I want to produce trance. What do I need to get started? I have about $2,000 to invest on it. Any suggestions or tips will be very help full.

mate before you get slaughtered for your post I suggest... search.

Loads of posts on this sort of thing

Ehum.

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...2&forumid=48&s=

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...7&forumid=48&s=

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Originally posted by knight54 mate before you get slaughtered for your post I suggest... search. Loads of posts on this sort of thing

Slaughtered hahaha bring it

Bahhh forget it. Im not going to argue or talk shit with someone on the internet. But thank you Knight54 and Mr.Mystery for you help and advice.

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Originally posted by Direct I want to produce trance. What do I need to get started? I have about $2,000 to invest on it. Any suggestions or tips will be very help full.

i want to drive a ferrari.. what's your point.. if you don't have the basics down for anything you won't get it down.

learn music theory, learn the idea behind synthesis and so forth... there is plenty of information on here, especially the stickied threads that have tons and tons of information..

you can have the greatest studio in the world (not with $2000).. but if you don't know the basics behind music and theory then you won't do shit with your studio..

my suggestion is to invest in a computer. a computer that can handle tons of soft synths and so forth will cost around 1500 anyways.. then if you want to get quality monitors, that will be another 600ish. so there's your 2000 gone right there

You'll need a SEQUENCER, SYNTHS, CHANNEL STRIP EFFECTS, MASTERING EFFECTS (higher class than channel effects), A MIDI KEYBOARD, GOOD HEADPHONES, A FAST COMPUTER, A TOP END SOUNDCARD, A TUBE PREAMP, AND MUSICAL TALENT.

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Originally posted by camsr You'll need a SEQUENCER, SYNTHS, CHANNEL STRIP EFFECTS, MASTERING EFFECTS (higher class than channel effects), A MIDI KEYBOARD, GOOD HEADPHONES, A FAST COMPUTER, A TOP END SOUNDCARD, A TUBE PREAMP, AND MUSICAL TALENT.

You dont need half of those things to start as a beginner.

*Reaserch Sequencer programs to see where to start with a system setup. Eg. if you want to use prologic, de de de you shouldnt get a PC computer. If you want to use Cubase it will work with both PC and Macs. Usually most Sequencer programs are the same so really do choose between a mac or a PC.

* Second, You will need VSTs, and FX proccessors so talk to your production peers, and read reviews about certian Vsts and purchase very little in order to learn what you have already. Buying a ton of gear and hardware stuff will get you no where fast. You need to know what you need/want and for what reasons for production.

*Third, YOU and only you should decide how to spend your two grand. First priority a Computer IMHO. Don't go thinking your E machine you bought 6 years ago with 100MB harddrive will work flawlessly. You need somthing with a big more power. You will be gratefull later on. I didnt do this when I started, and now I have to upgrade a bunch of stuff.

here are some things i recomend from personal experiance;
-PC (Something that will be a little more that what you think might be enough. PC or MAC)
-A Decent professional Audio Sound Card
-Sequncer program (FL, Cubase, Prologic)
-FX or Synth VSTs


Now this just to start out with. Download Some Demo Trial software before making up your mind. For someone in your position i might start out with Reason 3 or FL Because it gives you Everything in one package. Synths, FX, + mastering stuff. that way you can get a feel for everything, Understand synthesis, Eqing, Compression, Song arangment.

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Originally posted by camsr You'll need a SEQUENCER, SYNTHS, CHANNEL STRIP EFFECTS, MASTERING EFFECTS (higher class than channel effects), A MIDI KEYBOARD, GOOD HEADPHONES, A FAST COMPUTER, A TOP END SOUNDCARD, A TUBE PREAMP, AND MUSICAL TALENT.

You really need less than half of all of that.

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I cant believe you guys are being so nice....!

I say go straight for the slaughtering!!!!!!!!

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