How-to for beginners: LMMS
You want to create music for free, but not have it be poor quality? Use LMMS. It’s a great place to start.
- So, you’ll want to start off with sampling other songs to give you a general idea of what you’d like to create. It’s a good thing to do, because it boosts your creativity with ease.
- Next, go ahead and play around. See what you like, don’t like, and etc. Don’t underestimate the left side menu! Inside there, you should find a program called ZynSubAddFX. That’s where you can really start to experiment. Personally, it’s my favorite system to use for creating various sounds.
- Once you’ve played around for a bit, pick an instrument and create a bassline; the main beat. This can be done through whatever instrument you want, but I prefer Kicker and Zyn. Make sure to time your beats, or they’ll eventually go off the intended rhythm.
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- Stay on key, use chords, and off-beats to your advantage.
- Don’t just randomly throw stuff on. Try to make it coordinated and fleshed out. It may take longer, but it’ll sound better.
- Try adjusting stuff like tempo, automation, pitch, and etc.
- Once you’re satisfied with what you’ve got, go to project>export>(file destination)
- Locate and find your mp3/wav file.
- Upload to your choice platform.
