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I’m looking for software for making music, editing mp3’s, and making beats like hip hop or techno. What is a good professional software I can use?
There are LOTS of choices, ranging from free to thousands of dollars. It all depends on how serious you are. You did not mention what operating system you are using so i am am assuming PC. I’ll give you a few options. Which is “best” is always a matter of preference. I have heard really good and really bad beats made with all of these options. i included multiple options because your production style will help determine which works best for you Simple to use software: Sony Acid Free - available from acidplanet as a free download. It is a bit of a one trick pony but does that trick reasonably well considering it is free. If you are brand new and wish to work with mostly sample loops, it is an ok place to start. It is very limited and I gurantee you will outgrow it in about a week. It does do a decent job of mtaching sample loops if you are clueless about such things. It’s free so you lose nothing by checking it out. Sony Acid Music and Acid Pro- Both are much more powerful since they allow you to add effects and instruments. they also allow the use of midi. Pro has more features than Music but that of course comes at a price. I think pro is running about $250 these days and Music is about $99. I have used Acid pro and it is very capable, BUT and it is a very big but, I would only choose this option if you are leaning towards sample manipulation It is capable of a lot more. i have done whole albums in Acid. However, i find some things are easier to do in other programs around the same price. The big plus with Acid is it is a lot easier to use than most programs. FL Studio( i think it’s PC only but not sure) ( formerly known and stilll commonly called Fruity Loops)- A very popular software among beginners, yet very powerful in it’s own right. Fruity is great for techno and hip-hop. yes it can be used for other styles, but it seems to shine more with these two. It is great for people who prefer “grid” style sequencing that is built via steps and patterns. It handles vst instrmunts well and the comes with (depending on which version you get) some very good soft synth s well suited to dance music and hip-hop. price ranges from about $49 for the most stripped down version to about $250 for the advanced version. If your focus is primarily on making beats, this may work for you. this one is probably the most drum machine like…but a sampling drum machine on steroids. Reason(PC and mac)- another all-in-one package. reason is generally seen as superior to Fruity (although many will beg to differ) and probably used on more commercial releases. I don’t regulalry use either so i can’t give a fair opinion. i have used both. My take is that Reason does what it does better than Fruity BUT is is far more limited because it has a closed architecture. you cannot add synths or effects except what is built in. The built in effects and instruments 9includes a multitude of drum machines , syntnths and samplers) kick ass. Thor is a beast of a synth. However, if you want different sounds you are stuck unless you rewire to another program. it is very stable and capable. i think it is about $400 now Ableton Live(PC and mac)- many people swear by it, but i have limited experience. i do know that it works better live than all the programs mentions so far. Like the last two mentioned it has the ability to manipulate samples and has effects and synths . abletone is more popular in dance music than hip-hop though. Reaper(i think a mac version is in the works too)- Reaper is unique in that the price of it depends on what you are using it for. The price for non-commerical use is $50. that is not a typo. For commercial use it is $250, which is still a bargain. reaper, overall is arguably more powerful than everything i have listed so far but also more complex to learn. Don’t get me wrong. It is fairly intuitive and you can probaby crank out a beat in no time using it. it just has so many more advanced options than those previously mentioned. It is also more capable than the others mentioned for more than just hip-hop or techno although it does both well. It’s biggest weakness when it comes to making beats is it does not come with intuitive beat making features. Short term, you will crank a beat quicker with the others, but long term, reaper might shit on all of them. Another plus with reaper is that the trial is fully functional forever. they use an honor systemn to get paid. Cubase(PC and mac)- one of the oldest music production software systems. It is extremely full featured. Overall it probably has more features than Reaper, but costs at least three times as much. It is however wel lrespected and well documented. there are light versions in the $99 range that are very capable as well Sonar- Sonar comes in home edition ($99), studio and producer editon and is priced accordingly. like Cubase, Sonar is ridiculously powerful and has everything you need too.
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hi, i have a dell that plays windows sounds and when i use FL studio(music production software) it plays but when i try to play music files like .wav or .mp3 i cant. Also my windows audio mixer icon on the taskbar isn’t showing yet windows says my intel integrated audio is working properly. can anyone tell me whats going on? or how to fix this?is is the message my media player gives me…
"Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device. There might not be a sound device installed on your computer, it might be in use by another program, or it might not be functioning properly."
but my sound is fine other than music files…??
thanks, i went to hardware device and audio and there was no "?" so i went to control panel>audio devices and it says theres no playback device most of my stuff is un-highlighted..aain though only music files dont play.
write click over my coputer > properties> hardware >device manager.. look for sounds,videos and game controller…if u see any ? mark then u have to install sound driver again..
anyways if u dont see "?" then its ok u hv sound drivers …
just open control panel and click sounds and audios devices click audio tab select which one sound driver u have defalut one is of windows…select intel as u r saying ur sound driver is of intel…
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Many apologies to dole out here. This marks my virginal upload to youtube. I have much to learn about video encoding, especially for uploading here. Before today I had never done either. You will surely notice the HD 720 option doesn’t appear HD at all; in fact it looks terrible compared to the original. However, I would recommend viewing it, since I don’t consider the others even tolerable.
It took about three hours to devise the main loop which forms the core of this work. Another three hours the next day and I had this attempt at a buildup. I really don’t want to try to guess how long it took to translate to this upload.
CamStudio would distort Live’s audio. So I tried VirtualDub. Probably due to my ignorance, I couldn’t get visual and audio to sync (I used the original .mp3 as the audio –I couldn’t figure out how to grab both “live”). I decided to use CamStudio’s video-only capture, import into Live, and blend Live’s audio with the video. Apparently, Live only accepts Apple-based video formats… and only certain ones at that, it seems.
I grabbed even more programs. Something called Super, which didn’t work out (again, probably due to ignorance on my part), and then Handbrake. I finally managed to get Handbrake to convert CamStudio’s .avi to .mp4 with a reasonable amount of quality vs. filesize.
I didn’t know I would have to learn an entirely new realm of software just to upload videos. After further tinkering with Live’s encoding settings, I managed to yield a passable video file with audio synced well enough to suit the point. And then after waiting for the upload to process I see that it came out poor quality compared to what resides on my HDD. Oh well; how else will I learn?
I originally intended to speak over this video, partially evidenced by the cursor hovering and following the tracks. I chose to quit while ahead (?), although at least I know I could do it, given enough time and patience.
I hope someone finds interest, entertainment, or even amusement in this. I probably could have composed another couple of minutes or more of the song while I wrestled with software trying to get this video borne. I welcome any input you might want to supply. I’ll take criticism too, provided you keep it constructive so that I can improve myself. I consider myself a novice in many things, including audio production (and video encoding even more so).
A huge hat tip to Tom Cosm:
http://www.youtube.com/user/cosmcosm
He not only makes amazing music, but has an awesome philosophy and attitude about it. His instructional videos have surprised, educated and inspired me, and without that this humble incipient offering might still reside somewhere in the void. Incidentally, if anyone knows an easy and reliable way to record both audio and video while using Live, I would love to hear suggestions, and would feel much obliged if I could streamline this process.
Thank you for your time, and again, my apologies for the obvious neophyte’s mark on both the music and the video itself. Cheers, and happy viewing!
-DA
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Been looking around on download.com for a couple things… wondering which ones are the best?
First- I need a good music organizer with good tagging/labeling and easy to use.
Also need a good dvd/cd ripper/converter
and looking for some good audio production recording/mixing software.
All preferably free and from a safe site like download.com or cnet. thanks. I have vista by the way.
I have an iPod Touch. I ever got many DVDs and i could not backup them on my iPod either. So, first I convert them to Apple iPod Touch MPEG (*.mp4) with a program called SnowFox DVD Ripper. It could Rip dvds and add the converted videos to iTunes automatically, and what i need do is just to drag the files to ur iPod.
Btw, this converter could extract music form dvds and it could be compatible with all series and my sister’s iPhone and iPad 2.
and in the output list, it could work for iPad, iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry, Zune, HTC Hero, Nexus One, T-Mobile Pulse, LG, Motorola, Samsung, and other Android Phone, etc.
good luck! 
Overview of our new VJ software Cell DNA for Mac and Windows by Livid Instruments.
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so im looking for a good free program for mac thats simple to use and that looks and operates like this… help please…
http://www.zs2002.com/products/A_AudioM/screen2.gif
If you have a mac, use Garageband. It’s simple, really, if you know how to use it, which is not hard to do. When you open it, choose "Loops" so it shows up completely blank, then go to (I believe) Track-> New Track, then select "Real Instrument" to record keyboard, voice, guitar, etc. To cut music and such, drag music from iTunes into the workspace and it will import the music. The eye icon at the bottom right will open up your Loops, which are preset little audio tracks.
It looks like this: http://www.synthtopia.com/synth_review/synth_images/AppleGarageBand.jpg
[HD] - HIGH DEFINITION:
This is another 3D project I created using a band logo of the 80’s. This started as a drawing I made back in High School[Ok…so it’s antique). I drafted the design into the program to to create a 3D image. Original project was used for creating screen savers for my personal computer. I thought I would produce a HD video file to post on YouTube for any other Blue Oyster Cult fans whom might take interest in it. Video is repetetive but works great as a screen saver(When converted/rendered into/as an .scr file)
3D software: “Ulead Cool 3D Production Studio”
Editing and rendering software: “Ulead Video Studio 12″(Now Corel)
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This week I show how to use the Beat Repeater effect from the Record Sound Bank and how to tweak it using any USB control surface… urface… urface… urface. Reason users can download the patch from this link http://www.propellerheads.se/stuff/JB18.zip
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I’m trying to decide which audio production & recording software I should use to create a dynamic captivating sound. These three seemed to be the most popular demands: Sonic Producer, FL Studio and GoldWave.
Since, I’m limited with time; I’m trying to find a free trial. I’m unable to find a free trial of Sonic Producer, so therefore I’m trying to choose between FL Studio and GoldWave.
The following questions answered would be really appreciated—NO BIAS:
1.)Pros and Cons to: FL Studio and GoldWave
2.)Which one is easier to use?
3.)Better buy and overall performance?
(No other suggestions are necessary, but if anyone also happens to know how I can activate a free trial of Sonic Producer, please tell me)
Thank you!
I have used FL Studio for years and I would definitely recommend it. It is easy to use and it has all the features needed to make professional music. It is also a great deal because they give you free lifetime updates so every time a new version comes out, you get to upgrade for free. You can even save 10% on the software with this promotional link for the official online store: https://support.image-line.com/jshop/shop.php?offer=Default&promo=EDAJCI416 Try out the demo and if you like it, save on the full version with that link. I recommend the Producer Edition so you get all the features of the program.
When James goes out to give Reason presentations and demos, he gets one question more often than anything else: “How do I hook up this very cool Vocoder that makes no sound when I try to use it?” Vocoders are neat but they don’t work the way we’re used to synths working at first glance. There are no oscillators or LFOs… there are instead Carriers and Modulators… bands… and other weirdness. But this week James breaks it all down simply and he’ll have you getting in touch with your inner-robot in no time!
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