sundrop

hello! what tools do you use to make advanced sounds?? i dont mean really nice synth... i mean: creating new sounds those sounds you hear when the beat stops for a second, ..with many tricks inside... like chopped up echos sudden stops mangled sound explosions for example alot of the sounds you will hear in Bluetech CPU Nine inch nails Psysex and other accomplished artist what tools do you use to create+mangle sounds?? im sure this will be interesting for all cheers dave

the 1000's are very popular around calgary. i see them everywhere! full-on is quite tough to make a long mix in comparison to prog. you will be lucky to find two tracks that fit for a 1 minute mix. thats why loops are so handy for fullon. i dont want to dis prog, but, it annoys me when prog DJs frown upon fullon DJs for not making long mixes. thats like booing a racer for not taking a long turn on a sharp corner good sound is the most important!!! what numark mixer do u use?

i must be a true psy DJ now, since that statement haunts me

this is my set up. i love this picture. i just took it Numark DXM06 killer sound quality, 24bit nice effects! plus it looks cool i highly recommend this instead of behringer this will cost about $250 US 2 channel with 4 inputs you can even plug a guitar into it

hmm. i didnt realize how big the difference in pitch adjusting is. i thought it was only .01% different. after looking at various stats that said I would choose the CDJ200 over the 100 CDJ100 0.10% CDJ200 0.02% CDJ800 0.05% CDJ1000 0.02% but ultimately i'd take the CDJ 800 over them all they are so friggin cool and the 4x loop buttons are perfect for mixing full-on psy

i dont think the extra pitch is TOO important you only really need that if you are planning to sit back and let your mixes play. but in reality most of your mixes are going to need constant fine-tuning with the jog wheel. depends on your style i guess. if you are a progressive beat matching nazi, who refuse to mix any less than 2 minuts, then spend the extra $

i hear ya! although i dont consider my tunes minimal, they are lacking alot of wooshy mid sounds and effects that i like in psy. I am still trying to improve in this area!! I think once my skills are better I can create those sounds... it is alot of work! This week i plan to not make any music. Just new sounds. Then go back and make songs. i think its a good strategy, because making a song+sounds at the same time can be too much work. thanks for the feedback!!

ooo you like chillout? ya thats me, right before cops shut down the party!! it looks funny cuz im bent over the mixer and my eye is closed but im drinking chile beer

i would never buy an mp3 cd player cuz it will make you lazy and evil hehe

hi! try my song page! sundrop - songs! if there is a specific track that makes you interested, please let me know! for the most popular request, i will release the whole tune !! cheers, dave

i dont know what cosmosis uses for sequencer but: they might use Logic on Mac or Cubase on Windows i'd wager that most of the top acts use Logic on Mac. cosmosis also use hardware. Virus C and Nord Lead. of course for us who cannot afford this nice equipment, dont worry about it, make music anyway !! even if the sounds arent clean and pro, it is more rewarding to hear a finished song you made, than to hear nothing at all. i use Cubase + Reason, and i highly recommend this combination. its quite tough to use but you will get great results. i am sitting here after starting 1 year ago to make music. i made my first song with Fruity. then about 40 songs with Reason. now i have 5 songs finished with cubase. i have no success with publishing music , but then again i never tried it. hehe it is only a hobby for me today. i still dont understand cutoff. maybe thats part of filter? but if you try Albino you just might find it is called something different. perhaps its the LFO?? i dunno. i just recommend you try Albino. heheh visit Cosmosis web site for more info!

i thought i would add more reply: when i started to spin psy, its only because i love the music. and want to share it with everyone (because no one plays it where i live) i am not a club DJ but i play lots of underground parties and some raves. IMO thats the best places to play anyways, very exciting, if you want a fun hobby;) unless you know some1 who spins psy, chances are you wont find a place to try 2 CD decks. most DJs play house/trance and have turntables + CDJ for the odd tune. where i live using CDs is frowned upon because they think u are playing mp3!!! i bought two American Audio CDI 500. DO NOT BUY THESE. my advice to you: - effecs features of CD decks is not important - the most important is the quality you wont be having fun if you cant beatmatch on your decks because they dont hold a pitch get the pro decks like Pioneer CDJ 100's or the new 200 DONT get a numark cd deck, or any cd deck designed for rap/club music these decks are fine for some music but *not* for psy. IMO pioneers are the only way to go for psy... i learnt this the hard way!! finally... just play,... try to play the songs u love ... and if you want people to dance... play around with many different songs ... the songs you love might not be the songs people dance to ... so experiment!! if no one will book you to play their rave, then... throw your own party ! with help of friends!! cheers dave

i use dual Pioneer CDJ-800 and Numark DXM06 mixer for psytrance this is the perfect combination !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IMHO

im not sure what you mean by "cutoff"?? what does it do. i cant stand Fruity interface, and I abandonded it once i tried reason, but i must admit FL sounds great. you wont find the "clean" psy sound from reason, but nevertheless reason is still a great tool. if you want to sound like cosmosis, i highly recommend you try Albino 2, a plug in that works with FL. they use that alot! cheers dave

if u wanna make money off it then u gotta go sell it. just remember a good salesman is not the same as a good producer so be both you dont have to sell your music and make money to be "successful"... if u make the music u love and other people love it too... thats a pretty damn good life right there

there is one huge difference between guys like us (new at home producers) and most of the big boys: ***they know each other and teach each other tricks*** if you want to get like them, as fast as they do, you gotta join their "team"!! like if you live in israel im sure you can start making top quality psytrance instantly with all the pros living there. im still far away from pro level but, recently i asked an artist to collaborate with a track (synsun) and they remixed it for me that was pretty sweet and i learnt alot. artists are people too and like hangin out with friends so... try and hook up with some! u will find even the top artists like to learn new things even from newbies! even if u are one of the only people producing psy in your area (like me) u can still learn a ton of stuff from people who produce other forms of music. find people who make trance, house, etc. anyone who uses the same tools u want to master. i found a guy who make nuNRG in my area (rodi style) and learnt from him too. u just gotta be open minded and friendly and explore things around u im not saying u cant do it alone but... with help u can get there faster now if only CPU would teach me hehe i wish cheers dave

AWESOME!! i like your style children of paradise ... what a good tune !!

i made a psy track with SynSun 666 bpm for evil /4 for beat = 166.6 bpm preview clip on my website

hey your mix is good but i didnt hear any psytrance sounds like armin van buuren style trance

funny, most vinyl are pressed from CD masters. especially psytrance! i dont think vinyl has any sound superiority over CD. personally i think CD sounds better for psy (pure digital) but records have major advantage over CD for DJs: 1) they wont skip like a CD 2) you can "see" the music on the record 3) records look cool, and are easier to search thru 4) most clubs have turntables but no CDJs

i find this ticon release to be very... normal... plain i really love It Breakz My Heart. please, Ticon, make another track like that. a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i imagine they found true love after making that tune.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as if! what kind of place would this be considered gay commercial music? do you live in a dungeon, or torture chamber? hehe

holy #*$# this is great music!!! some tracks are very inspired. i would almost call this western-style club psy - thats my style too!! not all the songs are awesome, but there are a couple that are sooooo good. i love the beatboxing track (cream!!!) and the trumpets track (Ateam!!). these tracks make me smile and close my eyes.... im so addicted to this right now! sun rating: 10/10 cheerz, dave

whats ES2? can cubase do everything logic can? i dont have a mac. does logic have advantage over cubase? cheers dave

thanks! i posted on isratrance and they IDed very quick! GMS + Skazi - Shagadelic