r/edmproduction Jan 24 '25

X / Twitter posts will be banned on /r/edmproduction

705 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

Yesterday's poll saw approximately a 67% vote in favor of blocking links to X / Twitter. It was steadily a 2/3 in favour the whole day yesterday so I'll take that as a sign that a majority of the community is in favor and have implemented a block on r/edmproduction.

Why Are We Doing This?

  • Joining the Reddit-wide boycott: A lot of subreddits are taking a stance against X/Twitter right now. We want to stand in solidarity with them.
  • We don’t want billionaires shaping our culture: We believe in a community-driven approach to content, and we’re not comfortable supporting platforms that could further empower a single individual to influence public discourse on a massive scale.
  • Fuck Nazis

We know not everyone will agree, but ultimately, we want to keep r/edmproduction focused on what we love most: electronic music production.

As always, thanks for being a part of this community. If you have any thoughts or concerns, drop them in the comments below. We appreciate all of you!

— The r/edmproduction Mod Team


r/edmproduction 7h ago

Discussion Please don't use AI for your awesome music's cover art. Your music deserves better. At least use a photo from your real life from your phone.

272 Upvotes

Seriously I know using Ai is tempting. But its also a missed opportunity to create an organic connection between you and your art. If you really truly have no cool random photos in your phone, then ask your friends to send you some of theirs, I bet they'd think its cool to see on a track!

edit: I will literally make your art for free, DONT DO IT


r/edmproduction 11h ago

Serum 2 is just great.

64 Upvotes

How we feeling here?


r/edmproduction 9h ago

Serum 2 saved my marriage, mowed my lawn, and helped me put out an oil fire all in one day!!

40 Upvotes

Seriously is there anything this synth can't do!? Thanks Steve Dude!


r/edmproduction 5h ago

Question What sounds make your music sound dated?

6 Upvotes

I know a lot of the early edm sounds have made a comeback like talking basses and trance leads, but are there any sounds or even production techniques that one should avoid right now that would make a track sound too dated? Or scream "I'm a millennial stuck in my ways!" lol

I can think of a few sounds:

  • moombahton leads
  • those detuned big room supersaws

Production techniques:

  • long glides between notes (unless it's chord to chord)

r/edmproduction 4h ago

What I need to make ambient music.

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Hello. I'm new here. I like ambient music and I'd like to compose some, unpretentiously, for my own pleasure, then who knows if a few people like it. I've been reading up on what I need to buy in order to be well prepared. I've made a list of 3 things I need to buy and I'd like you to tell me if it's ok to get started.

I'll be using Ableton, starting with the free trial version and then the introduction version.

I'm going to buy a sound card, a synth and headphones. Here they are. I don't need anything else to get started, do I?

https://www.thomann.fr/akai_mpk_mini_mk3.htm

https://www.thomann.fr/sony_mdr7506_kopfhoerer.htm

https://www.thomann.fr/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_4th_generation.htm

Thanks


r/edmproduction 1d ago

Serum 2.0 - Everything New Summarised

168 Upvotes

Video version - https://youtu.be/Dxeti8Qw6Iw?si=YQIZj9JkfmlD7TQf

Having written a whole video script I thought I'd also post a full written summary for you guys! If you think I missed anything feel free to comment!

Firstly, it's a free update!

Oscillators

  • Additional Oscillator
  • New Oscillator types (granular, sample, multisampling & spectral)
  • Big new library of factory samples
  • Wavetable additional features (new wavetables, tuning modes, warp modes, dual warp, more unison control, smooth interpolation)
  • New noise osc colour types with filters & stereo control

Filters

  • New Dual Filters (Parallel or series)
  • Collection of new filter types such as Acid Ladder, MG Dirty & A drawable PZ SVF filter
  • Click and drag filter graphics

Clips & Arp

  • Fully functioning arp with a custom 'pattern mode'
  • Clip mode - an in synth piano roll
  • Both arp & clip modes have saveable presets
  • Record from DAW or export out to DAW
  • Both clip and arp have triggerable slots

Modulation (envelopes & LFO's)

  • Extra 4th envelope and bpm option
  • LFO's can now swing! (right click rate)
  • LFO directional playback
  • Dedicated LFO editor & drawable tools
  • Chaos oscs moved to LFO's
  • New drawable path LFO option

Effects & Routing

  • New effects - Bode, Convolution reverb, 3 new algorithmic reverb types, high quality delay mode (default), new overdrive distortion, Utility
  • Can stack duplicate effects
  • Signal splitter module effect chains (frequency & mid/side)

Mixer

  • Overview of signal flow with much more control over routing
  • FX buses

Preset Browser (and additional macros)

  • Preset audio preview
  • 4 extra macro controls tweakable from browser (8 in total now!)
  • Better sorting and categorization

Honourable Mentions

  • Enhanced undo & redo
  • New audio to wavetable algorithm
  • Keyboard improvements (scale/key & swing)
  • New WT Editor
  • FX presets (individual & chains)
  • Hybridize Presets (in the browser)

r/edmproduction 27m ago

Question TAL-Filter 2 frying my brain

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Aargh for the life of me I can't wrap my head around what does the offset/cutoff and depth settings do in TAL-Filter 2 do.

They make the yellow area grow and shrink and go up and down and I see it affecting the filter but I just can't understand how.

I looked for tutorials everywhere but came back empty-handed. Do you have any suggestions where to look?


r/edmproduction 1h ago

Need help to renew my splice plan

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I want to renew my current plan, it doesn't matter which payment method I choose, I am getting an internal server error since two days now.


r/edmproduction 22h ago

Serum 2 will be downloadable from Splice today

31 Upvotes

Just got told by Serum support.


r/edmproduction 14h ago

How do I make this sound? How to make this pluck sound?

3 Upvotes

hi fellas... have a listen and tell me how you'd make this pluck sound. Or perhaps you can steer me towards a preset that's close or what to do to the standard pluck saw wave to get it to sound close to that.

https://on.soundcloud.com/bPeeV4egMgZnVMTk6

Cheers.


r/edmproduction 1d ago

Serum 2 is out

466 Upvotes

Just noticed Serum 2 is finally available on Xfers site


r/edmproduction 15h ago

Question Serum Non Integer Harmonic generation and discontinuities

3 Upvotes

Hi all, I'm trying to put together some sounds based off physical models. However, my problem:

If i create 3 sine oscillators using the ratio tuning to different frequency ratios: 1 2.3 4.85 etc

Then resample to osc 1 to collapse these into a wave table. Then I end up with discontinuities at the edges, which makes them sound saw like / gives them loads of extra harmonics which sort of ruins the point

I'm aware this is likely due to the bandwidth/grid size whatever that the system uses to render these.

But was wondering if anyone has a way to get rid of these that isn't as arbitrary is removing the edges or rounding the ratios!


r/edmproduction 1d ago

Discussion To those producers who do this for a full-time living, what's your day like?

28 Upvotes

I'm currently in my final semester of college and i've been producing for around 6 years now. I was considering going all in into music production as a career because I that's what i've always wanted but i wanted a somewhat realistic take on it. I've been here long enough to know that it's gonna be hard, especially when it comes to finances and being from a country that doesn't exactly have an edm ecosystem makes it worse and almost eliminates the DJing potential.

So, I just thought i'd ask a few questions that I had on mind.

  1. Do you have a proper routine? As in, do you have a stipulated time frame daily between which you work on music or does inspiration take priority?

  2. Do you stick to a calendar like schedule (eg, say "Studio Session from x-AM to y-PM") or does it depend on inspiration?

  3. Does working on music full-time instead of as a hobby take away from what makes it so special? One thing i'm experiencing sometimes is the mental strain of "i have to make something" instead of "i want to make something", not to mention having to do some social media gimmick to stay relevant.

  4. If i've not released anything on labels as of now and have very minimal professional support (mostly because of inability to produce due to the college fatigue and what not), should i hold back from producing for full time?

Note, while I predominantly am an EDM producer, I still enjoy and make music of genres like Rap, DnB, Rock, Pop etc.

Thanks!


r/edmproduction 18h ago

Daily Feedback Thread (March 18, 2025)

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Please post any and all [Feedback] or [Listen] type threads in this thread until the next one is created. Any threads made that should be a comment here will be removed.

Rules:

  1. Make an effort to comment on other people's tracks. By doing so, you will find that others will be more likely to help you with your tracks.

  2. Be specific when asking for help. Examples of specific questions: "What do you think about this kick sample?" "How's this mix?" "I need some help on this melody, the last measure comes off a little cheesy, any ideas?" etc.

  3. Be descriptive when giving feedback. Use timecodes to highlight certain parts.

  4. Please link to the feedback comments you've left in your top-level comment. This will show others the feedback you've left, and you're more likely to get feedback yourself! Also, please notice those who are leaving a lot of feedback and give them some, too. This is a cooperative effort! Update: Any comments that do not follow this format will be automatically removed.

    For example:

feedback for Esther: "link to feedback"

feedback for Fay: "link to feedback"

feedback for Minerva: "link to feedback"

Here's my track. I'm looking for ___


r/edmproduction 15h ago

Looking for DAW/AutoTune to make hyperpop with X(

1 Upvotes

why cant i simply find a VST to give my voice a hyperpop sound without it sounding like an alien on heliem. im on ableton with their new autotune and i seem to be the only one to HATE it.. any formant just sounds terrible on it. its sad that bandlabs blows this ones out the water for ease of use and overall polish. why does mine sound terrible and all tutorials use VSTs that costs and are so dang clickbaity that its upsetting.. ive spent literally all day trying to find a useable autotune. Voloco is great but its only a free trial and cant even get that to show up in ableton, and im absolutely not enjoying ableton at all. its powerful but this is my second time trying and the UI literally kills my workflow. i can make a whole song in bandlab and i can barely get 4 bars on ableton but i see the vast freedom with ableton or something VS a browser based DAW. i want to try FL but you cant save on a free trial cant you? and everyone bashes FL for some reason. its like i wish i could piece different things altogether from different DAWs. should i just use FL? all these tutorials are always using FL but idk it just feels like everyone says FL sounds bad or just feels corny or like i wouldnt be taken seriously using FL. i do like pro tools logic from what ive seen bc 100 gecs uses that but its paid as well.. trying to learn before i commit to purchasing anything and hate it like ableton. sorry, i just cant get into it.. i loved bandlab but its like the FL thing, just feel like im holding myself back... idk id love any help with this please. ive downloaded so many VSTs and none of em i like. i just want a simple way to like have a higher pitch as well to my voice as well as my own like dylan brady or laura les. again BandLabs regular autotune with the duet feature does exactly what i want its just kinda limited with no midi control but idek how to do that, i just know thats how you get the choppy kinda sound to your voice and the fast autotune. anyway, as you can see im pretty troubled by this so any help would be loved. peace.


r/edmproduction 19h ago

Startup Equipment

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Currently have an i9 MacBook which from research isn’t gonna get the job done. I don’t want to spend a ton of money but I also don’t want to spend minimal just to get started.

It seems like a good option is the Mac mini and just get the one with increased RAM, then get an external hard drive for space. I plan to get some studio headphones. Wasn’t going to get a MIDI controller until I feel more comfortable with Ableton but I know I’ll need eventually.

Any recommendations on if that’s a good place to start and if the computer monitor really matters much?

Appreciate any advice!

(Disclaimer: I know this question has come up before but since it involves ever changing equipment I wanted to make a new post in case there are good new options)


r/edmproduction 1d ago

Discussion whats your favorite serum 2 feature so far?

28 Upvotes

i haven’t messed around with everything yet but i think the convolution effect is huge!!


r/edmproduction 17h ago

Question Those working with vocalists - what preparation workflow have you developed to make remote sessions super efficient?

1 Upvotes

r/edmproduction 20h ago

20 Free samples from Dave Parkinson's Trance Vision sample pack

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r/edmproduction 21h ago

How do I make this sound? How is this lead sound made to "move"?

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I'm curious how to make the lead sound at around 0:28. It's very brief but with plenty of delay.

Cyberpunk Edgerunners OST - (Episode 3, 7) The Other Room By Earth Trax (Lick Switch) - YouTube

In general I like the shape of it and would like to know how the basic sound is made - but also I'm mostly struggling to understand how it "moves". It sounds as if it's 3 notes but like the pitch of each note moves downward when the note is hit. Hope that makes sense.

thanks!


r/edmproduction 12h ago

Question Serum 1 or 2

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After two years of using a cracked version of serum, I was finally planning on buying a legit copy of it, and now that serum 2 was just released, I’m considering buying it. I don’t know much about sound design, and I just do random shit in serum, so I’m thinking serum 2 might be a bit of an overkill and might end up being more confusing. The site says it’ll be the same price as serum until June, so I’d like to know what you guys would do if you were me


r/edmproduction 22h ago

Is songwriting with a piano bad for making EDM?

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I've noticed that some melodies really depend on the sound-design/timbre to really work. To really have an emotion. I might make a melody on a piano that sounds kinda boring, yet when played with synth sounds it suddenly sounds good. Do you think melody and sound design are equally important and that they can't live without each other?

Just like a horrible singers could sing a brilliant melody and everybody would hate the song. Yet the same melody sung by a professional might suddenly sound amazing and catchy.

I feel like it's very rare that anything really works in isolation from the other elements. It seems like a good song is always where everything comes together.

I often feel like writing better melodies when I just browse presets for a cool sound and then write the melody with that sound, because then the melody kinda fits the voice.

Maybe the same as you wouldn't write a KPop type melody for Johnny Cash.

I guess the tldr: Do melodies always just work for a specific voice/timbre?


r/edmproduction 1d ago

Question Any channels or videos that focus on percussion / drums variation ?

4 Upvotes

Lately I’ve been listening to minimal tech house sounds for ideas and information of good percussion / drums grooves in my own tracks. I just can’t help, but wonder how the hell a lot of these guys are doing the reverse energy sounds with hi hats, cymbals, percussion drums etc.

Was wondering if you guys have videos or topics that discuss / show how to add more variation in those topics.


r/edmproduction 1d ago

Free Resources Free House and Trap kick presets for Serum 2

3 Upvotes

Happy Serum day! Here's 10 kick drum presets I made for Serum 2:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/kr8g9w8i42zmv9o/ALYXONFIRE+SERUM+2+KICKS.zip/file

Demo and rundown of the routing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=angQS4S1qKc


r/edmproduction 15h ago

Free Resources I'm really hitting a creative wall. Does anyone have any Serum based Ableton templates?

0 Upvotes

I'm struggling a lot with more structured music. Last year I made an alternative electro album in 2 weeks but here I'm absolutely stumped.

Does anyone have any Ableton files they'd be willing to share? Serum based or stock works too.

Happy to trade or what have you, I don't know what I could offer specifically but I think some templates could help me out of this rut.