The hugging/venting thread

[SpyPie]

I have a really bad Impatience problem.

Makes me look like a Jerk in front of other people



I only want to be friends with everyone.

[Artimeus]

I am becoming extremely frustrated with my workflow. I've got around 20 or so unfinished projects, and a metric crapload of custom patches, presets, melodies and riffs in a folder I call "The Idea Bucket". I'll tinker with FL for hours, but I can't for the life of me finish anything right now. IT IS PISSING ME OFF.

[VINXIS]

I have a really bad Impatience problem.

Makes me look like a Jerk in front of other people



I only want to be friends with everyone.

yey I'm not alone.

[colortwelve]

I am becoming extremely frustrated with my workflow. I've got around 20 or so unfinished projects, and a metric crapload of custom patches, presets, melodies and riffs in a folder I call "The Idea Bucket". I'll tinker with FL for hours, but I can't for the life of me finish anything right now. IT IS PISSING ME OFF.

I know that feeling, in a way. My sound design seems to have hit a brick wall - the methods I've recently discovered have worked me into a rut, so all of my current projects sound the same, and that leaves me not wanting to finish any of them. I've also all but bled myself dry on ideas - every track I've finished recently (or come close to finishing) is a remix or a VIP...

I think maybe I need to take a break. Senior year starts on Tuesday anyway.

[NeonJalapeno]

Recently, I've been saying to myself, "Hey, I need to make a song." Every time I do this, I open FL Studio, play around with a few notes for a few minutes, get bored, and close it. This happens around once an hour now. I'm starting to get irritated.

[Fimbulin]

I am becoming extremely frustrated with my workflow. I've got around 20 or so unfinished projects, and a metric crapload of custom patches, presets, melodies and riffs in a folder I call "The Idea Bucket". I'll tinker with FL for hours, but I can't for the life of me finish anything right now. IT IS PISSING ME OFF.

Now there's a good idea to organize my hundred projects! "The Idea Bucket"

[Freewave]

Honestly I don't start on any project w/o an idea in mind. That idea can change and alter once it gets started of course but I hear so many people here not try to incorporate concept in before they begin writing that it's no wonder they get frustrated. Brony music ties into concepts, characters, and episodes around the show and if you're trying to get to that destination but not starting with it then that's hard to do. You can muck around on a keyboard or in piano roll and eventually say "well I guess this is dark so it could be a song about Everfree Forest" but that's not a great method. Begin with the end in mind.

I have like almost 15 songs in my idea queue and it's nice to write these down continually and revisit them when you find yourself low on inspiration or free to take on a new project and actually find time to work off those ideas.

[XXDarkShadow79XX]

My computer exploded. Again.

[Pickslide1992]

Just a question: anyone else here have a jealousy problem? I do, big time, but I want to offer some advice to everyone in this thread, regardless if you feel like I do or not:

Truth is, I consider myself incredibly flawed. For instance, I'm a hypochondriac, I have a problem with envy, I can sometimes have a hair trigger, I have low self confidence, and I worry a lot. However, despite all of these problems, I am not ashamed of them. I know all of them can get better. Some will be easier things to fix, while others will be larger hurdles, but the truth is I know I'm a good person, knowing full well all of the faults I have. Anyone out there who feels inadequate look at this post and don't be afraid to admit what's wrong with you. That's why I made this thread to begin with, so we, as a community, can help each other out, from existential crises to first world problems.

All of this said, chalk me up for the "I cannot think of a good musical idea to save my life" crew. I finished a track for Lesser Knowns V2 and I sincerely hope it gives me some inspiration if I get some new fans and whatnot. If not, I'll do what everyone else does: play with FL Studio until something hits me.

[Fimbulin]

Just a question: anyone else here have a jealousy problem? I do, big time, but I want to offer some advice to everyone in this thread, regardless if you feel like I do or not:

Truth is, I consider myself incredibly flawed. For instance, I'm a hypochondriac, I have a problem with envy, I can sometimes have a hair trigger, I have low self confidence, and I worry a lot. However, despite all of these problems, I am not ashamed of them. I know all of them can get better. Some will be easier things to fix, while others will be larger hurdles, but the truth is I know I'm a good person, knowing full well all of the faults I have. Anyone out there who feels inadequate look at this post and don't be afraid to admit what's wrong with you. That's why I made this thread to begin with, so we, as a community, can help each other out, from existential crises to first world problems.

All of this said, chalk me up for the "I cannot think of a good musical idea to save my life" crew. I finished a track for Lesser Knowns V2 and I sincerely hope it gives me some inspiration if I get some new fans and whatnot. If not, I'll do what everyone else does: play with FL Studio until something hits me.

Sometimes it's not a matter of me feeling inadequate, but similarly just feel like whatever I'm doing is more of the same. For instance, for the Remix War, my track has almost the exact same sound as the original. It's hard to find the inspiration I need to throw things up a bit. I feel like a parrot. I'm admitting this as a problem, because it's a huge one in my composition. Anyone that can offer some advice to help me change my lame look at remixing, I'd appreciate it.

And on envy, I envy people that can sit down and cook up a track in a couple hours for a toastbeard. My originals easily take me 20+ hours per piece, and my Faithful and Strong, oh goodness, almost 160 hours making sure it's gotta be what I envisioned at first.

[Artimeus]

All of this said, chalk me up for the "I cannot think of a good musical idea to save my life" crew. I finished a track for Lesser Knowns V2 and I sincerely hope it gives me some inspiration if I get some new fans and whatnot. If not, I'll do what everyone else does: play with FL Studio until something hits me.

Let me tell you bro, I know that feel, as I have mentioned above. Funny you mention this, actually, as I've been watching A LOT of Deadmau5's livestreams, and NOTHING has put me in the mood to fool around with ideas the way his raw, uncut streams do. On the one hand, he's a hilarious down-to-earth dude, and I consider him 'one of us'. Not a brony, but an internet-savvy kind of guy. On the other hand, I love his production style.

A quote from the Image-Line power users section: "Experimentation is 80% of how a deadmau5 track springs up from the ground. I don’t premeditate anything I do, you wont catch me humming along to some phrase when im walking home and itching to get on FL studio so I can draw it up I just get in my little mental zone, and start blindly plotting away melodies with the 3xosc and a little effects here and there and see what I can come up with on the fly and when it starts to work melodically for me, I build around it, and adding in other elements, like loading in NI’s Reaktor as a VSTI into FL Studio and mangling parameters. A lot can be said by a 3xosc with a dissonant melody and the right insert effect."

This quote alone is pure inspiration. In fact, I've got my own loop and sample library full of cool little drum rhythms, riffs, melodies and custom patches. I've even recreated the synth lead from 'The Veldt' on Sylenth1 from scratch. I haven't done anything with them, but they're there, begging to be used, and the process has taught me more about programming a synth than any tutorial alone could. Plus if I make enough of them I'm sure I could mash something together!

But yeah, just stick with it! Love what you do. Have fun. If you get frustrated (as I do, often), move on, do something else, try something new, mess with plugins, write some MIDI melodies in the piano roll (even if you don't know ANYTHING about chords!), etc. You'll be amazed at what you can accomplish.

[EnnervateIndustries]

Just a question: anyone else here have a jealousy problem?

Everyone, to some degree, I think.

[ChromaticChaosPony]

I have so many songs for albums and collabs to finish in such little time. Pinkamena Party (I'll just use my next toastbeard entry for this), 2 songs for Skywire, Remix War collab with Colortwelve, Cerulean remix for Annek, Porcupine Tree chiptune remix, a song parody, christmas house-step collab with Rainboom, and a separate collab with Colortwelve and Nikki Layne.

And to make things even worse, I also have school work due the day I get back to school (August 21). Almost 40 physics lessons with notes, a spanish packet, and reading

I know I have a procrastination problem, but here is the real issue:

I'm telling myself to do so many different things. I don't know what to do. I can't just back out on all of it. I'm seriously stressing myself out.

Does anyone else get in way over their head on a regular basis? Or is it just me?

[CWeissRun]

Does anyone else get in way over their head on a regular basis? Or is it just me?

Frankly, I overwhelm myself all the time. I still haven't finished a single bloody pony song (waiting until summer ends, since summer's my busy season). At the same time, I want to try my hand at sketching, glass etching, working more on bartending & whatnot... it's a mess.

Also, on the topic of "getting in over my own head"... Attempted a triathlon yesterday. I figured "if I can run a half-marathon, or even just for 2 hours straight, I should be able to do a short triathlon, no problem."
Yeah, doesn't work that way. Couldn't even do 1/4 of the swim (500m, open water), needed the rescue crew to bring me to shore, since I could hardly breathe or stay afloat. When I got back on land, my legs were numb.
Still pushed on, took a DNF on the swim, but tried the bike. Spent probably 3/4 of the trail walking my bike through (it was not a road race, sheer mountain biking), and dropped down to 2nd last. I did make up a few positions in the run (passed 6-8 people). Afterwards, people told me they were proud of me for trying, but I'm just devastated that I couldn't do the swim. I'd always prided myself on my fitness, and I couldn't do that? Still refusing to call myself a triathlete.
TLDR: I nearly drowned, and am pretty mad at myself for that, despite how proud some people are of me for trying a whole triathlon.

[Navron]

I'm not too good at running, but I'm a fairly well rounded athlete.

Just the entrance fitness test to get into BUD/S involves:

500m Swim
Max Pushups in 2min
Max Situps in 2min
Max Pullups
1.5mi Run in Boots and Pants

My best score on that one:
500m Swim: 10:33
Pushups: 105
Situps: 89
Pullups: 9
1.5mi Run: 10:15

Swimming is less endurance, and more technique IMO. Each week in Phase 1 of BUD/S we had to do a 2 nautical mile open-ocean swim. Granted, we had fins, but still, it's 2 freakin nautical miles! Came in between 80-85min. That's a long swim!

Work on 25m, 50m, 75m, and 100m freestyle/front-crawl sprints in the pool. Watch technique videos on how to effectively use your arms in the crawl to pull and glide, time your breaths, etc.

[vladnuke]

I'm not too good at running, but I'm a fairly well rounded athlete.

Just the entrance fitness test to get into BUD/S involves:

500m Swim
Max Pushups in 2min
Max Situps in 2min
Max Pullups
1.5mi Run in Boots and Pants

My best score on that one:
500m Swim: 10:33
Pushups: 105
Situps: 89
Pullups: 9
1.5mi Run: 10:15

Swimming is less endurance, and more technique IMO. Each week in Phase 1 of BUD/S we had to do a 2 nautical mile open-ocean swim. Granted, we had fins, but still, it's 2 freakin nautical miles! Came in between 80-85min. That's a long swim!

Work on 25m, 50m, 75m, and 100m freestyle/front-crawl sprints in the pool. Watch technique videos on how to effectively use your arms in the crawl to pull and glide, time your breaths, etc.

Well, you can rest assured you are more fit than literally anyone else on this forum. But yeah, that's quite the test.

[Artimeus]

Well, you can rest assured you are more fit than literally anyone else on this forum. But yeah, that's quite the test.

I beg to differ, if we're basing this off of PFT scores.

USMC PFT:
-Max of 20 pullups, no time limit, for 100 points.
-Max of 100 crunches in 2 minutes, for 100 points.
-Max of 28:00 minutes on a 3 mile, minimum of 18:00 for 100 points.

USMC CFT (17-26 bracket):
-Movement to contact (880 meter sprints, boots and utes), max of 3:29, min of 2:45.
-30-pound ammo can lifts, max 91, min 45.
-Movement under fire course (too long to explain), max of 3:29, min of 2:14.

My latest scores were:
PFT
-20 pullups
-100 crunches
-22:37 (lol, smoking)
Score: 272

CFT
-2:37 movement to contact
-91 ammo can lifts
-2:06 manuever under fire
Score: 300

[Magnitude Zero]

Feelin' bad man.

I'm not really sure what sparked it, if anything, but my depression's been real bad these past few days. I feel like my Remix War track, which seemed so promising when I first started working on it, is going nowhere. My friends and family have been pissing me off, and I'm not sure if it's them being assholes or me just being irritable. I know this will pass after a few days, but goddamn I hate dealing with it while it's here.

EDIT: And now I just found out my cat died. Well that's just fucking great.

[Captain Ironhelm]

I've got all the tools I need.

BUT I CAN'T GET WHAT'S GOING THROUGH MY HEAD INTO THE COMPUTER!

I just need some time to practice.

[Facade]

i haven't posted here in a long time I'm sorry I've basically stopped making music as i have no time for it anymore.
but seeing how some of you are my closest friends(i have 0 friends irl anymore) i felt the need to post my problems in the venting thread.
lets me begin... a while back i turned 18 (yipie -.-) ever since then people started bugging me more and more about everything. i stopped talking to all of my friends because recently i found that they all annoyed the crap out of me(to the point of thoughts of murder and suicide). and on top of that my mom keeps yelling at me about weather i should join the a branch of the military go to school or get a job. this is a problem for me because when ever i make a decision she somehow makes me rethink everything to the point where i just don't think at all about my future. thoughts of suicide growing more frequent the worst possible thing happens my head reminds me of my ex's 18th birthday who i loved more then anything she left me because of lies she made up in her head. if we didnt break up today would be the day where we could finally be together without her fucking crazy aunt and uncle who i hate with a passion. the worst part is that after she left i felt empty like my life was nothing without her as if i need someone to be a part of my life to make me feel complete... sadly no one like that can be found here... i've looked i live in the bottom of the barrel of shit this IS THE WORST TOWN EVER. hell i'd rather live in the middle of the woods on a mountain somewhere then here. then i got to thinking if i ran away i could live my life the way i wanted without the influence of people i dont want to influence me. sadly i know nothing about running away and i dont even know where i would go. its all legal for me to run away seeing how im 18 now but i would have to do it without ANYONE knowing cause if anyone found out they would protest so hard :/
anyways thank you for reading and listening to me ranting etc. sometime i just need to get words off of my chest.
Facade-

[Spark]

i haven't posted here in a long time I'm sorry I've basically stopped making music as i have no time for it anymore.
but seeing how some of you are my closest friends(i have 0 friends irl anymore) i felt the need to post my problems in the venting thread.
lets me begin... a while back i turned 18 (yipie -.-) ever since then people started bugging me more and more about everything. i stopped talking to all of my friends because recently i found that they all annoyed the crap out of me(to the point of thoughts of murder and suicide). and on top of that my mom keeps yelling at me about weather i should join the a branch of the military go to school or get a job. this is a problem for me because when ever i make a decision she somehow makes me rethink everything to the point where i just don't think at all about my future. thoughts of suicide growing more frequent the worst possible thing happens my head reminds me of my ex's 18th birthday who i loved more then anything she left me because of lies she made up in her head. if we didnt break up today would be the day where we could finally be together without her fucking crazy aunt and uncle who i hate with a passion. the worst part is that after she left i felt empty like my life was nothing without her as if i need someone to be a part of my life to make me feel complete... sadly no one like that can be found here... i've looked i live in the bottom of the barrel of shit this IS THE WORST TOWN EVER. hell i'd rather live in the middle of the woods on a mountain somewhere then here. then i got to thinking if i ran away i could live my life the way i wanted without the influence of people i dont want to influence me. sadly i know nothing about running away and i dont even know where i would go. its all legal for me to run away seeing how im 18 now but i would have to do it without ANYONE knowing cause if anyone found out they would protest so hard :/
anyways thank you for reading and listening to me ranting etc. sometime i just need to get words off of my chest.
Facade-

Okay, first of all, *hugs*

Second, I think you made the right decision on stopping to see your friends. If they're affecting you in a bad way, cut ties. Find some other people to hang with.

Third, you can (and hell, sometimes you're obliged to) listen to others for input, but the one who makes the final decision is you.

Fourth, hang in there, buddy!

[TechnoMetalDude]

I have a really bad Impatience problem.

Makes me look like a Jerk in front of other people



I only want to be friends with everyone.

yey I'm not alone.

I kinda have something like this, Sometimes when i try to be friends with everyone, i end up being anoying, meh

[A2Z]

Honestly I don't start on any project w/o an idea in mind. That idea can change and alter once it gets started of course but I hear so many people here not try to incorporate concept in before they begin writing that it's no wonder they get frustrated. Brony music ties into concepts, characters, and episodes around the show and if you're trying to get to that destination but not starting with it then that's hard to do. You can muck around on a keyboard or in piano roll and eventually say "well I guess this is dark so it could be a song about Everfree Forest" but that's not a great method. Begin with the end in mind.

I have like almost 15 songs in my idea queue and it's nice to write these down continually and revisit them when you find yourself low on inspiration or free to take on a new project and actually find time to work off those ideas.

No wonder I have a hard time making songs without a concept or theme like toastbeard gives me. I'm gonna start doing this

[MorteMcAdaver]

I have a really bad Impatience problem.

Makes me look like a Jerk in front of other people



I only want to be friends with everyone.

<6. I relate so hard. Impatience is my biggest character flaw. I'm totally calm and collected most of the time in my life, but delays, schedule disruptions, and life harassing me can sometimes bring out the worst in me.

[SpyPie]

I should really stop agreeing to meet people places.

I just came home after being stood up for the 5th time.