Ask HN: Do you create music? Let's hear it! • Hacker News Board

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Great stuff. That's the kind of stuff I'd love to be able to make. I just really haven't gotten a hang of things that well yet. How long have you been doing this for? Do you have any resources that helped you along the way, other than just trial and error?

I started the first part of 2008. I don't have any musical training other than playing saxophone for a year in the 6th grade. It's all been trial and error for me. Youtube has actually been very helpful in learning FL Studio. There are a lot of great howto videos out there. I also try to imitate parts of songs I really like. A drum loop, a melody, or a particular effect. I also think one of the biggest factors is the…

thanks. i've noticed a greater number of artists using thesixtyone to test/iterate on demos...one is even financing his entire canadian tour from tips on t61 (bankai).

i suspect basic track analytics on t61 would create a lot of value for artists -- this is why we're hiring.

http://www.thesixtyone.com/static/jobs/

Re: Ask HN: Do you create music? Let's hear it!

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Post by NoBSWebDesign » Mon, Sep 21, 2009, 12:37 AM UTC

We've been keeping quiet for the last few months while we brought in our new singer, but are about to start performing again... Moment of Inertia (http://www.moirocks.net)

We record in a studio which uses Logic Pro.

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Post by baddox » Mon, Sep 21, 2009, 12:41 AM UTC

I use Cubase SX3 and the occasional Reason on Windows. I focus more on melodies and progressions than the actual "radio-readiness" of my productions. Nevertheless, someone might like the stuff.

Here is my most recent short instrumental piece: http://www.tshaddox.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/the-point... . Here are two full-blown songs with lyrics, they are both light-hearted and sort of geeky: http://www.tshaddox.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/falling-f... and http://www.tshaddox.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/science.m... . All of my compositions are be found here (along with the ability to stream the MP3's): http://www.tshaddox.com/?cat=10

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Post by nitrogen » Mon, Sep 21, 2009, 12:48 AM UTC

Any other Acid Pro users? Here's my equipment/software list:

Acid Pro ZynAddSubFX Loads of VST plugins Lexicon PCM81 BSS BLU-160 (this is an installed sound processor that I cajole into doing bizarre and unintended things) Some AKG mics Wurlitzer epiano Ensoniq SQ-80 MicroKORG A couple other keyboards

Here are some old tracks from when I used to use myspace: http://myspace.com/n2a

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Post by baddox » Mon, Sep 21, 2009, 12:51 AM UTC

patrickryan wrote: post #27

http://www.thesixtyone.com/patrickryan/ http://www.ilike.com/artist/Patrick+Ryan+Music Hardware - Presonus Firepod, Sterling Audio ST55 condenser mic, MXL 604 small condenser mic, ART MPA Gold Preamp Software - Logic Express (for larger projects), Garageband (Simple and Easy)

+1 for Presonus Firepod. It's precisely what I use. Your stuff sounds good. http://www.tshaddox.com/?cat=10 if you're interested.