Total Newbie Needs Help Getting Started
Total Newbie Needs Help Getting Started Posted on: 30.08.2013 by Lai Angerer Hi All.This is my situation. I have recorded music before, but I am a guitarist and I literally played guitar and a friend would take care of the rest. I have Logic Express and an iMac and a brand new macbook pro (I don’t know the specifics offhand, but it’s a good one), I have recorded my own tracks using podfarm and guitar rig. I understand music (To a certain degree) so I am not totally clueless. This is where I am lost.... I want to start making Drum & bass, (I know it’s a massive jump from recording rock music) and this is where I am lost. You see, I am used to amplifiers, guitars and pedal boards, where as now it seems to be drum machines and samplers. I have been searching Google high and low, but without prior knowledge of producing electronic music, it is all very confusing. Based on the research I have done, I like the look of Native Instruments Maschine. It seems to be a one stop shop for everything. I understand I will probably need some kind of midi keyboard, but I would just like to know if Maschine is a good starting point for somebody like me making Drum & Bass? Is there any books or online tutorials I should look up? Any Advice and help would be very helpful at this stage. Thanks, Mattalik | |
| Ervin Calvery 31.08.2013 |
Originally Posted by Mattalik
In terms of dummies-style books, there's "Ableton Live Power!" which is not bad at all, the computer music manual, and many genre-specific books.
Originally Posted by Mattalik
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| Verona Fashbaugh 31.08.2013 |
Originally Posted by Mattalik
And to answer your second question, I learned in a couple ways. First (and most importantly), though experimenting. Second, I bought a book on Ableton when I made the switch from FL Studio to Ableton. And third (and probably nearly as important as my first suggestion), I learned a lot from YouTube and other tutorials. Even if the video is not specific to your DAW, you can take away something from the tutorial (usually). That being said, I recommend you don't base your entire learning process on tutorials; you want to develop a sound of your own. There's nothing that says you have to stick with Logic Express, or even Logic. Most DAWs have free trials that you can use for a certain period of time. Experiment with different ones until you find one you like and are most comfortable with. |
| Ervin Calvery 30.08.2013 |
Originally Posted by Mattalik
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| Lai Angerer 30.08.2013 | Hi All. This is my situation. I have recorded music before, but I am a guitarist and I literally played guitar and a friend would take care of the rest. I have Logic Express and an iMac and a brand new macbook pro (I don’t know the specifics offhand, but it’s a good one), I have recorded my own tracks using podfarm and guitar rig. I understand music (To a certain degree) so I am not totally clueless. This is where I am lost.... I want to start making Drum & bass, (I know it’s a massive jump from recording rock music) and this is where I am lost. You see, I am used to amplifiers, guitars and pedal boards, where as now it seems to be drum machines and samplers. I have been searching Google high and low, but without prior knowledge of producing electronic music, it is all very confusing. Based on the research I have done, I like the look of Native Instruments Maschine. It seems to be a one stop shop for everything. I understand I will probably need some kind of midi keyboard, but I would just like to know if Maschine is a good starting point for somebody like me making Drum & Bass? Is there any books or online tutorials I should look up? Any Advice and help would be very helpful at this stage. Thanks, Mattalik |
| Lai Angerer 01.09.2013 | Thankyou Botstein, You have been a massive help, and i will be sure to look up all that you have suggested to me. Looking forward to getting started now! I did look at a few more youtube vids, and i am surprised at how fast people can come up with a track in maschine. There was one video of a guy who samples a disco record, and turns it into a Hip hop record. Awesome. If its that easy, i will be knocking out remixes in no time, lol (Once i get to know what's what of course) Check it out Thinking about it, this is probably really basic to you, lol...Sorry |
| Lai Angerer 01.09.2013 | Thankyou for your help, I will get into a couple of music shops and get them to demo me various DAW's and play with the Maschine to get a hands on feel for other products out there. I just wanted to get some advice from people in the know, before i walked into a shop, as i would probably just buy whatever they told me to buy without any prior knowledge. |
| Ervin Calvery 31.08.2013 |
Originally Posted by Mattalik
In terms of dummies-style books, there's "Ableton Live Power!" which is not bad at all, the computer music manual, and many genre-specific books.
Originally Posted by Mattalik
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| Verona Fashbaugh 31.08.2013 |
Originally Posted by Mattalik
And to answer your second question, I learned in a couple ways. First (and most importantly), though experimenting. Second, I bought a book on Ableton when I made the switch from FL Studio to Ableton. And third (and probably nearly as important as my first suggestion), I learned a lot from YouTube and other tutorials. Even if the video is not specific to your DAW, you can take away something from the tutorial (usually). That being said, I recommend you don't base your entire learning process on tutorials; you want to develop a sound of your own. There's nothing that says you have to stick with Logic Express, or even Logic. Most DAWs have free trials that you can use for a certain period of time. Experiment with different ones until you find one you like and are most comfortable with. |
| Lai Angerer 31.08.2013 | This may sound like a silly question, but is there a "dummies guide to" or something like that? As i said, i am a total newbie and i know nothing about making my own tracks. Where did all you guys learn? Thanks, Mattalik |
| Ervin Calvery 30.08.2013 |
Originally Posted by Mattalik
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| Lai Angerer 30.08.2013 | Will machine allow me to add bass, synth and fx etc? |
| Ervin Calvery 30.08.2013 | It sounds like a good plan. Drum and Bass is based off of sampling breakbeats and resequencing them, so Maschine is a great idea. |
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