RichardShekari

Hi Micky,
Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate you taking the time to listen.

Im just as curious as you, haha. The thing is, I dont really consider myself a producer yet, so Ill simply explain the instruments I used and how I blended them... mostly by ear.

FL Studio (Beat):
Aside from the kick drum, I layered two bass sounds - a retro bass and a slap bass (both from Scaler 2) - along with a slightly freakish Freakstylez KS rhythmic arpeggiator from Dune 3.

Plugins on the kick (in this order):

Soft Clipper
Compression
EQ

Plugins on the bass (in this order):
Saturator
Soft Clipper
Compression
EQ

EQ settings:
Kick: Using Ozone 11 EQ, I cut everything below 20 Hz, boosted around 45 Hz by about +3 dB, and applied a bell cut around 90 Hz at roughly 3 dB. I also rolled off everything above 10 kHz.

Bass: Also using Ozone 11 EQ, I cut below 20 Hz, made a small bell adjustment around 45 Hz (about 3 dB), and boosted around 90 Hz by roughly +3 dB. Highs above 10 kHz were cut as well... essentially treating it opposite to the kick.

All other instruments were high-passed from around 100 Hz upwards (and panned for stereo width).
Vocals were high-passed from roughly 80 Hz upwards.

Vocal tracking and mixing were done in Adobe Audition.

So, between 20 Hz and just over 100 Hz, only the kick, bass, and vocals are present - everything else is cleared out of that range. Other percussion elements were panned slightly off-centre.

Both the kick, retro bass, and slap bass are centred (mono), and I used Fruity Limiter to sidechain both basses to the kick.

Mastering chain:
I applied a gentle boost around 60 Hz (roughly +1 dB) and a bell cut at around 375 Hz (about 1.7 dB).

Hope this makes sense :D

Hey, Fanisatt. Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words. I really appreciate it. Merry Christmas in advance.

Thanks a lot, brother; I really appreciate this. It means a lot coming from you, especially you noticing the little changes. Its also good to know Im not alone with the crazy doubts haha. I guess all of us with sparkly, bouncy, undefined, and misunderstood colours in our heads have them :D

Please know that Im truly grateful for the support and honesty here at LM, and for people like you who really listen and keep it real. Thanks for the encouragement, bruv
Ill keep them coming.
Godspeed!

Thanks so much, Anthony. Honestly. I think we all know that feeling of wandering in the mind and soul when things arent always clear yet. Music just seems to be how we explore those hidden places. Your words about the light and faith in the songs really encourage me. Im glad this one came across as joyful and still very me.

Thanks for listening so closely and for the kind support.

Thanks, brother but honestly, they always sound like a great idea to me before and during production - but once theyre released, I start feeling theyre not quite good enough. So I keep searching for something that truly sticks, something I can really be satisfied with. Thats why I just keep pouring them out. It feels like theres one particular song Im still digging for and maybe once I finally find it, Ill stop. Sick, right? haha.

Thanks so much, Godfather! I really appreciate it

Hey, Paul!!!
Thaaank you so much!!!

Oh brother, thank you so much for the kindness.
As for the vocal clarity; it might be because I stopped yelling and recording in the yellow, and Im now keeping everything in the green zone. Ive also started recording at night so I dont annoy the neighbours, so I end up speaking more gently, haha.
Plus, Im putting into practice the advice Ive been getting from guys like you on Looperman.

Thanks a lot, man.
I'm learning from the best haha... You

Thanks a lot, I truly appreciate it. Your advice definitely didnt go to waste.

Oh man, thanks. I used to have Audacity but never realised it was that versatile - I didnt know it could actually be used for proper music production, bruh. Ill try to watch some tutorials, because Im hoping to switch my DAW in 2026

As the Spaniards would say; gracias, amigos. Realmente lo aprecio

Oh man, thank you. I don't know what I'm doing really haha it's all I know ya. I really appreciate it

Thanks, brother. Hope you're great today

Thank you, Cyberflares!

Thanks once again, Glenn. Im truly grateful for all the profound support.

Hi, Fanisatt. Just want to thank you for the profund support. Wihing you a merry Christmas! :)

Oh man, Im genuinely honoured that you and your beloved wife consider my work worthy of listening to, and that youve both noticed the progress Ive been making. It truly means a great deal to me.

Im hoping to switch fully to FL Studio by next year, because Ive noticed everyones work around here sounds so crisp and sonically crystal-haha-so Im hoping to get to that level as well. For now, I only use FL for crafting the beats, then record all my vocals in Adobe Audition, simply because my laptop cant handle running the instrumentals and vocals together without struggling.

Ive actually been trying to make the complete switch for almost three years now, but Im still caught between both systems, haha. Hopefully, with time and a better setup, Ill finally make the jump.

Thanks so much, DanMed. Are you planning to work on any Christmas tunes soon?
IT'S TIME hehe

And Amen, Godfather! Thanks for dropping by.

I really appreciate it, F2F. Hope you're doing great!

Hey Anthony, thank you for your ever-encouraging words; theyre truly appreciated.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas in advance