I'm really excited about this post so that I may run on a bit.
Over the past few months, I've been diving into YouTube videos in an attempt to figure out how to be better,
or find some 'secret sauce',
Really, I don't know what the heck I was looking for; if anything, it was a way to make music on my Force that sounded like the music producers are making in their DAW's.
And honestly, I found some really cool stuff that I'll be sharing with you intermittently. ( I'll makeYouTubee videos when I can afford a camera, overhead rig, etc)
One BIG thing that has changed for me is what im using to make music in the Force. .
I used to judge one-shots or avoid them like the plague. Computermusic/Futuremusic magazine would include a cd with multiple sample files, one-shots, loops, etc and I always felt that the one-shot instruments were low fidelity and kind of corny sounding..
I just kept the drums.
I've been watching so many videos from the guys over at Producer Community and other FL Studio tutorials, and copying their methods over to the Force in some roundabout way.
No, these guys aren't some musical magicians; however, their approach to making melodies and tracks has inspired my workflow on the Force.
One major thing i've noticed is that a lot of these guys are unabashedly using one-shots and creating one shot kits and making pretty dope music doing so..
I kindof feel bad for Aka; they spent so much time developing new software instruments only for this really unspoken jewel to be a powerhouse in the Force.
Using one-shots and the methods from this post, you can really create some great-sounding tracks using a fraction of the CPU/Memory on the Force.
Plus you can add more effects and really make some great sounds.
I’m not familiar with the 80s, but I'm sure the older samplers had way less memory, and great stuff was produced with them.
The method is simple... Find a good one-shot kit or create your own using the Force... The best method is to find a sound, or create one, that sounds amazing at C3, or middle C.
As soon as you load a sample into a keygroup track, Force automatically pitches the sample up and down the keys.
You may be saying that's not going to sound very realistic, but that's kindof of the beauty of it.
There are a few things that I recommend to get your workflow with one-shots tight
Use Mono files when you can. Drums and single source instruments should be in mono.. You get more control in the mix down the line.
Use Stereo Width (preset: More) to create width when needed (pads, keys )
Add great effects combinations (I try my best to copy these): flangers, phasers, etc
Break the RULES!!!!
The BIGGEST takeaway from watching the guys in Internet Money, TRIFREEZE, and some of the FL Studio tutorials is that they are not afraid to try things out and mix and match until something works. All using BASIC sounds and good processing. When it 'works', it works.
So often we get caught up in the 'rules' or bad habits that we've developed over the years.
There are some general rules to follow, but for the most part, do whatever the heck you want... use good sounds.
Get creative with this little groove machine,e ma.. There are some great plugins for mixing and creating great track effects, etc.
Use one-shots... they’re theWAVs..
