Is it hard to be a music producer?
wanting to be a producer doesn't mean anything. what matters is if you can produce good music. a good knowledge of music is very important. you don't have to know how to play and instrument or read music, but you need to have a sense of how music is created and how it works. most producers have been in recording studios working as engineers for a long time. knowing the recording process and having experience in a studio is important. having a broad knowledge of songs, artists, genres and things like that also goes a long way. the more music you are exposed to, the greater knowledge you have of what things sound like. instead of being in the studio and thinking "man this song is missing something, we need to find it" you can be like "we're missing a harmony". for hip-hop producers its more about making a beat. for that you need to have an understanding for timing, and bars. if this is something you plan on persuing as a career, i would advise you to find some artists and start producing and recording. this isn't something you can learn in school, most of it is just an instinct about music. you can find schools to teach you to record and all of that, but it wont make you a producer. start producing music, and if you are talented, opportunities will open up. feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. good luck
Best DJ/Music Making Software for Beginners?
Hello friend, the best DJ/Music making software for beginners are listed below. 1. Mixxx Mixxx is an open source multi-platform DJ program which is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Whether you’re an amateur or professional DJ, Mixxx has a good set of features for creating live mixes. You don’t need any extra hardware to use this DJ program but Mixxx also supports Midi control if you have any external hardware – there’s also vinyl control too. Mixxx has a range of real-time effects and you can also record your mixes in WAV format. 2. Kramixer Kramixer is a free DJ software program that runs on most versions of Windows. It has a very impressive (and colorful) interface that fortunately doesn’t detract from the program’s usability. By default, the program runs in optimized mode which is essentially a core set of features that ensures that there aren’t any sound problems. To get the maximum out of Kramixer, you’ll need to switch to the full-featured mode which turns on all the available effects. This free DJ software program has a good selection of real-time effects such as echo, reverb, low pass, and even a robotic effect that’s great for vocals. It’s also possible to record your mixes as MP3 files. Overall, a great free DJ program with plenty of features to keep you going. 3. Ultramixer 2 Free Edition The free edition of Ultramixer 2 which is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux operating systems gives you the basic elements you need to create live mixes. In order to unlock the program you first need to register using your email address – a free key is sent to you along with a unique code. Although the free edition of Ultramixer 2 isn’t as full-featured as Mixxx for example, it does offer an easy way to import your iTunes playlists and start creating live mixes almost straight away. The program is very easy to use and all the controls are well laid out. However, if you want to record your mixes, then you’ll need to upgrade to at least the basic version.
I want to make a career out of electronic music and DJ'ing. I am confused whether to learn DJ producer course or opt for Audio engineering?
I'll try to keep this short and crisp. Just so you know if I am an average ranter with good vocabulary, visit http://SoundCloud.com/kswindiaHate to burst the bubble, but if you want to be a really successful one, you have to take a longer route. DJing & Producing is an Art, you have to make your own mistakes and know why its a mistake in the first place. If you are told how to do it and given out ready made tips by people, you will not get to the core of it.To answer your question, you don't need a producer course and you sure as hell don't need an engineering course, believe me. Engineers are different breed. Their job is different from what you seek to accomplish. All you need is investment of time in the art itself and a decent internet plan. All you desire to learn is available on the web for free. Whatever the courses offer, I can guarantee you, is available for free on the web. Youtube is an amazing source.Also, if you're still going to go for the producer courses or any DJ academy, please, please make sure that the guy who teaches you is really known for his production and only he teaches you else you're only going to get ripped off of your hard earned money. I have been around the scene to the tell you pretty surely, most of my friends who are good producers and have an academy only give guest lectures and the rest is given by some other dude who barely knows what he is talking about. Think about it, if you were really that good of an artist, why would you be in academia and not do gigs?Oh yes , to finish up my case, one last question, who is your idol ? Has he been to any DJing school or any production school? Look up their wiki, I can bet he has not.Bottomline, open Google, type what you want to learn, start consuming.For DJing, Download Traktor and start practicing on it. If you can get your hands on console, nothing like it. Traktor will do just fine for a year or so.For production, download any DAW and start getting hands on experience.Hope this helps. Godspeed.
What are the five best music production schools?
umm try looking into oberlin college or baldwin wallace...maybe ohio state...dnt wrry too much about big nme skools ull find somthing ;)
What software do most professional Trance producers use?
Some pros use FL studio to lay out a sketch, but Fruity Loops is exactly what it is in the name, a looping software. It's become a lot more capable over the recent years though. But if you want to get into actually creating your own unique rich sounds you will find that KONTAKT, Reason, Logic Pro will provide better results. Reason gives you a lot for the price, it comes with a ton of synths and drum samplers you can tweek a million different ways. However even people with a vast professional background find Reason to not be very user friendly. KONTAKT is easy to use and you can load just about any sample into it, they also make some cool hardware. Ableton Live is more of live production software, meaning once you've created your set, you import your mix stems into it and then you can play them back with the ability to manipulate several parameters live as it plays. Ableton is rock-solid, many live DJ's use this when they perform a live set because of it's superior reliability. ProTools, Cuebase and Logic Pro, are used more by film composers, audio engineers, sound designers and music producers. All of these programs have their strengths and weaknesses. Personally I use Pro Tools and trigger Logic and KONTAKT with a 2nd computer and then I write audio to a 3rd computer, but you won't need to get into a setup like that from the beginning. If you want more information on these types of large scale studio set-ups we can exchange emails.
Can I learn music production by myself?
You can, definitely. But at some point of time, you'll be needing a mentor who can guide you regarding what the “right” approach is and what's a “wrong” one.I'll tell you about myself. I started doing music production 11 months back. I used to learn through YouTube and started off pretty good. But the main problem that I faced with time was that I would get “10+ different methods” to do a specific thing from different people (YouTubers) when I would search for that topic. Now how do I know which one to follow and which one to not? Should I make a judgement based on the reviews? Absolutely not! So I decided to join a crash course thing and learn audio production under him for 3 months. The benefit of that course was that now I could differentiate between what the right approach was and what wasn't. I got to know the logic behind everything there which encouraged me to devise my own methods to produce a song and experiment with the sounds. And the most important thing that I realised after that course was that more than 90% of the people on YouTube don't know anything about audio engineering and are just sharing random concepts in order to gain views or to show that they know how to produce.Hope it helps. All the best!