I decided it was time to start doing some sound art. I played with this for an hour or two. Any tips on how to make it better? It should also be looped.
https://soundcloud.com/quaintshanty/valley
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 Dec 22 2014, 7:42 pm
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Dec 22 2014, 9:29 pm
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Lugia319
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Doesn't lend itself to repeating that well imo. Repeated motive with little variation and no background counter makes boring. Maybe add a little dancy flute thing. I'll see if I can whip something up on noteflight.
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Lugia319 wrote:
Doesn't lend itself to repeating that well imo. Repeated motive with little variation and no background counter makes boring. Maybe add a little dancy flute thing. I'll see if I can whip something up on noteflight. I forgot to mention that it's unfinished. Regardless, I look forward to seeing what you produce. Perhaps it can give me an idea on what changes need to be made. | |
I dunno, I whipped this up in like 10 minutes. It's not really made to loop though, but I think something like this playing with your jazz might lighten it up.
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Needs more instruments. That's just one and it's painfully obvious when you're listening to it.
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Yut Put wrote:
http://puu.sh/dGfwt/bd1e1a76a0.wav hi What program do you use to make music? | |
Yut Put wrote:
http://puu.sh/dGfwt/bd1e1a76a0.wav hi hi i just want to know how this in anyway is related to the op and how does it help someone like me who does not make music lol P.S. It's pretty damn good though. | |
Lugia319 wrote:
Your original is laid within it. Laid within it is like writing something completely new. It doesn't fit the setting nor the theme of the game nor did it teach me how to do so. I know nothing about music. So, you're practically talking to an idiot in music composition. Just thought I'd let you know just how bad this is. What I produced above was just me putting together a few notes with a pattern and a twist to it to make it less boring. Everytime I tried adding in a new note... guess what? They overwhelmed each other and I got pissy. So, I'm asking, what tricks are there to finding out which notes you can play with which notes? Or how do you fill it? And hell, if there is any other application I can use other than Garage Band, let me know. I want to go back to Windows already... Gosh. But, obviously, it'd have to be able to have instrument presets (acoustic violins, pianos, guitars) and the ability to click and place notes. Otherwise, the suggestion is meaningless. I mean, I've looked everywhere. Free. I don't know how much I have to emphasise that around here. It's like people think everyone has money nowadays. Lol. | |
So you have to finish music each session? Or can you import?
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Or you can buy the full version of FL Studio. On the other hand if you're a thug you can go the illegal route.
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Digits wrote:
Or you can buy the full version of FL Studio. On the other hand if you're a thug you can go the illegal route. I'm no thug. I'm a poor respective citizen who has vowed to get through life the legal route from now on. Which is why free is the only solution. | |
Xirre wrote:
Digits wrote: No judgement bro | |
LMMS is a completely free software and it's similar to FL Studio!
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Xirre wrote:
What I produced above was just me putting together a few notes with a pattern and a twist to it to make it less boring. Everytime I tried adding in a new note... guess what? They overwhelmed each other and I got pissy. So, I'm asking, what tricks are there to finding out which notes you can play with which notes? Or how do you fill it? You should have a general idea on music theory. Knowing major and minor scales is probably your best bet. By knowing those scales, you'll figure out which chords sound well together. | |
Lavitiz wrote:
Xirre wrote: I know nothing about music theory. My last music course was 6 years ago. I played the guitar, violin, piano, and drums. Now, all I play is the guitar. Even then, I still don't know notes. I'm still here fiddling with using a flute as filling in the violin's chords. Or should I just stick with the violin? | |
I played flute from 6th grade to my sophomore year. It's a lovely instrument.
I'd play with what you're most comfortable with. If you're an experienced pianist, I'd say use Piano. If you have a keyboard handy, you could essentially play everything then. Look-up some basic scales on Piano. Play up the scale, down the scale, and then play the chords up and down the scale again like an arpeggio. Do this over and over and memorize them. This will get you comfortable with scales and the chords to go with them. Once you feel comfortable, find the chords that go well together. | |
Why not just come to me.
I'll tell you now. You don't need to learn scales. However, you do want to look at a scale (don't need to memorize it). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_musical_scales Japanese scales are used a lot in games! Music theory does help, but you don't have to learn it to know how to compose. I've composed music without knowing music theory, but, it's really helpful. :) You can download midi formats of those scales I linked you, and then you could use a scale to compose chords. And then, you can make patterns~Funfunfun! :D Edit: And I agree with Lavi. FL Studio/LMMS uses piano rolls. Piano makes music theory easy imo. I learned basic music theory in about fifteen minutes. It's not hard, we can tell ye that. Sight reading can be a little hard, but I doubt that'll be useful dragging notes around in FL Studio/LMMS. | |
Xirre wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF_99rv-G1w ? I'd start simpler. Learning the treble/bass clef. Learning notes. | |