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- Knuckleberry0
get that weird synth from the how to kill angels video
- WrappedInBooks0
- Don't get essentials! If Cubase then Cubase 5 Studio.... Trust me!auxillary
- mg330
I can't suggest Logic enough. Reason is great, but it's not a recording environment. It's a tool for making sounds and loops and whatnot, but not a multitrack recording tool.
Logic has plenty of synths and tools similar to Reason. If you've got Logic, and a midi controller, you can just go hogwild with it. I've got the following setup:
Logic 9
M-Audio Oxygen 49 keyboard
Korg Nano-Pad
Apogee Duet
Alesis Micron hardware synth
- bored2death0
Start with Reason. Once you get your head wrapped around that, start branching out.
- Meeklo0
the rule of thumb is:
The tools are just tools, and there is no "best" or "worst".
and no software will make you better or worst musician.
- JazX0
Made on an iPad: http://www.destroythesilence.com…
Also discovered these guys: http://www.soundtrends.com
- indian_pole0
just use this: http://www.audiotool.com
- Meeklo0
I second hobnox
http://www.audiotool.com/100% flash, and super reliable, great sound and the interface makes re-birth look like shit
- bored2death0
Don't listen to these people. They just want to dazzle you with their knowledge of obscure music apps. Reason is a SOLID beginners program and is a great introduction to all the basics of electronic music production.
- Meeklo0
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cubase is an obscure app? logic? ableton? what are you talking about...Reason is a great app, if you ever "outgrow" it, you can move to the next one, is still a great tool and I know several signed musicians that have completed successful albums just using reason.
However, I think it could be intimidating for someone just starting with no experience in hardware electronic instruments, I mean look at all those knobs, 1/2 of the people out there using reason don't know what they are for.
While I'm not saying Live is the best, ( http://www.qbn.com/topics/631522… ) I do think it has an incredible user interface design, there is minimal controls available and can be expanded as needed / knowledge increases..
This is just my personal perception, and might not be the same for other people, so I do agree with bore2death in the part that says:
"Don't listen to these people"
Find out if one of your friends is making music, and use whatever he is using, so if you come into troubles, you can ask him to help you in the future.
- indian_pole0
electronic music is dead, learn guitar or tin whistle instead.
- that's what they said in the early 80s, look at all the indie rockers learning how to program drum machines nowMeeklo
- WHY SSSOOOO SERIOUSS!?indian_pole
- quack0
sea sick steve ftw
- bored2death0
Like I said, don't listen to these knobs. If you're beginning there is absolutely no sense in picking up Cubase (who the hell even uses that anymore?), Logic or Ableton.
You want to sit down and make sounds. Maybe even try and make a song. Well, until you know what you're doing, Reason is all you need.
I say this because the interface is very realistic. You turn knobs and you slide faders. I think a beginner will be able to relate to an interface like Reason better than something like Live.
I'm suggesting you take baby steps. These idiots want you to purchase everything you need to open a recording studio.
- acescence0
whatever, Logic is as simple as Reason, knobs and faders. if you've ever used an analog mixer, it's all the same shit in most of these programs. I think Live has a steeper learning curve than any of the others, but barely.
- And what's he going to use to make music in Logic?bored2death
- the 20 or so synth, sampler and drum machine plugins and thousands of loops that come with it?acescence
- the logic synths are shit though. and really unintuitivehans_glib
- bored2death0
did you hear that beginner? just put some plugins on that track.
oh... what's a track? what's a plugin? FUCK YOU. I'm a QBN'er and I'm going to show everyone how smart I am.
- akrok0
you might find tutorials on youtube.
- M_C_P0
wow.. are we really going there? starting shit over music apps?!
get the fuck over yourselves, light up a spliff and get to making tracks you wanks
- How else am I going to prove what a pretentious twat I am?bored2death
- acescence0
yeah, anyway. having used all of the apps mentioned here, my personal preference is Logic and I think you'd ultimately be most happy with it, as, in my opinion, it's the most flexible and contrary to some uniformed opinions here is really not that difficult to pick up. that said, I'd be happy to offer any assistance you may need getting started in whatever app you choose. //