this

Posted by XDR on Jan-15-2012 22:17:

quote:
Originally posted by meriter
i feel like i have nothing to gain from spending the time doing this

Yeah probably not. Just a reminder that the most important thing for making music is your ears

As it's not a contest I didn't bother to spend much time on it (which would be pointless anyway when you can't hear what you're doing). Anyway here's what I made:

Producingwithoutsound by XiJaro

Not sure if I dare press play

Posted by XDR on Jan-15-2012 22:21:

lol, that actually sounds much better than I expected. But my pad is way too soft, can't hear it

It's also obvious again I often have my drums too loud compared to the synths and usually have to adjust it when mixing.

Fun little experiment

Posted by [Alpha]Dave on Jan-16-2012 00:03:

Haha great idea! Here is my amazing track!! (Probably not, but played it kind of safe with (hopefully a saw-pad, basic chords etc)

Silence is gold! by David Laine Music

Well.. Let's listen..

Posted by [Alpha]Dave on Jan-16-2012 00:06:

Haha, actually not that bad! Not bad att all for being temporarly deff. The mixing was better than I thought for sure, but then again, I almost always start by setting the kick-level right at the meter, and everything else will follow that mix-wise so.. And regarding the sounds, not the hotest sounds maybe. But sounds-designing deff itsn't the easiest thing.

Posted by meriter on Jan-16-2012 01:38:

Okay here's mine, let me know what you all think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlLWFa1b1Bc

Posted by Beatflux on Jan-16-2012 03:25:

I am going to make something absolutely horrible.

Posted by Evolve140 on Jan-16-2012 04:37:

quote:
Originally posted by Beatflux
I am going to make something absolutely horrible.
haha same here...

Posted by Beatflux on Jan-16-2012 05:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Evolve140
haha same here...

I bet you make something decent you son of a faithful woman.

Posted by Beatflux on Jan-16-2012 06:03:

Whoever decides to listen to this piece of shit won't make the full minute. Listeners....BEWARE!!!! The waveform looks innocent enough......its not!!! There's racy black jokes, and an overcompressed Ozone mastering job to boot. This is not reverse psychology, or reverse reverse reverse psychology, this is a legitimate warning!

Worstist Song Eva by lush

Posted by DJRYAN� on Jan-16-2012 07:05:

Posted by Seandroid on Jan-16-2012 08:12:

Hmmmm.

I'm going to make a dirty dutch track. I'm kind of... optimistic that it will sound pretty much right. Because dirty dutch sounds like fucking shit anyway.

Here goes...

Posted by Seandroid on Jan-16-2012 08:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Beatflux
Whoever decides to listen to this piece of shit won't make the full minute. Listeners....BEWARE!!!! The waveform looks innocent enough......its not!!! There's racy black jokes, and an overcompressed Ozone mastering job to boot. This is not reverse psychology, or reverse reverse reverse psychology, this is a legitimate warning!

Worstist Song Eva by lush

Oh my god. I am in stitches. This is fucking amazing.

Okay, so here's my dirty dutch track. I made everything without listening. None of the synths are pre made. I have no idea what this sounds like yet so if you die I'm sorry.

Dutch With No Ears by Seandroid

Posted by Seandroid on Jan-16-2012 09:28:

HOLY FUCKING FUCK it is loud!!!1

This sounds way too much like afrojack =| I succeeded a little more than I should have.

Jesus christ. This is the most annoying thing I have ever heard. I love it.

Posted by XDR on Jan-16-2012 12:09:

Posted by XDR on Jan-16-2012 12:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Seandroid
HOLY FUCKING FUCK it is loud!!!1

This sounds way too much like afrojack =| I succeeded a little more than I should have.

Jesus christ. This is the most annoying thing I have ever heard. I love it.

haha yeah it's certainly dirty enough. If you fix the balance you've got the next afrojack hit right there

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