Does anybody know how i can get similar sound to the guitar in Oh My Dis Side through VST's?

Quick bit of background. I'm a young father(28), I have two kids age 7 and 8, we have a low income, not starving and losing our home kind of low, but low enough that once we have food in our bellies and the kids have what they need, there is pretty much nothing left, and I've suffered with anxiety and depression since my early teens for reasons I don't really need to get into right now but I had an opiate addiction from about 14-23 and got clean once my kids started to become aware of the things around them. but that bit of background is to say I put alot of mental barriers in my way and doubt myself constantly, I also can't really justify buying any type of equipment unless I can find it cheap and give myself time to save.

Anyway.... I've always been a lover of music, I've played in bands and done other projects over the years, my favourite genres have always been punk, hip hop, and Nu metal. It's been years since I've done anything musically, atleast officially anyway, but I really want to make some music again but I don't have the time to form a band and be a reliable member, and I no longer own any instruments as I had to sell them. But i would love to give rap a go. I've done small amounts of rapping, be that rap parts in bands I've done vocals for, or when me and my friends would play instrumentals and try (and probably fail) to freestyle over them and I've always been a fan of reading and writing poetry, but now I don't really have anything for recording or making music etc. I got my phone, and I know how to use audacity, and I'm currently learning FLstudio thanks to a friend but that's it.

But now comes my actual questions

Am I kidding myself wanting to make music like this being a dad and in my late 20s or is that my anxiety talking? Same for if I think my voice sounds stupid, do you change your voice at all or make it lower/higher?

The plus side I always found to being in a band or group was you'd all encourage eachother so how do you find that encouragement and fight that self doubt?

Any tips for writing lyrics?

I've always enjoyed writing lyrics and fun little play on words, but do you have any ways to practice flow, delivery and style?

Do you stick to a specific style? Or do you just make/find a beat you like and just go for it? same for you voice, do you always try and rap in the se style or change it depending on the tone and feel of the beat?

And finally, is it worth putting phone recorded demos up on youtube/soundcloud or do i need to find better equipment first?

Sorry this is so long winded, I've been thinking about this for a while, been writing stuff down and messing with stuff. But I either need some encouragement to just go for it and stop over thinking it, or someone to say I'm fooling myself.

Thanks in advance for any help you offer, I truly do appreciate any and all feedback

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So I’ve been reaching out to different producers, offering to send them loops, and I have 2 questions.

My first question is: is it okay to send the same loop to multiple producers?

Second, my producer homies be telling me that sending loops won’t get you far because most of the time these artists just steal your loop and never give you credit. Which, when you think about it, that probably happens A LOT.

I’m just trying to get my name out there and start collaborating with artists and producers.

If ANY producers or artists wanna collab, HMU!!

I absolutely hate the sound of my voice, if i pitch it down a few semitones it sounds great but at normal pitch i cant stop cringing.

for example if ive recorded a verse (i produce and rap both) ill need to chop and slice some words because they dont hand right on that kick or snare, or if i have several vocal layers ill need to chop and slice them to align the words.

do rappers who also produce (ghostemane, $uicideboy$, etc.) also do this? or are they just so good that their takes are perfect every time?

I want to learn more so my melodies get better and I want to understand what I do when I make beats, because I feel like I hit a ceiling and my beats sound similar and I want to expand my knowledge,

So what's your advice on what I can read through and learn from where about music theory in general?

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What recording software you use? Front seat or back seat? Did you put clothes in the windows? Hold the mic? Attach it to the headrest? Take your cat with you?

I tried for the first time, and it is a huge shift in the right direction for me. However, it's not "high quality". You can tell I'm recording out of a car. How do I make it as indistinguishable from studio sound as possible?

Can we be honest here? I appreciate the influence, respect what they presented to the music industry etc etc. —BUT - listening to Run DMC now a days - its like nursery school Lyrics, and the same f’n flows. Just cant listen to more than one song in a row.

Never really wanted to make money off of it but now this dude is basically stealing out of my pocket. Is there a way I can prove copyright infringement or something?

I will start, the over reliance on 808s has made hip hop low end bland.

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I made a beat for my bro, he rapped on it, then sent me the vocal stems so we can tweak the beat.(add melody and make it flow better) So we finish the track and send all the stems to the engineer. (I sent my beat stems and vocals provided from my artist) Then engineer asks me to send 808s with the dbs lowered. Additionally he requested me to cut the vocals eq a little down cause it was too harsh.

Questions:

I asked my homie to adjust the vocals in the original session file that he recorded in, but he insisted that the vocal stems he sent to me are the same thing.

I understand that wav files are considered lossless, but wouldn't it be more logical to mix the vocals in the original session file, rather than exporting to me and then I export to the engineer.

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Isn't working with the original session better, or am I bugging for no reason. And there won't be no audio information lost with an additional bounce?

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I shouldn't middle man the vocals, the artist should send them straight from their computer?

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What's good everyone,

Wanted to thank this group for helping me out and motivating me to officially start making music! Appreciate all that have listened so far and given feedback...Quick question for you: most common piece of feedback is to "improve my mix" on songs

I get this in principal, but I am def more a lyricist/rapper than a producer of any kind...Do you have any tips/tricks/video tutorials that helped you get the basics down better? Obviously practice, but anything that helped you learn the theory more would be a huge help.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Whenever I collab with someone I have the tendency to refrence them, A LOT. Sometimes as upwards of half my verse. Idk if it's a bad thing

I've been consistently creating for the past few months and I just started posting my beats and making content. But I would like to find artists to work with and grow more as a creator. Right now i'm not really looking to making a big profit off of this as i'm new to this. But I'm determined to get my name out there and find artists to start making some music with.

Ive been playing around with FL studio for a minute and i still struggle with creating anything. Whenever i try to think of a cool melody of bass line i can execute it but after that i just dont know what to do. I can make things individually but not all together.

I would like to go crate digging, because its a cool concept, and a fun way to discover new music, and samples. But im 15 and dont have endless money to spend. My question is: should i just use spotify, or should i do both?

english is not my first language

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Yoyo, question for those of you working with your producer's. How did y'all meet em? I've been in metal bands before and played in live bands, so a producer wasn't need as much. I've gathered up a local fan base again, so I'm getting ready to perform for local spots.

I've got a couple people I work with currently that just send beats, but I'm lookin more for a full production producer. Ideally someone that I can build a long term relationship with. Should I just seek them out on professional websites?

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can i distribute the song i made in tunecoee even you didn't lease the beat

Hey everyone! 🎵

I’ve been diving deeper into the art of sample chopping and find myself at a creative crossroads more often than not. With each chop, I see lots of potential directions... boombap, trap, chill lo-fi, etc.

For those of you who excel in this area, I’m super curious... how do you decide the direction a song should take after you’ve got your sample chops ready? Is it the vibe of the sample that guides you, or do you have a sound in mind from the start?

Thanks for sharing your wisdom and helping a fellow artist out! 🙏

people always say to lock in with a producer, but i'm curious what one should expect doing so.

if the rapper and producer are legitimately cool/friends,

• is the rapper getting free beats, discounts or paying full price?
• is the producer giving feedback for songs?
• does the producer mix the song as well?
• does the producer send beats or make one off rapper's input?
• does the producer get royalties?

im sure it varies relationship to relationship, but what's most common?
rappers/producers what do you expect? if you had/have this type of relationship what was it like?