Help wanted for producing hard house/hard trance etc
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:02 pm
Hi all
I've been using Ableton off and on for a while now but still consider myself very much a beginner (just don't seem to have the time to put the hours in!).
I'm into hard house and hard tranche mostly, and I think I could really use some kind of tutorial or walkthrough to get the basics. What I really
need to know at the moment is how to make my drum loops and basslines sound professional. The ones I produce seem to lack a bit of drive, and I'm having trouble making hats and snares sound professional (even when I use samples - probably the way I fit them into the loops is the problem).
There's a bit of stuff out there on Youtube and the like, which does help a bit, but I can't find a lot that's specific to Ableton.
If anyone could point me in the direction of some decent learning material, or offer a few tips or basic walkthroughs themselves that would be great. It would be even better if someone could send me an ableton file already loaded with a track or the basic elements of one, so I can have a close look at how its done. I understand if this is asking a bit too much - you'd have to take my word for it that I'm not going to plagiarize your work!
Anyway, all helpful comments will be most appreciated!
Cheers
I've been using Ableton off and on for a while now but still consider myself very much a beginner (just don't seem to have the time to put the hours in!).
I'm into hard house and hard tranche mostly, and I think I could really use some kind of tutorial or walkthrough to get the basics. What I really
need to know at the moment is how to make my drum loops and basslines sound professional. The ones I produce seem to lack a bit of drive, and I'm having trouble making hats and snares sound professional (even when I use samples - probably the way I fit them into the loops is the problem).
There's a bit of stuff out there on Youtube and the like, which does help a bit, but I can't find a lot that's specific to Ableton.
If anyone could point me in the direction of some decent learning material, or offer a few tips or basic walkthroughs themselves that would be great. It would be even better if someone could send me an ableton file already loaded with a track or the basic elements of one, so I can have a close look at how its done. I understand if this is asking a bit too much - you'd have to take my word for it that I'm not going to plagiarize your work!
Anyway, all helpful comments will be most appreciated!
Cheers