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10-27-2008, 10:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California | | | What gear/software would you need to make electronic music?
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Recently I have been getting into artists like Air and Flying Lotus, does anyone know what type of software one needs to make this type of music? I know I need to get a keyboard, but what else do I need?
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10-27-2008, 10:09 PM
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youll get tons of stupid answers here 
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10-27-2008, 10:14 PM
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10-27-2008, 10:20 PM
| | | | You could try a program called FruityLoops- it's a computer program that allows you to make techno/electronic type music. And the program is all you need. |
10-27-2008, 10:22 PM
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edit: arg, beat to the punch
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10-27-2008, 10:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orlando | | | Don't use FL unless you want to sound like every other amateur out there (no offense).
Reason and Ableton Live (latest editions of each) is pretty standard for computer based electronica production. Get those and a midi controller, and you'll be set for a while.
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10-27-2008, 11:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California | | | Would Logic be any good for this, or is Reason superior(lol this sounds like a philosophical argument)?
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10-27-2008, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SonofJud  Would Logic be any good for this, or is Reason superior(lol this sounds like a philosophical argument)? | If you already have a Mac, Logic should be fine. I prefer Reason's synths, but they're both top notch. I definitely wouldn't buy a mac just to get Logic. But it is definitely a good all in one solution. I just feel Logic is made to cover a lot of genres, whereas Reason is made specifically for electronica... Kind of breadth vs. depth.
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10-28-2008, 07:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Mill, SC | | | yeah, reason is pretty awesome, i've had lots of luck with it.
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10-28-2008, 07:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: (M)a$$hole. | | | yes. propellerhead reason and a few host synths like Native Instruments Sampletank offerings, as well as real acoustic & electric guitars and bass, there are organic components to this music too that I feel can't be pulled off with soft synths. Personally, I would get an intuitive DAW that would host Reason and still offer multitrack recording capability, such as Cakewalk or Tracktion or if you're a bit more adventurous and spendy there is always the standard LE Protools. Get a Digi 02, nice good sounding interface.
Add in some songwriting ability, and there you have it. I love AIR, they are incredible live as well.
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10-28-2008, 08:11 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eh? | | | The DAW softwares I know something about are Ableton Live and Logic Studio. Both will do very well. Live will be much more intuitive out of the box if you want to do some live (duh) mixing. It's the core of Daft Punk's performances if I'm not mistaken. However, in terms of synths, you will have to either pay for Operator or find some other VSTs to use (LeSynth, Reason through ReWire, etc.). If you're at ease programming your own plugins or messing with software, go for Live.
Logic Studio is more, well, studio oriented. It won't really help you live, but the fact that it comes with a lot of cool synths, and also with Ultrabeat (synth/sequencer) makes it worth a lot more than what you pay for. You'll be able to get almost any sound you want, be it electronic or very natural. It takes a little longer to get used to, though.
And if you use Reason alone, many people will know it just by listening to your songs. It has a particular sound, IMO.
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