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Getting started; what hardware to buy?
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| RaVeRSurGe_NYTA |
Hey whatsup, serge here... please dont be angry at this post; probably have seen trillions of these before... but....
i want to start to produce; i've experimented with tons of programs such as fruityloops, reason 2.5, cubase, native instruments, etc, etc... BUT i only have a mouse and typing keyboard... rofl.. now i'm wondering, to produce good quality tracks with a program such as reason 2.5 what hardware do i need? (can't afford TOO much stuff)
i know i gotta start off with stuff like:
jp8000 (synth keyboard) ; or should i invest in access virus kc?
and where should i start researching what eq is, and all the technicalities of producing and the whole music theory stuff... any links will be very appreciated... thank you very much for your time in advance..
-serge |
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| sot |
| just get a midiman oxygen 8 midi keyboard or any midi keyboard that is and get yourself a pair of decent monitors and you will be on your way. |
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| Mr.Mystery |
You don't necessarily need any hardware.
Especially if you're never made any music in your life I strongly advise you not to get any hardware until you know what you're doing. |
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| DeZmA |
in fact he might need some hardware.. if you don't have a decent computer it may be a lot cheaper to buy a groovebox (check them second hand rm1x, mc505, mc307, ...) in combination with a second hand analog synth you will pay about 1000 € + you have some stuff to go live with. That's the way I started.
if you have a (semi) decent computer + soundcard, start with buzz or fruity..
see if you like it then buy some hardware and switch over to programs with more bells & whistles.
virus kc/jp8000 are just 2 of the loads of synths on the market.
go to your local musicshop and see what sound you like best |
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| arctic |
| quote: | Originally posted by RaVeRSurGe_NYTA
i want to start to produce; i've experimented with tons of programs such as fruityloops, reason 2.5, cubase, native instruments, etc, etc... BUT i only have a mouse and typing keyboard... rofl.. now i'm wondering, to produce good quality tracks with a program such as reason 2.5 what hardware do i need? |
In short, you don't need any. It's possible to make good quality music without any hardware at all, quite a few people on ta are signed using just Reason and/or FL. |
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| State of Matter |
I keep reading advice like Dezma gave, yet every day I seem to hear about a new track that was produced only with Reason or only with Fruity and VST's.
Guyver - FLP
Paul Moelands - FLP
Genix - FLP
From this board:
Bren-F: Reason
Endre: Reason
MK-S: Reason
And I'm forgetting a lot more, as well as the great number of people on the verge of having contracts (people who are getting interest but no follow through deals yet).
So don't feel pressured to ever leave a "lower class" producing program, what's the point in learning a new interface when you can create exactly what you're looking for in what you're already using?
Im not saying nobody should switch to Cubase, Im just saying only do it if you want to, not because you feel you need to. |
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| Veverka |
| quote: | You don't necessarily need any hardware.
Especially if you're never made any music in your life I strongly advise you not to get any hardware until you know what you're doing. |
I really don't agree with you, since software has a much greater learning curve. Ever noticed threads like "how do I get a really fat sound with my Virus/JP8000"? Especially starters can really benefit from those hardware synths, finding fat sounds right under their hands. |
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| DeZmA |
| I just can't make music staring at a screen all the time. It's a personal thing, I'm just having much more fun tweaking buttons & sliders and getting to know my h/w synths inside out. Every holiday I go working and buy some new pieces.. I kinda have a band with them. I remember the days when I first had my mc505 staying up all night making songs. With software you move up every few years (certainly the warez freaks) I can see the advantages of soft and I switched recently to software sequencing, because with hw you can't get the final touch as good as with software (for me) but I'm still able to do a live without any software tho (and I will be even more after I get my rm1x this summer) and will try to keep it that way. After all its subjective. Everybody works the way he likes to work, a good song is a good song it doesnt matter if that is done with fl v0.001, a single groovebox or a 9.900.000 € studio FULL STOP. :D |
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| DeZmA |
| quote: | Originally posted by Veverka
I really don't agree with you, since software has a much greater learning curve. Ever noticed threads like "how do I get a really fat sound with my Virus/JP8000"? Especially starters can really benefit from those hardware synths, finding fat sounds right under their hands. |
That's mostly bc they can't find the manual shipped in their purchased box :rolleyes: ;)
but you're right |
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| Mossy |
Its a personal thing. I really like the sound of the Juno synths, but you can get a very good equivalent using the JunoX VSTi, especially if your unable to find the synth or cant afford the real deal!
I would say play with a sequencer, some VSTis and maybe get a midi controller keyboard before you heavily invest in any further hardware. Dont be put off by Cubase either, it really is untouchable imo. |
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| DeZmA |
That's the spirit
and when nobody sees it you give your synths a warm hug
try to do that with a cd-rom :p |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| It's also a money issue for me... software comes quite a lot cheaper, and me being a student with no job it's quite essential when it comes to selecting the tools... |
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