{"author_name":"Pixelaided","cat":"October Challenge 2014","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"October 6, 2014 4:30 am","epoch":1412587800,"text":"I usually go to the modarchive.org and listen to 30-40 tunes to get inspiration and also extract some samples (instruments). You can also import your own just by converting from .wav format Since I’m using Linux, I prefer MilkyTracker.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1412460960,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"26132","p_author":"Pixelaided","p_authorkey":"505326","p_urlkey":"61556","p_title":"Help with music?","p_cat":"October Challenge 2014","p_event":"LD30","p_time":"1412460960","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"2","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"505326","us_name":"Pixelaided","us_username":"Pixelaided","event_start":"1408665600","event_key":"24","event_name":"LD30"},"text":"

I’m having trouble with making music. Before when I used to make music, it was easy, as I didn’t know much about good music and as long as it sounded fine I was okay with it. Now, I’m getting myself braindead<\/em> trying to make up music with my OCD kicking in. Whenever I even make a small beat, I can never make up anything good to go with it, as LMMS doesn’t have much to offer. So, I move to Anvil Studio. It made some of my FAVORITE music (Including in An Untitled Story and Generic Man) so I decided to give it a try. It has lots of very good high-quality instruments, and is very versatile. A couple problems though:<\/p>\n

1) I have no idea how to import my own instruments<\/p>\n

2) The process of making music in it is very long and neck-aching.<\/p>\n

I have tried FL Studio, but the free version had little to no to offer, and I’m trying to stay on a budget of, well, 0.00$.<\/p>\n

I look at Famitracker, and it can make some very nice making music! (One of my favorites being Rushjet) But it is really confusing to make different sounds that I want, and in the period of a month I can’t cram in learning the 8-bit sound system whilst making a game and trying to get done school!<\/p>\n

I would just make the game first and use that as inspiration for the music, but I’ve tried that 2-3 times already, and I just couldn’t make the right tune for the game! I don’t want a mining game with puzzle music!<\/p>\n

I feel like all my ideas are drained, and it’s hard for me to make even videos now!<\/p>\n

Does anyone have any tips on what I should do?<\/p>","time":"October 4th, 2014 5:16 pm","title":"Help with music?"}