I am beginning with producing, but I'm kinda a sample whore so that doesn't REALLY count. I want to learn but it's hard to find good tutorials on making trance melodies etc without having background knowledge in fruityloops or reason.
first of all you need equipment. Doesn't have to be hardware. James Holden for example uses a free software synth program called Buzz. Other programs are Fruityloops (which i'm starting to understand now), Reason, Cubase, Orion...etc
Background music influences help a lot (which is where I lack). Piano particularly because you're dealing with a piano roll of notes.
From what I've heard from other producers, hardware synths aren't necessarily better but they've noticed that creativity level soars when going from software to hardware. I'm too poor to afford them tho haha anyways...
There seems to be a lot of TOTAs interessted in producing lately (Mosaic, Sooper, HanSolo, Myself)...maybe we can work on a track together (MAYBE A TRANCEADDICT ANTHEM! WOOOO )
I have one of my better sample whore productions almost complete but i kinda gave up on it, msg me if you wanna hear it.

Btw, my producing name is Energia

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Originally posted by Elmo-On-XTC I am beginning with producing, but I'm kinda a sample whore so that doesn't REALLY count. I want to learn but it's hard to find good tutorials on making trance melodies etc without having background knowledge in fruityloops or reason. first of all you need equipment. Doesn't have to be hardware. James Holden for example uses a free software synth program called Buzz. Other programs are Fruityloops (which i'm starting to understand now), Reason, Cubase, Orion...etc Background music influences help a lot (which is where I lack). Piano particularly because you're dealing with a piano roll of notes. From what I've heard from other producers, hardware synths aren't necessarily better but they've noticed that creativity level soars when going from software to hardware. I'm too poor to afford them tho haha anyways... There seems to be a lot of TOTAs interessted in producing lately (Mosaic, Sooper, HanSolo, Myself)...maybe we can work on a track together (MAYBE A TRANCEADDICT ANTHEM! WOOOO ) I have one of my better sample whore productions almost complete but i kinda gave up on it, msg me if you wanna hear it. Btw, my producing name is Energia

whoooo!!! LeMay vs. Energia

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You don't need much to start producing... all you need is creativity (the most important part), some background knowledge of music theory, and some solid software (or if you can afford it, solid hardware)...

I've been using Fruityloops for the last year or so, just playing with it and fuckin' around, learning my way into the whole concept... now I find that it's not powerfull enough for what I am trying to create, so I moved onto Reason & Live combo, plus I'm using a bunch of other software/plugins to create all kinds of effects (Absynth, Kontact, etc)

But to be honest with you, I've heard some amazing stuff created in Fruityloops alone... so if you know what you're doing, and have some creativity/originality and determination, you can come up with a kick-ass song.

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Well, I've been an instrumentalist for 13 years and I learned to "track" the cold, hard, un-lubed old school way (original MIDI FM synthesis, FastTracker, Impulse Tracker). Laugh all you want, but that was the true blue composition software where you had to do everything yourself, the software didn't do much of the work for you. I've also got a Yamaha W5, it's a hardware sequencer, about 5 years old but does still play... and yeah I've played around with fruityloops and cubase and all that, it's all good.

But yeah, point being, if you want to produce then just make music. You don't need expensive equipment, but high-quality samples and versatile synths do help you "audiolize" (is there a word for that related to visualize?) things better, they just make it easier to experiment. I wish I had the kind of equipment you do, man.

But hey I'd love to hook up if you guys are forming a production group. Hope there wouldn't be too much creative clashing though.

Id LOVE to start producing..but i dunno where to start? I got a couple cool ideas for tracks, but i need help starting up or at least some direction. Ever since ive gotten down to trance way back when..my dream is to produce. Just for fun....

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I haven't been a picky bastard for some time now...but this has to be done...

...the word is "here" not "hear". Cheers bruv.

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HanSolo & I have come a long way with our producing, and we've done almost all of it in Reason - if you really take the time to learn this software, you can do just about anything. I'm getting my hands on Cubase, because one of the few drawbacks to Reason is mixing levels and sound separation. But it comes with an ENORMOUS sound bank, and the flexibilty to create your own unique sounds. There is a production forum here at TA.com, that has lots of great advice about Reason and other software studios, and how to fully take advantage of what they have to offer. If anyone out there is a PRO at creating solid buildups and drumfills, lemme know, and maybe we can combine our production efforts.

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Originally posted by halo20 I haven't been a picky bastard for some time now...but this has to be done... ...the word is "here" not "hear". Cheers bruv.

Hmm actually they're both words, what we're talking about hear is a context issue.

(in case you really do think I'm a moron, those mistakes were intentional. I'm just being a picky bastard. )

Hey guys

Ive always had these cool melodies in my head that i know would be amazing if made into a song.

This summer im opening up my own "production company" where i will produce my own short, feature films... ontop of that, i want to create music in this company as well.. Its not anything big.. im just registering a name.. and with time will invest more in film and music equipment.


I am definately interested in producing trance songs.

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Originally posted by aries Just wondering...I have wanted to do it for years, and I've never really taken the steps to learn/start doing it. I'm interested in Trance, but I'd also be open to Techno too. As for the Equipment I have: 2 Technics 1200 MK2's, American DJ XDM 2221 Mixer, Stanton 680 Stylus and Headshells and one Ghetto Ass Amp. On my desktop computer I have Soundforge. I have no clue as to whats needed.

It's weird how the techno/dance/rap scene calls "producing" creating the music [composing] whereas the traditional music industry calls it composing [producing is supervising, as in the movies].

My brother is an engineer for Sony Music and here is what he suggests
(based on his professional use [mostly non-techno]:

Software: Cubase or ProTools or Logic (ProTools has a light version that won't cost too much - Cubase is affordable - and Logic is too). He also states that most production is done on Macs, or ProTools rigs (which are big expensive hardware protools setups).

Hardware: Mixer, Sampler, Midi-keyboard

Sample CDs: You can buy instrument CDs with whole setups for your midi-keyboard and then float in samples.

That should do it for a basic rig. Let me know if you want me to ask him other questions.

With this basic setup, a

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Originally posted by DigiNut Well, I've been an instrumentalist for 13 years and I learned to "track" the cold, hard, un-lubed old school way (original MIDI FM synthesis, FastTracker, Impulse Tracker). Laugh all you want, but that was the true blue composition software where you had to do everything yourself, the software didn't do much of the work for you. I've also got a Yamaha W5, it's a hardware sequencer, about 5 years old but does still play... and yeah I've played around with fruityloops and cubase and all that, it's all good.

Yeah! I remember the old S3M and XM file-type days when you had to program every friggin instrument and note in the damn tracking software (old DOS based shit). Those were the days..

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