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whats the best way to start the creative process. meaning u start something an ont what else to put in the song, help me out

I suppose it depednds what type of music you are doing but I always find Reaktor great for getting me out of a creative slump....

if you are talking generally tho try making your songs in a differant way than you nornally do... for example if usually start with the beats change and start with the chords / bass line.. or whatever...

sometimes a loop can be good to get you going as well.. try throwing a few into your track and see where it takes you...

jerryroy wrote:whats the best way to start the creative process. meaning u start something an ont what else to put in the song, help me out

Listen to music that inspires you. Play along with music that inspires you.

take a walk!

Throw your clips in arrange view and stretch them out to 8 and 16 lengths. make it a few minutes long and loop it. Go back to seesion view and start adding synth tracks or audio elements. Play around with different sounds while the whole piece loops. I find it helps to get me out of the loop mentality when I make the sections longer. I tend to hear the overall piece better.

yeah... take a walk.

and if the song just isn't working the way it is I always say shorten some of the parts. it's easy to inject more energy into a song when sections don't drag on endlessly.

ct43 wrote:...I always find Reaktor great for getting me out of a creative slump....

WTF? Yeah if you have a PhD in physics or mathematics! Reaktor is about the best recommendation I can make for getting stuck.

If everything else fails, distrort the fuck out of it.

simpleton wrote:

ct43 wrote:...I always find Reaktor great for getting me out of a creative slump....

WTF? Yeah if you have a PhD in physics or mathematics! Reaktor is about the best recommendation I can make for getting stuck.

No one said you should build anything in it! It has a user library the size of manhattan, no need to re-invent the wheel! Just turn on Skrewell or something and wait around for the magic to happen

Machinate wrote:

simpleton wrote:

ct43 wrote:...I always find Reaktor great for getting me out of a creative slump....

WTF? Yeah if you have a PhD in physics or mathematics! Reaktor is about the best recommendation I can make for getting stuck.

No one said you should build anything in it! It has a user library the size of manhattan, no need to re-invent the wheel! Just turn on Skrewell or something and wait around for the magic to happen

yeah thats the one or I like to get some of the granular stuff up & then throw some loops/samples into them... set ableton recording & then pick the bits I like... gives me so much material to workwith working this way.

for me, it depends

finish with what you have, bounce to session view, save it off and move on. do whatever 'non creative' work, like basic arrangement, bouncing, track labelling etc, just to keep things moving.

I like to try new Live tricks to get the juices flowing, new tricks, new inspiration, check the sticky in tips n tricks for new ideas.

open a new set, change up styles, get a new vibe on. sometimes I'll swtich to playing guitar for a bit.

have something to eat/smoke/drink/tv/bang the wife/fresh air, get away for a bit.

Sometimes I call out a 'loss of momentum' (literally out loud to myself) when I find myself wondering what to do next and losing interest. I put my head down and get back to it. I get tired but can still put in a few more hours.

rbmonosylabik wrote:If everything else fails, distrort the fuck out of it.

im having that on my tomb stone!

kool thanx fellas i found ma self doing riffs on a grand lastnight at a friends workplace an i got mad ideas i guess i need a contoller to get back into it,