Musos - software
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- Mojo
What do you use? Cubase, Logic, ProTools - something else?
I've been trying out Cubase briefly on my PC, and I remember now all the audio problems you have with PCs - So I'm making a hackintosh, and will then have the choice of Logic/cubase with slightly less convoluted audio issues (hopefully).
Generally interested in what software people have used and prefer. Also would like to know what you don't like about your chosen app.
- boobs0
I have Reason 4.0, and Logic 8.0. I've been meaning to upgrade, but I'm not sure why I should. Actually, that would be a worthwhile question to answer! lol
I really love both of these apps. There's so much to explore in each one; but they both come at things from a different approach, so they're quite different to work with.
Logic has some wonderful instruments, like Sculpture, and all the other synths, and the sampler. Plus a zillion different effects, etc., etc. It's pretty exhaustive. When I read about people buying plug-ins to use with Logic, it just seems like gilding the lily to me, but maybe they know something I don't.
Reason is so killer, because it's like the endless rack of devices I could never afford! I love how it's laid out, because so much can be done with how things are hooked up, and wired around. So that's great. It's like a laboratory in a way. I can have fun with 2 things in the rack, or 20! Each different component can be used to make a full-on piece of music. Like a few Dr. Rex's strung together can get wild in no time! Or just one Thor!
They're a lot of fun. I'm a pretty avid amateur musician. Having these two programs over the last couple years has allowed me to nearly stop playing guitar! The callouses I had for years and years are gone now! lol
- orrinward0
I'm no musician but I use Max/MSP to create new music interfaces and fiddle around with Reactivision from time to time.
- orrinward0
I have dabbled with Reason and if you're a musician I would highly recommend it. As boobs says, it is just an endless supply of digital versions of very expensive equipment, and it functions/interacts in the same way.
Ableton Live is good if you're a live performer as well.
- ukit0
For creating electronic type sounds, the various NI soft synths are pretty cool...Massive, Absynth, Battery and so on.
Of course, the thing about electronic/ computer music is that you can end up spending an endless amount of time installing programs and/or buying expensive hardware when in reality many of these programs ultimately do the same or similar things...