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 Sun 23 Mar 2003, 01:11
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Hello all. My name is Scott, and I am a newbie. Hello, Scott...
Okay, now that's out of the way, let me say that I have dug thorough this entire site as well as others, and I am still a little (lot) confused about the necessary equipment. I have used/demo'd - Ableton Live, Bias Peak and Deck, Spark ME, Storm, Reason, and Metro. Haven't tried PT or Logic yet. I am on a G3 slot-loading iMac, OSX 10.2.4. I may be upgrading the computer w/in the next year if necessary. All I want to do is record electric guitar and vocals into my imac, and do multitrack and editing on the computer. Also, I need some type of drum machine, beats, etc. Basically just looking to record my own songs for my own use (for now). I don't have any other hardware (keyboard or midi-controller), but would consider getting an inexpensive one. After all that, finally to the question at hand. What do I need to effectively do this? Live, Deck, and Metro seem to be the same to me in that they will let you multi-track. I like Spark a lot, and don't see where Peak is any better as a pure recorder. I could not figure out Storm or Reason. Not sure I really need all the midi-synth stuff. But I do NEED drum tracks. Any suggestions, on software and hardware that I should look into? Sorry for such a long request. Thanks. Scott |
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Mon 24 Mar 2003, 13:51
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Oh yeah - I forgot to re-emphasize Cubase SL, which could save you some, considering its bulit-in 24-bit drum machine. Steinberg is currently running a $50 rebate, so you can pick it up for $300 - a nice price for sure. Hey Rickenbacker - can you provide any feedback on the sound quality/usability of the Cubase drum machine?
If you go the Logic route, that Gold Production Kit is nice if you can swing it (about $650). But you'd still need Reason for the drum machine (or Storm). And just to clarify, Rickenbacker was referring to exporting each Reason track as a separate audio file - then when you import each of these into your DAW into their own tracks, you can adjust levels, EQs, add effects, etc. to each individually instead of to the whole Reason "song". This, of course, will only apply if you're actually adding, say synth parts, to your drum track - or if you arrange your drum pattern so each sound has its own track. The possibilities are endless... 
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macshark Essential Stuff? Sun 23 Mar 2003, 01:11
xingu Hi Scott,
I don't know enough about every pro... Sun 23 Mar 2003, 07:34 macshark xingu,
Thanks for your great reply. I cannot boo... Sun 23 Mar 2003, 16:18 macshark Hey,
I see two packages for sale at audiomidi.com... Sun 23 Mar 2003, 19:01 xingu QUOTE (macshark @ Mar 23 2003, 10:18)So, you ... Sun 23 Mar 2003, 22:01 macshark Thanks again, xingu. I really have read through m... Mon 24 Mar 2003, 01:45 xingu No problem, glad to be of help with my limited sco... Mon 24 Mar 2003, 02:23 rickenbacker Another way of exporting Reason files is to save t... Mon 24 Mar 2003, 11:45 rickenbacker If you're not in a financial position to lash ... Mon 24 Mar 2003, 18:41 xingu QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Mar 24 2003, 12:41)Fina... Mon 24 Mar 2003, 18:51 macshark If you go the Logic route, that Gold Production Ki... Tue 25 Mar 2003, 01:24 rickenbacker "Again, thanks again to both of you. You... Tue 25 Mar 2003, 12:27 xingu QUOTE you could probably use the EXSP24 sample pla... Tue 25 Mar 2003, 13:46 macshark QUOTE (rickenbacker @ Mar 25 2003, 11:27)... Tue 25 Mar 2003, 23:11 xingu No, the Oxygen8 only sends MIDI. There's quit... Wed 26 Mar 2003, 02:25 rickenbacker This Tascam sounds like another interesting develo... Wed 26 Mar 2003, 09:54 xingu Yeah, alot of people on the Tascam board were yawn... Wed 26 Mar 2003, 13:40 macshark Great ideas. I think I will start slow, and build... Wed 26 Mar 2003, 21:30 xingu Sounds like a plan... Since you're going to h... Wed 26 Mar 2003, 21:43 dr. schoft Macshark i hope you dont feel interrupted in your ... Wed 26 Mar 2003, 22:54 macshark Dr. Schoft,
Thanks, and I agree with you complete... Wed 26 Mar 2003, 23:15 xingu QUOTE (macshark @ Mar 26 2003, 17:15)Also, ma... Wed 26 Mar 2003, 23:36 macshark Well, while we have a plan, looks like the Logic B... Fri 28 Mar 2003, 21:45 macshark Hey, me again.
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