bigcatt
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What do we actually need to make music?
What do we really need to make most types of music? Do we already have them? What's missing / needs expansion on this lest? DAW FX EQ Reverb Compressor Expander Limiter Chorus Phaser Flanger Delay Synths Additive Synth Subtractive Synth PCM Synth Vintage Synths Synth Drums Band Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar 12 String Guitar Nylon String Guitar Electric Bass Acoustic Bass Drumkit Saxophones Keyboards Piano Pipe Organ Electric Organ Electric Piano Orchestral Solo Strings Ensemble Strings Solo Brass Ensemble Brass Solo Woodwinds Ensemble Woodwinds Percussion Vocals Male Lead Female Lead Male Chorus Female Chorus Mixed Chorus World Instruments Cinematic Instruments Renaissance Instruments
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/02 20:44:16
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☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2017/06/02 21:39:26
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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☄ Helpfulby bapu 2017/06/03 16:02:28
Scook's right... If you have THAT...you don't need anything else... you can take a FREE DAW with it's stock plugins and creat masterpieces.... Then there's the rest of us... 
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2017/06/02 21:59:34
Equipment wise just a penny whistle, that's all but if you want to record it then it gets more complex.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/03 00:13:06
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"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" (Wish You Were Here)
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/03 01:21:29
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To the guitars I would add 12 string and nylon string and possibly the Ricky 12. But what more did they need in the beginning? https://youtu.be/wqpygx9BRYE
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/03 01:53:03
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What's required, in descending order of availability: - ideas
- inspiration
- motivation
- time
- freedom from distractions
- funds
[EDIT] Sorry. When I first read this thread I didn't notice that it was in the Software subforum. The question should have been "What software do we actually need..." But it's a sad fact that software is more essential to music production than guitars, drums and keyboards are these days.
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bigcatt
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2017/06/03 14:24:33
The list was motivated by noticing that, especially after buying new glasses, I'm broke but that I have some version or other of almost everything on the list and maybe I don't need GAS so much as using what I have and actually learning how to make music and avoid runon sentences.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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☄ Helpfulby bapu 2017/06/04 14:33:12
I just need this Thermos, and that's ALL I Need! 
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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Genghis
I just need this Thermos, and that's ALL I Need!
Exactly
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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☄ Helpfulby BobF 2017/06/04 13:39:05
The desire to make music and a pulse. Whether anyone wants to hear it is irrelevant.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/04 12:41:49
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Come to think of it, we can do a hell of a lot with freebies. Add in BigCat's own stuff and you're set for samples as well. Zero expenditure.
"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" (Wish You Were Here)
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bigcatt
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/04 13:24:49
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Wow was making a big freebie list and it got deleted... Ah well didn't need those hours of my life...
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Fleer
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/04 14:12:23
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Hey, I saw that too, where did it all go? Scook to the rescue.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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☄ Helpfulby Fleer 2017/06/04 14:40:35
What do you need? A good starting point would be: - 3 or 4 guitars - a bass - 2 or 3 keyboards - Control Surface - Seventy-eleven VST FX & VIs - SONAR - Komplete Ultimate - Everything from IKM - 3 amps - 6 amp sims - Mixer - a handful of mics - BiaB - Some other DAW - A Super-duper PC - Several terabytes of SSD/HD space - Off-site backup storage and tested backup process - Lifetime Groove 3 sub - Good studio monitors - Good headphones - SonarWorks - ARC System 2 - A professionally treated room - 400A electric service - Automatic backup power generator - Power conditioner Once you have all of this and have it configured, you'll be broke and divorced; qualified to write and perform The Blues and/or Country/Western. I'm not there yet, but the Deals forum is my guide 
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/04 15:42:56
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bigcatt
The list was motivated by noticing that, especially after buying new glasses, I'm broke but that I have some version or other of almost everything on the list and maybe I don't need GAS so much as using what I have and actually learning how to make music and avoid runon sentences.
IMHO, here is an experiment to try. Lock in with what you have right now and make a goal of actually competing 4 pieces (songs, scores etc. whatever you work with) of material start to finish with just what you have now. You will probably be surprised and somewhat cured of GAS at the end of this experiment. P.S. Also helpful to stay out of the "deals forum".
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/04 22:25:14
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It's not the money, its the stuff.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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☄ Helpfulby Mesh 2017/06/05 13:05:10
I'm a firm believer that music is made in Heaven. We just do our best in the endless endeavor to put it all together and make it feel good.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/05 02:47:17
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It's not the honey, it's the luv.
"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" (Wish You Were Here)
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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☄ Helpfulby Soundwise 2017/06/05 13:40:58
bigcatt
Wow was making a big freebie list and it got deleted... Ah well didn't need those hours of my life...
Thread restored.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/05 14:37:11
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my personal (minimum) list of what i need to record:
a PC.
a 2 channel interface.
4 microphones (1 Large, 2 Med, 1 Small)
guitar amp
Pedal board
bass amp or DI
Keyboard for midi input
Superior Drummer
In the DAW, i will use:
channel eq.
Limiter
Compressor
Delay
Reverb
this is all i need to make my recordings.
but, it is NICE to have more!
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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bigcatt
The list was motivated by noticing that, especially after buying new glasses, I'm broke but that I have some version or other of almost everything on the list and maybe I don't need GAS so much as using what I have and actually learning how to make music and avoid runon sentences.
It's habitual for so many to avoid what is included in a DAW and assume the FX is not up to par. That was the beauty of Reason. You couldn't go outside of the box and yet people created great stuff before REs and VST support came along. From seeing youtube videos people who use Live and FL tend to use more of the included package.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/05 17:47:43
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I try to stick to one daw ....I could do with a good audio editor though.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/05 18:40:32
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What's needed? To take away the excuses and not come up with anymore new ones! Just play/sing!
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/05 21:19:02
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I didn't see "Cowbell" on the list.
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/06 00:16:09
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"What do we actually need to make music?"
IKM would say Synktronik coming in July.
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JohnKenn
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Re: What do we actually need to make music?
2017/06/06 01:18:06
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Very little needed if there is inspiration to create.
Maybe a cassette recorder or a mic thru the mini phone jack if going digital. Audacity free does it all.
Hard on passion of the young rock star can not be remotely met like guys like me. At peace with this reality since can honestly look myself in the eye.
Thousands of dollars in state of the art plugs here, but hiding creative ability behind the self deception of having to get the right sound before I can create. Faking out myself.
Glory to the kids who can rock on without the strangle of needing the latest and greatest before being able to actually deliver a cool song.
John
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