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I wanna start producing..

Okay, so i'm a total freaking n00b in FL Studio, Cubase, I don't even what is a VST, ANYWAY, I wanna produce, I think I have lot of idea that I wanna realize now.

So, since they're multiples professional italo producers here, Guyz I need your help ! Laughing out loud

Well, here's what I have : A PC using Windows Vista (Angry) (and i'll be soon get back to Windows Silly).
A probably shitty sound card, a nice Graphic card, and 4gb of RAM.

Anyway I guess that doesn't matter.. So here are my question.

- Is it possible to make a powerfull synth sound (like FeM or Italian Rockaz) Guess tey're using a Virus TI Laughing out loud. If not, what's the best software to use for making a great one.

- How to make Powerfull Tuba-Bass (maybe i'll need your help on this one Simps0n Smile

- What softwares are you using, you pro guys?

- is some of you has some websites with tutorials to learn some stuff? Laughing out loud

Last one : do you think tha in 2month I can manage to make a song? Laughing out loud

Aah anyway, thanks for reading and helping me !

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June 28th, 2008 - 19:05
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Hi Lucky 65,

- Windows Silly is ok.
- You don't need a very good sound card to produce songs.
- Good if you have a nice graphic card.
- 4GB of ram should be enough.

- Yes, it is possible to make decent sounds with a PC.
- Even if the sound was produced in a different software, most pro music production softwares can support plug-ins which can help you produce the same or close sounds.

- There are tones of powerful presets on the net which are available for free that can produce Tuba-Bass sounds. If your question is asking about how to make a uniquely individual one, you can just play around with the sound to make it sound like how you want them to sound.

- I'm not a "pro guy", I'm a bedroom producer. I'm using SONAR 7, and plug-in with REASON 4.

- There are tones of Tutorials on youtube which can guide you step by step.

- You can make a song in hours, but the question is the standard and quality you are aiming for. If for professional standards, one should firstly understand the basic theories about music, and how to function the studio software you want to use. If you have those, I'm sure you can finish a song in less than a day.

Hope it helps. Smile

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June 28th, 2008 - 19:49
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Oh yeah it helps a lot Smile.

Thanks for your precious advices CJG ! I'll wait for other answers to make a choice in the software to use etc.. Smile

thanks again CJG !

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June 28th, 2008 - 21:55
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Ok Lucky65.
Before all, you need an ASIO4ALL driver for remove the latency of cheap soundcards.
http://www.asio4all.com/ It's free.
Then you'll need a Virtual Studio. At my advice FL Studio it's the best for beginners, since he has a nice interface and a bunch of good internal instruments and effects.
Download the demo of FL here: http://www.fruityloops.com/
After that, you may need of some good Dance drum samples. Check out http://www.vipzone-samples.com/ for obtain some free samples, or buy Vengeance Essential Clubsounds that are the best Dance samples, used in almost all the projects.

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June 29th, 2008 - 00:19
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Im not much of a producer but i'll give you the same advice as my dad gave me... patience son, patience! xD

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June 29th, 2008 - 12:08
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Thanks Daniel, but is it worth to use FL Studio? I mean, it looks cheap/Shitty at me..but maybe I must start using this one for my first steps.. Thanks also for the samples ! This is definitely what I was looking for ! Thanks ! (l)

Cfe, Yes I think i'm gonna need some freaking patience.

Hmm i'll hope Marco or Rockaz or other will leave some little advices or name of what they're using Smile

Thanks again guys !

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June 29th, 2008 - 12:45
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Lucky65 wrote:
Thanks Daniel, but is it worth to use FL Studio? I mean, it looks cheap/Shitty at me..but maybe I must start using this one for my first steps.. Thanks also for the samples ! This is definitely what I was looking for ! Thanks ! (l)

Who has said FL Studio sux?
I've used FL Studio for make most of my songs (The DJ Power remix too)
And I think it's awesome!

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June 29th, 2008 - 13:41
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Wow really? ! Nice rox !

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June 29th, 2008 - 14:16
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This is a matter of religion. You have Cubase, FL Studio, Reason and logic as the big progs. My story whit music production is i started out in FL Studio. Even il Mio Amore was produced in FL Studio. I think FL is a good, "easy" and fast program and that is really good to begin whit. After a while i moved over to Cubase and for me that is the best and right program. The sound engine in Cubase is a lot stronger, you can have a lot more vst running at once. I personally think the mixer in Cubase is the best. You have a lot more tweak option in Cubase in my opion.
About vst all italian rockaz sounds are made whit vst's like "vanguard mostly for bass, V-station, Discovery, sythle 1, ect"..
Vista and FL is okay they can run whit out problems. But some vst's only runs on Silly.
Cubase has many problems whit vista.
If you wanner make it big you have to get a good sound card whit some good monitors. But to take il Mio Amore as an ex again. it was made in FL whit a build in crappy sound card and on computer speakers.
Yeah you can make a song in 2 month but it sound like s***.. It's take a looooonnnnng time to learn the programs to learn how to sound mix, build up and song ect ect.. But you have to start some where..

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June 29th, 2008 - 15:06
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hi Lucky65

Excellent idea. And I very much hope, that you will not throw it in 2-3 months. In fact you need a knowledge of some theory of music to make it. And you should know a basis of the basic function of the program in which you plan to make music. I shall upload out examples TUBA-BASS once again! GoooooooD LUCK!

You need vanguard vsti plugins for it.
simps0n_tuba-bass_vanguard_soundbank.rar

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June 29th, 2008 - 16:41
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Thanks Rockaz, yeah at first I was about to downl..BUY Cubase but I saw all these problems with Vista, and it looked like a pretty complicated software soo, I finally choose FL Studio 8. some synths seems to be good.. yeah I have the good monitor and good speakers..My sound card is probably a little cheap.. aah Anyway thanks Rockaz for this advices !

Aaaah Great Simps0n ! I tried to download the one on your topic about tuba bass, but the link was dead Sad.
About music knowledge, I think I have some basics, been a piano player (but a looooong time ago), and a drumer for 8 years. Smile

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June 30th, 2008 - 10:13
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Lucky65 wrote:
Thanks Rockaz, yeah at first I was about to downl..BUY Cubase but I saw all these problems with Vista, and it looked like a pretty complicated software soo, I finally choose FL Studio 8. some synths seems to be good.. yeah I have the good monitor and good speakers..My sound card is probably a little cheap.. aah Anyway thanks Rockaz for this advices !

hehe...OK

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Aaaah Great Simps0n ! I tried to download the one on your topic about tuba bass, but the link was dead Sad.

hehe...EnJoy

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About music knowledge, I think I have some basics, been a piano player (but a looooong time ago), and a drumer for 8 years. Smile

w00000w...Its a new side of you!!!!

by the way
If you will need some help with this music makin...ask me plz!Smile

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July 1st, 2008 - 21:10
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are there any free systems??? i am poor...lol

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July 2nd, 2008 - 11:33
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sweet*sugar wrote:
i am poor...lol
WHOIS reach? Laughing out loud

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July 2nd, 2008 - 12:27
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Yeah, i'm not rich, but a friend of a friend cousins sends me his original CD of all those VSTs. Laughing out loud

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July 2nd, 2008 - 12:37
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Lucky65 wrote:
Yeah, i'm not reach, but a friend of a friend cousins sends me his original CD of all those VSTs. Laughing out loud
nice friend-o-friend!

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July 3rd, 2008 - 12:40
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mmmm.... maybe get some free tracker like Reaper?? :DD its easy as shit..
or download demo version of FL check mixer, vsti's and other things, then purchase(if u have money) full one.. i think good samples for drums and fxes are VEC 1 and VEC 2 (vengeance essential club). good synth for bass is vanguard with simps0n tuba presets..
for leads....mhhhmm.. nexus or v-station.. for mastering i think nice plugins are from Waves.....

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July 3rd, 2008 - 13:19
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Aaah Thanks Nikita! Yeah Vanguard sounds damn good for the basses !!
Now have to find a good Vsti for lead synth..hmm i'll try nexus and v-station thanks Laughing out loud

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July 3rd, 2008 - 19:09
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Better to use a bass you have made yourself instead of using simps0n's or some premade thingy.. unless you don't want your own style of course Wink

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July 3rd, 2008 - 19:55
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No, I want to use only presets for making a commercial song, because all that matters to me is winning money by making shitty music Smile

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July 3rd, 2008 - 20:11
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Lucky65 wrote:
No, I want to use only presets for making a commercial song, because all that matters to me is winning money by making shitty music Smile

Ok Smile
When may I kill you?

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July 3rd, 2008 - 21:35
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You won't, because you'll like my music Wink Laughing out loud

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July 3rd, 2008 - 21:50
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Okay i'll pick a date then, see you soon Laughing out loud

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July 3rd, 2008 - 22:33
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Lucky65 wrote:
No, I want to use only presets for making a commercial song, because all that matters to me is winning money by making shitty music Smile

+1! in d0t!

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July 3rd, 2008 - 22:35
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CFE wrote:
Better to use a bass you have made yourself instead of using simps0n's or some premade thingy..

I did it especially for our forum! I dont use them! So any person can use them!
And anyone can re_make them & get it own bass! Smile

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July 3rd, 2008 - 23:16
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simps0n wrote:
I did it especially for our forum! I dont use them! So any person can use them! And anyone can re_make them & get it own bass! Smile

Oh yeah that's a great idea and your bass is a really good start, it sounds nice Smile

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July 3rd, 2008 - 23:49
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yeah it sounds damn good! made some tests..it rox!

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July 4th, 2008 - 21:12
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My slogan:
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August 8th, 2008 - 22:57
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What bass and drum set do most italo producers use. I'm also interested in Tuba bass also.

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August 8th, 2008 - 23:33
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Vengeance Ultimate CLubs Sound 1 and 2 are for you Wink
best drums and kick ! Totally Italodance Smile

For Tuba-bass, you have to create your own bass..which is fucking difficult..at least for me seems i'm a newfag Tongue

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August 18th, 2008 - 03:04
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Well simps0n uses vanguard. I'm sure I will have to get that. I will get club sounds 1 and 2. 2 is hard to find on CD. I can however get vol. 1 easily.

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