Heartland

People!

OK, here's the thing. I'm 21 years old, and I still haven't abandoned my ideas of "making music" when I grow up...

I likes to play the pianner. I likes to write a little song. I had a hammered dulcimer, just like Lisa Gerrard, but it broke. I can sing, just like Lisa Gerrard...

... shut up.

But I've decided it's finally time to start recording my own tracks, proper like. Alone, for the time being, 'cos me old jammin' partner went off to try and become a marine biologist. Unfortunately, she was the one with all the guitar knowledge. I just played the thing, and badly.

In short, I can write a song, I can write a tune. But I'm f**king ORGANIC.
Just me, a clapped out old pianner and ancient Yamaha keyboard, my voice and a s**t old tape recorder.

I want bells and whistles. I want a nice guitar. I want a nice keyboard. A sequencer. Whatever other bollocks you need. I don't know where to f**king start. Recording on the computer or no? I google, and all I get is GEEKERY!

My dear, knowledgeable Heartlanders... I implore you... 'ELP!

You can all laugh now.

ohhh...

i saw a mini Amstrad home studio for sale at a car boot on saturday...would have done you nicely...4 tracks...tape to tape...speakers...lots of knobs to twiddle and levels to level...none of this digital sh*t...pure crappy analogue


prolly knackerd tho...

Yes, please give me your opinions - digital or analog.

My computer's pretty s**t BTW...

boudicca wrote:Yes, please give me your opinions - digital or analog.

My computer's pretty s**t BTW...

digital is easier once you get the hang of it...

clicky here for guide book

Your computer being rubbish shouldn't put you off.

My (new) band, Tierkreis, have completed two songs (as my siggy proudly says, although it's 3 if the version of Louie Louie counts), simply by using a freeware synth, freeware drum machine and a freeware mixing program, and singing through a sieve into a £10 mic from Tesco's.

The worst part is that it actually sounds better than a lot of techno-radio songs.

So, if you can record your piano and voice, send mea copy and I'll do your mixing.

((EDIT: Just thought I'd mention, my friend might be joining Tierkreis, with what she found in the attic when moving house, a Doctor Rhythm DR-110. ;D))

at the DR-110.

So are you regressing to the stage of playing Doctors and Nurses with her, sans bodily fluids, now?

Ta for the link, Burn! I think I'll be shelling out for something like that...

Also Dark, you reminded me - can't forget the drum machine!!

Now, WTF is freeware?

http://hydrogen.sf.net

Nice Open-Source drum machine.

i.e. It's free and it works. Suits my purposes anywho.

While you are all in the vicinity, may I point you good people at the following:

http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/tech/seqsdaw.htm

Chairman Bux wrote:While you are all in the vicinity, may I point you good people at the following:

http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/tech/seqsdaw.htm

But what if she wanted to make music on equipment from this decade? Hunting down some of that stuff may be a bit tough these days. When was the last time anyone saw a Zip drive?

hallucienate wrote:When was the last time anyone saw a Zip drive?

At the bottom of my wardrobe!

hallucienate wrote:But what if she wanted to make music on equipment from this decade?

Don't be daft!

I must confess I've steered well clear of the techno-bollox section of that website until now...

Motz wrote: at the DR-110.

So are you regressing to the stage of playing Doctors and Nurses with her, sans bodily fluids, now?

I swear Motz, one of these days, you'll be at a gig of ours, and I'm gonna come down and clobber you one with our Doktor.

hallucienate wrote:But what if she wanted to make music on equipment from this decade?

Then she will need a bigger boat. Or a Mac.

Sweet country, acid house music.

Chairman Bux wrote:Or a Mac.

Now you're just being silly!

Chairman Bux wrote:

hallucienate wrote:But what if she wanted to make music on equipment from this decade?

Then she will need a bigger boat. Or a Mac.

Mac+ProTools+Reason = the best and quite simple to use combination! Boudicca! Lets form a band together

Delilah wrote:

Chairman Bux wrote:

hallucienate wrote:But what if she wanted to make music on equipment from this decade?

Then she will need a bigger boat. Or a Mac.

Mac+ProTools+Reason = the best and quite simple to use combination! Boudicca! Lets form a band together

Oh! Call yourselves "The Brothers Of Facism".

Dark wrote:

Delilah wrote:

Chairman Bux wrote: Then she will need a bigger boat. Or a Mac.

Mac+ProTools+Reason = the best and quite simple to use combination! Boudicca! Lets form a band together

Oh! Call yourselves "The Brothers Of Facism".

BoF

Dark wrote:Oh! Call yourselves "The Brothers Of Facism".

Nice. Very Laibach.

Burn wrote:

Dark wrote:

Delilah wrote: Mac+ProTools+Reason = the best and quite simple to use combination! Boudicca! Lets form a band together

Oh! Call yourselves "The Brothers Of Facism".

BoF

And what is that supposed to mean exactly

I'll bring my bass guitar, vodka addiction, and aviator sunglasses up north some time and jam with you, eh?

JAMMIN'...

Now, maaaannnn , is anyone gonna tell me what FREEWARE is?

Brideoffrankenstein wrote:

Burn wrote:

Dark wrote: Oh! Call yourselves "The Brothers Of Facism".

BoF

And what is that supposed to mean exactly

nothing...just noticed the simalarity is all...