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What do i need to start Producing?
he yall dont know if this is the right forum but
i wanna know what i would need to start producing tracks!
like professional tracks!!
You need a computer and kazaa. Download Fruityloops, Reason or Orion.. It's smart to get a midi keyboard too
You need a lot of time also! 
Yes..
Buy FruityLoops instead. It's worth it.
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| Originally posted by Shoes Buy FruityLoops instead. It's worth it. |
you need eyes like these>>>>
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create PROFESSIONAL tracks?? you'll need a lot of time and patience for that
For professional tracks you will need:
1) A good computer with a powerful processor, and a ton of ram. (lets say $2000 CND)
2) A good sound card, something around M-Audio quality. ($500)
3) A midi interface for your computer. ($150)
4) A sequencer program like Sonar, Cubase, Logic etc. ($1000)
5) A wave editior program like Soundforge or Cooledit Pro ($?)
6) Hardware synths, like Novation Supernova, Waldorf Q, Access Virus C, etc. ($2000 each.. used)
7) A few softsynths in addition to, or in place of hardware. ( $ varies)
8) A midi keyboard ($250)
9) A program for drums, like Reason, or hardware drum machines like the Korg ER-1. ($800)
10) A decent pair of monitor speakers ($500)
11) Mastering software like Waves Gold Bundel ($1,500) or hardware mastering devices ($alot)
11) Skill. (priceless)
of course you could download all the software and cut corners in alot of places, but these are my recommendations! 
so I guess you can pretty much rule out buying all that stuff and have your first production being released (that skill thing also takes a while to build) 
Software would be a nice start I think....fruityloops
Yep, what dj chrono said is pretty much it - you'd waant to add soem external effects and processors to finish it off as well.
Ive been thinking about the best way to start, and im going to go with reason or reason 2, because although you miss out on vsti's (computer versions of real synths) and access to external midi output (being able to control other hardware keybaords/synths) you gain the ability to learn the construction and layout of a studio. Plus the use and creative use of effects/processing and some realistic looking and acting instruments.
Plus when confident which you ability, you can buy cubase and use rewire (a special in computer connection between reason and cubase) to connect the two together. Thereby allowing full vst access, midi and audio capabilities above and beyond those of fruity loops.
http://www.propellerheads.se/
I would throw a sampler in there as well. Hardware and/or software, doesn't really matter too much anymore.
You need a lot of time and the "Save As..." menu item (which is often disabled in shareware versions, just to let you know)
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| Originally posted by Eugene You need the "Save As..." menu item (which is often disabled in shareware versions, just to let you know) |
Dj chrono, hardware mixing console don't have to cost so much.. 
A mackie cfx 16 or a spirit folio is less then your software mastering or if you're really low on budget you can buy a behringer which is about 350 $
What you also need : QUALITY AUDIO CABLES 
Practice makes perfect . Also patience because producing good work takes time.
don't forget that you can have all the top of the line hardware there could be and produce shit tracks, or u could have cheap stolen apps and produce great track (bad sounding though ) It's all about creativity and skill
Good luck
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| Originally posted by DJ Chrono For professional tracks you will need: 1) A good computer with a powerful processor, and a ton of ram. (lets say $2000 CND) 2) A good sound card, something around M-Audio quality. ($500) 3) A midi interface for your computer. ($150) 4) A sequencer program like Sonar, Cubase, Logic etc. ($1000) 5) A wave editior program like Soundforge or Cooledit Pro ($?) 6) Hardware synths, like Novation Supernova, Waldorf Q, Access Virus C, etc. ($2000 each.. used) 7) A few softsynths in addition to, or in place of hardware. ( $ varies) 8) A midi keyboard ($250) 9) A program for drums, like Reason, or hardware drum machines like the Korg ER-1. ($800) 10) A decent pair of monitor speakers ($500) 11) Mastering software like Waves Gold Bundel ($1,500) or hardware mastering devices ($alot) 11) Skill. (priceless) of course you could download all the software and cut corners in alot of places, but these are my recommendations! |
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| Originally posted by Verona^My Mind you I have heard decent tracker tracks without $10,000 worth of equipment. Likewise quite a bit of crap produced with $100,000 grand of eqiupment. |
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| Originally posted by boomp you need eyes like these>>>> ?? |
you need to be able to listen to the same track 10 million times with out wanting to kill something
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| Originally posted by DJ Teknique hm.....i don't know what u been downloading |
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| Originally posted by Bondor you need to be able to listen to the same track 10 million times with out wanting to kill something |
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| Originally posted by Bondor you need to be able to listen to the same track 10 million times with out wanting to kill something |
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