#musicproductionprocess

[jisookyim]

day 14

spent the last 3 hours organizing the sounds i recorded around the house, and shaped the sounds for some basic drum beats. 

i was considering doing another lofi track, but took this opportunity to try something completely different. 

pretty amazing what you can do with sound fx! breakdown of house sound transformations for my loop so far:

-kick drum: hitting a plastic measuring scoop on the counter

-closed hi hat: tapping a metal wine opener on the counter

-clopping sound: same tap of metal wine opener on the counter - fx completely changed the sound!

-echoing sound: opening and closing the cabinet door (put a delay on it for that echo, which created this cool rhythmic echo)

-shaker: shaking up jigsaw puzzles (had to get my puzzles in there somehow!)

i think i am trying to go for something a bit more dark and trap-like, without actually fitting into a specific genre. to get in the “mood”/mindset, i was listening to Do You by TroyBoi, and got some ideas to build my track.

i don’t have an image or story in mind for this track yet, which was at first worrisome for me, as i use that as the starting point to define what vibe/melodies/chords i want. without that image/story, i usu end up floundering with a “pointless” piano composition. so i felt hindered when i didn’t have a “point” to my 2nd track. but i realize i am still learning how to create and design sounds and beats, so i should use this assignment as a chance to explore the possibilities, rather than trying to limit myself to fit a specific story. 

i really have no idea where i am going with this track, but i’m looking forward to seeing what different vibe track i can come up with - all with sounds i recorded from around the house!

[jisookyim]

day 6

just watched my video lessons on fx, automation, and layering and andrew’s real-time production process. 

i am feeling:

1. overwhelmed at how much i don’t know in how to create effects, how much i have to start experimenting to find the sounds that i like for my track, how much i have to learn/experimenting in order to actually become somewhat good at beatmaking if i end up (hopefully) continuing this after my course ends.

2. inspired at all the possibilities in creating sounds for a track

i spent most of today just learning and noting what techniques and ideas i want to try adding for my track. tomorrow i will actually work on my track.

i have a “beatspiration” spreadsheet i’ve been tracking on/off to note tracks i especially like, and which parts in the track that i want to eventually emulate. i started this spreadsheet a few years ago and now that i’m finally learning to create beats, i can put this to use!

i have some vague ideas in where i want to go with my track but it’s a matter of finding the right notes/melodies and executing them, and then adding the effects. i am hoping that the more i exercise this new skill and keep experimenting with new sounds and getting out of my comfort zone, i can hopefully get better, and the more technical stuff will come more easily to me. but i feel like that’s a far ways off. 

if i end up keeping up with music production, i hope i can make beats like jinsang and emune. there aren’t a lot of female lofi producers out there and lofi is what got me interested in making my own beats.