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Subject: beginner advice
Original Message Date: 24-Aug-03 @ 06:36 PM - beginner advice
How is this list (will it work):
-nord lead 1 synthesiser
-computer with logic Audio
-mackie 1202 mixer
-alesis monitor 1
if people here could give advice on what i should start out with it would help
Thank you
Message 21/30 25-Aug-03 @ 11:41 PM - RE: beginner advice
That being said - h/w synths are great.
IMO. ;-)
Message 22/30 26-Aug-03 @ 02:20 AM - RE: beginner advice
Message 23/30 26-Aug-03 @ 02:28 PM - RE: beginner advice
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That's the best idea. There are a lot of good arguments for software, but if you come from a musical background like me and you're used to using real instruments then I think hardware might be the way to go for you.
Another issue is if you know or reasonably expect you're going to play live you probably want hardware. PCs are making strides in stability and some people do get them working fine in live situations, but I still don't trust them (and I'm a computer programmer
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your mileage may vary, and all have good suggestions.
-Craig
PS - the Nord Lead I is a fantastic synth and very underrated around here. Plenty of people use Novas and Virii and the more feature-rich synths, but the few of us using Nords would rather lose girlfriends than their Nord Lead
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Message 24/30 26-Aug-03 @ 04:38 PM - RE: beginner advice
99devils-- do not many people make music with only a laptop computer? i have been checking second-hand prices for apples, and it seems one can get a very capable computer for just reasonable price. right now i do not have a computer for music, so i think this would be a wise first investment. say, 'controller/synth ' and laptop + audio sw
Message 25/30 26-Aug-03 @ 04:48 PM - RE: beginner advice
99devils-- i agree all of the way. the nord is so hands on/flexible -- its like using a carpenters tool
Message 26/30 26-Aug-03 @ 07:12 PM - RE: beginner advice
spent a lot on h/w myself, but nowadays this is basically all the kit i use (but i'm also really interested in increasing respectability of freeware, so) certainly wouldn't go further w/o mroe direction (h/w for live, et c.)
Message 27/30 27-Aug-03 @ 12:56 AM - RE: beginner advice
Message 28/30 27-Aug-03 @ 06:07 PM - RE: beginner advice
It'll get you started, but you can sort yourself out with a decent AMD based PC setup with sound card for like $500 US if you look hard and you're willing to get your hands a bit dirty filling out a barebones system.
I just did some quick checking online, and the first site I went to has a barebones AMD Athlon XP1700 w/nForce chipset, integrated graphics, and 256 MB of RAM, already screwed into the chassis. $339 USD. Add a hard disk and more memory, say another $200 or so. Now you're really rocking, for the price of that s/h powerbook.
FYI, I'm running an XP-2000 with 512MB of memory, and it's enough for most any dance mix you're going to throw at it. I don't use virtual synths though, so your mileage will vary. Like I said, you can never have enough power
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Anyways, there's my $.02
-Craig
Message 30/30 28-Aug-03 @ 07:47 AM Edit: 28-Aug-03 | 07:49 AM - RE: beginner advice
Even with modest PC hardware... you can get around limitations by planning out your song, bouncing down live synths to audio tracks to free up your processor. you can get away with very little, and if you put the time and imagination into it, it will sound every bit as good as the other guy's.
No, it will sound better, because you actually had to think about it. Everything you need to know is on google, just go read read read read.... then plaaaaaaaay
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