Software Advice - Making Music For Commercial Use, Music Generators / Samples / Loops Options

[hardluckdrive]

Hi,

I have some musical experience with real instruments but little experience in software. I have been getting pulled in so many directions in trying to search for information on good software for my purposes that I am basically standing still.

I am looking for the best options for free software that will allow me to make make music for commercial use.

Are there any you can recommend that have good virtual instruments?

Also, are there any good free options that provide mixable loops that are available for commercial use?

Thanks for any advice.

[mortalengines]

I second houstonmusic's post. Ableton and Reason are very good for exactly what you want to do. I don't use it myself (I use Ableton) but, Logic in conjunction with the Apogee Symphony converters (if you plan on recording live instruments and need a certain amount of I/O) will put you on the same playing field as just about ANY professional recording studio. Digital Performer is another very good Mac based platform that will do the same. Both Logic and DP offer a wide array of virtual instruments and plug-ins that are of a very high caliber. I've never been a fan of Pro Tools...I took some classes that used it and frankly hated using it. If you go to other sites that discuss this, you'll find that most of the professionals out there are using any of the above and it just depends on what you are looking for in terms of application and utility (and learning curve). Reason and Ableton are about the shortest in terms of learning curve and ease of use.

All of these programs have demo versions that are free. If you are concerned with a budget, check out Reaper. It is very much like Ableton Live or Reason and is very inexpensive. It has a fully functioning demo and when the demo period is over, all you get is a "nag screen".....you can continue to use it.

Ce message a été modifié par mortalengines - dim. 18 nov. 2012, 20:36.