What gear do you need for producing?
What gear do you need for producing? Posted on: 18.03.2011 by Shu Dietiker Hi Guys & Dolls.Since I learned DJing and basic production by myself, I need some help here cuz I never did not music school, course or any music engineering programs. What kind of gear do I need for producing good high class house music? This is what I have been working with so far and all what I have: HARDWARE MacBook Pro 13" - 2.8.ghz 640gb 8gb ram MacBook Pro 15" - 2.8.ghz 500gb 4gb ram Cakewalk MA-15D Roland Monitor Speakers Behringer Mini Mon Monitor Matrix Mixer Audio Control Sound Card from NI AKG UHFSR40 Wireless Mic Maschine from NI Kontrol X1 from NI Vestax VCI100 DJ Controller SOFTWARE Logic Pro 7 Maschine Battery Peak Deck Traktor Please let me know what I additionally need and why. All help appreciated. Thank you. | |
| Rocco Fiveash 09.04.2011 |
Originally Posted by heaps
Thank you! |
| Monroe Vandeslunt 23.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by kilobytekaushik
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| Phung Furfari 10.04.2011 | At grass roots level : Computer Software DAW (Cubase/Logic/Reaper/Cakewalk/Pro Tools/DP/Fruity loops/Live) Softsynths Soft Drum Machine Soft Sampler Midi/USB controller keyboard Amplifier Speakers Cables Headphones for evening working. cheers |
| Rocco Fiveash 09.04.2011 |
Originally Posted by heaps
Thank you! |
| Janyce Jardon 09.04.2011 | you shouldnt have to buy any sounds... or any synths... for the most part, you can recreate almost any sound you hear in any song with the synths in logic, you just have to know what your doing... thats what all the knobs on the synths are for... play with them, and figure shit out yourself... ES2 is a VERY powerful synth with a complex routing matrix ... if ur buying a bunch of synths just to get the sounds, ur basically just buying presets which everyone else has already used a million times over... SOME synths might be worth buying down the line because of certain routing, filtering or waveform proccessing capabilities that other synths dont have, but its not worth buying any synths if you dont know how the ones you have work... figure out what everthing does with what you have, until you know 100% what each and every button, knob and slider does, then believe about wasting more money.... |
| Roberto Viccione 30.03.2011 | Also, read www.tweakheadz.com Read it a lot and then read it again |
| Sherril Sondergard 30.03.2011 | if you pick live 8 pick up the apc40 too |
| Shu Dietiker 29.03.2011 | thnx guys. i found many interesting things through your help =) can anyone advise me for a good book? or a music production lexicon that I could purchase online? |
| Crystal Imfeld 26.03.2011 | if your looking to create new tunes then i would advise you invest in a good plug in synth, if i was you i would invest in sylenth1 & Alchemy 2 great synths easy to use . |
| Lula Falconburg 25.03.2011 | This'll help you out immensely, if you choose to go with Ableton for you DAW. http://www.cosm.co.nz/index.php?opti...ideo&Itemid=94 Complete beginner's guide to cranking out "chunes" more here http://www.cosm.co.nz/index.php?opti...videos&catid=3 Also, subscribe to dubspot's youtube channel. |
| Tatum Ansaldo 24.03.2011 | he makes a good point, can someone tell me if there's a better way of finding videos on youtube than going through page by page alphabetically? It takes me forever to get to 'Xone DB:4'.... If only there were some way of typing in the name or subject matter of your video so it would show you ONLY the ones you're looking for.... I'm just kidding man. I know there's a hell of a lot to try n pick up at the start. Best of luck. |
| Shu Dietiker 24.03.2011 | lol Thanx for that. I aint asking anyone to google for me. I am just asking for info. I aint offended in any way and I wasnt trying to offend anyone either. Its just that I am quiet sure there's some website or portal on the net but I am not finding it. Just looking for basics... On you tube there are 1 billion vids and how would i know what i am looking for? but anyway thanks a lot for your time! |
| Monroe Vandeslunt 23.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by kilobytekaushik
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| Breana Singerman 23.03.2011 | Yeah, I'm more than happy to point you in the right direction but I'm not going to be searching youtube trying to find video's for you. No one did that for me, and I didn't expect anyone to do that for me. Just man up and put the time into it already |
| Leeanna Ayla 23.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
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| Tatum Ansaldo 23.03.2011 | http://tinyurl.com/68ssmww No offence, but this site isn't full of people who want to spend their days googling this stuff for you. It's not that hard. And if it seems like there are too many videos to watch, you have to realise that getting into production isn't something that can be done with no effort. You will have to spend hours watching tutorials, copying, getting things wrong, fiddling and generally working hard at getting your head around it. There's no easy answer and no way to learn everything in a couple of tutorials. |
| Shu Dietiker 23.03.2011 | youtube is a good source but i need one leading channel. or more info. how would i know what i am looking for? again i rephrase "and where can i learn the basics of music production/audio engineering etc? is there a specific website where all things would be listed? including musical terms etc etc etc? any books on this matter? what if i need more info on music production and i dont know what exactly i am looking for? where should i start?" |
| Breana Singerman 22.03.2011 | Youtube is a good resource oddly enough, tons of video's on there. |
| Shu Dietiker 22.03.2011 | and where can i learn the basics of music production/audio engineering etc? is there a specific website where all things would be listed? including musical terms etc etc etc? any books on this matter? what if i need more info on music production and i dont know what exactly i am looking for? where should i start? |
| Efren Granberry 20.03.2011 | Restricting use to a specific tool is good practice for learning what that tool does well & where it lacks. Start with Logic. I learn quickly if I have something that is already written so I can give all of my attention to the function of the program itself. When you feel comfortable with Logic's instruments, plenty of free, 3rd-party instruments, effects & other tools, can be found on the KVR Audio website. http://www.kvraudio.com/get.php Benjamin Ferr |
| Shu Dietiker 20.03.2011 | @ kilobytekaushik -where to i get free samples? -when u say free... are they free like to be able to make money and sell ep? -with aerodynamic. the riff? what do u mean... please rephrase -also, what if i want to buy sounds? where is it best to get them? what do i have to keep in mind? ex vst instruments? do they work with logic on mac? or whats the right phrase of "instruments" is there for sounds? thnx |
| Karry Sappington 19.03.2011 | I put it simple, get free samples and fiddle your DAW like a kid. U have to know your sound n try recreating songs , u may start with aerodynamic.the riff can be created using guitar slayer in FL. Sometimes auto tuned cartoon sounds are also intresting . |
| Shu Dietiker 19.03.2011 | @ everyone ... thnx so much for ur time and input. please feel free to always add soemthing if it comes to mind. also, any book suggestions except the one on this thread? what about automation, using effects and etc where can i best find tutorials? on you tube there r like trillion of vids and i dont know where to start. thnx |
| Efren Granberry 19.03.2011 | Logic comes with plenty of instruments to create house music. With so many free audio unit plugin's, you should have plenty of variety. Personally I believe a fully programmable hardware synth that's modular helps. Benjamin Ferr |
| Lula Falconburg 19.03.2011 | I like freesound.org for some basic samples, once you get into sound design you'll realize that you only need samples (unless they're vox) for specific characteristics (i.e. punch for a kick) because you'll alter the fuck out of them til the original sample sound is unrecognizable. The bottom link in my sig was made only using samples and DSP chains native to Renoise (epic program for sample-heavy music). Most of them are untraceable |
| Breana Singerman 20.03.2011 | All you really NEED is a computer, Ableton (or some other DAW) and headphones. From there you can start making music. That's how I made my first EP. Everything else is just to make that process a much more enjoyable experience. You have a bigger list of production gear than I do so I would say you're good to go. Just have to sit down and start learning your software/hardware and try to find your sound now. Once you do that you'll be golden. |
| Shu Dietiker 19.03.2011 | what about the sounds? what do you guys suggest? where should i buy off sounds? the usual sounds in logic & garageband seem to be over used because I hear them in many songs which play on the radio... where can i get good quality sounds? do you believe Native Instruments "Komplete Packages" are good and worthy? |
| Lula Falconburg 19.03.2011 | All you need: 1) Computer 2) Decent monitors 3) Headphones 4) Creativity 5) Time |
| Shu Dietiker 19.03.2011 | I've got Maschine and usually I use it to bang out beats as you say... The books is really useful? Cuz I bought a few books and winded throwing them away... Is the book uptodate with the current stuff on the market and necessaries? thanx mate |
| Leeanna Ayla 18.03.2011 | Then you really don't NEED anything else, but like I said a Maschine would be good for banging out beats. And maybe this book [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-Computer-Musicians-Book/dp/1598635034"]Amazon.com: Music Theory for Computer Musicians Bk/Cd (Book) (9781598635034): Hewitt: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rtpUU4meL.@@AMEPARAM@@51rtpUU4meL[/ame] |
| Shu Dietiker 18.03.2011 | I forgot to mention that i have a MAudio 49e Keyboard. |
| Leeanna Ayla 18.03.2011 | Logic is good. A keyboard would be nice. A Maschine would be great for banging out beats. |
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