 Keyboard, Controller And Sound Card Advice? |
 dim. 2 sept. 2007, 13:22
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Hello, I am new to making music on my mac. I used to use an old Tascam 4 track player back in the year dot.
I have a macbook pro here and logic express and garageband installed on it. I am wanting to start to make my own music, mostly electronic music with great basslines, drums and guitar sounds, keyboard sounds etc. I would lilke to ustilse the keyboard or mouse/software interface for playing these virtual instruments and think I would also like to be able to record some vocals or guitars in in the future. Can I please have some advice on what equipment I would require to start to make layered music with these different instruments on my mac. I feel I need a nice keyboard (possibly portable one?) some great samples and software for drums, organs, guitars etc and the right sound card to get my music laid down as professionally as possible. Many thanks in advance for any information about this. Also I am in the UK so any links to onlline stores to purchase this equipment from might be useful also. Thanks alot for any advice, Al |
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lun. 3 sept. 2007, 06:17
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 Advanced Member  Groupe : Members Messages : 348 Inscrit : 10 févr. 06 Lieu : Hamburg - DE Membre no 76,633 |
Airbag... Welcome to 440 Forum...
Greetings from Hamburg or as I call it: "Harlemburg". Congratulations on your new purchases, MacBookPro, serious machine, Logic Express... Will certainly handle your Creativity pursuits... GarageBand... It's fun... You're in the right place to get great gear, UK... Sound On Sound (SOS) Magazine, published in the UK, is the best publication you can get... If you plan on doing vocals you'll need a middle or high end Sound Card, you can't go wrong with RME. Too many Keyboards to mention, SOS gives detailed reviews, Pros and Cons of Soft and hardware... However, Roland, Korg and M-Audio can get you in the game inexpensively and professionally. Microphones??? Buy the best you can afford, if you can't afford a new or used Neumann U87, Rode Microphones are decent... There are several 'WhizKids" in 440 Forum who can help you with Set-Up issues, sorry I'm not one of them, but I used to use a 17" 1GB PowerBook with a RME Hammerfall DSP Multiface and got 78 Tracks of Audio Blasting without any real problems, however, my 17" has been retired to handle E-mails and 'Miscellaneous' Tasks... You have a MacPro.... You'll conquer the Planet and fill the Universe with your music... Hope your music projects are big and successful and your Technical problems are small. Be sharp, don't Bb. PS: www.turnkey.co.uk |
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airbag Keyboard, Controller And Sound Card Advice? dim. 2 sept. 2007, 13:22
mortalengines You are already well on your way to making music..... mar. 4 sept. 2007, 02:52
hanuman Mac Daddy,
Happy birthday, happy man! mar. 4 sept. 2007, 05:51 Mac Daddy airbag,
mortalengines, is one of those 'Whiz... mar. 4 sept. 2007, 10:10 mortalengines You are too kind Mac Daddy. The stuff on myspace... mer. 5 sept. 2007, 04:52 Mac Daddy mortalengines,
not a compliment, a fact... You ar... jeu. 6 sept. 2007, 06:33 hanuman Mac Daddy,
When I saw your utmost kind and detail... jeu. 6 sept. 2007, 08:12 |
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