First of all I'd like to say hey to everyone! - my first post lol!
I have some questions regarding beginner production and then specifically beginner production on a tight budget. I'm currently in med school, so I don't have much free time or money but when I do I usually spend it either playing games (free games lol whatup heroes of the storm!), or seeing music / mustering the effort to try and produce.
I've made this jump a few times, every time with renewed energy that I'm gonna do it, and do it right! In the past I've used cracked copies of DAWs and vst plugins - but doing this basically was a tsunami of information, most of which I didn't understand because I didn't start with the basics. Last year I decided to go legit, I was given a free copy of Live Lite 9 and at one point had purchased CE Elements 7.
I understand the basics of each of the two, and have gotten as far as laying out some beats, and messing with synths etc. The problem that I had back then, and is the problem that I'm finding myself in today, is that the free syths / samples etc are pretty bland. Combine that with being limited by the selection of instruments in my legit copy of live lite and the inability to use Halion Sonic SE (yes i'm running both 64bit versions, running as admin, and placed the .dll in the appropriate folder) through ableton aaaaaaaaaaand not being able to purchase vst instruments designed to do what i'm looking to do in terms of electro / trance sound (either with presets or learning to create the sounds on my own)....I once again hit a wall. But at least this time I've recognized what it is. In the past i've tried to continue, using what was available trying to make it part of the learning process but it ends up being a huge stretch and disappointment because I can't for lack of a better term - pull out whats in my head. I've watched tutorials and such on youtube (but you need the tools they're using)....I've done all I can think of at this point and once again i'm stuck being frustrated...
My question to you guys since i'm obviously not the only one ever to have begun producing on a budget (or lack there of) - What should I look to do? what are some tips / tools that I could find or pick up? I've done the whole free sample pack thing, and after hours of weeding through I found most of that to be junk. Same thing with some of the "top vst of this year" yada yada stuff. None of that explains remotely how the vst works, and then the packaged presets are usually arpeggiated junk that would never work when you're trying to lay out a bass line or a plucked lead etc.
Ugh sorry now I'm just venting, but I hope you get my meaning here. So I would be forever appreciative - lol - if anyone out there could help steer me on the right path.
thanks very much in advance!!!
a very frustrated Kyle
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