AJtheEngineer recommended I give this site a look, and I think it's great!
Now, since this isn't an introductory forum, and instead a forum devoted to technique, here's what I currently struggle with:
I grew up with a very arts-oriented family. My dad has a major in conducting, and my mom's a ballet teacher. I was also involved with band at school starting in 5th grade, with the clarinet. I continued to play clarinet throughout middle and high school, where I transitioned to bass clarinet. I spent 3 years with my school's symphonic orchestra, traveling to big competitions, and so on. I played as a bassist for a metal band in my senior year of high school.
Then I joined the military, yada yada yada, and now I've had a sudden desire to get back into the arts world (I just can't escape it).
Anyway, my background is all based on reading treble cleffs, having great music theory discussions with my dad, and playing real instruments. Now I'm delving into electronic music territory, home recording, etc, and I haven't got the faintest clue. I understand a lot of theory, chord progressions, and rhythms, but I'm quickly discovering that an electronic musician and live instrument musician are nearly polar opposites. Ask me to make a part staccato, and I can adjust the attack and release to sound staccato. Ask me to do side-chain compression, and I will give you the biggest "wtf" stare the world's ever seen.
I've looked up many tutorials, and have learned a decent amount by experimenting, but I keep feeling there's this wealth of knowledge in the electronic music world I'm missing out on.
Anybody have some good links to help learn more about, "electronic music theory?"
I enjoy mixed genres, particularly industrial mixed with orchestral, and have made a few tracks as a score for a short film that you can hear here: http://soundcloud.com/navy-brony
I'm sure those more familiar with the electronic music world can hear a severe lack of post-processing, compression, EQ cuts, etc, but I hope as I spend more time here I will become more familiar with the electronic world.