Boruto

I've been producing electronic music for six years, and this sub has been invaluable in helping me teach myself such a crazy, complicated art. I'm preparing to finally embark on a career in music, and to get myself and all of you in the mood to make some tunes, I thought I'd share some of the tips I don't hear mentioned as frequently as the more popular ones, and invite you to do the same. -If something isn't working with your song and you can't figure out what it is, try changing or deleting a track that you haven't touched or thought of in a while. -Make sure the rhythm and groove of your drums matches the rhythm and groove of your melodic elements. It's very easy to accidentally write drumlines and leadlines that subtly clash with one another because they have slightly different grooves, and that can quietly f*%@ up a whole song. -Macbook speakers very good at identifying hi hats that aren't EQed properly. I don't have the exact frequency on hand but I think it's around 10k. If your hats sound too loud on a Macbook, time to do some EQ. --Use a short white noise sweep, or a reversed snare, right before your actual snare to make it really thwack. You can do the same with a kick. Also, change something about your snare (reverb on/off etc) in some way every other hit to give your song some variety. -If you want DJs to play your songs, don't make your song impossible to mix in and out of. Make sure there are some basic, stripped down sections that can serve as natural transition points. -Use the same sounds in different ways and/or different sounds in the same way to give your song a sense of cohesion and purpose. Sample your bass, pitch it up and use it as an arp; sample your vocals, pitch 'em down and use it as a pad. Use the same MIDI patterns across different instruments at different times. Reverse your reverb tails and use them as builds. The possibilities are endless, and I'm telling you, this s#!+ can work wonders. -Lots of songs in wildly different genres are composed using the classic four-piece rock arrangement — drums, bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar. The general principles behind that arrangement, while not universally applicable, can be helpful guiding lights if you're stuck writing music. What are some good tips nobody ever told you when you were learning?