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- Bug Report Thread 1 2
  yuta yuta
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  Thank you for joining SoundQuest!☺️ The site is currently in its “beta version” and is in its early stages, so there may be many bugs, such as: Typos and misspellings Image display errors Link errors System errors related to community...
  April 26, 2024 at 7:23 PM Communication
- Is there any plan to maybe add articles explaining production techniques?
  oxoplasmaP yuta
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  <p><p>I want to learn how to produce genres like EDM & Dubstep well, while the composition is not too hard for me but I still struggle a lot on things like sound design. If it’s not possible (or is too unrelated to the point ...
  June 22, 2024 at 3:50 PM Communication
- The “Inverted” Relationship Between Lydian Dominant / Altered?
  Amachan Amachan
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  I vaguely heard that Lydian Dominant scale is the “inverted” or “reversed” version of Altered scale. I can see that the tensions are quite different between the two; lydian dominant has natural 9 and 13 while altered has ±...
  April 1, 2024 at 4:48 PM Jazz Theories
- What’s the Point of “Neapolitan Chords”?
  Johnny Johnny
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  I came across something called the “Neapolitan chord” in the world of classical harmony. Upon investigation, I found out that it’s the chord D-F-B♭ in the key of A minor. It’s just a ♭VII chord, and I thought of it as a kin...
  March 30, 2024 at 8:51 PM Classical Theories
- Better ways to create a MIDI region
  Amachan Amachan
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  I learned that by right clicking the arrange area and choosing “Create MIDI region” can make a new MIDI clip. But aren’t there any better ways that can quickly make a new clip? Using Logic Pro 10.7.9. *This is a sample topic to...
  March 9, 2024 at 8:25 PM Logic Pro
- Please analyze what’s clashing on my track
  Anonymous B.A.G. Anonymous B.A.G.
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  Hi, just made a loop-based track. I layered two loops together, one is labeled ‘F#m’ and the other ‘A’. It’s not bad, but somehow the harmony doesn’t quite fit beautifully. Based on my knowledge, these two shoul...
  March 29, 2024 at 9:05 PM Liberal Music Theory
- Scale Analysis – Why not melodic minor but dorian?
  Kort Kort
  2
  
  Hi, This is a background music from the game Dragon Warrior. I heard that G/D at the first bar is derived from a Dorian scale but I don’t fully understand. Why isn’t it a melodic minor but Dorian? Both use B♮ instead of B♭. How can yo...
  March 29, 2024 at 1:55 PM Liberal Music Theory
- The rationale behind tone tendencies lies in the harmonic series?
  Johnny Johnny
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  Hi, I found Tonal Gravitation Theory to be quite intriguing. I was wondering, does the harmonic series serve as a physical basis for tendencies? The stable tones, mi and so, emerge quite early in the harmonic series (5th and 3rd). In contrast, the...
  March 29, 2024 at 1:15 AM Liberal Music Theory
- Retonalitization: The same pitched melody in different keys?
  yuta yuta
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  A songs of a certain idol group in Japan are becoming a hot topic in music theory maniacs. The song is “偶然シンフォニー(Accidental Symphony)” by Not Equal Me. The first chorus part starts at 0:40. It’s in the key of F♯(tho it m...
  March 26, 2024 at 1:58 AM Liberal Music Theory
- Quick Ways to Change Velocity?
  Johnny Johnny
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  I am using macOS 10.13 / FL Studio 20.0.3. Is there a way to quickly change the velocity on the piano roll in FL Studio, rather than using the controls at the bottom? In other DAWs, you can usually change the velocity by directly dragging the note...
  March 25, 2024 at 12:53 PM FL Studio
- Side-chain feature in Cubase?
  Johnny Johnny
  2
  
  Hi, I’m using Cubase 12. I can’t find the side-chain routing function. Maybe I’m missing something… Does anybody know what’s happening? *This is a sample topic to demonstrate how to use the community. This t...
  March 23, 2024 at 6:54 PM Cubase
- Turning off the take comping feature in Studio One?
  Amachan Amachan
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  Take comping feature in Studio One is great, of-course. But I sometimes want simple loop-recording, just overwriting the old rec with the new rec. Is it possible? I’m using Studio One 5.5. *This is a sample topic to demonstrate how to use ...
  March 10, 2024 at 1:09 AM Studio One
- The strange chord in “Ditto” by NewJeans?
  Sonni Sonni
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  I like the chord progression in Ditto. However, there’s one chord I don’t quite understand. It’s towards the end of the looping chord progression, for example, around 0:23, during the Korean part between the two repetitions of &...
  March 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM Liberal Music Theory
- Auto Pan in Bitwig
  Amachan Amachan
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  I’ve migrated from Ableton to Bitwig. In Ableton, I used the “Auto Pan” device a lot for panning, but is there an equivalent device in Bitwig? *This is a sample topic to demonstrate how to use the community.
  March 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM Bitwig Studio
- How to change the length of a clip?
  Amachan Amachan
  2
  
  Hi, I’m new to Ableton Live. How can you change the length of a clip? When I drag the corner of a clip, it starts looping at a specific range and cannot change the length further. I’m using Live v11.3.21. *This is a sample topic to de...
  March 7, 2024 at 9:48 PM Ableton Live

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