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Subject: Horrible Newbie Questions
Original Message Date: 11-Sep-02 @ 07:37 AM - Horrible Newbie Questions
I'm a horrible newbie, and I have questions.
I'm a long time electronic music fan, and ever since I went to my first rave, I have been very interested in mixing some of my own tracks. My problem was that I didn't know where to start. I kind of kicked the idea around for a while, and eventually grabbed "Techno Ejay" from a software store and installed it. The Ejay program is a lot of fun, but I can shake the feeling that assembling pre-recorded samples is a bit lame. I've put together a few songs, but I would really like to get out there and start making some real music. So, the horrible questions are:
What software should I use? (I saw a program with a well known Dj, who was assembling his songs with a computer)
Whenever I see Djs at a rave, they seem to have some hardware (turntables and such) up on stage with them. Do I need to buy a bunch of equipment to get out of the basement and record some decent stuff?
And if the above is true, what sort of things do I buy? I'm sure like everything else, certain kinds of equipment are better than others. Also, I work a low paying job, so I can't blow $1000 on speakers or something.
Well, thanks for reading and possibly responding!
Yours,
Mr. Seasme
"Is that a gun in your violin case, or are you just happy to see me?"
Message 21/34 14-Sep-02 @ 03:02 AM - RE: Horrible Newbie Questions
the reason pongoid takes offense to my statement is because he prides himself on making his own sounds...which is perfectly legit.
basic point is probably just do your best to avoid taking the 'easy' way out and using prefabs
Message 22/34 14-Sep-02 @ 06:02 AM - RE: Horrible Newbie Questions
Message 23/34 14-Sep-02 @ 07:27 AM - RE: Horrible Newbie Questions
It's really impressive what a great community you folks have here. I really didn't expect to get such a huge reply, and I'm thankful. So, just to get my own headware sorted, let me call a vote:
Is grabbing bit o' software with an electronic synth/sampler and all that jazz the way for a newbie to start, or should I honor the ancient ways and grab a hardware synth and sampler(all personal preferences aside, I'd have to learn to use either better than I know how to now) and all the other gear that I'd need. Oh, and to clear up something I think I misstated, I'm usually all about using my own sounds. Everyone probably feels this way, but when I'm using some software that comes with "1000 professionally recorded techno samples", I get pissed because 9 times out of 10, whomever recorded the samples put some beat in there somewhere that I hate, and it's a lot more work to edit that and then get it to flow again, than it is to just make a new one with whatever synth instrument I need.
No offense to the brave people who record things for the "ejay"s, but some of those sounds are a little wacky. I'll grab a set of basslines, and string them together, only to play them back, and feel like I'm sitting in the street cranking an organ-grinder.
-Seasme & his pet monkey
Message 24/34 14-Sep-02 @ 10:44 AM - RE: Horrible Newbie Questions
If u r serious about this stuff then either get a yamaha A-series sampler(a5000 has absolutly no need for external efx or mixing unless your standards are really high in wich case he never would have asked the question) and something to controll that with (simple midi sequenser will do i use cubasis vst and a RM1X for that) or if u want to go the soft route and buy Kontakt and a sequnser that works well with it
I would personally recomend u getting the Kontakt package since it really gets u everything u need to get started and holds an incredible potential yet still being easy to wrap your head around and get started with (loooadsa presets that kick serious ass)
Message 25/34 14-Sep-02 @ 12:02 PM - RE: Horrible Newbie Questions
and a sequencer
thatll sort you out. expand to taste.
honestly..software holds way more bang for the buck right nwo
Message 28/34 15-Sep-02 @ 05:51 PM - RE: Horrible Newbie Questions
If you get one synth with lots of patching options then you'll be expanding your opportunities and honing a personal sound without getting into the more is better nonsense. So I vote influx, it's the three s's all the way.
Message 29/34 15-Sep-02 @ 09:48 PM - RE: Horrible Newbie Questions
then learn that and dont get lost between million free softsynths loaded with presets!
Message 30/34 15-Sep-02 @ 10:18 PM - RE: Horrible Newbie Questions
Heh.
Thanks again folks. As soon as I get a solid track layed down, I'll post it up, and let the masters sort through it.
"Voked Voked get revoked, I got revoked..."
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