Anywhere to learn computer music programming?
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blueprintstudios
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ya got, here. haha. but I only know cool edit pro.
THOA
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+1 mogui for the internet reference.
Best to do as much research on these DAW systems before deciding to focus on one which you might be proficient at. You can try out demos just to see how savvy you can get with them. THEN approach the person or organisation who can give you an in depth hands on teaching approach to your chosen DAW.
Best to do as much research on these DAW systems before deciding to focus on one which you might be proficient at. You can try out demos just to see how savvy you can get with them. THEN approach the person or organisation who can give you an in depth hands on teaching approach to your chosen DAW.
mogui_666
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yeah THOA is rite. Choose your DAW wisely.
blueprintstudios
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to be honest, they're not selfish how can you say they're selfish?!...
they're just scared =) put in effort dude, they'd be begging you to teach them in a matter of years.
they're just scared =) put in effort dude, they'd be begging you to teach them in a matter of years.
gutturalpiss
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OR, you could take on the same path and learn yourself? 
The internet, like mentioned, is a great invention.
The internet, like mentioned, is a great invention.Just a scenario...Just a thought....
Its not about being selfish maybe....its just that it probably took a lot of effort and in some cases a lot of time and money to learn...so put yourself in their shoes....after years of slogging and learning things the hard way...you waltz in and want to learn everything, and in your case seemingly quite specific(Cubase, ProTools), the fast and quick way......its something you have to try out yourself and learn....its all trial and error.... in the old days if you were an intern in a studio, you just swept the floors, made coffee all day and still no one actually told you nothing, it was up to you to observe and learn first....
and as gutturalpiss mentioned...the internet is just out there with information on everything...
So lets not throw the word selfish around....
Just my opinion btw.....
p.s.I have had the personal experience of people who abuse such sharing of knowledge as well, I have had people who sms me in the morning with exam questions believe it or not...
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Cheez
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SOFT is a very generous and sharing community. If you encounter any problems with any of the DAW software, you can always post here. I'm sure we'll do our best to help you.
As for a structured course, I'm sure there are some out there. In the end, nothing beats getting your hands-dirty - ie doing it, making mistakes, troubleshooting, looking up the manual, asking people etc.
First things first - which DAW software are you intending of using? And what and how do you intend to use it? (recording audio tracks, midi arrangements, live performance, post-production etc).
As for a structured course, I'm sure there are some out there. In the end, nothing beats getting your hands-dirty - ie doing it, making mistakes, troubleshooting, looking up the manual, asking people etc.
First things first - which DAW software are you intending of using? And what and how do you intend to use it? (recording audio tracks, midi arrangements, live performance, post-production etc).
blueprintstudios
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before I forget to mention, yazoo, if you want people to teach, they can only guide you on the basics. from there it's where you carve your own path. what joshua said reminds me of someone whom I "guided" in cool edit and he got a little overline asking say
"can you tell me what do you do to your vocals?"
"compress/eq/reverb. the usual."
"yeah but can you give me the exact preset settings?"
"no?"
"selfish."
"i took 5 years to came up with it and you want it within 5 mins? who's selfish?"
but if you're asking like the normal cubase configurations and how to load the VSTs and all. i'm sure that's just harmless questions.
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"can you tell me what do you do to your vocals?"
"compress/eq/reverb. the usual."
"yeah but can you give me the exact preset settings?"
"no?"
"selfish."
"i took 5 years to came up with it and you want it within 5 mins? who's selfish?"
but if you're asking like the normal cubase configurations and how to load the VSTs and all. i'm sure that's just harmless questions.
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Cheez
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I'm sure blueprintstudio would love to share how he come up with his settings for post-production. Perhaps what he is saying is that there is no "preset". It's a lazy-man's belief that when a "preset" is loaded, all problems are over and you get the best ever production piece. But things like these come with experience and time.
Example: for midi sequencing. When people ask me to share my midi sequences, I would hesitate. In my midi sequences, you'll see how each controller works and the intricacies of sequencing - which takes me years of learning and hours of tweaking. I don't mind guiding them how to do it. If I'm to show my sequences, I would rather be there with that person to talk through it. And I wouldn't leave my sequences in that person's hard-drive. I can share my mp3, but I almost never share my sequences.
Example: for midi sequencing. When people ask me to share my midi sequences, I would hesitate. In my midi sequences, you'll see how each controller works and the intricacies of sequencing - which takes me years of learning and hours of tweaking. I don't mind guiding them how to do it. If I'm to show my sequences, I would rather be there with that person to talk through it. And I wouldn't leave my sequences in that person's hard-drive. I can share my mp3, but I almost never share my sequences.
blueprintstudios
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actually I wouldn't go into details on how I came up with the settings during mixing for a few reasons.
1) I don't want people to tell me "hey that's the wrong method, it's not taught in sch, that's stupid" etc etc. my methods of recording and mixing were all almost self taught. and it works for my style of mixing, it works for people who listen to it so to each his own.
2) of course it took me ages and lots of trial and error to come up with these processing settings and all for them to become pretty much "tried and true". and yes no preset is fixed, for myself I roughly have a "vocal" customized preset, then I re-tweak them again according to the new vocalist's style of singing, the pitch range, male/female, genre etc. it's like your case of "asking for midi sequences".
i believe my case would be similar to joshua's or any recording mixing engineer here. we can guide you with a basic template on how your "weapon" works. but it's your very own character that will define what works best for you in your mix? ("close range/medium range/long range?")
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1) I don't want people to tell me "hey that's the wrong method, it's not taught in sch, that's stupid" etc etc. my methods of recording and mixing were all almost self taught. and it works for my style of mixing, it works for people who listen to it so to each his own.
2) of course it took me ages and lots of trial and error to come up with these processing settings and all for them to become pretty much "tried and true". and yes no preset is fixed, for myself I roughly have a "vocal" customized preset, then I re-tweak them again according to the new vocalist's style of singing, the pitch range, male/female, genre etc. it's like your case of "asking for midi sequences".
i believe my case would be similar to joshua's or any recording mixing engineer here. we can guide you with a basic template on how your "weapon" works. but it's your very own character that will define what works best for you in your mix? ("close range/medium range/long range?")
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gutturalpiss
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MisterK
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I'll teach you...
Anyone who wants to learn Music Production, MIDI, Recording Techniques, Etc. Please feel free to contact me. I have a Degree in Music Production & Engineering from Berklee College of Music, and over 15 years experience in broadcasting and production. I am also a guitar & bass teacher. I have taught just about everything related to Music/ MIDI/ Audio/ Production/ Etc. both privately and professionally, and in schools. My software expertise is in ProTools and Digital Performer, but I am also familiar with (and have used most of) the others. They are all very similar and no problem for me to teach you as well.
I think you should be focused on learning the basic principles & techniques, the software's are just tools to help you achieve your goals. Once you understand the underlying basics, you should be able to use any of these related tools.
Anyone who wants to learn Music Production, MIDI, Recording Techniques, Etc. Please feel free to contact me. I have a Degree in Music Production & Engineering from Berklee College of Music, and over 15 years experience in broadcasting and production. I am also a guitar & bass teacher. I have taught just about everything related to Music/ MIDI/ Audio/ Production/ Etc. both privately and professionally, and in schools. My software expertise is in ProTools and Digital Performer, but I am also familiar with (and have used most of) the others. They are all very similar and no problem for me to teach you as well.
I think you should be focused on learning the basic principles & techniques, the software's are just tools to help you achieve your goals. Once you understand the underlying basics, you should be able to use any of these related tools.
blueprintstudios
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listen to the professional man. he's right.
l0u5y
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wat i believe that it is better if u actually try it out urself. everyone has a different way of mixing, recording. music is subjective. u may like dis vocalist's voice, but i might not like it. same goes for how u mix the song. it will be tough at the start, like trying to use the compressor on the voice, twisting and turning the knobs for an hour and still cant seem to get the right settings. but once u achieve that, it is as easy as abc. what u learn in school might not apply for the genre and ur boss might not even like it. for a starter, u can check out www.tweakheadz.com to give u a rough idea of how to go about doing it.
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