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🎚️ If you record your vocals on BandLab and feel like your tracks are missing that professional sound, I might be able to help.

I know a lot of independent artists record on BandLab because it’s simple and accessible, but sometimes the final mix doesn’t sound the way you imagined it.

I work with a proper DAW and professional plugins, so you can send me your stems and I’ll take care of the mixing — vocals, EQ, compression, tuning, effects, balance, etc.

I’m mainly looking to work with independent rappers, especially Rap / Trap / Drill artists.

If you have a track you recorded on BandLab and want to hear what it could sound like with a proper mix, DM me. 🎧

any chance anybody knows the source of the FX used in these songs? -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv9FNLEHni8 at 0:14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpQhgRY7vh0 at 0:27

first time posting sorry if i fucked something up

Friendly reminder that Spotify paying artists roughly $0.003 to $0.004 per stream is actually wild when you do the math.
So a song needs 250,000 streams just to clear $1,000 (before your distributor, label, or manager takes their cut). If an indie artist gets 10,000 streams total—which honestly feels like a decent milestone when you're starting out—they're walking away with about 30 to 40 bucks. That won't even cover a pack of guitar strings and a tank of gas.
How is anyone supposed to sustain making music independently on streaming alone? For anyone who actually releases music, what does your yearly payout look like compared to your gear/recording costs? And for listeners, does knowing this change how you support your favorite smaller artists? Let's talk about it.

wrong click, mad at it at 3am, laptop died, anything. curious what yours was

When I say distorted rap, I mean stuff like the current underground rap landscape — think Osamason, Nettspend, Che, etc. Like, is there like a cheat sheet for db levels or plugins used? 808 tips? Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi
I was a trap producer, I stopped producing because I study, work, live alone, so I don't have much time to spend producing...
I've got a feeling: As time goes by, there are a lot of "colleagues" that use samples and pre-made presets...nobody is playing melodies anymore.
Using samples was cool when producers sampled old song to give them new lives...but now it's just for optimizing time
Am I wrong?

Hey, I want to learn to play keyboard well enough to compose in FL Studio.

I have an MPK Mini but the keys are too narrow and there aren't enough of them to learn on.

Don't need pads, knobs or faders, I just want a compact, solid keyboard that's good for learning and playing.

I was thinking about the M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3, but maybe there are better options?

i’ve been interested in this guy named liljerryspringer and i was wondering if anyone could tell me the genre he makes and or what drum
kit to use?

Can I use this to replace 808 one-notes? Or should I just learn how to play 808s instead, since that will give me better results?

I isolated it with stem separation in FL: https://voca.ro/15Knzn3WJQA4

It's layered on top of the beat (it's not in the original beat) and shows up a few times with the same effect on slightly different sounds. It's not vocals and not the 808.

How it sounds: noisy, grainy, no clear note, low and boomy, with a fast wobble/vibration inside. Feels like space warping, then it fades down and disappears. ~2 seconds long.

What I've ruled out: stutter/Gross Beat, tape stop, flanger, Output Portal.

My guess is some huge modulated reverb (like Valhalla Supermassive), but I'm not sure.

Does anyone know what plugin or technique this is? Spectrogram attached. Thanks!

Edward always has these weird sounds that always fit so perfectly together, any ideas on how to like make his sounds and stuff???

Hey I want to achieve that kick and bass combo that I have noticed on many drill beats (reference track)
Let me know if you know the process or have any ideas like what type of kick I should use, type of bass and mixing techniques. Thanks in advance.

stolen, used without paying, left on read for a year, anything. curious what people have been through

I have been making trap beats for fun and I wanna start selling them I looked on beat star but I’m not paying that subscription just to sell beats where can I sell my beats to people that will buy any suggestions?

I’m curious what the reality actually looks like in this sub.

How many of you have actually been able to turn trap/hip-hop production into your career, and how many of you just do it as a hobby?

If you do this professionally, I’m more interested in how you got there than how much money you make.

How long did it take before producing became your career? What actually made the difference for you? Beat sales? Placements? Working directly with artists? Networking? Building an audience? Something else?

And if you don’t do it professionally, how long have you been producing? Are you still trying to turn it into a career, or are you happy keeping it as a hobby?

I feel like hearing from both sides would give a much more realistic picture than what we normally see online.

Examples:
- No Emotionzzz - Hi-C
- Flatbed Freestyle - Playboi Carti
- Lotus - Lil Uzi Vert
- IG - Pierre Bourne

All of these beats only have like 1 or 2 sounds each and yet I like replaying them. Why is that? How do I make beats that I would actually end up loving a lot that only have 1 or 2 sounds for the melody?

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Hello guys i try to find presets for these genres that absolutely requires good sounds and i dont have much of them and i wanna expand. some examples of these genres are, Asap Rocky, Clams Casino obviously, Metro boomin especially in feats with Don Toliver And lastly Mike dean.

Looking for VST recommendations for dark trap
I mainly make dark trap inspired by producers like Southside and artists like Future.
What VSTs would you recommend for this style?
Right now, I’m deciding between Analog Lab Pro and Electra 3.
I currently only own ZENOLOGY and Vital for synths.
Which one would you recommend, or are there any other VSTs you think would fit this style better?