Music software

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April 22, 2013 at 7:34 am #1055678
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What software do you find most useful for writing music? I’m thinking of setting up a home studio on a budget and would appreciate some suggestions…

Thanks!
April 22, 2013 at 10:24 am #1272055
Psybastian
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i use ableton, but other great ones are cubase, cakewalk sonar, reason, fl studio. using various VST plugins like sylenth 1, and various others.
April 22, 2013 at 10:38 am #1272054
Chrispydelic
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Yeah, I use FL studio pro but only because it’s more similar to the stuff we used to use on Atari STs back in the day and I don’t understand stuff like Ableton.
April 22, 2013 at 11:06 am #1272052
DaftFader
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I use cubase as It’s what I was taught on when at college, but I think ableton is a v-good competitor. Cubase 7 looks f’in amazing though. (I only use 6.5 unfortunately).

Like psy also said, I use a plethora of different vst plug ins as well. Things like filters/compression/delay/eq/distortion and SYNTHS! These are all down to taste and what you’re trying to do though, I’d be impossible to give you a difinative list of what vst’s to use, as it’s quite individual to the person using them what ones they need/like and what ones fit their sound. However there are some that are must haves (at least imo) like sound toys effects and native ssl bundle.
April 22, 2013 at 2:58 pm #1272053
Pat McDonald
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@rahimon 541789 wrote:

What software do you find most useful for writing music?

Depends if you are able to read and write stave music. Cubase pretty much sewed up that area a long time ago.

You don’t need to read and write stave music to make music, but it’s quite a useful skill.

Also, there is a big difference between people who MAKE music and people who PERFORM music. Some people can do both, but most are better at one or the other. Plenty of people who make music are scared shitless of performing in front of a crowd. ESPECIALLY if there are fellow musicians who they know in the crowd (more demanding audience).
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