Anyone use Cubase or music software?

MusicMan · 12-08-2005, 01:26 AM

I know a lot of people who can create some amazing music without ever touching an actual instrument. It's an artform just like playing an instrument in my opinion. The complexities of some programs like Cubase offer endless possibilities and ways to create music. So if you're into making electronic music, tell us about it, or share your songs with everyone!

Kameraad Pannekoek · 12-08-2005, 01:49 AM

I sometimes use Powertabs to create music when I don't have access to a guitar. Everything I make in it is meant to be played on the actual instruments though.

I need to go looking for a guitarist around here.

DubC444 · 12-08-2005, 02:27 AM

The closest thing to that I've ever done was back on PS1, MTV Music Generator. My friend and I used to lay down some sweet Funk/70's Groove on that thing.:duh:

Doog · 12-08-2005, 03:26 AM

I don't have Cubase, I dabble around in Fruity Loops occasionally though, as well as Acid Music.

And to whoever mentioned the MTV Music Generator, my friend uses that a lot and made an AMAZING song on it. We mic'ed up his TV on playback and put the song on tape, I can probably get that on my comp sometime soon and share it with you guys, its insane how good that song is.

MusicMan · 12-08-2005, 03:56 AM

Haha, I forgot about the MTV Music Generator. When that first came out I rented it and I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread. I too was able to create some pretty cool stuff. You could even sample small clips from a cd and incorporate them into your song. I vaguely remember doing a rap song with some samples from NWA. Good times

EDIT: I just remembered something. The vocals on that Music Generator were hilariously bad. It consisted of 3 different people recording clips of them singing "oh baby", "You make me hot", "rock on!", and crap like that. Laffo :duh:

plastique.kinetic · 03-12-2006, 03:59 AM

Don't get Cubase, it crashes a lot.
Get LOGIC EXPRESS or Logic Pro 7, you won't regret it.

Strings · 03-12-2006, 04:21 AM

I've been using Cubase for 4 years now and it hasn't crashed once! I tried Logic when I first started digital recording, since that was what shipped with my console and THAT crashed constantly!

HotaHota · 03-12-2006, 04:33 AM

I use Guitar Pro 5. I use it to tab out my songs...and on the 5th version it has that Realistic sound Engeneering thing...It is amazing how real it sounds...

pianok · 03-19-2006, 06:08 AM

There used to be a site called resrocket.com where you could go and collaborate with musicians from all over via midi file upload. I wish that site was still up. It was amazing!

MusicMan · 03-20-2006, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pianok

There used to be a site called resrocket.com where you could go and collaborate with musicians from all over via midi file upload. I wish that site was still up. It was amazing!

You should check out our first collaboration project in the Recording forum. We need some more people.

WastE · 04-28-2006, 02:05 PM

i think reason is the best program to make electronic music but it s expensive. i personally use fruity loops 5 and then record the tracks i ve found on a software called Adobe Audition.

Pho3ny · 07-03-2006, 05:05 PM

2 b fair, i only ever use Logic Pro 7 and Reason 3....

The only music software that i can b chewed on with...

Fruityloops is the most boring piece of poo on earth and im not a fan of cubase either. But with me being a Hardcore prodcuer i need a whole variety of soft synths etc......

mammoth1 · 07-03-2006, 05:10 PM

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Aqualung · 07-03-2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mammoth1

Just so as you know, repeatedly posting your ad will undoubtedly incur the wrath of our benificient moderators, who are really nice guys until pissed off, in which case they send mutant birds to your place of residence, or stick you with nasty syringes, or just say: "we don't like ads." Please see the trash section. My recommendation to you is, put a (very shortened) ad in your signature, and then stick around and post. poeple will see it.

Yes.

Or, upload some of your songs to the music showcase. Then, people will see the work you do, will probably have already seen your intoductory post, and will contact you if they like.

Kevin · 07-28-2006, 02:03 PM

Is there any way I could try these programs for free. I'd just like to experiment.

MusicMan · 07-28-2006, 02:20 PM

Most all of them have some type of free trial. You can google "Fruityloops trial" or "cubase download" and things like that to find some. Or if you have a couple in mind I could hunt them down for you, just tell us what you're interested in.

Kevin · 07-29-2006, 02:43 PM

Erm... What ever is the best. Preferably what Thom Yorke used for his album 'The Eraser'. Was is ProTools or Cubase? Thanks!

ChrisP · 07-29-2006, 03:20 PM

I'm guessing none of the above Kev.

Reason's Gurl · 07-30-2006, 05:34 AM

MTV Music Generator is what started me using programs... It saved my life, tell the truth....

Once I was able to get the music I made with MMG online, People online were hella nice to me and taught me about computer programs like Buzz Tracker and then I was given Reason and that's wha I've been using ever since... It's the only way I know how to express myself... I can't play an instrument to save my life... Heh... But I think I have a few tracks here in the music showcase forum...

MrToxin · 08-12-2006, 09:07 AM

Mmm...first programs I ever touched were ACID and eJay. ACID made my head spin but I did some...stuff...with it. eJay was horridly limited but so simple a monkey could use it. Good thing too, as that one taught me a thing or two about mixing and mastering and all that fun stuff. Thing is, it just didn't have the power I so craved.

Now I use Orion Platinum. It does everything I could ever want it to do and then some. If you want to hear the results, hit up www.soundclick.com/policyoverkill and give things a listen. At least, this is what I do with it. The official website (www.synapse-audio.com) has more people handy that do other sorts of things.

Lovely, lovely, lovely program. No good for playing live, but great for producing.

tazzo · 08-28-2006, 12:09 PM

I use FruityLoops 6 and Cubase for my music, a magickal combination that hasn't let me down so far!!

antony · 08-28-2006, 08:41 PM

I had fruity loops also, and I was really trying hard to make it work. but, recording, and layering didn't work for me for some reason, till i found out i was using a demo.

I had no idea it was a demo, it was a massive program on its own.

Common Symptom · 09-05-2006, 02:17 AM

I use FL Studio.
For now it's a demo, but I'm going to get the full version soon.
I also use Audacity for wave editing.

Doggle · 09-12-2006, 08:02 PM

I use FL Studio, Audacity, Guitar Pro 5 and Reason.

HumaNoiD · 09-15-2006, 12:36 PM

I used to use FL Studio 5/6, and I liked it. Very convenient program with lots of control. In the end I switched to Reason, which I find to have more professional sound, but it's less convenient.

Also, I never used more than mouse and pc keyboard to make music. Sometimes mic too. I have a Casio keyboard, but my pc doesnt have a midi controller.

12-08-2005, 01:49 AM	#2
Kameraad Pannekoek Drunk on power. And beer. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wazzu Posts: 3,179 Thanks: 61 Thanked 133 Times in 114 Posts Rep Power: 151	I sometimes use Powertabs to create music when I don't have access to a guitar. Everything I make in it is meant to be played on the actual instruments though. I need to go looking for a guitarist around here. __________________ If you ever need help with anything, anything at all, just send me a PM and I'll see what I can do for you. Dave's Gear: MIM Fretless Fender Jazz Bass Fender Rumble 100w Bass Amp Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster Vox Valvetronix AD30VT Guitar Amp Dunlop .71mm picks (Pink picks for the win!)

03-12-2006, 03:59 AM	#6
plastique.kinetic HyperSpectrum Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Down, down the rabbit hole. Posts: 201 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 59	Don't get Cubase, it crashes a lot. Get LOGIC EXPRESS or Logic Pro 7, you won't regret it. __________________ Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. :nono5: George Orwell

03-12-2006, 04:21 AM	#7
Strings Multi-instrumentalist Gearhead Extrodinaire Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 74	I've been using Cubase for 4 years now and it hasn't crashed once! I tried Logic when I first started digital recording, since that was what shipped with my console and THAT crashed constantly! __________________ If you play more than two chords, you're showing off. Woody Guthrie

03-12-2006, 04:33 AM	#8
HotaHota Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA, USA Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 58	I use Guitar Pro 5. I use it to tab out my songs...and on the 5th version it has that Realistic sound Engeneering thing...It is amazing how real it sounds... __________________

07-28-2006, 02:20 PM	#16
MusicMan "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Inside your head Posts: 7,588 Thanks: 568 Thanked 479 Times in 420 Posts Rep Power: 500	Most all of them have some type of free trial. You can google "Fruityloops trial" or "cubase download" and things like that to find some. Or if you have a couple in mind I could hunt them down for you, just tell us what you're interested in. __________________ Rules! A definite must-read The Music Showcase is the best place to share your music here, you can even embed Youtube videos. Send me a PM if you need any help with anything.

12-08-2005, 01:26 AM	#1
MusicMan "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Inside your head Posts: 7,588 Thanks: 568 Thanked 479 Times in 420 Posts Rep Power: 500	I know a lot of people who can create some amazing music without ever touching an actual instrument. It's an artform just like playing an instrument in my opinion. The complexities of some programs like Cubase offer endless possibilities and ways to create music. So if you're into making electronic music, tell us about it, or share your songs with everyone!

12-08-2005, 02:27 AM	#3
DubC444 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 58	The closest thing to that I've ever done was back on PS1, MTV Music Generator. My friend and I used to lay down some sweet Funk/70's Groove on that thing.:duh:

12-08-2005, 03:26 AM	#4
Doog Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 57	I don't have Cubase, I dabble around in Fruity Loops occasionally though, as well as Acid Music. And to whoever mentioned the MTV Music Generator, my friend uses that a lot and made an AMAZING song on it. We mic'ed up his TV on playback and put the song on tape, I can probably get that on my comp sometime soon and share it with you guys, its insane how good that song is.

12-08-2005, 03:56 AM	#5
MusicMan "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Inside your head Posts: 7,588 Thanks: 568 Thanked 479 Times in 420 Posts Rep Power: 500	Haha, I forgot about the MTV Music Generator. When that first came out I rented it and I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread. I too was able to create some pretty cool stuff. You could even sample small clips from a cd and incorporate them into your song. I vaguely remember doing a rap song with some samples from NWA. Good times EDIT: I just remembered something. The vocals on that Music Generator were hilariously bad. It consisted of 3 different people recording clips of them singing "oh baby", "You make me hot", "rock on!", and crap like that. Laffo :duh:

03-19-2006, 06:08 AM	#9
pianok Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tecumseh, OK Posts: 322 Thanks: 29 Thanked 28 Times in 24 Posts Rep Power: 74	There used to be a site called resrocket.com where you could go and collaborate with musicians from all over via midi file upload. I wish that site was still up. It was amazing!

04-28-2006, 02:05 PM	#11
WastE Run To Safety Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: on the top of that mountain Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 57	i think reason is the best program to make electronic music but it s expensive. i personally use fruity loops 5 and then record the tracks i ve found on a software called Adobe Audition.

07-03-2006, 05:05 PM	#12
Pho3ny Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 50	2 b fair, i only ever use Logic Pro 7 and Reason 3.... The only music software that i can b chewed on with... Fruityloops is the most boring piece of poo on earth and im not a fan of cubase either. But with me being a Hardcore prodcuer i need a whole variety of soft synths etc......

07-03-2006, 05:10 PM	#13
mammoth1 and all things fall Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 6 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts Rep Power: 79	Just so as you know, repeatedly posting your ad will undoubtedly incur the wrath of our benificient moderators, who are really nice guys until pissed off, in which case they send mutant birds to your place of residence, or stick you with nasty syringes, or just say: "we don't like ads." Please see the trash section. My recommendation to you is, put a (very shortened) ad in your signature, and then stick around and post. poeple will see it.

07-28-2006, 02:03 PM	#15
Kevin Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 53	Is there any way I could try these programs for free. I'd just like to experiment.

07-29-2006, 02:43 PM	#17
Kevin Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 53	Erm... What ever is the best. Preferably what Thom Yorke used for his album 'The Eraser'. Was is ProTools or Cubase? Thanks!

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07-30-2006, 05:34 AM	#19
Reason's Gurl patron saint of optimistic pessimism... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 155 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 61	MTV Music Generator is what started me using programs... It saved my life, tell the truth.... Once I was able to get the music I made with MMG online, People online were hella nice to me and taught me about computer programs like Buzz Tracker and then I was given Reason and that's wha I've been using ever since... It's the only way I know how to express myself... I can't play an instrument to save my life... Heh... But I think I have a few tracks here in the music showcase forum...

08-12-2006, 09:07 AM	#20
MrToxin HAMMER HAMMER HAMMER Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania Posts: 103 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 58	Mmm...first programs I ever touched were ACID and eJay. ACID made my head spin but I did some...stuff...with it. eJay was horridly limited but so simple a monkey could use it. Good thing too, as that one taught me a thing or two about mixing and mastering and all that fun stuff. Thing is, it just didn't have the power I so craved. Now I use Orion Platinum. It does everything I could ever want it to do and then some. If you want to hear the results, hit up www.soundclick.com/policyoverkill and give things a listen. At least, this is what I do with it. The official website (www.synapse-audio.com) has more people handy that do other sorts of things. Lovely, lovely, lovely program. No good for playing live, but great for producing. __________________ I'm sewage flavored.

08-28-2006, 12:09 PM	#21
tazzo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 51	I use FruityLoops 6 and Cubase for my music, a magickal combination that hasn't let me down so far!!

08-28-2006, 08:41 PM	#22
antony My Mic sounds Nice Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago!! Posts: 183 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 57	I had fruity loops also, and I was really trying hard to make it work. but, recording, and layering didn't work for me for some reason, till i found out i was using a demo. I had no idea it was a demo, it was a massive program on its own.

09-12-2006, 08:02 PM	#24
Doggle Strung Out In Heaven Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 174 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 55	I use FL Studio, Audacity, Guitar Pro 5 and Reason. __________________ I will live forever, even if I die trying.

09-15-2006, 12:36 PM	#25
HumaNoiD I Drink Milk Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 48	I used to use FL Studio 5/6, and I liked it. Very convenient program with lots of control. In the end I switched to Reason, which I find to have more professional sound, but it's less convenient. Also, I never used more than mouse and pc keyboard to make music. Sometimes mic too. I have a Casio keyboard, but my pc doesnt have a midi controller.

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