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 Best Software For Creating Sample Based Music |
 Tue 23 Aug 2005, 01:01
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 23-Aug 05 From: Brooklyn - US Member No.: 69,036  |
Hi, just bought a new G5 20 inch I Mac. Wondering what software people are running who are into mash-up / sample based music. Thanks.
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Tue 23 Aug 2005, 03:58
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 Moderator  Group: Team Posts: 508 Joined: 09-Jul 02 From: Sydney - AU Member No.: 5,658 |
have a look at Ableton Live 5
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Tue 23 Aug 2005, 21:26
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 23-Aug 05 From: Brooklyn - US Member No.: 69,036 |
thanks man. been hearing a lot about this software. this maybe just what i need; by the looks of it, it's what everyone needs.
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Wed 24 Aug 2005, 05:32
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 13-Aug 05 From: San Jose Member No.: 68,706 |
I'd like to take the question a bit further, I have a PC with Acid, Sonar Pro, Reason and Recycle. This lets me do pretty much any type of project i want to do from my house. I just bought a used Lamp-style G4 Imac. I know that Reason and Recycle will run on the Mac, but Acid and Sonar are strictly PC. Is Ableton Live and Mackie Tracktion a similar product? maybe Digital Performer?
Lastly what is the best sampling software for a Mac newbie like me to get into the whole sampling thing. Thanks everyone. |
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Wed 24 Aug 2005, 18:23
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 Maniac Member  Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 12-Oct 01 From: Kirkland Member No.: 2,002 |
Apple hired the development team for Acid, right before Sony bought the app.
The results of the hiring are the sountracks and Garage Band apps. The (free download) apple Loop editor will read Acid format and convert it to an Apple Loop. Apple Loops are actually an extension of the Acid technology than can also contain midi data. http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/soundtrackpro/ 
-------------------- G-Dub
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Fri 26 Aug 2005, 23:01
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 25-Aug 05 From: Rochester - US Member No.: 69,164 |
Ableton also has a demo which lets you play around, but you can't save it. It will give you a feel for it anyway.
http://www.ableton.com/index.php?main=downloads |
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Sat 27 Aug 2005, 07:17
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Member Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 10-Jul 05 From: San Francisco - US Member No.: 67,641 |
i recently upgraded from Live 3.3 to Live 5.1. Ableton is by far and away the best sequencing / producing / creative software I have ever come across. The only issue I have is my limitations from my laptop. I hope to be updating to a G5 shortly, which should allow me to mix / sequence / master and record up to 24 tracks. It is completely VST and AU friendly; records any audio or MIDI imput; allows you to create loops from anything; and, string plug ins all along to really tweak and design sounds the way you want-- as well as allow you to automate tempo and fade ins / outs.
If you try the demo, I'm afraid it's kinda like Waves (for me) -- don't play around too much because you'll end up buying it -- which incidently at half the price of Logic, isn't a bad thing. --cheers |
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