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~Hakurei Shrine~ => Touhou Addict Recovery Center => Topic started by: Krusty on December 27, 2009, 11:53:20 PM

Title: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Krusty on December 27, 2009, 11:53:20 PM: I would like to start creating my own hardcore/techno mixes of Touhou music among others. What would I need for this hardware/software wise? A keyboard? A turntable? Any and all help is appreciated. If this has been posted before (coudn't find a topic) or if this is the wrong place, feel free to delete this thread.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Kuma on December 27, 2009, 11:56:32 PM: hands
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Krusty on December 27, 2009, 11:58:43 PM: Quote from: FagKuma on December 27, 2009, 11:56:32 PM
hands
Check.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Toasty on December 28, 2009, 12:00:46 AM: Fruityloops, AKA FLstudio.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Krusty on December 28, 2009, 12:06:21 AM: Quote from: Toast on December 28, 2009, 12:00:46 AM
Fruityloops, AKA FLstudio.
Downloading now. thanks.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Solais on December 28, 2009, 12:40:41 AM: Musicians.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Doomsday on December 28, 2009, 12:41:17 AM: A Keyboard, definately
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Krusty on December 28, 2009, 12:47:19 AM: Quote from: Doomsday93 on December 28, 2009, 12:41:17 AM
A Keyboard, definately
Know of any good ones?
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: jigglyppuff8 on December 28, 2009, 03:04:56 AM: Stalk the pages of your favorite arrangers and find out what they use.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Ghaleon on December 28, 2009, 05:04:25 AM: Pretty sure every music composer/arranger/creator uses synthesizers, not keyboards. There is actually a difference. Those that don't use a synth often use a plain old controller, and have a seperate soundbox and whatnot.

Making quality music is not easy however, chances are you'll be wasting time and money if you didn't even know that much =\.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Bitz on December 28, 2009, 05:28:25 AM: Quote from: Ghaleon on December 28, 2009, 05:04:25 AM
Making quality music is not easy however, chances are you'll be wasting time and money if you didn't even know that much =\.

Sad but very true, I'm afraid.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: skutieos on December 28, 2009, 06:38:54 AM: After getting FL Studio, get the following plugins:
Poizone
Morphine
Zebra2
Chameleon5000
Octopus

all really good IMO.

and if your doing remixes, getting MIDIs of all the Touhou songs would come in handy. They can be downloaded in many places, just use google.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Drake on December 28, 2009, 07:53:22 AM: or right in this very forum (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=197.0)
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: suki-gin on December 28, 2009, 11:05:23 PM: If you want a hands on experience with synth music, a midi controller with one octave should be ample. You can get more than one octave, in the end it's a preferrence thing.

Good luck!
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: lumber_of_the_beast on December 29, 2009, 01:18:33 AM: Quote from: Bitzeralisis on December 28, 2009, 05:28:25 AM
Sad but very true, I'm afraid.
itt pessimism

Give it a shot, you might do something beautiful and that chance makes it worth it.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Helix ⑨ on December 29, 2009, 02:11:26 AM: Talent
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Kilgamayan on December 29, 2009, 02:22:54 AM: If you've never done any music theory study, I heavily suggest you do so. It will be a tremendous help.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: Grand Octopus on December 29, 2009, 08:18:39 AM: Alcohol.
Title: Re: What does one need to start creating music?
Post by: insaeno on December 30, 2009, 09:17:18 AM: All you really need is FL, a midi controller (just any old MIDI keyboard will do, I prefer two octaves+ to experiment with chords) and a MIDI cable. Then get some VSTs into FL and try it.

Above all else, you'll need a lot of perseverance. I've tried this before and it's really easy to give up after a few bad attempts. Just remember that if your 23rd mix is the brilliant one, you'll have to get through the first 22.

Good luck!