i have to agree, recycle's great for getting natural decay (at about 40% on the knob) at the end of individual hits from a loop. before, i used to cut loops into 1/8ths and then try to reverb the individual hits, i'd have to fade out the ends, lining up this and that... just use recycle. fruity with the soundfont player has been the answer to some of my dreams, since running soundfonts opens up so much. battery vsti rocks, since you end up playing hits in one piano roll rather than a whole bunch of different channels as you normally would in fruity, so you can make one monster pattern that's linear, removing the "loopiness" of your music.
so my answer is: 1. a damn fast computer with LOTS of storage space (~$1000 self-built) 2. a good, low-latency soundcard with midi in/out ($200-300) 3. Fruityloops or some other piece of software (logic, reason) (online) 4. millions of vst/dx instruments and effects (online) 5. damn good monitors ($500-1000) that should be more than enough to get you going for a while. maybe you can expand into a very nice analog or good digital mixer and a few synths and a sampler, but you can do just about all these things with a fast computer. good luck, joe -----Original Message----- From: theRENEGADEkemist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:07 PM To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Newbee Studio Setup Recycle is a very very good Looping/ Sample Manipulation program as well. I know a lot of the big f00's use it like Chemical Broths. Etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jurgen Baute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 1:38 PM Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Newbee Studio Setup > > I'm thinking SoundForge or CoolEdit (or another wave-editor) is a must since manipulating > samples is something you'll be putting some serious time in. > > Reason is good but IMO it's simular to FruityLoops so I wouldn't _buy_ it if you already > have the other. It's never a bad idea to try Reason out before you make up your mind > though, you might feel more comfortable working with it's user-interface if you are more > rack/hardware minded. > > Reactor I can't say much about. If I'm not mistaken it's a tool to build your own soft- > synths, but I have found it too complex to put a lot of time in it. > Again here, I would try before I buy (read: warez :)) > > About sequencer. I dunno, I'm using Fruity as my sequencer of choice actually. > Nowadays it can be used for a lot more than programming the drums. > > hope this helps, > see ya! > > ------------------------ > On 25 Apr 2002 at 11:53, Jimmy Lewis wrote: > > > I have a lot of questions about setting up a studio. I am at a loss as > > to what gear to get as well as soundproofing for live recording. I am > > presently using Fruityloops, Acid Pro 3.0, and Rebirth. I am disabled > > with limited hand use, so I rely mainly on > > software. External hardware such as samplers and keyboards would be > > prohibitive. I have considered getting Sound Forage, Reason, and > > Reactor. > > Are these good choices? If not, then what software should I get? What if > > > > any additional should I be looking at? > > > > I am also trying to figure out which sequencer to buy. I am down to > > deciding between Cubase and Sonar. The only thing I don't like about > > Sonar > > is its lack of VSTi support. Which sequencer is the best way to go? > > > > I am looking at getting a condenser mic and amp for live recording. > > I > > will need to setup an area for doing live recording but I do not have > > alot > > of space to spare. Any ideas? How big a space do I need? What about a > > closet? > > > > Finally, do I need to invest in some monitors? > > > > I guess what I am asking is if I have $5000 or $6000 to build the > > perfect studio, what should I get? > > > > Thanks -Jimmy > > > > > > --- > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --- > ICQ #: 3362938 > > "progress doesn't come from early risers, > progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things" > > --- > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
