As a fellow novice, I have found Fruity Loops to be quite intuitive and fun
to play around with.
Ebola
np: Red Snapper
quoted 115 lines From: "Ross Balmer" <ross@tui.co.uk>
>From: "Ross Balmer" <ross@tui.co.uk>
>To: "IDM" <idm@hyperreal.org>
>Subject: Re: [idm] Software
>Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 23:23:34 +0100
>
>Thanks for your reply!
>
>Hmm...
>
>I agree that the sound of the end result is the most important aspect.
>Ideally I would like to be able make the kind of soulful, melodic techno
>that I love but maybe with some of the more modern IDM rhythms as well.
>Also, maybe some more experimental stuff too. But I realize I'm hoping for
>a
>lot, I am a novice after all!
>
>I must say I'm not inclined to believe that what you use is irrelevent.
>Assuming, say, that the sound-producer is your sound card then the
>(software) interface you use to tell it what sounds to make and when
>determines entirely what it is possible to do and how easy or hard it is to
>do it up to the physical limits of the hardware. Of course, you can often
>make up for any shortcomings by hard and painstaking work...
>
>Bearing in mind that I want my end result to sound nice I do still care
>rather a lot about the process of making the music, I want it to be
>enjoyable in itself if that's at all possible, and one where I feel that
>the
>limits are imposed by my own imagination and not the shortcomings of the
>software.
>
>I want to use software which is fun to play around with and has a nice
>intuitive interface which allows me as much control as possible. I don't
>mind if this is achieved with a suite of programs or all in one. What I
>don't want is to be tearing my hair out and shrieking at the machine
>because
>it refuses to do what I want it to do! (I know this experience only too
>well
>already)
>
>Again, I guess this is probably expecting a bit much but it's something to
>aim for.
>
>Anyway, I'd like to know what have the musicians out there found to be fun
>and effective (specifically what, not "a good synth program"!). Also, if
>possible it would be nice to have some suggestions for, say, a minimal but
>complete software suite.
>
>Thanks for any help. :-)
>
>Ross.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ian Pojman" <ian@webice.net>
>To: "Ross Balmer" <ross@tuimedia.co.uk>
>Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 10:25 PM
>Subject: RE: [idm] Software
>
>
> > regarding all these software and hardware questions.... IDM is no
>different
> > than any other electronic music, hip-hop for example. It doesnt matter
>what
> > program you use, what gear you have, software/hardware, the only thing
>that
> > matters is how the end result sounds.
> >
> > I think a good setup would be a badass sampler, a doepfer pocketcontrol
>or
>a
> > fatboy (or somethin like that), some kind of MIDI interface, and good
> > software, and maybe some external synths. PC-based composing is
>skyrocketing
> > in possibilities, plus you can always get new software for a computer.
> >
> > ian
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ross Balmer [mailto:ross@tui.co.uk]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 4:07 PM
> > To: IDM
> > Subject: [idm] Software
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > An old topic I know, but...
> >
> > I want to have a go at making some of this music for myself, and I am
> > determined to use software and a sound-card to (although I will splash
>out
> > for a MIDI keyboard, just the box of switches mind).
> >
> > What's considered good for creating IDM? I have downloaded CSound for
> > starters (since I'm a programmer it seemed a natural choice), what else
>will
> > I need and what's cool to play with?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ross.
> >
> >
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