Tech Wreck wrote:By chance, is this still running? Or will I just have to wait until v3?
Unfortunately, you're going to have to wait. April 1st at midnight UTC was the cutoff.
Even though I create drastically different music than him, Fox Stevenson is probably my biggest inspiration.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzgMXQgp6b8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNCfWEMhAhs

That's all I can think of...I don't actually focus on specific artists much other than him.
Yes and no.
I will fully admit I know next to nothing of sound design and utilize presets. If you are just a hobby producer, then no, I don't think it's cheating. If you're a pro, then yes, I think it's cheating.
I eventually want to learn sound design, but at the moment I am just ignorant. :P
I usually go into a project by creating chords. After the chords are created, the melodies can start flowing. Basically, I write my melodies in the piano roll by using the scales of the chords as a foundation. It's hard to go wrong when you know all the notes are a part of the scale. Then from then ...