im new to all this LIL HELP PLEASE

[willg]

hey everyone!
im just getting into dubstep and i want to give it a try, i have been onto looplabs.com and had a play about on there with the samples and making tracks, however when i try to log in it dont work!
i was wondering if there are any free programs about to get me into it a little more without me having to spend a fortune!
i am most deffinately a huge noob so some advice on what to use would be awsome, also it will be run on windows!

cheers will!

[3za]

you need to get yourself a DAW, just try some demos and go with what you like.

if you don't want to spend any money right now, you could check reaper. it has a unlimited demo, and is about £50 to buy.

list of DAW's

* Ableton Live
* ACID Pro
* Cakewalk Sonar
* Digital Performer
* FL Studio
* Reason
* REAPER
* Renoise
* Cubase

[willg]

ok ideal! what is Reaper like? is it a demo that you can actually do things on!

[3za]

ok ideal! what is Reaper like? is it a demo that you can actually do things on!

the demo works just like the full copy
http://www.reaper.fm/

[willg]

im downloading it now! cheers for the help!
im already a musician and want to have a go at somthing that ive never tried before!
i play bass soo it will be interesting to see how it goes for me lol!

[kaiori breathe]

try renoise too, same price equally good piece of software.

[3za]

try renoise too, same price equally good piece of software.

bit funny looking though.

[Dub_Fiend]

try renoise too, same price equally good piece of software.

bit funny looking though.

Hahahaha, yeah trackers are a bit of a mindfuck if you're used to the horizontal way of working

Basically OP it all depends on how your head works... Certain people find certain workflows to be more effective at getting their ideas translated from their head to their computer so just find the sequencer that's right for you Isn't always the easiest of processes especially if you're not that experienced at the whole computer music thing, but once that's down and you get some basic understanding of synthesis and production then you're good to go


Dub Fiend

[willg]

hey guys im working on a track atm, its only using samples and im not sure if that is classed as cheating but its more of a chillout track rather than going for somthing to dirty to start off with! will post it when i think its ready to get some feedback! possibly even post my progress today!
awsome track posted aswell dude!

[3za]

hey guys im working on a track atm, its only using samples and im not sure if that is classed as cheating but its more of a chillout track rather than going for somthing to dirty to start off with! will post it when i think its ready to get some feedback! possibly even post my progress today!

just make sure you post it in the feedback threads at the top, other wise people will moan.

[willg]

Soundcloud

see if it works this time!
if not how the hell do you get this sound cloud to inbed the track without it saying track currently unavailable!

[3za]

man, you fucked up that embed soundclould player. here you go.
Soundcloud
nice track, for your first one.

[willg]

what am i doing wrong? how do you do it? still working on the track, any pointers, i think a few things need to come up in the mix! its not very long either!

[willg]

i have worked it all out now, cheers dude!

[paravrais]

Fret not my friend. Just copy the basic url of the track into your post/sig then highlight it and click the soundcloud button up top.

The code should look like so

[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/willg2/001-1[/soundcloud ]

I put a space between the last soundcloud and the close bracket to stop it from showing up but write it without that and your golden.

[paravrais]

But also make sure you post it in the feedback thread up top, don't make new threads just to show off your tracks because people (including me lol) will get pissed at you. It keeps the forum tidy to have all the finished tracks and works in progress in the threads up the top there and don't forget to leave feedback for other people first! It will make everyone a lot more willing to give you some in return and it's just good etiquette.