Let's make some dub..

[BennKay]

Hello, my new years resolution will be to start producing some filthy tracks for my fellow skankers but to do that i really need someone's help to get me started, i absolutely love dubstep, jump up and jungle and i see myself as very broad minded person. I'm really passionate about music in general, i think you can tell more about a person by looking through their media player than you can by talking to them for an hour, i've got quite a few ideas about what sort of tracks i want to put out there and i can't wait to get started. I'm only sixteen so i'll have plenty of time to learn exactly what style best suites me.

Anyway enough shit about my views and what not. I would really like someone to point me in the right direction by replying to this post with information about software i could use as a beginner and any information that doesn't involve like frequency and Hz and what not cos i just can't rap my head round that just yet
Thanks for reading looking forward to your replies

Oh and please don't post saying stuff like "read other topics" the information in them is just waaaay to complicated

[serox]

You are going to have to get use to reading the topics and understanding it if you want to try and make music.

Using a computer and reading websites is the easy way to do it in 2009.

[frizzwah]

You are going to have to get use to reading the topics and understanding it if you want to try and make music.

Using a computer and reading websites is the easy way to do it in 2009.

this ^^
the production bible should be enough to get you started.

and i hate to be pedantic but please don't use dub when you're referring to dubstep.

[BennKay]

this ^^
the production bible should be enough to get you started.

and i hate to be pedantic but please don't use dub when you're referring to dubstep.

Okay thanks, i didn't look at that post, and i don't think i'll just make dubstep tracks

[BennKay]

You are going to have to get use to reading the topics and understanding it if you want to try and make music.

Using a computer and reading websites is the easy way to do it in 2009.

Alright man cheers, i'm reading the production bible post right now

[jolly wailer]

just get a demo of fruity loops


ez

[stappard]

I thought this was some sort of Dub reggae-making contest, I got so excited at a bit of a challenge! Oh well...

[stereotactic]

Best advice I can give to you as someone who was exactly where you are at not so long ago, is read, read, read.

If you don't understand terminology, LOOK IT UP. Even when you read the explanation, it probably still won't make sense. trying and understand as much of it as you can, the rest will fall into place as you learn. This forum is a goldmine (and for my money, also one of the friendliest and most helpful on teh internets). Dogs on Acid is also jammed full of priceless info. I have been reading constantly since I started doing this, and I would go so as to say my knowledge outweighs my actual skills in production, but I am making progress all the time, and recently I have seen a vast improvement in what I am producing.

Also, be aware the learning curve at first is pretty much vertical. There is so much information to take in it can quickly become overwhelming. It will take a lot of time, main thing is, enjoy it!

As for software, I would recommend you download as many demo's as you can. I use Cubase, but I use Cubase because I have always used Cubase. Reason is very good for beginners from what I have heard as it is an entirely self contained studio, it's literally plug and play. Lacks a little in audio options though. If you have a Mac, Logic is the obvious choice, I hear nothing but good things. Ableton, Reaper, they all do the same thing but you may find one fits your workflow better, or makes more sense to you. Cubase is pretty sterile tbh, but it has great depth, especially with the audio editing options.

So, to summarise, once you have found your DAW (digital audio workstation), read, experiment, think, experiment, read, think, and have fun. Most important that.

If you have any questions here (or on DOA), make sure you use the search function first, or you may get rabbled. If you can't find what you are after, ask. As I said before, nuff sound people on here who will help out.

Good luck!

[frizzwah]

this ^^
the production bible should be enough to get you started.

and i hate to be pedantic but please don't use dub when you're referring to dubstep.

Okay thanks, i didn't look at that post, and i don't think i'll just make dubstep tracks

sorry, i probably came across as an arsehole then.
honestly though man, it may all seem overwhelming at first and it'll take an age to get your head around everything, be persistant though, everyones gotta start somewhere.

[WatchYourStep]

and i hate to be pedantic but please don't use dub when you're referring to dubstep.

Good word!



...pedant...

[the shadow]

I can say first hand that Reason is a great way to learn if your a beginner. Ive got an older version of reason (2.5) and ive had it now for two years and its all ive ever used.

Ive thought briefly about changing to something more professional but honestly I think I could just get the latest version and id be on my way... The moral of the story here is that reason is good and I recommend it, its good for learners.

[PROTOTYPE]

Any program you start on will seem overwhelming, my best advise though would be to start on something like Fruity or Reason, maybe even pick up a demo to make sure you're not going to waste your money..... 16 is a good age to start, don't be put off by all the technical talk you read on this forum, it's far to easy to get put off! good luck

[PROTOTYPE]

oh and listen to as much of a variety of music (not just dubstep) as you can

[s i c k b o y]

I thought this was some sort of Dub reggae-making contest, I got so excited

i want a dub contest

and nobody should call dubstep dub cos it just isnt

[DZA]

Its DubSTEP
not dub
there completly different things

[rbnc]

oh and listen to as much of a variety of music (not just dubstep) as you can

this.

[narcissus]

Oh and please don't post saying stuff like "read other topics" the information in them is just waaaay to complicated

but if you want to learn, that's exactly what you need to do.. we're all learning, and this is our way of doing it. the more you read and get used to all the terms and what they really mean in relation to the music that comes out of your speakers, the better off you will be. nearly everything somebody posts makes sense to me (unless they're a complete idiot), and that's because i've been thinking about/learning/hearing electronic music since i was like 11.. in other words, there's no quick way to do this. you've gotta start at the bottom and just start learning. arrange new information in your mind in a way that makes sense to you.

[WatchYourStep]

Its DubSTEP
not dub
there completly different things

Oh my god,

THERE and THEY'RE.

Their completly different words with different meanings, moran!

[DZA]

[deadly_habit]