Q. Me and my freind are making a mixtape of rap songs and we need a program to produce instrumental parts. I would buy the express edition because of the low price, but I want to make my own music instead of using pre-made loops. Should I get the fruity edition, because it comes with the piano roll feature? Or can you still make original melodies and chord progressions with the express edition?
A. Fruity Edition doesn't have recording nor piano roll (will be very hard to make melodies). Producer Edition or Sig. Bundle is needed for recording and wav form view. I would highly suggest at least Producer Edition. Since Image-Line gives you lifetime free updates, you'll get producer 10, 11, 12 ect for free as they are released. A good investment.
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Is there a computer software I could go buy that makes making beats very simple?
Q. I dont mind going to a store to purchase some software as long as its less that 20 dollars. I need something simple. I don't want to have to play a piano to make some beats, because god knows that I dont know how. I dont want to download anything from the web either. I want it to be out the store and agiain very very simple and easy to use, but yet makes good beats!
A. First: Judging by your statement I am going to assume you do not know much music theory. I am going suggest learn some music theory and notes cause those are basic for knowing how to make chord structures. best way to do that is find some free web sites where you can learn music theory for free. I don't have any off hand but if you ask on answers for the site you should find an answer then.
Second: The best out there right now is a program called Fruity Loops. It costs for the program but it is worth it with all the extensions you can download for it.
One thing you have to learn about computer programs. If you want good results then do not be cheap about it. Best said on Hustle and flow. he had to get the 200 dollar mic because the cheapo mic wasn't built structurally to handle the p's and b's.
The music theory will help out way more than any program. Music Theory is like the hand book of music. You have how the piano is structures and where to make chords and how to make them sound the way you want them to sound.
How can I figure out what notes I played?
Q. I'm writing a piano song and I'm just playing around on the piano and recording it on Garage Band. I played these two chords that I love but now I don't know what I even played! Do you have any tips for how to figure out what notes I played either on Garage Band or just by listening to it?
A. You should be able to move up the key board (with the chord on loop) and go till you hear the root note and then try and form the chord around that, and repeat for other chords... a good way for the future is to use a camera and record what you do as you mess around. :)
Hope that helps
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Title : What version of fruity loops studio 9 should I get?
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