 Just Gettin' Started, What software is good for starters |
 Fri 22 Nov 2002, 13:28
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I am interested in creating music and would love to start creating more again. However, I don't have much software. I am mostly interested in electronic music, and don't really see the possibility of the need to use real instruments. Therefore, can anyone recommend a decent starting point. I have heard of a software program called Reason. Would this be seen as the best piece of software for an electronically focused musician ?
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Sat 14 Dec 2002, 15:50
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Charlieb: exactly. That's why these new keyboards are so popular!
 But now for some bad news...  Turns out you can't use ReWire in OS X. It's an Apple OS thing, so even though Cubase SX, Reason 2.0, Live 2.0, Storm 2.0 etc are all "ReWire 2.0 ready", they can't be connected yet because of an OS X issue that I understand (from talking to a Steinberg rep yesterday) only Apple can really deal with. Whether that's the case or not, it means ReWire does not work in OS X, even though the software sepcifically written for it is ready. If you see what I mean.  Everything is fine in OS 9, so if you really want to use two programs simultaneously (ie Reason and Live), you'll have to ReWire 'em there. I use everything in OS X and I've been using them separately for the past few months, getting different sections ready in different applications - I just assumed ReWire would work when I came to need it. Found out yesterday that ain't the case! So OS X STILL isn't fully music ready, even after 10.2. Aargh! 
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monkeyman Just Gettin' Started Fri 22 Nov 2002, 13:28
Levon River Reason is outstanding. It gives you both: samplers... Fri 22 Nov 2002, 14:13 karambos monkeyman,
I can't admit to having personally... Sat 23 Nov 2002, 07:45 monkeyman Thanks for the advice from both of you. Much appre... Mon 25 Nov 2002, 03:21 charlieb In a similar vein to the leading question in this ... Wed 27 Nov 2002, 12:39 charlieb Fruity Loops is only for PC, yes? Wed 27 Nov 2002, 14:58 Levon River QUOTE (charlieb @ Nov 27 2002, 11:39)What I w... Wed 27 Nov 2002, 15:32 Presto There are sofware solutions for the sounds which d... Wed 27 Nov 2002, 16:21 charlieb Thanks Presto!
So, if I was to record my voic... Thu 28 Nov 2002, 07:20 charlieb Hi Levon,
What is an APA forum?
Thanks,
charlie Thu 28 Nov 2002, 07:23 rickenbacker Charlieb: you might like to try Storm 2.0 from Art... Thu 28 Nov 2002, 12:38 charlieb Wow, this is all so complicated!
I spent a few... Wed 11 Dec 2002, 13:33 nyc_joe Hello and thanx for the advice. I've gleened a... Thu 12 Dec 2002, 16:30 charlieb QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Nov 28 2002, 11:38)Char... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 06:45 rickenbacker Charlieb: with a USB Midi keyboard, you just plug ... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 15:38 rickenbacker Charlieb: with a USB Midi keyboard, you just plug ... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 15:40 charlieb QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Dec 13 2002, 14:40)M-Au... Sat 14 Dec 2002, 04:20 charlieb QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Dec 14 2002, 14:50)But ... Sun 15 Dec 2002, 04:58 ryosode QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Dec 14 2002, 06:50)Turn... Sun 15 Dec 2002, 18:28 ryosode BTW, in case someone's interested, this month... Sun 15 Dec 2002, 18:35 rickenbacker OK, Rysode first!
You say you can get Live... Sun 15 Dec 2002, 20:38 charlieb RICKENBACKER,
Thanks so much. You have helped me a... Mon 16 Dec 2002, 04:03 ryosode Let's see what's going on. Here's my s... Mon 16 Dec 2002, 20:20 charlieb Rysode, Rickenbacker, and others,
For someone like... Tue 17 Dec 2002, 00:55 charlieb ANNDDD
In regard to ReWire I am confused now, beca... Tue 17 Dec 2002, 04:16 ryosode let's see. I am planning on buying a Logic pla... Tue 17 Dec 2002, 10:43 rickenbacker Rysode: thanks for the tip. I'll check that ou... Tue 17 Dec 2002, 13:09 charlieb Thanks so much guys!
I live in Japan, and now ... Tue 17 Dec 2002, 14:23 ryosode Chalie,
Yes as Rickenbacker mentioned Edirol (Rol... Tue 17 Dec 2002, 21:33 charlieb QUOTE (ryosode @ Dec 17 2002, 20:33)Yes as Ri... Wed 18 Dec 2002, 00:49 rickenbacker Charlieb: I'd have thought the Edirol/Roland k... Wed 18 Dec 2002, 12:20 ryosode QUOTE (charlieb @ Dec 17 2002, 15:49)Soo, bet... Thu 19 Dec 2002, 00:30 ryosode Oops, I mean "If you can , go to Akihabara or... Thu 19 Dec 2002, 00:33 charlieb QUOTE (ryosode @ Dec 18 2002, 23:30)The price... Thu 19 Dec 2002, 03:12 charlieb In regard to my Virtual Memory problem...
Duhhh,
I... Fri 20 Dec 2002, 04:21
bordy97 QUOTE I am mostly interested in electronic music, ... Tue 1 Jul 2003, 06:28 |
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