The struggle of Gps learning music and sheetmusic

[Gps]

That video is great and ain't it amazing that these days we can do pretty much the same things all inside an ordinary little computer...no studio full of very expensive hardware needed .

Steve

I remember me walking into a music store, and asking about synthesizers ( keyboards ) and the then new Atari Falcon.
( The Atari to run Cubase )

And what were those things called ? midi boxes ? The Akai in the vid below the Atari monitor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j4R_ml7RZs

The price of the Atari Computer was not the problem. ( mostly because I already had an Atari St and Cubase )

The shop owner pointed me to a few second hand synths lol.

Don't recall the exact prices but they did make me happy.
Although I knew little about making music back then, I already knew Jarre used more then one synth.

On the back of the oxygene LP cover, there are 7 listed if I remember right.

And now I have LMMS, which does not have limitation like 4 or 8 midi tracks...

No midi delay because I hook up to many synths and so on.

[Gps]

That "synth with the antenna" is called a Theremin.

pop-quiz
Who made the sound of the theremin extremely popular, and in what epic piece of music ?
..Dont google :p

I am still thinking, but for now I draw a blank.

Don't think its Jarre, Vangelis, Giorgio Moroder nor Mike Old field.

I prob need to go back further in time.

[Gps]

Its funny how my struggle is changing. I am starting to use my ears more and more when composing.

I also have far more ideas on how to change things, when I am not happy.

A bit of feel how tunes will look in a daw.

Maybe the most important thing. I have come a long way. From asking if my song was out of tune ( it was ) to these days were my ears will tell me instantly if I am out of tune.

My latest piece. Its not 100% finished. I would like some feedback, especially on the chord progressions.
That's the part were I am not really happy yet. To be specific the chord progression of the tuu tuu tuu melody.

Not sure if it will be a trance track, I am aiming for something I like, and that is for now working 100%, not caring if it fits any genre.
Still there is this nagging feeling I could do better progression wise.

All other feedback or critics, as always also appreciated.
Synth1 layered syncopated bassline.
Jarre like strings and choir, ZynaddsubFX.

Had a big problem with the bassline, a problem I have been having before in previous tracks.
A low sound not being loud enough, but when it is loud enough, you have the vu meter constant in the red.
After trying to fix it, I gave up, and put a limiter on the channel. That really made me happy.
Set output in limiter at the volume were you want it.
Used 5 eq, a record for me.

Prob most happy about how much better my tracks start to sound, but still learning

https://soundcloud.com/user586365033/neversurrender

[brandystarbrite]

This is pretty good dude.
And a good compilation of synth sounds.
0 to 2:10 secs is nice.
I like how directly after 2:10 secs, the music breaks down and gets kinda calm for a while.

That bassline really suits this song.
From 2:24 secs up I like how it sounds like it's building up, and it sounds really cool, all the way to the end.
Personally, I would say that all of the synth sounds etc and the track, were well put together.

I would like some feedback, especially on the chord progressions.
That's the part were I am not really happy yet. To be specific the chord progression of the tuu tuu tuu melody.

If the Tuu Tuu Tuu chord melody you're referring to, is the flute sounding sound, I personally found
that the melody sounds nice.

Did you want a different Chord melody?
Did you want it to sound different?
Or did you have trouble, trying to make another chord melody, using that synth sound?

[brandystarbrite]

Not sure if it will be a trance track, I am aiming for something I like, and that is for now working 100%, not caring if it fits any genre.

Maybe that might be the best thing to do, to make it easier on yourself.
But it does sound closer to trance music though.
And I can hear the cool Jarre sounding influence in it too.

Still there is this nagging feeling I could do better progression wise.

Ha! Ha! As I mentioned in the above post, if its the flute sound you're speaking about, it sounds really nice.
If you're trying to make another melody, with that synth sound, or if you're trying to extend it, then play around
and try something, until you get what you like.

My other suggestion, is to keep this track nice and short as possible, because doing that, will make it
easier for you, to figure out whats wrong with it. And makes it easier, to pinpoint what you like and don't like.
That's what I do, when making my music. And it works wonders.
The good thing is, this track is nice and short already. Yay!!

You can always make your track longer, after you're satisfied, with how your short track sounds.
But overall, I like what you did with this track and I like how it sounds.
You're improving well.

[musikbear]

I am still thinking, but for now I draw a blank.

no, non of the above
yes longer back
c'on boys, its music history :p He was kind of a 'sandman'


LOL I honestly possibly cant give more hints

Maybe the most important thing. I have come a long way.

Absolutely true, and you have reason to be proud of it.

Your progression is fine i think. Love the little subtle upsweep you use a couple of times. The melody is good. Perhaps a bit repetitive, i think you could do more there

[slipstick]

Kind of a sandman . I like it !!!

I'm picking up...the sound of a theremin .

Steve

[Gps]

This is pretty good dude.
And a good compilation of synth sounds.
0 to 2:10 secs is nice.
I like how directly after 2:10 secs, the music breaks down and gets kinda calm for a while.

That bassline really suits this song.
From 2:24 secs up I like how it sounds like it's building up, and it sounds really cool, all the way to the end.
Personally, I would say that all of the synth sounds etc and the track, were well put together.

I would like some feedback, especially on the chord progressions.
That's the part were I am not really happy yet. To be specific the chord progression of the tuu tuu tuu melody.

If the Tuu Tuu Tuu chord melody you're referring to, is the flute sounding sound, I personally found
that the melody sounds nice.

Did you want a different Chord melody?
Did you want it to sound different?
Or did you have trouble, trying to make another chord melody, using that synth sound?

I have the feeling that my chord progression is breaking the trance ?

[Gps]

I am still thinking, but for now I draw a blank.

no, non of the above
yes longer back
c'on boys, its music history :p He was kind of a 'sandman'


LOL I honestly possibly cant give more hints

Maybe the most important thing. I have come a long way.

Absolutely true, and you have reason to be proud of it.

Your progression is fine i think. Love the little subtle upsweep you use a couple of times. The melody is good. Perhaps a bit repetitive, i think you could do more there

Thank you.

More variation sounds good, but I am worried about breaking the trance though.

Prob just will have to try a few things. With more variation I can make the track longer too. right now I feel it just long enough before it gets to repetitive,

I think I am gonna cheat and use google. That terramin is getting on my nerves lol.

I see in my mind a black and white video, but no name pops up.

[Gps]

Not sure if it will be a trance track, I am aiming for something I like, and that is for now working 100%, not caring if it fits any genre.

Maybe that might be the best thing to do, to make it easier on yourself.
But it does sound closer to trance music though.
And I can hear the cool Jarre sounding influence in it too.

Still there is this nagging feeling I could do better progression wise.

Ha! Ha! As I mentioned in the above post, if its the flute sound you're speaking about, it sounds really nice.
If you're trying to make another melody, with that synth sound, or if you're trying to extend it, then play around
and try something, until you get what you like.

My other suggestion, is to keep this track nice and short as possible, because doing that, will make it
easier for you, to figure out whats wrong with it. And makes it easier, to pinpoint what you like and don't like.
That's what I do, when making my music. And it works wonders.
The good thing is, this track is nice and short already. Yay!!

You can always make your track longer, after you're satisfied, with how your short track sounds.
But overall, I like what you did with this track and I like how it sounds.
You're improving well.

I got quite frustrated while trying to make trance.
The problem as I see it, with me and trance, is that I don't like to follow rules.
I see a vid on how to make trance and get nice ideas, on how to do that different, but by doing so I go of genre, and often my track goes in a direction I don't like.

This time I was far more worried about how it sounded then which genre it fits