hi, one simple question.
which software/tool you use to create music and perhaps why? (like cubase, garage band, audiacity)

i will start with it and i have no idea what is good atm.

thx for reply :)

I had used Cakewalk Sonar for years but just recently switched over to Reaper and have never looked back. I’m very much a fan of Reaper now.

One thing you might be interested in looking at is this page:

http://ccmixter.org/view/me...

It’s a list of all the tools that all the ccMixter users say they use. So you can scroll down the list and see which tools have the most users if you are just looking for the most popular ones.

I am far form being one of the best music creators, but, do know my programs!!

Owning most mainstream throughout the years, always found myself leaning back and currently using FL Studio 10 Producer Edition.

I believe FLP was overlooked by many because of its “grid only” layout during early development. today it’s as good if not better then others realizing FLP developers forgot nothing… i’m still discovering undiscovered things, eight years later.

I confidently will say:
“if you think you cant do something using FLP “, only means, “you haven’t learned the program well enough yet”……

Steinberg’s REASON is another favorite…
The balls it has within it’s sound processing cannot be matched or seemingly beaten…. till this day cannot figure out how they achieve this massiveness.

OLDIE but GOODY:
Adobe Audition is also top notch, focused being more scientific for mastering.



I’m soon upgrading from Sony Acid 7 to 11,,,, why?,, cause i have rocks in my head,,,
but,,,

Its beat mapping and stretch capabilities are like none other, literally pulling off miracles with loops that drift in tempo.

PS: Never heard of Reaper!!,,,, defiantly will check it out….

Best to all,, SJ…

I’ve owned a number of DAWs, and was a big Digital Performer user for years. Now I’m way into Ableton Live. I remember distinctly when it began to feel like I was making music, not using an application. Now I’m beginning to explore the possibilities present in building MIDI and audio Max 4 Live patches in Live. Amazing stuff! And, there are so many interesting, alternative, music and MIDI generating iThing apps, that I’ve been trying to make sure that I can easily pipe that into Ableton Live. So much innovation right now! Great time to be making any music you want.

i like ableton a whole lot, but i’ve also used it for about seven years and have never used anything else besides Fruity Loops and Cool Edit Pro (older version of Adobe Audition). i’m pretty sure they all do the same basic things, just a little differently. try ‘em out and see which one you find more fitting to you and your music.

i agree with vo1k1 - with ableton, i feel like i’m actually making music. that’s a great way to put it.

I started with music maker but currently I’m using FL Studio and I doubt I’ll ever trade it for something else. I’ve started at v3 and now it allmost inside out so for me it works very intuitivly and fast.
For starters it’s perfect and if you upgrade the synths and plug-ins to some good quality third party stuff it does all you need and sounds very good.


For other duties (mixing and mastering) I also use FL but that will be traded for something else (cubase or pro tools). I also use cool edit pro for it’s dynamic processor and noise filters and audacity for recording and cutting

Hi,

I am starting out on Renoise. Because I see it at a fair buy. Demo is unlimed in time And the costis low but the software is high quality.
And it works on linux

It’s very different from other things I used before. But I’me starting to figure it out. It’s awesome!

I don’t use just one thing.

I sometimes use a hardware only solution (a Fostex MR-8.) I sometimes use Reaper. Sometimes Ableton. Sometimes Audacity. And also sometimes GarageBand.

I also just use whatever I can find that I haven’t tried before. :)

Started with SX1….and right now im (still) on CB5. I luv Ad-drums ;-) Atmosphere…eerm..Every strings i could get…..mmmh…n CC-Mixter !!!

Apple Logic for sequencing and Adobe Soundbooth for mastering.
In the past I used a lot of trackers such as Fast Tracker, Impulse Tracker and MadTracker, but quit the tracker scene after switching to Apple.

thx@all for response

it’s hard for me to find the right one.
i can’t play any instrument. only what i have, is a sensible ear for sounds. music are feeling for me. i don’t know about notes and rules of composing. it’s always intuitive for me.

after a first look at garageband, i was impressed of the intuitivity to create tracks with this program.
but it’s mac only so i have to look for alternatives under win7 x64 or i have to rest some money for a little macbook in the future.

anecdote:
btw… my first steps to making music was with music maker at the playstation one. XD
very complexe at the console and there was the abillity to create your own samples. awesome at this time for a console. but nothing serious. :)

today i’ve bought Renoise.
thx for all of your responses

I am using reaper before but I am still looking for better. I just wanna explore more about tadalafil prescribed for ED on creating music that is why I am looking for something beneficial.