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HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST MUSIC
PRODUCTION SOFTWARE
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Introduction
This book is inspired by an email I recently received from a friend asking me “which is the best House Music Production Software?” So I just want to share few key things professional music software should have, to achieve the best results.
There’s different ways to get recording software. There is freeware, shareware and hacked software or you can buy it online or you can get one at a music shop. I strongly recommend every producer to buy it. I tend to get disappointed to see someone using a demo version, more especially FL Studio; how bad do you want this music production career?
Free or hacked software will limit you in some way, for example: Cubase will crash after 3 to 4 projects, and if you hack Propellerhead Reason you won’t get Refills, so buy software and stop piracy, this way you will have full control of your software, learn to give before you can receive. Freedom may be free, but it comes with a price.
I will explain everything in plain simple English, nothing hard for you to swallow, so I’m going to focus on computer based DAWs. A DAW is a digital audio workstation. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to manipulate and play‐back recorded sounds.
The digital age has made it possible for musicians to write, record, edit and produce their own material, often single handedly. All you need is a powerful software and the knowledge to achieve great results. You can even get professional sound with inexpensive equipment, thanks to the digital age.
The more you say, the less people remember so I’ll just cut straight to the chase.
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Recording
Music software should have different recording modes i.e. cycle, replace, merge. Merge recording is when you record audio on top of another event and will allow you to choose the best take between maybe 3 recorded events, replace just like the word says, it cuts or replaces the recorded material with newly recorded ones.
Cycle recording allows you to record multiple takes and choose the best one (Loop). You need to be able to record both audio and MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) with your software. To record MIDI you will need a MIDI keyboard connected to your computer (USB or using an interface, it’s just a matter of preference).
I love MIDI programming because it gives me the flexibility to choose from a variety of virtual studio instruments (VST). It is easy to manipulate and edit, it allows you to get “human feel” to your recordings. When you are happy with your MIDI recording, your music production software must have a way to convert it to audio before mixing; it will also free space to the CPU.
Your music software should allow you to record a live band with ease. This means your recording software needs to record audio. Recording multiple microphones should not be a hassle. You need to be skeptic when choosing software because there is software that doesn’t record audio; they can only record MIDI, which will ost you more because you will need to buy software that can record audio. c
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Editing
When it comes to editing audio or MIDI you need different tools such as the eraser, zoom, Glue, pencil, cutting etc. An effective and most over looked feature is the reverse tool. Get software with a reversing feature, it’s a great tool. I mostly use it in the bridge with a bass instrument.
A bass player cannot play with the same volume throughout the whole song, so you will need to split/cut the recorded audio and adjust the levels of the recorded track manually (this is called gain riding). The glue tool will allow you to glue all the cuts you’ve made to one part (if you need to).
A big time saver is the repeat tool. It allows you to copy one event to as many events you may need (if you have a piano playing 8 bars you can use the repeat feature to copy it maybe until bar 200). You must also have the normalize; pitch shift and time stretch features. Fade in and fade out features must be there when needed.
After recording an electric guitar you will need to cut any parts where the guitar is not playing, because it has a hiss sound. Music software has made editing very easy because you work with both your eyes and ears. But working with your eyes is good for editing audio events not for mixing and mastering.
I don’t dream of going back to the so called “golden days” of tape simply because the digital music production era has made recording and editing audio very easy. ou can even get the vintage sound with modern audio recording software. Y
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Effects
Effects are what makes your recordings stand out from the rest. You no longer need a rack of effects; music software has plug‐ins and virtual instruments. VST (Virtual Studio Technology) came up with the legendary German company Steinberg. Your software needs to support external plug‐ins and virtual instruments.
Your software needs to have unlimited aux send channels. This will create space on the CPU because you will be using one effect for multiple tracks. An aux send channel must allow you to equalize the effect. Here is a list of effects you will definitely need in your audio software:
• Compressor
• Equalizer • Reverb • Delay • Distortion • Chorus • Flanger and Phaser Your music production software must have all the 8 major plug‐ins. Flanger and Phaser is mostly over looked by producers and engineers, and they can create drama to your music when applied correctly.
You will also need different virtual instruments such as piano, guitars, bass, ynthesizer etc. It must also have a built in drum machine, that you can program sing a MIDI controller.
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Automation
Professional music recording software must have a way to automate almost everything, from the level of a track to a knob on a plug‐in. This is what separates MEN from the boyz. Automation is a great tool in music production, but over using it can result in a big mess.
Here is an effective music production lesson for vocals I learned from Willie Els, one of the best music Producers /Engineers: Create an FX channel and insert your favorite delay effect, I still love the legendary Lexicon, and use automation on High Pitched Notes, and to rap it off, use a high pass filter, this effect can even benefit a bad performance and the results are mind blowing.
Conclusion
Those are the major aspects you must look out for when buying music software. Don’t waste money on poor recording software. Follow your honest convictions, and stay strong. Consuming this knowledge is only the beginning; it’s what you do with your new knowledge that will determine your success.
Thank You For Reading This e‐Book, And Please Check Out The Recommended Sites On The Next Pages.
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Which Software Do I Recommend?
I recommend Sonic Producer
Sonic Producer is an incredible cutting edge music sequencer with mp3 export capability. Sonic Producer also features music production tutorials with different keyboards, studios as well as tutorials on how to use the Sonic Producer application. All this is available online through the "member’s area" and contains everything including the software, sounds and the system of video lessons and documentation.
Will Sonic Producer work on my computer? Yes. Sonic Producer works on all computers and operating systems. It does not matter if you have a PC, Mac or other platform. I promise you won't leave your computer for 4 days straight. You will make thousands of beats and you don't even need to be a professional musician or have any experience, it is made super user friendly to make your own beats and you won't believe the quality of the sounds packed with it.
You will also get to download high quality beats and instrumentals and show off the beats you make with Sonic Producer. Sign up via http://bit.ly/7eu21f and you will receive instant access to your unlimited Sonic Producer membership with everything included: The sequencer, sounds, beats and production tutorials.
Sonic Producer is easy to use and was designed for everyone. Singers, producers and rappers alike: Create the most insane beats and convert them to MP3 format, all with Sonic Producer!
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