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Course you could always check #dnbproduction on
efnet for tips : )
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 6:53
PM
Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: Beginner Tips,
anybody?
One more piece of software that can make a dnb producers
work easier is ReCycle to chop
up those funky breaks into individual
hits
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On 16 Jul 2002 at 23:37, joe
wrote:
> just to add my little piece of advice, here's what you
need:
>
> 1. Sound editor:
> - Soundforge
- industry standard, but i think it sucks ass
> - Cool
Edit Pro - no one uses it, but i think it's brilliant and
> intuitive,
it does multitracking (something forge doesn't do) and the
>
timestretching sounds better (something forge does horribly)
>
>
2. Sequencer:
> - Logic - powerful, but is gonna be
discontinued as far as pc's go, so
> people are switching
to:
> - Cubase SX - also powerful, seems pretty cool,
i've been messing with it
> for 2-3 days
> -
Reason - all-in-one solution, but yeah, it's pretty much a toy, unless
>
you like thin techy sounds
> - Fruity Loops -
beautiful program, everything gets banged out in half an
> hour, but it
just doesn't have enough serious features, like the more
> powerful
sequencers
> - Buzz - my first sequencer, i guess
they've done a bunch of changes, but
> i'd rather stick to one sequencer
rather than be jumping around all over the
> place
>
> 3.
Miscellaneous shit:
> - VST/DX instruments and effects
- since you're gonna be running a
> sequencer, you're either gonna be
generating your own sounds by a software
> instrument or a software
sampler... so start collecting vst and dx
> instruments (prefer vst over
dx, vst runs faster), see what you can make 'em
> sound like, and then
run them through vst/dx effects.
>
> effects, effects,
automation, and effects. in a perfect world, we'd never
> have to
bounce anything to audio. the current practices in the audio
world
> are vestigial methods left over from our tape-reel 4-track
past... try to do
> things in the least destructive manner you can and
that way you'll have all
> the flexibility you want. oh, and
lastly, never pay for software... unless
> you make money with your
music, then it's only right that you thank the
> programmers who helped
you.
>
> joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
From: David Gover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16,
2002 2:12 PM
> To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List
>
Subject: [dnb-prod] Beginner Tips, anybody?
>
>
>
>
Hi,
>
> I'm interested in starting to produce dnb.
>
> I have _no_ money whatsoever for hardware but I do have a nice
powerful PC
> (Athlon XP 1600+, 512MB Ram, 70GB HD). My soundcard is a
Soundblaster Audigy
> (not perfect for production I guess?).
>
> I've been lurking on this list quite a while and I've not seen an
answer to
> the following question:
>
> What options are
there for somebody who only has a PC, to start producing?
>
> As
far as I've researched so far, it seems that a good (common?) way to
>
start is to use Reason "re-wired" into Cubase (I'd rather learn a
"real"
> interface, if you know what I mean). I'm not too familiar with
what
> soundbanks etc Reason has to offer as I've only had a chance to
play with
> the Demo version so far but I guess I'd have much more
flexibility working
> with my own samples? Is there some kind of
"sampler" I can plug-in to the
> CuBase/Reason setup?
>
>
Basically - I'm looking to do everything via software. That includes,
>
sampling, sequencing, effects & filters, compression, whatever.. what
can
> everybody suggest?
>
> Before everybody tells me
hardware is better - maybe I'll buy some later and
> besides, I hear
High Contrast uses purely software, so there must be
> something in
it?
>
> Cheers,
> -dave
>
>
>
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