Posted a thread like this in the 'DJ Booth' section, someone said I should ask about this here too.

As the title indicates I'm looking to know whats the best equipment and what I'd need to start producing trance tunes, the topic in the DJ Booth section I suppose would be for if I wanted to mix tunes, I suppose doing both is an impossibility since I don't have enough money. Suggestions? should I start with one over the other? (I'd like to do both, but time, money, etc. is a factor)

So yea whats the best equipment for a fixed budget (ie. whats the cheapest I could get, but still not lose out on what I'd need?), also a friend of mine does sound editing on his computer so he installed several programs on my computer that I heard "PC DJs" use (Fruityloops, Traktor DJ, Reason 2.5), though I've never used them, they're there for his sake, could I do anything with these programs?


Any help, suggestions, advice - greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

I suggest FL and a nice VST.

Actually some people claim Reason is better but I think FL is easier to use. So start with FL.

Some good VSTi's are described here:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&forumid=48&threadid=53370

Traktor is for mixing, not for production. I think it has a problem with its beat sensing algorithm @ higher BPMs - does anyone else have this problem?

get FL and some vst's

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Alright then, I looked at the VST thread, and I checked out Absynth, I'll look into the other ones later, but is there any recommendation among those VSTs?

And you're all sure Fruityloops is the best I should use? And also my stepmom works as a consultant for various computer companies, she could get me pretty much any software I needed (up to an extent), so any real suggestions since money isn't really an issue with software. Any hardware though?

(and thanks for the speedy replies too ...)

Read the damn stickies, we have other things to do than answer this same question 10 times a day.

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=152236

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absynth is a very specific type of synth. its quite unique as well cuz its half sampler and not particularly ideal as a starting instrument. the interface is confusing. its expensive. and the results are quite dependant on the samples you use. the presets are geared very much towards percussive sequences and atmospherics.

there isnt really any best host or best software to use. there are only programs that achieve the same thing (a song) using different means. some more different than others. fl studio is cheap and its easy to use. ive been using it for a year and im no where near pushing it to its limits. not by a long shot. and there are many professional tunes that have been made in floops. same with reason. ultimately it comes down to whichever working environment you feel most comfortable using. thats the only prerequisite. otherwise you are just making more work for yourself, fighting against an interface which you feel is constantly awkward and illogical.

as for synths. reFX vanguard is cheap. its great. the interface is so well laid out and easy to use that im shocked that nobody else has ripped it off yet. its versatile. it has a built in FX unit (distortion, delay, reverb. none of which are great but feature wise many synths dont have these), arpeggiator and 32 step trancegate (not even dedicated VSTi gates like mgtriggergate have 32 steps). also, its great for producing varied types of sounds. i make nearly all my leads in vanguard or using a combination of vanguard and another instrument (usually linplug albino). i make all of my FX type sounds in vanguard and most of my pads. its not great for tight, clean basses because its characteristically warm and blurry and fuzzy. but for the money no synth does what this one does.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Read the damn stickies, we have other things to do than answer this same question 10 times a day.

then why not do them instead of proving yourself an ass

all of the above posts (except for mystery's) where good and I add to them by further recommending Vanguard as a starting synth since it's easy to learn basic analog synth programming on it..

as you progress, I would recommend looking to better sounding (but more complicated) VSTis such as V-Station and z3ta+..

also, Atmosphere is a good one to look into, but it's sample based (runs off of pre-recorded synthesizers) and thus isn't very programable..

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Originally posted by alanzo then why not do them instead of proving yourself an ass

Because the answers have already been given, damnit.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Because the answers have already been given, damnit.

where?

The "Best VSTi Softsynths" thread is EXTREMLY outdated..

and the "Read here before you post" thread doesn't talk about the latest VST instruments..

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Read the damn stickies, we have other things to do than answer this same question 10 times a day. http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=152236

You are such a prick - is everyone of your replies on this forum some sort of cutting remark to someone, moaning about something?

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Its cool, I don't mind his post very much...

So Vanguard is the best software for me to start with, what else should I use to complement it?