Inspiration? Getting started?

[maxellon23]

How do you get started on a song? I dont know if Im looking for general advice or whatever, but what is it that usually motivates you to create a certain song?

[RaVaGe]

I often start to create a cool melody and work around that.

[Cardioid]

I often start to create a cool melody and work around that.

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I often start with mid intro's or just randomly creating sounds and putting them together. Then, most of the time, inspiration hits me and I know exactly what kind of track I'd like to make.

[Echidna]

i just load in a clap, and loop it. Load up a vst and start making sounds, playing riffs/jamming on my keyboard until I get something I like. Then the process begins

[Disane]

I often start to create a cool melody and work around that.

same here. It all starts with a cool melody

[Legacy]

Making a template saves a lot of time. Somethimes I start with a melody, other times I start with a vocal or sound. It depends on my mood. Listening to a wide variaty of music often helps alot aswell.

[Soundphase]

What you have to do is feel confident about what you're going to do. Then when you feel happy about your hardware and all that, keep a good feeling going with you and put down in the sequencer whatever you feel like at that moment

[MERLiN130]

I like to start with Presets (mine ofc, if not I'm replacing them with my own presets later) and trying to make the downer notes of a melody. Then I'm just messing around till I have a good Melody. After that I start perfectionizing the Leads and starting with a short buildup (Breakdown, Pre-Climax, after that the actual Climax/Anti-Climax). And then I'm doing the rest when I get ideas.

To get inspiration I'm just going through some Tracks and try to find something inspiring. Even though I don't like classic at all I have to say it's perfect for inspiring yorself to find a nice melody.