Music Making?

TBirdUK · 1 Dec 2007 at 21:51

Got a mate of mine who is really into making music (or was until she had to move into a small flat and thus sold her piano etc)

I need some advice, I'd like to make her a rig that would allow her to make music, mix it, produce it etc. Anyone got any ideas, would like a usb keyboard of some kind etc, and the name of the software to allow her to play/make etc etc.

Anyone any expierence with this kind of thing, and can give me some links, hints, etc.

Don't want to spend too much (cse I cant!) but would like to make it a professional as I can.

Cheers

TBirdUK · 15 Dec 2007 at 22:47

Anyone help with this, Xmas is coming and I still have little or no idea!

The whole system will be connected to an audiolab 8000S which has phono in only (but a cracking sound) so the music really needs to be fully developed on the computer, then outputted in stereo (with surround option for later)

yantorsen · 15 Dec 2007 at 23:31

what are you aking for a PC aswell?

or just speakers, amp, keyboard, and mic?

what exactly do you want?

plus have a look on www.gak.co.uk

geeza · 16 Dec 2007 at 08:58

I had this
http://www.maudio.co.uk/products/en_gb/Oxygen8v2-main.html combined with Reason 3 you can do some really powerful stuff

http://www.propellerheads.se/products/reason/

TBirdUK · 16 Dec 2007 at 18:45

Looking to build a pc, and get the peripherals plus software. Keyboard looks great, exactly the sort of thing (and cheap enough too)

Dont need speakers, amp, as she has a full set of kit for listening to music just nothing for authoring. Cheers for the pointers, any pointers on software, mics etc

Caged · 16 Dec 2007 at 20:13

ProTools is pretty much the standard for software.

marcus000 · 16 Dec 2007 at 20:17

I use Neundo for most of my production but I also like Adobe Audition for general wave editing.

I've got an E-Mu 1212 soundcard, Wharfdale Diamond 8.2 monitors.. I love my rig!

Chaos · 18 Dec 2007 at 16:16

This site should give you some ideas -

http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

michael baxter · 18 Dec 2007 at 16:20

geeza said:
http://www.propellerheads.se/products/reason/

Seconded, Reason is simply amazing.......

........and there is a free trial download!

"andy" · 18 Dec 2007 at 16:30

ableton live all the way

TBirdUK · 18 Dec 2007 at 18:27

Cheers all, this is just what I need. Will start piecing a few bits together and go down the music route - shame I'm tone deaf and not artistic at all or I'd have a go!