Quote Originally Posted by NRGboy
ok, I was under the impression that a good way to start out making tunes was to have someone with experience engineer your idea in a studio and you would pick things up a long the way until you were competent enough to start making your own tracks.
Evidently I was completely wrong and should pull my finger out of my lazy ass and work out how to use the software that I have. I've just ordered HardStyle tools Vol 2 and someone I know that has used Reason is gonna pop round next week and give me a few pointers. Time to get learning!!!!!!!
I'm completely new to producing so any advice is welcome!
I have absolutely no intention of making a top quality track straight away the reason that I want to start producing is because I want to try and put something back into an industry that has given me so much pleasure over the past 7 years and cause I love music
its ok mate, you are right. it would definetly be a good start being able to spend some time with a experienced studio engineer for sure, he will be compitent in sequencing and hopefully know a fair bit about various mixdown processes and such and be able to advise you about the things you need to make the music your into. But something like that will probobly cost you a fair bit of money in the long run.

Id say this friend of yours using reason will be a good way to start getting into it, get him to show you the layout and explain what it does, once you understand the workings of it you should be good to go with teaching yourself the rest at home and also understand the various tutorials and such that are availible on the net.

forums like this are also great for getting in touch with people using the same software as yourself who might be further ahead and able to offer some vital advice.

youl be suprised with how much you can teach yourself from just sitting down with it all and exploring/experimenting with the software.

its bloody fun aswell :love: