Thanks, Jim, I really appreciate the suggestion but I probably interface too much with the computer as it is. It's not just the musicality per se for me, and I don't contemplate performance, but I'm interested in the whole process of learning an instrument; and to paraphrase Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance, being able to consciously interact with a "dead" instrument to bring out not only its unique aural properties, but to create the sound of consciousness by collaborating with the instrument.
And portability would be a fine thing, too. We'll see. Thanks again. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > Curtis, Stu, Anyone, > > > > It bugs me that I'm unable to make music and I'd like to learn. > What > > would be your recommendations re best instrument to learn? > > > > Marek > > > > ** > It depends what you want to get out of it-- if you want to perform > for others, then you have to get an instrument and learn it. > > On the other hand, if you just want to compose songs to burn to CDs > and play them for yourself and others, I've been getting a lot of > fun out of a software program called Music Maker v12, by > www.magix.com. The documentation is non-existent because it is a > German program translated into English, but the cool thing is it > uses a graphical interface which is pretty intuitive and easy to > use. The music is created by assembling 2-4 second samples on > something like a spreadsheet. Has multi track capability and each > sample can be copied, pasted, and modified with fades and volume > adjustments. > > I always wanted to compose the ulitmate electric guitar solo, which > I posted yesterday here-- see my post, "Big Spring". Takes about 10 > to 20 hours to put together a full tune. There are multiple genres > to play with, and additional sound pools of samples are available. > > Anyway, if you are looking for a musical outlet, this one is a blast. >
