ive just got back from me travells around the world...... now that im back i really wanna get into the production side of techno. ive got a decent laptop and got some pirate software when i was in bangkok - reason 3, ableton live, reaktor 5. i wanna start makin hard/funky and acid techno sounds and hopefully get a live set together sometime in the future!
do any of you boys and girls have any advise for a new boy???
id love to get some hardware at somestage........
what other bits n pieces would be good to go along with the software i already have???
any advice well appreciated - nice one :)
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18-05-2006, 02:20 PM #1Junior Freak
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IM NEW AT THIS........
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18-05-2006, 03:13 PM #2Supreme Freak
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if your still learning reason is fine, but once you've got it sussed i recommend getting cubase or logic as there a lot more powerful, and in depth.
hardware wise get a decent set of monitors before anything then a good soundcard
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18-05-2006, 04:27 PM #3BOA Lifetime Member
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IM NEW AT THIS........
Originally Posted by darkmockeray
Welcome! But no talking about pirated software here, ok?!
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18-05-2006, 04:29 PM #4Supreme Freak
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Aw yeah and when you've got all the hardware you want, sell it and start using software again... :paranoid:
Even beethoven had his critics!
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18-05-2006, 07:54 PM #5BOA Lifetime Member
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story DM, one sentence too sum up a huge part of production....
take out everything you dont need!!!!!
in practise that would be dont fill a tune with loads of conflicting loops, and eq-wise, drop out the lowend from most things that shouldnt have any lows and vice versa for any other sound, ....
try MicroTonic too...a nice easy to use drum synth!
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best of luck ;)
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19-05-2006, 10:26 AM #6BOA Mod
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You need a decent controller for ableton, BTW... go and bloody buy it!!!!... it'll F u ck up on you at some stage. Try the UC33e a good little controlelr for ableton.
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19-05-2006, 12:49 PM #7BOA Lifetime Member
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buy ableton.
If your lucky you`ll get a free live lite with your soundcard, then you can upgrade to full ableton for under half price (what I did).Solitary by nature.
Isolation is the gift.
Does anyone have courage to stand apart any more?
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19-05-2006, 02:53 PM #8Administrator
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i know ableton is great... everyone knows this but if i was to start again in todays environment what would i do??
well i think one of the keys to good production is knowing just how everything fits together in the virtual world as it does in the real 'old school' world.
and reason to me, is the simplist and best way to understand this inside your computer.
i'd get the hell rid of reactor for now annd just concentrate on reason. fiddle with ableton too for sure but try to get to grips with the fundamental principles and wirings of equipment.
hope this helps mate
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19-05-2006, 03:06 PM #9Parsnip
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If I had the money and the time, at the moment, I'd just jack everything in and go Reaktor all the way.
Of course, I realise this is just because I'm really strange.
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19-05-2006, 03:38 PM #10Junior Freak
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thanx for the info so far guys.... any more useful tips keep em comin..... NICE ONE!!!!
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