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hire a ghostwriter and be done w/ it.
Nah, I'm just kidding...
Seriously, I'd get Reason. I've been using Reason for awhile now and I swear by it. Although my productions are still not "pro" they're getting there and that's all that really matters.
I've used Fruity Loops too. And it seems to be just as powerful but with the ability to use VST's and VSTi's. You can actually integrate far more additive and subtractive synthesizers as well use, a variety of other tools that will enhance your music production.
But, I've found out that its not what you use, but how you use it. A lot of producers download massive libraries of samples and integrate those into their productions.
You have to first decide on whether or not you want to make your own samples or use others. Or a combination of both. I made the decision that I was going to use samples for beats, fx, rises and drops.
For bass lines and melodies, I'd get good at drawing. Drawing is where you open up the "piano roll" in any given program and draw the notes that you want played. For most people, that's the asiest way to profect the the track your trying to make. Some just bang out riffs on the keyboard. But depending on your knowledge of musical progression or how well trained your ear is. That could be somewhat daunting. So again, I'd encourage you to "draw".
Other than that, a lot of are more than happy to provide feedback. Usually its mostly negative until you get the hang of it so don't feel bad when someone says your track sucks. Remember, most of us were dj's first and we're picky about our music.
Best of luck to you and hopefully one day you'll be on beatport's top sellers list =)
Last edited by DJRYAN™ on Apr-03-2011 at 23:59
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