anyone here produce electronic music?
 

what software / hardware do you use?

i'm all software. i have a (legit) copy of Reason that is the base of everything. for audio, i use Adobe Audition (rocks) and Cubase SX2 for sequencing. plus a growing library of samples and refills. u have a crappy keyboard i bought at Fry's for like 80 bucks that gives me MIDI control over notes. i'm thinking of getting a hardware controll for reason. maybe the Oxygen?

garageband for apple baby, lol

ha. i played around with it at fry's. nice for someome completely new to it. i'm all for reducing technical barriers that keeps creative people from making sounds

naw, look into Roland digital mixing board, built for a program called sonar

i have an oxy 8 and a triton and we just put a new mpc in at the studio
ive been producing electronic music for a long ass time now

i just got a copy of Sonar producers edition. i think a lot of these sequencing platforms have way more power than i need.

A Reason / Logic combo will give you everything you need.

For the keyboard I have found nothing beats the Korg Micro Control. It controls the programs better than anything else and it's easiest to assign functions with. It's only $299. You will learn the software faster and be more productive by using it along with any other programs.

Oh, BTW, if you are using a Mac you are better off using Garageband than Adobe Audition.

sweet. i bought Reason about 9 months ago, and i've been addicted to it since. before that, i would always create weird scapes with audio editing programs like Cool Edit pro. now i'm trying to integrate those. i understand Cubase supports reWire that will enable Reason to be used as a slave. but i haven't been able to get it work.

yes, digital performer rocks my socks

ii'm on a PC i built myself

I use Acid with lots of neato VST plugins.

Ah, well Logic is the one for you then. Remember one thing, you don't have to chase all the new plug ins and keep buying more stuff to make hits. Master 1 or two good programs like Logic and Reason and you can do what people on $40k rigs can do even easier.

I've seen tons of hits produced on just a basic keyboard like a Triton. Nothing extra. Reason is even more powerful. Know your gear.

i'm in the middle of downloding this:
 

I've always loved the feel of fruity loops, although the sound quality of the finished product was usually less than desired.

I also got myself a triton, which has been basically collecting dust for a few years :(

i do almost all my production in Reason. fromthere, i port the sounds over to a sequencer like Cubase. i'd liike to able to use reason as a VST indtrument in Cubase, but i havn'et figtured how to make it work

i just downloaded and tested out FL Producers edition. it's very robust. lotsof new features, but i just don't need it for now. i doi want to spend some time learning Ablton Live.

fruityloops is tons of fun even if its amateurish

looks like i'm a little late on this thread, but i still wanted to add my 2cents - i LOVE reason, i also use the oxygen8 keyboard, it's cheap and easy and effective. :2 cents:

reason is one of the most amazing software products ever written. i gladly shelled out the doub to buy it. i may go down to guitar centrer and get the Oxygen controller. my keyboard is cool, but no nozzles. i live this shit. my dream is to make just enough to get a small place by the beach and focus on making music abd reading ans swriting. :sigh:

i just use impulsetracker :thumbsup

my oxygen is collecting dust... i like using two hands : )
Might pick up one of these for control when I get my shit together.

http://www.midiman.com/images/global...ion_Pro_88.jpg

btw.. anyone else use Orion Platinum?

i started on screamtracker s3m nurga

small world
were you ever efnet #trax?

i was in agc and multisync
i wish i still had some of my old mods they were the bomb

so for me. them:

reason for full production using NN-19 samplker to embed sounds. shame there is no full audio support yet. i use Adobe Audition for that. port it all over to cubase and get it done. man i love the electronic music software stuff coming out in the last 4 years

that is chillin.

That looks nice. I'm a bit happier with this:

http://www.synthtopia.com/synth_revi...croKontrol.jpg

As I said before, for controlling Reason & Logic's synth plugs you can't beat this.

I grew up on the MPC (since '93) so the 16 pressure sensitive keypads on the Korg Micro Control feel right at home and I can assign them to do much more.

I can replicate sp1200 sounds easier than ever or go ultra high end clean 24bit if I want. I have to say, Atmosphere & Stylus are really hot. Really really hot.

And you guys do know some stuff on Jay Zs Black album was done on Fruity Loops right? :)

it's from m-audio as well.. only like $600
i just gotta make some room.

Currently I don't, but I wish I can but I'm learning.

See, for that (the pads), i'd have to get the Fantom... ; )

-edit.. looked too quick.. the pads made me think it was a miniature Fantom..

http://www.riksmusic.com/roland/keyb.../fantom_x6.gif

Naah, the only reason to want to take that much space is if you are a real keys player. I'm not so I stick to the portability and ease of use of the micro control. Nothing beats being able to zip through parameters like you can with the Korg.

Not to mention it travels well. I slip it in a backpack or carry on and it comes with me.

For actual keyboard parts there's always the Triton, E4 or old M5 to have someone play on.

hell yea i wonder if #trax still exists, were you involved in the demoscene? you seemed too young for this shit, rispect! :p