Starting Up!
So you want to be in Music Production. Here is your unofficial guide and what essentials you will need to start.
- First You need a Laptop!
- Music Production Sofware
- MIDI Controller (Optional)
- Mouse
- Microphone/Headset
- Hard Drive (Optional if your computer already has enough storage)
1. You will need a laptop to run software like FL Studio, or Ableton. Also, it is important to have your own or your families so you don't have to worry about borrowing someones else.
2. You will need some Music Production Sofware to make music or edit Music. Some great starter software is GarageBand. It comes with your mac and it takes a little learning curve but it is easy to record. If you want some better software. Try Gargebands brother Logic Pro X. it is harder to use but has more possibilities to create music. If you have a Windows laptop, try FL Studio 12,20 or Ableton Live 10.
3. A MIDI Controller is: "MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface allows a variety of musical instruments to interact with the PC in a digital environment for recording or performance. -Wikipedia". You can use this controller to play different varieties of instruments. You can connect to a laptop to start creating.
4. You should probably invest in a gaming mouse or a Professional mouse. It is essential to make sure you are writing their correct notes. Razor or Dell makes some good mouse. Also try to buy a wired mouse not wireless, just so you don't have to worry about charging it up every night in case it is dead during a studio session. then you have to rely on your laptop's trackpad which isn't always precise.
2. You will need some Music Production Sofware to make music or edit Music. Some great starter software is GarageBand. It comes with your mac and it takes a little learning curve but it is easy to record. If you want some better software. Try Gargebands brother Logic Pro X. it is harder to use but has more possibilities to create music. If you have a Windows laptop, try FL Studio 12,20 or Ableton Live 10.
3. A MIDI Controller is: "MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface allows a variety of musical instruments to interact with the PC in a digital environment for recording or performance. -Wikipedia". You can use this controller to play different varieties of instruments. You can connect to a laptop to start creating.
4. You should probably invest in a gaming mouse or a Professional mouse. It is essential to make sure you are writing their correct notes. Razor or Dell makes some good mouse. Also try to buy a wired mouse not wireless, just so you don't have to worry about charging it up every night in case it is dead during a studio session. then you have to rely on your laptop's trackpad which isn't always precise.