Members JnBroadbent Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Post up what you use and what they are for as well as any plug-ins or VSTi's you might use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuzikB Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Ableton's Live 6Korg Legacy CollectionNI's Kontakt 2Bias Peak 4 I've got more but that is my essential software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Palaver Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Ableton's Live 6Korg Legacy CollectionNI's Kontakt 2Bias Peak 4I've got more but that is my essential software. This is off topic, but was it you that told me they were from Edmonton? I finally finished school in NFLD and made my way to Cow-town here, and I can't thank you enough for the recommendations and help (if you remember). I am finally settled away with the new job. I am just waiting for that Mac conference until I take the plunge on either a MacBook Pro, or just the newly upgraded MacBook (I just put up a thread there if you're interested). Is there that much of a difference production-wise if I got a MacBook 2.16 Duo Core with 2 gigs of Ram compared with a Pro of the same processing/Ram specs? How would the Pro benefit myself? I am holding out until the June conference because of that Santa Rosa platform. I scored a MOTU 828MkII off ebay for a sweet deal as my interface/preamps/mixer and now I am slowly getting around to picking off the rest of my needs or should I say "wants." I can't wait to fully settle away and get back to writing. Thanks,Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed A. Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Logic Pro 7.2.3 and Expert Sleepers' Augustus Loop. I have the Korg Legacy Digital Collection too, but I never use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuzikB Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 This is off topic, but was it you that told me they were from Edmonton? I finally finished school in NFLD and made my way to Cow-town here, and I can't thank you enough for the recommendations and help (if you remember). I am finally settled away with the new job. I am just waiting for that Mac conference until I take the plunge on either a MacBook Pro, or just the newly upgraded MacBook (I just put up a thread there if you're interested). Is there that much of a difference production-wise if I got a MacBook 2.16 Duo Core with 2 gigs of Ram compared with a Pro of the same processing/Ram specs? How would the Pro benefit myself? I am holding out until the June conference because of that Santa Rosa platform. I scored a MOTU 828MkII off ebay for a sweet deal as my interface/preamps/mixer and now I am slowly getting around to picking off the rest of my needs or should I say "wants." I can't wait to fully settle away and get back to writing. Thanks, Phil No, I'm afraid that wasn't me but I managed to help out a great many people here. IMHO, anybody planning to use a laptop for music shouldn't settle for anything less than a 15" display screen. Running a DAW and softsynths takes up a bit of screen real estate and a 12" display just doesn't cut it. The processor power is more than enough in both as I 'm still getting a lot of use out of my 1Ghz G4 powerbook, but it's still a 15 incher. After picking up my MV-8800, I've been slowly getting back on the horse. I much prefer a Roland hardware sequencer to the computer. A DJ buddy of mine was just here and he's calling my new projects "Porn House." House on a Barry White tip. I'm just happy to be particularly satisfied with most of my gear and making some life changes to clear my head. Life's just too short for overwhelming amounts of nonsense. So be sure to check my artist page from time to time as I wrap up these songs, get into my gear, and get away from people that just don't understand. I will be getting my Voyager back...........for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members swardle Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Cubase 4. BIAB. Reason 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kooki_sf Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 live 4 as my main sequencing environmentmax as a midi patchbay and general environment phuckery./msp and soundflower for sample rate madness/jitter for complex preset interpolation and video output and processing for everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pgunders Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Live 4 (no, still haven't upgraded) for recording everything.Reason 2.5 (no, still haven't upgraded) for bread and butter synth and sampling.Reaktor 5 for the mayhem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pighood Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Essential... Logic ProReaktorFM-8Zebra-2Xtreme F/X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend Rhythm Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 I really like Kontakt 2, Cameleon 5000, and Wusikstation, but if I'm talking essentail, it would have to be Reason... at least if I had all my refills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredtensions Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 logic 7ableton livereaktorabsynthkontakt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cygnus64 Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Sonar 3 Wavelab Sibelius ezdrummer and expansions Various softsynths (Pro53, FM7 etc) Browser for viewing Pornography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 None v1.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members supr_cool_poser Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 abbby live bbiiiaatcchh! vst's i keep to my lonely. word 2 ur moms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pighood Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 None v1.5 None flies on my computer...I have the 1.61 beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members XorAxAx Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 I have Komplete 4, but I sooo don't have time enough for all the possibilities it offers. Anybody wanna trade? I need something relatively self-contained and quick that makes happy-time with my G2X. Anobody got a Fusion 8HD or RS7000 they don't need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricPuppy Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 So far, I find none of what I have to be "essential". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members setAI Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Vaz Modular- the perfect modular system- truly analogVoid Modular-Vokator- as a granular/FFT sampler/synthCygnus- ultimate spacemusic synthVCS5- an EMS synthi raped an Arp 2500- true EMS soundPandemonium- for astromech droid-talkmicrotonic- the ultimate rhythm generatordarkware glitch- 1337-ware for the otaku sound designerPSP vintage warmer- essential analog processing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lord Toranaga Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 DSP Quattroableton live 6battery 3phatmatik proApple OSX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LameAim Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Live 6Logic 7Battery 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drxcm Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Drivers for my midi and audio boxesLogic ProSonalksis plugsOzoneIn that order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Pro Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 SonarCubase VST/32BIABSound Forge 9Reason 3Virsyn "BBE Sonic Maximizer" VST pluginMaster Tracks Pro Sonar is my main go-to sequencing program. I only use CuBase for programming my Virus TI synth. I use BIAB like a house builder uses 2x4's - for rough framing of songs that get polished in Sonar and for creating lead sheets. Sound Forge 9 is my primary audio recording and mastering program and I love it. Reason 3 is an alternative song construction application and I love it too. The Virsyn Sonic Maximizer is something I use sparingly but it adds a little something to the final mix when I use it in SF9. I wish I could dump Master Track Pro altogether because GVOX ruined it but it still has a few handy features I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tucktronix Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Reason 3.0Tracktion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metrosonus Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 Live 6ImposcarOddityVanguardPredator Soon: LE.DE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keybdwizrd Posted May 27, 2007 Members Share Posted May 27, 2007 The only essential software I own is Digital Performer. I own a bunch of softsynths, but rarely use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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