New to producing techno - pls give me advice

[snoop1611]

Listen to people you like very carefully then copy them

Best way to learn, about drum programming, track structure, the sounds used etc etc

And get a copy of reason - learning with reason is fast, intuitive, incredibly powerful and a good introduction to how hardware works and how machines work with each other. Get a book to get you up to speed

cubase is powerful but a bit unwieldy when you are starting out, takes a while to get quick with it. You want to be as creative as possible, not mired down in the technical complexities of your programs.

And come here loads! This is probably the greatest techno production resource in the world.

Welcome to the board mate

THanks for the tips everyone and the warm welcome, will definitely stick around for tips and discussion.

Slightly OT but am asking Santa to bring me an Arp Oddity to make some old skool sounds...

[snoop1611]

Wow - people mad passionate about there shizzle over here.

Just to say that the production tips thread has been helpful so far - I am experimenting with tuning tracks and the pic showing parts of the track in a frequency diagram has helped me know what basic elements go into a track.

At the mo I am stuck into a rut of using funk breaks and hits - gonna start using drum machines.

[audioinjection]

yup, this is the greatest techno production forum in the world....

haha

[TechMouse]

Is it wrong if this thread gave me an erection?

[stjohn]

Is it wrong if this thread gave me an erection?

i think loopdon posted a VST that does that.

[MARK ANXIOUS]

wow guys chill out!!!

god you have to love the passion in music making :cheese:

you know what? i learnt some of my biggest lessons in the first few years i produced copying other ppl's arrangements. i knew f all but i actually remember getting all the sounds in the sequencer just like i heard on a track i loved, then arranging them in exactly the same god damn way. damn the track rocked!!!... but then i thought.. it's not me.... i want to know more...

stage 2....

you see, once you're past the learning stage, you actually want to be innovative and make your own sound. and that's where the fun starts. imho you have to really learn synthesis, you have to really learn mastering... manuals, mags, internet, read read read.. it neardy as hell but you have to learn it there's no other way.. anyway back to the the topic.....

you want some advice? i agree with jay....

either you read up on everything (and i'm talking books and books and books for years and then make a track) or you have fun and make as you go - copy your fave producers if you have to... understand what it is that makes a good techno track.... then you will get to that stage i am talking about - where you want to be original....

anyway heheh

can't wait to hear the results mate.. please post them here :)

[snoop1611]

wow guys chill out!!!

god you have to love the passion in music making :cheese:

you know what? i learnt some of my biggest lessons in the first few years i produced copying other ppl's arrangements. i knew f all but i actually remember getting all the sounds in the sequencer just like i heard on a track i loved, then arranging them in exactly the same god damn way. damn the track rocked!!!... but then i thought.. it's not me.... i want to know more...

stage 2....

you see, once you're past the learning stage, you actually want to be innovative and make your own sound. and that's where the fun starts. imho you have to really learn synthesis, you have to really learn mastering... manuals, mags, internet, read read read.. it neardy as hell but you have to learn it there's no other way.. anyway back to the the topic.....

you want some advice? i agree with jay....

either you read up on everything (and i'm talking books and books and books for years and then make a track) or you have fun and make as you go - copy your fave producers if you have to... understand what it is that makes a good techno track.... then you will get to that stage i am talking about - where you want to be original....

anyway heheh

can't wait to hear the results mate.. please post them here :)

Cheers - have made a few tracks that are not really tecno but as soon as I do something I am happy with I will post.

As mentioned above I am not a complete beginner - more new to techno production.

Will post something up when I am happy with it - found a 303 emulator VST last nite so it may be acidy...

[loopdon]

i think loopdon posted a VST that does that.

haha