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8 TRACK ATTACK! New Member Assignment

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As announced in last night's stream, we've kicked off the next Member Assignment......

It's pretty straight forward really... make a song with only 8 tracks. The song wants to be electronic dance music of some description, e.g. House, Techno, Breaks, Drum & Bass, Hip Hop, Trap... take your pick. (No David Essex Tone!)

Every track can only have 1 sound on it, but you can do anything to the sound. In other words, you can't have 1 track for Drums, with a whole drum kit or loop on, but can only have one track for a kick, another for a snare, and then 6 for your remaining sounds. This is a challenge after all!

We did have some questions about layering instruments and of course that has to be allowed to some degree. I mean we can't only allow a single oscillator or noise generator in a soft synth! Many patches are of course multi-layered and that's almost certainly fine. However, the objective here isn't to find ways of cheating but to see how much you can do with how little.

It's fine to start with simple sounds on tracks but then use a multitude of effects to fill out and transform the sound. Or, start off with very noisy sounds and then shape frequencies with filters to make them work in the mix, but then ramp things up by opening the filter as and when you need - you'll have more to play with that way.

For some examples, feel free to check out the intro to the assignment that was last night's stream in the Activites area HERE.

As always, when you've done your track, post it on your profile in the forum and then add a link to this thread.

DEADLINE: MONDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2024

1st PRIZE: ORCHESTRA TOOLS HABITAT

RUNNERS UP PRIZE: TBA

Winners will be picked live in a Zoom feedback session in September.

If you have any other questions, let us know on this thread...

Good luck and we look forward to hearing your entries

updated by @ptmembership: 07/19/24 05:20:11PM

New house track - Briannas Musings

Let us hear you!

Love the groove in this one! It may not be hugely banging but it's certainly getting me moving!

The arrangement is a touch static. Melodically, it's awesome. Plenty of changes and things happening with the organ themes, although they could have had a bit of support with a background synth or pad perhaps. I'd definitely like to hear more fills, drops, risers - not huge ones but just something to make the transitions more interesting and less abrupt. 

The breakdown bit when the bass drops out for instance, could also have a supporting pad or strings come in at that point, maybe a soft impact to announce the break, a filter sweep perhaps, maybe an automated reverb/delay or a different spacial effect, all accompanied by a noise or FX sweep to build into the next section. What you have is okay but would sound much stronger with these sorts of supporting/structural elements, which also help to carry the energy through the track.

Anyway, lovely track so far. Definitely would fit well in the Jalapeno Records/Kraak and Smaak mixes I listen to from time to time.

Livestream TOMORROW

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Hey everyone!

Don't miss our livestream tomorrow evening! We have a special announcement for members about the coming months......

Click HERE to Join. Tomorrow at 18.00 BST.

Future Rave Member Tut #5 - Vocal and Intro Arrangement

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Last week's bonus content saw the Future Rave series continuing with a new part on adding a Vocal, then working it into the intro to go with the Huge pad from part 1. 

Another useful set of tips and tricks for sourcing and editing vocals, then using supporting instruments to fill out the mix and add additional melodic interest to the arrangement.

Check it HERE.

Build a Banger - Member Assignment

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Here's a link to it on DB: Click to Watch

Build a Banger - Member Assignment

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oh booo! We can upload it to Dropbox so you can check it out... hold tight

Build a Banger - Member Assignment

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[quote="AlvM"]

hello guys! totally lost the zoom, any chances I can watch it anywhere? someone recorded it? [quote="Petter"]

Congrats to @ben-m for winning and @alvm as runners up! Well deserved for two banging tunes. Great work guys!

And thanks to Rob for insight and sound advice - will keep plugging at it and try to improve. Guess I have to set up some Seppa sessions to finally try and get a grip on that darn low end! and possibly learn to curb my ambitions a bit ...

[/quote] thank you!! Petter

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Hey Alv! We uploaded the Zoom here now, so you can check it out if you like.... https://community.producertech.com/ptmembership/youtube/329/build-a-banger-feedback-zoom

Build a Banger - Member Assignment

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[quote="Petter"]

Congrats to @ben-m for winning and @alvm as runners up! Well deserved for two banging tunes. Great work guys!

And thanks to Rob for insight and sound advice - will keep plugging at it and try to improve. Guess I have to set up some Seppa sessions to finally try and get a grip on that darn low end! and possibly learn to curb my ambitions a bit ...

[/quote]

No worries Petter. We always enjoy your music and look forward to hearing it get even better! 

Build a Banger - Member Assignment

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Hey guys,

In case you missed the newsletter.... tonight is a Zoom session giving feedback on the entries and choosing the winner. 

Click here to join.

See you there! 

Bonus Samples - Richard Searle Big Room House

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This week we have some bonus loops for your sample libraries, keeping on a similar theme to the last additions, so House kind of tempo and mainroom sound. Check the DOWNLOADS area now to grab yourself some quality bass, synth and drum patterns courtesy of Richard Searle/Loopmasters.