#musicmaking — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #musicmaking, aggregated by home.social.
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In case you missed it, here's a blog post by one of our earlier #MirloMondays picks, Som da Massa, about their project and recent release. 🎷🐦⬛
https://mirlo.space/team/posts/how-things-work-with-som-da-massa/
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In case you missed it, here's a blog post by one of our earlier #MirloMondays picks, Som da Massa, about their project and recent release. 🎷🐦⬛
https://mirlo.space/team/posts/how-things-work-with-som-da-massa/
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Реставрируем музыку дома или как маленькая нейронка способна конкурировать с платными технологиями
Стриминги приучили нас, что музыка это не вещь, а доступ. А доступ дорожает каждый год, треки в плейлистах сереют, западные лейблы ушли, и вот уже в наших сервисах вместо запиканного слова играет звук из мема. Я плюнул и собрал свою станцию, которая чинит мою же коллекцию локально без облаков и без телеметрии Слушать в hi-res
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I’m not much of a musician…and don’t even know what would go into making a remix of a song.
But I wanna learn. I think music might be one of my post-AI hobbies, and I want to start by making something…silly?
I want to make dance remixes of kids songs.
So…he mastodon, do your thing. Someone tell me where to start. The internet is useless now. I have tried and failed before, and now it feels intractable.
I’ve done both real instruments (mostly guitar), though not a lot of it, and a bit of digital creation (entirely using trackers). I’ve got a decent voice and can hold a tune (musical theatre in high school), though that’s not relevant really.
What are some good hashtags I might be able to add? I’ve got #music , obviously, but #musicCreation and #musicMaking don’t seem to have any use (I think they did on bird site a long time ago).
Any help, big or small, is appreciated.
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I’m not much of a musician…and don’t even know what would go into making a remix of a song.
But I wanna learn. I think music might be one of my post-AI hobbies, and I want to start by making something…silly?
I want to make dance remixes of kids songs.
So…he mastodon, do your thing. Someone tell me where to start. The internet is useless now. I have tried and failed before, and now it feels intractable.
I’ve done both real instruments (mostly guitar), though not a lot of it, and a bit of digital creation (entirely using trackers). I’ve got a decent voice and can hold a tune (musical theatre in high school), though that’s not relevant really.
What are some good hashtags I might be able to add? I’ve got #music , obviously, but #musicCreation and #musicMaking don’t seem to have any use (I think they did on bird site a long time ago).
Any help, big or small, is appreciated.
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"Crocodile girl"
A song I improvised in the spot, for a friend, who lived next to a swamp for a good chunk of her life, but didn't realize until recently.
Lyrics:
Here's a story of a girl that didn't know that she was a crocodile this whole time
Here's a song about this girl that didn't know, that she lived next to a swamp
And I go, to this place
And I tell her "What's going on?"
And I go, to this place
And I tell her, "What's going on?"
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"Crocodile girl"
A song I improvised in the spot, for a friend, who lived next to a swamp for a good chunk of her life, but didn't realize until recently.
Lyrics:
Here's a story of a girl that didn't know that she was a crocodile this whole time
Here's a song about this girl that didn't know, that she lived next to a swamp
And I go, to this place
And I tell her "What's going on?"
And I go, to this place
And I tell her, "What's going on?"
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If you want to get inspiration on making your own music, you gotta check this out: https://www.youtube.com/@silverdogmusic
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If you want to get inspiration on making your own music, you gotta check this out: https://www.youtube.com/@silverdogmusic
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Who in 2001 would ever think that I'd be here logging in to my VST plugins on my new computer?
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Who in 2001 would ever think that I'd be here logging in to my VST plugins on my new computer?
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Can anyone recommend a sample manager for GNU/Linux?
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Can anyone recommend a sample manager for GNU/Linux?
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Soooo, the #newAlbum is mastered, and a release date *this month* is being finalized 👀
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Soooo, the #newAlbum is mastered, and a release date *this month* is being finalized 👀
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So, in the last three months:
- I wrote and recorded 9 songs!!! (1 released, 1 secret, and 7 for this #newAlbum). That’s usually my output for a couple of years!
- And I made and released 3 music videos
- Plus I did some graphics and video tidbits for #NHAM & #TIBtvAnd you know what? I’m fucking exhausted! 🫠🥄
I think I need to go back to my #slowLife for a while 😅
52/2 🧵
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So, in the last three months:
- I wrote and recorded 9 songs!!! (1 released, 1 secret, and 7 for this #newAlbum). That’s usually my output for a couple of years!
- And I made and released 3 music videos
- Plus I did some graphics and video tidbits for #NHAM & #TIBtvAnd you know what? I’m fucking exhausted! 🫠🥄
I think I need to go back to my #slowLife for a while 😅
52/2 🧵
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Well, song #7 is done. Which probably means the #newAlbum is done!
- I’m still not sure it should include my (still unreleased) fall #bonkwave track which started it all. Maybe a remixed version? 👀
- Since I’ve gone to all this trouble, I’d like the tracks to be properly mastered, and I’ve asked someone I trust to do so.
- So release is probably still weeks away, after the next bonkwave album release.More waiting, i.e. more time to second guess everything 😅
51/2 🧵
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Well, song #7 is done. Which probably means the #newAlbum is done!
- I’m still not sure it should include my (still unreleased) fall #bonkwave track which started it all. Maybe a remixed version? 👀
- Since I’ve gone to all this trouble, I’d like the tracks to be properly mastered, and I’ve asked someone I trust to do so.
- So release is probably still weeks away, after the next bonkwave album release.More waiting, i.e. more time to second guess everything 😅
51/2 🧵
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Recorded vocals for song #7 yesterday. Got a full take that is probably as good as I can hope for on my second try.
I then added a whole bunch of instruments to the accompaniment that is very basic, and then removed them all except for one discrete bar of tuned percussion.
And today I cleaned the vocals and mixed the song, and despite a few mouth clicks that I still need to remove or attenuate, I’m happy with the result \o/
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Recorded vocals for song #7 yesterday. Got a full take that is probably as good as I can hope for on my second try.
I then added a whole bunch of instruments to the accompaniment that is very basic, and then removed them all except for one discrete bar of tuned percussion.
And today I cleaned the vocals and mixed the song, and despite a few mouth clicks that I still need to remove or attenuate, I’m happy with the result \o/
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Usually, mixing is hard or easy for me, depending on the song. Song #6 was easy, i.e. I got a decent mix fast, but then I started noticing all sorts of niggly little problems, and it took me forever, maybe a dozen tries, to get mostly rid of them. Unusual.
Anyway, I’m calling Song #6 done \o/
Next job is recording vocals for song #7, pollen count permitting.
49/2 🧵
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Usually, mixing is hard or easy for me, depending on the song. Song #6 was easy, i.e. I got a decent mix fast, but then I started noticing all sorts of niggly little problems, and it took me forever, maybe a dozen tries, to get mostly rid of them. Unusual.
Anyway, I’m calling Song #6 done \o/
Next job is recording vocals for song #7, pollen count permitting.
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Forgot to mention that song #6 features… #ukulele. Was this a crass marketing move after my #ukuleleBonk video kinda sorta went viral on here? You have no proof 😇
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Forgot to mention that song #6 features… #ukulele. Was this a crass marketing move after my #ukuleleBonk video kinda sorta went viral on here? You have no proof 😇
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With my new video done and released, I went back to song #6 of #newAlbum to try to record the vocals. A first attempt had failed to excite me. First thing I did this time, was to totally remove a four voice brass section that I had written. Then, not only did I get into the zone, but I also improvised a whole section of background vocals that I’m quite delighted with. Mixing is going to be a PITA as usual, but that’s the price that has to be paid.
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With my new video done and released, I went back to song #6 of #newAlbum to try to record the vocals. A first attempt had failed to excite me. First thing I did this time, was to totally remove a four voice brass section that I had written. Then, not only did I get into the zone, but I also improvised a whole section of background vocals that I’m quite delighted with. Mixing is going to be a PITA as usual, but that’s the price that has to be paid.
47/2 🧵
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OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD! Remember when I said I wanted to get back into piano?? The reservation I put in for a keyboard at the library many moons ago came in today! AND I had planned on going to read at the library tomorrow! There's surely a way for me to construct some meaning out of all these random coincidences!
#piano #library #libraries #coincidence #coincidences #fate #destiny #synchronicity #music #instruments #musicMaking -
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD! Remember when I said I wanted to get back into piano?? The reservation I put in for a keyboard at the library many moons ago came in today! AND I had planned on going to read at the library tomorrow! There's surely a way for me to construct some meaning out of all these random coincidences!
#piano #library #libraries #coincidence #coincidences #fate #destiny #synchronicity #music #instruments #musicMaking -
Fine-tuned the words, fleshed out the music and recorded a quick arrangement this morning. Went all in on the country waltz thing, and I’m quite happy with the result.
If I include the unreleased fall bonkwave track that started it all, I have 8 songs, which is a proper number for a (short) album.
I honestly never thought I would/could write that many oO
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Fine-tuned the words, fleshed out the music and recorded a quick arrangement this morning. Went all in on the country waltz thing, and I’m quite happy with the result.
If I include the unreleased fall bonkwave track that started it all, I have 8 songs, which is a proper number for a (short) album.
I honestly never thought I would/could write that many oO
46/2 🧵
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When I hatched the concept for this #newAlbum, I wrote down a whole bunch of song ideas, many of which didn’t pan out, as I mentioned before. I wrote several versions and hundreds of lines for one of these ideas but gave up every time.
This morning, I woke up with a silly tune in my head, kind of a country waltz maybe, and my mind went back to that original, rather dumb idea, and an hour later, I had written lyrics I didn’t hate…
So there might be a song #7 after all…
45/2 🧵
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When I hatched the concept for this #newAlbum, I wrote down a whole bunch of song ideas, many of which didn’t pan out, as I mentioned before. I wrote several versions and hundreds of lines for one of these ideas but gave up every time.
This morning, I woke up with a silly tune in my head, kind of a country waltz maybe, and my mind went back to that original, rather dumb idea, and an hour later, I had written lyrics I didn’t hate…
So there might be a song #7 after all…
45/2 🧵
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I doubt the super talented #remix wizards here would be inspired to try. One song is in 6/8, has a lot of chord changes and is backed by a string quartet, while the other was recorded way back when on a portastudio and is all Casio auto-accompaniment, sped up vocals, with a real bamboo flute solo in the middle 😅
« But hey, you never know », he posted courageously while everyone was asleep.
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I doubt the super talented #remix wizards here would be inspired to try. One song is in 6/8, has a lot of chord changes and is backed by a string quartet, while the other was recorded way back when on a portastudio and is all Casio auto-accompaniment, sped up vocals, with a real bamboo flute solo in the middle 😅
« But hey, you never know », he posted courageously while everyone was asleep.
44/2 🧵
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Took a break from the project to make a rather special music video for my 2024 track “Driven by Desire” about making art in the age of slop machines (it’s a #TIBtv exclusive for now).
Instead of recording vocals for song #6, I’ve been playing with a couple of *very* old songs (2004 and…1986!) that would be a good thematic fit. I could try to record new versions, or #remix them creatively (if I knew how to do that 😅).
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Took a break from the project to make a rather special music video for my 2024 track “Driven by Desire” about making art in the age of slop machines (it’s a #TIBtv exclusive for now).
Instead of recording vocals for song #6, I’ve been playing with a couple of *very* old songs (2004 and…1986!) that would be a good thematic fit. I could try to record new versions, or #remix them creatively (if I knew how to do that 😅).
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CLASSICAL or JAZZᵃᵈʲᵃᶜᵉⁿᵗ musicians/vocalists† —
What has been your most successful resource for hiring a pianist / accompanist for long distance collaboration?
No, there is no-one local. Yes, I've looked. For years. It's all country and emo-punk around here, or the actually trained musicians are working as teachers and have no free time.My first thought is to go with Fiverr, but I wondered if anyone knew of anything "better." (Or anyone specific on Fiverr?) I know there are sortof musician-exclusive Fiverr-type websites, but I'm not sure about the userbase size and general trustworthiness vs "we hyped this up but it's pretty cobwebby"…
† yes, vocalists are musicians, too — I'm just covering all my bases
PS - Not looking for "live" recording, just someone I can give sheet music w/ some directions to and have them record me a track.
#classical-music #classical #musicians #accompanist #piano #pianist #vocalist #singer #jazz #showtunes #collaboration #music-making #making-music #recording-project #Great-American-Songbook #standards #vocal-music -
CLASSICAL or JAZZᵃᵈʲᵃᶜᵉⁿᵗ musicians/vocalists† —
What has been your most successful resource for hiring a pianist / accompanist for long distance collaboration?
No, there is no-one local. Yes, I've looked. For years. It's all country and emo-punk around here, or the actually trained musicians are working as teachers and have no free time.My first thought is to go with Fiverr, but I wondered if anyone knew of anything "better." (Or anyone specific on Fiverr?) I know there are sortof musician-exclusive Fiverr-type websites, but I'm not sure about the userbase size and general trustworthiness vs "we hyped this up but it's pretty cobwebby"…
† yes, vocalists are musicians, too — I'm just covering all my bases
PS - Not looking for "live" recording, just someone I can give sheet music w/ some directions to and have them record me a track.
#classical-music #classical #musicians #accompanist #piano #pianist #vocalist #singer #jazz #showtunes #collaboration #music-making #making-music #recording-project #Great-American-Songbook #standards #vocal-music -
I guess it was bound to happen at some point: listening to the 6 songs I have and feeling underwhelmed, seeing the glass half empty, having doubts, second guessing things, which doesn’t have time to happen when I release new songs on the fly and get them out of my system…
Trying not to worry about it, and I still have to record vocals on song #6. 😅
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I guess it was bound to happen at some point: listening to the 6 songs I have and feeling underwhelmed, seeing the glass half empty, having doubts, second guessing things, which doesn’t have time to happen when I release new songs on the fly and get them out of my system…
Trying not to worry about it, and I still have to record vocals on song #6. 😅
42/2 🧵
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Recorded some vocals for song #5. Had to change earworms.
My voice is a bit raspier than usual today, but I think it might work for this one. As usual, time will tell. Need to let it sit and to rest my ears, etc.
On paper, this one is probably my favorite song of the bunch right now. Subject to change, of course. I might hate it later (but I doubt it ^^)
41/2 🧵
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Recorded some vocals for song #5. Had to change earworms.
My voice is a bit raspier than usual today, but I think it might work for this one. As usual, time will tell. Need to let it sit and to rest my ears, etc.
On paper, this one is probably my favorite song of the bunch right now. Subject to change, of course. I might hate it later (but I doubt it ^^)
41/2 🧵
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After a heavy work week, I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things, but…
Instead of recording vocals for song #5, I’m playing with musical ideas for song #6, and I’m quite unsettled by the fact that I have strayed extremely far from what I had initially imagined. It works, and it would be exceedingly hard to un-earworm myself at this point, but I haven’t made my peace with it yet…
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After a heavy work week, I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things, but…
Instead of recording vocals for song #5, I’m playing with musical ideas for song #6, and I’m quite unsettled by the fact that I have strayed extremely far from what I had initially imagined. It works, and it would be exceedingly hard to un-earworm myself at this point, but I haven’t made my peace with it yet…
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I really wish I could find some deeply sampled string machines in SFZ, SF2, EXS24 or WAV format.
Loomer went out of business. They had a Solina clone plugin for Linux. It was always on my purchase list, and now I can't buy it.
Has anyone captured multisamples of every key of a Solina, Logan, Elka, Eminent, ARP or Opus3, VP-330 --or anything similar?
#LinuxAudio #MusicProduction #Samples #DAW #Sampling #MusicMaking #Studio #Keyboard #Music #Audio
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I really wish I could find some deeply sampled string machines in SFZ, SF2, EXS24 or WAV format.
Loomer went out of business. They had a Solina clone plugin for Linux. It was always on my purchase list, and now I can't buy it.
Has anyone captured multisamples of every key of a Solina, Logan, Elka, Eminent, ARP or Opus3, VP-330 --or anything similar?
#LinuxAudio #MusicProduction #Samples #DAW #Sampling #MusicMaking #Studio #Keyboard #Music #Audio
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Okay everyone! So what's your favourite music production tutorial? Not necessarily with regards to the knowledge or skills conveyed. Just general enjoyableness. I'm starting out with this one:
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Oops, I may have penned the lyrics to song #6, in bed after waking from a long nap. Sometimes all it takes is a title, and the rest flows out, one line at a time, and you end up with 8 verses and a chorus. Still a bit under the weather, so we’ll see if these lyrics hold up when I’m fully recovered.
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Oops, I may have penned the lyrics to song #6, in bed after waking from a long nap. Sometimes all it takes is a title, and the rest flows out, one line at a time, and you end up with 8 verses and a chorus. Still a bit under the weather, so we’ll see if these lyrics hold up when I’m fully recovered.
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