Another Newbie... Hobbyist...., Lookin' for ways to make music! |
Fri 13 Dec 2002, 03:46
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 13-Dec 02 From: Mount Laurel - US Member No.: 10,060 |
Hi -
Ok, here's my situation. I've got a Blue & White G3 and a Casio CTK-601. (About to get USB to MIDI interface) Also iTunes and Toast CD burning software. Basically, ideally, what I'd like to be able to do is: 1) Score "standard" orchestral pieces; by orchestral I mean traditional instruments - I know there is plenty of stuff out there to do this. I've downloaded some demos - cheaper is better - and found that while some look pretty good, their operation is a tad strange. Even Finale, which I just started playing around with (the demo) doesn't seem to want to let me drag notes horizontally. So ease of use is important. I'd like to be able to change time signatures mid-composition, too. 2) Score "ambient" pieces, and by ambient I don't mean dance ambient, I mean traditional ambient, e.g. Brian Eno... (after all, he did invent ambient)... I guess what you might call "soundscapes". Long sustains and long transitions would be nice. 3) I just learned about SoundFonts on this board! Yeah! Ok, what I suppose I'd like to do here is... eh... use them and also make them if it's sensible, and I realize I need some type of input device to make them... I think? Dunno. Any help appreciated! Thanks, Andrew |
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Mon 16 Dec 2002, 05:29
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 13-Dec 02 From: Mount Laurel - US Member No.: 10,060 |
Yeah, the Big Box is looking nice - I'm trying to find info (or a review) for the staff entry part of the software...
Thanks guys... Andrew |
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Turner Another Newbie... Hobbyist.... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 03:46
Synthetic well... it may not be the cheapest route but... I ... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 16:24
ryosode It sounds to me that what you want to do can be ac... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 20:01
Turner QUOTE (Synthetic @ Dec 13 2002, 15:24)well...... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 23:57
Turner QUOTE (ryosode @ Dec 13 2002, 19:01)It sounds... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 23:59
danml69 Does'nt Big Box have ESX24 as one of the sound... Sat 14 Dec 2002, 03:22
ryosode Big Box comes with EXSP24, which is a dedicated sa... Sun 15 Dec 2002, 17:57
Synthetic reason is cool little app but it will not really ... Thu 19 Dec 2002, 20:30
Synthetic well... it may not be the cheapest route but... I ... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 16:24
ryosode It sounds to me that what you want to do can be ac... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 20:01
Turner QUOTE (Synthetic @ Dec 13 2002, 15:24)well...... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 23:57
Turner QUOTE (ryosode @ Dec 13 2002, 19:01)It sounds... Fri 13 Dec 2002, 23:59
danml69 Does'nt Big Box have ESX24 as one of the sound... Sat 14 Dec 2002, 03:22
ryosode Big Box comes with EXSP24, which is a dedicated sa... Sun 15 Dec 2002, 17:57
Synthetic reason is cool little app but it will not really ... Thu 19 Dec 2002, 20:30
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