newbie- what equip do i need?

okay i have this vision of a whole new unique sound i wanna start workin on but im completely new to all this, i have a really good feel for music n shit n i mess around beat boxn n flowin a lil bit but i wanna invest in some equiptment to put smthn down, i just need to know what all to get. i want to be able to lay down tunes from a keyboard and a guitar and record that and voice, also sound effects and i wanna be able to do drops like in dubstep. im a total newb so get on that barney level n help a brother out haha

 

ableton live is a good place to start, and some midi equipment.

 

apparently cubase is good for creating dubstep

 

a good program. sorry. and you should be able to download it for free

 

What you need is time.It doesnt really matter what you use, just that you have the time to learn it. Once youve got a basic idea of what you are doing then try out a few different programs and see which one suits you best.

They all have advantages and disadvantages, but till you know how YOU want to work its much of a muchance.

If youve never played with anything before Id probably start with Ableton Live and just throw some loops together and get a feel for how things combine into an actual song.

Have a look round the net and download a heap of free sample packs, and away you go. There are tutorials on how to do almost anything online (be warned- lots of youtube etc tutorials are made by people who dont actually know a whole lot). Ableton comes with some very good and easy tutorials built in.

Dont get discouraged.

 

I totally agree...
I work with both cubase & ableton. Cubase is more powerful but a lot more complicated.
Also try Fruity Loops... Very interesting program...
If you don't have a sound-card, try working with loops, instead of complicating. It takes a lot of time to get to know each program... You need to sit for an hours on a computer chair, until you get it right... But once you realize how, it's indescribable pleasure.
And of course, listen to others, but play like there's no one else...
Send us a link to hear!!!
Keep playing!!!

 

Equipment: Soundcard, Midi controler... Not more than that...