zaza said:

ZombieKitten said:

we are still to determine whether OP is not a kid

I guess he/she is about 20 years young.

I'm guessing 16 or 17

ZombieKitten said:

zaza said:

ZombieKitten said:

I'm guessing 16 or 17

Deal! And I guess it's a boy.

me too, and his mum is having a hard time getting him a ticket to see Prince

ZombieKitten said:

dm3857 said:

alright i have a few questions,
alright, well im starting on a "in home" recording studio from skratch., i have no equiptment what so ever,
i make music simular to michael jackson's and prince's style.so im thinking for synths a minimoog,moog 1 taurus pedals,and a prophet 8.
also.. i have another question, alright well in a few michael jackson songs there are some cool vocal things (done by machine) that i would like to learn how to do (what equiptment to by) here is something that im talking about,
here is a link
YouTube - Michael jackson - Best Of Joy "Preview"
im talking about that parts that sounds like he is harmonizing with his own voice,
also, that ohhhhhh ahhhhhhh sound vibe in the back ground,
(also how would one make a soft relaxing beat like in that song? is that synthesizer? or what?)
please help,

Do you have any experience in home recording or recording period? If not, I'd suggest you walk before you run. Z.Z. posted some nice info in your other thread. I'd start off with using sometype of free recording software, like Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) or test before you

purchase, Goldwave Recording Software (http://www.goldwave.com/)

You can purhcase a USB Microphone.

Samson CO10 Condenser Microphone

Audio - Technica AT2020 U...Microphone

Blue Microphones - Snowball

Here's the link to a mate of mine, Brian Wahl, he's just started a blog sharing his knowledge about home recordings.

The learning curve is "low" and this will probably suit you till you have better grasp for more sophisticated recording. That is, if you are a beginner.

Oh, you'll need some studio monitor speakers and some studio monitor headphones, scroll down to see more headphones, different price ranges.

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ZombieKitten said:

mynameisnotsusan said:

wtf? are you serious? enrol in a course. read a book. do a google search. it never occurred to you to try any of these things?

I'm getting the feeling english isn't the first language, and it's not always so easy then.

but is this really the place for a musical novice to learn how to make recordings like Michael Jackson & Prince?

"Hey guys, I'd like to make music like Beethoven, you know da-da-da-DUUUUUMMMMM da-da-da-DUUUMMMMMMM....so, like, how do I do that? With a machine or something?"

My suggestion is that Michael Jackson worked with the most talented producers money can buy & Prince is one of the most accomplished musicians of the last 30 years.

You should learn to play an instrument or take some vocal lessions, or production classes. Join a band or find a collaborator. Find a teacher.

If you want a quick solution, you could use Garage Band or some other software like Acid (I have this one, it's very easy to make music with) but your music will be generic sounding

Music takes years to learn and lots of money to make it sound good on recordings

NDRU said:

My suggestion is that Michael Jackson worked with the most talented producers money can buy & Prince is one of the most accomplished musicians of the last 30 years.

You should learn to play an instrument or take some vocal lessions, or production classes. Join a band or find a collaborator. Find a teacher.

If you want a quick solution, you could use Garage Band or some other software like Acid (I have this one, it's very easy to make music with) but your music will be generic sounding

Music takes years to learn and lots of money to make it sound good on recordings

if you turn out to be a genius however, you can still make good music with simple tools

ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

My suggestion is that Michael Jackson worked with the most talented producers money can buy & Prince is one of the most accomplished musicians of the last 30 years.

You should learn to play an instrument or take some vocal lessions, or production classes. Join a band or find a collaborator. Find a teacher.

If you want a quick solution, you could use Garage Band or some other software like Acid (I have this one, it's very easy to make music with) but your music will be generic sounding

Music takes years to learn and lots of money to make it sound good on recordings

if you turn out to be a genius however, you can still make good music with simple tools

that's true, but the programs that tend to make it easy for you mean you end up using pre-fab parts (bassline, chords, etc) that you purchase the rights to use along with the software. So in most cases you're not really writing the music so much as re-arranging it.

But yes, a genius could use it in a totally original way.

I'm thinking that a genius would not have asked the original question, but I am a jerk sometimes!

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

if you turn out to be a genius however, you can still make good music with simple tools

that's true, but the programs that tend to make it easy for you mean you end up using pre-fab parts (bassline, chords, etc) that you purchase the rights to use along with the software. So in most cases you're not really writing the music so much as re-arranging it.

But yes, a genius could use it in a totally original way.

I'm thinking that a genius would not have asked the original question, but I am a jerk sometimes!

You can do Garage Band fully manually, you don't need to use ANY fills - just record your parts in the appropriate instruments on a USB keyboard.

I once had a dream with a song in it, and I played it on the piano when I woke up, and added parts and extended it into a full song, and recorded it with Garage Band. It sounds like a Mexican song

I already decided Liliana Felipe should sing it

With full brass section

ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

that's true, but the programs that tend to make it easy for you mean you end up using pre-fab parts (bassline, chords, etc) that you purchase the rights to use along with the software. So in most cases you're not really writing the music so much as re-arranging it.

But yes, a genius could use it in a totally original way.

I'm thinking that a genius would not have asked the original question, but I am a jerk sometimes!

You can do Garage Band fully manually, you don't need to use ANY fills - just record your parts in the appropriate instruments on a USB keyboard.

I once had a dream with a song in it, and I played it on the piano when I woke up, and added parts and extended it into a full song, and recorded it with Garage Band. It sounds like a Mexican song

I already decided Liliana Felipe should sing it

With full brass section

so it's just a multitracker, then. But you can use prerecorded loops, too?

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

You can do Garage Band fully manually, you don't need to use ANY fills - just record your parts in the appropriate instruments on a USB keyboard.

I once had a dream with a song in it, and I played it on the piano when I woke up, and added parts and extended it into a full song, and recorded it with Garage Band. It sounds like a Mexican song

I already decided Liliana Felipe should sing it

With full brass section

so it's just a multitracker, then. But you can use prerecorded loops, too?

Sure!

I'm not sure very good ones are supplied (never used them)

you can get more from here:

http://www.apple.com/ilif...packs.html

ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

so it's just a multitracker, then. But you can use prerecorded loops, too?

Sure!

I'm not sure very good ones are supplied (never used them)

you can get more from here:

http://www.apple.com/ilif...packs.html

Let's make sweet music