First off... I was referred to this site by somebody on the DOA forums... and frankly, this place is the shit. I feel a lot more at home here already.
Anyways, I started producing over the summer and I'd like to think I'm making steady progress considering I'm a full-time student AND I have my daughter FULL custody.
I received my federal student aid check about a month ago and I FINALLY got the basics for my home studio. I got Alesis M1 monitors, EMU-0404 interface, MACKIE 1202 mixer, Roland SH201 (because my Novation Remote SL61 is just a controller and I wanted a decent synth), but now I'm stuck..
I was making some nice sounding material before the buy, but now that its all here, I am having trouble finding where to start again..
I'm a music major, and my first round of classes was last semester... I learned nothing I didn't already know, however. In a week I start my Computer music and Projects in Electronic music classes, but that doesn't help me now.
I haven't learned anything in regards to sound design or sampling, and I'm pretty sure that is where I'm falling short for the time being. Also, my version of Ableton doesn't sync with my SH-201 for some reason, so its just been sitting around the house... I don't even know how to play the piano (its another one of my classes this semester)
I've been making excellent drum patterns and I've become adept at layering and EQ'ing my drums, but I don't want to have to rely on Reason to make the rest of the accompanying sounds. I have all of the equipment I need essentially... I just don't know how to use my hardware properly, nor do I know which VST's are essential to performing the functions I require.
Any advice as far as sampling my SH-201, sampling in general, which VST's work best with Ableton or Cubase (I have both, I just have spent more time with Ableton), and any tips as far as getting started would be appreciated.
I've done a LOT of reading and digging through threads in countless forums, but every time I ASK for advice I get shit... I was told to come here because I could actually get some help... I don't know anyone where I live that shares my interest in producing, therefore I am forced to rely on community college and the internet.
If you had my equipment and were in my situation, what would you do? I don't feel like giving up, but I need some direct advice if I'm going to get any better...
Thanks in advance.. and if this place turns out to be anything like DOA I will be sorely disappointed...
-Brian a.k.a. Novelty
Anyways, I started producing over the summer and I'd like to think I'm making steady progress considering I'm a full-time student AND I have my daughter FULL custody.
I received my federal student aid check about a month ago and I FINALLY got the basics for my home studio. I got Alesis M1 monitors, EMU-0404 interface, MACKIE 1202 mixer, Roland SH201 (because my Novation Remote SL61 is just a controller and I wanted a decent synth), but now I'm stuck..
I was making some nice sounding material before the buy, but now that its all here, I am having trouble finding where to start again..
I'm a music major, and my first round of classes was last semester... I learned nothing I didn't already know, however. In a week I start my Computer music and Projects in Electronic music classes, but that doesn't help me now.
I haven't learned anything in regards to sound design or sampling, and I'm pretty sure that is where I'm falling short for the time being. Also, my version of Ableton doesn't sync with my SH-201 for some reason, so its just been sitting around the house... I don't even know how to play the piano (its another one of my classes this semester)
I've been making excellent drum patterns and I've become adept at layering and EQ'ing my drums, but I don't want to have to rely on Reason to make the rest of the accompanying sounds. I have all of the equipment I need essentially... I just don't know how to use my hardware properly, nor do I know which VST's are essential to performing the functions I require.
Any advice as far as sampling my SH-201, sampling in general, which VST's work best with Ableton or Cubase (I have both, I just have spent more time with Ableton), and any tips as far as getting started would be appreciated.
I've done a LOT of reading and digging through threads in countless forums, but every time I ASK for advice I get shit... I was told to come here because I could actually get some help... I don't know anyone where I live that shares my interest in producing, therefore I am forced to rely on community college and the internet.
If you had my equipment and were in my situation, what would you do? I don't feel like giving up, but I need some direct advice if I'm going to get any better...
Thanks in advance.. and if this place turns out to be anything like DOA I will be sorely disappointed...
-Brian a.k.a. Novelty