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  • stereolab
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    • Mar 2004
    • 798

    #1

    anyone here produce electronic music?

    what software / hardware do you use?

    i'm all software. i have a (legit) copy of Reason that is the base of everything. for audio, i use Adobe Audition (rocks) and Cubase SX2 for sequencing. plus a growing library of samples and refills. u have a crappy keyboard i bought at Fry's for like 80 bucks that gives me MIDI control over notes. i'm thinking of getting a hardware controll for reason. maybe the Oxygen?
  • rj2kix
    Confirmed User
    • Sep 2003
    • 928

    #2
    garageband for apple baby, lol

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    • stereolab
      Confirmed User
      • Mar 2004
      • 798

      #3
      Originally posted by rj2kix
      garageband for apple baby, lol
      ha. i played around with it at fry's. nice for someome completely new to it. i'm all for reducing technical barriers that keeps creative people from making sounds

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      • jedi_dynasty
        Confirmed User
        • Jan 2005
        • 119

        #4
        naw, look into Roland digital mixing board, built for a program called sonar

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        • ytcracker
          stc is the greatest
          • Dec 2002
          • 12403

          #5
          i have an oxy 8 and a triton and we just put a new mpc in at the studio
          ive been producing electronic music for a long ass time now
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          • stereolab
            Confirmed User
            • Mar 2004
            • 798

            #6
            Originally posted by jedi_dynasty
            naw, look into Roland digital mixing board, built for a program called sonar

            i just got a copy of Sonar producers edition. i think a lot of these sequencing platforms have way more power than i need.

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            • Pornwolf
              Drunk and Unruly
              • Jan 2002
              • 22712

              #7
              A Reason / Logic combo will give you everything you need.

              For the keyboard I have found nothing beats the Korg Micro Control. It controls the programs better than anything else and it's easiest to assign functions with. It's only $299. You will learn the software faster and be more productive by using it along with any other programs.

              Oh, BTW, if you are using a Mac you are better off using Garageband than Adobe Audition.
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              • stereolab
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                • Mar 2004
                • 798

                #8
                Originally posted by ytcracker
                i have an oxy 8 and a triton and we just put a new mpc in at the studio
                ive been producing electronic music for a long ass time now

                sweet. i bought Reason about 9 months ago, and i've been addicted to it since. before that, i would always create weird scapes with audio editing programs like Cool Edit pro. now i'm trying to integrate those. i understand Cubase supports reWire that will enable Reason to be used as a slave. but i haven't been able to get it work.

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                • TheMob
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                  • Jan 2003
                  • 8584

                  #9
                  yes, digital performer rocks my socks

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                  • stereolab
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                    • Mar 2004
                    • 798

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Pornwolf
                    A Reason / Logic combo will give you everything you need.

                    For the keyboard I have found nothing beats the Korg Micro Control. It controls the programs better than anything else and it's easiest to assign functions with. It's only $299. You will learn the software faster and be more productive by using it along with any other programs.

                    Oh, BTW, if you are using a Mac you are better off using Garageband than Adobe Audition.

                    ii'm on a PC i built myself

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                    • MattO
                      The O is for Oohhh
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 10861

                      #11
                      I use Acid with lots of neato VST plugins.

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                      • Pornwolf
                        Drunk and Unruly
                        • Jan 2002
                        • 22712

                        #12
                        Originally posted by stereolab
                        ii'm on a PC i built myself
                        Ah, well Logic is the one for you then. Remember one thing, you don't have to chase all the new plug ins and keep buying more stuff to make hits. Master 1 or two good programs like Logic and Reason and you can do what people on $40k rigs can do even easier.

                        I've seen tons of hits produced on just a basic keyboard like a Triton. Nothing extra. Reason is even more powerful. Know your gear.
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                        • stereolab
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                          • Mar 2004
                          • 798

                          #13
                          i'm in the middle of downloding this:

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                          • B Sandwich
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                            • Mar 2003
                            • 1600

                            #14
                            I've always loved the feel of fruity loops, although the sound quality of the finished product was usually less than desired.

                            I also got myself a triton, which has been basically collecting dust for a few years
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                            • stereolab
                              Confirmed User
                              • Mar 2004
                              • 798

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Pornwolf
                              Ah, well Logic is the one for you then. Remember one thing, you don't have to chase all the new plug ins and keep buying more stuff to make hits. Master 1 or two good programs like Logic and Reason and you can do what people on $40k rigs can do even easier.

                              I've seen tons of hits produced on just a basic keyboard like a Triton. Nothing extra. Reason is even more powerful. Know your gear.
                              i do almost all my production in Reason. fromthere, i port the sounds over to a sequencer like Cubase. i'd liike to able to use reason as a VST indtrument in Cubase, but i havn'et figtured how to make it work

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                              • stereolab
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                                • Mar 2004
                                • 798

                                #16
                                Originally posted by B Sandwich
                                I've always loved the feel of fruity loops, although the sound quality of the finished product was usually less than desired.

                                I also got myself a triton, which has been basically collecting dust for a few years
                                i just downloaded and tested out FL Producers edition. it's very robust. lotsof new features, but i just don't need it for now. i doi want to spend some time learning Ablton Live.

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                                • jt420
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                                  • Nov 2003
                                  • 2479

                                  #17
                                  fruityloops is tons of fun even if its amateurish
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                                  • tASSy
                                    Spread The Pink!
                                    • Nov 2004
                                    • 8229

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by stereolab
                                    what software / hardware do you use?

                                    i'm all software. i have a (legit) copy of Reason that is the base of everything. for audio, i use Adobe Audition (rocks) and Cubase SX2 for sequencing. plus a growing library of samples and refills. u have a crappy keyboard i bought at Fry's for like 80 bucks that gives me MIDI control over notes. i'm thinking of getting a hardware controll for reason. maybe the Oxygen?
                                    looks like i'm a little late on this thread, but i still wanted to add my 2cents - i LOVE reason, i also use the oxygen8 keyboard, it's cheap and easy and effective.

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                                    • stereolab
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                                      • Mar 2004
                                      • 798

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by tASSy
                                      looks like i'm a little late on this thread, but i still wanted to add my 2cents - i LOVE reason, i also use the oxygen8 keyboard, it's cheap and easy and effective.

                                      reason is one of the most amazing software products ever written. i gladly shelled out the doub to buy it. i may go down to guitar centrer and get the Oxygen controller. my keyboard is cool, but no nozzles. i live this shit. my dream is to make just enough to get a small place by the beach and focus on making music abd reading ans swriting. :sigh:

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                                      • Nickless
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Aug 2003
                                        • 1955

                                        #20
                                        i just use impulsetracker

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                                        • DX
                                          Feed me coffee.
                                          • Sep 2001
                                          • 1128

                                          #21
                                          my oxygen is collecting dust... i like using two hands : )
                                          Might pick up one of these for control when I get my shit together.



                                          btw.. anyone else use Orion Platinum?

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                                          • ytcracker
                                            stc is the greatest
                                            • Dec 2002
                                            • 12403

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Nickless
                                            i just use impulsetracker
                                            i started on screamtracker s3m nurga

                                            small world
                                            were you ever efnet #trax?

                                            i was in agc and multisync
                                            i wish i still had some of my old mods they were the bomb
                                            www.ytcracker.com | www.digitalgangster.com
                                            i love you

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                                            • stereolab
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Mar 2004
                                              • 798

                                              #23
                                              so for me. them:

                                              reason for full production using NN-19 samplker to embed sounds. shame there is no full audio support yet. i use Adobe Audition for that. port it all over to cubase and get it done. man i love the electronic music software stuff coming out in the last 4 years

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                                              • stereolab
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Mar 2004
                                                • 798

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by DX
                                                my oxygen is collecting dust... i like using two hands : )
                                                Might pick up one of these for control when I get my shit together.



                                                btw.. anyone else use Orion Platinum?

                                                that is chillin.

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                                                • Pornwolf
                                                  Drunk and Unruly
                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                  • 22712

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by DX
                                                  my oxygen is collecting dust... i like using two hands : )
                                                  Might pick up one of these for control when I get my shit together.



                                                  btw.. anyone else use Orion Platinum?
                                                  That looks nice. I'm a bit happier with this:



                                                  As I said before, for controlling Reason & Logic's synth plugs you can't beat this.

                                                  I grew up on the MPC (since '93) so the 16 pressure sensitive keypads on the Korg Micro Control feel right at home and I can assign them to do much more.

                                                  I can replicate sp1200 sounds easier than ever or go ultra high end clean 24bit if I want. I have to say, Atmosphere & Stylus are really hot. Really really hot.

                                                  And you guys do know some stuff on Jay Zs Black album was done on Fruity Loops right?
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                                                  • DX
                                                    Feed me coffee.
                                                    • Sep 2001
                                                    • 1128

                                                    #26
                                                    it's from m-audio as well.. only like $600
                                                    i just gotta make some room.

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                                                    • reynold
                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                      • 51271

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by stereolab
                                                      what software / hardware do you use?

                                                      i'm all software. i have a (legit) copy of Reason that is the base of everything. for audio, i use Adobe Audition (rocks) and Cubase SX2 for sequencing. plus a growing library of samples and refills. u have a crappy keyboard i bought at Fry's for like 80 bucks that gives me MIDI control over notes. i'm thinking of getting a hardware controll for reason. maybe the Oxygen?

                                                      Currently I don't, but I wish I can but I'm learning.

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                                                      • DX
                                                        Feed me coffee.
                                                        • Sep 2001
                                                        • 1128

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Pornwolf
                                                        That looks nice. I'm a bit happier with this:
                                                        See, for that (the pads), i'd have to get the Fantom... ; )

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                                                        • DX
                                                          Feed me coffee.
                                                          • Sep 2001
                                                          • 1128

                                                          #29
                                                          -edit.. looked too quick.. the pads made me think it was a miniature Fantom..

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                                                          • Pornwolf
                                                            Drunk and Unruly
                                                            • Jan 2002
                                                            • 22712

                                                            #30
                                                            Naah, the only reason to want to take that much space is if you are a real keys player. I'm not so I stick to the portability and ease of use of the micro control. Nothing beats being able to zip through parameters like you can with the Korg.

                                                            Not to mention it travels well. I slip it in a backpack or carry on and it comes with me.

                                                            For actual keyboard parts there's always the Triton, E4 or old M5 to have someone play on.
                                                            I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

                                                            Webair, bitches.

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                                                            • Nickless
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Aug 2003
                                                              • 1955

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by ytcracker
                                                              i started on screamtracker s3m nurga

                                                              small world
                                                              were you ever efnet #trax?

                                                              i was in agc and multisync
                                                              i wish i still had some of my old mods they were the bomb
                                                              hell yea i wonder if #trax still exists, were you involved in the demoscene? you seemed too young for this shit, rispect! :p

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