how do you fill up your tracks?

Stereotypes · Post by **Stereotypes** » 25 Dec 2012, 22:13

well I am making a song and it's done for the most part but the project looks sooo empty
http://gyazo.com/aff5df1762aa0571f23f53d02371c7eb

and when I see studio previeuws I see the whole playlist is full with sound and fx
what should I do?

Xenon96 · Post by **Xenon96** » 25 Dec 2012, 22:31

add more fx, automations, etc. Listen to a "famous" track at very loud volume, you will hear sounds, that you never heard at lower volumes. Add some of these.

BTW1. where is the mid-intro? Or you made it without a kick, or what?
BTW2. I think that the switch at the beat 65 looks weird, I can't imagine, how it sounds.

Can you upload a preview of this track? I'm just curious how it sounds like

and probably we could help you more.

Stereotypes · Post by **Stereotypes** » 25 Dec 2012, 22:55

yeah The mid intro Is right in the beginning like I song most have on youtube video's
i didn't want to make a intro with like only a snare and than a build up ( yet )
I directly made the midintro happen

and yeah I uploaded the preview right here I have been working on the for 3 days now.

Post by **Euphorizer** » 25 Dec 2012, 23:59

You'll learn eventually, trust me. Keep listening to tracks and add more details of your own, and it'll just come later on.

Neutronic · Post by **Neutronic** » 26 Dec 2012, 00:53

Euphorizer wrote:You'll learn eventually, trust me. Keep listening to tracks and add more details of your own, and it'll just come later on.

This. I found that listening to alot of different genres/creating alot of different genres helps sooo much on the general understanding of what makes a great track

In particular listening on monitors or high quality headphones helped me alot since you hear everything in such clear detail

MagnitudeMusic · Post by **MagnitudeMusic** » 26 Dec 2012, 04:46

Where are the vocals from? i kinda recognize them..

R3cl41m3r · Post by **R3cl41m3r** » 26 Dec 2012, 05:23

Use pads.

andyhuynh · Post by **andyhuynh** » 26 Dec 2012, 09:18

Use percussion and crashes, sweep ups, sweep downs, risers, mini fx samples, etc. etc.

Xenon96 · Post by **Xenon96** » 26 Dec 2012, 10:01

Kisha wrote:Use pads.

He used

In the first half of the build-up you can clearly hear them.

The track isn't that bad, you need a little more atmosphere, more fx on the breaks, more breaks

Btw the mid-intro is awesome, just more fx

equinox · Post by **equinox** » 26 Dec 2012, 11:17

Neutronic wrote:I found that listening to alot of different genres/creating alot of different genres helps sooo much on the general understanding of what makes a great track

Yup, did the trick for me and actually still does. For example, I am making trance track now where you have to use a lot of atmosphere elements combined with several basslines. Once you learn how do that and mix them together, you will always remember to put these kind of instruments in your next mix just to make track sound more full. But, as stated before, you will learn eventually. With every new project you learn so much more...

BTW, you have a nice track going here (really nice intro and good melody), just add FX (risers, downs, white noise effects, different hardstyle fx kicks) for atmosphere and more percussion for some suspense.

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