 Simple Set Up?, Own ibook800+microkorg... what software? |
 Tue 11 Nov 2003, 16:35
Post
#1
|
|
 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 11-Nov 03 From: South Hadley - US Member No.: 28,685  |
I presently own the ibook G3 800Mhz with 640 ram. I am about to buy the korg microkorg which is a mini digital/anologue synth with midi capabilities.
I will eventually be upgrading to either an Imac or a powerbook sometime in the next 8 months. I am mostly interested in making experimental electronica, ambient, future lounge, jazzy beats, drum and bass, trance, ect, ect... I basically want to start with the bare minimum for a desk top computer based music studio. I would like to star out with one software solution for my needs. I would like to buy a software package that can make drums, effects, samples, layers?, and sequencing. Is Reason 2.5 my best bet for getting started. I also want the program to be able to run on my current G3 ibook, and on my next upgrade which will be a G4. I know Trent Reznors made his first NIN album with an anologue keyboard synth, and an old Mac. I want to see what I can do with the most basic set up for electronica type music. Any advice and help is extremely appreciated. Thanks. -Jason |
 |
 
|
 |
Replies
|
Fri 14 Nov 2003, 05:36
Post
#2
|
|
 Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 25-Jul 02 From: Strongsville - US Member No.: 6,217 |
Yeah, you'll need a midi interface for Reason and audio for your regular gear. There are some combo units - check out m-audio, edirol, and tascam to start. You'll have to decide how many inputs you need and how much you want to spend. A USB interface should be fine, especially if you'll only be recording one or two audio tracks at a time. There's lots and lots of recommendations in this very forum (especially Getting Started and Audio/midi/dsp cards & Interfaces).
Just think of an audio interface as a soundcard and you'll be set. That's the whole purpose of the interface - getting sound into your computer. 
|
|
|
|
Posts in this topic
rosiedog Simple Set Up? Tue 11 Nov 2003, 16:35
rickenbacker Reason 2.5 will do everything you seem to want. Yo... Wed 12 Nov 2003, 13:07 Synthetic You might want to look into something more like Lo... Wed 12 Nov 2003, 15:14 rosiedog So if I want to use my minikorg to play live over ... Wed 12 Nov 2003, 16:35 xingu Big Box/Reason owner here. Yeah, it's a power... Wed 12 Nov 2003, 18:24 Synthetic yep... I agree with xingu totally... Reason and Lo... Wed 12 Nov 2003, 18:43 rosiedog Wow! that really hepls guys. Thanks a lot for ... Thu 13 Nov 2003, 06:36 rosiedog Also, How about getting the prtools Mbox? Is that ... Thu 13 Nov 2003, 08:29 xingu You'll get the hang of everything eventually. ... Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:46 rosiedog Yeah. Thats sound like what I am going to do. I... Thu 13 Nov 2003, 17:39 xingu The BigBox was initially supposed to be a time lim... Thu 13 Nov 2003, 19:32 rosiedog Cool, looks like thats what would be good for me.
... Thu 13 Nov 2003, 21:09 rosiedog Cool, I ll look into it. I need something I can pl... Fri 14 Nov 2003, 08:13 Synthetic not to add any more confusion to the subject but M... Fri 14 Nov 2003, 14:40 rosiedog Thanks for the advise synthetic. So that waht I wa... Fri 14 Nov 2003, 19:32 Synthetic yep... you can use mbox with Logic... I have Digi0... Fri 14 Nov 2003, 23:34 rosiedog well to star off all i want is to use reason, with... Sat 15 Nov 2003, 00:24 rosiedog Haha. now I am starting to sound like a broken rec... Sat 15 Nov 2003, 10:34 rosiedog Hi again. lol this thread is getting old I know.
I... Sat 15 Nov 2003, 12:45 Synthetic hey... just remember that you don't need anoth... Sat 15 Nov 2003, 16:01 rickenbacker I don't think you can upgrade to Reason 2.5 fr... Sat 15 Nov 2003, 21:25 rosiedog Synthetic-
So I can have audio and midi hooked up ... Sat 15 Nov 2003, 22:46 rosiedog Okay....
I am about to purchase some stuff now, an... Thu 27 Nov 2003, 01:12 Synthetic yep... it should all work just as you said and it ... Thu 27 Nov 2003, 04:54
rosiedog Cool. I'll do that. Thanks synthetic.
-J Thu 27 Nov 2003, 05:30 |
8 User(s) are reading this topic (8 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
