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Date: 27-Nov-03 @ 03:33 PM -
RE: Total amateur! Help me setup!
I don't know anything about producing drum and bass (
), but keep me in mind should you decide to purchase some s/w sequencers. I have fully legit copies of Sonar 2.0 and Sonar 2.2XL (I bought 2.0, upgraded to 2.2XL and have since upgraded to 3.0 producer.) I will sell you ALL original materials for a fair price - disks, books, etc. You'll probably need to reregister them, as I have already registered them all. I'm in the US.
That being said. Stick around here for a while and read some of the posts. If something doesn't make sense, ask what it means. Just don't go out and buy stuff without having a clue first. That's not a good way to do it.
There are a bunch of different ways to produce drum and bass. Like was said earlier, folks used to take beats of records, sample the beat, the chop it up and rearrange it. It was tedious but the results speak for themselves. Since technology has improved in the last 10 years, folks are doing more and more on their computers. There's lots of good s/w out there for free or shareware that will get you started. Just keep in mind that it takes a long time to be able to actually MAKE good music - in spite of your experience. Just because you know a good beat when you hear it does mean you can recreate it - unless you are the second coming, or something. Just be patient, take your time, and learn as much as you can. This website is as good source of info as you will find. Just don't start talking politics.