What software is best?

forensix (mcr) · Post by **forensix (mcr)** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:37 am

i use cubase, only because i have for ages and i know it inside out, i sometimes use reason work on sketches for a song i would rewire it t ocubase but i doubt my computer could cope.

the best piece of software is the one you feel the most comfortable using most of the programmes on the market today is of really high quality so at the end of the day just go with what works best for you.

make sure you get quality plu gins as well cos good quality synths and effects make a huge difference

dust shop · Post by **dust shop** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:51 pm

I think I've read that Burial uses only soundforge !!!!

much respect!
I'm still workin on reason 2.5

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:55 pm

i stand by my ableton live 5.

very easy to jam around and get ideas for tracks, which is something no other program could offer me.

j_j · Post by **j_j** » Wed May 17, 2006 3:44 pm

all are good..jus stick with one and cane it til u get the sound u want..

narcossist · Post by **narcossist** » Wed May 17, 2006 4:34 pm

J_J wrote:all are good..jus stick with one and cane it til u get the sound u want..

innit. theres mad things you can do with any program but its the hours of grafting that mean you develop a sound or style from your own angle.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:02 am

I recently installed sony's ACID software, which I got off a friend...
I can see its' professional - but TBH I feel like I've jumped in at the deep end here.

Much like the original poster, I've been thinking about this for some time but am only just starting.

So should I:

1) Learn how to use it (using guides, books, etc), or
2) Start on something more basic (even eJay) to get a feel for the process?

what do people think?

j_j · Post by **j_j** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:10 am

jus force urself to learn acid if thats what u have init ...cane it out ...it prob does everthing u want it too ..get a guide book and dnt speak to neone till u mastered it lol
also u have to be able to make music ..jus havin software which facilitates isnt quite the final job ...

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:23 am

J_J wrote:also u have to be able to make music ..

u mean with instruments etc?

i was hoping to rely on the sound libraries, & modify them to shit...

remember i'm just playing around for now.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:52 am

On a side note -
is Reason generally easier for beginners than ACID?

opinions welcome.

forensix (mcr) · Post by **forensix (mcr)** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:09 pm

Crazydave wrote:On a side note -
is Reason generally easier for beginners than ACID?

opinions welcome.

yeah probably best bet is to get a book on reason and read about how to use it

batfink · Post by **batfink** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:47 pm

Reason is not easier than Acid, no way!

If you want to quickly get a drumloop, bassline etc running then Reason will do it but its arrange window is gash imo.

Best thing is to use Reason as a sound source rewired into Cubase/Acid/Nuendo or whataver you fancy. Or if thats too much faffff export loops and drag them around in acid...

Ive used Acid since version 3 and i love it, it's really pretty easy to get along with. Version 6 is the nuts though...

8bitwonder · Post by **8bitwonder** » Thu May 18, 2006 1:00 pm

pro tools

acid 5 pro

reson 2.5

robotic · Post by **robotic** » Thu May 18, 2006 1:03 pm

fruity and also reason documentation and also user forums are fantastic, acid's is not so good. also acid hasn't really been developed much recently (brandnew version 6 FINALLY includes proper MIDI support, haven't tried it out yet). fruity and reason are well up-to-date, tho. however, only fruity gives you free upgrades for life, which is HUGE. fruity also supports vst/dx plugins (reason doesn't) and is therefore imo much more versatile. and i disagree with whoever said that sound quality is not dependent on the sequencer program - there are tremendous differences in mixing quality, now not so much as in the past, but still today cubase, logic and protools sound best out of the bunch. fruity 5+ comes close, as does reason 3+, but some of the others mentioned are noticeably inferior in this regard. but none of the software mixers sound as nice as real, dsp-based hardware. and regarding protools, they use a non-standard plugin format called RTAS which severely limits your selection of processors/sound sources, and their MIDI support is a bit quirky. cubase is excellent, but expensive... same as logic but logic is no longer being developed for pc. hope this helps.

subzer · Post by **subzer** » Sat May 20, 2006 6:36 pm

J_J wrote:jus force urself to learn acid if thats what u have init ...cane it out ...it prob does everthing u want it too ..get a guide book and dnt speak to neone till u mastered it lol
also u have to be able to make music ..jus havin software which facilitates isnt quite the final job ...

check also the demosongs or download some... tells you alot of a program and its posibilities...

isn't there anybody in here workin with Orion Platinum or am i alone in this one

ramadanman · Post by **ramadanman** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:41 pm

i used to use the demo version - and record stuff onto MD using the line out

so old skool

je:5 · Post by **je:5** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:41 am

SubZer wrote:
isn't there anybody in here workin with Orion Platinum or am i alone in this one

I use it, I have done for the past 4 years. I just can't get on with anything else since I was using just hardware before.

Sypher · Post by **Sypher** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:58 am

I Started creating not very long ago, about 4 months to be exact and i have demos for reason, but i found Fl 7 to be quite useful, Especially because of the reasonable amount of plugins that it comes with and the extreme versatility of download plugins to add a decent amount of high sound quality. I recently upgraded to Fl 10, Bought it off a friend for a bit, Works a charm.

Mammoth · Post by **Mammoth** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:20 am

I knew this thread was old because I saw zomby post in it

DJ Soulsteady · Post by **DJ Soulsteady** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:20 pm

I'm currently researching software, and I need a one shot solution.

The biggest problem I've having is finding something with a decent virtual oscillator.

I don't have much money, and will have to ride on what ever I settle on for at least six months to a year.

I need someone in the know to update this thread with some current knowledge. You may very well be helping decide the course of my career.

wub · Post by **wub** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:04 pm

DJ Soulsteady wrote:I'm currently researching software, and I need a one shot solution.

The biggest problem I've having is finding something with a decent virtual oscillator.
I don't have much money, and will have to ride on what ever I settle on for at least six months to a year.

I need someone in the know to update this thread with some current knowledge. You may very well be helping decide the course of my career.

All the main software (Cubase, Reason, FL Studio, Logic etc) have free demos you can download. Try some out, see what works for you.

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