Im quite keen to find out what different people's methods are when it comes to production, which is always your main basis to a new track? The Sound design first or the melody first?

Thanks All

Melody and structure first, everything else comes later.

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Harmonics(melodies, pads etc), synths, bass, sfx.

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Originally posted by Octanesyco Greetings. My name is Casey. You can call me Moose. -Moose

Ive tried thinking about that when i first started and realized i kept debating over n over what sound i need and this and that and in the end , ended up with shit since i was about the sound design. Now its melody,structure,bass.

ALso for me If i start out with the beat and percs, i always end up with a prog song heh.

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Yeah, i usually start out with the kick, bass & perc. Then get the melody down and maybe reshuffle and tweak around that...

get the melody / bass / pads in, then get a good beat / percs rhythm goin, play around with a few breakdown ideas then start sequencing

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I have no special list I check as I progress when I make music. Sometimes I make some groovy drums, sometimes I make a melody, sometimes just a feeling...

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insignificant cor member alliance

I usually start with the klimax or the break.

If I start with the klimax, I first make a drum-pattern, a bass-pattern and then make a melody around the bass.

If I start with the break I make a Pad-pattern and then I make a melody around that pattern. Works fine to me.

I've never learned how to do music production properly and thats probably why I'm crap at it.

I get a riff / melody and record that first - either chords or the lead then fill in with basslines and generic kick / hi hat to get the basic rhythm going then fill it out from there replacing the generic kick and hi hat with something less boring.

I also save my files as different names every so often too just in case I want to go back to a previous version.

R.

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Originally posted by Rikki I've never learned how to do music production properly and thats probably why I'm crap at it.

I think that applies to everything though

Heres my so called in depth view.

#1 BreakDown
-Lead synth Melody
-Sub Lead Melody
-Arp Lead Melody
-Bass Lead
-Sub bass lead
-Pad lead
-String Lead (if Needed)

#2 Sound Intro
-Bass
-Lead Bass
-Pad
-Sub Lead intro
-Lead Intro
#3 Percs
-Kick
-Closed Hats
-Hi Hats
-Filter perc
-Perc Loop
-Open Hats
-Shaker
-Toms (house music)
-Snare
-Perc EFX
#4 Mastering
-Export Midi
-Midi out
-Color Code (cubase)
-Delay
-Reverb
-Filter
-Phasor
-Flanger
-EQ
-Compression
-Volume Mix
-Record
-Master Final Mix
#5 Final Production
-Render .Mp3
-Render .Wav
-Burn sample CD
-Mail to record Labels
-Post on TA.
-Share with others around the world.
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This is the way I produce my music but my way is not for others each person has their certain way of producing just find what u start getting ur so called groove on in and work from there.

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Originally posted by dstrukt I think that applies to everything though

Harsh! I'm not completely crap at everything