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drake89 wrote:yeah i'd get a midi keyboard and beginning theory book if you don't have a clue about scales, chords, etc... You'll be doing yourself a favor because I imagine it's a pain in the ass voicing notes in the piano roll instead of just hitting a key on a keyboard. but you just need like 2 or 3 notes for a dubby song sooo

Turnipish Thoughts wrote:You need to teach yourself music theory, i can not stress this point enough, the biggest roadblock in the way of most would be producers is the frustration created by a lack of musical theory knowledge. Understanding keys/scales/modes/rhythm/tonal quality/timbre/texture/melody/harmony/counterpoint/time signatures/song structure and composition ( <-BIG ONE ) and so on, as well as the individual nature of the relationships between different scale degrees within different scales keys and modes e.t.c. will be your biggest arsenal in the creative process. you cannot speak a language until you learn it.

mikeyp wrote:This could either be a nice pair of headphones or monitors. i know some people would say it's not necessary but i highly suggest a midi keyboard, even if you are just starting out. and if you do go with monitors i'm willing to bet you have a mixer you could run audio through to them if you don't want an interface but it sounds like you have the cash to get an inexpensive one. and that's really IT. don't go with anything else until you feel restricted by what you already have.

MAJOR235421 wrote:

Turnipish Thoughts wrote:You need to teach yourself music theory, i can not stress this point enough, the biggest roadblock in the way of most would be producers is the frustration created by a lack of musical theory knowledge. Understanding keys/scales/modes/rhythm/tonal quality/timbre/texture/melody/harmony/counterpoint/time signatures/song structure and composition ( <-BIG ONE ) and so on, as well as the individual nature of the relationships between different scale degrees within different scales keys and modes e.t.c. will be your biggest arsenal in the creative process. you cannot speak a language until you learn it.

WOW! I sure am glad that I have been playing music since I was 3! So if I know musical theory from playing piano, guitar, and drums, I am already a step ahead?

Also is Reaper mac compatible? Because I have a Macbook Pro. As of right now, I am leaning toward picking up Komplete (As I am familiar with Native Instruments from using Traktor), Logic Pro, an M-Audio Oxygen-49.