chaosmachine Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 fl studio.. really, though, get a keyboard and some tape decks. :) Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures WATMM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-408168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 loganfive said: joyrex, do you play an instrument at all, even to a fairly basic level? Nope, can't play a tune to save me life - and after reading the Reason manual, it's painfully obvious I need a MIDI keyboard - can I connect that to my Mac with a USB to MIDI adapter, or does MIDI work over USB nowadays? Also, what's a good (cheap) keyboard so I can try to bang out some melodies? Preferably something under 100USD or cheaper so if I'm hopeless, I'm not out that much... and preferably something that is not too complicated for me to jump into. Thanks everyone for the opinions/advice - Reason is starting to make a bit more sense now, and I do see where you can load samples, so I should be able to make my own sounds with those and by using some of the effects to distort them to my liking. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Follow WATMM on Twitter: @WATMMOfficial Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-408192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Glass Plate Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 A melodica is under 100$ ... -.- I don't even know Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-408195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten fingers ten toes Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Joyrex said: loganfive said: joyrex, do you play an instrument at all, even to a fairly basic level? Nope, can't play a tune to save me life - and after reading the Reason manual, it's painfully obvious I need a MIDI keyboard - can I connect that to my Mac with a USB to MIDI adapter, or does MIDI work over USB nowadays? Also, what's a good (cheap) keyboard so I can try to bang out some melodies? Preferably something under 100USD or cheaper so if I'm hopeless, I'm not out that much... and preferably something that is not too complicated for me to jump into. Thanks everyone for the opinions/advice - Reason is starting to make a bit more sense now, and I do see where you can load samples, so I should be able to make my own sounds with those and by using some of the effects to distort them to my liking. Ive never used a keyboard to bang out melodies (unless you count the qwerty!). I would just paint notes in the piano roll personally. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ten fingers ten toes's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-408196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzado Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 midi keyboards are pretty all USB these days. unfortunately, you can't them via bit torrent. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Alzado's signature Hide all signatures RIP Farm Eagle Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-408437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coalbucket PI Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Joyrex said: loganfive said: joyrex, do you play an instrument at all, even to a fairly basic level? Nope, can't play a tune to save me life - and after reading the Reason manual, it's painfully obvious I need a MIDI keyboard - can I connect that to my Mac with a USB to MIDI adapter, or does MIDI work over USB nowadays? Also, what's a good (cheap) keyboard so I can try to bang out some melodies? Preferably something under 100USD or cheaper so if I'm hopeless, I'm not out that much... and preferably something that is not too complicated for me to jump into. Thanks everyone for the opinions/advice - Reason is starting to make a bit more sense now, and I do see where you can load samples, so I should be able to make my own sounds with those and by using some of the effects to distort them to my liking. The reason manual does tell you that you need a keyboard, but you don't, or at least not yet. They are good to have though so I suppose its up to you to decide whether you should get it now or wait and see if you are going to like making music. The very cheapest way to do it would be find a second hand cheap yamaha keyboard with a midi out port for next to nothing, and a buy usb-midi converter cable. Simpler way would be buy a bottom of the range m-audio keyboard which will go straight in the usb port and have some knobs as well which are nice. None of them are complicated. there are free apps that will make your computer keyboard act like a midi keyboard, its slightly better than nothing and you can punch in a rhythm a lot easier that way. I use one called VMK and there is one called midikeys as well, youll find them at versiontracker Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-408451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrx Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Coalbucket PI said: Joyrex said: loganfive said: joyrex, do you play an instrument at all, even to a fairly basic level? Nope, can't play a tune to save me life - and after reading the Reason manual, it's painfully obvious I need a MIDI keyboard - can I connect that to my Mac with a USB to MIDI adapter, or does MIDI work over USB nowadays? Also, what's a good (cheap) keyboard so I can try to bang out some melodies? Preferably something under 100USD or cheaper so if I'm hopeless, I'm not out that much... and preferably something that is not too complicated for me to jump into. Thanks everyone for the opinions/advice - Reason is starting to make a bit more sense now, and I do see where you can load samples, so I should be able to make my own sounds with those and by using some of the effects to distort them to my liking. The reason manual does tell you that you need a keyboard, but you don't, or at least not yet. They are good to have though so I suppose its up to you to decide whether you should get it now or wait and see if you are going to like making music. The very cheapest way to do it would be find a second hand cheap yamaha keyboard with a midi out port for next to nothing, and a buy usb-midi converter cable. Simpler way would be buy a bottom of the range m-audio keyboard which will go straight in the usb port and have some knobs as well which are nice. None of them are complicated. there are free apps that will make your computer keyboard act like a midi keyboard, its slightly better than nothing and you can punch in a rhythm a lot easier that way. I use one called VMK and there is one called midikeys as well, youll find them at versiontracker you can also look into getting a prodikeys keyboard http://www.creative.com/products/product.a...p;product=14118 Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-408655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted April 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Wow, I like the Prodikeys Keyboard - less desk clutter, and affordable too! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Follow WATMM on Twitter: @WATMMOfficial Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-409883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ~ism Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 one peice of strong advice. take it or leave it, but im sure anyone who has any grasp of the mi market will agree. don't buy the creative prodikeys. it's a peice of cheap, nasty shit that can easily be bettered for similar money. buy an edirol pcr-1 or m-audio oxygen 8 v2. (both cheap shit also, but at least fit for purpose) Reason and a basic 2 octave midi controller with some knobs for tweaking, and you're set for music making. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-410432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten fingers ten toes Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Joyrex said: Wow, I like the Prodikeys Keyboard - less desk clutter, and affordable too! It is also Rock and Roll Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ten fingers ten toes's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-410920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stolemb Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Use FLStudio. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-411092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDO Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Hey joyrex, i'm gonna send you a PM with something that i think will help you get started. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide GORDO's signature Hide all signatures ZOMG! Lazerz pew pew pew!!!!11!!1!!!!1!oneone!shift+one!~!!! Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-420161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blicero Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 ~ism said: one peice of strong advice. take it or leave it, but im sure anyone who has any grasp of the mi market will agree. don't buy the creative prodikeys. WORD. that's like saying "i want to take a stab at dj-ing so i'll buy a playskool my-first-turntable kit" Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/18731-i-might-take-a-stab-at-making-music/page/3/#findComment-420820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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