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What music making software do you use?

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SkiinTrigga
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And what kinda shit have you made? Post ur stuff.
Dec 10 2012 10:57PM
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GayWolf420
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Mario paint composer.
Dec 10 2012 11:01PM
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El_Barto.
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my asshole makes some good tunes
Dec 10 2012 11:10PM
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Amadeus.
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pro tools 10
Dec 10 2012 11:10PM
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whoa-dere
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so does mine.

i use autocad


Dec 10 2012 11:11PM
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ALMIGHTYSOSA
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I have Abelton 8 and I'm trying to save up for reason.
Dec 10 2012 11:23PM
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Darth.Maul
Posts: 2472 - Karma: 652
Garage Band...

No but in all srsness Pro Tools for me
Dec 11 2012 12:04AM
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digiac
Posts: 78 - Karma: 15
I use Ableton Live to make house mixes. Original productions in the works.

Dec 11 2012 12:05AM
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panojibber.
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I use Logic and Maschine. I'm always making music but nobody will hear any of it until I decide the time is right.

Alex_G started a cult for this kind of stuff:
https://www.newschoolers.com/culthome/5339/DAWs
Not too active but I'm always checking for new threads, would be nice to see more activity in there.
Dec 11 2012 12:12AM
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SkiinTrigga
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life of me is awesome dude. Can i download it?>
Dec 11 2012 12:45AM
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SkiinTrigga
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i figured out how. nvm...
Dec 11 2012 12:48AM
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theabortionator
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Used reason and fruity loops all the time back in the day. At one point used sony acid to mix everything but I think I found something better at one point.


Used to spend so much time doin that shit. Good times
Dec 11 2012 12:52AM
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Jaezo
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Logic is pretty good. Same goes for Reason.
Dec 11 2012 2:04AM
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PhaedeD
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Abelton...
Dec 11 2012 9:50AM
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bangarangmules
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I use Adobe Audition for recording, and from time to time I mess around with Propellerhead Reason.
Dec 11 2012 9:53AM
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lofth
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ableton

Dec 11 2012 10:01AM
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yuck
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i used to use cubase LE when i fucked around with my dads synth in highschool. it was good for MIDI recording but overall way too complex and involved for me. had a lot of capabilities that i would never take advantage of.

now i just record and mix audio tracks, no more midi/synthing for me. since i only really play acoustic stuff now, im trying to simplify my setup as much as possible. all i use is an audio interface and a handful of mics, so i dont need/want to have a really intricate DAW. currently i am looking for a cheap and easy to use program for combining/equalizing audio tracks, everything else I can do pre-computer. i wish i could afford Pro Tools but thats not happenin.

the frustration i had with cubase has turned me off the whole electronic recording thing in general. the idea of using a master tape appeals to me but its not the 80s anymore.
Dec 11 2012 10:45AM
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panojibber.
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Yeah its easy to get caught up in the complexity of your DAW, I think the hallmark of a good producer is knowing exactly when they're overdoing it, whether thats excessive bussing, more effects than needed, too many elements, etc. If you want to stick with the software route why not use Audacity? Free, and very good software. Reaper is also another option, its not technically free, but you can use it as long as you want without paying. The licence is like $30 or something.
Dec 11 2012 11:06AM
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yuck
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yeah i have looked at audacity. i think ill either go with that or mixcraft 6 (looks decent, 70 bucks or something). mixcraft boasts a shitload of loops that i would probably never use and same deal with the vst instruments. i dont have a real reverb tank or pedal though and mixcraft has a pretty good reverb effect and a bunch of others so i might just get that. i used the trial version for a bit and had it figured out in about 5 minutes, which i like.
Dec 11 2012 1:36PM
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JeremyClarkson
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[IMG]samash.com/wcsstore/root/Items/IP_G/GG6119_ip.jpg[/IMG]

Heres mine. REAL music with REAL instruments jah blazeeee mon

Dec 11 2012 1:42PM
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northeast
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I use instruments


but srsly I have Cubase 5 on one of my computers, I don't know anything about it though.
Dec 11 2012 5:04PM
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Puns
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studio one - it's taking me forever to learn how to assign parameters to my midi controller and shizz but I'll get there one day
Dec 11 2012 5:20PM
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volvotom
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ProTools for live studio work. THE industry standard.
Dec 11 2012 5:25PM
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SteveStepp
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logic 9
Dec 11 2012 5:33PM
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SteveStepp
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Relevant

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Dec 11 2012 5:34PM
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Alex_G
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GARAGE BAND IS THE SICKEST
Dec 11 2012 5:35PM
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Alex_G
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but really im addicted to ableton live
Dec 11 2012 5:38PM
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yaqwsxcde123vfr
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fruity loops.
Dec 11 2012 5:44PM
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Alex_G
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hahahah :D
Dec 11 2012 5:45PM
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BChaps1209
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reason 5! I have a ton of unfinished tracks so i won't post any. i get really stoked on a melody or sound but loose interest before i can finish it... still fun though
Dec 11 2012 5:46PM
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bangarangmules
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Just requested an invite.
Dec 11 2012 5:48PM
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Alex_G
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welcome to the cult :)
Dec 11 2012 6:07PM
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bangarangmules
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Thanks!
Dec 11 2012 6:43PM
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Puzzled
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My MPC and my turntable
I never liked the idea of DAW's.
Dec 11 2012 10:33PM
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[~_~]
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Reason, though I don't use it much because I have an old version that only does midi, and 90% of what I do is guitar...
Dec 11 2012 10:33PM
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dunesquirrel
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anything special i need to know for torrenting ableton?
Dec 11 2012 10:34PM
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_DUSTY_
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Protools for recording, mixing and mastering. Logic for any midi work. I used to mess around with reason however it does not produce very good quality sound and lacks some very important features for me.
Dec 11 2012 10:34PM
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1337
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Ableton
Dec 11 2012 10:52PM
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Peach.
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I have this pretty high tech thing called an acoustic guitar. It's not very user friendly though some people sped their whole lives trying to master it.

lolzomgbbq jk.

I fuck around with garageband on my macbook a ton. It's like what I do instead of playing video games.
Dec 11 2012 10:59PM
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_DUSTY_
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And here is one of my projects for uni
Dec 12 2012 12:35AM
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Puzzled
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Used the mpc500 for a while, moved to the mpc2000xl and I love it.
After the 2000, MPC's had a very sterile sound, which I don't like at all. I'm just waiting for the semester to end so I can finally bump some dope vinyls I've already prepared.
Dec 12 2012 12:39AM
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Peter.
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i messed around with ableton for a little while, was way too confusing

i mix decently with traktor though
Dec 12 2012 12:43AM
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thebeesknees
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I prefer real life musical instruments
Dec 12 2012 1:02AM
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[~_~]
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Too bad it takes absurd levels of money and knowledge just to record the damn things correctly.

I wish I could just plug my guitar into my computer and get good recordings, but modeling software still sounds like shit unfortunately.
Dec 12 2012 1:35AM
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volvotom
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You can buy protools and an interface box for a couple hundred bucks and do a demo in your garage or room or wherever just add headphones and a mic. Protools is a little difficult to get started with, but once you figure out the basics it's not too hard to do a rough cut demo.

My first ProTools setup was a G4 400 with 10gb HDD space and the digi001. THAT was a little hard to record on. We would constantly run out of hdd space. And at the time, we had to run OS9 because protools had yet to add support for 10. PAIN IN THE ASS.
Dec 12 2012 1:51AM
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BeefiestExpert
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I lost it +k but other than that abelton and pro tools
Dec 12 2012 1:57AM
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jnizzle
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I'm no pro by any means, but I like to fuck around with Logic Express. It's fun and fairly simple.

The first song in this video I entirely made on Logic. Its called Toastin' (Coastin' by Zion I remade on Logic)


Dec 12 2012 2:00AM
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