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Posted by DJ Milano on Apr-15-2007 05:15:

What is better as a beginner?

What is better as a beginning to buy I have fruity loops and Ableton and I want to know if I should get a synth or a midi controller? Any suggestions and if so what kind?

Posted by echosystm on Apr-15-2007 05:36:

They are both about on par in terms of ease of use, so it's up to you really. Get the demos of both and see which you like better.

You don't need a synth yet.

MIDI keyboards come in very handy for comming up with ideas, but beyond that you will probably just stick to kb and mouse. SO, I would say, get a basic 25-49 key with no knobs or any other useless bs. More important than a MIDI controller is your soundcard though. I would get an echo Audiofire 4 or similar. You COULD get something $100 cheaper, but it's worth paying that bit extra for the future expandability. For the price, the Echo has the best quality + drivers around.

Posted by DJ Milano on Apr-15-2007 16:34:

alright great, thanks for the help. I'll look into it.

Posted by DJ Milano on Apr-15-2007 16:37:

Is this sound card external. I am currently in the process of building a new computer so could I simply not install a sound card in the system and just use this instead hooked to the outside. The computer I am using now is a laptop so I cannot install a sound card in it. But external is great.