nqcowboy87 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 ive recently been making a few songs/remixes after years of mucking around. i have no problem with melody as i play guitar and just transpsoe my knowledge of scales/chords/notes to the midi keyboard. i am however having trouble with making beats. im using garageband (i know its not everyones favourite but its siple and is capable of a lot more than people give it credit for, plus ive been using it since it came out and i feel loyal to it) and creating beats is kind of a bug bare. also syncing vocals is kinda difficult. i would like t know how you change the speed of say a drumline like those snare hits that ascend in speed and lead into the chorushttp://soundcloud.com/lorduechtritz/my-song-6-2just a remix of bobd by green day. im probably gonna go with a different synth for the melody line with maybe some ol square wave tremolo or maybe even something entirely different to that.i also realise mixing sounds together on a software program isnt real dj'ing in case i offend some hardcore djs out there (like my cousin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yizzle Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 yo nqcowboy87 nice first post. Throw an intro up for us all in an intro thread bro viewforum.php?f=5 & other Q's and queries else where aint nothing wrong with garageband, had a fun crack on an iPad the other day. i also realise mixing sounds together on a software program isnt real dj'ing in case i offend some hardcore djs out there (like my cousin) well there are people that dj and those whom mix in software (or both on this site). its all fair in love n' war. as long as its what you like to do mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Sounds like what your doing is more on the producing side than DJing anyway man, its a different skill.Will check your tracks out when i get some internet man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nqcowboy87 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 heres an example of how shitty my beat making ishttp://soundcloud.com/lorduechtritz/shit-drums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yizzle Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 http://soundcloud.com/lorduechtritz/shit-drumsya, they are out of time. what program are you using? FL, Logic etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nqcowboy87 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 garageband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yizzle Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 doh! you said that in your post the other day. its me that should be Sadly i know next to nothing about Garageband but im sure someone here knows it.If not have you tried looking around on youtube at some tutorials? on beat making?Its worth a look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 If not have you tried looking around on youtube at some tutorials? on beat making?if you search 'beatmaking in garageband' on youtube there are plenty of video's there to check out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nqcowboy87 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 heres another thatim working on slts by nirvananowhere near what i want it to sound like, i was thinking of adding more bass to the main power chord progression (and align it better) and adding another more reverby bass line for evrything to sit on http://soundcloud.com/lorduechtritz/my-song-10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 viewtopic.php?f=54&t=6932 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxyKon Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 If not have you tried looking around on youtube at some tutorials? on beat making?if you search 'beatmaking in garageband' on youtube there are plenty of video's there to check out.this^ you tube is fantastic for tutorials, o lot of the stuff ive learnt in logic has come straight from youtube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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