hey yall, i started making music on fl and its some lo-fi type of thing, i want some opinions on how i can improve.
https://soundcloud.com/wickedwitchof...d-old-6-string

i see, the song you linked was kind of weird tbf but its a nice concept.
For reference ive been playing the piano for the past 8 years or so, i think i fail when it comes to combining piano with other instruments but yeah, always improving.ty for feedback

a little thing i made last night
https://soundcloud.com/wickedwitchof...nival-extended

https://soundcloud.com/wickedwitchof...siah-type-beat

going through a bit of a rough time right now, i might slow down on making these beats
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are samples even good to use? i see a lot of mixed reviews on them

im glad that a lot of you listened to my songs i posted, still kind of looking for advice (how do i even use automation??)

Your mixing is a little off, your Melody feels too repetitive as it's only a two bar loop. Try going for 4-8 bars if you're making your own loops, and make sure you mix your drums well! If you need help just dm me on discord. #Dad7798

https://soundcloud.com/wickedwitchof...boys-type-beat
made this, looking for criticism

Cool concept, but I feel like the equalization on the synths and drums is a little off, also the drums feel like they could use a little of sidechaining and more head space. Also the panning of the snares feels a little too much, try making the snares hit a little closer to each other.
Lower the volume of the synths a little bit, make sure they don't blend together (equalization, stereo shaping, limiting and perhaps a little compressing could do the trick).
Lastly the 808 could use some work on it, too. I'd personally use a sample with longer decay, saturate it and put just a little of stereo shaping on it. Also making sure that kick sits on the 808 well is a fundamental.

question on hi hat patterns: would it be good to place hi hats so that rolls fall before 808s kick in and then a shorter roll a bit after?

I usually put hihat rolls before snare hits or right after it hits. But I reckon it should work too, depends on how it sounds with the other drums.