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offline shady from chicago (United States) on 2007-01-28 18:09 [#02039809]
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any suggestions on what hardware to use? i was thinking of
a e-mu proteus 2500 & E-MU XBOARD 49 since iam used to the
way the e-mu systems work. iam new to all this. i havent
even made much music so far, just a couple of mixes with
hardware i barrowed from a friend.


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2007-01-29 17:46 [#02040696]
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the best single piece of advice I can give is to not spend
too much money before you've tried the midi keyboard+reason
approach first.

You don't even need to use reason, there are other programs
available, but before you spend 2000 dollars on synths and
assorted hardware like I did, try some software stuff first
to see if you really want to spend that much.


 

offline OK on 2007-01-29 17:55 [#02040705]
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yeah listen to zephyr. get a midi controller and use reason
or fl studio or whatever


 

offline Taxidermist from Black Grass on 2007-01-30 13:32 [#02041389]
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Unless you already know hardware is what you want to use.
Its easier to go from hardware to software than vice versa.


 

offline dog_belch from Netherlands, The on 2007-01-30 13:41 [#02041397]
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Do an oscilisk and buy a load, get nowhere, then sell it at
a loss.


 

offline isnieZot from pooptown (Belgium) on 2007-01-30 13:51 [#02041404]
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burn!


 

offline Taxidermist from Black Grass on 2007-01-31 00:29 [#02041722]
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That is everyone who buys gear expecting it to have a magic
button. Well, practically everyone who buys gear and doesn't
turn a profit on it. I lost at least 1k last year on my
gear, but that is because I generally like to buy new.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2007-01-31 03:59 [#02041766]
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I agree, but I think learning on hardware might be such a
steep learning curve for some that they're put off. I
suppose this is offset by a greater commitment because
you've spent big bucks on it. Personally, I found using
Reason was a good tutorial for the concepts of using
hardware.


 

offline Taxidermist from Black Grass on 2007-01-31 05:20 [#02041801]
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I am reserved against suggesting a computer to people,
because learning an instrument isn't supposed to be easy,
its supposed to be a challenge. Not saying that it should be
hard for the sake of it being hard, if you dull all the
edges before a person learns, they have nothing to sharpen
their teeth on. Learning on computer is an unmusical way to
learn how to make music, and generally only leads to people
making pads in absynth with minimal beats underneath. I
think most of the new IDM would be a lot more interesting if
reason and native instruments never existed.


 


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