just wondering what you use?

i use reason 4 and various other things in logic for other sounds plus goldwave for ripping sounds

u?

I mainly use Cakewalk Sonar on a DAW with no other applications running in the background (no internet connection, AV, firewall etc).

Mainly record stuff with guitars either mic-ed up or direct into the soundcard but also some midi VSTs, preferring the older repros (pro 53, B4, absynth etc) controlled with a Oxygen 49 keyboard. I Also sometimes use sony Soundforge for editing and chopping up single files -cos its simple and easy and I've been using it for years

On line, I just use Audacity if there's some sounds I want to capture(that cant be dl-ed)

I started out using Cakewalk Professional 4 about 12 years ago in high school (and then at home) to compose original songs and arrangement as well in MIDI format. Over the years I did the same, upgrading Cakewalk as I went, trying other products such as Finale, not ever really getting into them. Last year I really got into Fruity Loops Studio 7 (and then 8) and SoundFonts and everything. I never really got into VSTs though, just whatever comes with FL is all I need in combination with all the GB of SoundFonts I have. I still occasionally use Cakewalk if I need to do something specific that I can't do as well in FL, and then import the resulting MIDI into FL and tweak it just right there.

I love music production, but unfortunately i don't have too much time for it lately.. I've tried reason, logic, ableton, FL, Mackie Tracktion and Cubase. But those that better adapt to my needs are FL and logic platinum

A good set of VST's and plugins is crucial to create good a track, for me korg and Native Instruments have the best VST's!!

But i think the hard part is mastering your music, equalize all the channels for a high definition output..

I've got a couple of friends that work professionally in the music scene, Cytric, Cosmic Station and Chemical Plasma, house and Psychedelic Trance Dj's.

fl studio in my opinion is the best for me

I dabbled the most with that back when FastTracker II was still the best app around, making techno-like tracks mostly. I have one of those piano-keyboards you can hook up to the computer, but haven't used it since 2005 as my current computer lacks the gameport it needs. I also tried Reason a few years ago and liked it but haven't done much with music for a long time.

Not done it for a while cause I'm on pretty old lappy at the moment...new rig in a few months though..anyways... Ableton, Reason, Fruity Loops are the only ones I have used with much success and enjoyment. I love crafting tunes though... also, using real Roland 808, 909, and 303...awesome.

i used along time ago rebirth which had the old roland synths in ,.., as for trackers..i tried but failed miserably about how to use them ...though i heard some great tunes made with them ...what plugins do u all use..i am stuck with using the Albino plug...i love that synth along with the korg synth set, love it.i just need to learn how to master my tunes properly as they all sound rarther muddy imho..i love makin tunes though do end up making loads of loops..must have over 4000 unfinished tunes back from 1998 ..must be that much though most i expect are total shit!!
anyway ..spk soon..

you are referring to a MIDI keyboard and yes, a MIDI cable requires a gameport on your computer. However, they do now have USB MIDI cables you can buy to use!

http://www.google.com/search?q=USB+MIDI+cable

I haven't made a song yet,but the program I use is Finale 2009.


Good to know the admin makes music

Guitar to Zoom G21u to TASCAM DP-004 4-track, an SM-58 for vocals, an old Boss programable drum machine, basic Casio and Yamaha keyboards which can acheive incredible sounds when use with the Zoom pedal and a Rocktron Banshee talk box all thru the DP-004. Send waves to PC where I edit each track in n-Tracks 6 using the dozens of VSTs it excepts, Steinberg Wavelab if needed, then Final mix, and master in n-Tracks. I have used Fruity to create some cool beats as well.

I like to keep it simple

I use Cubase 5 with various vsti's & yamaha CS1X for the midi controller and i also have acid,sound forge & T-Racks........

I've been using Cubase since its release on the Atari ST which i still have boxed up in the loft.......

I use Reason 4.. fruity 9 ..Audacity..gold wave ...