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welll lets say... just producing a track.... so i guess "remixing" a song... so i'll have a acapella version and lay down my own beats......

Ableton (though I haven't tried it since 2) is the shit. One of the most intuitive apps I've ever used.

*goes to see if Ardour is still a bitch to set up on Linux*

jsluder wrote:

Yes, I remember those times :) Linux audio is really taking off recently though- it just needs more coverage in popular magazines, etc to get people on board. There used to be a Linux Audio ezine which is now dead. I've sometimes considerd trying to rally a group of people to do something along those lines again.

Oh and they coded in midi functionality to Ardour this summer in google summer of code!! It's not in the release yet, but Ardour 3.0 will support midi!

Win.

I use and like fruity loops, but I suck with it so I can't help you. If you learn anything lemme know.

Do you believe that there are over 1600 views of this thread?  Who is watching us?

Are there people out there that are interested in learing how to produce stuff - but dont know where to start?

JB

If you're on a Mac, Logic is king. Logic Studio is the full app, Express the $200 low-end version; though I'm sure you could find a torrent for either one. It's used by lots of top producers.

I produce in Ableton because I'm on a PC. It's not as intuitive or aesthetically nice as Logic, but it's a viable option and good quality. When fucking around with my first ten or so tracks, though, it was on my buddy's Macbook Pro using Logic Express--I'm definitely glad I had it to learn on.

Another benefit to both Logic and Ableton are their stock plugins, usable out of the box. They do well in their host software compared to most 3rd-party plugins.

If you can find a download for Logic (or you can afford it), I definitely recommend it. If you can't, I know of at least one torrent that you can use for Ableton... it worked for me :P

Other alternatives are Pro Tools (which is PC only and expensive), Cubase, and Sonar. PT is the industry standard and has the most 3rd party companies making quality plugins for it. The others are cheaper (~$400-500) and are simply sequencers that allow you to compose thru midi and edit samples.

As far as FL Studio (fruity loops) goes, I'm not a fan. Maybe I just dont know how to use it, but after trying it out I think the whole thing blows. It's cool for people who want to make lame hip hop shit from one of roughly two stock drum kits and some seriously lame synths and sounds. For other--more serious--people, FL doesn't cut it.

Last edited by carter (2008-09-25 02:03:21)

I've got logic 8 and Reason 4 if anyone needs that shiot

Bakerconspiracy wrote:

I've got logic 8 and Reason 4 if anyone needs that shiot

Have we met?  How good are you at these programs?  If you're pretty good, would you be interested in maybe giving a turtorial to the club???

--Adam

Bakerconspiracy wrote:

I just made it out to the club the first time yesterday. I don't think we have met.

I took a few audio tech classes, so I could give a run down on the basics of recording theory and arranging in Logic / Rewiring reason. I could teach about the different types of synthesis in Reason, but I'm still working with the advanced features of Logic. (I was taught using protools)

So maybe an absolute beginner's kick off tutorial?

I think it would be awesome to get a producing scene going in DVC - If we get some good enough tracks going maybe we could mix them into some shows. Let me know if you want to get together and figure something out.

-Andrew

Sounds like a good plan.  We've been talking about getting a production team together, but we've been really busy lately planning for our events.  If you wanna start off the production section, I think that'd be cool.  Even if you're just teaching what you know.

P.S. You should go into the Introduction thead and create an quick bio about yourself for the forums, since you're new.