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mattybar
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music software?

Post by mattybar » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:12 am

i've decided i'm gonna attempt to make some tunes.
i listen to literally all sorts but i've never really made any sort of electronic music before (i play guitar) but i figure there's no reason to delay it any further.

can anyone recommend a good fairly idiot proof piece of music software i could use to fuck about and get a feel for it.
i have mad ideas for tunes already just need an outlet to help me experiment a bit.

cheers in advance
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Post by Rob H » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:33 am

fl studio, reason, search this forum a bit theres plenty info
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Post by plk » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:30 pm

Try some demos...

Ableton Live
http://www.ableton.com/pages/downloads/demo
FL Studio
http://www.tucows.com/get/209204_156965
Reason
http://www.propellerheads.se/
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Post by thoughtbombing » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:08 pm

Ableton... none fucking other. Anything you can do in anything else, you can do in Ableton... I personally use Ableton and Reason usually, but sometimes dabble in Cubase when I get bored with it all. A BRILLIANT software to start on is Fruity Loops... if you can't make a good tune with Fruity Loops, give up... or work harder, and until you can make a sick tune with that, I suggest not movingup to anything else.

What is most important is that you actually know how to compose tunes, before you produce them. Save us all from your latest "dabbling" and bust out a real tune. Ultimate feeling is posting a work that you think is amazing and waiting to hear back... nauseating.
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Post by misk » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:07 pm

music software kicks ass! totally get some!
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Post by unempty » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:20 pm

Misk wrote:music software kicks ass! totally get some!
Music hardware is even better. It's alot firmer and more malleable.
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Post by misk » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:42 pm

i agree. music hardware all the way :)
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Post by alan » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:11 am

search for freeware i say, using the kvr database. some of it's great. alot better than some dodgy crack...

but yea hardware :D
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Post by thoughtbombing » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:16 am

Misk wrote:i agree. music hardware all the way :)
Well, it's good to an extent... like I'd rather have a real 303, but I'd probably still just take maybe an MPC, laptop, controller, and a pedal or something to perform with... I don't mind live pa, but once you are like DDR and bringing an entire 32 channel mixer and all that, it gets a bit excessive :D

besides, Software is a LOT more accessible and affordable for someone who doesn't know if this is a hobby or not--quite a bit has changed since 1989 :D

:twisted:

I still like the hardware, though.
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Post by dubsteppa » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:57 am

its all about ableton (easy to download 4 free) if like me your skint and dream of one day being the proud owned of some hardwear
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Post by misk » Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:36 pm

okay, time to be serious. get reason 3. if you have to get a"trial" version at first, but if you use it, definitely buy it. Its what i learned on, and its a great little program. not to mention super stable, and it'll run on almost anything.
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Post by tosh » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:36 pm

2nd's on the super stable reason 3 definetly a good piece of software
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Post by pushre » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:22 pm

If Reason's stability is due to it exclusion of VST's, then you can keep it. Live is the new way.
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Post by future producer » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:27 pm

I got Orion Platinum for sale which is like Fruity Loops only a lot nicer interface, more "standard" looking... hit me with an email if you want - jay [at] towardsomega.com

Comes packed with stuff - http://www.synapse-audio.com/orionplatinum.php
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Post by misk » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:27 pm

okay, i've got a new suggestion:

RENOISE

there are things that you can do in this in 5 minutes that would take hours in anything else (even ableton).

oh and its only 50 euros and its hyper-efficient.
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Post by djake » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:28 pm

fruity loops!!! if ur startin out(piss easy to use)
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