Quote Originally Posted by log:one
yes mate, thats what sequencers do... obviously you really are starting from scratch and i really cant reccomend fruityloops too highly for a beginner. just take it one step at a time, print out the help files (they're wicked, illustrated and really easy to follow) and start from the kick drum up! to be honest its best to leave riffs for a while cos the whole synth programming thing will just mess with your head. concentrate on getting a kick/bass loop going, four beats is all you need, then add something else... a clap for example, then hi hats...
i am strating pretty much from scratch, but i know a lot of the basic looping, like kicks, hi hats etc, from other software aswell as fruity, but i want to start on the riffs now. what sequencer programme does anyone recommend to start off with?