Hello everyone,
Thanks so much for the replies thus far. Let me try my best to narrow
down the focus just a little bit if at all possible. I've been a
windows, and jaws user for about 15 years now so I think it is in my
best interest to stick with what I know, plus I've seen some Mac voice
over tutorials and I just don't think I have the time to invest in
learning a whole new operating system as well as a DAW. Now I have
some experience using sonar, but I believe that my competency level
could be rated as beginner at best. I am curious about samplitude if
someone could provide a little more information on this? Another
question, could someone elaborate on the native instruments console, I
have some experience with their instruments and am a fan, so if this
is an option I would consider it as well. I appreciate any guidance
that you can offer, I realize that I'm giving little to go on right
now, and that's simply because I am trying to gather as much
information without letting any prior knowledge leak in so that I
won't potentially miss anything important at this starting phase where
changes can still be made with out to drastic of an impact. I can
already feel the wisdom and, with your help, I am looking forward to
developing the most accessible studio that I can (for under $10,000).
I hope I did this reply right.
On 11/22/16, Steve Matzura <number6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ah Preston, to be twenty-two again!--
Nice starter budget.
I think the first thing you have to answer for yourself is, which
platform, Macintosh or Windows, do you like working with more? Or, put
another way, which platform do you find easier (read "more
accessible") to work with? Both platforms offer fine and accessible
solutions for running a production facility, from recording to
mastering, but each platform also has pitfalls and things it can't do,
some of which the other platform can, some of which can't be done
accessibly no matter which platform you choose.
You could spend $5K on startup hardware--a powerful Intel-based
computer running either Windows or Mac OSX could cost the better part
of two thousand dollars. Add another five hundred for software,
including softsynths. MIDI controllers aren't that expensive, unless
you really wanna blow the budget and get one of those eighty-eight-key
weighted jobs. The Native Instruments Komplete Konsole system
full-blown package runs about $2,500, but it include everything you
need except the Mac to run it on, so there's a turn-key option for
controller and softsynth library right there. A pro-quality audio
interface could run you $500 on up, then you'll need a mixer and
microphones if you want to record live audio, that could easily run
you three-plus grand without blinking an eye, and now you're well into
the six- to seven-thousand-dollar range. Of course, you could cut this
cost almost in half by buying lesser quality gear, but if you're
serious about building a recording facility, you'll find in pretty
short order that won't cut it for you, especially on the microphone
and mixer side.
None of the money you spend at the start will get you producing
instantly. You'll have to spend some serious time, full time all the
time, learning your gear, especially the DAW software, whether it's
Sonar or ProTools or Samplitude or Logic or whatever you choose.
Unless you have some useful vision, each one of these softwares has
its own set of access keys, there's very little, if at all, similar
among them insofar as screenreader support goes, so your learning
curve will be steep at the start.
I don't mean to sound discouraging, just realistic. Music production
is to the point these days where anybody with a few thousand dollars
can create a bedroom studio for themselves and pump stuff out like a
cow produces milk. Producing a quality product will not come fast or
easy.
On Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:37:04 -0500, you wrote:
Hello,--
I'm not exactly new to the world of production, but I have mostly been
trying to acquire knowledge on my own, and it hasn't gotten me to the
level where I had hoped to be. I am 22, and interested in learning
more about the technology that is available to me as an aspiring
producer. I would like to turn this passion into a career but in order
to do that I feel like I need to fill in the missing foundational
information that independence did not afford me. Basically I'm looking
for recommendations, on how and where to get started. What OS, What
DAW, What SOFTSYNTHS, What hardware, ETC... My greatest concern is
softsynths and the ability to manipulate them, if possible beyond just
the area of presets. I have a budget of between 5 and 10 thousand
dollars to get my studio off the ground if this will impact answers in
anyway. Like I said I do have some knowledge but I'm unsatisfied with
the results I've gotten from my uses of sonar, and the few VST's I've
purchased (This could be due to a lack of proper training) and am
completely rebuilding from the ground up. So if you can, please help
me.
PDIII
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