Project 5a: Noise Envelope

Here is my project 5a. This wasn't supposed to be a big project, more of just a synth practice project. It was only 15 seconds long but i put 2 or 3 classes into it. The first thing I did was obviously, the noise envelope. I created it by following the directions on the blog, which consisted of getting a basic synth sound in Sytrus, and then adjusting the noise slider in the (OP 1) Tab. Then I created and automation clip for the Channel volume for the Synth in the step sequencer. Then I created 2 drum patterns to go along with a pattern from another Synth I made. Then I just finished it off with a short fade out.

Project 5: Wave forms and envelopes in Sytrus

 Here is my project 5. I was mostly inspired by the electronic genre. What I did was make two different style synths in sytrus, and present them in an interesting way, also including many unique drum patterns. I made four patterns out of the two synths I made that run throughout the whole song. Also, in the last part of the song, I made a synth pattern in sytrus that is used as a filler in the background, and I think it fits well. I also used the mixer in a couple parts. I had some cutoff frequency envelopes and volume envelopes too. I think I learned a lot about making songs after I made this.

Project 5 progress

Project 5 is going fairly well. I have been working on it for a while and the most recent thing I did to it is making an intro. Last class I was working on the project and I realized that my main pattern had to be redone because it didn't fit the mood of the beginning intro, so I gotta sort that out somehow. I hope that I can use the patterns that I already had somehow because I really liked them, but I will probably have to resort to something else. But going back to what I've done so far, I have created two interesting Synths in Sytrus where one is a sine wave (which I used in my intro) and the other one is a saw wave, which i have in the two patterns where i need to sort out where they will go. I created a catchy drum pattern that was supposed to go with my two main patterns after the intro but I'm not sure I will still be using it. Hopefully I can get this project going again.

Project 4: Filters

I finally finished, and I think it turned out really good. It might have taken me awhile, but I think it was worth spending more time on it. This project was the first time I tried to do an intro. Pretty much all I did for the intro was creating a wobble sound, and then supplying a kick drum which changes pitch, claps, and then a snap to start off the song. I made good use of the filters for each pattern. I used cutoff frequencies from Fruity Filter for synth bass 3, and synth bass 6. I also made interesting wave designs for the cutoff frequency that create variation in the song. I used a filter called Fruity Blood Overdrive - Preamp for the Warble 2, which was very fun to experiment with. My two synth patterns have sounds behind each note for them, which just includes kicks and snares. I used the X-Y Controller for the synth patterns. I also forgot to mention i transposed a bit here and there. Overall, I think this was the most creative song of mine yet.

Project 4 progress

I'm having a bit of trouble with project 4 lately. For some reason, i can't decide on what i want to do for the song in general. I have a synthesizer riff but I'm confused on how I'm going to get sounds that go along with it. Once i get the song flowing, i'll be on my way to finishing it.

Project 3: Automation

This project ended up a lot differently than I thought it would. At first I wanted to make various patterns for the SimSynth and sort of blend them together, but instead I ended up having one catchy pattern that transposes. I also didn't think (at first) my main pattern was good, but then I realized that it actually fit very well. I was inspired by the dance/electronic genre. I experimented with the SimSynth. Used basic kick drums, hat, and snares for a background sound. I also used a crash to create a bang when you enter a new sound. I tried to time the filters of the SimSynth riff I had to fit fell with the song. I really didn't expect too much of this song, but I think it turned out to be pretty good.

Project 2: Chop and Transpose

Here is my second project with FL Studio. I tried much harder this time then on my last project, trying to get the best sound, and i think that i eventually made it perfect. I was inspired by a mix of rock bands, such as: Avenged Sevenfold, Sum 41, Rise Against, etc. I experimented with the Boo Bass, Slayer, and FPC, to get the instruments to go well with each other, and to get a catchy sound. I used the chop and transpose tools to create my guitar and bass riffs. I also used a Tom for a simple background beat to keep it interesting. I also made the audio levels appropriate for each each instrument. This song is basically made up of 3 guitar riffs, 2 of them which use the transpose tool. I have 3 bass riffs. I have 3 different drum loops that are playing in the background for almost the whole song. Lastly, I used the automation clip tool to create a fade out at the end so it doesn't end so abruptly. In the end, i think i created a very catchy song, and I'm pretty proud of it.

Project 1

My First Project For Music Tech Class. It contains a simple drum beat, and i think it's pretty creative. It's seven measures long and lasts for 14 seconds. I used a simple kick sound and a cool snare sound that i found in one of the drum kits. I also changed the audio levels for certain sounds, made certain sounds come out different sides through the left and right, and it makes it much more pleasurable to listen to. I was inspired by the dance genre overall, and that's pretty much it. So here it is, enjoy!