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[NNR07]

I'm not sure if this fits here... but *shrugs*.

What Programs do you use for Electronic Music Creation? I'm interested in creating some songs sometime soon, and I'm kinda looking around to see what would work or not >>.

[Zero-Shift]

If you want to make some fairly simple music you can try programs like Fruity Loops or maybe Reason.

[NNR07]

Can you make music without the need for instruments with these programs?

Not really, no >_<. Don't have the equipment. Besides, the music I'm talking about is Digital and Electronic music, not really guitars or Pianos (unless they are, of course, 'digital guitars and pianos' ).

[NNR07]

I mean like synthesizers and stuff.
What I'm saying is can you make all the sounds off the computer, or is something outside the computer required to make the sounds.

Ah.

I can make all the sounds with the computer :3.

[NNR07]

So what programs do you use? I'm interested in making some musik too.

That's what I wanna know XD; .

Music 2000 is good, but it's shareware. That's all I can think of.

[KiloTango]

If you're stuck for sounds, keep an eye out in your newsagent for music magazines with cover DVDs, as they'll have a load of free samples and plugins for you to use in your tracks, which is a lot cheaper than buying full sample packs for yourself. And saves you from 'I'm using the default sounds that came with my program' feel.

And remember that a sample doesn't have to sound like it does in it's 'natural' state in your track. Plugins and filters can give you a pretty big range of sounds from a single sample if you play around enough.

(If you're on a Mac, there's always garage band if you wanna have a play about.)

[NNR07]

Oi...
All the stuff I used in the past were stuff like Fruity Loops, Anvil Studio (For more instrumental sound but mind you this is a really crappy program easy to use though. Fruity Loops would instrumental stuff too I just always found it hard to use that program for some reason... :S), and then sound editing software like Gold Wave and Audacity to make some odd music.
(All these programs combined depending on what I was trying to make.)

Gold Wave is not a free software but you can use it for a very lengthy period of time. (It will just start bugging you to buy the soft ware after so many clicks of editing. So I would save often then when it starts to do that just reset the program. Would be a long time before it starts bugging though, usually finish all my editing before it starts to bug me.)

Fruity Loops: last time I knew it wasn't free. (I didn't use it often so I can't remember how it acted.)

Anvil Studio is free forever but if you want added stuff you would have to pay for those. (Last time I knew.)

Audacity: I don't remember if this is free or not but I'm not having anything thats bugging that I can't use it any more or something. (Probably free.)
This program can be used to rip music off of other sites or background sound. Just don't make any other sounds while it is playing other wise it will pick that up too. The volume of your computer also effects it.

Thank you very much ^____^! This helped me a lot x3.

I've used Goldwave before. I needed it for some batch converting, and I used it to edit out some words from the Pink Floyd song 'Money' so I could bring it into school for a project :3.

Fruity Loops isn't free, sadly D8!

I'm trying Anvil Studio now :3.

[spinningcannon]

I'm currently trying out FruityLoops, but it's baffling me. XD If anyone can offer tips on that program I'd be quite grateful.
However... I'm looking for a program that can generate more realistic orchestral sounds, not just synthesizers. Does anyone know of any programs that can do this? Preferably one that doesn't take days to learn? If so, do they offer trial software?
Thanks for any help you can give.
NNR07, sorry I can't help you with this, but it looks like we're in the same boat! I'll at least wish you the absolute best of luck with your melodic endeavors.

[NNR07]

NNR07, sorry I can't help you with this, but it looks like we're in the same boat! I'll at least wish you the absolute best of luck with your melodic endeavors.

If you don't mind spending a few bucks, and want something quick and easy without note-making, Music 2000 might be a nice step. However, I don't think TRiPPY allows music that uses samples for NiD.com's fan music section...

I'm interested in something more like Music 2000. Don't get me wrong, I know music notes well, but... just... well... not well enough D8!

[KiloTango]

Music 2000 sounds a but like EJay.

If you want something like that, that can become decent if you want it to, Garage Band would probably suit, and comes with a great range of samples. Unfortunately I think it might be mac only: http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/

Unfortunately, in terms of free software, a lot of the time what you pay for is what you get, and a lot of stuff takes quite a bit of time to learn. If you're not going to pirate, I recommend keeping an eye on the music production magazines. Sometimes they offer free versions of older software on their coverdiscs as well as samples, and you might just find what you need for only a few quid that way.

PS, I can't hear the phrase Music 2000 without thinking of this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q8utXy5_q6Q

[NNR07]

Alright.

Mixcraft is similar to GarageBand and Music2000, and it's for Windows. It's shareware, but it's worth the money x3.:

I did a Sample Song. I'll upload it later.

[Maki Izumii]

If you don't mind spending a few bucks, and want something quick and easy without note-making, Music 2000 might be a nice step. However, I don't think TRiPPY allows music that uses samples for NiD.com's fan music section...

I'm interested in something more like Music 2000. Don't get me wrong, I know music notes well, but... just... well... not well enough D8!

Are you kidding? Most of the beats to DiGi's songs are beats he got off Ejay, IIRC. I dunno if they're still up, but also IIRC, TRiPPY's music is also done with samples. Either way though, considering how hard/expensive it is to produce your own high quality samples, I'm pretty sure it'd be fine.

FL Studio/Fruityloops is one of the better music packages I've worked with for sure, but it has a pretty steep learnig curve to those who are relatively new. I dunno if it's still around, but if you can get your hands on a program called Acid music, that might be a help. I remember having loads of fun with that in high school music.

[NNR07]

Are you kidding? Most of the beats to DiGi's songs are beats he got off Ejay, IIRC. I dunno if they're still up, but also IIRC, TRiPPY's music is also done with samples. Either way though, considering how hard/expensive it is to produce your own high quality samples, I'm pretty sure it'd be fine.

FL Studio/Fruityloops is one of the better music packages I've worked with for sure, but it has a pretty steep learnig curve to those who are relatively new. I dunno if it's still around, but if you can get your hands on a program called Acid music, that might be a help. I remember having loads of fun with that in high school music.

Ah. Did not know that at all >>.

Anyway, ACID 8D! I got that from a friend awhile ago... I really should try it sometime...

Edit: Song.: http://uploadfile.org/download.php?id=g7dCe8vh6hGXLLVhBClt