Making music: hardware and software | xltronic messageboard
 
You are not logged in!

F.A.Q
Log in

Register
  
 
  
 
(nobody)
...and 282 guests

Last 5 registered
Oplandisks
nothingstar
N_loop
yipe
foxtrotromeo

Browse members...
  
 
Members 8025
Messages 2613452
Today 5
Topics 127500
  
 
Messageboard index
Making music: hardware and software
 

offline Spookyluke from United States on 2002-04-01 02:44 [#00152895]
Points: 1955 Status: Lurker



Hi, everyone.
Those of you who make music, as I do, what programs and
hardware do you use? I've got a Roland JX-305, FruityLoops,
and some assorted software. I want something that will run
well on my old, Windows system. Any suggestions? I'd like
to get my hands on Reason, but wow, that's pricey stuff.


 

offline windowlicker from Nashvegas on 2002-04-01 02:46 [#00152898]
Points: 565 Status: Lurker



One word. REASON


 

offline aneurySm from Ypsilanti (United States) on 2002-04-01 02:56 [#00152913]
Points: 1699 Status: Lurker



impulse tracker


 

offline raimons from Stockholm (Sweden) on 2002-04-01 02:57 [#00152915]
Points: 4266 Status: Lurker



cubase vst


 

offline diemax from somewhere in tennessee :( (United States) on 2002-04-01 02:59 [#00152917]
Points: 2040 Status: Lurker



i use reason, some of the shit on analog x
and the sampler, drum machine, and groove box, put out by
korg under the name "electribe"


 

offline diemax from somewhere in tennessee :( (United States) on 2002-04-01 03:00 [#00152918]
Points: 2040 Status: Lurker



oh yeah, and recycle, and i suppose you'd consider, my
mixer, sequencer, and midi piano, "hardware" too, right?



 

offline Duble0Syx from Columbus, OH (United States) on 2002-04-01 03:04 [#00152925]
Points: 3436 Status: Lurker



Cubase don't run for shit on my comp. And I got 256mb of
ram and 700mhz processor. Anyone know why that might be?
I really pisses me off...


 

offline diemax from somewhere in tennessee :( (United States) on 2002-04-01 03:08 [#00152932]
Points: 2040 Status: Lurker



because you have a shitty computer?


 

offline raimons from Stockholm (Sweden) on 2002-04-01 03:09 [#00152934]
Points: 4266 Status: Lurker



i had problems with cubase before and i still have it. but
when it works its just lovely!


 

offline Spookyluke from United States on 2002-04-01 03:13 [#00152943]
Points: 1955 Status: Lurker



What does Cubase do? I've heard of it, but I still don't
know what its uses are. Care to enlighten me?


 

offline Duble0Syx from Columbus, OH (United States) on 2002-04-01 03:32 [#00152988]
Points: 3436 Status: Lurker



I know my computer sucks. But damn how good does it need to
be to run vst?
From what I can tell though it would sound damn nice...


 

offline raimons from Stockholm (Sweden) on 2002-04-01 03:34 [#00152994]
Points: 4266 Status: Lurker



cubase is used by all kind of musicians.
rock/pop/electronic/ its a homestudio for everyone!



 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-04-01 03:36 [#00152998]
Points: 8984 Status: Lurker



old CoolEdit
larynx


 

offline rovshell from None (Netherlands, The) on 2002-04-01 03:36 [#00153002]
Points: 70 Status: Lurker



I Make music .. but only with software.i dll loops from the
internet and then i resampel them.In my new song my
girlfriend sings :D .. you can listen it on :

http://members.chello.nl/~t.verhofstad/Futhings%20-%20%20Vi
cissitudinous.mp3

What do you think of it ?


 

offline Duble0Syx from Columbus, OH (United States) on 2002-04-01 04:05 [#00153052]
Points: 3436 Status: Lurker



I stopped using sample long ago, but I think I might upload
a few tracks that use them...WhenI did use samples it wa
only drums. Then I found software that eliminated the
need...


 

offline Monoid from one source all things depend on 2002-04-01 04:44 [#00153101]
Points: 11005 Status: Regular



The hardest part is to PRODUCE the "sound" you
want...........composing and such isnt very
difficult....yeah


 

offline w M w from London (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-01 04:56 [#00153116]
Points: 21423 Status: Regular



I use ideas, imagination, but am limited currently by Sonic
D's sorry ass fractal incubater 4. I store all my musical
data in a bannana attached to the computer with wires, and I
found a way to compose music with wires attached to an apple
(the bannana was not fit for composition really, the apple
molecules work better some reason)


 

offline naaic from Uppsala (Sweden) on 2002-04-01 05:20 [#00153149]
Points: 1546 Status: Lurker



I also use a roland jx-305, along with a yamaha fs1r and
access virus. Haven't really used many computer programs,
but I need to get some kind of sequencer, like cubase or
logic. Hardware sequencers are very limiting...in my
opinion.


 

offline greengod from San Antonio (United States) on 2002-04-01 06:33 [#00153203]
Points: 50 Status: Lurker



hardware sequencers are not so good to use for multiple part
sequences but if you want soething portable to just play
into it is usually more effective as a recorder provided you
can play keyboard., besides 1.44 floppies are a lot cheaper
than a audio tape these days


 

offline Asche XL on 2002-04-01 06:37 [#00153205]
Points: 4241 Status: Lurker



IM TOTALLY NEW to making music, all i have is a basic
keyboard and fruity loops, someone help


 

offline greengod from San Antonio (United States) on 2002-04-01 06:39 [#00153206]
Points: 50 Status: Lurker



Thats a pretty general question. What do you need help with.


 

offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-04-01 06:49 [#00153214]
Points: 8876 Status: Lurker



Listen to raimons , he is a wise man and a very talented
music maker!!!!

I sugest you download a file sharing program like kazaa or
Morpheus and from there you can download a cracked free
version of any music program you want and then create a
master piece!!!.

Also download "win your love for me" by Sam Cooke cause
it's the most beutiful love song ever made.
That voice man !!!!!!


 

offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-04-01 06:55 [#00153217]
Points: 8876 Status: Lurker



"crackin up" by Ceasars Palace is a great love song to!!!!!


 

offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-04-01 06:58 [#00153218]
Points: 8876 Status: Lurker



Always trust my download sugestions cause i have the best
music taste man!!!


 

offline MrTenzin from The Concrete Jungle (United States) on 2002-04-01 07:24 [#00153237]
Points: 1184 Status: Lurker



bleep blooop beeep dont let software limit u...


 

offline aneurySm from Ypsilanti (United States) on 2002-04-01 08:05 [#00153258]
Points: 1699 Status: Lurker



astroboy is kewl
but Monoid wants to make me puke7


 

offline regital from Baltimore (United States) on 2002-04-01 08:11 [#00153260]
Points: 800 Status: Lurker



I use a Protools, a keyboard, Triton, sampler, and Nord


 

offline od_step_cloak from Pleth (Australia) on 2002-04-01 10:41 [#00153301]
Points: 3803 Status: Regular



the hardest sounds to emulate is a room full of people
talking or laughing.
youd need SO many oscillators!


 

offline wizards teeth from Newcastle (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-01 10:48 [#00153305]
Points: 1070 Status: Regular



I have started to experiment with cubase.

It is a very nice piece of kit if you have some other
software also.

Use it in conjunction with the synths in reason.

I like it a lot.

teeth


 

offline john is fast from sacramento (United States) on 2002-04-01 12:04 [#00153371]
Points: 638 Status: Regular



cool edit pro, fruityloops, orion. i do use hardware too
but that is just to make it more fun. you can make anything
on a computer using even the worst programs(if youre smart
enough and patient enough)


 

offline nazipokemon from nottingham (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-01 13:55 [#00153426]
Points: 215 Status: Lurker



recycle, granulab, goldwave, fruity, pro 52, acid pro,
battery, sawcutter, DT drum machine.

and a few others i always forget


 

offline Laserbeak from Netherlands, The on 2002-04-01 14:20 [#00153443]
Points: 2670 Status: Lurker



My favourity software is Buzz and Reaktor. My favourite
hardware is the Virus B.


 

offline raimons from Stockholm (Sweden) on 2002-04-01 15:05 [#00153499]
Points: 4266 Status: Lurker



yeah sid ! you have a good music taste!


 

offline Chris Ochre on 2002-04-01 15:25 [#00153506]
Points: 570 Status: Lurker



Cubase VST, Native Instruments Pro-52, Waldorf Attack.
Personally, I'd avoid anything that's tailored to make a
particular kind of music, although Reason is quite powerful
and fairly flexible.

Learning to use one of the big sequencers like VST, Logic or
Sonar will take time, but it will let you be far more
creative in the long run, than say Orion or FL etc.


 

offline Dael from the low end (Australia) on 2002-04-01 15:28 [#00153508]
Points: 968 Status: Lurker



I struggled for many years with an amiga600 using
fastracker2 trying to write clean stuff but with very little
to show for it, and now I have REASON and I thank the gods
... oh yeah and propellerhead too


 

offline kalaim badkaama from Apt 512 in Gilmour Orbiter (Re on 2002-04-01 15:47 [#00153514]
Points: 1331 Status: Lurker | Followup to Dael: #00153508



Hey have you ever heard about Xilocaine, or MarkN from
nasenbluten?
Its an australian hardcore crew, they used amiga 600 to make
lethal hard/speedcore trackz, but they stop now.
i heard theyll play no more in europe.


 

offline kalaim badkaama from Apt 512 in Gilmour Orbiter (Re on 2002-04-01 15:51 [#00153516]
Points: 1331 Status: Lurker




Acid, trackerz,cubase,various vst synthz, reason (for
livez)
recycle,Wavelab....



 

offline Dael from the low end (Australia) on 2002-04-01 16:00 [#00153517]
Points: 968 Status: Lurker



well it's funny you mention that, it was mark that got me
into amiga's, I've known him since 94, I have just recently
designed some artwork for FIST26 12" single by subsonic!


 

offline Dael from the low end (Australia) on 2002-04-01 16:02 [#00153518]
Points: 968 Status: Lurker



they haven't stopped writing tracks... go to
www.bloodyfist.com.au to get up to date on the latest


 

offline kalaim badkaama from Apt 512 in Gilmour Orbiter (Re on 2002-04-01 16:29 [#00153531]
Points: 1331 Status: Lurker



Lol it's to funny!!!
I've met xilocaine and mark in holland, and ultreche, we
were invited by simon underground,
And in france too, in the astropolis festival.
those guyz are cool.


 

offline kalaim badkaama from Apt 512 in Gilmour Orbiter (Re on 2002-04-01 16:31 [#00153532]
Points: 1331 Status: Lurker | Followup to Dael: #00153518



yeah, we received trackz some times ago.



 

offline Dael from the low end (Australia) on 2002-04-01 16:39 [#00153534]
Points: 968 Status: Lurker



I've heard mark mention simon many times, did you ever hear
about a cloak 7" release which was printed on clear vynil,?
(or perspex I think?)


 

offline kalaim badkaama from Apt 512 in Gilmour Orbiter (Re on 2002-04-01 16:43 [#00153536]
Points: 1331 Status: Lurker



...
not really.
no mention on it?


 

offline Dael from the low end (Australia) on 2002-04-01 16:52 [#00153538]
Points: 968 Status: Lurker



A mate and myself put it out two 7" as CLOAK001,and 002.
Mark helped us with distribution and managed to get some
copies over to europe, that was way back in 97 I think


 

offline kalaim badkaama from Apt 512 in Gilmour Orbiter (Re on 2002-04-01 17:01 [#00153541]
Points: 1331 Status: Lurker



really cool... but i never heard of it, sorry.
by the way, yu must be good friends, for sure.

We gave them our five 12'' and 2 cdz. maybe yu've heard
about the name Budburnerz?

lol. i'm thinking that this is a tiny world after all.


 

offline DirtyPriest from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2002-04-01 17:09 [#00153545]
Points: 5499 Status: Lurker



I use Fruityloops, cooledit and "piano player", some weird
program with some really old cool sounds. i´ve just gotten
use to fruityloops as a sequencer, i like using it....

but i´m feeling somewhat limited. please someone, explain
what reason, reactor, and cubase can do for me!


 

offline DirtyPriest from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2002-04-01 17:09 [#00153546]
Points: 5499 Status: Lurker



and another question.

do i need a keyboard, or a synth?


 

offline Dael from the low end (Australia) on 2002-04-01 17:10 [#00153548]
Points: 968 Status: Lurker



I just downloaded Bamboo Made Bong from Vie tnam! it's
fucking hilarious , put together well, I couldn't keep the
grin off my face


 

offline kalaim badkaama from Apt 512 in Gilmour Orbiter (Re on 2002-04-01 17:21 [#00153558]
Points: 1331 Status: Lurker | Followup to DirtyPriest: #00153545



Lets say that yu got reaktor.
Yu can make and use various synthz, by mountin virtual
devices one by one, and rely them.
With cubase, yu cant use reaktor as a vst instrument, wich
means that yu can use, for example, a sequenced synth that
play music following a tempo given by cubase via the midi
clock.
and then comes te fun stuff.
Using reason and cubase, via the rewire port, u go all the
stuff of reason to be played with cubase and reaktor.

for example while in live, we use cubase mastertrack to give
tempo and tempo changes to reaktor and reason, reaktor and
others vst intrument play synthz, and reason is used to make
real time moving beat structure.



 

offline kalaim badkaama from Apt 512 in Gilmour Orbiter (Re on 2002-04-01 17:23 [#00153561]
Points: 1331 Status: Lurker | Followup to DirtyPriest: #00153546



with reaktor and reason even with cubase yer mouse and yer
keybord are enough but a midi keyboard is better if yu
rezally want to midiz.


 


Messageboard index