JaxxForever
ILLIEN
For people staring to make their own beat and music, what do you recommend for them? The use of equipment or Software? Which do you think is more advantageous?
Thanks you Guys
Thanks you Guys
Software VS Equipment?
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thedreampolice
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This question is to broad first of all. What are your goals? What type of music are you wanting to make?
As a very general answer, I would say if you are just starting out. Go software.
As a very general answer, I would say if you are just starting out. Go software.
There are a million factors that come into play with a question like this from "how much money do you want to spend?" to "how serious are you about your music?" but a general answer to a very general question would be - both! There is hardware that can't be replaced by software and vice versa.
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IllMuzik Mortician
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I would strongly recommend testing out some software/hardware before making any final decisions. Both have advantages and disadvantages, and honestly, the only way to tell if you'll like something is by using it first. Of course, you might not have that option, but if you do, try out different things and see what you like.
Reason is what I started on & still use to this day. It gave me a basic understanding of what machines are out there & what they can do.
It was put to me like this "Reason can be as simple or as complicated you wish it to be" That I found to be true, for a beginner, you can turn it on and make a basic drum loop & melody in about 5 minuets. Or you can spend hours crafting a masterpiece. It has sampling capabilities as well as everything you need to make your own melodies. It's good for a lot more than hip hop as well, so if you decide to make dubstep or jungle or anything else, you wont have wasted your money. Just do me a favore if you get it, dont use the dr.rex premade drum loops, thats just weak.
It was put to me like this "Reason can be as simple or as complicated you wish it to be" That I found to be true, for a beginner, you can turn it on and make a basic drum loop & melody in about 5 minuets. Or you can spend hours crafting a masterpiece. It has sampling capabilities as well as everything you need to make your own melodies. It's good for a lot more than hip hop as well, so if you decide to make dubstep or jungle or anything else, you wont have wasted your money. Just do me a favore if you get it, dont use the dr.rex premade drum loops, thats just weak.
From personal experience Id say go with software first.
Using software you first first learn what each thing is...
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Software
Reason, Pro Tools, Logic, Acid Pro, FL Studio are some examples
The mixing and mastering tools
Reverb, Delay, Compression/Limiting, Expansion, Stereo Expansion/Reduction, EQ'ing, Chorus, Noise Reduction all available as software and hardware, but once you learn how each one works, it doesnt matter if your using either hardware or software, the tools do the same thing, hardware is more hands on, but the principle of each tool remains the same.
You really dont need to worry about hardware until you are proficient in using the tools above in their software versions.
Software will be cheaper, and so would be a better route for a beginner.
And if you find that music production is something you would like to stick with, then you can take your success as an artist and put the money back into some hardware. But that stuff can run into the thousands of dollars.
But then so can software.
The best advice for any beginner of anything, as already stated, "Start Small"
Its best to find out music production isnt for you before you have spent thousands on equipment and not after.
There is some hardware that you will never be able to avoid having to get..
A good pc/mac, Id personally say at least a quad core upto i3,i5,i7.
This is necessary to run all the software so has to be powerful.
Decent Studio Monitors....... These are so damn important.
A good audio interface with a decent output 24bit 192kbps with low latency... This is also very important.
The better the quality of sound that reaches your ears the easier it is to know what needs to be done.
A midi controller is also essential, Id recommend a keyboard at least, and maybe even a MPD controller.
A turntable/cdj, mixer and serato is an optional extra if you intend to add scratches to your tracks.
Using software you first first learn what each thing is...
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Software
Reason, Pro Tools, Logic, Acid Pro, FL Studio are some examples
The mixing and mastering tools
Reverb, Delay, Compression/Limiting, Expansion, Stereo Expansion/Reduction, EQ'ing, Chorus, Noise Reduction all available as software and hardware, but once you learn how each one works, it doesnt matter if your using either hardware or software, the tools do the same thing, hardware is more hands on, but the principle of each tool remains the same.
You really dont need to worry about hardware until you are proficient in using the tools above in their software versions.
Software will be cheaper, and so would be a better route for a beginner.
And if you find that music production is something you would like to stick with, then you can take your success as an artist and put the money back into some hardware. But that stuff can run into the thousands of dollars.
But then so can software.
The best advice for any beginner of anything, as already stated, "Start Small"
Its best to find out music production isnt for you before you have spent thousands on equipment and not after.
There is some hardware that you will never be able to avoid having to get..
A good pc/mac, Id personally say at least a quad core upto i3,i5,i7.
This is necessary to run all the software so has to be powerful.
Decent Studio Monitors....... These are so damn important.
A good audio interface with a decent output 24bit 192kbps with low latency... This is also very important.
The better the quality of sound that reaches your ears the easier it is to know what needs to be done.
A midi controller is also essential, Id recommend a keyboard at least, and maybe even a MPD controller.
A turntable/cdj, mixer and serato is an optional extra if you intend to add scratches to your tracks.
JaxxForever
ILLIEN
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm planning to make my own beats and dubstep.
I enjoy electronic music (trance, techno and etc) but of course I need to do this step by step.
As a starter, my first goal is to choose the best software/equipment and compose my own music.
Since you mentioned that using a software is preferred for a starter then I think I should go for it.
I also learned from other forums, that software is much easier when it comes to music editing and also much cheaper than buying an MPC.
thedreampolice
A backwards poet writes inverse.
ha! Don't forget about the QY10 sucker!
JaxxForever
ILLIEN
These are common DAW's I found online
1. Fl studio, Dubturbo, Ableton, Sonic Producer, Magix.
Which do you think is better for a starter? or what else I failed to mention?
Happy weekend guys
1. Fl studio, Dubturbo, Ableton, Sonic Producer, Magix.
Which do you think is better for a starter? or what else I failed to mention?
Happy weekend guys
thedreampolice
A backwards poet writes inverse.
Dubturbo, SOnic producer, Magix should all be out.
Fl or Reason are probably the two places to start. Maybe Ableton. Download demos and try them out.
Fl or Reason are probably the two places to start. Maybe Ableton. Download demos and try them out.
thedreampolice
A backwards poet writes inverse.
Well you know I am a Reason guy through and through. But I think FL may be a bit easier to start with if you know nothing and are just a beginner. Reason however is great in that it will teach you what every little thing does in audio. With Reason for example you can spend time and really learn how an arp works, or a vocoder in a way no other program can teach.
JaxxForever
ILLIEN
Hello Guys. Thanks for answering my question.
Can you post the softwares/programs here and their real price? So that I can compare them.
I really need to consider the price.
Can you post the softwares/programs here and their real price? So that I can compare them.
I really need to consider the price.
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Pressurebox
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equipment gives you a more organic natural sound, if u use software know how to layer ur drums, and filter your sounds so they don't sound flat.
come check me out
http://soundcloud.com/pressurebox-jones
come check me out
http://soundcloud.com/pressurebox-jones
