Heya all!
Found out about Tracktion the other day over at HC. I just had a quick look at it and now I have this question to you ppl.
I have this friend who is coming over for cristmas. He has been watching me and my friends making music for years and years with Cubase, Logic, Acid etc. He never got around to learn this stuff himself but the other day he said that he would like to learn by sitting beside and watch and try for himself. I really like him to start making music this way but I'm afraid he's not good enough with computers to understand some of the logics in the programs i usually use. I know Acid is simple enough but it is a bit limited.
Ts Tracktion simple enough for someone like my friend to start with or is Orion or Reason a better route for him. Musical theory and song making is nothing new to him. He used to play in a band.
(the answer might even influence me since I sometime feel that the other programs out there tend to stand between me and creativity)
Cheers
///j
Is Tracktion a good intro VST's and midi for beginners?
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- KVRAF
- 2417 posts since 17 Jun, 2003
I've used Cubase, Sonar, Reason, Acid, Fruity etc etc
Tracktion is by far the friendliest, easiest to use, fastest way to get songs down onto a computer. There simply aren't too many obscure options to check, tick and tweak before it works, it just does. The pop-up help walks you through the initial "what does this bit do?", and I reckon that in a couple of hours anyone can be up and recording audio, midi, playing with vsts etc with very little of the usual hocus pocus, stand on one leg, pray to the great gods of computing that nothing weird happens that blights other sequencers
but that's just an opinion
Chico
Tracktion is by far the friendliest, easiest to use, fastest way to get songs down onto a computer. There simply aren't too many obscure options to check, tick and tweak before it works, it just does. The pop-up help walks you through the initial "what does this bit do?", and I reckon that in a couple of hours anyone can be up and recording audio, midi, playing with vsts etc with very little of the usual hocus pocus, stand on one leg, pray to the great gods of computing that nothing weird happens that blights other sequencers
but that's just an opinion
Chico
"my gosh it's a friggin hardware"
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nuisance sonore nuisance sonore https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=40314
- KVRian
- 1088 posts since 11 Sep, 2004 from 45° 31' 60N 73° 28' 60W
My own opinion is that Tracktion is the absolute best for beginner, simply on account of the context sensitivity coupled with the good graphical feedback. I mean, how can somebody just starting out go hunt trough menus and submenus for a function that he doesn't even know could exist, while in T all the options pertaining to whatever has the focus are right in front of you.
The only thing I found a bit confusing at first were racks, but then, as a newbie it might take a while before he needs any of the functions associated with that.
Another thing is that you get spoiled using T, and never look at another proggy quite in the same way again
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The only thing I found a bit confusing at first were racks, but then, as a newbie it might take a while before he needs any of the functions associated with that.
Another thing is that you get spoiled using T, and never look at another proggy quite in the same way again
.Quote of the day: "If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names."--Elbert Hubbard 1856-1915
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
Absolutely the best way to go for a beginner, though it's also not strictly a "beginner's" tool. It's for anybody who is tired of old-school sequencers. Come on then... you know YOU want to leave Cubase and Logic, too... <grin grin>. Anyhow, there's always this forum if he runs into any hitches.
Come on then... you know YOU want to leave Cubase and Logic, too... <grin grin>. Anyhow, there's always this forum if he runs into any hitches.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 6 posts since 3 Aug, 2003
I see, you all wanna make me a beliver. Ok, starting up my my B-control, my trusty o'le Yammy An1x and T. Let's see where is the inputs and the softsynths and all the other goodies... hmmm...
I'll probably be back with a few q's for ya but so far so good.
Cheers
///j
I'll probably be back with a few q's for ya but so far so good.
Cheers
///j
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George Geordan George Geordan https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=50190
- KVRer
- 8 posts since 3 Dec, 2004
I've used Reason and Traktion. Personally, I think Reason is the simplest to use since everything you need is built right in, plus there's nothing to configure. Reason is the absolute best for beginners in my opinion, all the basic stuff you need is right there for you to play with.
Of course it's rather limiting, in fact that's why I had to switch to Traktion. Sure it has some good sounds, but when you need vst support because you're getting the massive, high quality soundbanks like, in my case, EWQLSO you'll need a different sequencer, plus Reason is a bit weak in the mastering area. But of course, that's what pirating things like Soundforge is for.... <_<
Frankly though, they're both pretty user friendly. Depending on what your friend wants to do is really the deciding fact. Traktion is cheaper I know, but the leftover money has to be spent on sounds anyway...
Of course it's rather limiting, in fact that's why I had to switch to Traktion. Sure it has some good sounds, but when you need vst support because you're getting the massive, high quality soundbanks like, in my case, EWQLSO you'll need a different sequencer, plus Reason is a bit weak in the mastering area. But of course, that's what pirating things like Soundforge is for.... <_<
Frankly though, they're both pretty user friendly. Depending on what your friend wants to do is really the deciding fact. Traktion is cheaper I know, but the leftover money has to be spent on sounds anyway...
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George Geordan George Geordan https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=50190
- KVRer
- 8 posts since 3 Dec, 2004
Oh, you're very anti-piracy here?
My apologies.
My apologies.
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- KVRian
- 1171 posts since 21 Feb, 2004
or they could check out the best free synth of the year thread pick up some of those and get get a controller keyboardGeorge Geordan wrote: Traktion is cheaper I know, but the leftover money has to be spent on sounds anyway...
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
Apologize to the software developers.George Geordan wrote:Oh, you're very anti-piracy here?
My apologies.
Welcome to K-v-R, btw, but yeah-- it's a strongly anti-piracy environment. There of course are pirates lurking in the shadows, but when they rear their heads they get quickly flamed.
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George Geordan George Geordan https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=50190
- KVRer
- 8 posts since 3 Dec, 2004
Apologize for the buggy, overpriced software and frequent minor updates which they still charge hundreds for? No thanks.
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
<shrug>
Don't buy buggy stuff.
Don't buy buggy stuff.
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- KVRAF
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
This is the RMS forum: over here we deal with rock-solid software, regular free updates and laughably low prices (actually free at the moment).George Geordan wrote:Apologize for the buggy, overpriced software and frequent minor updates which they still charge hundreds for? No thanks.
maybe try the Steinberg forum?
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
<high-five>