i'm fucking sick of reason,live,FL,trackers,whats left?

reaktor?

it looks like a cunt to use

i feel like ditching everything and buying a MPC 1000 [used to rock a 2000 but the zip drive thing killed it for me]

and a few good sounding multitimbral synth

and doing shit with just the ears and no computers

arrrghhhh

what are you guys using?

i hate these boxes we are forced into as musicians

maybe music isn't for you

Perhaps an acoustic instrument?

spoons?

  On 9/17/2010 at 5:24 AM, tht tne said:

maybe music isn't for you

Reaktor is the most fun I've had with any computer music thing. Try it out "imo".

  On 9/17/2010 at 5:19 AM, yikes said:

reaktor?

it looks like a cunt to use

i feel like ditching everything and buying a MPC 1000 [used to rock a 2000 but the zip drive thing killed it for me]

and a few good sounding multitimbral synth

and doing shit with just the ears and no computers

arrrghhhh

 

 

 

what are you guys using?

 

 

i hate these boxes we are forced into as musicians

get a nice groovebox, like an electribe or a yamaha dx200. you can have guilty pleasure jamz all night on such boxen. four parts, drop them in and out, mess with filters and fx.... add some aux send delight via your mixer... nice escape from the tedium of software composition.

alternatively, get a piano. a real piano.

borrow someones guitar.

I use renoise. Can someone explain to me how reaktor works I have it but have no idea what to do.... I heard you can do amazing things with it.

But yeah I was in the same boat. First time using FL or Renoise I was like "wtf". Now I'm just like, "oh I didn't know that could do that".

Play by hand and record to multitrack.

get five12 numerology! it's fucking wicked, can be used with hardware, vst instruments and samples and is the most fun I've had with some music software in years.

Well, if you're sickof those you could try audiomulch or MAX/MSP.

the tools can only do what you make them do.

What specifically is it you're sick of, which part of the process?

You should really get away from electrionics for a while maybe. Take some piano lessons, or guitar lessons. It will completely broaden the way you see and understand music.

  On 9/17/2010 at 8:24 AM, BCM said:

get five12 numerology! it's fucking wicked, can be used with hardware, vst instruments and samples and is the most fun I've had with some music software in years.

WOAH! thanks for the tip, ill try it out...no i wont, MAC only.

*mandatory Jeskola Buzz pimping*

But yeah, other then that, I agree with those who mentioned taking a break from electronic music to learn an entirely new instrument/style. In my own experience, every time I've learned a new instrument it's entirely changed the way I look at composition. I want to learn how to play drums next because I imagine it would really help my rhythm building.

  On 9/17/2010 at 11:16 AM, slightlydrybeans said:

You should really get away from electrionics for a while maybe. Take some piano lessons, or guitar lessons. It will completely broaden the way you see and understand music.

This

i'm in the same boat, most software daws only allow you to work in a common specific way

i'm now giving my monomachine a rest and getting into modular sequencing on my G2

my mates are all over live with a launchpad at the mo

  On 9/17/2010 at 5:19 AM, yikes said:

and doing shit with just the ears and no computers

Don't hesitate, do it now. A dustbin is more of a musical instrument than a computer. Okay, exaggeration, but I'd recommend using them as little as you possibly can. Unless you actually do want to sound like everyone else, which is fair enough.

  On 9/17/2010 at 5:19 AM, yikes said:

what are you guys using?

Some of the shyte I've cobbled together recently:

  On 9/17/2010 at 3:27 PM, xy_politics said:

A dustbin is more of a musical instrument than a computer. Okay, exaggeration, but I'd recommend using them as little as you possibly can. Unless you actually do want to sound like everyone else, which is fair enough.

If you think that then you simply aren't using computers cleverly.

not really interested in being clever..

I agree with xy_politics

his setup is very creative

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I'd recommend using them as little as you possibly can. Unless you actually do want to sound like everyone else

So...making music that doesn't sound like everyone else does not equal being clever?

But the whole hardware vs software debate is even more tired than the analog vs digital debate so it's probably not a good idea to get into it again.