Forum Activity for @samuelclouston

SamuelClouston
@samuelclouston
11/16/23 04:33:39PM
268 posts

Would you admit to using AI in music?


General Producer Chat

Hey - thanks for all your feedback. really interesting to hear your thoughts. It's easy to get a bit panicky about AI nowadays - it seems that several things now are threatening to end the world at any moment - but I assume human's have alwasy thought thism no matter what time period!

That being said, AI's effect on music will undoubtably be significant. Rob, your point about Youtuber's for example using AI to create library music for videos - that seems to me to be genuinely positive - especially for young, up and comers with a low budget. However, it is still a good symbiotic relationship when youtubers use real musicians music - both benefit. With AI involved that wouldn't be the case - but most musicians I imagine wouldn't rely solely on being YT background music! Maybe...

RE AI DJ's, with the advent of the Metaverse and virtual DJing to virtual crowds, I can't see AI DJ's being too far off, perhaps even to the point where AI is indistinguishable to humans! 

Re Smillington - I think you're right - there will always be a section of society who view Music purely as either a product or a means to an end to improve an ad (see; Music Industry execs lol) - but we musicians should just use this as more fuel to the fire to keep making original, human, organic music!

Thanks for your input all

SamuelClouston
@samuelclouston
11/16/23 04:26:38PM
268 posts

First Attempt at a Dance Track


Let us hear you!

Hi Tone

No worries - all that matters is that you keep improving, and you seem to be every track you post in here. Compression is one of the skills I think takes longest to learn for a lot of producer, as it's one of the most subtle (and therefore easy to under or over do).

I personally like to mix elements (other than bass and drums) like synths, vocals etc as quietly as possible, whilst still retaining the right amount of presence - I find this gives songs a richer, warmer, more organic sound myself.

Just my 2 cents!

SamuelClouston
@samuelclouston
11/16/23 04:22:37PM
268 posts

live 12 megga excited !!!!


DAW or Software Questions

Yes I saw it was 20% off Ableton 11 AND 12 is free. Seems like the best time to buy it. Already having 11 means I don't need to though! Anyone know how much the upgrade will be?

SamuelClouston
@samuelclouston
11/16/23 03:38:10PM
268 posts

Xmassignment - Win Big Prizes!


Announcements

Looking forward to this. Now comes the hardest choice of all. Mariah Carey or George Michael...

SamuelClouston
@samuelclouston
11/03/23 01:04:34PM
268 posts

Track Feedback Zoom Sessions


Livestreams

https://soundcloud.com/tamlinspeaks/tamlin-canopy-collapse/s-XipP70MbQsQ?si=20ec3394a53245c2b794cdd3fe5bafa2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Hi Rob - I made this track earlier this year and never did anything with it and I don't feel it's finished - some feedback would be great, as well as hearing everyone else's ideas!

SamuelClouston
@samuelclouston
11/03/23 01:02:38PM
268 posts

First Attempt at a Dance Track


Let us hear you!

Hi Tone 

Like Manix said, great ideas and arrangement is pretty solid actually - moves forward and the ideas develop over time. I like the vocals as well - almost Kraftwerk-like in their roboticness.

I also agree with Manix about the mix - it's very loud sounding - I think the main synths may be able to come down a bit - or maybe it just a lot of compression on everything - you don't want to get ear fatigue from all those high frequencies bunching up.

Regardless - a solid track and you seem to be improving every time to be honest!

SamuelClouston
@samuelclouston
11/03/23 12:57:49PM
268 posts

Would you admit to using AI in music?


General Producer Chat

Hey

I just came across this fun article. https://completemusicupdate.com/musicians-are-shy-about-admitting-ai-use-survey-finds/

Apparently 52% of musicians interviewed would NOT admit to using AI in their music. It got me thinking - would I? I guess I would - feels cheap and deceptive to try and get away with not crediting AI.

But then it reminded me of the gate keepy types who say that using presets on synths is cheating etc because you should design your own sounds - but then can you apply that to a piano or a guitar? Not really, in my opinion.

Is hating on AI as cheating just the latest in a series of 'new thing bad, old thing good' scenarios? Don't you think an engineer who worked in an all-analog studio in the 60's would think that cranking out a track on Ableton in a few hours is cheating too?

I'm interested in what people think!

Dropping some AI Tech House in here for fun too: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg0hO9Jc3q8


updated by @samuelclouston: 11/03/23 12:58:29PM
SamuelClouston
@samuelclouston
11/03/23 12:52:26PM
268 posts

Anyone who types Rob is a cool first get a free plugin


General Producer Chat

ROB IS A COOL GUY

Thanks for letting us know - gonna grab that now. Did you know you can get the LA2A free if you buy something else on Plugin Boutique? 

https://www.pluginboutique.com/articles/1954-Claim-your-FREE-copy-of-Excite-Audio-VISION-4X-Lite-or-Universal-Audio-LA-2A-or-UJAM-MELLOW-2

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