[INDENT=1]Great tips from Terry on getting a better grip on the theoretical side of things before diving in. It sure helps to define your needs and wants when it comes to getting gear and software.[/INDENT]
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[INDENT=1]Although I don’t produce (when it comes to creating music I can’t seem to find the patience to start), I have done and on occassion still do quite a bit of live sound and studio sound engineering.[/INDENT]
[INDENT=1]The landscape for DAWs here (Holland) is pretty much defined by, over simplified – so don’t shoot me!:[/INDENT]
- ProTools for just about every serious studio
- Logic for true Mac afficionados
- CuBase for a lot of home studios (it also seems a little better geared towards midi use, although the differences between PT and CB are getting smaller and smaller in that aspect)
- In DJ production work I know Ableton is the DAW of choice for the professionals.
- FL is see predominantly in home setups.
[INDENT=1]Like with all this stuff the best way to work towards the right choice in the end is:[/INDENT]
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- write down what goal you want to accomplish
- work out a list of features you need to have to accomplish that goal
- prioritize the feature list
- define a budget
- cross check available solutions to your prioritized feature list
- make your final choice. Here it pays to look at things like:
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- workflow
- availability of help (like courses live/online/video, people in your network)
- general feel of the application
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I have fallen into the trap where I really wanted a piece of gear or software and found my brain working really hard and creatively to make it fit my needs. Needless to say that after I got the stuff, it wasn’t quite what I expected or worse, needed.[/INDENT]
[INDENT=1]Good luck with the process![/INDENT]
[INDENT=1]Greetinx,
C. [/INDENT]
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