I've been using Reason 4 and a basic midi keyboard to produce a few trance tunes. I'm now wanting to take it to the next level. I have got a basic computer with a standard midi keyboard and some PC speakers. From what I have been told, I need to invest in some monitor speakers (is this right?). I also need to invest in different software which supports vst's. Ableton Live seems to be the one recommended. does anyone know if this runs on a normal computer (pentium 4) with a standard midi keyboard. (or would investing in a more advanced keyboard make much difference?)
I basically just don't want to splash out on £400+ on something that could potential not help me at all, i'll probably not be recording live from instruments, just using vst's and the keyboard. I have put a couple of tunes below i've made on reason so you know the kind of thing I'm wanting to produce.
You need something better than a P4. One cpu heavy plug in will shut down your P4.
Either a quad core or i7.
Try and spend as much as possible on good monitors and an interface.
You can use just about any DAW you like.
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Apr-11-2012 21:51
M-AlTo
tranceaddict in training
Registered: Mar 2012
Location: Miami Beach, FL, USA
Monitors are your most important investment. Research and buy wisely.
May-08-2012 20:26
jayxthekoolest
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2007
Location: usa
quote:
Originally posted by M-AlTo
Monitors are your most important investment. Research and buy wisely.
Disagree. You can produce top quality tracks just using headphones.
The key thing with finding a new DAW is demoing it extensively and making sure it has what you're looking for. Yes, you can take your productions to the next level with Ableton. However, there's realistically nothing holding you back from doing this with just reason.
May-08-2012 21:21
Juan Paulino
MeLLy PowEr
Registered: Mar 2012
Location: Hallandale, FL
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Originally posted by jayxthekoolest
Disagree. You can produce top quality tracks just using headphones.
The key thing with finding a new DAW is demoing it extensively and making sure it has what you're looking for. Yes, you can take your productions to the next level with Ableton. However, there's realistically nothing holding you back from doing this with just reason.
Disagree
your interface is the most important purchase
one cannot make laser uplifting unicorn doodling trance with out a good sound card.
It is necessary that you upgrade your computer. Running many VSTs and effects is very processor and memory intensive. After that I would get some nice monitors!
I find it crazy that you're still rolling on a P4! The new Sandy Bridge processors i5/i7's right now are really good.
May-09-2012 15:44
itsamemario
Superior tranceadict
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Mushroom Kingdom
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Originally posted by Juan Paulino
Disagree
your interface is the most important purchase
one cannot make laser uplifting unicorn doodling trance with out a good sound card.
this is a serious post
totally agree. i've been using a shitty ass old computer that was noisy as hell and slow as fuck doing normal thing (5 min boot time). just whacked in the old audiophile 192, boom fucking hundred vst's doing the most complex chains you've ever seen on near 0 latency.
so yah, get yourself a proper soundcard. i recommend pci to death, but that's just one mans opinion.
