Live Electronics?

Itsme · 08-14-2011, 10:47 PM

Honestly this is a bit of a ripoff of a thread I just saw in here, but what exactly does one need in order to use a laptop to play electronic music in a live setting? I've been getting into electronic noise lately and I have a macbook pro. What do I need in order to get started while spending the very least amount of currency possible?

Freebase Dali · 08-14-2011, 11:51 PM

Ableton Live is usually the software that many live EDM artists use, as a bare minimum.
At least as a core host, anyway.

Itsme · 08-15-2011, 06:44 AM

Thanks, I'll probably check out the trial download, but the full download is about 600 bucks

Oh well. I guess that all instruments are expensive, even electronic ones.

Freebase Dali · 08-15-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Itsme

Thanks, I'll probably check out the trial download, but the full download is about 600 bucks

Oh well. I guess that all instruments are expensive, even electronic ones.

Pretty sure you can find a free version on the internet...

Itsme · 08-15-2011, 04:04 PM

aha

I gotcha. Well I might look into that.

Itsme · 08-16-2011, 11:05 PM

Ok man, so holy crap. I found what seems to be a legit free program online and downloaded it, but I am now Way in over my head. I have no earthly idea even how to start using this thing. I really want to figure it out but I can't get past opening the damn program. I do know that in order to work it needs another program to be downloaded as some sort of buffer? Maybe? I don't know but I would really appreciate any help that anyone could give me. I'll post links to the free downloads if you guys want to check it out. It seems to be a really good program, I just don't know where to start.

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Freebase Dali · 08-16-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Itsme

Ok man, so holy crap. I found what seems to be a legit free program online and downloaded it, but I am now Way in over my head. I have no earthly idea even how to start using this thing. I really want to figure it out but I can't get past opening the damn program. I do know that in order to work it needs another program to be downloaded as some sort of buffer? Maybe? I don't know but I would really appreciate any help that anyone could give me. I'll post links to the free downloads if you guys want to check it out. It seems to be a really good program, I just don't know where to start.

Downloads | Csounds.com
cecilia4 - ear-bending sonics - Google Project Hosting
Downloads - cecilia4 - ear-bending sonics - Google Project Hosting

Dude, that is totally not what you need.

Problems finding Ableton Live?

Itsme · 08-16-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Dude, that is totally not what you need.

Problems finding Ableton Live?

Haha I totally don't know what I'm doing at all. That isn't a program for producing and editing sound live?

Yeah I really couldn't find Ableton and I stumbled across some other random electronic sound programs in the process.

Freebase Dali · 08-16-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Itsme

Haha I totally don't know what I'm doing at all. That isn't a program for producing and editing sound live?

Yeah I really couldn't find Ableton and I stumbled across some other random electronic sound programs in the process.

If you're this new to it, I think even Ableton would be too far over your head. But, if you want, I'll see what I can do... but if you've never used a DAW sequencer before, there is a pretty big learning curve.

Perhaps you should start basic.
Do a search on Acid Pro, and look over the features. It's not really a live program, but it has the basic sound production thing. If THAT program goes over your head, you've got a lot of reading to do.

Freebase Dali · 08-16-2011, 11:41 PM

Otherwise, you could buy an expensive hardware sampler. They're easier to learn, because of the tactile control and layout.

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08-14-2011, 11:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Ableton Live is usually the software that many live EDM artists use, as a bare minimum. At least as a core host, anyway.

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Itsme Groupie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Here Posts: 28	Thanks, I'll probably check out the trial download, but the full download is about 600 bucks Oh well. I guess that all instruments are expensive, even electronic ones.

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Itsme Groupie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Here Posts: 28	aha I gotcha. Well I might look into that.

08-16-2011, 11:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Itsme Groupie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Here Posts: 28	Ok man, so holy crap. I found what seems to be a legit free program online and downloaded it, but I am now Way in over my head. I have no earthly idea even how to start using this thing. I really want to figure it out but I can't get past opening the damn program. I do know that in order to work it needs another program to be downloaded as some sort of buffer? Maybe? I don't know but I would really appreciate any help that anyone could give me. I'll post links to the free downloads if you guys want to check it out. It seems to be a really good program, I just don't know where to start. Downloads \| Csounds.com cecilia4 - ear-bending sonics - Google Project Hosting Downloads - cecilia4 - ear-bending sonics - Google Project Hosting

08-16-2011, 11:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Otherwise, you could buy an expensive hardware sampler. They're easier to learn, because of the tactile control and layout.