Uman's wrote: ↑16 Jul 2022
I want to hear the whole song ! Nahhhhh !
(I stamp my feet like a child !
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I'm waiting for the full version, too! Oh wait, I wrote this one
I'm more of a set it and forget it kind of guy when it comes to music. There's not much hope for me revisiting a song. I'm already really bad at completing songs even when they're 90%+ finished. There's no looking back once I slap that export to .wav and .mp3 button.
moofi wrote: ↑17 Jul 2022
Much better with the less picky lead synth
Some sort of wizardry must have happened. I haven't changed anything. Or did I?
Nope. No changes from this guy unless I got a little taller, which would be a whole different story.
TheGodOfRainbows wrote: ↑30 Jul 2022
I'm very sorry for forgetting to respond. Thank you for the insight into your process. It's encouraging. I will keep trying to "break that wall".
I'm curious to know what type of controller, keyboard or pads, you use. I've never been able to make good use of the Korg nanopad. The sensitivity curve is really weird or something. I've tried and wanted for years the Machine Mikro and it's vastly better. Using keyboard is actually better in terms of it responding better to velocity than the nanopad, but i always feel like i'm going to wear out the keys, plus I cant really do any quick double taps on the same key (if that makes sense).
No worries. Definitely keep on chipping away at that wall. It's worth it for sure. I used to dread working on drums and now it's one of my favorite parts although I tend to go a little overboard with fine tuning.
I use two different hardware controllers. I've got an M-Audio Axiom midi controller and a small Akai MPD218. I tend to use the Akai more often for drums since it's easier to tap things out on the pads compared to keys. The Axiom controller does have 8 pads but I tend to forget they're there. The Akai is pretty decent when it comes to sensitivity. It also has a button to enable/disable full velocity for those moments when you want a caps lock equivalent. I do run into one issue with the Akai that seems to be fairly common with their pads. Ghost notes sometimes creep in and/or notes double up. It doesn't happen all that often but enough to notice. Luckily, that's an easy fix within the sequencer to delete the added note(s).
I know what you mean about using the keys instead. I can make them work in most scenarios. The tricky part is fast sequences using the same key. The only way I've found around that is assigning multiple keys to the same drum or jump into the sequencer to pencil them in. I like getting the skeleton tapped out on either controller. From there I typically edit within the sequencer and/or punch in wherever I want to update/add more drum lines. Getting the skeleton down is still my top priority before getting too detailed since I change, add and remove parts and instruments a lot. Easier to get the core down, add in the other elements and then go back for edits or new takes to lock in with other instruments. I've made the mistake one too many times of getting drums detailed too early only to later find myself scrapping the entire section.