need help

[Chromicide]

hey, so this is my first post ever on this site and i wanted to get some tips.
so i live in BC very close to where shambhala is held and iv gotten into the music alot and wanted to start not just mixing but making my own dub. im into datsik, excision, pendulum and others like that, i wanted to know what would be a good starter set up for me(what do i need not to pricey but not to cheap),

thanks for the help,
Chrome

[domhunt]

in b4 shitstorm

[JigSaw]

hey boss. you do need some help

first, w dubstep, there are no rules as to what you need.

Logically, you will probably need a DAW (digital-audio workstation, i believe) to write your tunes in. alot of sounds in dubstep are made (or adjusted) using tools found in pretty much any DAW.

examples of these are Fruity Loops, Reason, Ableton, Sony Acid Pro, etc etc.

if you have a mac, your best bet would be protools (imo).

you can make dubstep exclusively using one of these programs, if you buy them (which all of us totally did) they vary in price from 100$ to 500$.

if you are looking for a more organic experience (i use the term loosely) you can pick up a keyboard/synth or similar product to help you make your 'chunes. its a good idea to make sure whatever you buy is "MIDI" compatible. in a nutshell this means you can connect your device literally to the DAW and record things you play into it, use tools from the computer on the sounds the keyboard/snyth makes. this is probably a good direction to start, you should be able to develope an idea of what you need from there once you actually get started.

p.s, these guys are awesome there is probably a bunch of tutorials around better than the shit i just typed up

[fractal]

i'm going to put this in the production forum for you, good luck and welcome!

[wub]

Check the introduction thread, should answer most of your questions;

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=159713

[Basic A]

dub. im into datsik, excision, pendulum and others like that

Newbie mistake man, but dont call that dub, its not dub, its dubstep, dub is something totally different

Welcome aboard.

[Karoshi]

dub. im into datsik, excision, pendulum and others like that

Newbie mistake man, but dont call that dub, its not dub, its dubstep, dub is something totally different

Welcome aboard.

that annoys me so much lol, round my way everyones into 'dub' apparently

[wub]

dub. im into datsik, excision, pendulum and others like that

Newbie mistake man, but dont call that dub, its not dub, its dubstep, dub is something totally different

Welcome aboard.

that annoys me so much lol, round my way everyones into 'dub' apparently

Maybe there is some sort of heavy underground reggae scene you're unaware of?

[Karoshi]

haha, the most underground music they play around my way is Britney Spears