Tracktion Software

Barbarossa · Post by **Barbarossa** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:33 pm

Let's see, for how long Tracktioneers have been producing music (not playing an instrument, but producing whole songs either with hardware, or with software (sequencers)).

deggy · Post by **deggy** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:43 pm

been making music with sequencers since cubase 3.0 (and then cubase vst 3.5). I think that was around 95 but i can't remember, i was in early high school and the only gear i had was an rx-11 and a roland d-110. 10 years later in the world of software plugs, my music hasn't gotten that much better but it's now way easier to put down some mediocre tracks.

semiquaver · Post by **semiquaver** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:48 pm

sangha · Post by **sangha** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:55 pm

happy beginner here. Started around the beggining of the year, though I've had some experience with live-to-2track recording and have been interested in multitrack recording for many years.

SuitcaseOfLizards · Post by **SuitcaseOfLizards** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:59 pm

I started recording with a Teac 4-track my Dad owned back when I was in high school, in the late 70s. Guitar, drums, and vocals (not me singing at the time, my gf who was also a drummer).

Never completely quit.. did some stuff with my old Atari when I had it, then moved to an IBM PC and Twelve-Tone Software (later Cakewalk). Now using Tracktion, EnergyXT, and hardware/software synths and effects and working on two music projects!

Oddly enough, my ex-gf from long ago who said she'd have music out on an album before I did seems to have quit music.. heh heh heh!

rich_h · Post by **rich_h** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:08 pm

I seem to be comparatively an old fart here. I started in the late 80s bouncing guitars between cassette decks (one that ran a quarter tone too fast!), then acquired an Atari ST for college work, then bought a Yamaha DD10 drum box (which was crap!), then got a Casio HZ600 keyboard (kind of half a phase-distortion synth with the world's weediest filter) and a Yamaha FB01, shortly followed by a Fostex X26 cassette multitracker, later replaced with a Fostex R8 open reel. A Casio CZ230s, Yamaha RX17 drum machine, Korg Delta and Roland S330 sampler were added to this lot at various times, along with a Yamaha SY22 keyboard. All driven by a dodgy copy of Cubase, until I got a Fostex FD4 digital multitrack when I thought I'd buy some legit software for the PC.

These days, the only surviving hardware is the Yamaha SY22 and DD12 drums.

Then I discovered the joy of building your own PC and Tracktion two and a bit years ago. I've never looked back!

Rangtangtang · Post by **Rangtangtang** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:26 pm

I don't realy consider myself a serious producer or whatever, its more of just a hobby or fun, but sometimes I get too absorbed in it more than I think I should. I think you gotta be pretty good or maybe just plain lucky to get something realy happening, and I think Im long past that, but you never know.

I did start of with a 4 track cassete, and some Roland stuff, earlier on, and was sequencing, though I did I feel the palete was a bit limiting. I gave it up for about 10 years or more, actualy - sorry - was better for it??

Then a few years ago I got tempted back into it via CM mag and recently with Traction its made it more attractive. Whith the computer I don't have to worry about a spaggeti of wires or making too much noise, and I can let the TV go on in the background, and whatever, Im happy.

'''''''''''''''''''in the hay with mary

valley · Post by **valley** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:32 pm

rich_h wrote:These days, the only surviving hardware is the Yamaha SY22 and DD12 drums.

The '22 is a much underrated classic IMHO. Though the native reverb is far on the wrong side of shite.

valley · Post by **valley** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:36 pm

Rangtangtang wrote:I don't realy consider myself a serious producer or whatever, its more of just a hobby or fun, but sometimes I get too absorbed in it more than I think I should. I think you gotta be pretty good or maybe just plain lucky to get something realy happening, and I think Im long past that, but you never know.

I think that's pretty much where I am these days.

Music long ago went from being a dream to a hobby for me. I know my limitations, but I still enjoy doing what I do. I've also found that as the years have passed, the technical side of it all has become at least as interesting, if not more so, as the music side of the deal.

As for when I started. It pretty much happened the day I first loaded Med 2 on my old Amiga 500.

IIRs · Post by **IIRs** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:42 pm

My studio started out with one of the first Roland VS880s to hit the shelves, in about '96 I think.. doesn't time fly when you're having fun!

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:44 pm

valley wrote:I've also found that as the years have passed, the technical side of it all has become at least as interesting, if not more so, as the music side of the deal.

I think there are a lot of people nodding in agreement with this sentiment...

Heartened to see all the people here who cut their recording teeth on 4 track cassette units, makes me feel slightly more vital

A fostex X-30 for the record in my case, the one with the strange coloured sliders all over it. Design classic...

.g

braj · Post by **braj** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:03 pm

My first sequencer was the 100 note one on my SH-101 cv'd to a DR-110, then moved to Midi with a Sequential Six-Trak. Then on to computer midi with Master Tracks on the C64. Took a long break and came back to the Mac with Metro, then Reason, Tracktion, Live, then Logic.

rich_h · Post by **rich_h** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:34 am

valley wrote:
rich_h wrote:These days, the only surviving hardware is the Yamaha SY22 and DD12 drums.
The '22 is a much underrated classic IMHO. Though the native reverb is far on the wrong side of shite.

Don't forget the drum sounds - many of them are so crap they're good as fx!

djsubject · Post by **djsubject** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:33 am

j_T · Post by **j_T** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:38 am

Started out with a stereo tape deck (Uher reel to reel) and track bouncing. Perfectly happy with that solution for a long time because I could sketch complete songs for our band with guitar and vocals (well ... kind of ... ).

Next stage: Yamaha CX 5M (including a sound module equal to the DX 9) with a keyboard and sequencer software. 8 tracks and you had to enter the notes directly into the score. Talking about workflow ...

Eventually I added a Porta Studio, a Roland TR 606 and the like. Made a lot of music, spent a lot of time writing programs to sync the TR 606 (some obscure sync code for the TB 303) and the CX 5 (Midi). It almost always worked.

Teamed up with a friend and we built a 16 track studio with recording room, control room and some equipment which wasn't too bad at the time (Tascam 32/8/2 Mixer, EMT plate reverb, Linn Drum, etc.). BTW I'm talking about 16 track Mono

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We did some projects, recorded musicians, bands and the like and ... surprisingly enough didn't really make money

. So, approaching the mid 30s I decided it was about time to get a day time job with regular payment and quit the whole music thing. For some time I continued to play acoustic guitar (Ragtime, Blues, etc.) and then there was the big break (about 10 years).

One day I bought a Terratec sound card for my PC (486, 66 MHz) which included a sequencer software (Cubasis AV I think). Saw the possibilities and bought a cheap Midi master keyboard by Terratec ... and since then I'm quite happy with a wonderful hobby

I certainly don't have the ears or the playing skills I used to have 20 years ago, but hey, it's fun

And sometimes I'm sitting in front of my PC and thinking about the unlimited possibilities I have compared to that studio we had in the 80s. It's a miracle ...

Regards,

Tommy

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