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dstrukt
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
Mr.Mystery
Melody and structure first, everything else comes later.
Massive84
Harmonics(melodies, pads etc), synths, bass, sfx.
EliPsE
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 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.
dstrukt
Yeah, i usually start out with the kick, bass & perc. Then get the melody down and maybe reshuffle and tweak around that...
Luke Terry


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

Cloudburst
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...
Danne__85
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. :)
Rikki
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.
dstrukt
quote:
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

DJ-Igloo
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.
Rikki
quote:
Originally posted by dstrukt
I think that applies to everything though


Harsh! I'm not completely crap at everything ;)
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