Q. Alright I'm really in trouble.....I've got an offer to record a song and give it as a demo but the thing is that I don't have a band or something so I need the best music software which will help me compose music on the guitar with chord progression and stuff plus piano and beats for drums and much more.It shouldn't be much complicated and price does not matter at all....please its urgent
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A. thats a tough one really its up to you ...
I use acid pro 7, & Sound Forge (also made by Sony & ties in with Acid)
To me they're the most easy to use with the most options, but that's arguable.
anyways price is no option you say, none the less you can get Acid & Sound Forge for free (30 day trial) to see if you like em or not. Heres a link to check em out ...
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/acidpro
From there to make tunes ... you're gonna need loops, or VSTI plugins (VSTI = virtual studio instruments) ..... theres millions of VST's out there 99% of em are free, you can find drum machines, guitars, pianos, synths, effects proccesors etc etc etc ... its basically anything you can imagine & more when you get into the VST world.
VSTs dont work without a host program though so once again I use ACID & Sound Forge ..
good luck have fun
M Mouse
What kind of software/electronic instruments should I buy as an aspiring composer?
Q. II am an aspiring composer that is hoping to start producing/recording his own tunes.
As a junior at a leading music conservatory and a life long classically trained pianist, I have experience composing and performing my own music.
However, do's and don'ts of music software are a complete mystery to me, and I don't know where to begin.
I am aware that this question is very broad. If it helps to know, the music I am currently interested in writing IS electronic in nature. I'm influenced by a very wide range of electronic and non electronic artists. Some (unrelated) random examples of artists that I listen and aspire to would be Daft Punk, Aphex Twin, Radiohead, Animal Collective,65daysofstatic... and many many more. I do not mean to say that I wish to sound just (or anything) like these artists. They are rather mere examples of groups I like whom also implement many styles and sounds into their sometimes uniformly electronic music.
And so, the answer I'm searching for seems to fall into parts:
Without being specific to brand name, what all gear should I set out to buy if
I wished to learn, and then become relatively serious about making electronic music?
It is to be assumed that I have no musical equipment other that my own personal instruments. I don't want recommendations on acoustic instruments to buy, rather suggestions for getting started producing purely electronic music.
And secondly, what are some more specific recommendations of actual products that would be good for me. (Name brands ect.)
I would be looking for gear that won't seriously break the bank, but is professional enough to continue utilizing after my "learning stage", if you will.
A. I started out with software only, FL Studio Producer Edition.
This music production software is quite easy to get into, yet it packs a great set of features when you get to know it. It is great for any kind of electronic music, but certainly not limited to it, as you can get pretty much any kind of sound by adding (free) VST instrument and effects, and samples & soundfonts. Also, you can record audio with it so vocals and recordings of real instruments is also possible. The program has one of the best piano rolls around, fantastic editing features, chords, you name it. You can try the free demo at flstudio.com or buy it with 10% discount with the promo link for new users https://support.image-line.com/jshop/shop.php?offer=Default&promo=BACJBAA468
Another great program is Ableton Live. If I didn't have a Windows PC I would use Ableton Live (because FL Studio is Windows only at the moment).
I also use a MIDI controller keyboard, a quality audio interface (with ASIO support), and some decent monitor speakers and headphones to help my productions. You can get started without these and add to your setup as you go, that's how I did it.
Good luck and have fun!
How can I start mixing/producing EDM(Electronic Dance Music)?
Q. I avidly listen to EDM aka dubstep and all the sub genres, and I want to start mixing and eventually producing my own music. My parents are getting me a Traktor S2 Kontroller for this upcoming Christmas, so that should be an excellent starting point as it comes with the Traktor Pro 2.5 software. Since I want to go past mixing and produce my own tunes, are there any suggestions you can give me to help me get an upper hand on doing so? I am a junior in high school so music classes are readily available to me at the high school itself as well as a community college very close by, I just don't know which ones to take. This is the site for the college music classes available: http://www.cabrillo.edu/publications/schedule/current/departments/mus.pdf . Also, what is the best producing software, and would it be good to learn an instrument? Thanks.
A. I produce using Logic, but I've tried out a lot of other software including Ableton, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Cubase, etc. I'd have to say that out of everything I tried my top three are Ableton, FL, and Logic, and I decided to stick with Logic as I just like its interface and some of the software instruments that come along with it.
So, my advice is go with Ableton, Logic, or FL. Ableton is probably the most popular software for music production right now so that would be great, but Logic is my personal favorite so just try them out and see what you think
Also, I suggest taking some piano lessons. You have to be able to compose your EDM by playing something, and most commonly that will be the keyboard. I took piano for three years (but quit about 5 years ago), and although I'm far from being able to play any difficult piece, I understand the basics of music theory and know enough to write pretty sophisticated chord progressions and melodies while conveying emotion and making the song as catchy as possible. I also play the drums and have been playing for about 5 years, and yes that helped me a lot rhythmically but I honestly could have gone without all the lessons. A lot of people in the EDM scene can play instruments, and some compose their songs originally on real instruments before composing an EDM song (Zedd, for example) but a lot don't. So, overall music lessons are extremely helpful, but not always a complete necessity.
Lastly, get this synth: http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/massive/
It's the best VST I know of. I make pretty much all of my synth sounds with it.
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