Hey guys, I am interested in learning how to produce music, though I’m unsure what programs to use. As of right now, I don’t want to pour too much money into it as I don’t know if I will stick to it, so I want to find applications that I can use for free to get the gist of it. If this isn’t the correct place to ask, let me know. Thank you! (FYI I have a PC, if that affects the recommended programs.)
Helloo everyone,
My husband has been making music as a hobby for a couple years now. He has a computer, a software he makes music on, a mic, and a headset. I know little to nothing about making music but I really want to gift him something related to it.
My budget is 100~200eur. Let me know if its better to save up a bit more though. Not sure if it's relevant but he makes beats without singing over them
Thanks a lot in advance :)
Edit: most people suggested a gift card and to be honest that never crossed my mind. I think I'll go with that! Thank you so muchh guys
I have a MacBook, Ableton, Serum and that's all I play on using for now. However, there is so much information out there that I have no idea where to start. I want to learn software and sound design, and I want to have a deep understanding of the fundamentals of hyper-pop and pop type of music (underscores, SOPHIE, Nina, AG cook, Max Martin, Pinkpantheress). Also, I don't want to blindly follow tutorials and have no idea what the knobs do and just copy them: I want to know what I am actually doing. Yes, I know this will take time, but I just don't know what to do.
I’ve been using a focusrite but I want to switch to something a little more hybrid by using an analog mixer into a DAW or some variation of that which incorporates both parts. I like the sound of the analog gear and I find it easier to work with. Has anyone had any experience with this and has any gear recommendations or advice to offer?
Thanks
Aye whats good! I am thinking of getting the new Surface Ultra laptop, cause I usually make music on the go, while travelling, and basically not on my studio. I thought it was a good option, I was fully convinced until I saw it is running on ARM structure, and Microsoft says these kind of chips wont be compatible with some drivers natively, and it uses Prism to "translate" the code. This might be an issue for plugins, and compatibility with other hardware. I am not aware of these things as I am of music hahaha, I just want a good device that lets me do my job w/o any inconvenience, with this Surface style (smn premium, fast, portable). Do any of you guys have any experience with ARM chips?? Or could you recommend me a good laptop within the 3000 US dollars price range??
Thanks in advance!!
New to Logic pro and i have a couple beats and a rock song ive been working on but the amount of things to make a song perfect and ready seem enormous. Obviously i should record all my instruments, synths, loops first, then should i mix that before putting down vocals? Then as far as mixing where is the best place to start, sound levels? Making sure the pitch is good everywhere? This is a broad question but i guess I’m a bit lost and overwhelmed any advice would be appreciated!
Has anyone used IOF Drummer? I’m pretty new to programming drums, and I just can’t get anything usable out of my current, and only VST (GGD invasion). I find invasion to sound too raw, fast, and attacky for my tastes.
I’ve been seeing advertisements for IOF and they sound fantastic, but has anyone actually used them? How much work do they actually take to sound usable?
purely hypothetical. I do not have $30.
The topic says it all.
Which plugins are must-haves for your music productions? What's the minimum set of plugins you could still work with confortably without having to make too many compromises?
i don't mean just saturation, eq, compression, i do all that and it still doesn't slap like dre
I’m taking a college midi music production class and even purchased an expensive midi keyboard (that I still don’t know how to properly get working at home). I don’t think the way the class is taught is for me and would like to drop it and would still like to learn. How can I learn for free?
Hi there, been learning FL for a little over a year now and I go through times where I have no motivation or no direction in what I want to do. It's making this learning process so hard for me. I don't pay for any type of classes because of the costs but I'm wondering if it's not a bad idea because it would give me more motivation to learn since I'm actually paying. I don't know what part of learning is halting me, whether it be not sure what kind of music I want to make, if it's the lack of options I have or a lack of creativity. I'm kinda in a stump here. Really not sure where to go from here. Just looking for ideas or tips from others is all. Thanks
Can someone help me understand how people make synths/where they get them from? I've been listening to twenty one pilots for the first time recently and the production has been really cool, the synths and soundscapes they use are amazing, but I don't understand how people make these in the first place
I love jamming with people, and I’m considering to buy a interface to record our jams and to be able to do things like loop the drums for example or add different effects.
I could be playing 2 guitars, a bass, some e-drums, and a keyboard. Potentially adding a mic later too. I know drums/ keyboard can go through midi but I like the sounds they produce already.
My plan is instead of having each instrument go directly to the amp, instead have them go through the interface, into Ableton, then back into the amps four the output.
I was considering getting the Scarlett 16i16 so I’m not bottlenecked on inputs/ outputs and wouldn’t have to upgrade due to that, but was wondering if for similar prices there are better interfaces that sound better.
Any suggestions? Or is the Scarlett good enough to not want to upgrade from later down the line? Is the latency good enough for playing live?
I'm trying to make my vocals sound like a female voice within logic. Like Alex G or something. Any tips or plugins? I have a MAutoPitch free plugin and use the formant shifter but it doesn't sound good to me and sounds a little robotic.
So I've been using the native 360 bundle for the past year which has included all of the various Kontakt plugins alongside izotope plugins such as Nectar and Neuron. However upon resubscribing I learned that those plugins are no longer included in the package which is quite frustrating tbh.
However, this is leading me to wonder whether I should rebuy Izotope seperately or if this is a good chance to pivot to another set of audio plugins. Currently im debating between Fabfilter, Izotope, Waves, or Ozone. Which of these do you all prefer (or combination of multiple) and which could give me the best bang for my buck? Any advice would be extremely helpful!
For a bit more context, I primarily use Logic!
Hi Folks 👋
I realized I have such a better workflow when using only drum computers so I am in the process of switching to a DAWless Setup. I still use my million plug ins in ableton to create sounds but rather build the tracks with the samples on the sequencer which in this case is a Digitakt II.
To have a better overall mix quality I was planning to install an equalizer and compressor but then realised that I can’t route the kick individually from the Digitakt. This means I would need to use the internal compressor for ducking (this time it’s actually ducking) and would only be able to glue the mix with the external compressor.
I thought about about hooking up a Volca Kick to simulate the signal.
Anyone else has the same issue? What other solutions are there?