Stone Update #004 Learning By Repetition

My Side Quest in Music, Creativity, and Permission to Be a Rookie Again

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Update:

I have been working on a new track because the only way to get better at this is repetition. Sitting with Ableton. Training my ear. Trying new techniques. Iterating until something clicks.

This one is drifting more melodic house than I originally planned. The kick and clap feel a little robotic right now, so I am trying to inject more variance and human feel. I split out the bass by separating the sub from the low end. The pulsing bass line felt simple enough for what I was aiming for, even if it still needs refinement.

I spent a lot of time on synths before ultimately scrapping everything I built in Vital. Full transparency, I do not have Serum. This project has already absorbed enough money, and I cannot justify another major plugin purchase right now. Maybe later. Vital is more than capable. Much like a beginner golfer, bad results are not the club’s fault. It is the swing. Vital is powerful. I just have not figured it out yet.

The chord progression did not fit the direction of the song, so it is gone. Right now I still need to dial in mixing and mastering. Saturation and compression are not quite there yet, and that gap is obvious to me.

Still working...

🪨 Stone Meter 🪨

• Confidence: 1/10
• Confusion: 9/10 (Still fumbling about)
• Amount of Coffee Consumed: ☕️/5 (need more)
• Chance I Will Delete My Project: 45%

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Remember, this page is less about perfection and more about permission — to explore, to create, to begin again. Welcome to the side quest.