Congrats dude, now for a reward. Getting some tunes done hehe.

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Originally posted by music2dance2 Congrats dude, now for a reward. Getting some tunes done hehe.

Thanks a lot mate

I'm just bumping this to remind anyone that's taking part we're still on for July 1st.

I'm starting to build up some decent elements. I'm quite happy with my main melody, I came up with a pretty complex rhythm for it that's quite hard to keep under control!

I think I might struggle a bit at the mixdown, because that's the part I've always kinda avoided. Fuck it though

Make a different deadline for the different parts of the process, ie:

finding the right samples
melodies
mixing it all togheter
buildup
etc.

Then if you miss a deadline you can't, under any circumstances, work on that part of the process on the track. That way you penalyse yourself, and you learn something important about deadlining, it sucks... ;P

Just a tip from my end of the table.

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Originally posted by Synchronicity I'm just bumping this to remind anyone that's taking part we're still on for July 1st. I'm starting to build up some decent elements. I'm quite happy with my main melody, I came up with a pretty complex rhythm for it that's quite hard to keep under control! I think I might struggle a bit at the mixdown, because that's the part I've always kinda avoided. Fuck it though

I done some but not near enough due to probs taking up my time elsewhere. That said I half started the track a while ago so ill gonna clean it up somewhat even though it wont be a finished product I'll appreciated the feedback. Hmm Im failing the deadline already lol. Im looking forward to hearing everyones work though, I hope this idea keeps going for a few months at least

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Originally posted by music2dance2 I done some but not near enough due to probs taking up my time elsewhere. That said I half started the track a while ago so ill gonna clean it up somewhat even though it wont be a finished product I'll appreciated the feedback. Hmm Im failing the deadline already lol. Im looking forward to hearing everyones work though, I hope this idea keeps going for a few months at least

Well I am definately going to stick to it because I have found loads of bad habits I fall into. 'Viscous Circles' I guess you could call them. I won't Iron them out this time round but one of the most important things I've learnt is to take regular breaks to refresh my head and look at all the angles

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Originally posted by Synchronicity Well I am definately going to stick to it because I have found loads of bad habits I fall into. 'Viscous Circles' I guess you could call them. I won't Iron them out this time round but one of the most important things I've learnt is to take regular breaks to refresh my head and look at all the angles

Very true its easy to keep at just to get it right then totally lose track of what your doing, ive doen that many times. I'm still planning on getting something almost finished though, as you say in time iron out all those bad habits. How long have you been producing?

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Originally posted by music2dance2 Very true its easy to keep at just to get it right then totally lose track of what your doing, ive doen that many times. I'm still planning on getting something almost finished though, as you say in time iron out all those bad habits. How long have you been producing?

On and off for a few years now. I started with an MC-303, but that was just messing around when I got wasted. Then I got a Yamaha Groovebox, which was crap. Then I started practising guitar; I'm quite good but my vocal chords are wrecked from smoking etc. so I don't really play it anymore. It's quite good for coming up with chord progressions though. Then I got a PC two years ago, and eventually a midi controller, Reason, Cubase and just recently a Waldorf Pulse. Next in line's a Roland SH-201.

So when I think about it, I've only been serious about it for a year or two. I'm really happy with my setup now, and I've been learning a lot recently so I see good things happening over the next couple of years

How 'bout you?

Well, it's the 1st July.

Here's my track. http://www.savefile.com/files/5987787

A few people have heard it and the general vibe is good riffs/melody but crap bass/drums!

Needs more work but I'm sick of hearing it and I'm moving on.

Anyone else finish their tracks?