Which music production programs??

Which music production programs??

Which programs would everyone recomend using for a first timer?
Looking to produce complete tracks (House & Elctro)
Cheers

Re: Which music production programs??

I think this questions been asked countless times.

Head over to the technology forum. I posted a topic about this kind of thing not so long ago. Should find most of your q's answered over there.

My pick - ableton 6

go and buy an Akai MPC 2500

you what!

You've definitely changed

i read a review of it this morning, sounds well good

ive decided to become a hip hop producer and make swwwwwiiiinnnngggggyyyyy mpc beats

Aye the swing on the mpc's is class, nothing like it.

Really good machines

Easiest to use for a beginner has to be Acid

Acid? Can you make tracks from scrath with this?

Ok, I think I'm now torn between Acid pro and Reason??

i stareted with fruity loops which is a piece of piss to pick up and get an idea of how you want things to sound, getting used to synthesis etc, using ableton live 6 now and if i were you id just jump straight into something like that!

each to their own like try a few different packages and see which one better suits yourself!

Garageband is wonderful

Cubase!!!!!!

LOGIC!!!!

Ableton all the way !

dont double drop them though

Acid is a peice of piss to use. All you need is the program and a load of sound (.wav) files and you are away. As you put the sound files into the program, it automatically has puts them all at the same tempo you have set for the track, easy as. There's loads of fx in the program too.

Can you make your own drum beats, bass lines etc on Acid? If no, would you say Ableton is easy enough to use for a beginer? Don't like the structure of fruity loops.
(Also, any idea where to get a 'cheaper' version than the retail?)
Cheers for everyone's help

What is there not to be liked about the layout of fruity loops, it's uber simple and fun too - If it's because you don't understand it then I deffinatley wouldnt bother using something like ableton. Get amongst fruity loops first like, you need to kno how music's structured etc and I think it's a good one to start with

and try ebay for a 'cheaper than usual' copy

i hate fruity, its a godd program, just the arrangement is such a ball ache, just can't use it.

Ableton has some very good interactive tutorials that come with that that show you the basics. They are very easy to follow