Anyone doing this.........?

[Low Frequency Obstinator]

A while ago, walking home from the pub, I had an idea for a tune running around in my head.

I decided to 'sing' it into the voice recorder on my mobile phone.

When i eventualy found it a week or so later, I threw the audio file into live and converted the basic sketch into a fully fledged tune.

Since then I have applied this method to my composing structure and have found my tunes are pouring out.

Is a great way to avoid getting stuck in 8 bar loops though you do come accross as a little mad singing breakbeats into your nokia in busy shopping centres.

This method has in fact helped my workflow so much in the past year that i was a little reluctant to share it at first.

Anyone else do this

[ollyb303]

I actually draw beats on a bit of paper while I'm at work, basslines as well. The beats most musicians would probably be able to work out from my sketches, the basslines I think would confuse anyone but me - hard to describe, but I understand what they mean.

[pixelbox]

A while ago, walking home from the pub, I had an idea for a tune running around in my head.

I decided to 'sing' it into the voice recorder on my mobile phone.

When i eventualy found it a week or so later, I threw the audio file into live and converted the basic sketch into a fully fledged tune.

Since then I have applied this method to my composing structure and have found my tunes are pouring out.

Is a great way to avoid getting stuck in 8 bar loops though you do come accross as a little mad singing breakbeats into your nokia in busy shopping centres.

This method has in fact helped my workflow so much in the past year that i was a little reluctant to share it at first.

Anyone else do this

I actually think this is a great way to capture your musical thoughts. I can't tell you how many times a tune has popped into my skull when I'm stuck on the highway in rush-hour traffic. When I get home, it's gone. I totally need a micro recorder or something.

[weeddigger]

@ LFO, You gotta share man!!!




I actually have done this before, but sadly, my last phone lacked the feature, and I hate carrying around a bunch of stuff... But yeah, that's a great idea, and also, if you ever think of a lyric, or a title, or whatever that is writeable, you should definitely write it down.

I have a book bag full of scrap paper with notes, lyrics, titles, etc... I;ve written on receipts, napkins, thru text messages that I later wrote down, on my hands, arms, wherever...

You could think of one great thing now, but easily could forget it with anything else that might jump in your head...

[Mr Man]

also if you mix the recording under the new stuff it can really add character!

[dj superflat]

i spent years years ago singing into voicemail, easiest way to record song ideas. so makes good sense to me.

[beatpoet]

A while ago, walking home from the pub, I had an idea for a tune running around in my head.

I decided to 'sing' it into the voice recorder on my mobile phone.

When i eventualy found it a week or so later, I threw the audio file into live and converted the basic sketch into a fully fledged tune.

Since then I have applied this method to my composing structure and have found my tunes are pouring out.

Is a great way to avoid getting stuck in 8 bar loops though you do come accross as a little mad singing breakbeats into your nokia in busy shopping centres.

This method has in fact helped my workflow so much in the past year that i was a little reluctant to share it at first.

Anyone else do this

I actually think this is a great way to capture your musical thoughts. I can't tell you how many times a tune has popped into my skull when I'm stuck on the highway in rush-hour traffic. When I get home, it's gone. I totally need a micro recorder or something.

I'm guilty of banging out ideas in the car also, I have a shortcut to the audio recorder on my phone, for easy access.