So I've been told to start off try before I buy, which is rather sound advice to me. I've currently downloaded the demo to Fl as well as I'm about to download the demo to Ableton. I couldn't download the demo to Cubase as it seems to require a $30 e-licensee to even use the demo. Also
http://www.studiotoolz.net/category/aud ... /recording
I came across this site of free daws, any of you familiar with them or know if they are any good?
One more thing. I'm not trying to get ahead of myself but someone was talking to me about midi controllers. I recently got a keyboard, it has usb and says "General Midi" as well as "Sampling". Could I use this as a start up midi controller?
Loving the help from all you guys, keep it coming.
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- KVRian
- 996 posts since 14 Jun, 2012 from Toronto, Canada
I will tell you what to do:
Try Sonar. You don't need a key for that.
Ableton. You also don't need a key...
FL, yes.
Studio One Professional.
Reaper, of course.
I think that is the complete list of "Big DAWs" that don't require iLok or eLicenser?
Oh, right, Reason
You have to give us the model of the keyboard. Otherwise hard to tell.
Try Sonar. You don't need a key for that.
Ableton. You also don't need a key...
FL, yes.
Studio One Professional.
Reaper, of course.
I think that is the complete list of "Big DAWs" that don't require iLok or eLicenser?
Oh, right, Reason
You have to give us the model of the keyboard. Otherwise hard to tell.
It's all about the wavelets. I dream of the perfect additive synthesis.
You can hire me if you are in Toronto! Contact for details.
You can hire me if you are in Toronto! Contact for details.
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- KVRAF
- 5564 posts since 13 Jan, 2005 from the bottom of my heart
you can also try Reaper as your DAW. for the free ones: some are only for Linux like Rosegarden. Generally if they are free try them out. Picking a DAW is a very personal thing. Nowdays you have so many Alternatives.
About the Midi: Most of the Time connecting the Keyboard via USB or Midiadapter is enough. Check the Manual if you had to install Drivers.
You usually can then play via Midi inside your DAW. If you have further more knobs and Sliders on your Keyboard and want to work out how to use it as Controller for your DAW, the first Thing is to decide which DAW you want to use as the integration can varied alot. Also it depends which Model you have some came with prepared Templates for the DAW.
About the Midi: Most of the Time connecting the Keyboard via USB or Midiadapter is enough. Check the Manual if you had to install Drivers.
You usually can then play via Midi inside your DAW. If you have further more knobs and Sliders on your Keyboard and want to work out how to use it as Controller for your DAW, the first Thing is to decide which DAW you want to use as the integration can varied alot. Also it depends which Model you have some came with prepared Templates for the DAW.
Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 6 posts since 5 Mar, 2013
Sorry about that, its a Casio CTK 2080schnapsglas wrote:I will tell you what to do:
Try Sonar. You don't need a key for that.
Ableton. You also don't need a key...
FL, yes.
Studio One Professional.
Reaper, of course.
I think that is the complete list of "Big DAWs" that don't require iLok or eLicenser?
Oh, right, Reason
You have to give us the model of the keyboard. Otherwise hard to tell.
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- KVRAF
- 5564 posts since 13 Jan, 2005 from the bottom of my heart
then theres no problem it support midi. simply connect it via USB. the next thing is the configuration inside your DAW as said.
Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.
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- KVRian
- 588 posts since 3 Oct, 2011
Also, pick up a copy of Computer Music Magazine somewhere. It'll come with a bevy of usable plugins.
http://us.zinio.com/browse/publications ... rue&acf=PG
Latest special has a whole toy store full of free plugs.
http://gb.zinio.com/browse/publications ... =500599663
You can safely ignore all of their "reviews". It's just more advertising and completely unhelpful.
http://us.zinio.com/browse/publications ... rue&acf=PG
Latest special has a whole toy store full of free plugs.
http://gb.zinio.com/browse/publications ... =500599663
You can safely ignore all of their "reviews". It's just more advertising and completely unhelpful.
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- KVRian
- 996 posts since 14 Jun, 2012 from Toronto, Canada
Yes. DO NOT READ THOSE REVIEWS. Things come out all the time, and here at KVR we are pretty strict about the standards ... ... are we?Nanakai wrote:You can safely ignore all of their "reviews". It's just more advertising and completely unhelpful.
So yes. Ignore them and just go around KVR if something seems really interesting.
It's all about the wavelets. I dream of the perfect additive synthesis.
You can hire me if you are in Toronto! Contact for details.
You can hire me if you are in Toronto! Contact for details.
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- KVRist
- 66 posts since 17 Jul, 2006 from Torun - Poland
I would go with a Studio One more than with any other DAW mentioned. It's intuitive, logival and quite easy to use. What's very important, it's very hands-on. And for a beginner such as you less menu diving the better. In Studio One almost all bread and butter stuff is right click accessible or even laid out on the GUI front panel.
And what's also very important, you can start off with the free version, which is heavilly stripped down compared to pro or artist, but still gives you the best taste of the performance it has to offer.
And if you are only into beatmaking and not recording audio, you could try out FL Studio, which is also easy to use (but in my opinion not so intuitive as SO)
And what's also very important, you can start off with the free version, which is heavilly stripped down compared to pro or artist, but still gives you the best taste of the performance it has to offer.
And if you are only into beatmaking and not recording audio, you could try out FL Studio, which is also easy to use (but in my opinion not so intuitive as SO)