Simple Set Up?, Own ibook800+microkorg... what software? Options

[rosiedog]

I presently own the ibook G3 800Mhz with 640 ram. I am about to buy the korg microkorg which is a mini digital/anologue synth with midi capabilities.
I will eventually be upgrading to either an Imac or a powerbook sometime in the next 8 months.
I am mostly interested in making experimental electronica, ambient, future lounge, jazzy beats, drum and bass, trance, ect, ect...
I basically want to start with the bare minimum for a desk top computer based music studio. I would like to star out with one software solution for my needs. I would like to buy a software package that can make drums, effects, samples, layers?, and sequencing. Is Reason 2.5 my best bet for getting started.
I also want the program to be able to run on my current G3 ibook, and on my next upgrade which will be a G4.
I know Trent Reznors made his first NIN album with an anologue keyboard synth, and an old Mac.
I want to see what I can do with the most basic set up for electronica type music.
Any advice and help is extremely appreciated.
Thanks.
-Jason

[rosiedog]

Haha. now I am starting to sound like a broken record skipping eternally...

I am also starting to get a little dizzy from a this semi-confusion.

option 1: Microkorg, reason, Mbox,...

....but then eventually ill need a midi interface if i want to get an extra midi keyboard to controll the sounds in reason. correct? sound good so far?

or..

option 2: microkorg, reason, logic bigbox, and a midi/audio i/o interface..

...i will be able to use a midi controller in the future with this setup right?

lol...and if I eventually add logic bigbox to option 1 it would be the same as adding mbox or protools to option 2....right?lol My final end results seem to be the same with both options. It seems that this is going to be the basic set up I will get.

okay.....so what would you suggest would be the most logical option...option 1? or option 2?

And Last of all...weather i get the mbox or not, what would everyone suggest iI get for a portable audio/midi interface? it looks like I'll need one even if I get the mbox(I will want to use a midi controller with the sound arsenal in reason). Although if I get the mbox I can wait a while before I expand to using midi with Reason.

And then I guess option 3(should probably be option 1): just start with reason and get a midi/audio interface and use the korg as a midi devise. this seems economical, but also kind of a waist of the korg. Plus i'll get the second program very soon after anyways.

sorry about the long winded post.

thanks again for your patients, and for your help and opinions everyone. I have already learned a lot from this thread alone. this whole forum is a great eduacational resource!

-Jason

Ce message a été modifié par rosiedog - sam. 15 nov. 2003, 10:45.