What are the steps to become an EDM music producer?
Okay, before getting into electronic music production, you need to know about music. Keep aside electronic music for now. Take up a piano course, learn the music theory. This might take you anywhere from a few months to years? But you have to wait. Then learn about sound design and elements of a track. By this time, you should have bought a DAW or digital audio workstation or would have got it somehow which is not fair. Then by time, you will get good at mixing and other things essential. Make connections with other producers who know their stuff and ask them for advice. Take it all in and make a decent song. After that, think about branding and marketing and socials. Get yourself a cool logo and a cool name, and make a soundcloud page, and focus on your branding. Make it look professional. At this point of time, you should be really decent in making music and your first release should probably the 30th or the 50th track you created and this would be around 1 year later. Or, you can release all those 50 tracks you made only to delete your alias and create a new one. Now, you can do 2 things. Send your OUTSTANDING song to a big record label, maybe Monstercat or NCS or so many more, possibly depending on the genre you create. Your professional EDM career will start then.ORYou can self-release your song and send it over to a big promotion company like Proximity or xKito music… It might not fetch you so much money that a record label can, but it will sure as hell give you exposure.There is so much to music production tat you will learn eventually.You need to invest on stuff. Music doesn’t come in cheap. At lease a decent pair of headphones like Audiotechnica or something.And most importantly, you need to be patient.:)
How do I make music by computer?
Start with the free software, Garageband. Invest in a midi controller (~$40 for a low-end 25 key). That's all you need. Fiddle around with the digital instruments until you find some that soothe your moods.If you want to add vocals, purchase a USB mic. Yeti makes a fantastic one. If any of these tools become of interest, you can upgrade to a more professional version. Logic Pro X is essentially Garageband on steroids and HGH (and at only $200, it's a steal). Midi controllers come in dozens of sizes and qualities. And of course there's a whole world of microphones.There's really no need to spend much money to begin music production. It's a misconception that a quality song requires expensive equipment; experienced producers can use a verse recorded from a phone in a bedroom. Note: I'm assuming you're using a Mac for this. PC offers similar software. Some songs do require the crisp and raw vocals that only a quality microphone can offer, but there's always a way around this. I recommend messing with the filters in Logic.I'm also assuming you're not recording any analog instruments (guitar, bass guitar, acoustic drums, etc.) as those tend to make recording infinitely more complicated.
What's the best way to learn hip hop music production from scratch?
This is one of those situations where the best way to learn is just do it, do it, do it. The web is overflowing with tutorials and pointers, and those are helpful. But really, what you want to do is listen analytically to hip-hop tracks that you like, try to imitate them as closely as you can, and go from there.For software, your choices include Ableton, Reason/Recycle, Fruityloops, Logic, Pro Tools, Acid, the list goes on. These programs all have their different price points, their sound banks, their interface quirks etc. I started out with Reason and Recycle. They're pretty good. There are a lot of creative possibilties there, but the interface can be a headache. I switched over to Ableton last year and have never looked back. The interface is great, the effects are great, it's a pleasure to use. But your preferences may vary. Download demos and try things out. As for physical interfaces, any MIDI controller will do the job. You probably want something with drum pads on it in addition to a piano keyboard, but you'd be surprised how far you can get with the keyboard alone. Controllers run the spectrum in price and size from tiny and cheap to huge and expensive. Set your price point and that will pretty much determine how much controller you can get. If you want to work with vinyl, that's a whole nother world of gear and software. I'm not much of a turntablist, so my knowledge here is shallow. But the general consensus seems to be, Serato plus control vinyl is the way to go. Those plastic DJ controllers are much cheaper but nothing beats the feel of control vinyl.Okay. You have your software setup. Now just start trying to put beats together. Go through the presets and see what you find. As I said before, imitate tracks you like. Put your stuff up on SoundCloud or your mp3-sharing site of choice and invite criticism. Read up about EQ, which is the key to getting good-sounding drums. Also read about compression -- less is more. If you can get some time with an experienced pro to shoulder-surf them for an hour, you'll learn a ton.For drum machine programming, here's a blog post you might find useful: http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2010...Here's a collection of fun beats and samples I put together, play around and see what you can make happen: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ozhub...Above all, experiment, see your ideas to completion and have fun.
What are the differences between a synthesizer and a keyboard?
A synthesizer is a device that generates sound. A keyboard is a device with black and white piano keys.Some synthesizers come with keyboard, some don't. Some keyboards come with synthesizers, and some don't. Devices that got both are called either synthesizer or keyboard depending on what the manufacturer wants to emphasize.Your Mac can be a synthesizer thanks to software. It can even be a keyboard, although it's tricky to play on the letters and numbers.If you buy a keyboard without synthesizer, usually called just a MIDI keyboard, you will not get sound unless you plug it in to a synthesizer (could be your Mac). If you buy a synthesizer without keyboard, usually called a sound/synthesizer module, you will not get sound unless you plug it in to a keyboard (where you can play) or your Mac (where you can download songs or enter notes manually).The difference between a keyboard with synthesizer and one without is the price tag. If you prefer the cheaper alternative it means that you can only use the keyboard when it's connected to your Mac and the sound you will hear will come from your Mac.If you want a stand-alone product you need to think about if you want to have built-in speakers, otherwise you can connect to your stereo, separate speakers or headphones. You also need to think about what kind of sounds you want. Just piano sound? 300+ different instruments? Only pre-recorded sounds or the ability to create your own?If you want the piano feel in the keyboard, it is imported to look for "weighted keys" and a sustain pedal.If you give a price range I could recommend something.
What are the best DJ equipment brands?
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