KVR Audio

Zexila · Post by **Zexila** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:40 pm

el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote:Logic has all I need.

Yeah, that thing is stock king.

VariKusBrainZ · Post by **VariKusBrainZ** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:54 pm

el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote:Nektar Impact GX 61 - £91
logic Pro X - £199

Total - £290

Plus Apple Mac - several thousand

Doh

Zexila · Post by **Zexila** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:04 pm

VariKusBrainZ wrote:
el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote:Nektar Impact GX 61 - £91
logic Pro X - £199

Total - £290
Plus Apple Mac - several thousand

Doh

There's no option to buy cheaper second hand mac?

Isn't this thread about software anyways?

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:13 pm

Ah, I see paradisebunny!
Well, then for me it would be headphones, a small keyboard controller, handheld recorder, and MuLab.
Much happiness.

Zexila · Post by **Zexila** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:19 pm

So we all already got computers and point of this thread is to add everything else?

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:29 pm

I run MuLab off a flash drive on the computer at my homeless shelter. Or the library. Mobile computing.

Zexila · Post by **Zexila** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:36 pm

Michael L wrote:I run MuLab off a flash drive on the computer at my homeless shelter.

OK, you win.

RichieWitch · Post by **RichieWitch** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:25 pm

Assuming I already had my computer:

Tracktion 5 DAW (free)
The Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 bundle from Amazon ($289.95) Includes interface, mics, xlr cables, stands, headphones, etc
https://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-Scarle ... B00BW90Z8A
Digital copy of Computer Music magazine for access to all their magware ($4.99)

This is pretty much how I started out, except I upgraded to Ableton Live Standard from the Live Lite that was included.

el-bo (formerly ebow) · Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:49 pm

Zexila wrote:
VariKusBrainZ wrote:
el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote:Nektar Impact GX 61 - £91
logic Pro X - £199

Total - £290
Plus Apple Mac - several thousand

Doh
There's no option to buy cheaper second hand mac?

Isn't this thread about software anyways?

Yup! The assumption that we already have computers was covered within the first few posts. Not that that should stand in the way of such a valiant troll attempt, of course

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:49 pm

My assumption would be hardware is a given. In which case, Logic Pro X would be my choice (and is). Imo, if you can't make decent music with what Logic offers, then all the expensive 3rd party plugins money can buy won't help you. I don't think anyone has gotten to the bottom of everything Logic can do. It completely boggles my mind what a great program it is. In the days of ping-ponging tracks back and forth on 2 stereo tapedecks, to using a Tascam 424, I never dreamed I'd have such capability at my disposal.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:10 pm

If on OSX I would by Logic X, if on Windows I would by FL Studio 12 Signature Bundle.

kokotte · Post by **kokotte** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 9:53 am

Numanoid wrote:If on OSX I would by Logic X, if on Windows I would by FL Studio 12 Signature Bundle.

+1

fluffy_little_something · Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:53 am

whyterabbyt wrote:If you're really going from scratch, what sort of computer, audio interface and monitors do you get for the remaining $4??

Mixcraft is pretty complete and affordable.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:37 am

It'd look sparse.

Guenon · Post by **Guenon** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:49 am

If I had to get something done on a budget like that, without anything at all at my disposal, including hardware, my solution would look something like:

Computer: (second hand, roughly i5 3 GHz, 8GB, 500GB HDD + display + keyboard and mouse) 80-90€

Headphones: Superlux HD-681 EVO, 29€

Portable recorder and audio interface: Zoom H2 (second hand), 30-40€ -- choosing this mainly because it's a) cheap b) allows for a way to record at least some elements from the acoustic realm into the project

and c) it doubles as an ASIO monitoring interface with surprisingly robust drivers, look it up

A basic but decent MIDI controller (keys + a couple of of knobs/sliders), around 60€

Reaper: 53€

That's approximately 260-270 euros, with rudimentary recording and realtime monitoring capabilities, some appropriate realtime playability, a computer and DAW software. After that, free software and free sample offerings would go quite far, together with the built-in DAW effects. With things like Tyrell, TX16Wx, the Dead Duck effect bundle, Sanford Reverb, TDR Feedback Compressor, Limiter No6 and so on... the quest of actually producing something could then be well underway

At that point I would probably do what I could, with what I have there, and ultimately save for reasonable but affordable monitor speakers and the cheapest path to acquiring a full Kontakt license I could find. The free and budget priced Kontakt instruments available for the full version would be very beneficial to me in the long run.

That's how I would approach it, considering my own workflow, assuming I was given a budget like that and no other means in sight.

What would your setup look like if you could only spend ~300€/$