what would you do if you were me?????

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Posted by overton on Dec-01-2003 22:58:

what would you do if you were me?????

hey peeps.......so here i am, sitting in my cubicle here in boston, and all i think about is what a life PVD or any other great dj out there must have. They travel all around the world making people happy and creating amazing memories. Now they are truely amazing artists who have put a lot of time and effort into creating such great creative and unique work. What would you do if you were in my shoes. Here I am, 23 years old, loving trance music, I have a love for this music and am curious into where producing can bring me. I have heard a lot about Propeller Reason, so i have no doubt thats a great program to get myself started, but do you guys and girls ever wonder, man, imagine if i just dropped my everyday life of working 8-6, siting here in this crappy cubicle, and begin mixing and playing with music, creating music, is this how it all starts? How did PVD get into this, did he have someone to tutor him, how does one get started in this field, does all it take is a good computer, a midi system, and a good program like Reason??

is anyone else feeling this? its like, do i take the risk an just go out and try it, or what? I mean i know itll take time and a lot of learning. I dont know, im just one confused soul trying to find what path im suppossed to take next.......or maybe im just blabbering, anyways, i love this site, feel free to add comments if you feel the need to!

Posted by Damie Mckeown on Dec-01-2003 23:16:

You have to ask yourself, am I serious about this?
and grab it by the ass, I think you know the answer already dude.
But there is no reason to quit your job, it will pay for your equipment.

Posted by GesundheitMatt on Dec-02-2003 00:26:

do both.. work and produce in your spare time.. get good, and then when you are able to make money off of music, then quit your day job.. you still have bills to pay mr. or you could live off your girlfriend like me

Posted by moth on Dec-02-2003 01:07:

Dont quit your job. What if you don't like producing? No one said its easy, because it isn't. It will take you a few years to even get fully comforatable with the software you are using.

Posted by Etherium on Dec-02-2003 01:58:

The answer is easy to me. Don't quit your job. Your 23, the decisions you make around this age will follow you for a long time. Get a copy of Reason, go down to Guitar Center on Comm. Ave. and talk to Dominique, tell him Matt, "The Kevorkian of Audio" sent you and that you want Reason as cheap as he can give it to you. Then start producing. All of us here will help you with whatever you need along the way. There is so much that goes into producing; do you have the talent, do you have an ear, do you have a decent computer, do you have a good pair of monitors, are you good with computers, etcetera etcetera. Do it as a hobby for a couple of years and by saying hobby I don't mean something just in your spare time. Hell, really get into it, instead of reading a Stephen King novel on the T read Sound on Sound or ComputerMusic magazine. Do this, see where it takes you, but whatever you do, don't quit your job and sacrifice your future. You can love trance, produce trance and have a career at the same time. It's about balance.

Posted by Sean Walsh on Dec-02-2003 02:02:

Well put!!

Posted by Vert on Dec-02-2003 02:18:

quote:
Originally posted by moth
Dont quit your job. What if you don't like producing? No one said its easy, because it isn't. It will take you a few years to even get fully comforatable with the software you are using.

I've been using fl for about ..a few weeks, and I'm fully comfortable with it.. The only problem is that I don't know how to make good melodies ..

Software is easy, music is hard.

es

Posted by moth on Dec-02-2003 03:58:

Sorry, what i meant by 'comforatable' is that you know near to all of the most useful features pf the program, you know all the keyboard shortcuts, memorysavers, stuff like that. Enough knowlage of your program to create decent music within a few hours.

Posted by Vert on Dec-02-2003 05:14:

quote:
Originally posted by moth
Sorry, what i meant by 'comforatable' is that you know near to all of the most useful features pf the program, you know all the keyboard shortcuts, memorysavers, stuff like that. Enough knowlage of your program to create decent music within a few hours.

Yes I know thats what you meant.

es

Posted by moth on Dec-02-2003 07:48:

I doubt you have learned how to use Fruity to its fullest in a couple of weeks.

....I guess it's possible if you have a strong background with other production software.

Posted by Vert on Dec-02-2003 18:31:

quote:
Originally posted by moth
I doubt you have learned how to use Fruity to its fullest in a couple of weeks.

....I guess it's possible if you have a strong background with other production software.

First production software.
I do have a strong computer background though ..

es

Posted by trancenrg69 on Dec-04-2003 05:02:

Here is a story for you. Right after finishing school last year I had 2 options. Work at a bank or produce which I had never done. I decided too produce. It wasn't easy, I took it serious like school, praticing and reading all day and night. I started with ejay last year not knowing what it was, quickly figured out it sucked, moved to reason, hated it, then to fruity, loved it and finally cubase. About 2 weeks ago I got an email from Mat Silver & Tony Burt, telling me they love my song and they want to release it on Above The Sky Records, which is a really well known upcoming label. I almost fell off my chair. So don't listen to others. Follow your heart. I couldn't of done this with Christ as my guide, I owe everything too him, I am truely blessed good luck , God Bless.

Posted by DJMikeyP on Dec-05-2003 00:06:

Hey trancenrg69:

What I would like to know is how you got these people to notice you? Just sent them demos? Or did they find you? I wanna send them a CD haha.

Mike

Posted by trancenrg69 on Dec-05-2003 00:29:

Well Mickey, I think alot of rookie artists suffer from a lack of confidence. I never thought mat and tony would love my track, but I sent it to them because I posted a sample on a few websites and a couple djs msged me asking if thry could buy a copy, or when it will be released. My tracks are very powerful and uplifting, very similiar to the stuff alphazone and mat silver release, so i figured my best shot was to send them a sample. Went on their website, got the email adress, send the sample, and rest is history. So i guess the most important points to this story is:

1. never underestimate your potential
2.send you tracks to labels that release tracks similiar to yours, you'll have a better chance of gettin a response
3. and let people who listen to trance hear your work, cause ultimately there the ones who buy the records

good luck

Posted by Carl0s on Dec-05-2003 12:13:

The best shit Ive thought of is when im away from my setup.....Believe it or not.