So Fresh hits of W_O_N_K
By theemeraldruby on February 3, 2024 7:58 am
Welcome to week 1 of "It's time you learned how sampling works" CLUB
This tracks holds a number of firsts:
- First track finished on the M8
- First time recording samples
- First time using said samples
- First time making non acoustic music and not feeling completely out of my depth.
- First time mixing on the M8
Recording/using samples has been on my very long list of things to learn. It's also been on my slightly shorter list of things about electronic music making I find intimidating. This track was very much a "follow the dopamine" kind of deal, leading to a strange beat, no "real" structure and a very unorganised file. Re the mix - I was very much out of energy by the time I finished this track. I gave on device mixing a half-assed attempt, assisted by a sneaky run through a compressor and EQ in Reaper. It's better than the unmixed track, but not a good mix by any means.
NGL - it was hard learning how to use the sampler on the M8 (the manual assumes a lot of knowledge) and the questions I had were scattered over a number of tutorials. I got there in the end though!
Samples used:
1) Cheap Quena (Played by me, recorded + sliced directly on the M8)
2) Violin Pluck + Bowed (Played by me, recorded + sliced directly on the M8)
3) Rummaging through the toy instrument box (recorded at music therapy + sliced directly on the M8)
4) Stock bass drum sample
5) Stock cymbal sample
Audio works licensed by author under:
CC Attribution Share Alike (BY-SA)
