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Can you suggest specific sample libraries? Where to get them from?
And any particular Midi Controller Keyboard? I like the size and look of the M-Audio Keystation Mini 32 and it's only £45 or so:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M-AUDIO-KEYSTATION-MINI-32-MK2-USB-MIDI-Velocity-Sensitive-Keyboard-Controller/322643744540?epid=12003303602&hash=item4b1f10d71c:g:bYcAAOSwEUdagbii&LH_BIN=1
He has Ableton at home ( I think it's Logic X or Pro or something at college). A lot of the sample library stuff he has got via the college otherwise that would have been quite expensive.
Not that I understand this stuff really - I'm repeating it like a trained parrot.
Things can get rapidly out of hand from there though- especially once you get out of the computer and into hardware- the results are usually worth it though.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/
...it's only a matter of time before he informs you that it's possible to rent to own Serum via Splice at $9.99 a month.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
My feedback thread is here.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
I'm considering selling it on and investing in Ableton Live and Push 2.
Sorry, bit of a thread hijack there. The Maschine Mikro Mk2 will do the job for minimal outlay, but be careful when buying. The Maschine software licence *must* be included with the hardware. If it isn't then the hardware is useless and you can't buy the software separately. It's a baffling NI policy, and lots of people have been caught out by this.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
The launckey mini is a great way to get started. It has knobs to turn, pads to hit, keys to play, flashing lights and comes with ableton live light. 77 quid at andertons..
https://www.andertons.co.uk/keyboards-pianos/midi-keyboards-controllers/novation-launchkey-mini-mk2-25-note-mini-keyboard-controller
I have it myself and the only major downside imo is that it doesn't take a sustain pedal.. For that, you want the slightly more expensive launckey 25.
https://us.novationmusic.com/keys/launchkey
Band Stuff: https://navigationofficial.bandcamp.com/album/silhouette-ep
Have a chat with @goldtop
Regarding the performance recording, while it's possible to record patterns and assemble scenes, it's not currently possible to record the triggering of those patterns/scenes from the controllers as a full end-to-end performance.
I much prefer hardware- currently exploring the Elektron devices and Eurorack.
But it isn't for the inexperienced and it isn't a budget option.
Some general advice for a new student to audio production and especially synthesis:
The worry that I have is 'kids today' have access to all the tools but none of the techniques.
The reason they like things being downloadable is students invariable use cracks.
Their laptops will be filled with dozens of plugins that can do anything they want if they know what to do with them but there is a knowledge gap that is real and hard to defeat except with patient study.
When you have a soft synth with 10,000,000 presets you can just scroll through them, rather then building a patch from scratch and understanding why something sounds the way it does.
Having an understanding of how to build a patch, what the difference is between subtractive, additive, wavetable, FM (and others) and when to use one one or another, is actually really useful.
I hate to be one of those people who says 'in my day...' but I've actually taught this stuff to students and they invariable start calling themselves 'producers' about half way through producing their first track.
So, if the OP can budget for a decent hardware synth that has a one knob per function topology then do that too.
An Arturia Minibrute or a Korg Monologue would be a very useful and instructive investment in the way that a plugin with a gazillion presets will not be.
#grumpyoldgitrant
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com