The fastest way to get a taste in my opinion is to download the free audio editor "Audacity" and several of the plugins for it:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/nyquistplugins


then cut up, remix, and process some of your personal fav trance music for a couple of days. Or grab some of these tracks:
http://creativecommons.org/wired/

Then I would get Reason and a reason tutorial and see if you like that. Then upgrade to something else in a few months/year.

The only thing you should buy at first is a good pair of headphones!


But then I am a n00b too....

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Headphones are not very good for producing. They tend to give a completely different feel than normal speakers. What sounds good in headphones doesnt often sound good on speakers. Make sure to have a decent sound system. I just figured out today that mine sucks. All of my songs sound so much different on other computers and I was just too stupid to realize that my speakers are weird.

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Originally posted by syk0 The fastest way to get a taste in my opinion is to download the free audio editor "Audacity" and several of the plugins for it: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/nyquistplugins then cut up, remix, and process some of your personal fav trance music for a couple of days. Or grab some of these tracks: http://creativecommons.org/wired/ Then I would get Reason and a reason tutorial and see if you like that. Then upgrade to something else in a few months/year. The only thing you should buy at first is a good pair of headphones! But then I am a n00b too....

headphones huh...you mean like these?
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=281654

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Originally posted by mikefasssy get a jp8080 if you don't have one you can't make trance

?!?

I'm assuming thats a joke... I and many other "make trance" without one. Many synths will get the job done, jp8080 is just one of them. Besides that synth IMO is way to played out anyways. Just listen to others and start with FL Studio and learn trance or whatever music your wanting to make theory.

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Originally posted by digitalifeform I'm assuming thats a joke...

Well done Sherlock!

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Originally posted by slyfoxark Make sure to have a decent sound system.

Oops!

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Originally posted by tripudio hey mate nice avator lol

Who me? :D

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Originally posted by tripudio hey mate nice avator lol

Youre so original and cool

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Originally posted by Frase Music Theory, a sequencer you like the look of and a whole lot of patience

I dunno about the Music Theory part. I mean, sure it does help A LOT, but it is not the deciding factor. You'd be surprised how many musicians (not just in trance but all genres) out there that don't know a thing about music theory.

The only thing you really need to know is a deep understanding of the genre you plan to make. You have to understand its structure, its sounds, and patterns, what each layer of the track does at what time, and so on... And the best way to learn this is by actively listening to the music.

oh, and in terms of gear: computer, sequencer (I recommend Cubase), and a bunch of VSTi's (Check out the sticky at the top of this section of the forum) and if you can afford it, a simple MIDI keyboard; it'll make writing melodies much easier.

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Originally posted by m2j I dunno about the Music Theory part. I mean, sure it does help A LOT, but it is not the deciding factor. You'd be surprised how many musicians (not just in trance but all genres) out there that don't know a thing about music theory. The only thing you really need to know is a deep understanding of the genre you plan to make. You have to understand its structure, its sounds, and patterns, what each layer of the track does at what time, and so on... And the best way to learn this is by actively listening to the music. oh, and in terms of gear: computer, sequencer (I recommend Cubase), and a bunch of VSTi's (Check out the sticky at the top of this section of the forum) and if you can afford it, a simple MIDI keyboard; it'll make writing melodies much easier. Cheers,

Its the deciding factor for me, especially in a genre (trance) where a lot of it is melody, key change based!

If you're a music producer then you should know a good understanding of music theory.

if you dont then you're jus a sound engineer in my eyes!

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Originally posted by Frase Its the deciding factor for me, especially in a genre (trance) where a lot of it is melody, key change based! If you're a music producer then you should know a good understanding of music theory. if you dont then you're jus a sound engineer in my eyes!

well, I'm a self-thought musician... meaning I thought myself the music theory i know by reading many many books, and occassionally getting friends who know music theory to teach me.

but while I produce I find that I hardly apply the music theory I learnt, until I hit writing the melody... thats when music theory comes in handy. Its helpful if you want to write a nice melody, but the rest of it is understanding the genre.

Don't get me wrong, having an understanding of music theory is very very helpful, but it shouldn't hold one back. I'm just stating that many musicians don't know music theory, and they're still making hits... so music theory or not... one should follow his/her dream and passion for music.

cheers,

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