Christian Electronic Music

[Subhumanoidal]

Thank you Lynx for the constructive criticism. Before this coming to this website, I didn’t get any constructive criticism. Just a bunch of “that is awesome” or “keep at it”. Nothing that is supposed to develop me. Thanks for being real and just saying it how it is. Better to have wounds from a friend than kisses from an enemy.

One thing that may help is looking outside of the music you're trying to make, and find things you can utilize that aren't common.
For example I've heard a few death metal/extreme style bands have created songs with saxophone in it. I wasn't a fan of it, but many were. And respect for the experiment to go outside the genre norms.

Or you can look at a Christian rap group called Beautiful Eulogy and their album Instruments of Mercy. Their music is pretty original and when it came out seemed not to fit the current trend.

 

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Oh, and if you have nooooo idea where to start in making your own sounds, there are, like, THOUSANDS of presets in big honking preset packs out there. Just google "Synth1 presets."

Found a free app version for iPad called Audio Kit Synth One. Apparently a bunch of volunteers came together and made a more graphically pleasing version of synth1 with a load of presets

One thing that may help is looking outside of the music you're trying to make, and find things you can utilize that aren't common.
For example I've heard a few death metal/extreme style bands have created songs with saxophone in it. I wasn't a fan of it, but many were. And respect for the experiment to go outside the genre norms.

Or you can look at a Christian rap group called Beautiful Eulogy and their album Instruments of Mercy. Their music is pretty original and when it came out seemed not to fit the current trend.

i have never heard anything like that before. I did a number on my soul. The first rapper over rapping on the beats, yet it all working out, was so creative that I don’t even think some baby Christians can even handle that. It definitely showed me what only God can reveal to a follower who has either dedicated their life to Christ or rededicated and cleaned house. I can‘t tell if my mind is going to break after listening to some like that. It was truly not of this world.

im definitely going to check out their other stuff.

 

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One thing that may help is looking outside of the music you're trying to make, and find things you can utilize that aren't common.
For example I've heard a few death metal/extreme style bands have created songs with saxophone in it. I wasn't a fan of it, but many were. And respect for the experiment to go outside the genre norms.

Or you can look at a Christian rap group called Beautiful Eulogy and their album Instruments of Mercy. Their music is pretty original and when it came out seemed not to fit the current trend.

I think every true Christian has to hear this album, just so they know they aren’t alone. The lyrics are powerful and very hidden from the world. It is truly carving my mind. I don’t know how much of this I can take before I have to take break but I’m going to try to get through all of it tonight. I’m already tired from listening to 4-5 tracks. Pruning my brain.

 

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One thing that may help is looking outside of the music you're trying to make, and find things you can utilize that aren't common.
For example I've heard a few death metal/extreme style bands have created songs with saxophone in it. I wasn't a fan of it, but many were. And respect for the experiment to go outside the genre norms.

Or you can look at a Christian rap group called Beautiful Eulogy and their album Instruments of Mercy. Their music is pretty original and when it came out seemed not to fit the current trend.

I had to stop after song six, the album title track. What a treasure.

 

[Lynx]

Ooooh, logic pro.

https://www.charlescleyn.com/blog/how-to-add-vsts-in-logic-pro

I'm using reaper on a Windows laptop, so I have no personal experience. But this article looks like he knows what he's talking about.

 

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Ooooh, logic pro.

https://www.charlescleyn.com/blog/how-to-add-vsts-in-logic-pro

I'm using reaper on a Windows laptop, so I have no personal experience. But this article looks like he knows what he's talking about.

I searched on google for synth1 vst and they had a Mac version. The thing is, I use Logic Pro on an iPad. So finding a synth1 vst download that works specifically for the iPad version may be challenging to find. The good news is, I can create recorded loops using the app version of synth one and upload them to Logic Pro, arranging them like I would, when composing premade loops and samples.

My brother and I toyed around with the synth one app and had a lot of fun just trying out nearly half of the almost 400 presets, and finding out that a lot of them can be discovered in other songs on Apple Music using Shazam, just by holding down a single key on the keyboard and searching what song the sound of that specific key is in. So if someone thinks that they may have stumbled upon an amazing arrangement, they can also find out if what they made has already been created, thus not having to deal with any copyright enfringment. I’m not really worried about that but may come in handy if your sound may be too recognizable.

I’m going to read the article now.

 

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Ooooh, logic pro.

https://www.charlescleyn.com/blog/how-to-add-vsts-in-logic-pro

I'm using reaper on a Windows laptop, so I have no personal experience. But this article looks like he knows what he's talking about.

Apparently, because I use iPadOS instead of MacOS when I use Logic Pro, the article you sent me is incompatible but I did find this article below that tells me about the Logic Pro plugins for the iPadOS version. I saw that they have a plug-in where you can create your own instruments, which is kinda like creating a preset.

https://support.apple.com/guide/logicpro-ipad/instrument-plug-ins-overview-lpip8542e976/ipados

I got to go to sleep though. I’ll probably try it out when I wake up. Thanks for the effort though, that was cool.

 

[Lynx]

Ahhhh... You said you got a Mac, I automatically assumed a laptop or something.

A tablet will limit... There are many programs that will not run and I'm not sure how to connect a music keyboard to it... But what matters is whether it is working for you, and it seems to be.

The synth one you found also appears to be very different from the synth1 I was talking about, but again it seems to be working for you. And if it is anything half as good as what I was talking about, you can make entire songs with just that one instrument.

 

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Ahhhh... You said you got a Mac, I automatically assumed a laptop or something.

A tablet will limit... There are many programs that will not run and I'm not sure how to connect a music keyboard to it... But what matters is whether it is working for you, and it seems to be.

The synth one you found also appears to be very different from the synth1 I was talking about, but again it seems to be working for you. And if it is anything half as good as what I was talking about, you can make entire songs with just that one instrument.

I do have a Mac but i don’t have Logic Pro purchased on it. Sorry for the miscommunication but yes, the tablet is definitely more limiting. It’s the difference between $4.99 a month for the tablets Logic Pro or $199 one time fee for the laptop Logic Pro. Maybe one day I’ll get it for the laptop but I really just wanted to try Logic Pro out first, before I purchased it. I was using GarageBand up until about a couple months ago when I got the tablet and so far, I much prefer Logic Pro over GarageBand. It’s really a no brainer if it’s a legit hobby or profession. GarageBand was good practice though and it is free when you own an Apple device.

I think once I get Logic Pro for MacBook, I can definitely get synth1. I just prefer using the tablet at the moment, especially when i was mainly composing songs, instead of creating them from scratch. Now that I’m thinking that maybe creating them from scratch is what I really would like to be more disciplined at, I think having Logic Pro on a laptop would be the better way to go. That way I can use a larger variety of vst’s, instead of being so limited. It’s just not in the budget at the moment.

 

[Lynx]

Reaper has a Mac version. It is "unrestricted, non-expiring shareware." That means you can use it forever for free, but The programmer relies on you being honest and paying for it if you use it more than 30 days.

It is much more complex than a lot of other music making programs, but you can do what I do - only use the parts you need and ignore the rest. Then it becomes simple to use.

It's also only 60 bucks, or it was when I bought it.

There are also lots of freeware music making programs. They are not as powerful as reaper, but if you don't like them you haven't wasted any money.

 

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Reaper has a Mac version. It is "unrestricted, non-expiring shareware." That means you can use it forever for free, but The programmer relies on you being honest and paying for it if you use it more than 30 days.

It is much more complex than a lot of other music making programs, but you can do what I do - only use the parts you need and ignore the rest. Then it becomes simple to use.

It's also only 60 bucks, or it was when I bought it.

There are also lots of freeware music making programs. They are not as powerful as reaper, but if you don't like them you haven't wasted any money.

I appreciate you looking out but I was very familiar with GarageBand and to me, Logic Pro is very similar to GarageBand but just packed with way more in order to be able to create that perfect song. So if I tried learning another DAW, which I’ve tried with FLStudio and failed miserably, it may take much longer to get up to speed again, when I can just wait patiently, continue to use the Logic Pro on my iPad and just wait for when I steward my finances better to be able to buy Logic Pro.

 

[Subhumanoidal]

I had to stop after song six, the album title track. What a treasure.

They have two other albums, Satellite Kite and Worthy. So brace yourself 😂

 

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They have two other albums, Satellite Kite and Worthy. So brace yourself 😂

I don’t know if I can at the moment unless I want to have a mental breakdown. Found a psychiatrist who is willing to work with me. So I’m being weaned off of three different prescription meds at the same time and going to switch just one newer one with less side effects such as weight gain. Ever since I started taking these medications about 14 years ago, I have gained 100 lbs. So I am looking forward to what life will be like with a more healthy micro biome and normalized metabolism. Because two of the medications are antipsychotic medication, if I consume certain media, my brain seems to warn me that we might have a breakdown and so I have to be super cautious. It’s even hard chatting on here sometimes cause I want to communicate my thoughts clearly but I tend to over analyze them. When I am more healthy I’ll check them out though.

 

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[Lynx]

Rats!

I saw a new post from you in this thread and I was hoping it was going to be linking to some of your music. Oh well.