Music Producing!
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Its been a small dream of mine. I wanna do stuff like Daft punk or Deadmau5. Just making Techno-esk music. But I have no idea where to start to learn and mess with stuff.
So does anyone know any useful info that could help? Anything would be appreciated!!!
So does anyone know any useful info that could help? Anything would be appreciated!!!
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Best thing you can do without spending hundreds of dollars is buy a USB MIDI keyboard (they can go for under 100 USD) and get your hands on a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). There are many options for PC users:
Cubase
Ableton Live
ProTools
FL Studio
Reason
Reaper (this is free, but a little less beginner-friendly, imo)
If you're on a Mac, you've got Logic Pro or GarageBand.
Personally, I recommend Ableton Live to start out with (it's up to you how you want to acquire it) since the interface is minimalistic and incredibly intuitive. A DAW is basically your backbone for making music, and to make the most out of it, you'll need plug-ins, or VSTs. This is typically what you'd spend most of your money on, but you can get a lot of useful synths and effects for free. Everyone has their own opinion on what the best VSTs are, so I can only recommend a few:
FM8 / Digital synthesizer
Arturia MiniMoog / Analog synth emulator
Massive / Synthesizer for bass and leads
Addictive / Drums
Guitar Rig / Amplifier and effects pedal emulator
Reason / Sampler, drum machine, synth, and much more
T-Racks Deluxe / Mastering suite
Keep in mind that all of these cost money to obtain legally. KVRAudio.com has a lot of free alternatives.
Now, before you start with anything, you need to learn how to use this stuff, either by reading/watching tutorials online or asking friends. I find YouTube to be really great for quick lessons. Also, make sure you have a decent computer with plenty of RAM/processing speed.
Anyway, that's a lot of shit to swallow, and there's a lot I didn't mention, but yeah. Just keep in mind that it all depends on what level you want to produce music. It's easy to use free/cheap software to get by with casual songwriting; most of what you need is knowledge of how stuff works (equalizers, compressors, synthesizers, etc.), and, of course, the creative drive to make it happen.
Cubase
Ableton Live
ProTools
FL Studio
Reason
Reaper (this is free, but a little less beginner-friendly, imo)
If you're on a Mac, you've got Logic Pro or GarageBand.
Personally, I recommend Ableton Live to start out with (it's up to you how you want to acquire it) since the interface is minimalistic and incredibly intuitive. A DAW is basically your backbone for making music, and to make the most out of it, you'll need plug-ins, or VSTs. This is typically what you'd spend most of your money on, but you can get a lot of useful synths and effects for free. Everyone has their own opinion on what the best VSTs are, so I can only recommend a few:
FM8 / Digital synthesizer
Arturia MiniMoog / Analog synth emulator
Massive / Synthesizer for bass and leads
Addictive / Drums
Guitar Rig / Amplifier and effects pedal emulator
Reason / Sampler, drum machine, synth, and much more
T-Racks Deluxe / Mastering suite
Keep in mind that all of these cost money to obtain legally. KVRAudio.com has a lot of free alternatives.
Now, before you start with anything, you need to learn how to use this stuff, either by reading/watching tutorials online or asking friends. I find YouTube to be really great for quick lessons. Also, make sure you have a decent computer with plenty of RAM/processing speed.
Anyway, that's a lot of shit to swallow, and there's a lot I didn't mention, but yeah. Just keep in mind that it all depends on what level you want to produce music. It's easy to use free/cheap software to get by with casual songwriting; most of what you need is knowledge of how stuff works (equalizers, compressors, synthesizers, etc.), and, of course, the creative drive to make it happen.
