Music Production Software
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OG buckshot jr
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Easiest is FruityLoops. It's got all the samples, so no recording. It DOES sound elementary, but fuck it, it does the job. Sounds a fuckload better if you use your own samples, and suddenly you've got pro-sounding tracks.
I wouldn't recommend Logic Pro 9 yet because it's complicated. Even after years of making music, I've spent (now) 4 months on it inconsistently and am having difficulty.
I wouldn't recommend Logic Pro 9 yet because it's complicated. Even after years of making music, I've spent (now) 4 months on it inconsistently and am having difficulty.
HooB.wg
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Logic is the industry standard in my opinion for music production. It costs a pretty penny but I imagine you could find it somewhere for free. BJ is right it's a tough program to learn, but you notice the difference between a track produced on Logic as opposed to one produced on FL or Reason
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Melodyne just came out with their newest software that allows you to record any instrument vocally. So you could hum out a tune or a beat and pick what kind of instrument/sound you want it to be.
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Skin flute option or GTFO
Melodyne just came out with their newest software that allows you to record any instrument vocally. So you could hum out a tune or a beat and pick what kind of instrument/sound you want it to be.
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Skin flute option or GTFO
HooB.wg
Hacking Faggot
[quote1272331446=Mandy]
Melodyne just came out with their newest software that allows you to record any instrument vocally. So you could hum out a tune or a beat and pick what kind of instrument/sound you want it to be.
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Why cant people just sing anymore? ='(
Melodyne just came out with their newest software that allows you to record any instrument vocally. So you could hum out a tune or a beat and pick what kind of instrument/sound you want it to be.
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Why cant people just sing anymore? ='(
mandy
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[quote1272331446=Mandy]
Melodyne just came out with their newest software that allows you to record any instrument vocally. So you could hum out a tune or a beat and pick what kind of instrument/sound you want it to be.
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Why cant people just sing anymore? ='(
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Ha ha ha I know. Technology just takes over everything.
This program is going to cut off all kinds of music lessons because people won't need to learn how to play guitar anymore. They could just sing a tune and apply it to a guitar sound and boom. Guitar.
[quote1272331446=Mandy]
Melodyne just came out with their newest software that allows you to record any instrument vocally. So you could hum out a tune or a beat and pick what kind of instrument/sound you want it to be.
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Why cant people just sing anymore? ='(
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Ha ha ha I know. Technology just takes over everything.
This program is going to cut off all kinds of music lessons because people won't need to learn how to play guitar anymore. They could just sing a tune and apply it to a guitar sound and boom. Guitar.
iSeize
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i used to spend days at a time making tracks at my buddys house on a program called ACid Music. shit was insanely easy to use. same concept as Garage Band
The professional one i think most people use is Adobe Audition
or something like that.
i saw it in an episode of metalocalypse one time.
The professional one i think most people use is Adobe Audition
or something like that.
i saw it in an episode of metalocalypse one time.
I have a very large amount of knowledge on music production equipment and software.
To keep this short, it basically depends on your level of interest. It sounds like you aren't needing anything too intense. Without knowing anything in particular about your needs I would recommend Cubase or Audition for a balanced mix of MIDI and Audio recording/editing functionality. Cubase is more powerful, and backed by a company who does nothing but audio, but it is a bit more bloated that Audition (from what I have gathered). Neither of these require hardware (save a dongle) for operation.
NOTE: I have never used Audition, but Pyroette can give you more insight into it because I think she said she used that in school. My experience is mainly in professional recording with large Pro Tools TDM systems and their small LE counterparts for my home recordings.
Studio-in-a-box programs like Audition and Cubase are very good for beginners because they are pretty, offer less intense functionality and are a lot cheaper. They are also used when large degree of flexibility is not required.
There are also open source options, check them out, but I find the Windows ports to be buggy, so I would recommend running them only in Linux.
Everything below this line refers to Melodyne and other fucky trends saturating the industry...
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This is off point, but everyone at Melodyne should be shot for reducing music production to such a low and greasy point. A retarded monkey can be recorded slapping at a guitar, each note can be corrected to perfection (sounds like ass, but no one cares these days) and released under whatever Justin Bieber type bitch kid you wanna push into stardom. This was a major reason why I chose to return to school and become an electrical engineer.
Music was already trivial enough before they allowed these scumbag cunt producers to use even MORE technology to give someone without an atom of talent the appearance of talent for the sole purpose of profit. I have worked with these people, and they are fucking vermin. I left the industry purely because of it.
Giving access to media production/distribution for all people is good only if the content is pure, meaning the talent is there in the artist and not inherent in the production medium itself. Relying on pitch correctors for anything but effect takes what little real value music has at this point and rubs it out. We are left standing over a pile of shit that we must all now sit in.
The developers of these technologies meant for their product to be used sparingly, but the marketing departments at companies like Melodyne market this shit as if every vocal track ever recorded was sung loosely and turned into pure audio gold on the computer. This is not how it is done, but there are enough fucking lame producers and artists that use this shit as a crutch.... the issue is too large, and I disgress, hopefully there is some semblance of a point in there...
Sorry, another 2AM Kerpees rant is terminated.
To keep this short, it basically depends on your level of interest. It sounds like you aren't needing anything too intense. Without knowing anything in particular about your needs I would recommend Cubase or Audition for a balanced mix of MIDI and Audio recording/editing functionality. Cubase is more powerful, and backed by a company who does nothing but audio, but it is a bit more bloated that Audition (from what I have gathered). Neither of these require hardware (save a dongle) for operation.
NOTE: I have never used Audition, but Pyroette can give you more insight into it because I think she said she used that in school. My experience is mainly in professional recording with large Pro Tools TDM systems and their small LE counterparts for my home recordings.
Studio-in-a-box programs like Audition and Cubase are very good for beginners because they are pretty, offer less intense functionality and are a lot cheaper. They are also used when large degree of flexibility is not required.
There are also open source options, check them out, but I find the Windows ports to be buggy, so I would recommend running them only in Linux.
Everything below this line refers to Melodyne and other fucky trends saturating the industry...
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This is off point, but everyone at Melodyne should be shot for reducing music production to such a low and greasy point. A retarded monkey can be recorded slapping at a guitar, each note can be corrected to perfection (sounds like ass, but no one cares these days) and released under whatever Justin Bieber type bitch kid you wanna push into stardom. This was a major reason why I chose to return to school and become an electrical engineer.
Music was already trivial enough before they allowed these scumbag cunt producers to use even MORE technology to give someone without an atom of talent the appearance of talent for the sole purpose of profit. I have worked with these people, and they are fucking vermin. I left the industry purely because of it.
Giving access to media production/distribution for all people is good only if the content is pure, meaning the talent is there in the artist and not inherent in the production medium itself. Relying on pitch correctors for anything but effect takes what little real value music has at this point and rubs it out. We are left standing over a pile of shit that we must all now sit in.
The developers of these technologies meant for their product to be used sparingly, but the marketing departments at companies like Melodyne market this shit as if every vocal track ever recorded was sung loosely and turned into pure audio gold on the computer. This is not how it is done, but there are enough fucking lame producers and artists that use this shit as a crutch.... the issue is too large, and I disgress, hopefully there is some semblance of a point in there...
Sorry, another 2AM Kerpees rant is terminated.
You have a valid point, Mandy, that is the general consensus, but Pro Tools requires hardware and their RTAS plugins are more expensive. I have a great deal of experience working with Pro Tools and Cubase, and Cubase is harder to learn than PT. MBox and LE are relatively cheap, but you are stuck in the Digidesign suckhole, at least with Cubase you can find a cracked version online and try it.
For a hobbyist Pro Tools is a bad way to go, because you are paying for functionality and power you will rarely use. Also, even now with Pro Tools 8, MIDI editing is weak for those who primarily use synth modules to create music.
People don't like Cubase because they tend to be under the impression that a computer program can make you a famous artist and are disappointed that using the program requires learning what audio is and how it works to use it.
Cubase is too slow for professional engineers, but once again, it does not rely on proprietary hardware, so it is better for someone just breaking into it.
Please note, I am talking about using the cracked version of Cubase until you start releasing. Don't buy Cubase until you have tried it and it does what you want. If you begin to release your material you should buy it. With Pro Tools you have to spend a minimum of 500 buck just to get in the door.
Personally, I use Cubase as a MIDI sequencer and editing program for my drum programming. However, I know many people that use Cubase (although it is a cracked version) and can get the job done, except it is harder to learn, like you said.
Pro Tools is the system professionals use but it is expensive.
For a hobbyist Pro Tools is a bad way to go, because you are paying for functionality and power you will rarely use. Also, even now with Pro Tools 8, MIDI editing is weak for those who primarily use synth modules to create music.
People don't like Cubase because they tend to be under the impression that a computer program can make you a famous artist and are disappointed that using the program requires learning what audio is and how it works to use it.
Cubase is too slow for professional engineers, but once again, it does not rely on proprietary hardware, so it is better for someone just breaking into it.
Please note, I am talking about using the cracked version of Cubase until you start releasing. Don't buy Cubase until you have tried it and it does what you want. If you begin to release your material you should buy it. With Pro Tools you have to spend a minimum of 500 buck just to get in the door.
Personally, I use Cubase as a MIDI sequencer and editing program for my drum programming. However, I know many people that use Cubase (although it is a cracked version) and can get the job done, except it is harder to learn, like you said.
Pro Tools is the system professionals use but it is expensive.
iSeize
TD Admin
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Yeah post them! :)
I'd like to hear it.
And Keeripes, I've never heard too many wonderful things about Cubase. Apparently it's a very difficult program to understand. You're better off working with Pro Tools.
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Pro tools thats the one i meant to say earlier
Yeah post them! :)
I'd like to hear it.
And Keeripes, I've never heard too many wonderful things about Cubase. Apparently it's a very difficult program to understand. You're better off working with Pro Tools.
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Pro tools thats the one i meant to say earlier
OG buckshot jr
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Pro Tools is only good if you have instruments to record. I'd still recommend Logic Pro because of all the sample libraries prodived (yes, it's really 52GB of music samples).
That's what I use on my Mac, and it's fire.
That's what I use on my Mac, and it's fire.
hmm good points, i might check out cubase, audition, or pro tools, or perhaps go back to abelton again and try to learn it.
Im basically looking for anything i can get creative with without people going, "yeah i can tell that was made in garageband", or "yeah i can tell it was made in FL"
Im a fan of originality, which is probably the hard part.
P.s. heres for all you producers on TD http://youtube.ca/watch?v=iU3lOausqGU
Im basically looking for anything i can get creative with without people going, "yeah i can tell that was made in garageband", or "yeah i can tell it was made in FL"
Im a fan of originality, which is probably the hard part.
P.s. heres for all you producers on TD http://youtube.ca/watch?v=iU3lOausqGU
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