Does anyone in your team write their own music?

You can search my works online (come back early) (fifth night) (crying at the stars) and so on.

Something about music

Author: Zhang Xuebin

I didn't really start composing music until 2004, but at that time I didn't know how to make music and I was vague about some concepts. After four or five years, I should know something about music. Of course, what I'm saying now is not completely authoritative. It's purely personal. If there is any shortage, welcome to pat the brick! The following is the introduction I know, hoping to play a certain role for friends who have just created music or are about to enter music creation!

Generally, there are three ways to write songs: 1. Write songs together, 2. Write a song first (two people try to cooperate), and 3. Write a song first, say the lyrics first. A lyricist must have a literary talent to write good things. If there is something wrong with the words, he dare not compliment the lyrics. You must pay attention to charm when writing lyrics, of course not. I advise you not to write, because what you create is also empty. Words must express thoughts, feelings and artistic conception. If the composer can't see the meaning of your words at all, then your creation is equal to 0. Even if you rhyme well, it won't help. Ok, now that the words have been created, where is the composer? How does he define the content of words? For example, if words are appearances, then songs are souls. A good work is a good appearance and a good soul. Song creation is generally divided into direct creation and indirect creation. Let's talk about direct creation first. Direct creation is generally the creation of songwriters singing without any musical instruments. For example, when I walk, I suddenly create something or when I go to the toilet (this is also called inspiration creation). Indirect creation includes the creation of musical instruments such as guitar and piano. I am used to this kind of creation. The recent creation of online accompaniment or modification of lyrics belongs to indirect creation (also called secondary creation). So how do you organize these notes? It is not convenient for me to talk about these majors and knowledge here. In fact, I haven't really studied them. For those who have never studied music and have creative talent, you can continue to watch. Careful friends may find that a certain melody of this song is the same as that of another song, but it is very useful. This melody plays a finishing touch in this song. Listening to another song is still so nice. This is the organizational function of melody, just like learning literature. Someone who uses it well can write a good article, just like music composition, which is the organization process of melody!

This paragraph is written for friends who don't understand music theory. Some friends may ask, if I don't know how to write music, but I like writing very much, can it be realized? The answer is yes. As long as you are talented, you can become not only a composer but also a producer. (Let's talk about music production. I can draw a conclusion without exaggeration: people without music knowledge can also become composers and music producers. You have a good sense of music. At least you can sing and play the guitar in tune. ) So how can we achieve this goal? Listen to me slowly, download a recording software (it's best for beginners to use the cool program Pro V2. 1), record your own voice, and then save it. This is your most primitive thing. You can give your recorded cantata to the producer and ask him to accompany you and record music, which is usually done by the studio that undertakes the production. ) So how is the notation realized? It's simple. Download a composition software (there are many online) or SONAR4.0, and you can use it. You only need to point out your main melody with the mouse, and then import it into the notation software, which will automatically generate notes. This annotation can be an important document for you to protect yourself. In the future, it can be used to apply for song copyright, sign contracts with record companies, authorize and so on. The above is a brief introduction to friends who don't know music but like it!

Ok, now that your lyrics have been finished, what should you do next? Accompany, of course. I'll explain it to my friends who are not equipped. ) Accompanying is what we usually call arranging. Of course, arrangement and composition are different concepts. Composition is the process of singing, while arrangement is the process of orchestration. Then, friends may understand, so how do we realize arrangement, that is, music production? Of course, friends who have never studied music can also be producers. Like traditional music production methods, they are basically recorded by musical instruments, and then mixed into a whole, such as bands, and so on. Of course, with the progress of the times, the above production methods can no longer meet the needs of modern production. At present, 9 of the 65,438+00 record production companies use computer music production. In other words, a large number of people used to do an accompaniment, but now they just need to do it. Now, I want to introduce some professional production software to you. Sonar and cubase are commonly used music production software. As long as we learn one of them, we will understand the other. When we open the sonar interface, there will be many tracks. I will personally provide my previous production experience to my friends, hoping to help you! I usually set the rhythm first. Before I make a song, I will determine what the rhythm is. Computers offer us many choices. Friends with a good sense of music know it as soon as they listen, and then determine the speed. Determine a speed roughly first and then modify it later. Generally, pop songs are usually in 4/4 beats, and the speed of 100 is mostly. (I forgot to mention here that friends who study music production must learn at least one musical instrument. ) This is for you in editing decomposition. Then I started composing chords. Friends who have studied guitar know that a song usually has four or five chords, so it is actually very simple. We can use the mouse to point out this chord with the help of musical instruments. I usually use two or three different chords to make it look fuller. Then you can make a decomposition trend. This decomposition is actually inseparable from chords. Can increase or decrease with the original chord. Of course, friends with good harmony can use harmony to decompose. I usually use two or three (sometimes a little more), and then you can do bass. As we all know, bass is actually the subwoofer we hear in the speaker. If you don't add bass to a song, it is conceivable that it is useless for you to buy a good speaker, so it is necessary for me to explain the production of bass. The bass is usually in the bass section. In fact, you just need to copy the guitar chords on the lower track, then delete the high notes and leave the bass as the bass. You can try some skills in the middle. I only introduce the specific flexibility of the tool, and you can study it slowly. Next, I'll talk about how to make strings. Strings usually prohibit short durations. Generally speaking, according to the arrival of songs, an extension and contrast of songs can be realized through harmony, and strings can also be produced by chord method. In fact, string is the choice of timbre, and then the method of making chords can achieve certain results. Friends who pay a little attention to accompaniment will know that strings are generally far from accompaniment. Distant (commonly used in movie soundtrack) is actually a mixing technique, which is the result of sound phase processing (I will talk about it in the following paragraphs). As for the melody of prelude and interlude, it will not be described here. Generally, the prelude leads to a part of the interlude, but it improves the ending part, which is the ending effect. Next, I will talk about the production method of the chorus part. The previous part is basically completed, so how to make the song enter the climax part? My method of making chorus is: as much as possible, but not disorderly, that is to say, the chorus must be fuller than the previous one, and the drum can be enlarged appropriately. You can add some floral timbre in the middle, such as Chinese folk music electric guitar, and you can also add some synthesizers. In this way, the accompaniment of a song is completed.

It says that the computer's MIDI accompaniment has been done, and the sound of this MIDI is relatively fake. (The bell we heard in the early days was made of MIDI) What should we do if we can't take it out directly as an accompaniment? Then be sure to hang clothes for him. The following is the choice of timbre. Generally, timbre is specially sampled, that is, some companies record real musical instruments with recording effect and then save them, which can be converted into the process of using them on computer MIDI. So, next, we will download the timbre online. The capacity of timbre is generally ten o'clock, and the hard disk may reach 10G.20G better. So the hard disk must be bigger, and then choose the tone you want. For example, piano timbre, guitar timbre, and then the process of timbre application. After the timbre is decided, it is necessary for us to talk about mixing. After exporting each timbre in the software, the next step is the mixing process. In fact, it is the mixed process of accompaniment. What he wants is that the accompaniment looks full, not monotonous. Careful friends can find that some accompaniment is actually very good. This is mixing. This is a relatively new music discipline. Adobe Audition V3.0 is a professional mixing software. After mixing, the accompaniment is finished. Next, it is the processing and output of the master ... because I am an amateur, I won't describe it. I just give my friends a reference. You can study it when you have time. Make some contributions to Yuhuan's music!

Ok, the lyrics and accompaniment are ready. What should I do? Everyone will say in unison: sing! Right, and then the process of singing, right, now we give you two choices, one is to record songs on your own computer, and the other is to record songs at your own home. Nonsense, of course, it was recorded in my own home. Going to the studio costs money. That's true. The price of a normal recording studio is 50 songs, and now it is estimated to be more expensive. Needless to say, Yuhuan can only be recorded at home in view of the current situation. A computer+a talking earphone = done. Next, I'll talk about what recording software I need. Generally, novices can use cool editing (Baidu, you will know). This software is easy to record and can achieve the effect in the recording studio. Why not? So everyone has time to learn this software, and it will be easy to operate. Next, I will talk about voice processing in recording software. Some friends will find that the singers of the records we usually listen to are so loud. In fact, it is the result of human voice processing in the recording studio, which can produce stereo reverberation and other effects. In fact, many singers are really not good at singing. After some transformation, he became the king of singers. Hey, hey, he can tune your out-of-tune singing back. Change your hoarse voice back to its original place. The old man's voice became a child's voice. The child became an old man. With these treatments, even those who can't sing have become singers. Why don't you learn? Run KTV every day. This is a waste of money. Okay, let's stop gossiping. Next, I will talk about the steps of voice processing for reference only. After installing the recording software, I also need to install the plug-in for voice processing. This plug-in is more important, and it will play the role of finishing touch in the later period ... Tooth sound elimination! It is a particularly obvious voice when the support teacher sings. If you don't treat your teeth when they are heavy, you will feel very harsh! ! Dess plug-in can solve it! 2. compress! Is to make the dynamic range of sound smaller or within a certain range. Simply put, it is to make the loud voice not higher than a certain point, and then reduce it according to a certain proportion after it is high; Don't lower your voice below a certain point before raising it! Is to move the range within a certain range! ! C 1 and c4 in waves are such plug-ins! ! 3. Emotional intelligence! ! Is equilibrium! ! He has two functions! 1. Change some characteristics of the sound, in short, make the sound better and worse! ! It depends on your own adjustment. Second, cut low! Is to cut off the useless frequencies that affect clarity! The frequency band of human voice is about 70- 100 Hz, which usually affects the clarity. You can cut without hesitation without affecting the sound quality! Of course, this is also to be done while listening! ! 4. Reverberation! ! Mainly to create a sense of space, it sounds like singing in a space, so as not to make the voice feel so dry. Because reverberation is everywhere in the real world! Another function of it is to beautify the sound! ! Just a few steps to deal with human voice can make your voice very unusual! ! Of course, some parameters of some plug-ins may take you a long time to figure out, so take your time!

After the recording, our music was finished and a song was born. Of course, there are professional sound recorders and professional master tapes (but those are all things put by record companies, and it is of little use for us to entertain ourselves). These are all things in the recording studio, so leave it alone. Hehe, in fact, the above process is what online singers usually do. They just accidentally uploaded the song to the internet. I hope you have the same luck. Yuhuan also has a few more online singers, so I am happy. If you have any production, you can come to me. The price is easy to talk about, so it is cheap. Well, you spent half a day today and finally wrote something. See you later. ...