EDM Producers Guide

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Hey,

I know there are many of you members looking forward to production. I'll just give some headstart/help.

Of course, you need softwares unless you have the right hardwares in front of you.

Softwares:
Image-Line Fruity Loops
Propellerhead Reason
E-Magic Logic

Once you get a hold of a software, you may have have some samples & packs that are included with the program, so go ahead and explore them.

I find EQ'ing very important when you expect quality. If a track is well engineered, it is soothing to the ears whether it may sound crappy or not.

Here's a nice chart that could get you started: http://www.echomethod.com/documents/eq- ... ering.html


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Here are some free stuff you can get. (thanks to 'lithium72' from trance.nu for compiling these)

TRACKERS/SEQUENCERS:
Acis XPress: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/downlo ... sp?DID=551
Pro Tools Free: http://www.digidesign.com/ptfree/
Buzz: http://www.buzzmachines.com/
Ardour: http://ardour.org/index.php
Frinika: http://www.frinika.com/
Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Psycle: http://psycle.pastnotecut.org/database. ... &styleid=1
Gun Girl: http://ggseq.sourceforge.net/HomePage
Wired: http://wired.sourceforge.net/

SOFTWARE SYNTHS:
Defractor: http://www.neurotix.com/defractor-e.php
Simsynth: http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/simsynth.shtml
Clicker: http://www.nicolasfournel.com/clicker.htm
SawCutter: http://www.soundalot.com/freeware/synth/sawcutter.zip

VOICE SYNTHS:
Shit Talker: http://www.shittalker.com/
SayIt: http://www.analogx.com/contents/downloa ... /sayit.htm

303 EMULATORS:
ReBirth: http://www.rebirthmuseum.com/
TS-404: http://www.soundalot.com/freeware/synth/ts404.zip
Rubberduck: http://www.d-lusion.com/ProductsRubberduck.html

DRUM SYNTHS:
ER-0: http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/er0.shtml
Drumsynth: http://mda.smartelectronix.com/drumsynth.htm
Stomper: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~zap/stomper/index2.html
Beat Creator: http://www.soundalot.com/freeware/drum/beatcreator2.zip
Irrdrum: http://www.soundalot.com/freeware/drum/irrdrum.zip
Simmolator: http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/p ... olator.zip

DRUM MACHINES:
Hammerhead: http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/
Hotstepper: http://www.hotstepper.de/
DrumStation: http://www.d-lusion.com/ProductsDrumstation.html
Drumbox: http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/drumbox.shtml
http://www.soundalot.com/freeware/drum/drumbox.zip

MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS:
Scratch: http://www.analogx.com/contents/downloa ... cratch.htm
Zs-1 Amen: http://www.sonicspot.com/zs1amen/zs1amen.html
Waveknife: http://www.spacetaxi.de/sf/waveknife.html

SAMPLE MANAGERS:
Loop Horse: http://www.loophorse.com/
Sample Catalog: http://www.geocities.com/samplecatalog/

SAMPLE LINKS:
freesound: http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/index.php
Doru Malaia: http://www.freewebs.com/dorumalaia/
bREAKBEATSONLY: http://www.breakbeatsonly.com/links.htm
Samplenet: http://www.samplenet.co.uk/
http://www.tvc.omnia.co.uk/samples/samples.html
Twisted Knee: http://synthetictreasure.mysite.wanadoo ... /home.html
Badboysounds: http://www.badboysounds.co.uk/frenchonline/samples.html

VST SITES:
KVR: http://www.kvraudio.com/
Free plug-ins: http://www.audiomastermind.com/browse-f ... 988-1.html
List of Free VST FX: http://www.sadglad.com/freevstplugins6.html
xoxos: http://www.xoxos.net/vsti.html
Odo Synths: http://odosynths.panicnow.net/vst.html
Green Oak Crystal: http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/
Broken Gadget: http://www.brokengadget.co.uk/
E-Phonic: http://www.e-phonic.com/plugins/
Spoonboiler: http://members.shaw.ca/kryos1/spoonboiler/synth.htm
Tweakbench: http://www.tweakbench.com/
UGO: http://www.cortidesign.com/ugo/
http://www.vsti.resourcez.com/
Oli Larkin: http://www.oli.adbe.org/freeware.htm
Cockaigne: http://www.funkelectric.com/~cockaigne/
Synth1: http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/softsynth/
Polyiblit: http://www.bostreammail.net/ers/polyiblit.html
Iblit: http://www.bostreammail.net/ers/iblit.html
Ersdrums: http://www.bostreammail.net/ers/ersdrums.html
MDA: http://www.mda-vst.com/
Revisit: http://www nashnet.co.uk/english/revisit/default.asp
Karnage: http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/downl ... e/Karnage/
DaHornt: http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/downl ... /daHornet/
serial number:TMKMKIHGNNKJFMKMKIHGNNKJF
IDJ Double Filter Delay: http://www.internetdj.com/software.php? ... iaid=23693
IDJ Pitchblack VSTi Drum Machine:
http://www.internetdj.com/software.php? ... iaid=23692
IDJ PolySynth VSTi Synthesizer:
http://www.internetdj.com/software.php? ... iaid=23694
Angular Momentum: http://www.amvst.com/index.php?name=Content&pid=3
Interruptor VST's: http://www.interruptor.ch/vst_overview.shtml
Superwave P8: http://home.btconnect.com/christopherg/main.htm
Izotope Vinyl: http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/vinyl/
Stumm PG-23P: http://www.plosive.net/vst/
FreeAlpha: http://www.linplug.com/Products/FreeAlpha/freealpha.htm
Triangle II: http://www.rgcaudio.com/triangle_II.htm
GalactiX: http://alex.smartelectronix.com/
ReFX Clew: http://www.refx.net/downloads/Claw/Claw_1.0.zip
BB303i: http://www.dee-pro.sakura.ne.jp/buzzroo ... _v213.zipB
ProtoPSG: http://www.g200kg.com/archives/software_protopsg_e.html
Klanglabs: http://klanglabs.siliconemusic.com/free ... eebies.htm
MiniMoog & Arp2600: http://glenstegner.com/softsynths.html
Dream Vortex: http://www.dream.vortex.btinternet.co.u ... ts/28.html
A-Synth & Taurus: http://antti.smartelectronix.com/
Wantech: http://www5.plala.or.jp/wantech/vst/
Retro Sampling: http://www.retrosampling.se/
Classic VSTs: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-series.php
JXPlugins: http://www.jxplugins.co.uk/
ymVST: http://preromanbritain.com/ymvst/
Vintage Vocoder: http://vvocoder.sourceforge.net/

VST PRESETS:
Patch Arena: http://www.patcharena.com/
Synth1: http://axiom.6deex.net/goodies/AxiomSynth1.zip
Synth1: http://jamesxiic.tripod.com/sitebuilder ... th1_v2.zip
Synth1: http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/soft ... ackage.zip
Teksonik Patches: http://www.freewebs.com/teksonik/newsynthpatches.htm
Crystal Patches: http://www.kvraudio.com/bank.php?getbank=219&order=date
Synth1 Presets: http://www.kvraudio.com/bank.php?getbank=214&order=date
DaHornt Patches: http://www.kvraudio.com/bank.php?getbank=416&order=date
Iblit Presets: http://www.kvraudio.com/bank.php?getbank=366&order=date
Crystal Patches: http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/patches.html
Clew Presets: http://www.kvraudio.com/bank.php?getbank=305&order=date
PG-23P Chemical Presets: http://www.plosive.net/vst/pg-23p/PG-23P_Chemical.zip
PG-23P Glitch Presets: http://www.plosive.net/vst/pg-23p/PG-23 ... glitch.fxb
PG-23P JX-P3 Presets: http://www.plosive.net/vst/pg-23p/PG-23P_Blu_Gruv.zip

TUTORIALS:
Computer Music: http://www.computermusic.co.uk/tutorial/features.asp
Loopy.kt: http://djbb.dk/floops/index.php?cat=tutorials
Dnb Breaks: http://www.internetdj.com/article.php?storyid=351
Trance Production.com: http://www.tranceproduction.com/index.php
ENRGEY UK http://www.energyuk.net/music/music_pro ... production
Psytrance Tutorial: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~easwaran/p ... rance.html
Kick Drum Tutorial: http://infected-mushroom.net/Studio/Htm ... torial.htm
Dub Tutorial: http://www.interruptor.ch/dub.shtml
Breakbeat Guide: http://breakbeat.hattrixx.co.uk/
Electronic Production: http://www.modcam.com/emusic/

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If you have any questions ... please ask. Do not ask 'where can we find download sites to get those programs'.

[JAD]

QUALITY POST!

[A.H. DeeJay]

thanks ..
this should be a sticky topic

[TranceFusion]

^ I agree with Joe

[moon_17]

10x man this post is gona be very helpfull .

[AnT-1]

very nice! Thanks for the sites but most of these are demos in which u can't save ur project bones or midi files but they're a great start for learning

[Tala]

Excellent detailed topic Proof!!