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Mudcat

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Anybody know anything about music through computers. I figure in this day and age the possibilities must be vast.

I am going to start looking into it. I am starting at nowhere. I have no idea what the possibilities are and what I would need.

I want to be able to create multi-track songs with varied sounds and beats. I assume there is software where you can create sounds and beats right from the computer like a synthesizer. I would also need to be be able to feed in other sounds externally like vocals - but then possibly apply effects.

I dunno.


Pretty vague question, I know - but that is an accurate reflection of what is in my head. Vagueness. I am starting from scratch.
 
Fruity Loops Muddy. I have ben researching it myself. Sense I can't play an instrument I thought I would look into something that already had stuff provided and just learn to mix it. Turns out that is easier said than done too. You can go on YouTube and check out what is available with the Fruity Loops software.

There are other sites available for free as well that will allow you to do some limited stuff.



Muddy, you could be the first to do some funky fresh techno folk stuff. Set the trend Mudder's set the trend.
 
Muddy, I would suggest that you first get something like the "Fast Track Plus" from M-Audio. $250 or so. It's a USB thingie that interfaces between your instruments (2 simultaneous instruments in this case) and computer, and the package comes with everything you need to start making and recording noise. You could experiment with it and figure out if you have more complex needs that require a fancier bit of hardware. My guess is that this will probably do the trick for you.

You can purchase a zillion third-party software synthesizers and plug-ins that will work with such a package.
 
The Box Cleaners Daddy
Muddy if you want to start with best get the new Logic Studio from Apple. If you want something with a smaller learning curve try Apple's Garage Band.

Logic Studio has so many sounds your brain will explode.

Motu makes some less expensive versions and they work quite well also.
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Outside of having to purchase a Mac, that's a fabulous idea.
 
Thanks for the feedback so far. It is getting the wheels turning and the juices flowing.


The Box Cleaners Daddy
Muddy what would you be comfortable spending on a soft synth/digital recording system?
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I dunno. A couple thousand maybe?? Ideally I suppose I would start with something simple that has the ability to expand??

It's hard for me to talk intelligently about this right now. I really need to talk to someone face-to-face and get my hands on something. That's how I learn and understand things best.

Now does that mean I go to a music store or a computer store? I'm not sure. I will be talking to my computer guru tomorrow so I'll see what he says for starters.
 
Also MF'r, I know you love to turn even serious recording software threads into sarcastic e-battle's but if Muddy's budget allows for it, purchasing a Mac would be a no-brainer. Everyone knows that if a Mac is made for anything, it's made for music and video.
 
Daft
Also MF'r, I know you love to turn even serious recording software threads into sarcastic e-battle's but if Muddy's budget allows for it, purchasing a Mac would be a no-brainer. Everyone knows that if a Mac is made for anything, it's made for music and video.
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Pro Tools is pretty much the industry standard. It has no greater functionality on a Mac as compared to a PC. Buying a Mac would be an absolute waste of money unless he planned on dedicating a new machine to strictly recording or if his current machine did not have the power to run the application. The money would be far better spent on analog to digital conversion hardware. Again, you have to take everything personally. I simply stated that so that Mudcat wasn't led astray.
 
MonkeyF0cker
Again, you have to take everything personally.
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No. I provided Mudcat with suggestions that were compatible with both Mac and PC (Logic Studio and Motu) and you needlessly stated, "Outside of having to purchase a Mac, that's a fabulous idea."

Totally unwarranted needling that only brings a serious thread down to an 8th grade level.
 
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I gave Mudcat two Mac options (Logic Studio and Garage Band) and a PC option (Motu). I'm done with this debate. Mudcat, I think it's cool you're going down this road. From seeing one of the video's you posted (The Smiths track), you will find that there are countless options out there at your disposal that will fit the creative needs that you possess. From high end (Logic Studio, Pro Tools/Pro Tools Lite) to the lower end (Fast Track Plus/Garage Band), recording software has come a long way in the past few years.
 
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