Getting into production?

[KryticalH!T]

Hellooooo! Hope everyone is doing well! Let me start by saying I absolutely love and adore this forum in every way. It's such an awesome community and I check it probably 10-15 times a day (obsessive much?!). Anyway, I've been DJ'ing for about 4 months now and I've thought about getting into production while I continue mastering my mixing techniques. Currently I'm using an MC6000 and a Midi Fighter. I don't really know much about music theory, aside from the basic stuff (tempo, etc.) I'm also kind of ignorant about the software/hardware choices when it comes to production. I'm not looking to invest tons of money right off the bat, but in all of your opinions what would be a good place to start?

Should I just start with ableton and no controllers? Should I get a maschine(or maschine mikro?) Maybe a midi keyboard or a legit synthesizer? Just looking for some opinions here! I will probably start with remixes before I do my own tracks, by the way so keep that in mind.

[DigitalDevil]

Start with the Ableton demo and take a look at other software if you can (logic, fl, etc). Don't bother with any hardware until you've got into some software and decided what kind of control surface (if any) would be beneficial for you.

[KryticalH!T]

Out of the 3 softwares you mentioned, which is best for jumping into it as a beginner but has the adaptability to be a 'pro' software?

[liam1895]

Start of with choosing a DAW like Ableton, FL Studio or Logic (The top 3 ive used and would recommend). Take a look at the demo of all of them and get an idea of which is best for you and what you like. After you've messed around and got the hang of your favourite DAW I suggest picking up a cheap midi controller (M-Audio Axiom or MPK Mini) just to start making your beats and melody's a little easier.

Watch and practise for hours upon hours and you'll eventually find yourself learning and picking up new things everyday. When your having fun time flys to

If you got anymore questions feel free to drop me a PM or something i'd be happy to answer for you.

[DigitalDevil]

Out of the 3 softwares you mentioned, which is best for jumping into it as a beginner but has the adaptability to be a 'pro' software?

They're all a bit intimidating for someone with no experience. Ableton is my recommendation but that's really just a matter of it being what I'm most familiar with. Ask 10 different people what the best DAW is and you might gt 10 different answers. There are loads of folks (beginners and professionals alike) making use of all the different software options, and it really just comes down to the "best" being whatever you spend time on and become most familiar with.

[liam1895]

They're all a bit intimidating for someone with no experience. Ableton is my recommendation but that's really just a matter of it being what I'm most familiar with. Ask 10 different people what the best DAW is and you might gt 10 different answers. There are loads of folks (beginners and professionals alike) making use of all the different software options, and it really just comes down to the "best" being whatever you spend time on and become most familiar with.

Not forgetting the look of the daw playing a big part throughout aswell ;D

Cause I tell you now I can use FL and Ableton but I look at Renoise and dont have a god damm fucking clue

[ectoplasm]

I'm personally a fan of Reason 5, I certainly found it easy to just pick up and learn having no background in music production... since reason 6 just came out I'll probably switch to that soon, looks really promising and the three new fx units are right up my alley...

If you go down the reason route, definitely also grab ableton, logic, cubase or some other vst supporting DAW and learn the basics in it, so at least you can make some synth/drum/etc loops with VST plugins if you want, opening up your sonic possibilities ; ]