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music software?
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:12 am
by mattybar
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
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:33 am
by Rob H
fl studio, reason, search this forum a bit theres plenty info
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:30 pm
by plk
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:08 pm
by thoughtbombing
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:07 pm
by misk
music software kicks ass! totally get some!
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:20 pm
by unempty
Misk wrote:music software kicks ass! totally get some!
Music hardware is even better. It's alot firmer and more malleable.
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:42 pm
by misk
i agree. music hardware all the way
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:11 am
by alan
search for freeware i say, using the kvr database. some of it's great. alot better than some dodgy crack...
but yea hardware
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:16 am
by thoughtbombing
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
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
I still like the hardware, though.
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:57 am
by dubsteppa
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
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:36 pm
by misk
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:36 pm
by tosh
2nd's on the super stable reason 3 definetly a good piece of software
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:22 pm
by pushre
If Reason's stability is due to it exclusion of VST's, then you can keep it. Live is the new way.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:27 pm
by future producer
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
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:27 pm
by misk
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:28 pm
by djake
fruity loops!!! if ur startin out(piss easy to use)