keep on going man. its pretty good for a first time just keep on watching more youtube videos on music theory/mixing/mastering/sound selection and make a lots of music.give it sometime and you will be a good at at it
@@sickflow_makes There are a dozen ways to make this happen, but one of the easiest to start with is automating the volume of the track from the pattern Window and copy-paste the same automation for the sound. I know It may sound weird nor am I the best person to explain, but I Hope It gives you an idea of what It consist of. Gl!
Keep it up mate and trust the process, took me 6 years to get to the quality i am at, may take less for you if you take in the knowledge. Do something different every day, whether that be genre, layout, sounds etc 💪🔥
This is really great for a first piece!! I really like how the melodies have a repeated motif that change and evolve with the chords! I think there are two things that stand out... The chords should definitely sit a little higher, like someone else said, I'd try an octave or two higher. Also, the first bassline very closely outlines the melody which can be confusing to the listener, bc generally the bass is supposed to act as a foundation for the harmony. I would try to stick with at least starting with the root of the chord (unless youre specifically trying to go for the sound of an inverted chord) and then you can do embellishments after. But dont let people discourage you from trying things that break the rules, sometimes having the bass follow a counter melody can sound really nice! The Race by Chris James does this really well. All in all, really great first piece!! One of the best ways to practice making pieces is recreating your favorite songs instrument by instrument. This not only trains your listening skills, but also teaches you how to write parts for different instruments. It helps you answer questions like, how do I voice this guitar, what octave should I put this bass or this string section, or what makes a good bassline? KEEP MAKING MUSIC BRO! 😎👊🏼
Thanks for the tips! I did notice sometimes that I would be humming the base part instead of the melody, so I definitely see why it's taking away from the melody! and other mentioned also recreating other's songs to help build some understanding one what works well.
there's no need for this comment man.. I did ask for feedback, and appreciate people taking some of their time to put this much effort in their feedback comments
The DAW is an instrument. When people learn to play instruments, they begin by playing music at their skill level, written by others. It allows them to learn how to use the instrument, so they can eventually play what they wish to communicate. They do not begin with improvisation. Music is a language. When people learn a language, they begin by learning words/vocabulary, the rules of grammar, eventually becoming proficient enough to read basic level books, and then novels. They do not begin a new language by attempting to write beautiful poetry. Music is art. When people learn to draw or paint, it's common to start by imitating others - or drawing what they see. They develop a style. I would advise you to begin your music making journey by intentionally replicating the work of others (remake songs at your level), so that you can learn to use the instrument, study the patterns/"rules" that sound good, develop a vocabulary, and practice a particular style. You don't have to take my advice - you can try to reinvent all the rules and style independently - but it will be a slow road, and it will serve you well to stand on the shoulders of those who came before you. Throwing paint on a canvas is not necessarily great art. Writing a collection of sentences with words that rhyme is not necessarily great poetry. And having the DAW make noise is not necessarily great music. Start by copying, my friend. You will learn a lot more by removing the "creative block" that comes from being a beginner, and instead focusing on learning the tools/patterns via remaking the songs of others as best you can. There's no shame in playing covers. And the DAW is just an instrument.
This is some of the most important and well spoken pieces of advice I've ever heard. I spent my years trying to reinvent the wheel and burning out as a consequence. I wish I'd stuck to the humble road and done this. When I did do this, I made decent music. When I tried to invent when I hadn't learned the foundation, I developed hyper evolved but conceptually broken music with little structure. I could create insane layers and loops but couldn't tie anything together. Now I can improvise rather uniquely but struggle with the actual structure. I needed to hear this. Thank you "Stand on the shoulders of giants"
Dude this isn’t high school, theres no minimum word count💀 Also this advice isn’t really necessary, if you have a musical ear you’ll hear once your music starts reaching professional levels. I’d never replicate someone else’s music, it’s a waste of time, you learn way more from figuring out your own way of producing
This is wrong on so many levels lmao. DAW is not an instrument. It's a recording tool. That's like saying a tape recorder is an instrument. I've been using DAWs for over a decade and not once did I ever recreate something written by others. The skills required to recreate a song in a DAW are super different than the skills required to compose your own music in a DAW, and there's minimal overlap. You have no idea what this person's intentions/motives are, so this is really a giant block of pointless text.
@@KevinTheCardigan It's not a recording tool if you don't record anything. It can be used to record, you're right, but most people use it to "perform" a piece of music - often something they imagine in their head. But if you have a creative block, or have no idea what notes to choose, then as a beginner you've got two problems: you don't know how to use the DAW properly, AND you don't know how to compose/invent music. By removing the creative aspect and focusing on translating what you hear into a project in the DAW, you then build skills to translate what you /imagine/ into a project in the DAW. If you can't recreate specific sounds that you can reference and inspect, then how easy is it to make the sounds that are in your head? You're welcome to ignore my advice, as is anyone. It's provided free, and so you can have a refund if you find it doesn't meet your expectations. If, as you say, you've never attempted to recreate someone else's music, then I can only assume everything you do is 100% original and nothing you make sounds anything like what people are familiar with. Good luck with that. Everyone's different, so maybe you just like clicking random shit until it sounds OK, and calling it a day. That's fine. But having the skill of being able to recreate things you hear is pretty much the same skill as being able to create things in your mind.
@@drtitus A tape recorder is also not a recording tool if you don't record anything. I stopped reading after your unfound assumption of what 'most' people do with a DAW. Unless you conducted a survey, you're just pulling information and assumptions out of your ass to hock and glue your weird purposeless narrative. You're also under the assumption that people have creative blocks. I create when I have the urge. Nothing less and nothing more. You're way over complicating things for no reason. There are plenty of music producers who are not audio engineers. You are mistaking audio engineering as a necessity to working with a DAW. It's completely ignorable and many professional music producers don't touch engineering or sound synthesis in the slightest.
KEEP MAKING MUSIC!! this has potential!!
Learn a little about mixing for sure, but right now just keep making stuff and learn as you go!
thank you for the encouragement! yeah, mixing is something I haven't touched yet, and will learn more about it at some point
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Great transition bro very inspiring ❤
Glad to hear that :)
Oh yeah you got so much potential man, keep it up🔥
Thanks, will do!
keep on going man.
its pretty good for a first time
just keep on watching more youtube videos on music theory/mixing/mastering/sound selection and make a lots of music.give it sometime and you will be a good at at it
Thanks! that's the plan :D
This was nice and you’ve reinvigorated my want to make music so thanks
Keep it up bro!
Good stuff.
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I'd suggesting learning on how to subchain stuff to the kick so it ducks the noise
Although I still have no idea what that means, I will start researching about this. Thanks for the tip!
@@sickflow_makes There are a dozen ways to make this happen, but one of the easiest to start with is automating the volume of the track from the pattern Window and copy-paste the same automation for the sound. I know It may sound weird nor am I the best person to explain, but I Hope It gives you an idea of what It consist of. Gl!
Keep it up mate and trust the process, took me 6 years to get to the quality i am at, may take less for you if you take in the knowledge. Do something different every day, whether that be genre, layout, sounds etc 💪🔥
Thank you! that's encouraging :D and will keep at it!
@@sickflow_makes No worries mate. And always ask for feedback! 💪
This is really great for a first piece!! I really like how the melodies have a repeated motif that change and evolve with the chords! I think there are two things that stand out... The chords should definitely sit a little higher, like someone else said, I'd try an octave or two higher. Also, the first bassline very closely outlines the melody which can be confusing to the listener, bc generally the bass is supposed to act as a foundation for the harmony. I would try to stick with at least starting with the root of the chord (unless youre specifically trying to go for the sound of an inverted chord) and then you can do embellishments after. But dont let people discourage you from trying things that break the rules, sometimes having the bass follow a counter melody can sound really nice! The Race by Chris James does this really well. All in all, really great first piece!! One of the best ways to practice making pieces is recreating your favorite songs instrument by instrument. This not only trains your listening skills, but also teaches you how to write parts for different instruments. It helps you answer questions like, how do I voice this guitar, what octave should I put this bass or this string section, or what makes a good bassline? KEEP MAKING MUSIC BRO! 😎👊🏼
What is going on in this comment section man, your comment has 227 words
Thanks for the tips! I did notice sometimes that I would be humming the base part instead of the melody, so I definitely see why it's taking away from the melody! and other mentioned also recreating other's songs to help build some understanding one what works well.
there's no need for this comment man.. I did ask for feedback, and appreciate people taking some of their time to put this much effort in their feedback comments
with the chord progression try an octave higher, or even two
Yeah chord progression is a bit too low for being piano, can hardly make it out
Thank you! I tried it an octave higher, and can hear it much better
The DAW is an instrument. When people learn to play instruments, they begin by playing music at their skill level, written by others. It allows them to learn how to use the instrument, so they can eventually play what they wish to communicate. They do not begin with improvisation. Music is a language. When people learn a language, they begin by learning words/vocabulary, the rules of grammar, eventually becoming proficient enough to read basic level books, and then novels. They do not begin a new language by attempting to write beautiful poetry. Music is art. When people learn to draw or paint, it's common to start by imitating others - or drawing what they see. They develop a style. I would advise you to begin your music making journey by intentionally replicating the work of others (remake songs at your level), so that you can learn to use the instrument, study the patterns/"rules" that sound good, develop a vocabulary, and practice a particular style. You don't have to take my advice - you can try to reinvent all the rules and style independently - but it will be a slow road, and it will serve you well to stand on the shoulders of those who came before you. Throwing paint on a canvas is not necessarily great art. Writing a collection of sentences with words that rhyme is not necessarily great poetry. And having the DAW make noise is not necessarily great music. Start by copying, my friend. You will learn a lot more by removing the "creative block" that comes from being a beginner, and instead focusing on learning the tools/patterns via remaking the songs of others as best you can. There's no shame in playing covers. And the DAW is just an instrument.
This is some of the most important and well spoken pieces of advice I've ever heard. I spent my years trying to reinvent the wheel and burning out as a consequence. I wish I'd stuck to the humble road and done this. When I did do this, I made decent music. When I tried to invent when I hadn't learned the foundation, I developed hyper evolved but conceptually broken music with little structure. I could create insane layers and loops but couldn't tie anything together. Now I can improvise rather uniquely but struggle with the actual structure. I needed to hear this.
Thank you
"Stand on the shoulders of giants"
Dude this isn’t high school, theres no minimum word count💀
Also this advice isn’t really necessary, if you have a musical ear you’ll hear once your music starts reaching professional levels.
I’d never replicate someone else’s music, it’s a waste of time, you learn way more from figuring out your own way of producing
This is wrong on so many levels lmao.
DAW is not an instrument. It's a recording tool. That's like saying a tape recorder is an instrument.
I've been using DAWs for over a decade and not once did I ever recreate something written by others.
The skills required to recreate a song in a DAW are super different than the skills required to compose your own music in a DAW, and there's minimal overlap.
You have no idea what this person's intentions/motives are, so this is really a giant block of pointless text.
@@KevinTheCardigan It's not a recording tool if you don't record anything. It can be used to record, you're right, but most people use it to "perform" a piece of music - often something they imagine in their head. But if you have a creative block, or have no idea what notes to choose, then as a beginner you've got two problems: you don't know how to use the DAW properly, AND you don't know how to compose/invent music. By removing the creative aspect and focusing on translating what you hear into a project in the DAW, you then build skills to translate what you /imagine/ into a project in the DAW. If you can't recreate specific sounds that you can reference and inspect, then how easy is it to make the sounds that are in your head? You're welcome to ignore my advice, as is anyone. It's provided free, and so you can have a refund if you find it doesn't meet your expectations. If, as you say, you've never attempted to recreate someone else's music, then I can only assume everything you do is 100% original and nothing you make sounds anything like what people are familiar with. Good luck with that. Everyone's different, so maybe you just like clicking random shit until it sounds OK, and calling it a day. That's fine. But having the skill of being able to recreate things you hear is pretty much the same skill as being able to create things in your mind.
@@drtitus A tape recorder is also not a recording tool if you don't record anything. I stopped reading after your unfound assumption of what 'most' people do with a DAW. Unless you conducted a survey, you're just pulling information and assumptions out of your ass to hock and glue your weird purposeless narrative. You're also under the assumption that people have creative blocks. I create when I have the urge. Nothing less and nothing more. You're way over complicating things for no reason. There are plenty of music producers who are not audio engineers. You are mistaking audio engineering as a necessity to working with a DAW. It's completely ignorable and many professional music producers don't touch engineering or sound synthesis in the slightest.
Buy ableton
Why
yeah, that's not convincing, but at least now I can research about ableton vs fl studio. so thanks :)