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Laptop For Producing (pg. 2)
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| Caela |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
i have the illegal version where i play my illegal mp3's i downloaded:disbelief
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pfffffff, i mean WHO would actually do that? |
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| malek |
the latest Laptop PCs destroy the best of Mac's laptops.
They destroy them so much, that Apple decided to drop the G4/G5 platform and switch to intel processors so it can continue selling powerful computers.
(this is a very simplified version of the story don't start telling that I don't know or i'll rape your sister):toothless |
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| Vermz |
btw dont use ableton for producing songs hehe
I lost too much time learning the gay tutorials... |
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| Caela |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vermz
btw dont use ableton for producing songs hehe
I lost too much time learning the gay tutorials... |
ahh...
what would you recommend? |
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| Vermz |
| well I'll bring you the CDs next time I go to Burlington |
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| Dj Nacht |
| Whats wrong with ableton for producing?? So far it looks pretty good for producing but im still learning it. |
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| Zeiter |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dj Nacht
Whats wrong with ableton for producing?? So far it looks pretty good for producing but im still learning it. |
have you tried fruity loops? reason? Cubase?? |
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| Dj Nacht |
| Fruityloops Is ok but I dont like it. Reason is good but I hate it at the same time because it has no VST support. As for Cubase well I tried to learn it last year and it was 2 confusing. I think my favorite software is BuzzMachine and orion Platinum. Im trying out ableton since I heard good stuff about it but if anyone has negative comments about ableton please explain. |
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| Deluca |
Hey Nacht
I'm making the jump up to logic cuz, reason after awhile is limited with the presets and no VST support, also sound quality is no where near professional programs like cubase or logic (many people write the songs in reason and rewire it into logic or cubase.) Also ableton doesn't have the biggest preset library compared to other programs, which means you have to spend money on the plug-ins, or sound design it yourself using Operator (the tutorials are decent, but you REALLY have to know what you're doing to find the sound you want). But ableton is big on live use, so if you want to just produce, theres better programs. Another point is if your importing your own sound clips, ableton can stretch sound like fkn Gumby, and its got great effects. Theres no doubt that ableton rocks it just depends what you want to do. IMO
hope that helps a bit
IMac G5 20" inch rocks
Mac has my vote |
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| moevalith |
It doesnt matter what you use.
Luke Dzierzek made some craazy songs with ableton, and silver planet recs have been bombarding the digital download scene with promos. Excuse me for sayin this, but his Echo single is like no other.
Anyways, back to my point. I've been using reason for years, and I have to say, if you think it lacks in quality, you'd be wrong. Reason is a virtual studio, that is to say that you'll have to design your sounds as you would in a real studio, and never under estimate the power behind it's wiring, it's just crazy what kind of sounds i can make hooking up an lfo's rate control voltage signals all over. And reason 3 now has it's own virtual midi controllers with programmable knobs and buttons, bringin the wiring sweetness even further. To second that, as mentioned above, you can rewire it into ableton to use those vsts. But to be honest I do my wave editing and vst application on steinberg's wavelab, and then export them onto reason as a single effectless wave, That way it don't lag mah comp. It's a midi sequencer, not a wave sequencer, and a freaking tight one too; gives you noice flexibility on sound sequencing.
Don't know about cubase so i wouldn't know!
I ONLY recommend a mac if you can afford to purchase ableton, reason, or logic, each being at least in the 3 digitl USDs.
I'd be less concerned with what laptop to buy, but more concerned with what sound card i will be using, and what midi controller that will go with it as oppose to the traditional mouse and keyboard, last thing you'd want is some standard sound card that could barely cover below 50hz and as high as 17khz. Firewire is a must too :P
chris thorpe once said " the best part of an audio system is between the ears ", so use your brain and all the resources you can get a hold of, and get to know them very very very well.
What limits your productions is what you know, not the software.
"Computers are dumb, they do what you tell them to do" - Jeff Goldblum
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| malek |
Hi Moe,
Apple has dropped its firewire in favor of USB. I wouldn't invest money on it.
Regards,
Malek |
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| Marcus007 |
Good post Moe.
Dear Malek,
I love Apple. I'm holding a new ibook in my hands and I see a firewire port on the left, care to explain? :P
Love,
Markesspeurf |
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