hardware or software

[massplanck]

Who cares.
The sound coming out of the speakers is paramount.
All processes that lead to the sound are just tools.
Hardware or software, it doesn`t matter.
Heart and Soul are the important factors.

The problem is that I cant get a computer running software to interpret my heart and soul these days.
With hardware I can just close my ****ing eyes and play it like a musical instrument. Rather than stress over tedious bullshit i'd rather pick up something like a guitar and let it flow. **** sitting in an office all day staring at monitor an then doing the same for the rest of the night when you get home.

We should stop thinking of ourselves as producers, more like musicians.

Thats why a lot of stuff stinks lately I think.

ps: I find computers good for loads of things like your sampling and arranging in cubase but **** me alot people with 'musical' talent are having their wings clipped when someone says just use Reason.

Use everything.

[dirty_bass]

Erm, can you play techno with your eyes closed.

Cool.

I`m gonna go down to Leicester square tube with my Juno 106 and busk some techno. :lol:

[massplanck]

Erm, can you play techno with your eyes closed.

Cool.

I`m gonna go down to Leicester square tube with my Juno 106 and busk some techno. :lol:

Nice 1 for killing a half decent discussion.

[dirty_bass]

I think it`s a little pointless really.
It`s like the old, "If I buy this piece of kit, it will make me a better musician" thing.
OR buying a more expensive guitar will make you a better guitarist.
I have a mate who works as a very high level producer in big studios.
He also sells software to said studio`s.
He mostly works with software these days, as this is the way things are going.
But he likes playing with hardware for the hands on.

At the end of the day, it is talent, commitment, experience, and passion, that will determine whether you make good music or not.

Oh, and good monitors. :lol:

[gustavo]

how much $ have u got ?

its good to have a balance betwen hardw. and softw.
i think monitors souncard mixer + some hardw kits can make a big difference , but u have to afford it.

[Miromiric]

At the end of the day, it is talent, commitment, experience, and passion, that will determine whether you make good music or not.

Oh, and good monitors. :lol:

nothing more, nothing less.

[andres-tek]

Software
+
Audiophile 2496
+
Studio Monitors
+
MIDI Controller

No more...

[Basil Rush]

With my working habits I can't see much difference between a software synth and a hardware modelling synth, other than that when you load a tune up with a software synth everything is how you left it.

Especially if you have something like a remote 25 or some other controller keyboard with lots of programmable knobs.

However software reverb tends to suck a lot. For dance music I could live with software compression unless there's vocals to be done in which case there's nothing like a really posh compressor.

Software flangers and phasers and things are getting really good, I still occasionally use a Roland Dimension D because I can't find a software chorus plugin I really like ...

I reckon decent hardware EQ would be amazing but how many channels would you need unless you were prepared to commit and bounce the EQ settings down ...

[torres28]

Get two pcs,and ALL the vst possible,never learn about compressors and programming,just use the presets and try to imitate your favourite records with the vsts until you reckon it sounds like crap and you will be the rookie of the year.