haha...sorry if i confused you...yes i totally agree about using multiple
programs...and yep yr absolutely right...it definitely is working for
me...so i'll stay on it until i grow out of it i guess...
----- Original Message -----
From: EggyToast <youn0394@umn.edu>
To: Daniel Laburu <laburu@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [idm] critique-fruityloops
quoted 1 line what do you mean? is this in support of my statement that it is "more> what do you mean? is this in support of my statement that it is "more
fun"
quoted 14 lines to use multiple programs in music creation, or is this saying i am> to use multiple programs in music creation, or is this saying i am
> contradicting myself, confusing abilities of one program with another?
>
> i assume that by your brevity you mean you agree, but i'm confused by your
> ellipses. however, looking back on your original post, you state that you
> use fruity loops for basic sequencing, then export the audio to a
> multitrack for final editing.
>
> so i believe you're saying that it's a good thing to use multiple programs
> to achieve a product...
>
> in that case, then yeah :)
>
> and my ultimate question for "whether software is 'good' or 'bad'" is
"does
quoted 4 lines it work for you?" it sounds like fruity loops works for you, and yes it> it work for you?" it sounds like fruity loops works for you, and yes it
> looks sort of cheesy and yes it's not the most freeform, but it does its
> job well and if you can achieve results, then that's what matters. so i'd
> recommend that you keep on using fruity loops until something more
adequate
quoted 19 lines comes along :)> comes along :)
>
> ok, i think i'm rambling.
>
> cheers,
> /derek
>
>
> At 11:31 PM 10/8/2000 -0700, Daniel Laburu wrote:
> >yep...mix up the programs....
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: EggyToast <youn0394@umn.edu>
> >To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 8:17 PM
> >Subject: Re: [idm] critique-fruityloops
> >
> >
> > > well, to support the opposition, i find fruity loops to be very useful
in
quoted 2 lines making non-looping music. i regularly use it for break-creation and> > > making non-looping music. i regularly use it for break-creation and
> > > drum-programming, and i've never felt limited to 4/floor beats. it's
not
quoted 1 line the most useful thing for programming melodies, since i haven't spent> > > the most useful thing for programming melodies, since i haven't spent
the
quoted 5 lines time figuring out how to pitchshift in it, but i've heard pretty good> > > time figuring out how to pitchshift in it, but i've heard pretty good
> > > melodies based solely in fruity loops. one of its strengths is its
> >ability
> > > to record knob patterns in real-time, effectively resampling patterns
> > > etc. plus, using a mouse is extremely efficient when you're
co-ordinating
quoted 1 line fruity loops with midi, since it gives you a free hand to tweak> > > fruity loops with midi, since it gives you a free hand to tweak
hardware
quoted 5 lines or> >or
> > > play something on a synth.
> > >
> > > what programs, besides trackers, still rely heavily on the qwerty
> > > keyboard? i've only used my qwerty for cutting/pasting, and even then
i
quoted 6 lines barely use it. i always use the mouse...> > > barely use it. i always use the mouse...
> > >
> > > i've found buzz to be a) a tracker, which has its own limitations by
> > > nature, and b) a watered down version of reaktor.
> > >
> > > i've also found that making music in only one program to be limiting
and
quoted 1 line kind of boring. it's much more fun to use multiple programs to> > > kind of boring. it's much more fun to use multiple programs to
achieve
quoted 1 line multiple effects and tying it all together in the final mix. i> > > multiple effects and tying it all together in the final mix. i
usually
quoted 2 lines use> >use
> > > 4-5 different programs, depending on what i want to do. much more fun
and
quoted 7 lines interesting that way :)> > > interesting that way :)
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > /derek
> > >
> > > At 10:48 PM 10/8/2000 -0400, ClarionMusic@aol.com wrote:
> > > >fruityloops is weak as fuck. you might enjoy it if you make loop
based
quoted 4 lines trance> >trance
> > > >music or some shit. its most useful for beginners. also, programming
> >wise, i
> > > >dont see how anyone can prefer anything thats mouse oriented. if you
dont
quoted 11 lines have money for gear and youre limited to a pc i suggest you use buzz:> > > >have money for gear and youre limited to a pc i suggest you use buzz:
> > > >www.buzz2.com
> > >
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