The image shown to you addresses the base-note option, however if the pitch is 'off' then it is unlikely that it is 'off' in halfsteps, so it is more likely that you -could- find correct pitch using the PITCH-dial What I actually meant was that it might cause the problem, not to offer it as a possi...

I meant other programs that can use VSTs. Anyway, I'm not familiar enough with Win10 (or LMMS, really) to tell anything concrete, except the silly idea that you somehow changed the root note in the Vestige without noticing (there should be a green dot above A4 in Vestige keyboard. If it's anywhere e...

Which OS are you using? And if it's Linux, what distro and did you do anything extra to Wine?
Is it happening just when you listen to a track, or during the export too?
Is it the same in other hosts? (if you can test it)

Am I allowed to say "groovy?" Because it is.

Found an interesting VST: Nightlife by Acoustica. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3X1JLxBq0w They require a registration before you can download, and there is the usual legalese on no redistribution, decompiling, etc., but otherwise it's no strings attached free. It does not load/save/automate corr...

It's definitely much nicer as far as things like clipping go, something you can work with. What, IMO, is the most important thing right now is for you to decide just what kind of message your song is supposed to send, and how it would be (at least theoretically) listened to. Even if you have a zero ...

Mystery solved. Freeboy. Clipping is basically unwanted (and often transient) square waves generated when somewhere along the signal path something tries to process a sound it actually can't and replacing it with a flat line. But all Freeboy plays is square waves, and will naturally produce stuff th...

Lowering the volume is actually a good idea, most people instinctively add more volume than you actually need (too quiet can be problematic too, but most people don't do that.) Remember, you're producing, not listening, Headphones, I actually use inexpensive Sony DJ-style headphones for everything m...

Not sure it's Hip Hop, but it's definitely an interesting experiment and a cool sounding track.

And not sure if it's me paying more attention than normal because of something else I'm doing, but really liked your use of stereo.

Well, since you watched youtube on the subject, you probably know as much as I do. :) One thing though, EQ may be as important as levels both with clipping and with general blending of the mix. Often while an instrument is OK overall, there are certain frequencies that clip or interfere with the mix...