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EmeraldSparks United States1451 Posts August 18 2008 19:47 GMT #1 I thought I might want to try my hand at this kind of stuff. Unfortunately, I have no idea where to get started, even in terms of having the right software. I know Google exists, but there's a crapload of programs to choose from and I'm not sure which ones are the easiest to use or etcetera, and I figured it'd just be easier to ask anyone who does what software is good. Also it would be nice if it were free. It's not really an issue in terms of getting my hands on it, but still.

anderoo Canada1876 Posts August 18 2008 19:48 GMT #2 Mixcraft is good. I think it's like $150 bucks or something but there's probably some kind of *ahem* special offers online that could help you with that.

SCC-Faust United States3736 Posts August 18 2008 19:49 GMT #3 FLStudios. http://www.flstudio.com/

ShloobeR Korea (South)3804 Posts August 18 2008 19:55 GMT #4 if you want a sequencer use Fruityloops, Buzztracker or Cubase (but these are pay programs) IF you want to get started with something, I reccomend modplug tracker! It's free and easy to use! It doesn't support VST plugins or anything but basically you grab any .wav (or lots of other formats) sound files and use them as instruments, and then you're off! I use Modplug tracker when I just want to write something quick and fun, (But with some practice you can create very professional sounding songs) when I'm composing something seriously I'll use a sequencer like FL studio. Using a sequencer like fruityloops will require more time and effort to produce something that sounds good For examples of songs made in Modplug tracker, goto Modarchive.org, all the songs there have been made by tracker

d.arkive United States843 Posts August 18 2008 20:22 GMT #5 LOL WTF -LR

micronesia United States24497 Posts August 18 2008 20:34 GMT #6 If you want to make midis read my most recent blog :3

glassmazarin Sweden158 Posts August 18 2008 20:44 GMT #7 check out Ubuntu Studio! (ubuntustudio.org) an entire OS filled with FREE music making stuff^^ installed it today, havnt tried much yet tho-.-

Hypnosis United States2061 Posts August 18 2008 22:58 GMT #8 try reason. but you need a midi keyboard and a midi cable. then you can record anything you play through the synths.

Fad-D United Kingdom42 Posts August 19 2008 10:01 GMT #9 cubase or logic

kpcrew Korea (South)1071 Posts August 19 2008 11:01 GMT #10 wtf is wrong with your grammar in the title?

ColdLava Canada1673 Posts August 21 2008 05:11 GMT #11 On August 19 2008 19:01 Fad-D wrote: cubase or logic Definitely. IMO Logic is better with electronic music than Cubase. But Cubase if you have a PC (logic is mac only ). Logic is basically designed around sequencing and mixing, and it's a bit clumsy for audio editing (as opposed to Cubase, or Pro Tools)... but Logic's automation features, its ease of use with midi (matrix editor especially) and its plug-ins are WICKED. Almost every advanced music editing program takes a long time to learn, by the way, so keep that in mind when you're starting out.

BottleAbuser Korea (South)1888 Posts August 21 2008 05:15 GMT #12 On August 19 2008 20:01 kpcrew(Gg) wrote: wtf is wrong with your grammar in the title? The grammar is fine. He's asking if ICANN makes electronic music. Answer is no.

yubee United States3826 Posts August 21 2008 06:03 GMT #13 use ableton live with reason, fruity loops is gay

ColdLava Canada1673 Posts August 22 2008 07:23 GMT #14 Ableton works really well with logic actually :O Sasha does that, and I'm pretty sure Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren do that too (judging from what they've talked about in their studio) ... it's actually becoming a bit of a trend within trance, I believe Sasha uses Logic for sequencing his samples, and then uses Ableton to import those samples and edit them and mix them from there.

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