Seq. To Record Analog Hard, What to chose for trance... Options

[CatloveX]

Hi all,

I'am building a studio to produce trance and I need a sequencer. I am on mac.

The fact is that I want to use analog hardware gear; I have an andromeda that I will use as a controller/synth and I now I will buy some other analog hard for bass and effects, if I find something that convinces me and my pocket.

As I am using a Powerbook I thought of Logic for the perfect integration but this one seems an integrated studio with all the VA synths and drum machine, and I wonder if I need all these features as I already will have my hard gear.

Digi 002 PT LE seems another option as I am going to record audio, and the interface seems a bit less complicated and white clear (vs. brown/dark in Logic); I won't have much time to study my soft and I don't want to lose my creativity with a mouse and midi.

Get DP, not so many plugs, cover the basic for recording, audio core rivals Logic quality I imagine and still have access to midi features if needed?

Please, what would be your advice?

Thanks.

Blue

[coldharbour]

The "industry standard" for high profile trance producers (in the style of AvB, BT, etc.) is Logic Pro 7 in the studio, and Ableton Live on gigs.

I recommend an analogue seq only if you're producing _really_ simple stuff in the style of early 1990's. Programming songs into an analogue step-sequencer is a real pain compared to modern day audio sequencers.

In my opinion it's best to start with softsynths, there's nothing you can't do with them compared to vintage gear. Just check out the wonderful synths that come along Logic Pro 7 and add on eg. NI Komplete, that's really all you need. I know many people will convince you that "Juno 106 is the ultimate bass machine for punchy sounds", but when you play them your track using, say ES-M on bass - they really can't tell the difference (been there, done that).

Most of the major trance stuff (and club stuff overall) nowadays is produced 99% on software.

Surely if you have a big budget you can invest on vintage gear, but there's no real reason to do so anymore, unless you're a analogue purist who just wants to use old gear for the sake of principle.

Ce message a été modifié par coldharbour - lun. 9 mai 2005, 13:34.