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| Lester |
Well, what can I say? I love trance. I've been interested in making my own tracks for a while and have fooled around with software, but now I have enough money to throw down on a synth.
I'd just like some advice on the essential equipment for serious production, including sound manipulation, and DJing at clubs. Thanks alot. |
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| pwnage1 |
| These days, you don't need hardware at all. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lester
I'd just like some advice on the essential equipment for serious production, including sound manipulation, and DJing at clubs. Thanks alot. |
DJing and production are two very different things. Do you want to DJ, or do you want to produce? Even if you want to do both, I'd recommend that you concentrate on learning one before trying to learn the other.
As far as production goes, you should try out demos of different programs like Ableton, Cubase, Logic, Reason, FL Studio, Sonar, etc., and decide which one(s) you like best. |
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| derail |
It's always interesting, when people talk about producing and dj'ing in the same sentence. I was talking about production with this guy a couple of days ago and he asked me if I mix. I was like, are you serious? We've been talking about mixing/ engineering this whole time! He meant, do I dj?
Lester, grab demo versions of all the software you'd like to try out. They're all capable of professional results - find software that makes sense to you, that feels right for you. If you want to both produce and dj, then potentially Ableton Live would be a good piece of software to check out, it's built for both.
Work out why you want a synth. If you're only starting with producing now, it will be a couple of years before you're producing anything of a quality that serious labels will pay attention to. I'd start as cheaply as possible, until you learn the basics of putting sound together. If you do want to go the hardware route, I'd suggest getting some very cheap synths off eBay, like an original Virus or Virus B, or an original Nord Lead/ Nord Rack. Micro Qs should also be available very cheaply. They won't have the same capabilities as the newer versions, but you're going to get great sounds out of them for a very low price.
However, I'd recommend starting out with freeware VST synths/ effects for at least the first six months. Work out how to put sounds together for free and whether or not you're going to stick out a couple of years of frustration. It's not a case of getting a bunch of great sounds and just throwing them together and they'll sound great. You can spend a million dollars on the best gear in the world, but if you haven't spent serious time in the studio, if you don't have a decent chunk of mixing time under your belt, it'll sound like a million dollars worth of junk. |
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| Beyer |
As for essential gear for production: a computer and a daw.
Honestly, thats the only essential gear you need. If you want to buy a synth, you should evaluate your needs and taste, and go for the one that would satisfy you the most. I went for an andromeda, because I've always wanted a proper analog poly synth - and the sounds it can make is unrivaled by any digital synth imo. |
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| Dreamtea |
| If you buy anything at this point, go for a midikeyboard, a daw (try demos) and some vst synths. Dont go for any expensive hardware setup for this point. You have alot to learn before you have any use of this. |
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