"Synthsgiving" looks like a pretty sweet deal on Reaktor ($/€99), among the other Native Instruments stuff... expires today. [more inside]
posted by weston at 2:51 PM - 0 comments

I am starting a 2 man acoustic band. What fun, non traditional songs should we include in our set? [more inside]
posted by jpdoane at 10:49 AM - 2 comments

Suggestion for an upcoming challenge: grab lyrics from your favorite gangsta rap song and use them in a decidedly not-hip-hop style. [more inside]
posted by man vs sun at 9:57 PM - 10 comments

Yup - another whinge about the charts. I know we've been here many times before but..... Should add that I have no wish to piss anyone off or start a fire (which is kind of oxymoronic innit?), but I think there is a genune issue here. [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 11:23 AM - 21 comments

What is the best way to send a Sonar project 1000 miles? [more inside]
posted by Zenabi at 12:42 AM - 5 comments

I'm interested in learning more about songwriting / composition. What I'm not interested in are the glut of "How to get rich writing top 40 hits for dummidiots" titles out there. [more inside]
posted by usonian at 1:07 PM - 17 comments

Home Taping, anyone? [more inside]
posted by ignignokt at 2:22 PM - 8 comments

A couple of days after balloon boy I worked out some lyrics for a ballad while riding my bike around town. Now I just need a banjo player... [more inside]
posted by mikepop at 5:58 AM - 13 comments

How best to stay on beat, then find out how I sound to an audience. [more inside]
posted by cmoj at 12:09 PM - 5 comments

What kind of desk do you produce on? By that I mean, what kind of actual table or desk do you sit at when you are producing music? Can you recommend something? [more inside]
posted by chillmost at 8:11 AM - 6 comments

I would guess that many of you MefiMusicians are much like me - fast PC/Mac, DAW of choice (Pro Tools, Cubase, Sonar, Reaper, etc.), good interface, a couple of nice pre-amps plus a couple of nice mics (and some decent-ish monitors, but never quite getting round to doing the proper studio acoustics thing!) - recording yourself, collaborations and local bands. If so, and you like me are largely self-taught, the good old interwebs is a great resource for advice, reviews, technique, etc. I thought it would be a good idea to share some of the online resources that we all use, so here's my "starter for ten". I have listed the forums I use pretty much daily, plus also the websites I have grabbed some fantastic, free, impulse responses from. (If you haven't already tried using a convolution reverb yet I would definitely recommend it, I use the one bundled with Reaper, but there are several free VST convolution plug ins.) [more inside]
posted by the_very_hungry_caterpillar at 3:47 PM - 20 comments

Thought I'd share a technique I've stumbled upon.... [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 4:26 PM - 6 comments

Having just recently bought a new acoustic guitar, I've been looking into pickups and am considering the LR Baggs M1 Active. [more inside]
posted by chococat at 10:40 AM - 5 comments

International Flights with Acoustic Instruments: I"m flying from UK to Australia on Cathay Pacific (Economy) and need to take an Acoustic Guitar. Whats the deal? [more inside]
posted by mary8nne at 1:24 AM - 16 comments

A follow up to the "Guilty Secrets" thread I guess. This one is basically "unsung heroes" - bands/artists that should have been more successful, long-lived or widely appreciated than they actually were. There is absolutely no purpose in this other than perhaps turning someone on to something good - even if just one person finds something they like that's a success! If I was IT savvy enough I'd make links to YouTube or the albums cited - but I have absolutely no idea how to do that because I'm an old git and, frankly, I just don't give a flying fuck! As before a few of my coodabeens to get the ball rolling.... [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 1:12 PM - 10 comments

Despite the box at the top of the Music page constantly taunting "Updated!" there doesn't seem to be a Music Challenge for October yet. [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 10:31 PM - 17 comments

USB guitar? [more inside]
posted by jbickers at 3:04 PM - 8 comments

I am looking for recommendations for a recording interface and self-powered monitors. [more inside]
posted by Zenabi at 3:06 AM - 6 comments

Baile for contrabass clarinet and electronic accompaniment.
posted by man vs sun at 6:49 PM - 1 comment

What do YOU do when you think up a hot melody? [more inside]
posted by ORthey at 4:29 PM - 17 comments

Need a female vocalist for a holiday themed novelty song. [more inside]
posted by djduckie at 9:25 PM - 0 comments

MP3 Inventor Demonstrates First Working Laser Mic. Cool.
posted by the_very_hungry_caterpillar at 12:59 PM - 1 comment

You know what's odd? When you post a song to MeFi, it says to "give a short, descriptive title" under the field where the song title goes. That's weird. Shouldn't it say, "put the name of your song here" or something? Or is it suggesting that song titles themselves should be short and descriptive? [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 12:58 AM - 8 comments

We've all got 'em......haven't we? You know.....bands/artists that are irredeemably uncool but which you secretly like? And, conversely, so-called cool bands that you either actively dislike or simply don't get what all the fuss is about. So to liven up what seems to be a rather quiet spell at MeFiMu I thought a "confessions"-style parlour game might be quite spendid (more tea Vicar?). You may, if you wish, offer up a defence against the prosecution case. Or you may simply brazen it out. I've appended a few of mine to get the ball rolling.... [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 12:39 PM - 82 comments

How about a "Number of plays" counter on each song? [more inside]
posted by jbickers at 3:19 PM - 23 comments

Well, the August Challenge (Mefi Jingle) got a grand total of 8 submissions, which was less than I would've imagined. I had all sorts of good intentions to get at least one in myself, but alas, other commitments conspired against that. I'd actually envisioned doing one for each subsite (AskMe, Projects, etc) and I plan on doing that in the future, but without the mefimusicchallenge tag, I guess. Oh well... [more inside]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:57 PM - 3 comments

Summer is waning. School is starting. Joy is in the air for those meeting up with old school friends. This isn't new, but it's certainly special. Just listen and experience JOY! [more inside]
posted by snsranch at 6:44 PM - 6 comments

I would appreciate a collaborator. My little musical world is too small.
posted by Zenabi at 8:02 AM - 1 comment

Suggestion for MeFi Music Challenge: Cultural Appropriation. [more inside]
posted by divabat at 6:24 PM - 6 comments

Yet another challenge idea - I promise I'll shut the fuck up for a while after this one... [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 1:56 PM - 8 comments

Gear porn from Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle/Chris & Cosey fame.
posted by Item at 3:05 PM - 17 comments

So, here in my neck o' the woods it's already August 1, but many of you western hemisphere types still have a few hours to get your VU&N covers in under the deadline. I'm counting about 35 submissions in as of right now (with just a few hours left in the month!), which is, of course, below the number of folks who signed on, but, hey, that's life in the slow lane! I'm hoping for an avalanche of last-minute masterpieces. But meanwhile... on to the next! So without further ado... [more inside]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:14 PM - 20 comments

A wee vent, and a request for advice. [more inside]
posted by doubtfulpalace at 6:27 PM - 10 comments

Does anyone here use Ableton Live as a multitrack recorder/mixer? [more inside]
posted by awfurby at 11:26 PM - 6 comments

Sometimes I"m really surprised how accurately writing lyrics, one can capture your current emotion of existensial dillemma without any forthought or intention on the part of the Author. I mean these words that pop into my head, that alone seem quite meaningless, but eventually coalese into a concise summation of 'my lot' without a single conscious thought in that direction. Does that happen to you? [more inside]
posted by mary8nne at 2:14 AM - 5 comments

This meets my personal criteria for a good challenge - quick and fun. Only one rule - has to be less than 30 seconds duration. Thoughts? Comments?
posted by MajorDundee at 1:35 AM - 8 comments

So I just bought myself a drumkit. I have functionally no drumming experience. Where to start?
posted by cortex at 5:08 PM - 45 comments

Can you help me purchase an audio interface for my computer? [more inside]
posted by orville sash at 7:58 AM - 9 comments

I really need some help with this song. I haven't mixed or played in ages and my ears just ain't up to it. I realise the bass line in sorely lacking, but something else is bugging me... Brutal honesty is appreciated. Many thanks
posted by Zenabi at 3:02 PM - 6 comments

iPhones: The New 4 Tracks? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob at 4:42 PM - 7 comments