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| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
Well, yes and no, so let me clarify. I only used that as one example and it probably wasn't the best choice. I've seen the "just experiment" response to questions that are essentially as simple as "how do I use a paragraphic EQ?" or "how do I make a pluck sound?" Nobody is going to give away any secrets by explaining the controls on an EQ (or pointing them to another resource that will) or explaining that the most defining characteristic of a pluck is the shape of the amp envelope. Yes, a person can probably figure some of this out by themselves after much experimentation, but where's the harm in accelerating the learning process? A good teacher is not going to tell his students to just "go experiment" and come back next week understanding the difference between Phrygian mode and Dorian mode. Not only are those responses rude and unhelpful (isn't helping one another out the point of most production forums?), but in my experience, the "just experiment" response is usually given by people who are obviously newbies themselves. Most of the experienced guys will usually offer up some general on-point advice (and, no, not just to be "holier than thou").
But, that said, yeah I agree with some of the responses here that it's best to explain the general concepts for things that can be learned, rather than offer a paint-by-numbers approach, and leave the experimentation up to the person putting these concepts into practice. |
Well, fair enough now you've qualified it. Of course, if someone asks a specific question about doing something in a particular way, then "go experiment" is pretty useless and need not be posted. I have no problem with that....
...but I think it's justified to post "go experiment" on all those threads that say "how can I make a song like guetta" in the futile hope they eventually fuck off (guetta 'n all).
And as fr deleting your presets, yeah it would be great if we could all sit there endlessly creating new sounds in a jean-michelle jarre wankathon, but that's elitest bullshit.
The foundations of EDM were based on sampling other people or using samples at every level, so don't let anyone ever make you feel shit for using a preset. You're just plain dumb if you want to use a sound that happens to already exist (and yes people it's ok to use an "existing sound" in dance music) but then go through the process of creating it yourself just to prove a point. No one gives a fuck if you made it yourself, only whether it works and sounds nice.
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