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Posted by *Lashed85* on Feb-28-2005 23:22:

what do you use?

was just wonderin what stuff everyone uses to make their own tracks?
do ya use the computer? and what programmes do ya use?
ive used ejay.. but am curious to what others use

Posted by Lombardo on Feb-28-2005 23:33:

I use Reason 2.5 for all of my percussion and other shit. Then I bring it into Sonar 3 where I use vsts (Vanguard, zt3a, Albino. Crv, Minnimoog) My sound card is an M Audio something... and I use a Radium controller keyboard. I think thats it. For mastering I use Wavs. I also have some fun loop based programs like Sony Sound Forge and Recycle.

A friend of mine gave me Logic 5 for PC and I think Im gonna start messing around with that in a little bit...

Posted by Freak on Feb-28-2005 23:36:

Hardware
The only thing i use my studio pc for is editing samples, and running MESA 2.2 (linked via scsi to one of my akais- my s3000xl). I also use it to rip direct from cd, on the ocassions i am not sampling from vinyl. I have vst and logic platinum, but i havent used them in years.
Everything midi wise and audio (on samplers) is run and synced from my ataris (plural). Software- cubase and Notator SL
Dont like or use virtual studio shizzle personally, although i have encountered loads of it in my career.I try and avoid it where possible.

Posted by tripudio on Feb-28-2005 23:39:

I use Fl Studio and a wack load of vst's, M-Audio keyboard also adobe audition.

Posted by DJ-Igloo on Feb-28-2005 23:51:

My List::
Virus kc
waldorf Q
jp - 8080
Waves
T racks
Cubase
Vanguard
Pro - 53
Vstation
Z3ta
Atomosphere
Trilogy
Motu
mackie
Lexicon
Rolls
M - Audio Moniters

Posted by TXHARP on Mar-01-2005 00:15:

In my old age (34 years old), I prefer to use the least amount equipment as possible. I have lots of keyboards, outboard gear, guitars, amps, PC applications, VST instruments, etc.; but at the moment, the following is all I use to write electronic dance music:

1) Motif ES6 w/ three PLG150-ANs, mLAN16e expansion board and 1.024 GB RAM
2) Lots of sample CDs
3) Compaq PC
4) Acid Pro 5 or Cubase SL
5) Sound Forge 7 w/ T-RackS 24 VST

I do not have the patience to deal with a lot of equipment and applications anymore. I understand how to use the Motif ES inside and out. It works very well for me, and I tend to be more productive writing songs within the limitations of a workstation.

My PC is only used to add vocals and perform the final mix in Acid Pro 5 or Cubase SL, and master the final mix in Sound Forge 7. Otherwise, everything else is done in the Motif ES.

Ted

Posted by Alekos on Mar-01-2005 00:22:

Software--->
Logic 6 Pro
Logic 7 Express
Battery 2
Absynth 3
Reason 2.5
Recycle
Pro-53
Reaktor 4
Peak 4
Guitar Rig
Intakt
Kompakt
Ableton Live
Hardware--->
Acustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Yamaha SR-640
M-Audio Oxygen8
Powerbook G4 12"
Power Mac G4 17" LCD Monitor

and I still SUCK BIG TIME... it's not want you have mate, it's how you use it

Posted by Derivative on Mar-01-2005 00:58:

1.6 ghz pentium 4, 512mb RAM, 60gb HD

running fl studio 5.0 and sony soundforge 7.0

software:

reFX vanguard
linplug albino
g-media impOSCar
lots of freebies (including VB-1, sc-101, greenoak crystal, absynth 2 demo, audiorealism bassline demo etc)

i use freeware effects and fruity internal effects only.

(my superwave pro bundle ceases to work now and i have no idea why. had 1 or 2 more instruments, one of which was altered states but sold that one on because i wasnt really using it. would seriously like to add atmosphere or ultra focus/xtreme fx to this at some point because they are all gob smacking)

hardware:

m-audio delta 1010 audio interface
alesis meq 230
access virus b desktop

i monitor on fairly cheap hifi speakers using the hifi as an amp

Posted by DjDefected on Mar-01-2005 01:18:

AMD AthlonXP 64 with a gig of ram and around 200gig of hd space
M-Audio Monitors
M-Audio Soundcard

Software:
Cubase SX 2.2
Pro-53
V-Station
Vanguard
Atmosphere
T-racks
JunoX2
Battery
Z3ta+
Discovery
Albino
A bunch of freebies and some other stuff I don't use anymore

Like IKKI said, it's not the equipment or software, it's how you use it. Cheers -- Ryan

Posted by noreliq on Mar-01-2005 01:24:

i use FL studio 5

vst instruments:
Sytrus
triangle II
synth1
superwave p8
fm7

compression/EQ:
T-racks
sound forge

hardware:
3.1 ghz cpu
750 mb ram
SB Live! soundcard

i dont use any external hardware....just my pc and my mouse ^^

Posted by Project 7 on Mar-01-2005 10:24:

2400Xp, 1024mb pc3200,

Cubase sx2, Fruity Studio 5, Adobe Audition

Refx Vanguard, z3ta+, Vstation

check the webpage for more info

Posted by hardikaveri on Mar-01-2005 10:57:

cocaine, e and sometimes lsd

Posted by fr0st on Mar-01-2005 12:03:

Logic 7
UAD plugins
Imposcar
Cameleon 5000
Battery 2

Roland jupiter 6
Oberheim Xpander
Roland SH-09
Elektron Machinedrum
Novation D-Station
Kurzweil PC2x

Gibson Les Paul Studio
Mesa Boogie f-30
Maxon cs-9 Chorus pedal..

Posted by Alexan on Mar-01-2005 12:06:

Fl Studio and alot of VST's

Posted by staticblue on Mar-01-2005 12:11:

FL rewired to ejay.

Posted by Alexan on Mar-01-2005 12:16:

quote:
Originally posted by staticblue
FL rewired to ejay.

Posted by hardikaveri on Mar-01-2005 13:03:

amd 3500+, 1gb ram x800 xt pe vivo
m-audio firewire audiophile
truth a 2031

reason 2.5
fl 4**

cooledit pro 2

v-synth
vanguard
z3ta
superwave bundle + performer
adventus
tera (lol)
imposcar
waves
nitro
wintagewarmer

Posted by DJ Twenty on Mar-01-2005 13:09:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ-Igloo
My List::
Virus kc
waldorf Q
jp - 8080
Waves
T racks
Cubase
Vanguard
Pro - 53
Vstation
Z3ta
Atomosphere
Trilogy
Motu
mackie
Lexicon
Rolls
M - Audio Moniters

Show Off!

Posted by DickieThijssen on Mar-01-2005 13:25:

Discovery, V-Station, Pro-53, Hydra + FL

Posted by djdustx on Mar-01-2005 13:39:

FL Studio 5 + Acid Pro 4 + Ableton Live 3.4 + Kristal Sound Engine + Sound Forge 7 ( i alternate to keep the creative flow 'refresh')

Vsti's Mainly

!J Instruments - Ninja. Rebel 2 Max, Sonic
OdO - Seeq-one
Albino v2.0
AgonyX
Bazzoid
reFX Claw
Clavia NordLead v2
Dragon 2
JunoX2
Luxonix Ravity R+S
NovaKiller Series Synths
SuperWave P8 + Bundle v2.0
Synth 1
Vanguard
V-Station
z3ta v1.4

Plugins & Effects

Luxonix LFO - 1310
Waves PowerSuite
MJ Series

Comp

900 AMD 260 ram WinXp NFTS harddrive

Seb.